1973–74 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season September 2021 Cardiff City 1973–74 Football League Second Division David Goldstone Jimmy Scoular/Frank O'Farrell 17th Andrew McCulloch (10) Andrew McCulloch (14) FA Cup 3rd round League Cup 2nd round European Cup Winners Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Winners 10,678 26,781 (v Crystal Palace, 30 April 1974) 5,839 (v Luton Town, 14 November 1973) _whitecollarplain 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 47th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventeenth. Manager Jimmy Scoular, who had been in charge of the club for more than 9 years, left the club in November to be replaced by Frank O'Farrell. Players -- England GK Peter Grotier -- England GK Ron Healey -- Northern Ireland GK Bill Irwin -- England DF Gary Bell -- England DF Clive Charles -- Wales DF Phil Dwyer -- England DF Roger Hoy -- England DF John Impey -- Northern Ireland DF Albert Larmour -- Wales DF Richie Morgan -- Scotland DF Don Murray -- Wales DF Freddie Pethard -- Wales DF David Powell -- England MF Willie Anderson -- England MF Willie Carlin -- England MF John Farrington -- England MF Peter King -- Wales MF Leighton Phillips -- Wales MF Gil Reece -- Wales MF Peter Sayer -- England MF George Smith -- Wales MF Tony Villars -- England MF Johnny Vincent -- England MF Bobby Woodruff -- England FW Andrew McCulloch -- Scotland FW Jimmy McInch -- Wales FW Derek Showers -- England FW Jack Whitham Source.https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1974/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1974 11v11 25 January 2022 League standings 1973–74 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H Result D/D/D/W/D/D/L/L/W/L/L/D/L/L/D/L/W/W/D/L/L/D/W/W/L/W/D/W/L/L/L/D/W/L/L/D/D/W/D/L/D/D Position 9/11/13/5/6/9/12/18/16/18/20/19/20/20/19/20/18/17/16/16/18/17/17/16/17/15/14/11/15/15/17/17/16/17/18/17/17/17/17/18/19/17 Points 1p/2p/3p/5p/6p/7p/7p/7p/9p/9p/9p/10p/10p/10p/11p/11p/13p/15p/16p/16p/16p/17p/19p/21p/21p/23p/24p/26p/26p/26p/26p/27p/29p/29p/29p/30p/31p/33p/34p/34p/35p/36p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches 23 September 2013 Fixtures and results Second Division 1973 8 25 y 1 Carlisle United Cardiff City 1–1 Frank Clarke 8 86 pen Gary Bell Brunton Park Carlisle D 6,863 Arthur Jones (Ormskirk, Lancashire) 1973 9 1 y 15:00 2 Cardiff City Portsmouth 1–1 Andy McCulloch 48 45 Norman Piper Billy Wilson Ninian Park Cardiff D 10,110 Ray Toseland (Kettering) 1973 9 8 y 3 Sunderland Cardiff City 1–1 Ron Guthrie 68 58 Johnny Vincent Roker Park Sunderland D 29,504 Keith Styles (Barnsley) 1973 9 12 y 19:30 4 Cardiff City Oxford United 5–0 Andy McCulloch 3 Andy McCulloch 8 Tony Villars 23 Clarke 52 og Andy McCulloch 72 Ninian Park Cardiff W 8,572 Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) 1973 9 15 y 15:00 5 Cardiff City Fulham 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 11,251 Bill Castle (Dudley) 1973 9 22 y 15:00 6 Crystal Palace Cardiff City 3–3 Martin Hinshelwood 2 Paul Hinshelwood 11 Don Rogers 72 23 og Mel Blyth 45 Bobby Woodruff 73 Johnny Vincent Selhurst Park London D 17,789 Ron Crabb (Exeter) 1973 9 29 y 15:00 7 Cardiff City Hull City 1–3 Gary Bell 41 Don Murray 6 Ken Wagstaff 76 Malcolm Lord 78 Malcolm Lord Jimmy McGill Ninian Park Cardiff L 10,445 John Yates (Redditch) 1973 10 6 y 8 Aston Villa Cardiff City 5–0 Bobby Woodruff 6 og Ray Graydon 10 Bruce Rioch 61 Sam Morgan 71 Bruce Rioch 78 Villa Park Birmingham L 24,473 Michael Lowe (Sheffield) 1973 10 13 y 15:00 9 Cardiff City Blackpool 1–0 Gil Reece 12 Ninian Park Cardiff W 7,693 Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) 1973 10 20 y 15:00 10 Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 88 Ken Knighton Ninian Park Cardiff L 7,748 Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) 1973 10 24 y 11 Oxford United Cardiff City 4–2 Tommy Cassidy 16 Billy Jeffrey 40 Derek Clarke 58 Derek Clarke 83 33 Willie Anderson 65 George Smith Manor Ground Oxford L 6,127 Arthur Hart (London) 1973 10 27 y 12 Preston North End Cardiff City 2–2 Alex Spark 65 Alex Bruce 75 40 Andy McCulloch 63 Gil Reece Deepdale Preston D 12,050 John Hunting (Leicester) 1973 11 3 y 15:00 13 Cardiff City West Bromwich Albion 0–1 82 Tony Brown Ninian Park Cardiff L 10,668 Jack Rice (Leyland) 1973 11 10 y 15:00 14 Millwall Cardiff City 2–0 Alf Wood 60 Gordon Hill 67 The Den London L 8,075 Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) 1973 11 14 y 19:30 15 Cardiff City Luton Town 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D Luton report 5,839 John Williams (Wrexham) 1973 11 17 y 14:00 16 Middlesbrough Cardiff City 3–0 David Mills 36 John Craggs 85 Malcolm Smith 88 Ayresome Park Middlesbrough L 18,034 1973 11 24 y 14:15 17 Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Gil Reece 22 Ninian Park Cardiff W 9,606 John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) 1973 12 1 y 14:00 18 Orient Cardiff City 1–2 Barrie Fairbrother 78 29 Bobby Woodruff 61 Andy McCulloch Brisbane Road London W 9,564 Les Hayes (Doncaster) 1973 12 8 y 14:00 19 Cardiff City Nottingham Forest 1–1 Gil Reece 24 56 pen George Lyall Ninian Park Cardiff D Forest report 10,339 Gordon Kew (Amersham) 1973 12 12 y 19:30 20 Luton Town Cardiff City 1–0 Jim Ryan 47 Kenilworth Road Luton L Luton report 7,135 Peter Reeves (Leicester) 1973 12 15 y 14:00 21 Cardiff City Bristol City 0–1 79 Donnie Gillies Ninian Park Cardiff L 9,388 Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) 1973 12 22 y 14:00 22 Hull City Cardiff City 1–1 Roy Greenwood 46 61 John Farrington Boothferry Park Hull D 6,826 Derek Civil (Birmingham) 1973 12 26 y 14:00 23 Cardiff City Swindon Town 2–1 John Farrington 27 Don Murray 42 47 Dave Syrett Ninian Park Cardiff W Swindon report 10,071 David Smith (Stonehouse) 1973 12 29 y 14:00 24 Cardiff City Sunderland 4–1 John Farrington 29 Willie Anderson 40 John Farrington 59 John Farrington 88 3 Vic Halom Ninian Park Cardiff W 14,799 Ron Challis (Tonbridge) 1974 1 1 y 15:00 25 Portsmouth Cardiff City 1–0 Bobby Kellard 62 Fratton Park Portsmouth L 20,062 Harry Powell (Stourport-on-Severn) 1974 1 12 y 14:00 26 Fulham Cardiff City 0–1 59 Andy McCulloch Craven Cottage London W 7,143 John Goggins (Manchester) 1974 1 19 y 11:15 27 Cardiff City Carlisle United 2–2 Andy McCulloch 44 Leighton Phillips 57 47 Ray Train 87 Frank Clarke Ninian Park Cardiff D 10,797 Harry New (Portsmouth) 1974 1 26 y 14:00 28 Cardiff City Notts County 1–0 Leighton Phillips 87 Ninian Park Cardiff W 8,454 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1974 2 2 y 14:15 29 Bristol City Cardiff City 3–2 Trevor Tainton 4 Gerry Sweeney 74 pen Gerry Sweeney 90 15 Leighton Phillips 26 Andy McCulloch Ashton Gate Bristol L 24,487 Ken Baker (Rugby) 1974 2 16 y 15:00 30 Blackpool Cardiff City 2–1 Alan Ainscow 5 Alan Ainscow 71 57 John Farrington Bloomfield Road Blackpool L 7,410 Keith Styles (Barnsley) 1974 2 23 y 14:30 31 Cardiff City Aston Villa 0–1 68s Ray Graydon Ninian Park Cardiff L 12,310 Brian Daniels (Rainham) 1974 3 2 y 15:00 32 Swindon Town Cardiff City 1–1 Roy Compton 57 22 David Powell County Ground Swindon D Swindon report 5,126 Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) 1974 3 9 y 15:00 33 Cardiff City Preston North End 2–0 Phil Dwyer 46 Jack Whitham 85 Ninian Park Cardiff W 7,216 Alex Lees (Somerset) 1974 3 16 y 15:00 34 Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City 5–0 Eric Potts 11 Tommy Craig 35 Brian Joicey 74 Alan Thompson 81 Brian Joicey 89 Hillsborough Sheffield L 13,841 Ray Toseland (Kettering) 1974 3 23 y 15:00 35 Cardiff City Millwall 1–3 Andy McCulloch 57 13 Harry Cripps 56 Brian Clark 89 Gordon Hill Ninian Park Cardiff L 7,662 Gordon Hill 1974 3 30 y 15:00 36 West Bromwich Albion Cardiff City 2–2 Don Murray 3 og David Shaw 7 60 Johnny Vincent 87 pen Johnny Vincent The Hawthorns West Bromwich D 11,489 David Richardson (Lancashire) 1974 4 6 y 15:00 37 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 1–1 Alan Waldron 67 57 Gil Reece Burnden Park Bolton D 14,857 Derek Civil 1974 4 13 y 15:00 38 Cardiff City Middlesbrough 3–2 Gil Reece 6 Willie Carlin 38 Johnny Vincent 64 59 Graeme Souness 88 Alan Foggon Ninian Park Cardiff W 12,856 John Hunting (Leicester) 1974 4 15 y 15:00 39 Notts County Cardiff City 1–1 Kevin Randall 11 Willie Anderson Meadow Lane Nottingham D 6,975 Dave Wallace (Crewe) 1974 4 20 y 15:00 40 Nottingham Forest Cardiff City 2–1 George Lyall 16 Duncan McKenzie 21 6 Johnny Vincent The City Ground Nottingham L Forest report 11,128 Ralph Lee (Cheadle) 1974 4 27 y 15:00 41 Cardiff City Orient 1–1 Gil Reece 22 19 Mick Bullock Ninian Park Cardiff D 11,640 John Hough (Macclesfield) 1974 4 30 y 19:30 42 Cardiff City Crystal Palace 1–1 Tony Villars 39 28 Roy Barry Ninian Park Cardiff D 26,781 Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) Source https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1974/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1974 11v11 25 January 2022https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl49.htm Cardiff City 1973-74 results Cardiff City Forum 25 January 2022 League Cup 1973 8 29 y 19:30 1 Cardiff City Hereford United 2–0 Andy McCulloch 43 57 Ninian Park Cardiff W 9,821 Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) 1973 10 10 y 19:30 2 Cardiff City Burnley 2–2 Andy McCulloch 58Johnny Vincent 89 24 65 Leighton James0 80 Colin Waldron Ninian Park Cardiff D 8,775 Peter Walters (Bridgwater) 1973 10 16 y 19:30 2 (replay) Burnley Cardiff City 3–2 yes Ray Hankin 68 Leighton James 95 pen 111 75 Bobby Woodruff 98 pen Gary Bell Turf Moor Burnley L 12,303 Harold Williams (Sheffleid) FA Cup 1974 1 5 y 3 Birmingham City Cardiff City 5–2 Trevor Francis 3 Bob Latchford 36 66 Bob Hatton 76 88 55 John Impey 56 Andy McCulloch St Andrew's Birmingham L 22,435 Gordon Hill European Cup Winners Cup 1973 9 19 y 19:30 1 (First Leg) Cardiff City Sporting CP 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 13,300 Tonio Briguglio (Malta) 1973 10 3 y 1 (Second Leg) Sporting CP Cardiff City 2–1 2–1 Hector Yazalde 24 Samuel Fraguito 51 40 Tony Villars Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon L 35,000 Jacques Colling (Luxembourg) Welsh Cup 1974 1 9 y 14:15 Round 4 W Cardiff City Ton Pentre 10 John Impey 26 Ninian Park Cardiff 856 LEA Howells (Port Talbot) 1974 2 21 y Round 5 W Oswestry Town Cardiff City 13 89 24 Gil Reece78 pen Gil Reece79 John Farrington0 Bill Irwin Victoria Road Oswestry 2,500 Kevin McNally (Wirral) 1974 3 13 y 15:00 Semi Final W Shrewsbury Town Cardiff City 12 Alan Durban 74 62 Derek Showers68 Don Murray Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 1,193 1974 4 24 y Final (First leg) W Stourbridge Cardiff City 01 35 Derek Showers War Memorial Athletic Ground Stourbridge 5,729 Iorwerth Jones (Treharris) 1974 5 6 y 19:30 Final (Second leg) W Cardiff City Stourbridge 10 20 Gil Reece 48 Ninian Park Cardiff 4,030 Iorwerth Jones (Treharris) See also Cardiff City F.C. seasons References Bibliography The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 1-85983-462-0 The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Richard Shepherd Tony Brown 2002 1-899-46817-X Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds John Crooks Yore Publications 1992 0-9513321-8-X https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081230175437/http://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM 30 December 2008 live Welsh Football Data Archive Category:Cardiff City F.C. seasons Category:Association football clubs 1973–74 season Card