1969–70 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season August 2018 September 2021 Cardiff City 1969–70 Football League Second Division Fred Dewey Jimmy Scoular 7th Brian Clark (18) Brian Clark (28) FA Cup 3rd round League Cup 2nd round European Cup Winners Cup 2nd round Welsh Cup Winners 21,486 30,083 (v QPR, 27 September 1969) 8,436 (v Millwall, 15 April 1970) 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 43rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh. The season saw also saw them win the Welsh Cup, beating Chester City in the final, although they enjoyed little success in other tournaments, being knocked out of both the FA Cup and League Cup in their first matches. Players -- England GK Fred Davies -- Scotland GK Jim Eadie -- England DF Gary Bell -- England DF David Carver -- Wales DF Graham Coldrick -- Wales DF Steve Derrett -- Wales DF Terry Lewis -- Scotland DF Don Murray -- England MF Ronnie Bird -- England MF Brian Harris -- Wales MF Barrie Jones -- England MF Peter King -- England MF Leslie Lea -- Wales MF Leighton Phillips -- Scotland MF Frank Sharp -- Wales MF Bob Summerhayes -- Wales MF Mel Sutton -- England MF Bobby Woodruff -- Scotland FW Sandy Allan -- England FW Brian Clark -- Wales FW John Toshack League standings 1969–70 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A Result W/D/D/L/W/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/L/W/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/D/D/D/W/D/L/W/L/W/D/D/L/D/W Position //4/7/6/4/2/4/4/6/6/7/7/7/10/9/9/10/9/9/8/8/5/4/4/1/4/4/4/4/3/2/3/5/3/5/2/4/4/7/7/7 Points 2p/3p/4p/4p/6p/8p/10p/11p/12p/12p/14p/14p/14p/16p/16p/17p/19p/19p/20p/22p/24p/26p/28p/30p/32p/34p/34p/34p/35p/36p/37p/39p/40p/40p/42p/42p/44p/45p/46p/46p/47p/49p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches January 2017 Fixtures and results Second Division http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/1969-1970/results Cardiff City 1969–1970 : Results Statto 28 January 2017 1969 8 9 y 15:00 1 W Carlisle United Cardiff City 2–3 Hugh McIlmoyle George McVitie ? John Toshack Brian Clark Peter King Brunton Park Carlisle 10,506 Bob Matthewson (Manchester) 1969 8 13 y 19:30 2 D Cardiff City Swindon Town 2–2 Peter King Peter King 28 Peter Noble34 Arthur Horsfield Ninian Park Cardiff Swindon report 27,971 Peter Walters (Bridgwater) 1969 8 16 y 15:00 3 D Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 19,766 Dennis Corbett (Wolverhampton) 1969 8 19 y 19:30 4 L Swindon Town Cardiff City 2–1 Chris Jones 11 69 Brian Clark County Ground Swindon Swindon report 21,562 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1969 8 23 y 15:00 5 W Bristol City Cardiff City 0–2 Brian Clarkpen Ronnie Bird Ashton Gate Bristol 23,237 Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) 1969 8 27 y 19:30 6 W Cardiff City Middlesbrough 1–0 John Toshack Ninian Park Cardiff 21,648 Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) 1969 8 30 y 15:00 7 W Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Peter King John Toshack Terry Wharton Ninian Park Cardiff 21,068 Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) 1969 9 6 y 8 D Charlton Athletic Cardiff City 0–0 The Valley London 13,748 Bill Castle (Dudley, Worcestershire) 1969 9 13 y 15:00 9 D Cardiff City Leicester City 1–1 John Toshack og David Carver Ninian Park Cardiff 26,978 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1969 9 20 y 15:00 10 L Sheffield United Cardiff City 1–0 Gil Reece Bramall Lane Sheffield 17,296 1969 9 27 y 15:00 11 W Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers 4–2 John Toshack John Toshack John Toshack Peter King pen Terry Venables? Barry Bridges Ninian Park Cardiff 30,083 Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) 1969 10 4 y 15:00 12 L Blackpool Cardiff City 3–2 Alan Suddick Fred Pickering John Craven John Toshack John Toshack Bloomfield Road Blackpool 18,115 DC Fieldsend (Sheffield) 1969 10 8 y 13 L Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City 1–0 Brian Hill Ewood Park Blackburn 15,062 John Yates (Redditch) 1969 10 11 y 15:00 14 W Cardiff City Aston Villa 4–0 John Toshack John Toshack Ronnie Bird Ronnie Bird pen Ninian Park Cardiff https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3046 25,896 Arthur Jones (Ormskirk, Lancashire) 1969 10 18 y 15:00 15 L Cardiff City Norwich City 0–1 pen Charlie Crickmore Ninian Park Cardiff 23,618 Keith Walker (Maidstone) 1969 10 25 y 15:00 16 D Birmingham City Cardiff City 1–1 Tony Hateley Brian Clark St Andrew's Birmingham 28,385 Tommy Dawes (Norwich) 1969 11 1 y 15:00 17 W Cardiff City Hull City 6–0 Peter King penBrian Clark Brian Clark John Toshack John Toshack Mel Sutton Ninian Park Cardiff 20,446 DJ Lyden (Birmingham) 1969 11 8 y 15:00 18 L Portsmouth Cardiff City 3–0 Ray Hiron Ray Hiron Ray Pointer Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,302 1969 11 15 y 15:00 19 D Oxford United Cardiff City 1–1 John Shepherd Leslie Lea Manor Ground Oxford 11,012 Ivan Robinson (Manchester) 1969 11 22 y 15:00 20 W Cardiff City Preston North End 2–1 Brian Clark Peter King Gerry Ingram Ninian Park Cardiff 22,678 JR Osborne (Ipswich) 1969 12 6 y 15:00 21 W Cardiff City Watford 3–1 Brian Clark Brian Clark Ronnie Bird Bernie Lewis Ninian Park Cardiff 15,058 John Hunting (Leicester) 1969 12 13 y 15:00 22 W Leicester City Cardiff City 1–2 Rodney Fern Brian Clark Peter King Filbert Street Leicester 22,590 1969 12 15 y 19:30 23 W Millwall Cardiff City 1–2 Steve Brown Peter Kingpen Ronnie Bird The Den London 9,421 1969 12 20 y 15:00 24 W Cardiff City Charlton Athletic 1–0 Brian Clark Ninian Park Cardiff 13,026 Roy Darlington (Runcorn) 1969 12 29 y 19:30 25 W Cardiff City Bristol City 1–0 John Toshack Ninian Park Cardiff 18,496 Dennis Pugh (Chester) 1970 1 10 y 15:00 26 W Cardiff City Sheffield United 3–0 Brian Clark Brian Clark Ronnie Bird Ninian Park Cardiff 25,135 Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) 1970 1 17 y 15:00 27 L Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City 2–1 Ian Gillard Rodney Marsh John Toshack Loftus Road London 22,033 1970 1 24 y 15:00 28 L Huddersfield Cardiff City 1–0 Jimmy Nicholson Leeds Road Huddersfield 21,788 Bob Matthewson (Worsley, Nr Manchester) 1970 1 31 y 15:00 29 D Cardiff City Blackpool 2–2 John Toshack John Toshack Micky Burns Alan Suddick Ninian Park Cardiff 24,717 DA Corbett (Essington, Nr Wolverhampton) 1970 2 7 y 15:00 30 D Aston Villa Cardiff City 1–1 Bruce Rioch Brian Clark Villa Park Birmingham https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3062 27,000 Norman Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth) 1970 2 14 y 15:00 31 D Cardiff City Carlisle United 1–1 Bobby Woodruff Chris Balderstone Ninian Park Cardiff 20,143 Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) 1970 2 21 y 15:00 32 W Cardiff City Birmingham City 3–1 Peter King Ronnie Bird penBrian Clark og Gary Bell Ninian Park Cardiff 21,910 Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) 1970 2 28 y 15:00 33 D Norwich City Cardiff City 1–1 Ken Foggo Brian Clark Carrow Road Norwich 12,074 1970 3 14 y 15:00 34 L Cardiff City Huddersfield 0–1 og Brian Harris Ninian Park Cardiff 26,004 Keith Walker (Maidstone) 1970 3 18 y 35 W Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 0–1 Bobby Woodruff Burnden Park Bolton 10,126 1970 3 21 y 15:00 36 L Watford Cardiff City 2–1 Tom Walley 75Barry Endean 85 34 Brian Clark Vicarage Road Watford 17,152 Dennis Turner (Rugeley) 1970 3 25 y 19:30 37 W Cardiff City Portsmouth 2–0 Bobby Woodruff Mel Sutton Ninian Park Cardiff 17,005 Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) 1970 3 28 y 15:00 38 D Cardiff City Oxford United 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 21,118 Reg Paine (Hounslow) 1970 3 31 y 19:30 39 D Hull City Cardiff City 1–1 Ian Butler Frank Sharp Boothferry Park Hull 13,038 Ivan Robinson (Manchester) 1970 4 4 y 15:00 40 L Middlesbrough Cardiff City 2–1 Hugh McIlmoyle Joe Laidlaw Brian Clark Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 13,829 1970 4 15 y 19:30 41 D Cardiff City Millwall 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 8,436 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1970 4 20 y 42 W Preston North End Cardiff City 1–2 Bert Patrick Ronnie Bird Don Murray Deepdale Preston 7,882 Keith Styles (Barnsley) League Cup 1969 9 3 y 19:30 2 L Crystal Palace Cardiff City 3–1 John Sewell John Sewell Per Bartram Leslie Lea Selhurst Park London 18,616 FA Cup 1970 1 3 y 15:00 3 D York City Cardiff City 1–1 Phil Boyer og Barry Swallow Bootham Crescent York 8,439 1970 1 12 y 3 (Replay) D Cardiff City York City 1–1 yes John Toshack ArchieTaylor Ninian Park Cardiff 21,263 1970 1 15 y 3 (Second Replay) L York City Cardiff City 3–1 yes Barry Swallow Barry Swallow Paul Aimson Peter King St Andrew's Birmingham 7,347 Bill Castle (Dudley) European Cup Winners Cup 1969 9 17 y 16:30 1 (First Leg) W Mjøndalen IF Cardiff City 1–7 Jan Olsen 44 3 36 Brian Clark42 88 John Toshack71 Leslie Lea74 Mel Sutton79 Peter King Nedre Eiker Stadion Mjøndalen, Norway 8,000 Joseph Hannet (Belgium) 1969 10 1 y 19:30 1 (Second Leg) W Cardiff City Mjøndalen IF 5–1 12–2 Peter King 16 62Sandy Allan 36 39 43 38 Egil Solberg Ninian Park Cardiff 14,730 Gunther Mannig (East Germany) 1969 11 12 y 2 (First Leg) L Göztepe A.Ş. Cardiff City 3–0 Fevzi Zemzem 14Ertan Ãznur 30John Nielsen 32 İzmir Alsancak Stadium İzmir, Turkey 24,000 Lado Jakše (Yugoslavia) 1969 11 26 y 19:30 2 (Second Leg) W Cardiff City Göztepe A.Ş. 1–0 1–3 Ronnie Bird 78 Ninian Park Cardiff 17,866 Gilbert Droz (Switzerland) Welsh Cup 1970 1 21 y 19:30 Round 3 W Cardiff City Barmouth & Dyffryn United 61 Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark John Toshack Ninian Park Cardiff 4,901 1970 2 4 y 19:30 Round 4 W Cardiff City Wrexham 30 Peter King 5 Brian Clark 21 25 Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 12,332 Tom Reynolds (Swansea) 1970 3 11 y 19:30 Semi Final D Cardiff City Swansea City 22 Bobby Woodruff 75sJohn Toshack 14 Brian Evans Herbie Williams Ninian Park Cardiff 18,050 IP Jones (Trelewis) 1970 5 2 y Semi Final (Replay) W Swansea City Cardiff City 02 yes Ronnie Bird Peter King Vetch Field Swansea 16,000 1970 5 8 y Final (First leg) W Chester City Cardiff City 01 Ronnie Bird Sealand Road Chester 3,087 Clive Thomas (Treorchy) 1970 5 13 y 19:30 Final (Second leg) W Cardiff City Chester City 40 50 Bobby Woodruff Ronnie Bird Leslie Lea Brian Clark Ninian Park Cardiff 5,567 Clive Thomas (Treorchy) Source https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl45.htm Cardiff City 1969-70 results Cardiff City Forum 25 January 2022 See also Cardiff City F.C. seasons Notes References Bibliography The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 1-85983-462-0 Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds John Crooks Yore Publications 1992 0-9513321-8-X Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71 Queen Anne Press 1970 0-362-00071-9 Canon League Football Players' Records 1946–1984 Newnes Books Barry J Hugman 1984 0-600-37318-5 The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Richard Shepherd SoccerData Publications Nottingham 2002 1-899468-17-X From Tashkent With Love Mario Risoli St David's Press 978-1-90271-941-2 2014 Cardiff City match-day Programmes (from season 1969–70) Cardiff City Programmes Cardiff City Football Club 1970 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 30 November 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 1969–70 season Card