1987–88 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season December 2021 Cardiff City 1987–88 Football League Fourth Division Tony Clemo Frank Burrows 2nd Jimmy Gilligan (19) Jimmy Gilligan (25) FA Cup 1st round League Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Winners Sherpa Van Trophy 1st round 4,849 10,125 (v Crewe, 2 May 1988) 2,201 (v Darlington, 15 September 1987) _cardiff_city1987h _cardiff_city1987h _cardiff_city1987h _cardiff_city1987h _cardiff_city1987h 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Three. Players First team squad.https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1988/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1988 11v11 14 January 2022 y y England GK Scott Endersby y England GK Alan Judge y England GK Graham Moseley y Wales GK Jon Roberts y Scotland GK George Wood y Wales DF Gareth Abraham y Wales DF Phil Bater y Wales DF Terry Boyle y England DF Mike Ford y Wales DF Jason Perry y England DF Nick Platnauer y y Wales MF Jason Gummer y England MF Mark Kelly y England MF Steve Mardenborough y England MF Brian McDermott y England MF Paul Sanderson y England MF Paul Wheeler y England MF Paul Wimbleton y England FW Kevin Bartlett y Wales FW Alan Curtis y England FW Jimmy Gilligan y Wales FW Ian Walsh League standings 1987–88 Football League#Fourth Division Fourth Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result 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1987 9 5 y 15:00 5 W Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Brian McDermott 2Kevin Bartlett 72Terry Boyle 81 35 Nigel Vaughan54 Steve Bull Ninian Park Cardiff 2,258 Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) 1987 9 12 y 15:00 6 L Wrexham Cardiff City 3–0 Steve Buxton 51Geoff Hunter 59Kevin Russell 88 The Racecourse Wrexham Wrexham report 2,212 E Parker (Preston) 1987 9 15 y 19:45 7 W Cardiff City Darlington 3–1 Gareth Abraham 18Kevin Bartlett 48Kevin Bartlett 51 54 Stephen Bell Ninian Park Cardiff 2,201 Noel Butler (Surrey) 1987 9 19 y 15:00 8 W Cardiff City Carlisle United 4–2 Jimmy Gilligan 29Mike Ford 55Terry Boyle 63Jimmy Gilligan 78 31 Brent Hetherington40 Wes Saunders Ninian Park Cardiff 2,659 Paul Durkin (Dorset) 1987 9 25 y 19:30 9 W Tranmere Rovers Cardiff City 0–1 47 Paul Wimbleton Prenton Park Birkenhead 2,543 Paul Danson (Leicester) 1987 9 29 y 19:45 10 D Cardiff City Halifax Town 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 3,666 Gerald Ashby (Worcester) 1987 10 2 y 19:30 11 W Stockport County Cardiff City 0–1 16 Kevin Bartlett Edgeley Park Stockport 2,332 T Simpson (Sowerby Bridge) 1987 10 10 y 15:00 12 L Cardiff City Hereford United 0–1 Alan Curtis 0 69 pen Steve Spooner Ninian Park Cardiff 4,420 Tony Ward (London) 1987 10 17 y 15:00 13 L Peterborough United Cardiff City 4–3 Mick Gooding 25Les Lawrence 50Noel Luke 56Noel Luke 78 14 Mike Ford41 Mike Ford55 Brian McDermott London Road Peterborough 3,473 Jim Borrett (Harleston) 1987 10 20 y 19:45 14 W Cardiff City Torquay United 2–1 Mike Ford 60Jimmy Gilligan 72 38 Derek Dawkins Ninian Park Cardiff 3,503 Peter Wright (Northwich) 1987 10 24 y 15:00 15 L Scunthorpe United Cardiff City 2–1 Mike Ford 5 ogKevin Taylor 23 81 Paul Sanderson Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2,872 Paul Harrison (Rochdale) 1987 10 31 y 15:00 16 W Cardiff City Rochdale 1–0 Jimmy Gilligan 90 Ninian Park Cardiff 3,046 Colin Downey (Hounslow) 1987 11 4 y 17 D Scarborough Cardiff City 1–1 Stewart Mell 42 44 Paul Wimbleton Athletic Ground Scarborough, North Yorkshire 2,599 D Scott (Burnley) 1987 11 7 y 15:00 18 W Cardiff City Exeter City 3–2 Jimmy Gilligan 4Jimmy Gilligan 83Terry Boyle 77 15 Darren Rowbotham62 Paul Batty Ninian Park Cardiff 3,474 Terry Holbrook (Walsall) 1987 11 21 y 15:00 19 W Newport County Cardiff City 1–2 Paul Miller 57 69 Paul Wimbleton74 Nick Platnauer Somerton Park Newport 4,022 M James (Horsham) 1987 11 28 y 15:00 20 D Cardiff City Hartlepool United 1–1 Brian McDermott 88 14 Tony Barratt Ninian Park Cardiff 3,232 K Miller (Harlow) 1987 12 12 y 15:00 21 D Crewe Alexandra Cardiff City 0–0 Gresty Road Crewe 2,010 Ken Lupton (Stockton) 1987 12 19 y 15:00 22 W Cardiff City Burnley 2–1 Jimmy Gilligan 79Jimmy Gilligan 81 47 Steve Davis Ninian Park Cardiff 3,401 John Moules (Kent) 1987 12 26 y 15:00 23 W Cardiff City Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Jimmy Gilligan 24Jimmy Gilligan 83Paul Wimbleton 69 Ninian Park Cardiff 5,233 Ron Groves (Weston) 1987 12 28 y 19:30 24 L Colchester United Cardiff City 2–1 Dale Tempest 40Tony English 75 24 Mark Kelly Layer Road Colchester 2,599 Philip Don (Middlesex) 1988 1 1 y 11:30 25 D Swansea City Cardiff City 2–2 Joe Allon 60Paul Raynor 87 84 Mike Ford90 Jimmy Gilligan Vetch Field Swansea City 10,360 Roger Milford (Bristol) 1988 1 16 y 15:00 26 D Carlisle United Cardiff City 0–0 Brunton Park Carlisle 2,344 Ian Hendrick (Preston) 1988 1 30 y 15:00 27 W Cardiff City Cambridge United 4–0 Paul Wimbleton 4 penKevin Bartlett 30Brian McDermott 40Terry Boyle 66 Ninian Park Cardiff 4,012 Vic Callow (Solihull) 1988 2 2 y 15:00 28 D Darlington Cardiff City 0–0 Feethams Darlington 2,332 Colin Trussell (Liverpool) 1988 2 6 y 15:00 29 W Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City 1–4 Steve Bull 72 64 Jimmy Gilligan82 Jimmy Gilligan67 Paul Wimbleton88 Paul Wimbleton Molineux Wolverhampton 9,072 F Roberts (Prestatyn) 1988 2 13 y 15:00 30 W Cardiff City Colchester United 1–0 Mike Ford 49 Ninian Park Cardiff 5,458 David Hutchinson (Cambridge) 1988 2 20 y 15:00 31 L Leyton Orient Cardiff City 4–1 Kevin Hales 40 penSteve Castle 51Terry Howard 84Ian Juryeff 87 15 Kevin Bartlett Brisbane Road London 3,523 M Bailey (Impington) 1988 2 27 y 15:00 32 D Cardiff City Stockport County 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 4,008 Jim Rushton (Stoke) 1988 3 1 y 19:30 33 W Halifax Town Cardiff City 0–1 73 Kevin Bartlett The Shay Halifax 1,128 Kevin Breen (Liverpool) 1988 3 4 y 19:45 34 D Cardiff City Peterborough United 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 4,172 Lester Shapter (Paignton) 1988 3 13 y 12:00 35 W Hereford United Cardiff City 1–2 Phil Stant 2 3 Jimmy Gilligan82 Kevin Bartlett Edgar Street Hereford 3,210 Paul Vanes (West Midlands) 1988 3 16 y 19:45 36 D Cardiff City Wrexham 1–1 Jimmy Gilligan 69 27 Roger Preece Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 4,083 Gerald Ashby (Worcester) 1988 3 26 y 15:00 37 L Cardiff City Scunthorpe United 0–1 80 David Shearer Ninian Park Cardiff 4,527 Martin Bodenham (East Looe) 1988 3 29 y 38 D Rochdale Cardiff City 2–2 Carl Harris 42Lyndon Simmonds 70 pen 57 Kevin Bartlett78 og John Bramhall Spotland Rochdale 1,435 Howard Taylor 1988 4 2 y 15:00 39 W Exeter City Cardiff City 0–2 30 Kevin Bartlett41 Kevin Bartlett St James Park Exeter 2,649 Mike Reed (Birmingham) 1988 4 4 y 11:30 40 W Cardiff City Newport County 4–0 Nigel Stevenson 37Paul Wimbleton 66Brian McDermott 71Mike Ford 76 Ninian Park Cardiff 6,536 Vic Callow (Solihull) 1988 4 9 y 15:00 41 L Torquay United Cardiff City 2–0 Lee Sharpe 30 penJim McNichol 37 Plainmoor Torquay 3,082 R Hamer (Bristol) 1988 4 15 y 19:45 42 W Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Jimmy Gilligan 74 Ninian Park Cardiff 6,705 John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) 1988 4 23 y 15:00 43 W Cardiff City Scarborough 2–0 Alan Curtis 10Brian McDermott 50 pen Ninian Park Cardiff 5,751 Jim Ashworth (Luffenham) 1988 4 30 y 15:00 44 W Hartlepool United Cardiff City 0–1 30 Jimmy Gilligan Victoria Park Hartlepool 1,097 Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) 1988 5 2 y 15:00 45 W Cardiff City Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Kevin Bartlett 13Brian McDermott 45 Ninian Park Cardiff 10,125 Danny Vickers (Essex) 1988 5 7 y 15:00 46 W Burnley Cardiff City 1–2 George Oghani 84 72 Alan Curtis89 Jimmy Gilligan Turf Moor Burnley 8,525 John Ireland Sourcehttps://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl63.htm Cardiff City 1987-88 results Cardiff City Forum 14 January 2022https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1988/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1987 11v11 14 January 2022 Littlewoods Challenge Cup (League Cup) 1987 8 18 y 19:30 Round 1 (First Leg) L Newport County Cardiff City 2–1 Paul Evans 40 74 56 Alan Curtis Ninian Park Cardiff 3,383 Newport conceded home advantage and game was played at Ninian Park. Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) 1987 8 25 y 19:45 Round 1 (Second Leg) D Cardiff City Newport County 2–2 3–4 Jimmy Gilligan 6Paul Sanderson 37 11 Robbie Taylor48 Steve Tupling Ninian Park Cardiff 3,550 Lester Shapter (Paignton) FA Cup 1987 11 14 y 15:00 Round 1 L Peterborough United Cardiff City 2–1 Mick Gooding 17Mick Gooding 56 44 Kevin Bartlett London Road Peterborough 3,600 Vic Callow (Solihull) Welsh Cup 1987 11 18 y 19:45 Round 3 D Cardiff City Ebbw Vale 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 935 J Williams (Magor) Ebbw Vale conceded home advantage 1987 12 5 y 15:00 Round 3 (Replay) W Cardiff City Ebbw Vale 1–0 Kevin Bartlett 4 Ninian Park Cardiff 975 J Williams (Magor) 1988 1 9 y 15:00 Round 4 W Cardiff City Port Talbot Town 3–1 Mike Ford 20 44Jimmy Gilligan 65 87 D John Ninian Park Cardiff 1,382 R Thomas (Ton Pentre) 1988 2 24 y 19:45 Round 5 W Cardiff City Merthyr Tydfil 3–1 Jimmy Gilligan 9Paul Wimbleton 46Paul Wimbleton 67 87 Dai Webley Ninian Park Cardiff 7,213 Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) 1988 4 19 y 19:45 Semi Final (First Leg) W Cardiff City Caernarfon Town 2–1 Paul Wimbleton 15 penMark Kelly 42 35 Damian Looker Ninian Park Cardiff 2,750 W Burge (Tonypandy) 1988 4 27 y 19:30 Semi Final (Second Leg) W Caernarfon Town Cardiff City 0–1 1–3 78 pen Brian McDermott The Oval Caernarfon 3,000 Ron Bridges (Deeside) 1988 5 17 y 19:30 Final W Wrexham Cardiff City 0–2 13 Alan Curtis34 Jimmy Gilligan Vetch Field Swansea Wrexham report 5,645 Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) Sherpa Van Trophy 1987 10 13 y 19:45 Preliminary Round W Cardiff City Wrexham 3–2 Paul Wheeler 35Brian McDermott 52Jimmy Gilligan 70 43 Darren Wright74 Shaun Cunnington Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 1,102 Paul Vanes (West Midlands) 1987 11 24 y 19:30 Preliminary Round L Walsall Cardiff City 3–1 David Kelly 10Nicky Cross 60Phil Hawker 66 25 Jimmy Gilligan Fellows Park Walsall 2,420 N Butler (Surrey) 1988 1 20 y 19:30 Round 1 L Notts County Cardiff City 2–0 Paul Barnes 14Ian McParland 85 Meadow Lane Nottingham 2,704 Tony Ward (London) See also List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons References Bibliography The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 1-85983-462-0 Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86 John Crooks John Crooks 1986 0-9511984-0-8 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 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988-89 Jack Rollin Queen Anne Press 1988 0-356-15879-9 Cardiff City Diary of a Double Season 1987-88 John Crooks John Crooks 1988 0-9511984-2-4 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 16 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 Cardiff City Cardiff City