1921–22 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season March 2019 April 2022 Cardiff City 1921–22 John Pritchard (until November 1921) Walter Emspall Fred Stewart Division One 4th FA Cup Fourth round Welsh Cup Winners Jimmy Gill (20) Len Davies (30) 50,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (27 August 1921) 15,000 vs. Sheffield United (26 April 1922) 27,500 1920–21 1922–23 _whitestripe 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF The 1921–22 season was the 21st seasonnb Cardiff City were founded in 1899 but missed the entrance date of the Cardiff & District League in their first year.Lloyd 1999 17 of competitive football played by Cardiff City F.C. and the team's first in the First Division of The Football League. Cardiff had won promotion the previous season by finishing as runners-up in the Second Division, becoming the first Welsh team to reach the top tier of English football. Cardiff had a difficult start to the season, losing the first six matches of the campaign. They eventually saw results improve and finished in fourth place. The club entered the FA Cup in the first round and progressed to the fourth, before being defeated by Tottenham Hotspur after a replay. Cardiff went on to win the Welsh Cup for the third time in the club's history after defeating Ton Pentre 2–0 in the final, having scored seventeen goals and conceded only one during their cup run. During the season, 31 players made at least one appearance for the club. Billy Grimshaw played in more games than any other player, featuring in 47 matches in all competitions. Len Davies finished the season as the side's highest goalscorer with 30 in all competitions, a new club record. His tally of seventeen in the First Division was three short of Jimmy Gill's total, but his fourteen in cup matches, including eight in four appearances in the Welsh Cup, saw him outscore his teammate. The highest attendance recorded at Ninian Park was 51,000 for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham. The league fixture against Tottenham recorded an attendance of 50,000 although an extra 6,000–10,000 were estimated to have broken into the ground after turnstiles were closed. The average league attendance during the season was 27,500. Background and preseason thumb|right|A postcard published by the Western Mail of the Cardiff team that reached the FA Cup semi-final the previous season|alt=A postcard featuring a team photograph During the 1920–21 season, Cardiff City were elected into the Second Division of The Football League having spent the previous decade playing in the Southern Football League. In the side's first season in the Second Division, they finished as runners-up behind Birmingham on goal average, a tiebreak formula whereby a team's goals scored is divided by the number of goals conceded, after the two teams accumulated the same number of points.Shepherd 2002 22 As a result, Cardiff won promotion to the First Division, becoming the first Welsh side to play in the top tier of English football.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9YrEY5 subscription Growth of the Leagues The Times London 12 22 August 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive They also reached the semi-final of the FA Cup.https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Cardiff City Football Club History Database 3 June 2021 Manager Fred Stewart remained in charge of the first team for the tenth year. He made several additions to the squad, signing full-back Tommy Brown from New Brighton and forward Willie Page, the brother of Cardiff defender Jack Page,http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersP/BioPageLA.html Louis Page englandfootballonline.com 2 September 2018 7 April 2019 from Port Vale.Lloyd 1999 65 Cardiff were investigated by The Football Association (FA) and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) over an illegal approach for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dickie Baugh Jr. The club was found guilty with Baugh having signed an agreement with an agent acting on behalf of Cardiff despite still being contracted to Wolves. Cardiff were fined £50 and Baugh £20. The agent involved was subsequently banned from all football grounds under the jurisdictions of either the FA or FAW.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZCYz6 subscription Cardiff City Football Club Fined The Times London 4 23 August 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive John Pritchard was elected chairman of the club ahead of the new season but left the role in November and was replaced by Walter Empsall.Shepherd 2007 50 Cardiff also made significant investments in the club's ground Ninian Park. A new pitch was laid using sea-washed turf which officials at the club labelled as "now being equal to the best in the country". The earthen embankments that enclosed the pitch were also built up to improve viewing for spectators. The latter work nearly resulted in disaster when the refuse being tipped by Cardiff Corporation caught alight and spread across the Grangetown side of the ground. The fire was doused, with the aid of hundreds of local supporters who had raced to the ground to offer help, and little damage was sustained.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19210625/127/0004 subscription Ninian Park Fire Western Mail 4 25 June 1921 3 June 2021 British Newspaper Archive Having won promotion and reached the semi-final of the FA Cup, The Times expected Cardiff to adapt well to the higher tier.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9Yurx7 subscription League Football Prospects The Times London 10 24 August 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive First Division August–November In Cardiff's first match in the First Division, they met FA Cup holders Tottenham Hotspur at Ninian Park. The game therefore became the first top-tier match in English football to be played in Wales and was described in The Times as "the most important event in their (Cardiff's) history".http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9YusT6 subscription League Football The Times London 6 26 August 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive The fixture attracted a large crowd, and when 50,000 supporters had paid and been allowed into the ground officials attempted to close the gates. With thousands still queuing to gain entry, supporters broke through the gates and forced their way into the ground. Club officials estimated that between 6,000 and 10,000 people broke into the ground after the gates were initially closed.Shepherd 2007 27 Cardiff started the season without influential defender Jimmy Blair who was recovering from a bout of pneumonia;https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/19210617/223/0007 subscription Blair's Improved Health Sheffield Daily Telegraph 7 17 June 1921 24 November 2020 British Newspaper Archive Jack Page started the opening match in his place.Shepherd 2002 23 Tottenham suffered a setback early in the game as Jimmy Seed picked up an injury, but proved too strong for Cardiff and scored the only goal of the game through Jimmy Banks from outside the penalty area.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZBwa8 subscription The League Season Opened The Times London 12 29 August 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive The excessive crowd numbers produced several unsavoury incidents which included fans taking over the scoreboard to use it a vantage point. This experience prompted the club to seek advice from local police on crowd control at future matches. Defeat to Tottenham was the start of a difficult beginning in the First Division for the club. Defender Bert Smith became the first player to score for Cardiff in the division in the side's following match with a consolation goal during a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa on 29 August. Cardiff met Tottenham in the reverse fixture five days later at their opposition's home ground but, having proven stubborn opposition for the more experienced side in the first meeting, they were soundly beaten after conceding three goals in the opening 30 minutes of the match. The game finished 4–1 to Tottenham with The Times describing victory for the London-based side as "a very easy matter".http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZcYg4 subscription League Football The Times London 13 5 September 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive A 4–0 defeat in the reverse fixture against Aston Villa followed, prompting Stewart to make changes to his side ahead of back-to-back fixtures against Oldham Athletic. Blair returned to action having missed the first four matches and goalkeeper Herbert Kneeshaw was dropped in favour of Ben Davies. Billy Hardy, who had been ever present the previous season, was also left out due to injury along with forward George West.Leighton 2010 64 The changes yielded little reward as Cardiff lost both fixtures against Oldham, 1–0 at home, 2–1 away, starting the campaign with six consecutive defeats which left them bottom of the table.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZBy42 subscription League Football The Times London 15 19 September 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Cardiff's next fixture was against unbeaten league leaders Middlesbrough in a match that was described in The Times as "the most noteworthy example of disparity of strength between contesting clubs".http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9Zcyx2 subscription League Matches for Tomorrow The Times London 4 23 September 1921 23 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive In a surprising turn of form given the club's league form, Cardiff recorded their first victory in the First Division after causing an upset to win 3–1 and secure two points.nb 2 points were awarded for a win at the time. Jimmy Gill, who had been the club's top scorer the previous season, scored his first goals of the campaign with a brace and Harry Nash added a third. The victory prompted an upturn in fortune for the team as they lost only one of their five matches in October, a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers. Gill enjoyed a fine run of form during this time, scoring six goals in the five matches including braces during victories over West Bromwich Albion and Bolton in the reverse fixture. With the club struggling for goals, October also saw the arrival of Joe Clennell from Everton for £1,500 (approximately £75,000 in 2020). In an attempt to recoup some of the transfer fee, two forwards who had played an integral role in promotion in the 1920–21 season, Arthur Cashmore and Fred Pagnam,Leighton 2010 66 were sold having failed to score in a combined 17 appearances. The club also signed Jimmy Nelson from Irish side Crusaders for £500 (approximately £25,000 in 2020).https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001914/19211015/128/0006 subscription Cardiff Still Recruiting Star Green 'Un 6 15 October 1921 4 June 2021 British Newspaper Archive On 31 October, club captain Fred Keenor was granted a benefit match against Bristol City.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19211031/040/0003 subscription A Cardiff Benefit Athletic News 3 31 October 1921 4 June 2021 British Newspaper Archive November–May thumb|right|Trainer George Latham was forced into action in January 1922 due to injury, becoming the club's oldest ever player.|alt=A soldier posing for a photograph Back-to-back fixtures against Manchester City at the start of November yielded only a point for Cardiff, who lost 2–0 at home and drew 1–1 away. Two victories against Everton later in the month proved a turning point in the season for Cardiff. The departure of Pagnam allowed Len Davies to make his first appearances of the season, scoring all three of Cardiff's goals in 2–1 and 1–0 victories. The second fixture also saw Hardy and Smith return after injury layoffs. A much improved run of form ensued with Cardiff losing only one of their following thirteen league matches led by the goals of Davies, Gill and Clennell. Davies also scored the first hat-trick in The Football League by a Cardiff player during a 6–3 victory over Bradford City on 21 January 1922.Lloyd 1999 66 As well as Bradford, the team's run included wins over Birmingham (twice), Arsenal, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea. The Times described the team during this time as appearing "almost invincible" as their improved form lifted them to sixth in the table.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9Znkw8 subscription Chelsea V Cardiff City The Times London 15 27 February 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive The team's victory over Blackburn during this spell saw an unusual Football League debutant when club trainer George Latham was forced into action. Hours before the game was due to start, Gill and Evans both went down with sickness and only one player, Nash, had travelled in reserve. Latham, who had played professionally previously, stepped in and became the oldest player in the club's history at 41 years old.Leighton 2010 67https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/club-records/ Club Records Cardiff City F.C. 28 May 2015 27 March 2019 On 25 February, Cardiff suffered their first defeat since early December, losing 1–0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the opposition defence proved impregnable. The team recovered to beat Sheffield United 2–0 in their following match with goals from Clennell and Ken MacDonald but suffered a further blow after losing 1–0 to struggling Bradford who were 21st in the table.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9Zq694 subscription League Football The Times London 5 17 March 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Two matches against reigning First Division champions Burnley produced positive results as the teams drew 1–1 at Turf Moor before Cardiff won the reverse fixture 4–2 at Ninian Park. Len Davies scored a brace with Gill and Jack Evans scoring one each. Cardiff repeated the pattern in their following two matches against Newcastle United, drawing away before Len Davies scored the only goal in a home victory. Despite taking the lead early in the match, Cardiff suffered a 5–1 defeat to league leaders Liverpool on 15 April.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZvcU7 subscription The Leagues The Times London 5 17 April 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Two days later, they lost heavily again in a 3–1 defeat to Blackburn. They met Liverpool in the reverse fixture on 22 April, their opponents already having secured the First Division title.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9Zw794 subscription League Football The Times London 5 22 April 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Cardiff went on to win the match 2–0. They finished the season with consecutive draws against Sheffield United and Manchester United before beating the already-relegated Manchester United again in the final game. The side finished their inaugural season in the First Division in fourth place. Match results Key In result column, Cardiff City's score shown first H = Home match A = Away match pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal Results Cardiff City 100 Years of Professional Football Terry Grandin Vertical Editions Sheffield 213 2010 978-1-904091-45-5 DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance 27 August 1921 Tottenham Hotspur (H) 0–1 50,000 29 August 1921 Aston Villa (A) 1–2 Smith 30,000 3 September 1921 Tottenham Hotspur (A) 1–4 West 45,000 5 September 1921 Aston Villa (A) 0–4 40,000 10 September 1921 Oldham Athletic (H) 0–1 20,000 17 September 1921 Oldham Athletic (A) 1–2 Grimshaw 18,000 24 September 1921 Middlesbrough (H) 3–1 Gill (2), Nash 35,000 1 October 1921 Middlesbrough (A) 0–0 30,000 8 October 1921 Bolton Wanderers (H) 1–2 Gill 40,000 15 October 1921 Bolton Wanderers (A) 2–1 Gill (2) 25,486 22 October 1921 West Bromwich Albion (A) 2–2 Keenor, Gill 20,000 29 October 1921 West Bromwich Albion (H) 2–0 Gill (2) 35,000 5 November 1921 Manchester City (A) 0–2 38,000 12 November 1921 Manchester City (H) 1–1 Gill 25,000 19 November 1921 Everton (H) 2–1 L. Davies (2) 35,000 26 November 1921 Everton (A) 1–0 L. Davies 30,000 3 December 1921 Sunderland (H) 2–0 Gill, L. Davies 35,000 10 December 1921 Sunderland (A) 1–4 Gill 20,000 17 December 1921 Huddersfield Town (H) 0–0 25,000 24 December 1921 Huddersfield Town (A) 1–0 Grimshaw 20,000 26 December 1921 Arsenal (A) 0–0 35,000 27 December 1921 Arsenal (H) 4–3 Clennell, Grimshaw, Gill, L. Davies 41,000 31 December 1921 Birmingham (A) 1–0 L. Davies 30,000 2 January 1922 Blackburn Rovers (A) 3–1 L. Davies (2), Grimshaw 30,000 14 January 1922 Birmingham (H) 3–1 Clennell (2), Grimshaw 37,000 21 January 1922 Bradford City (H) 6–3 Gill (2), Clennell, L. Davies (3) 27,000 4 February 1922 Preston North End (H) 3–0 MacDonald, Grimshaw, Gill 27,000 8 February 1922 Chelsea (H) 2–0 Clennell, Gill 25,000 11 February 1922 Preston North End (A) 1–1 L. Davies 20,000 25 February 1922 Chelsea (A) 0–1 47,000 11 March 1922 Sheffield United (A) 2–0 MacDonald, Clennell 35,000 15 March 1922 Bradford City (A) 0–1 15,000 18 March 1922 Burnley (A) 1–1 Hardy 30,000 25 March 1922 Burnley (H) 4–2 J. Evans, Gill, L. Davies (2) 35,000 1 April 1922 Newcastle United (A) 0–0 25,000 8 April 1922 Newcastle United (H) 1–0 L. Davies 25,000 15 April 1922 Liverpool (A) 1–5 Clennell 45,000 17 April 1922 Blackburn Rovers (H) 1–3 Clennell 30,000 22 April 1922 Liverpool (H) 2–0 Gill, L. Davies 25,000 26 April 1922 Sheffield United (H) 1–0 Clennell 15,000 29 April 1922 Manchester United (A) 1–1 L. Davies 15,000 6 May 1922 Manchester United (H) 3–1 Gill, Clennell (2) 19,000 Partial league table 1921–22 Football League#First Division PosClubPWDLFAGAPts2Tottenham Hotspur422191265391.667513Burnley422251572541.333494Cardiff City4219101361531.151485Aston Villa422231774451.345476Bolton Wanderers422071568591.15347 Source:https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/10-may-1922/ League Division One end of season table for 1921–22 season 11v11.com AFS Enterprises 30 June 2021 Cup matches FA Cup Cardiff entered the competition in the first round, where they drawn against fellow First Division side Manchester United. Cardiff won the match 4–1, following a brace from Len Davies and one each from Nash and Clennell, and were praised by The Times for a "very brilliant performance".http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZwP54 subscription The Cup Ties The Times London 17 9 January 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive In the second round, the team were drawn away against Third Division side Southampton, whom they had defeated in the third round the previous year. The lower ranked side held Cardiff to a 1–1 draw at The Dell but goals from Gill and Clennell in the replay sent Cardiff through in a 2–0 victory. The side met Second Division leaders Nottingham Forest in the third round. Len Davies scored his second brace in the competition to lead the side to a 4–1 victory in front of over 50,000 spectators at Ninian Park.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9aHeS3 subscription The F.A. Cup The Times London 15 20 February 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Their win led to a fourth-round meeting with cup holders Tottenham Hotspur. The match was hotly anticipated, being described by The Times as "the greatest of the day".http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9aHnv5 subscription The F.A. Cup The Times London 5 3 March 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Over 50,000 fans again attended Ninian Park for the tie and despite Cardiff having the better of the first half, Tottenham took the lead through Jimmy Seed after the forward dribbled through the defence to strike the ball past Ben Davies with a powerful shot. Cardiff pressed for the remainder of the match with Billy Grimshaw, Gill and Clennell all going close to scoring. As the match entered the final minute, Len Davies was able to turn the ball into the net to salvage a replay for Cardiff.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9ZnqR1 subscription Drawm Game at Cardiff The Times London 19 6 March 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive The replay was held at Tottenham's ground White Hart Lane and, such was the demand for tickets, match officials agreed for spectators to be allowed to sit or kneel to the very edge of the pitch. Tottenham enjoyed the brighter start to the match but Cardiff took the lead when Jack Evans beat his man on the wing and crossed for Gill to score. In the second half, Tottenham continued to attack and were rewarded with an equaliser when Jimmy Dimmock headed in from a corner kick. Tottenham went on to score a second when Ben Davies failed to clear a cross and the ball fell to Charlie Wilson who scored the winning goal.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9aK3ZX subscription The F.A. Cup The Times London 5 10 March 1922 25 March 2019 The Times Digital Archive Wilson's effort was controversial as Cardiff players complained that goalkeeper Davies had been deliberately impeded as he attempted to deal with the cross but the referee ignored their complaints and the goal stood.Leighton 2010 68 Tottenham advanced to the semifinal where they lost 2–1 to Preston North End.https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcup1922.html England FA Challenge Cup 1921–1922 The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Reyes Padilla Macario 27 January 2001 25 March 2019 Match results Key In result column, Cardiff City's score shown first H = Home match A = Away match pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal Results DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance 7 January 1922 First Manchester United (A) 4–1 L. Davies (2), Nash, Clennell 25,000 28 January 1922 Second Southampton (A) 1–1 Gill 19,281 1 February 1922 Second (replay) Southampton (H) 2–0 Gill, Clennell 40,000 7 January 1922 Third Nottingham Forest (H) 4–1 L. Davies (2), Gill, Clennell 50,470 4 March 1922 Fourth Tottenham Hotspur (H) 1–1 L. Davies 51,000 9 March 1922 Fourth (replay) Tottenham Hotspur (A) 1–2 Gill 53,626 Welsh Cup Cardiff entered the Welsh Cup in the third round, being drawn against Football League Third Division South side Newport County. Cardiff's side ultimately proved too strong for Newport as the match ended 7–0 with Len Davies scoring four, Grimshaw two and Keenor one. The side continued their free-scoring form in the following round where they defeated Merthyr Town, also of the Third Division South, with Len Davies scoring a hat-trick during a 5–0 win. In the semifinal, they were drawn against Welsh league side Pontypridd who had eliminated them from the competition the previous year. Keenor, Gill and Jack Evans each scored once to secure a 3–0 victory and send Cardiff through to the final. Ton Pentre were their opponents as Cardiff secured their third Welsh Cup title after winning 2–0 at Taff Vale Park.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal1922.html Wales (Cup) 1921/22 The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Schöggl Hans 10 September 2015 11 April 2019 Gill and Len Davies each scored once; Davies' goal was his eighth in the competition. Match results Key In result column, Cardiff City's score shown first H = Home match A = Away match pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal Results DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance 18 January 1922 Third Newport County (H) 7–1 Keenor, Grimshaw (2), L. Davies (4) 5,500 22 February 1922 Fourth Merthyr Town (H) 5–0 L. Davies (3), Nash, Jackson (o.g.) 5,500 10 April 1922 Semi-final Pontypridd (A) 3–0 Keenor, Gill, J. Evans 12,000 4 May 1922 Final Ton Pentre (N) 2–0 Gill, L. Davies 12,000 Players thumb|right|Len Davies was Cardiff's top goalscorer during the campaign, setting a new club record with 30 goals in all competitions.|alt=A newspaper headshot of a footballer Billy Grimshaw made the most appearances of any Cardiff player during the season, featuring in 47 matches in all competitions. He also made the most league appearances with 38. Jack Evans was the next highest with 44 appearances and a further five players made 40 or more appearances. Goalkeeper Tom Farquharson made a single appearance in the final match of the season. He would go on to set a club record with 445 appearances in The Football League that stood until 1985 when it was surpassed by Phil Dwyer.http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/1974-1989-727524.aspx 1974–1989 Friday Fame & 80s Pain Cardiff City F.C. Shepherd Richard 21 March 2013 26 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627002053/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk//news/article/1974-1989-727524.aspx 27 June 2016 dead Farquharson was one of six players who featured in just one match for the club during the campaign. The others included Albert Barnett, who was recovering from a broken leg suffered the previous season,http://www.lusoweb.co.uk/legend32.htm Albert Barnett Altrincham F.C. Rowley Terry 27 March 2019 and George Latham, the club's trainer who played one match during an injury crisis. At the age of 41, Latham remains the oldest player ever to feature in a competitive fixture for Cardiff. Two of the players, Ernie Anderson and James Melville, never played another match for Cardiff before moving on. Len Davies was the club's top goalscorer with 30 goals across all competitions. Although he scored three fewer than Jimmy Gill in league competition, his prolific scoring in cup competitions saw him outscore his teammate. His 30 goals was also a new club single-season record, surpassing Gill's tally of 20 the previous year and standing until the 1926–27 season when Hughie Ferguson scored 32 times. Gill's 21 league goals was also a new club record, surpassing his own tally from the previous year. The record stood for two seasons, until Len Davies scored 23 during the 1923–24 campaign. The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 978-1-85983-462-6 221 Davies and Gill were two of the three players to score ten or more goals for Cardiff during the season, the third being Joe Clennell. Eleven players scored at least one goal during the course of the season and one opposition player scored an own goal. +Player statisticsPlayerPositionFirst DivisionFA CupWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsErnie AndersonHB10000010Albert BarnettDF10000010Jimmy BlairDF3206030410Charlie BrittainDF2701040320Tommy BrownDF20000020Arthur CashmoreFW40000040Joe ClarkFW10200030Joe ClennellFW321063204013Ben DaviesGK3406030430Len DaviesFW251765483530Herbie EvansHB2906040390Jack EvansFW3614041442Sidney EvansFW40001050Tom FarquharsonGK10000010Jimmy GillFW342054324226Billy GrimshawFW3866032478Billy HardyHB3216020401Eddie JenkinsHB90000090Fred KeenorDF2711032313Herbert KneeshawGK70001080George LathamHB10000010Ken MacDonaldFW42000042James MelvilleDF10000010Harry NashFW811121113Jimmy NelsonDF20000020Billy NewtonHB10000010Jack NockFW20000020Jack PageDF2106010280Fred PagnamFW1300000130Bert SmithDF2914040371George WestFW41000041 GK = Goalkeeper, DF = Defender, HB = Halfback, FW = Forward Sources: Aftermath Brown and Willie Page, the two signings made at the start of the 1921–22 campaign, would both depart after a single season with only Brown having played for the first team. Such was Stewart's confidence in his side that the club made no major signings before the start of the following season and only a poor run of form toward the end of 1922 prompted the arrival of a few players.Shepherd 2002 24 As a result of the team's performance, they were regarded as an established side for the 1922–23 season with The Times describing the side as possessing "undeniable all-round ability" in its preseason report.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9gEok8 subscription Association Football The Times London 4 25 August 1922 6 April 2019 The Times Digital Archive The club recorded an annual income of £63,000 (approximately £3.2 million in 2020) for the campaign, £12,000 (approximately £600,000 in 2020) of which was profit. The difficulties in crowd control during the opening match against Tottenham had led the club to possessing what was described as "the heaviest police bill in the country". The construction of a concrete wall around the ground to counteract any further instances was approved in the hope of lowering the bill.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19220822/092/0003 subscription Wonderful Record of Progress Western Mail 3 22 August 1922 20 June 2021 British Newspaper Archive Notes nb References Citations Bibliography James Leighton Fred Keenor – The Man Who Never Gave Up 2010 Derby Books Publishing Company Derby 978-1-85983-828-0 https://archive.org/details/fredkeenormanwho0000leig/page/24 C'mon City! A Hundred Years of the Bluebirds Grahame Lloyd Seren Books Bridgend 1999 978-1-85411-271-2 The Cardiff City Miscellany Richard Shepherd Pitch Publishing Sussex 2007 978-1-905411-04-7 The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Richard Shepherd SoccerData Publications Nottingham 2002 978-1-899468-17-1 Category:Cardiff City F.C. seasons Cardiff