1976–77 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season October 2020 Cardiff City 1976–77 Football League Second Division Stefan Terlezki Jimmy Andrews 18th Tony Evans (15) Tony Evans (24) FA Cup 5th round League Cup 2nd round European Cup Winners Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Winners 12,691 20,368 (v Fulham, 1 January 1977) 8,310 (v Hull City, 11 December 1976) _cardiff_city1975h _cardiff_city1975h _cardiff_city1975h 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 50th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighteenth. The season also saw the arrival of Robin Friday who, although it would be his only full season at the club, made such an impression that he was voted as the club's all-time cult hero."Cardiff City's cult heroes", BBC Sport, 2004-10-14 .Retrieved on 17 October 2007 Players -- England GK Ron Healey -- Northern Ireland GK Bill Irwin -- Wales DF Bryan Attley -- England DF Clive Charles -- Wales DF Phil Dwyer -- Northern Ireland DF Albert Larmour -- Wales DF Richie Morgan -- Wales DF Freddie Pethard -- Wales DF Keith Pontin -- England DF Paul Went -- England MF Willie Anderson -- Scotland MF John Buchanan -- Scotland MF Alan Campbell -- Wales MF David Giles -- England MF Steve Grapes -- England MF Doug Livermore -- Wales MF Peter Sayer -- Australia FW Adrian Alston -- England FW Tony Evans -- England FW Robin Friday -- Wales FW Derek Showers Source.https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1977/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1977 11v11 26 January 2022 League standings 1976–77 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H Result W/L/W/L/L/L/D/L/W/D/D/L/W/W/L/L/D/D/L/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/W/L/L/W/L/D Position 3//5/11/17/19/19/20/19/20/19/20/19/13/16/17/18/17/18/17/14/11/14/16/14/15/16/14/15/16/19/19/18/19/20/19/17/17/21/18/18/18 Points 2p/2p/4p/4p/4p/4p/5p/5p/7p/8p/9p/9p/11p/13p/13p/13p/14p/15p/15p/17p/19p/20p/21p/21p/23p/23p/23p/25p/25p/25p/25p/25p/26p/27p/27p/29p/31p/31p/31p/33p/33p/34p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches September 2013 Fixtures and results Second Division 1976 8 21 y 15:00 1 Charlton Athletic Cardiff City 0–2 59 Derek Showers 65 Derek Showers The Valley London W 9,762 Alan Robinson (Fareham) 1976 8 25 y 19:30 2 Cardiff City Bristol Rovers 1–2 Clive Charles 77 pen 29 Alan Warboys 49 Bruce Bannister Ninian Park Cardiff L 12,680 Leslie Burden (Dorset) 1976 8 28 y 15:00 3 Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Adrian Alston 60 Derek Showers 71 82 Bob Mitchell Ninian Park Cardiff W 11,871 Lester Shapter (Paignton) 1976 9 4 y 15:00 4 Oldham Athletic Cardiff City 3–2 David Irving 11 David Shaw 25 David Shaw 34 8 Tony Evans 47 Doug Livermore Boundary Park Oldham L 8,503 Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) 1976 9 11 y 15:00 5 Cardiff City Notts County 2–3 Derek Showers 64 John Buchanan 85 79 David Needham 81 Mick Vinter 87 Mick Vinter Ninian Park Cardiff L 11,988 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1976 9 18 y 15:00 6 Orient Cardiff City 3–0 Laurie Cunningham 22 Laurie Cunningham 44 Alan Whittle 77 Brisbane Road London L 5,743 Reg Robinson (Norwich) 1976 9 24 y 19:30 7 Cardiff City Millwall 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 10,352 Alex Lees (Somerset) 1976 10 2 y 15:00 8 Chelsea Cardiff City 2–1 Kenny Swain 6 Ray Lewington 56 85 pen Clive Charles Stamford Bridge London L 28,409 Brian H Daniels (Rainham) 1976 10 9 y 15:00 9 Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Adrian Alston 45 pen John Buchanan 78 Tony Evans 84 3 pen Paul Jones 41 Steve Taylor Ninian Park Cardiff W 11,007 Don Biddle (Bristol) 1976 10 16 y 10 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City 2–2 Paul Mariner 6 Brian Hall 48 pen 10 Tony Evans 52 Phil Dwyer Home Park Plymouth D 14,198 Ron Crabb (Exeter) 1976 10 23 y 15:00 11 Cardiff City Blackpool 2–2 Tony Evans 28 Tony Evans 74 53 Derek Spence 88 Bob Hatton Ninian Park Cardiff D 12,178 Derek Lloyd (Worcester) 1976 10 30 y 15:00 12 Cardiff City Sheffield United 0–2 50 Simon Stainrod 60 Simon Stainrod Ninian Park Cardiff L 12,056 Ken Ridden (Shrewsbury) 1976 11 6 y 15:00 13 Fulham Cardiff City 1–2 George Best 81 25 John Buchanan 63 Tony Evans Craven Cottage London W 12,336 Ron Challis (Tonbridge) 1976 11 10 y 19:30 14 Cardiff City Southampton 1–0 Phil Dwyer 42 Ninian Park Cardiff W 15,190 John Yates (Redditch) 1976 11 20 y 15:00 15 Luton Town Cardiff City 2–1 Dixie Deans 6 Ron Futcher 31 75 Tony Evans Kenilworth Road Luton L Luton report 8,845 John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) 1976 11 27 y 15:00 16 Cardiff City Nottingham Forest 0–3 42s Peter Withe 43 Sammy Chapman 87 Tony Woodcock Ninian Park Cardiff L 12,770 Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) 1976 12 4 y 15:00 17 Burnley Cardiff City 0–0 Turf Moor Burnley D 8,959 Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) 1976 12 11 y 15:00 18 Cardiff City Hull City 1–1 John Buchanan 49 81 pen Peter Daniel Ninian Park Cardiff D 8,310 Dennis Turner (Cannock) 1976 12 18 y 15:00 19 Carlisle United Cardiff City 4–3 George McVitie 38 Billy Rafferty 83 Billy Rafferty 88 Billy Rafferty 89 50 Peter Sayer 54 John Buchanan 60 Tony Evans Brunton Park Carlisle L 5,934 Ken Walmsley (Blackpool) 1976 12 27 y 15:00 20 Cardiff City Hereford United 3–1 David Giles 39 Tony Evans 63 Tony Evans 79 83 Terry Paine Ninian Park Cardiff W 14,465 Eric Read (Bristol) 1977 1 1 y 15:00 21 Cardiff City Fulham 3–0 John Buchanan 12 Robin Friday 43 Robin Friday 67 Ninian Park Cardiff W 20,368 Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) 1977 1 15 y 15:00 22 Bristol Rovers Cardiff City 1–1 Alan Warboys 32 pen 57 Tony Evans Eastville Bristol D 9,272 Ron Crabb (Exeter) 1977 1 22 y 15:00 23 Cardiff City Charlton Athletic 1–1 Paul Went 56 3 Keith Peacock Ninian Park Cardiff D 11,153 Lester Shapter (Paignton) 1977 2 5 y 24 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City 2–1 John Waddington 30 pen Bobby Svarc 79 64 Peter Sayer Ewood Park Blackburn L 9,516 Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) 1977 2 12 y 15:00 25 Cardiff City Oldham Athletic 3–1 Robin Friday 63 Tony Evans 70 Peter Sayer 87 12 Graham Bell Ninian Park Cardiff W 12,708 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1977 2 19 y 26 Notts County Cardiff City 1–0 Les Bradd 64 Meadow Lane Nottingham L 9,401 John Hough (Macclesfield) 1977 3 2 y 19:30 27 Cardiff City Orient 0–1 24 Laurie Cunningham Ninian Park Cardiff L 9,857 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1977 3 5 y 28 Millwall Cardiff City 0–2 26 Tony Evans 79 Tony Evans The Den London W 9,479 Leslie Burden (Dorset) 1977 3 8 y 19:30 29 Sheffield United Cardiff City 3–0 Alan Woodward 54 Keith Edwards 57 Gary Hamson 87 Bramall Lane Sheffield L 12,907 Neville Ashley (Nantwich) 1977 3 12 y 15:00 30 Cardiff City Chelsea 1–3 Phil Dwyer 83 70 Ian Britton 80 Kenny Swain 90 Gary Stanley Ninian Park Cardiff L 20,194 Derek Civil (Birmingham) 1977 3 26 y 15:00 31 Cardiff City Plymouth Argyle 0–1 85 Terry Austin Ninian Park Cardiff L 9,587 Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) 1977 4 2 y 32 Blackpool Cardiff City 1–0 Paul Hart 86 Bloomfield Road Blackpool L 7,531 Keith Styles (Barnsley) 1977 4 6 y 19:30 33 Cardiff City Hereford United 2–2 Peter Sayer 74 Peter Sayer 85 33 John Layton 67 Peter Spiring Edgar Street Hereford D 7,672 Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) 1977 4 9 y 15:00 34 Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Peter Sayer 89 Paul Went 92 49 Steve Daley 69 Kenny Hibbitt Ninian Park Cardiff D 15,445 Tony Glasson (Salisbury) 1977 4 11 y 15:00 35 Southampton Cardiff City 3–2 Ted MacDougall 30 Mick Channon 53 Mick Channon 62 70 Robin Friday 88 Tony Evans The Dell Southampton L 22,674 Bryan James (South Croydon) 1977 4 16 y 15:00 36 Cardiff City Luton Town 4–2 Peter Sayer 9 Robin Friday 22 Robin Friday 38 Phil Dwyer 82 11 Ron Futcher 68 Brian Chambers Ninian Park Cardiff W Luton report 10,460 Alex Lees (Somerset) 1977 4 23 y 15:00 37 Nottingham Forest Cardiff City 0–1 25 Peter Sayer City Ground Nottingham W 20,646 Ray Chadwick (Darwen) 1977 4 26 y 19:30 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City 4–1 Geoff Palmer 57 Alan Sunderland 71 Martin Patching 89 Kenny Hibbitt 90 80 Peter Sayer Molineux Wolverhampton L 21,234 Allan Hughes (West Kirby) 1977 4 30 y 15:00 39 Cardiff City Burnley 0–1 5 Peter Noble Ninian Park Cardiff L 11,064 Derek Lloyd (Worcester) 1977 5 7 y 15:00 40 Hull City Cardiff City 1–2 Peter Daniel 31 pen 19 pen John Buchanan 43 John Buchanan Boothferry Park Hull W 3,511 Trelford Mills (Barnsley) 1977 5 10 y 19:30 41 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 2–1 Neil Whatmore 29 Garry Jones 81 89 pen John Buchanan Burnden Park Bolton L 22,060 Gordon Kew (Leeds) 1977 5 14 y 15:00 42 Cardiff City Carlisle United 1–1 Alan Campbell 17 19 Les O'Neill Ninian Park Cardiff D 12,801 John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) Source https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1977/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1977 11v11 26 January 2022https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl52.htm Cardiff City 1976-77 results Cardiff City Forum 26 January 2022 League Cup 1976 8 14 y 15:00 Round 1 (1st Leg) Cardiff City Bristol Rovers 2–1 Tony Evans 60 Adrian Alston 87 pen 10 pen Bruce Bannister Ninian Park Cardiff W 8,496 Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) 1976 8 17 y 19:30 round 1 (2nd Leg) Bristol Rovers Cardiff City 4–4 5–6 David Williams 5 Bruce Bannister 33 pen Bruce Bannister 48 Frankie Prince 53 23 Tony Evans 30 Tony Evans 68 Tony Evans 81 Tony Evans Eastville Bristol D 5,592 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1976 9 1 y 19:30 Round 2 Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Tony Evans 88 34 Stan Bowles 38 Dave Thomas 62 Dave Clement Ninian Park Cardiff L 23,618 Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) FA Cup 1977 1 8 y 15:00 Round 3 Cardiff City Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Peter Sayer 6 Ninian Park Cardiff W 27,868 Alex Lees (Somerset) 1977 1 29 y 15:00 Round 4 Cardiff City Wrexham 3–2 David Giles 20 Peter Sayer 56 John Buchanan 90 60 Graham Whittle 89 Billy Ashcroft Ninian Park Cardiff W Wrexham report 28,953 John Hunting (Leicester) 1977 2 26 y 15:00 Round 5 Cardiff City Everton 1–2 Tony Evans 10 51 Bob Latchford 63 Duncan McKenzie Ninian Park Cardiff L 35,582 Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) European Cup Winners Cup 1976 8 4 y 19:30 Prelim Round (1st Leg) Cardiff City Servette FC 1–0 Tony Evans 90 Ninian Park Cardiff W 10,266 Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) 1976 8 11 y 20:30 Prelim Round (2nd Leg) Servette FC Cardiff City 2–1 2–2a Lucio Bizzini 63 Hansjorg Pfister 86 34 Derek Showers Stade des Charmilles Geneva L 21,500 Heinz Aldinger (West Germany) 1976 9 15 y 19:30 1st Round (1st Leg) Cardiff City FC Dynamo Tbilisi 1–0 Adrian Alston 74 Ninian Park Cardiff W 11,181 Ole Amundsen (Denmark) 1976 9 29 y 1st Round (2nd Leg) FC Dynamo Tbilisi Cardiff City 3–0 3–1 Vladimir Gutsaev 22 David Kipiani 72 Piruz Kanteladze 80 pen Central Stadium Tbilisi L 100,000 B Spiegel (Austria) Welsh Cup 1977 1 19 y Round 5 W Cardiff City Stourbridge 20 Phil Dwyer 77David Giles 87 Ninian Park Cardiff 1,782 John Gow (Swansea) 1977 2 16 y 19:30 Round 6 W Bangor City Cardiff City 02 47 David Giles72 Steve Grapes Farrar Road Bangor 5,000 Tom Reynolds (Swansea) 1977 3 16 y 15:00 Semi Final W Bridgend Town Cardiff City 12 53 14 Peter Sayer68 Tony Evans Coychurch Road Bridgend 2,000 J Davies (Swansea) 1977 5 16 y 19:00 Final (First leg) W Cardiff City Shrewsbury Town 21 Freddie Pethard 86Robin Friday 90 8 Brian Hornsby Ninian Park Cardiff 2,907 John Gow (Swansea) 1977 5 18 y 19:30 Final (Second leg) L Shrewsbury Town Cardiff City 30 42 Colin Griffin 3Keith Pontin 61 ogLee Roberts 67 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 3,178 John Gow (Swansea) 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 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 Leslie Vernon Jack Rollin Macdonald and Jane's London 1977 0-354-09018-6 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 Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86 John Crooks John Crooks 1986 0-9511984-0-8 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 13 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 1976–77 season Card