1971–72 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season September 2021 Cardiff City 1971–72 Football League Second Division Fred Dewey Jimmy Scoular 19th Brian Clark (21) Brian Clark (27) FA Cup 5th round League Cup 2nd round European Cup Winners Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Runners-up 15,539 23,692 (v Birmingham City, 1 April 1972) 10,268 (v Portsmouth, 1 December 1971) 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 45th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth. Players -- Scotland GK Jim Eadie -- Northern Ireland GK Bill Irwin -- England GK Frank Parsons -- England DF Gary Bell -- England DF David Carver -- Wales DF Steve Derrett -- England DF Ken Jones -- Wales DF Richie Morgan -- Scotland DF Don Murray -- Wales DF Freddie Pethard -- Wales MF Alan Couch -- England MF Alan Foggon -- England MF Ian Gibson -- England MF Roger Hoy -- Scotland MF Billy Kellock -- England MF Peter King -- Wales MF Leighton Phillips -- Wales MF Bryan Rees -- Wales MF Nigel Rees -- England MF Mel Sutton -- Wales MF Tony Villars -- England MF Bobby Woodruff -- England FW Brian Clark -- Wales FW John Parsons -- England FW Alan Warboys ENG yes yes yes May 1972 |- |GK||Jim Eadie||9||0||0||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||13||0||0||0|| |- |GK||Bill Irwin||31||0||5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0||41||0||0||0|| |- |GK||Frank Parsons||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0|| |- |DF||David Carver||36||0||5||1||0||0||0||0||5||0||46||1||3||0|| |- |DF||Gary Bell||30||0||5||0||2||0||2||0||4||0||43||0||3||0|| |- |DF||Steve Derrett||5||0||0(1)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5(1)||0||0||0|| |- |DF||Ken Jones||6||0||0||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||10||0||1||0|| |- |DF||Richie Morgan||8||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||10||0||0||0|| |- |DF||Don Murray||36||0||4||1||2||0||2||0||4||0||48||1||1||0|| |- |DF||Freddie Pethard||11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||12||0||0||0|| |- |MF||Alan Couch||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0||0|| |- |MF||Alan Foggon||9(3)||0||4||0||1||1||0(1)||0||2||2||16(4)||3||1||0|| |- |MF||Ian Gibson||40(1)||4||5||0||2||1||2||0||4||0||53(1)||5||4||0|| |- |MF||Roger Hoy||7||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||8||0||0||0|| |- |FW||Billy Kellock||5(1)||0||3||1||0||0||0||0||3||0||11(1)||1||1||0|| |- |MF||Peter King||22(1)||4||4||1||0||0||2||0||4||0||32(1)||5||0||0|| |- |MF||Leighton Phillips||41||1||5||0||2||0||2||0||5||0||56||1||3||0|| |- |MF||Mel Sutton||30(1)||1||1||0||2||0||2||0||3||0||38(1)||1||4||0|| |- |MF||Tony Villars||6(1)||0||0(1)||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||8(1)||0||1||0|| |- |MF||Bobby Woodruff||34(2)||6||5||2||2||0||2||0||2(1)||1||46(3)||9||0||0|| |- |FW||Brian Clark||42||21||5||2||2||1||2||1||5||2||56||28||0||0|| |- |FW||John Parsons||5(6)||4||0(1)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5(7)||4||1||0|| |- |FW||Bryan Rees||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0|| |- |FW||Nigel Rees||10(3)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1(1)||0||11(4)||0||0||0|| |- |FW||Alan Warboys||34(4)||13||2(2)||0||2||0||2||0||4||2||44(6)||15||2||0|| |- |} Source.https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1972/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1972 11v11 25 January 2022 League standings 1971–72 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A Result D/L/L/D/L/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/L/D/L/L/L/W/D/W/L/W/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/D/D/W/D/L/D/W/W/L/L/D/L Position 13/17/20/20/20/19/16/17/19/18/20/21/21/21/21/21/22/22/21/21/21/21/20/20/20/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/20/19/19/19/19/19 Points 1p/1p/1p/2p/2p/3p/5p/5p/5p/7p/7p/7p/9p/9p/10p/10p/10p/10p/12p/13p/15p/15p/17p/18p/18p/18p/19p/20p/22p/23p/24p/25p/27p/28p/28p/29p/31p/33p/33p/33p/34p/34p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches 19 September 2013 Fixtures and results Second Division 1971 8 14 y 15:00 1 Cardiff City Burnley 2–2 Brian Clark 9 Brian Clark 36 66 Frank Casper 82 og David Carver Ninian Park Cardiff D 23026 Ray Tinkler (Boston) 1971 8 16 y 19:30 2 Blackpool Cardiff City 3–0 Tony Green ? Glyn James ? ? Bloomfield Road Blackpool L 19253 Dennis Pugh (Chester) 1971 8 21 y 15:00 3 Orient Cardiff City 4–1 Ian Bowyer 27 Terry Mancini 47 Ian Bowyer 60 Ian Bowyer 65 68 og Terry Mancini Brisbane Road London L 7824 Ivan Robinson 1971 8 28 y 15:00 4 Cardiff City Hull City 1–1 Alan Warboys ? 19 Stuart Pearson Ninian Park Cardiff D 17136 Bill Hall (Preston) 1971 8 31 y 19:30 5 Bristol City Cardiff City 2–0 John Galley 22 Gerry Gow 51 Ashton Gate Bristol L 23525 John Hunting (Leicester) 1971 9 4 y 15:00 6 Watford Cardiff City 2–2 Larry McGettigan 44 Duncan Welbourne 80 83 John Parsons 85 Brian Clark Vicarage Road London D 10233 Cliff Howell (North Shields) 1971 9 11 y 15:00 7 Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 Alan Warboys 23 Brian Clark 77 Alan Warboys 84 55 Tommy Craig 60 Brian Joicey Ninian Park Cardiff W 17195 Gerry Jones (Lancaster) 1971 9 18 y 15:00 8 Middlesbrough Cardiff City 1–0 Bill Gates 22 Ayresome Park Middlesbrough L 18288 Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) 1971 9 25 y 15:00 9 Cardiff City Swindon Town 0–1 75 Chris Jones Ninian Park Cardiff L Swindon report 16292 Keith Walker (Maidstone) 1971 10 2 y 10 Preston North End Cardiff City 1–2 Bobby Ham 6 78 Peter King 86 Brian Clark Deepdale Preston W 13511 Ron Challis (Tonbridge) 1971 10 9 y 15:00 11 Cardiff City Millwall 1–2 Brian Clark 43 79 Derek Smethurst 84 Barry Bridges Ninian Park Cardiff L 17954 Ted Jolly (Manchester) 1971 10 16 y 15:00 12 Burnley Cardiff City 3–0 Frank Casper 40 64 Dave Thomas 85 Turf Moor Burnley L 12249 Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) 1971 10 23 y 15:00 13 Cardiff City Charlton Athletic 6–1 Brian Clark 14 73 John Parsons 49 75 Ian Gibson 62 pen Paul Went 83 og 55 Paul Davies Ninian Park Cardiff W 13092 Ray Toseland (Kettering) 1971 10 30 y 15:00 14 Norwich City Cardiff City 2–1 David Cross 2 Dave Stringer 83 65 Brian Clark Carrow Road Norwich L 20814 John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) 1971 11 6 y 15:00 15 Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 16114 Bob Armstrong (Ilkley) 1971 11 13 y 15:00 16 Fulham Cardiff City 4–3 Roger Cross 6 Jimmy Conway 21 Steve Earle 58 Jimmy Conway 82 10 Alan Warboys 17 Brian Clark 78 Brian Clark Craven Cottage London L 10700 Syd Kayley (Preston) 1971 11 20 y 15:00 17 Cardiff City Sunderland 1–2 Ian Gibson 24 39 Billy Hughes 45 Bobby Kerr Ninian Park Cardiff L 12735 Peter Walters (Bridgewater) 1971 11 27 y 18 Carlisle United Cardiff City 2–1 Bobby Owen 2 Dennis Martin 78 71 John Parsons Brunton Park Carlisle L 6835 Cliff Howell (North Shields) 1971 12 1 y 19:30 19 Cardiff City Portsmouth 3–2 Ian Gibson 37 pen Brian Clark 40 Bobby Woodruff 82 55 Ray Hiron 80 Mike Trebilcock Ninian Park Cardiff W 10268 Gordon Kew (Leeds) 1971 12 11 y 15:00 20 Luton Town Cardiff City 2–2 Peter Anderson 26 Don Givens 77 pen 34 Leighton Phillips 81 Brian Clark Kenilworth Road Luton D 10606 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1971 12 18 y 15:00 21 Cardiff City Watford 2–0 Peter King 41 Alan Warboys 56 Ninian Park Cardiff W 11113 Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) 1971 12 27 y 22 Birmingham City Cardiff City 3–0 Gary Pendrey 24 Trevor Francis ? Bob Hatton ? St Andrew's Birmingham L 40793 Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) 1972 1 1 y 15:00 23 Cardiff City Middlesbrough 1–0 Brian Clark 56 Ninian Park Cardiff W 12773 Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) 1972 1 8 y 15:00 24 Hull City Cardiff City 0–0 Boothferry Park Hull D 12678 Colin Fallon (Blackpool) 1972 1 22 y 15:00 25 Portsmouth Cardiff City 2–0 Mike Trebilcock 7 George Ley 23 Fratton Park Portsmouth L 11039 David Smith (Stonehouse, Gloucestershire) 1972 1 29 y 15:00 26 Cardiff City Blackpool 3–4 Brian Clark 20 Alan Warboys 48 Ian Gibson 52 12 og Leighton Phillips 17 Micky Burns 42 pen Alan Suddick 79 Keith Dyson Ninian Park Cardiff L 11719 Dennis Turner (Cannock) 1972 2 12 y 27 Charlton Athletic Cardiff City 2–2 Paul Went 61 Alan Peacock 88 9 Bobby Woodruff 43 Brian Clark The Valley London D 7526 Arthur Jones (Ormskirk) 1972 2 19 y 15:00 28 Cardiff City Norwich City 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 17863 Ron Crabb (Exeter) 1972 3 4 y 15:00 29 Cardiff City Fulham 1–0 Brian Clark 22 Ninian Park Cardiff W 13122 Harold Davey (Nottingham) 1972 3 11 y 30 Millwall Cardiff City 1–1 Derek Possee 58 8 Alan Warboys The Den London D 13702 Ray Tinkler (Boston) 1972 3 21 y 19:30 31 Cardiff City Oxford United 1–1 Brian Clark 11 64 Colin Clarke Ninian Park Cardiff D 14499 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1972 3 25 y 15:00 32 Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City 2–2 John Sissons 41 Tommy Craig 50 pen 24 Alan Warboys 32 Bobby Woodruff Hillsborough Sheffield D 12910 Bill Castle (Dudley) 1972 3 29 y 19:30 33 Cardiff City Preston North End 5–2 Brian Clark 45s Alan Warboys 40 Peter King 47 Alan Warboys 85 Alan Warboys 88 18 Alan Tarbuck 55 Alan Spavin Ninian Park Cardiff W 13394 Peter Walters (Bridgewater) 1972 4 1 y 15:00 34 Cardiff City Birmingham City 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 23692 Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) 1972 4 4 y 35 Swindon Town Cardiff City 3–1 Ray Bunkell 17 Don Murray 72 og Peter Noble 83 15 Brian Clark County Ground Swindon L Swindon report 15393 HG New (Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol) 1972 4 8 y 36 Sunderland Cardiff City 1–1 Dave Watson 86 87 Mel Sutton Roker Park Sunderland D 15224 Walter Johnson (Kendal) 1972 4 12 y 19:30 37 Cardiff City Orient 1–0 Bobby Woodruff 33 Ninian Park Cardiff W 16769 Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) 1972 4 15 y 15:00 38 Cardiff City Carlisle United 3–1 Peter King 33 Brian Clark 82 Bobby Woodruff 88 31s Frank Barton Ninian Park Cardiff W 17734 Brian Daniels (Rainham) 1972 4 22 y 15:00 39 Oxford United Cardiff City 1–0 Brian Thompson 76 Manor Ground Oxford L 8869 Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) 1972 4 26 y 19:30 40 Cardiff City Bristol City 2–3 Alan Warboys 32 Bobby Woodruff 82 9 Peter Spiring 20 pen Gerry Gow 63 Peter Spiring Ninian Park Cardiff L 17249 Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) 1972 4 29 y 15:00 41 Cardiff City Luton Town 1–1 Alan Warboys 41 44 Robin Wainwright Ninian Park Cardiff D 12587 Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) 1972 5 2 y 19:30 42 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City 3–0 Mike Ferguson 57 John O'Rourke 59 Mick Leach 88 Loftus Road London L 8430 John Hunting (Leicester) Source https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1972/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1972 11v11 25 January 2022https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl47.htm Cardiff City 1971-72 results Cardiff City Forum 25 January 2022 Football League Cup 1971 9 8 y 19:30 Round 2 West Ham United Cardiff City 1–1 Billy Bonds 23 64 Alan Foggon Upton Park London D 24420 Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) 1971 9 22 y 19:30 Round 2 (Replay) Cardiff City West Ham United 1–2 Brian Clark 64 82 83 Geoff Hurst Ninian Park Cardiff L 30109 Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) FA Cup 1972 1 15 y Round 3 Sheffield United Cardiff City 1–3 Ian Mackenzie 33 19 Don Murray 88 David Carver 93 Bobby Woodruff Bramall Lane Sheffield W 29342 1972 2 9 y 19:30 Round 4 Cardiff City Sunderland 1–1 Peter King 25 67 pen Brian Chambers Ninian Park Cardiff D 26963 Ted Jolly (Manchester) 1972 2 14 y 14:00 Round 4 (replay) Sunderland Cardiff City 1–1 Bobby Kerr 88 26 Brian Clark Roker Park Sunderland D 39348 Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) 1972 2 16 y 14:15 Round 4 (replay 2) Sunderland Cardiff City 1–3 Mick McGiven 26 21 Brian Clark 86 Bobby Woodruff 90 Billy Kellock Maine Road Manchester W 8868 Ray Tinkler (Boston) 1972 2 26 y 15:00 Round 5 Cardiff City Leeds United 0–2 34 Johnny Giles 83 Johnny Giles Ninian Park Cardiff L 50000 Keith Walker (Maidstone) European Cup Winners Cup 1971 9 15 y 19:00 Round 1 (First Leg) Dynamo Berlin Cardiff City 1–1 Harald Schutze 90 78 Ian Gibson Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Berlin D 11,651 Rolf Nyhus (Norway) 1971 9 29 y 19:30 Round 1 (SecondLeg) Dynamo Berlin Cardiff City 1–1 2–2 yes Brian Clark 58 62 Dieter Labes Ian Gibson Don Murray Peter King Gary Bell Bobby Woodruff 4–5 Norbert Johannsen Frank Terletzki Jochen Carow Manfred Becker Dieter Labes Ninian Park Cardiff D 12,676 Franz Geluck (Belgium) Welsh Cup 1972 1 3 y 19:30 Round 5 W Swansea City Cardiff City 02 90s Alan Warboys83 Brian Clark Vetch Field Swansea 14,391 1972 2 22 y 15:00 Round 6 W Llanelli Cardiff City 01 25 Alan Foggon Stebonheath Park Llanelli 6,000 1972 3 14 y 19:30 Semi Final W Rhyl Cardiff City 12 J Evans 74 pen 43 Brian Clark70 Alan Warboys Belle Vue Rhyl 5,000 Clive Thomas (Treorchy) 1972 5 8 y 19:15 Final (First leg) L Wrexham Cardiff City 21 Albert Kinsey 34Graham Whittle 65 pen 90 Bobby Woodruff The Racecourse Wrexham Wrexham report 6,984 Tom Reynolds (Swansea) 1972 5 12 y 19:30 Final (Second leg) D Cardiff City Wrexham 11 23 Alan Foggon 50 53 Albert Kinsey Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 6,508 Tom Reynolds (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 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 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 1971–72 season Card