1961–62 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season December 2021 Cardiff City 1961–62 Football League First Division Bill Jones 21st Dai Ward (17) Dai Ward (21) FA Cup 3rd round League Cup 3rd round Welsh Cup Semi-finals 19,294 33,606 (v Tottenham Hotspur 13 January 1962) 8,608 (v Birmingham City 21 April 1962) _vneckwhite _bluesides _bluetop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff 1960–61 1962–63 The 1961–62 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 35th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Two. The 1961–62 season remained the last time Cardiff City appeared in the top tier of the English league system until promotion to Premier League after the 2012–13 season. Players -- Wales GK Dilwyn John -- Ireland GK Maurice Swan -- Wales GK Graham Vearncombe -- Wales DF Colin Baker -- Wales DF Mel Charles -- Wales DF Trevor Edwards -- Scotland DF Alec Milne -- Wales DF Frank Rankmore -- Wales DF Peter Rodrigues -- Wales DF Ron Stitfall -- Wales MF Alan Durban -- Wales MF Steve Gammon -- Wales MF Alan Harrington -- England MF Dave Holder -- Wales MF Barrie Hole -- England MF Peter King -- Wales MF Danny McCarthy -- Wales MF Alan McIntosh -- Wales MF Graham Moore -- Wales MF Gil Reece -- England MF Brian Walsh -- England MF Gareth Williams -- England FW Peter Donnelly -- England FW Derek Hogg -- England FW Johnny King -- Wales FW Tony Pickrell -- Wales FW Derek Tapscott -- Wales FW Dai Ward League standings 1961–62 Football League First Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A Result D/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/D/W/D/L/D/W/W/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/D/D/L/L/L/D/L/D/D/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/L/D Position //7/9/15/8/12/15/11/12/10/10/9/13/12/8/7/8/12/14/14/15/17/12/14/13/16/17/19/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/21/21/21/21/21/21 Points 1p/2p/4p/4p/4p/6p/6p/6p/8p/9p/10p/12p/13p/13p/14p/16p/18p/18p/18p/18p/19p/20p/20p/22p/23p/24p/24p/24p/24p/25p/25p/26p/27p/27p/27p/27p/27p/27p/29p/31p/31p/32p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches December 2021 Fixtures and results First Division 1961 8 19 y 1 D Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City 00 Ewood Park Blackburn 18,428 1961 8 23 y 19:15 2 D Cardiff City Sheffield United 11 Johnny King pen Ron Simpson Ninian Park Cardiff 24,662 Jim Finney (Hereford) 1961 8 26 y 15:00 3 W Cardiff City Blackpool 32 Dai Ward 5 42 Derek Hogg 49 27 Des Horne 61 Ray Charnley Ninian Park Cardiff 22,701 Hugh Carr (Redditch) 1961 8 28 y 18:15 4 L Sheffield United Cardiff City 10 Len Allchurch Bramall Lane Sheffield 19,193 Ken Seddon (Lancashire) 1961 9 2 y 15:00 5 L Tottenham Hotspur Cardiff City 32 Danny Blanchflower 51 penCliff Jones 65Bobby Smith 89 25 Johnny King48 Dai Ward White Hart Lane London 37,834 Frank Cowen (Manchester) 1961 9 6 y 19:15 6 W Cardiff City Chelsea 52 Dai Ward 43Graham Moore 44Dai Ward 73Derek Tapscott 76John Mortimore 86 og 20 Terry Venables70 Barry Bridges Ninian Park Cardiff 20,853 William Clements (West Bromwich) 1961 9 9 y 15:00 7 L Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 12 Dai Ward 60 34 Doug Holden56 Billy McAdams Ninian Park Cardiff 22,076 David Smith (Stonehouse) 1961 9 16 y 15:15 8 L Cardiff City Manchester United 12 Dai Ward 27 22 pen Albert Quixall58 Alex Dawson Ninian Park Cardiff 29,251 Harold Horner (Coventry) 1961 9 20 y 19:30 9 W Chelsea Cardiff City 23 Mike Harrison 28Alec Milne 44 og 9 Colin Baker43 Dai Ward47 Peter Donnelly Stamford Bridge London 15,804 James A Cattlin (Rochdale) 1961 9 23 y 10 D Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City 11 Ted Farmer 3 30 Alan Harrington Molineux Wolverhampton Wolves Complete History 26,643 Jim Pickles (Stockport) 1961 9 30 y 15:15 11 D Cardiff City Nottingham Forest 22 Dai Ward 51Johnny King 89 68 Dick Le Flem 61 og Colin Baker Ninian Park Cardiff Forest report 20,502 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1961 10 7 y 15:00 12 W Manchester City Cardiff City 12 Ray Sambrook 6 21 Barrie Hole72 Johnny King Maine Road Manchester 20,143 Ken Burns (Stourbridge) 1961 10 18 y 19:15 13 D Cardiff City West Bromwich Albion 22 Alan Durban Dai Ward Stuart Williams Keith Smith Ninian Park Cardiff 16,819 Jack Sturgeon (Putney) 1961 10 21 y 15:00 14 L Burnley Cardiff City 21 Gordon Harris 13Jimmy Robson 64 59 Dai Ward Turf Moor Burnley 22,765 Dick Windle (Chesterfield) 1961 10 28 y 15:15 15 D Cardiff City Arsenal 11 Tony Pickrell 25 9 Mel Charles Ninian Park Cardiff 25,096 Al Jobling (Morecambe) 1961 11 4 y 14:30 16 W Fulham Cardiff City 01 21 Derek Tapscott Craven Cottage London 20,077 Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) 1961 11 11 y 15:15 17 W Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday 21 Derek Tapscott 37 78 51 Johnny Fantham Ninian Park Cardiff 17,987 Arthur Edge (Liverpool) 1961 11 18 y 18 L Leicester City Cardiff City 30 Colin Appleton 7Ken Keyworth 59Hughie McIlmoyle 87 Filbert Street Leicester 16,992 Eric Jennings (Stourbridge) 1961 11 25 y 15:15 19 L Cardiff City Ipswich Town 03 8 86 Ted Phillips42 Doug Moran Ninian Park Cardiff 22,823 John Kelly 1961 12 2 y 20 L Birmingham City Cardiff City 30 Ken Leek 2 29Mike Hellawell 70 St Andrew's Birmingham 20,959 Les Hamer (Chorley) 1961 12 9 y 15:15 21 D Cardiff City Everton 00 Ninian Park Cardiff 15,782 Dick Windle (Chesterfield) 1961 12 16 y 15:00 22 D Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 11 Graham Moore 43 89 Ian Lawther Ninian Park Cardiff 13,799 Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) 1961 12 23 y 14:45 23 L Blackpool Cardiff City 30 Ray Parry 3 41 Ray Charnley 11 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 13,961 1961 12 26 y 15:15 24 W Cardiff City Aston Villa 10 Derek Tapscott 67 Ninian Park Cardiff 18,394 Ken Collinge (Altrincham) 1962 1 13 y 15:15 25 D Cardiff City Tottenham Hotspur 11 Johnny King 71 pen 49 Dave Mackay Ninian Park Cardiff 33,606 Jack Mitchell (Prescot) 1962 1 20 y 15:00 26 D Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 11 Dennis Stevens 72 64 Dai Ward Burnden Park Bolton 11,231 1962 2 3 y 15:00 27 L Manchester United Cardiff City 30 Nobby Stiles 2Johnny Giles 30Nobby Lawton 89 Old Trafford Manchester 29,200 Ken Aston (Ilford, Essex) 1962 2 9 y 19:15 28 L Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 Dai Ward 20 Alec Milne 78 7 Peter McParland 52 75 Terry Wharton Ninian Park Cardiff Wolves Complete History 18,372 Albert Atherton (Cheshire) 1962 2 17 y 15:00 29 L Nottingham Forest Cardiff City 21 Johnny Quigley 9 David Pleat 29 42 Johnny King City Ground Nottingham Forest report 19,227 Fred Stringer (Liverpool) 1962 2 24 y 15:15 30 D Cardiff City Manchester City 00 Ninian Park Cardiff 19,347 Denis Howell (Birmingham) 1962 3 3 y 15:00 31 L West Bromwich Albion Cardiff City 51 Derek Kevan 6 70 Clive Clark 53 Keith Smith 73 Don Howe 85 pen 37 Peter King The Hawthorns West Bromwich 13,894 Ken Seddon (Southport) 1962 3 14 y 19:15 32 D Cardiff City Burnley 11 Mel Charles 49 46 Brian Miller Ninian Park Cardiff 15,416 Len Mason (Aylesford) 1962 3 17 y 15:00 33 D Arsenal Cardiff City 11 Geoff Strong 85 82 Dai Ward Highbury London 25,059 Bill Clements (West Bromwich) 1962 3 23 y 19:15 34 L Cardiff City Fulham 03 Maurice Cook Graham Leggat Jackie Henderson Ninian Park Cardiff 16,758 Arthur Jobling (Morecambe) 1962 4 3 y 19:15 35 L Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City 20 Don Megson 25 Johnny Fantham 47 Hillsborough Sheffield 17,475 1962 4 7 y 15:15 36 L Cardiff City Leicester City 04 45 49 Albert Cheesebrough 79 Ken Keyworth 89 Ian King Ninian Park Cardiff 11,058 Frank Cowen (Manchester) 1962 4 14 y 37 L Ipswich Town Cardiff City 10 Doug Moran 24 Portman Road Ipswich 17,693 John Loynton (Solihull) 1962 4 20 y 11:00 38 L West Ham United Cardiff City 41 Colin Baker 15 ogAlan Sealey 53Ian Crawford 78Johnny Byrne 83 Tony Pickrell Upton Park London 24,459 Harold Horner (Coventry) 1962 4 21 y 15:15 39 W Cardiff City Birmingham City 32 Derek Tapscott 17 19 32 35 80 Ken Leek Ninian Park Cardiff 8,608 Norman Hough (Macclesfield) 1962 4 23 y 15:15 40 W Cardiff City West Ham United 30 Dai Ward 5 37 Derek Tapscott 73 Ninian Park Cardiff 11,274 1962 4 28 y 15:00 41 L Everton Cardiff City 83 Alex Young 9Derek Temple 17Roy Vernon 19 76 pen 83Dennis Stevens 49Billy Bingham 71Jimmy Gabriel 88 16 Mel Charles44 80 Tony Pickrell Goodison Park Liverpool 31,186 Arthur Holland (Barnsley) 1962 5 1 y 19:15 42 D Aston Villa Cardiff City 22 Frank Rankmore 7 ogDerek Dougan 31 5 Dai Ward17 Mel Charles Villa Park Birmingham 22,174 John Kelly (Chorley) League Cup 1961 9 13 y 19:15 Round 1 W Cardiff City Wrexham 20 Graham Moore 15Dai Ward 78 Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 6,750 John Loynton (Solihull) 1961 10 5 y 19:15 Round 2 D Mansfield Town Cardiff City 11 Mike Stringfellow Johnny King Field Mill Mansfield 17,100 Hugh Carr (Redditch) 1961 10 23 y 19:00 Round 2 Replay W Cardiff City Mansfield Town 21 Johnny King Dai Ward Ken Wagstaff Ninian Park Cardiff 4,800 1961 11 15 y 19:30 Round 3 L Bournemouth Cardiff City 30 Ray Bumstead Dickie Dowsett Billy Coxon Dean Court Bournemouth 12,857 FA Cup 1962 1 10 y Round 3 L Middlesbrough Cardiff City 10 Alan Peacock 55 Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 29,013 NN Hough (Macclesfield_ Welsh Cup 1962 1 24 y 19:15 Round 5 W Cardiff City Newport County 41 Peter King Alan Durban Johnny King Johnny King Ninian Park Cardiff 5,715 Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil) 1962 2 20 y 19:30 Round 6 W Bristol City Cardiff City 02 Dai Ward Dai Ward Ashton Gate Bristol 13,579 RE Smith (Monmouth) 1962 3 20 y 19:15 Semi Final L Bangor City Cardiff City 20 The Racecourse Wrexham 5,482 See also Cardiff City F.C. seasons References The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 1-85983-462-0 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City Welsh Football 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