1981–82 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season February 2018 Cardiff City 1981–82 Football League Second Division Bob Grogan Graham Williams/Len Ashurst 20th Gary Stevens (13) Gary Stevens (18) FA Cup 3rd round League Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Runners-up 5,498 10,277 (v Luton, 17 May 1982) 3,243 (v Cambridge United, 20 March 1982) _whiteborder _cardiff_city1980h _whiteborder _cardiff_city1980h 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 55th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth. The season saw a two-tier management system at the club with former Wales international Graham Williams as team manager with Richie Morgan, who had been in charge of the team for the last three years, acting as general manager. However the system failed to produce results and, after just eleven league games, the pair were sacked and replaced by Len Ashurst. Players yes yes Wales GK Andy Dibble yes England GK Peter Grotier yes England GK Ron Healey yes England DF Gary Bennett yes Wales DF Phil Dwyer yes Wales DF Peter Francombe yes England DF Tim Gilbert yes England DF Mick Henderson yes Wales DF Dean Holtham yes Wales DF Linden Jones yes England DF Jimmy Mullen yes Wales DF Keith Pontin yes England DF Colin Sullivan yes Wales DF Rod Thomas yes England MF Dave Bennett yes yes Scotland MF John Buchanan yes Wales MF Paul Giles yes England MF Steve Grapes yes Wales MF Doug Hatcher yes Wales MF Wayne Hughes yes Wales MF John Lewis yes Wales MF Paul Maddy yes Wales MF Tarki Micallef yes England MF Andy Polycarpou yes England MF Billy Ronson yes Wales MF Alan Sanders yes Wales MF Peter Sayer yes England FW Peter Kitchen yes England FW Gary Stevens yes England FW Paul Sugrue Source https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1982/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1982 11v11 26 January 2022 League standings 1981–82 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/L/D/W/L/W/W/W/D/L/L/D/D/L/W/L Position /19/20/20/18/17/20//19/19/19/19/12/16/11/12//11/12//17/20/20/20/20/20/20/21/21/21/21/18/17/14/15/16/19/19/19/20/20/20 Points 1p/1p/1p/1p/4p/7p/7p/7p/10p/11p/11p/14p/17p/18p/21p/21p/21p/24p/24p/24p/24p/24p/24p/24p/25p/25p/25p/25p/26p/29p/29p/32p/35p/38p/39p/39p/39p/40p/41p/41p/44p/44p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Competitive matches November 2014 Fixtures and results Second Division 1981 8 29 y 15:00 1 Oldham Athletic Cardiff City 2–2 Kenny Clements 2Roger Palmer 6 12 Gary Stevens72 Phil Dwyer Boundary Park Oldham D 4,393 1981 9 5 y 15:00 2 Cardiff City Chelsea 1–2 Peter Kitchen 7 27 Alan Mayes60 Alan Mayes Ninian Park Cardiff L 8,898 Derek Lloyd (Worcester) 1981 9 12 y 15:00 3 Rotherham United Cardiff City 1–0 Ronnie Moore 89 Millmoor Rotherham L 7,197 Joe Worrall (Workington) 1981 9 19 y 15:00 4 Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Billy Ronson 39 11 Kevin Stonehouse29 og Keith Pontin66 Kevin Stonehouse Ninian Park Cardiff L 4,253 Tony Glasson (Salisbury) 1981 9 22 y 5 Luton Town Cardiff City 2–3 Mick Saxby 44Raddy Antic 76 8 pen Peter Kitchen31 Peter Sayer63 Gary Stevens Kenilworth Road Luton W Luton report 9,015 Ray Lewis (Great Bookham) 1981 9 26 y 6 Barnsley Cardiff City 0–1 65 Gary Stevens Oakwell Barnsley W 12,114 1981 10 3 y 15:00 7 Cardiff City Newcastle United 0–4 9 Imre Varadi36 pen Ian Davies56 Imre Varadi64 Imre Varadi Ninian Park Cardiff L 5,764 Ken Baker (Rugby) 1981 10 10 y 15:00 8 Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City 2–1 Kevin Taylor 65Andy McCulloch 84 38 Dave Bennett Hillsborough Sheffield L 15,621 1981 10 17 y 15:00 9 Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Gary Stevens 51Dave Bennett 54 76 Len Cantello Ninian Park Cardiff W 3,879 Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) 1981 10 24 y 15:00 10 Cardiff City Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gary Stevens 52 81 og Tim Gilbert Ninian Park Cardiff D 4,357 Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) 1981 10 31 y 15:00 11 Cambridge United Cardiff City 2–1 Steve Spriggs 17Roger Gibbins 76 52 Tarki Micallef Abbey Stadium Cambridge L 4,041 Colin Downey (Hounslow) 1981 11 4 y 19:30 12 Cardiff City Wrexham 3–2 Tarki Micallef 41John Lewis 66Gary Stevens 68 37 og Paul Maddy 64 Frank Carrodus 0 75 Phil Bater Ninian Park Cardiff W Wrexham report 4,625 Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) 1981 11 7 y 15:00 13 Cardiff City Norwich City 1–0 Dave Bennett 67 Ninian Park Cardiff W 5,704 Dennis Hedges (Oxford) 1981 11 14 y 15:00 14 Watford Cardiff City 0–0 Vicarage Road London D 13,907 BH Daniels (Rainham) 1981 11 21 y 15:00 15 Cardiff City Leicester City 3–1 Tarki Micallef 72Dave Bennett 85Gary Stevens 88 86 Peter Welsh Ninian Park Cardiff W 6,878 Alan Robinson (Fareham) 1981 11 24 y 19:30 16 Wrexham Cardiff City 3–1 Simon Hunt 53Steve Buxton 65 87 77 Phil Dwyer Racecourse Wrexham L Wrexham report 3,625 Keith Hackett (Sheffield) 1981 11 28 y 15:00 17 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City 2–0 Simon Stainrod 53Simon Stainrod 65 Loftus Road London L 10,225 Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) 1981 12 4 y 19:30 18 Cardiff City Derby County 1–0 Tarki Micallef 32 Ninian Park Cardiff W 5,515 Leslie Burden (Dorset) 1981 12 28 y 15:00 19 Cardiff City Charlton Athletic 0–1 37 Derek Hales Ninian Park Cardiff L 7,887 Malcolm Heath (Stoke) 1982 1 20 y 19:30 20 Cardiff City Oldham Athletic 0–1 74 Roger Palmer Ninian Park Cardiff L 4,112 David Letts (Basingstoke) 1982 1 30 y 15:00 21 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City 1–0 Simon Garner 89 Ewood Park Blackburn L 7,001 Ron Bridges (Deeside) 1982 2 6 y 15:00 22 Cardiff City Rotherham United 1–2 Peter Kitchen 43 Gerry Gow52 Rodney Fern Ninian Park Cardiff L 3,800 Tom Bune (Sussex) 1982 2 13 y 23 Newcastle United Cardiff City 2–1 John Trewick 8Imre Varadi 36 30 Gary Stevens St James' Park Newcastle L 15,409 John Key (Rotherham) 1982 2 17 y 15:00 24 Chelsea Cardiff City 1–0 Clive Walker 63 Stamford Bridge London L 9,710 Martin Bodenham (East Looe) 1982 2 20 y 15:00 25 Cardiff City Barnsley 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff D 4,503 Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) 1982 2 27 y 15:00 26 Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 18 pen Gary Bannister44 Kevin Taylor Ninian Park Cardiff L 5,674 Roger Milford (Bristol) 1982 3 6 y 15:00 27 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 1–0 Paul Jones 85 pen Burnden Park Bolton L 6,269 Ken Baker (Rugby) 1982 3 9 y 15:00 28 Crystal Palace Cardiff City 1–0 Tommy Langley 60 Selhurst Park London L 6,526 1982 3 13 y 29 Shrewsbury Town Cardiff City 1–1 John Dungworth 61 81 Gary Bennett Gay Meadow Shrewsbury D 4,089 Arnold Challinor 1982 3 20 y 11:00 30 Cardiff City Cambridge United 5–4 Gary Stevens 24Peter Kitchen 26Gary Stevens 29Gary Stevens 39Peter Kitchen 43 15 George Reilly38 Roger Gibbins68 Steve Fallon89 Floyd Streete Ninian Park Cardiff W 3,243 Lester Shapter (Paignton) 1982 3 27 y 15:00 31 Norwich City Cardiff City 2–1 Ross Jack 60Keith Bertschin 80 79 Tim Gilbert Carrow Road Norwich L 12,720 Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) 1982 3 30 y 19:30 32 Cardiff City Grimsby Town 2–1 Gary Stevens 5Trevor Whymark 15 pen 43 og David Moore Ninian Park Cardiff W 3,924 Derek Civil (Birmingham) 1982 4 3 y 15:00 33 Cardiff City Watford 2–0 Dave Bennett 62Tarki Micallef 85 Ninian Park Cardiff W 6,734 Keren Barratt 1982 4 10 y 15:00 34 Cardiff City Orient 2–1 Dave Bennett 3Peter Kitchen 75 38 Colin Foster Ninian Park Cardiff W 5,689 LM Robinson 1982 4 13 y 19:45 35 Charlton Athletic Cardiff City 2–2 Kevin Smith 18Billy Lansdowne 40 46 Gary Stevens89 Jimmy Mullen The Valley London D 4,186 John Deakin (Bedford) 1982 4 17 y 15:00 36 Leicester City Cardiff City 3–1 Gary Lineker 1Steve Lynex 50Gary Lineker 78 40 Peter Kitchen Filbert Street Leicester L 13,650 1982 4 24 y 15:00 37 Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Tarki Micallef 39 3 Clive Allen24 John Gregory Ninian Park Cardiff L 3,979 V Bellow 1982 4 28 y 20:00 38 Orient Cardiff City 1–1 Colin Foster 46 Paul Maddy Brisbane Road London D 2,527 1982 5 1 y 15:00 39 Derby County Cardiff City 0–0 Derby D 10,111 Bob Nixon (West Kirby) 1982 5 8 y 15:00 40 Cardiff City Crystal Palace 0–1 Kevin Mabbutt Ninian Park Cardiff L 5,762 Brian Hill 1982 5 15 y 15:00 41 Grimsby Town Cardiff City 0–1 82 Tarki Micallef Blundell Park Grimsby W 8,748 1982 5 17 y 19:30 42 Cardiff City Luton Town 2–3 Peter Kitchen 83 Tarki Micallef 87 22 81 Brian Stein72 Mal Donaghy Ninian Park Cardiff L Luton report 10,277 Alan Robinson (Fareham) Source https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1982/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1982 11v11 26 January 2022https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl57.htm Cardiff City 1981-82 results Cardiff City Forum 26 January 2022 League Cup 1981 9 2 y 19:30 Round 1 (First Leg) Cardiff City Exeter City 2–1 Gary Stevens 43 74 73 Joe Cooke Ninian Park Cardiff W 2,608 R Baker (Wolverhampton) 1981 9 15 y 19:30 Round 1 (Second Leg) Exeter City Cardiff City 3 – 1 Tony Kellow 16 penPhil Fisher 59Joe Cooke 13 Paul Sugrue St James Park Exeter L yes 4,449 John Martin FA Cup 1982 1 2 y 15:00 Round 3 Manchester City Cardiff City 3–1 Trevor Francis 22Bobby McDonald 44Trevor Francis 70 40 Paul Maddy Maine Road Manchester L 31,547 Brian Hill (Kettering) Welsh Cup 1981 12 6 y Round 3 W Bridgend Town Cardiff City 14 Gary Bennett og 37 43 Tarki Micallef John Lewis90 Paul Sugrue Coychurch Road Bridgend 1,000 Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) 1981 12 15 y 19:30 Round 4 W Cardiff City Newport County 31 Dave Bennett 43Phil Dwyer 63Gary Stevens 90 27 Keith Oakes Ninian Park Cardiff 3,915 1982 2 9 y 19:30 Round 5 W Cardiff City Wrexham 41 Gary Stevens 13Peter Kitchen 24 48 67 89 Billy Ronson Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 2,767 GP Owen (Anglesey) 1982 4 8 y Semi Final (First leg) D Hereford United Cardiff City 00 Edgar Street Hereford 4,832 Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) 1982 4 19 y 19:30 Semi Final (Second leg) W Cardiff City Hereford United 21 21 Tarki Micallef Gary Stevens 44 Stewart Phillips Ninian Park Cardiff 3,635 1982 5 11 y 19:45 Final (First leg) D Cardiff City Swansea City 00 Ninian Park Cardiff 11,960 Gwyn Owen (Anglesey) 1982 5 19 y Final (Second leg) L Swansea City Cardiff City 21 21 Bob Latchford 7 19Ante Rajković 2 69 3 Gary Bennett Vetch Field Swansea 15,828 Gwyn Owen (Anglesey) 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 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 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 14 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081230175437/http://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM 30 December 2008 live dmy Welsh Football Data Archive 1981-82 Category:English football clubs 1981–82 season Category:Welsh football clubs 1981–82 season