1951–52 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season December 2021 Cardiff City 1951–52 ENG Cyril Spiers WAL Sir Herbert Merrett The Cardiff City Miscellany Richard Shepherd Pitch books 2007 978-1-905411-04-7 Division Two 2nd FA Cup 3rd round Welsh Cup 6th round 28,945 46,003 v Swansea Town 26 December 1951 19,860 v Nottingham Forest 22 December 1951 Wilf Grant (26) Wilf Grant (27) _whitecollarplain _hoops_blue 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff 1950–51 1952–53 The 1951–52 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 25th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division One. Season review Football League Second Division Partial league table 1951–52 Football League#Second Division Second Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/H Result W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/D/D/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/D/W/D/L/W/D/W/D/W/L/W/L/L/D/L/W/D/D/L/W/W/D/W/W/W Position 1/7/4/9/5/16/17/11/9/9/5/3/3/9/6/5/4/4/4/4/7/5/2/1/3/1/2/1/2/4/4/5/5/5/6/7/5/5/5/3/3/2 Points 2p/2p/4p/4p/6p/6p/6p/8p/9p/10p/12p/14p/15p/15p/17p/19p/21p/22p/24p/25p/25p/27p/28p/30p/31p/33p/33p/35p/35p/35p/36p/36p/38p/39p/40p/40p/42p/44p/45p/47p/49p/51p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd red1 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/1951-1952/results Cardiff City 1951–52 results Statto.com 5 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227080219/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/1951-1952/results 27 February 2012 live August 2013 Welsh Cup After a 3–1 victory over Milford United, Cardiff were eliminated in the sixth round by Merthyr Tydfil.http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=65 Welsh Cup 1951/52 Welsh Football Data Archive 5 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302194344/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=65 2 March 2012 dead Players -- Wales GK Ron Howells -- Wales GK Iorrie Hughes -- Wales DF Colin Gale -- Wales DF Ken Hollyman -- England DF Stan Montgomery -- England DF Charles Rutter -- Wales DF Alf Sherwood -- Wales DF Albert Stitfall -- Wales DF Ron Stitfall -- Wales DF Derrick Sullivan -- Wales DF Glyn Williams -- Wales MF Billy Baker -- Wales MF Alan Harrington -- Northern Ireland MF Bobby McLaughlin -- England MF Don Moss -- Wales MF Griff Norman -- England MF Cliff Nugent -- England MF Mike Tiddy -- Wales MF Crad Wilcox -- Wales MF Roley Williams -- England FW Doug Blair -- England FW Ken Chisholm -- Wales FW George Edwards -- Wales FW Elfed Evans -- England FW Leslie Evans -- England FW Wilf Grant -- Wales FW Marwood Marchant -- Wales FW Ken Oakley -- Wales FW Colin Webster Fixtures and results Second Division 1951 8 18 y 15:15 1 W Cardiff City Leicester City 40 George Edwards Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Roley Williams Ninian Park Cardiff 28,973 SV Davis (Oxford) 1951 8 20 y 18:15 2 L Cardiff City Rotherham United 24 Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Danny Williams Jack Shaw Jack Shaw Jack Grainger Ninian Park Cardiff 32,442 Edgar (SE) Law (West Bromwich) 1951 8 25 y 15:00 3 W Nottingham Forest Cardiff City 23 Colin Collindridge 9 penWally Ardron 44 14 43 George Edwards40 Roley Williams City Ground Nottingham Forest report 31,776 Bill Dellow (Croydon) 1951 8 27 y 18:15 4 L Rotherham United Cardiff City 20 Charlie Tomlinson Norman Noble pen Millmoor Rotherham 17,062 Edgar (SE) Law (West Bromwich) 1951 9 1 y 15:15 5 W Cardiff City Brentford 20 Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Ninian Park Cardiff 27,772 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1951 9 8 y 6 L Doncaster Rovers Cardiff City 10 Arthur Adey 10 Belle Vue Doncaster 19,676 WR Barnes (Birmingham) 1951 9 12 y 7 L Leeds United Cardiff City 21 Charlie Hughes 35Jim Milburn 88 60 Elfed Evans Elland Road Leeds 12,680 George Pankhurst (Warwick) 1951 9 15 y 15:15 8 W Cardiff City Everton 31 Wilf Grant 59Wilf Grant 63Elfed Evans 75 72 Ted Buckle Ninian Park Cardiff 23,923 Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) 1951 9 17 y 17:45 9 D Cardiff City Sheffield United 11 Wilf Grant Jimmy Hagan Ninian Park Cardiff 29,176 WH Clapton (London) 1951 9 22 y 15:00 10 D Southampton Cardiff City 11 Henry Horton Mike Tiddy The Dell Southampton 21,672 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1951 9 29 y 15:15 11 W Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday 21 Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Jackie Sewell Ninian Park Cardiff 30,352 HJ Wright 1951 10 6 y 15:15 12 W Cardiff City Coventry City 41 Wilf Grant 56 77 George Edwards 85 Mike Tiddy 88 89 Noel Simpson Ninian Park Cardiff 26,277 WT (Bill) Elliott (Swindon) 1951 10 13 y 15:00 13 D West Ham United Cardiff City 11 Bert Hawkins Bobby McLaughlin Upton Park London 24,103 Norman Taylor (Westbury) 1951 10 27 y 14 L Barnsley Cardiff City 20 Cec McCormack Eddie McMorran Oakwell Barnsley 11,168 Charles Bucknall (Birmingham) 1951 11 3 y 14:45 15 W Cardiff City Hull City 10 Wilf Grant 70 Ninian Park Cardiff 23,459 Arthur Blythe (London) 1951 11 10 y 16 W Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City 01 85 George Edwards Ewood Park Blackburn 22,477 EPL Greig 1951 11 17 y 14:30 17 W Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers 31 Doug Blair Doug Blair Alf Sherwood pen Harry Gilberg Ninian Park Cardiff 21,211 George Roden (Stourbridge) 1951 11 24 y 18 D Notts County Cardiff City 11 Jimmy Jackson 1 79 Stan Montgomery Meadow Lane Nottingham 19,452 E Crawford 1951 12 1 y 14:30 19 W Cardiff City Luton Town 30 Doug Blair 44 84Wilf Grant 80 Ninian Park Cardiff Luton report 26,106 Roland Burgess (Reading) 1951 12 8 y 14:15 20 D Bury Cardiff City 11 Johnny Simm George Edwards Gigg Lane Bury 7,887 Alf Bond (London) 1951 12 15 y 21 L Leicester City Cardiff City 30 Derek Hines Arthur Rowley Fred Worthington Filbert Street Leicester 26,021 SV Davis (Cheltenham) 1951 12 22 y 14:30 22 W Cardiff City Nottingham Forest 41 Alf Sherwood 12 pen Doug Blair 23 41 Wilf Grant 80 64 Tommy Capel Ninian Park Cardiff Forest report 19,860 WE (Bill) Dellow (Croydon) 1951 12 25 y 14:30 23 D Swansea Town Cardiff City 11 Billy Baker og Mike Tiddy Vetch Field Swansea 19,260 Norman Taylor (Wiltshire) 1951 12 26 y 14:30 24 W Cardiff City Swansea Town 30 Billy Baker 12 Wilf Grant 55 Mike Tiddy 75 Ninian Park Cardiff 46,003 Norman Taylor (Wiltshire) 1951 12 29 y 25 D Brentford Cardiff City 11 Johnny Paton Mike Tiddy Griffin Park London 27,547 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1952 1 5 y 14:30 26 W Cardiff City Doncaster Rovers 21 Alf Sherwood 44 56 40 Ray Harrison Ninian Park Cardiff 28,404 WR Barnes (Birmingham) 1952 1 19 y 27 L Everton Cardiff City 30 Dave Hickson 19Tommy Clinton 60 penTony McNamara Goodison Park Liverpool 49,230 Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) 1952 1 26 y 15:00 28 W Cardiff City Southampton 10 Wilf Grant 42 Ninian Park Cardiff 23,205 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1952 2 9 y 15:00 29 L Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City 42 Jackie Sewell ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Elfed Evans Hillsborough Sheffield 42,867 HJ Wright 1952 2 16 y 30 L Coventry City Cardiff City 21 Norman Lockhart 51 Ken Chisholm 58 8 Derrick Sullivan Highfield Road Coventry 26,410 Bill (WT) Elliott (Swindon) 1952 3 1 y 15:15 31 D Cardiff City West Ham United 11 Doug Blair og Stan Montgomery Ninian Park Cardiff 29,495 Norman Taylor (Wiltshire) 1952 3 12 y 15:00 32 L Sheffield United Cardiff City 61 George Hutchinson Len Browning ?? ?? ?? Derek Hawksworth Alf Ringstead Wilf Grant Bramall Lane Sheffield 16,398 WH Clapton (London) 1952 3 15 y 15:15 33 W Cardiff City Barnsley 30 Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Leslie Evans Ninian Park Cardiff 24,542 Charles Bucknall (Birmingham) 1952 3 22 y 15:15 34 D Hull City Cardiff City 00 Boothferry Park Hull 27,009 Arthur (AH) Blythe (London) 1952 4 5 y 15:15 35 D Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City 11 Conway Smith Wilf Grant Loftus Road London 17,938 George Roden (Stourbridge) 1952 4 11 y 36 L Birmingham City Cardiff City 32 Tommy Briggs Ken Green Alf Sherwood og Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm St Andrew's Birmingham 32,941 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1952 4 12 y 15:15 37 W Cardiff City Notts County 10 Ken Chisholm Ninian Park Cardiff 24,178 H Ball (Worcester) 1952 4 14 y 15:15 38 W Cardiff City Birmingham City 31 Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Wilf Grant Tommy Briggs Ninian Park Cardiff 25,470 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1952 4 19 y 15:00 39 D Luton Town Cardiff City 22 Hugh McJarrow 4Bernard Moore 42 pen Alf Sherwood79 Roley Williams Kenilworth Road Luton Luton report 14,186 Roland Burgess (Reading) 1952 4 21 y 18:15 40 W Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 31 Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm Alf Sherwood pen Archie Wright Ninian Park Cardiff 31,169 1952 4 26 y 15:15 41 W Cardiff City Bury 30 Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant Ninian Park Cardiff 39,906 Alf Bond (London) 1952 5 3 y 15:15 42 W Cardiff City Leeds United 31 Wilf Grant 29 43 Ken Chisholm 56 88 Ray Iggleden Ninian Park Cardiff 45,925 George Pankhurst (Warwick) FA Cup 1952 1 12 y 14:15 Round 3 D Cardiff City Swindon Town 11 Wilf Grant 40 62 Maurice Owen Ninian Park Cardiff Swindon report 40,000 AW Smith (Aldershot) 1952 1 16 y 14:00 Round 3 (Replay) L yes Swindon Town Cardiff City 10 Maurice Owen 115 County Ground Swindon Swindon report 24,207 AW Smith (Aldershot) Welsh Cup 1952 1 3 y Round 5 W Milford United Cardiff City 13 Crad Wilcox Crad Wilcox Elfed Evans Milford Haven 2,500 1952 2 2 y Round 6 L Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff City 31 George Edwards Penydarren Park Merthyr Tydfil 13,000 See also List of 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 Category:Cardiff City F.C. seasons Category:Association football clubs 1951–52 season Card