2011–12 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season May 2023 Cardiff City 2011–12 Malky Mackay Datuk Chan Tien Ghee Cardiff City Stadium Championship 6th FA Cup Third round League Cup Runners-up Peter Whittingham (12) Peter Whittingham (13) League: 25,109 vs. Leeds United, 21 April 2012All: 25,652 vs. Crystal Palace, 24 January 2012 League: 20,366 vs. Hull City, 13 March 2012All: 6,829 vs. Huddersfield Town, 23 August 2011 League: 22,139All: 22,139 _cardiff1112h _cardiff1112h _cardiff1112h _cardiff1112h _cardiff1112hl _cardiff1112a _cardiff1112a _cardiff1112a _cardiff1112a _cardiff1112al _cardiff1112t _cardiff1112t _cardiff1112tl 000000 000000 000000 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was the 85th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Cardiff City Football Club. After suffering defeat in the Championship play-off semi-finals to Reading the previous year, Cardiff competed in the second tier of English football for the eighth consecutive year. The season covers the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012. Malky Mackay was appointed manager at the start of the season and signed 9 players in the summer transfer window ahead of his first season in charge of the club. Cardiff occupied a place in the play-offs for the majority of the season and eventually finished the regular season in sixth position. During the season, Cardiff reached the Football League Cup final, however their first final in the competition ended in defeat against Liverpool. Background and pre-season thumb|Malky Mackay was appointed as Cardiff manager at the start of the 2010–11 season. 2010–11 Cardiff City F.C. season History of Cardiff City F.C. List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons At the end of the 2010–11 season, following a second consecutive defeat in the play-offs, manager Dave Jones was sacked from his position after an end of season review into the club's performance. At the time of his departure, Jones was the longest serving manager in the Championship having held his post since May 2005.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13594051 Cardiff City sack manager Dave Jones BBC Sport 30 May 2011 3 January 2017 The club held talks with former England and Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer to replace Jones but he rejected the job despite stating that he was impressed with the "vision, ambition and determination of the owner Dato Chan Tien Ghee and the board".Alan Shearer will not become new Cardiff City manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13770272 BBC Sport 14 June 2011 14 June 2011 The Bluebirds instead approached Championship rivals Watford for permission to speak to their manager Malky Mackay, which was initially rejected.Club Statement:Official Approach Rejected http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~2376588,00.html Watford F.C. 15 June 2011 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110921015415/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~2376588%2C00.html 21 September 2011 However, after the two clubs agreed a compensation fee, Mackay was officially appointed as Dave Jones' replacement on 17 June on a three-year contract.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13680791 Cardiff City appoint Watford's Malky Mackay as manager BBC Sport 17 June 2011 3 January 2017 Mackay set about reshaping his coaching staff, allowing assistant manager Terry Burton, first-team coach Paul Wilkinson and fitness coach Alex Armstrong to leave the club,Cardiff City reshuffle backroom staff https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13939316 BBC Sport 28 June 2011 28 June 2011 before appointing David Kerslake, Joe McBride and Richard Collinge as their replacements.Malky Mackay's New Appointments http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2384425,00.html Cardiff City F.C. 30 June 2011 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120406120131/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2384425%2C00.html 6 April 2012 Goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson later also left the club to take up the same position at Premier League side West Ham United.Margetson leaves Bluebirds to become a happy Hammer http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-football/2011/07/04/margetson-leaves-bluebirds-to-become-a-happy-hammer-91466-28986364/ South Wales Echo Terry Phillips 4 July 2011 4 July 2011 Cardiff also appointed Mackay's former Watford colleague Iain Moody as their new head of recruitment.Cardiff City raid Watford again for head of operations Iain Moody http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2011/07/27/cardiff-city-raid-watford-again-for-head-of-operations-iain-moody-91466-29127963/ South Wales Echo 27 July 2011 27 July 2011 Players released at the end of the season were Martin John and Gavin Rae, while Jay Bothroyd and Chris Burke also left the club after failing to agree new deals. Adam Matthews departed on a free transfer to Scottish side Celtic,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13503957 Jay Bothroyd and Chris Burke depart Cardiff BBC Sport 23 May 2011 3 January 2017 having agreed a pre-contract agreement in February 2011,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9407563.stm Cardiff full-back Matthews signs pre-contract at Celtic BBC Sport 25 February 2011 3 January 2017 and striker Michael Chopra was sold to Ipswich Town.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13688443 Michael Chopra joins Ipswich Town from Cardiff BBC Sport 10 June 2011 3 January 2017 During the summer transfer window, Mackay agreed deals to sign free agents Craig Conway,http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/craig-conway-bluebirds-because-malky-1829274 Craig Conway at Bluebirds because of Malky Mackay WalesOnline 24 June 2011 3 January 2017 Don Cowie,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13990929 Cardiff City snap up Watford midfielder Don Cowie BBC Sport 1 July 2011 3 January 2017 Robert Earnshaw,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14040076 Robert Earnshaw returns to Cardiff City BBC Sport 6 July 2011 3 January 2017 Rudy Gestede,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14262582 Rudy Gestede completes move to Cardiff BBC Sport 26 July 2011 3 January 2017 Aron Gunnarssonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14089640 Aron Gunnarsson joins Cardiff City on free transfer BBC Sport 8 July 2011 3 January 2017 and Andrew Taylor.Middlesbrough defender Andrew Taylor agrees deal with Cardiff City http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/07/01/taylor-to-sign-as-city-move-for-duo-91466-28975005/ https://archive.today/20120917134448/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/07/01/taylor-to-sign-as-city-move-for-duo-91466-28975005/ dead 17 September 2012 South Wales Echo Terry Phillips 1 July 2011 1 July 2011 The club also completed transfers for Joe Mason, for £250,000,Cardiff target Plymouth striker Joe Mason https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14073785 BBC Sport 8 July 2011 8 July 2011 Kenny Miller, for a reported £870,000,Cardiff City set to sign Kenny Miller from Bursaspor https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14230885 BBC Sport 23 July 2011 23 July 2011 as well as signing Slovak midfielder Filip Kiss on a season-long loan deal from Slovan Bratislava.Cardiff City complete Filip Kiss loan deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14221621 BBC Sport 21 July 2011 4 January 2014 Preseason fixtures 15 July Friendly 19:30 CEST Charlton Athletic 0–1 W Report Cardiff City Gestede 25 Guadalquivir Coria del Río Barea Gonzalez (Spain) 20 July Friendly 19:45 BST Cardiff City 0–1 L Report Celtic Stokes 34 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 10,000 23 July Friendly 13:00 BST Bournemouth 2–1 L Report Cardiff City Malone 8 Lovell 53 Taylor 58 Dean Court Bournemouth 26 July Friendly 19:45 BST Yeovil Town 1–1 D Report Cardiff City Ehmer 52 18 Whittingham Huish Park Yeovil 1,377 30 July Friendly 15:00 BST Cardiff City 0–0 D report Parma Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff Review August–September thumb|150px|Kenny Miller scored Cardiff's first goal of the season in a 1–0 victory over West Ham United|alt=A man with a shaven head wearing a blue football jersey, white shorts and blue socks. He is standing on a grass pitch The opening game of the 2011–12 Football League Championship season saw Cardiff travel to West Ham United, who had been relegated from the Premier League the previous year, with debutant striker Kenny Miller scoring the only goal of the game in the 91st minute to secure a victory for Cardiff.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14356630 West Ham 0–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 7 August 2011 4 January 2011 In the following match, the club progressed through to the second round of the Football League Cup after defeating League Two side Oxford United 3–1 in extra-time.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14383989.stm Oxford United 1–3 Cardiff BBC Sport 10 August 2011 4 January 2017 The team continued their winning start to the campaign in their first home tie, defeating Bristol City in the first Severnside derby match of the season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/14435063.stm Cardiff City 3–1 Bristol City BBC Sport 14 August 2011 4 January 2017 Three days later, on 17 August, Cardiff suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 3–1 to Brighton & Hove Albion.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14471754 Cardiff 1–3 Brighton BBC Sport 17 August 2011 4 January 2017 Cardiff ended August with two successive away draws in matches against Burnley and Portsmouth and advanced to the third round of the League Cup after a 5–3 victory over Huddersfield Town.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14514699.stm Burnley 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 20 August 2011 4 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14600515.stm Portsmouth 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 27 August 2011 4 January 2017https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14539104 Carling Cup 2nd round BBC Sport 23 August 2011 4 January 2017 On the final day of the summer transfer window, Coventry City defender Ben Turner completed a transfer to the club.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-defender-ben-turner-10465799 Cardiff City defender Ben Turner rejoins Coventry City on loan until January 2016 WalesOnline Simon Gaskell 18 November 2015 3 January 2017 As part of the deal, Cardiff striker Jon Parkin had been expected to move to Coventry but, after he failed to agree terms, the move subsequently collapsed, Turner joining Cardiff in a cash-only deal for a fee of £750,000.http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/jon-parkin-move-coventry-city-3040079 Jon Parkin move to Coventry City collapses Coventry Telegraph Andy Turner 31 August 2011 4 January 2017 At the start of September, prior to an international fixture break, a club record 10 players were called up for international duty by their respective countries.Record City Call-ups set for action http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2438843,00.html Cardiff City F.C. 1 September 2011 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120922133549/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2438843%2C00.html 22 September 2012 Due to a close affiliation with the country, Malaysian international Safee Sali attended a two-week trial at the club.Malaysian set for City trial http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_7177008,00.html? Sky Sports 14 September 2011 14 September 2011 Cardiff played their first match of the month on 10 September, defeating Doncaster Rovers 2–0 after goals from Anthony Gerrard and Robert Earnshaw.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/14772983.stm Cardiff 2–0 Doncaster BBC Sport 10 September 2011 6 January 2017 In the following match, a 1–1 draw with Blackpool, Cardiff recorded their third consecutive away draw after Don Cowie had initially given them the lead.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/14863923.stm Blackpool 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 17 September 2011 6 January 2017 Three home matches at the Cardiff City Stadium, a 0–0 draw and a League Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Leicester City and a 2–1 victory over Southampton,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14963071 Cardiff 0–0 Leicester BBC Sport 25 September 2011 6 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14910203.stm Cardiff 2–2 Leicester BBC Sport 21 September 2011 6 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/14998343.stm Cardiff 2–1 Southampton BBC Sport 28 September 2011 6 January 2017 ensured Cardiff finished the month of September unbeaten. Striker Jon Parkin left the club on an initial one-month loan move to fellow Championship side Doncaster RoversDoncaster confirm Parkin deal http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11704_7192410,00.html? Sky Sports 21 September 2011 21 September 2011 and goalkeeper Elliot Parish joined Cardiff from Aston Villa on a loan deal set to last until January 2012.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16407210 Cardiff sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Elliot Parish BBC Sport 4 January 2012 13 January 2017 October–November Cardiff suffered their first defeat since mid-August on 1 October, losing 2–1 to Hull City. Youth team graduate Joe Ralls scored the Bluebirds only goal of the game with a volley that was described as "spectacular" in his league debut.Hull 2–1 Cardiff https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15045293 BBC Sport 1 October 2011 6 January 2017 Following a two-week international break, Cardiff recorded a 2–2 draw with Ipswich Town, Peter Whittingham equalising from a penalty after Ipswich had taken the lead through former Cardiff player Michael Chopra who had been sold to the club three months earlier.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/15226214.stm Cardiff 2–2 Ipswich BBC Sport 15 October 2011 6 January 2017 Their following two matches saw a total of 15 goals as Cardiff suffered a 4–3 defeat away to Peterborough United on 18 October before recovering with a 5–3 victory over Barnsley four days later.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15252388 Peterborough 4–3 Cardiff BBC Sport 18 October 2011 6 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15319693.stm Cardiff 5–3 Barnsley BBC Sport 22 October 2011 6 January 2017 On the same day as their victory over Barnsley, Chief Executive Gethin Jenkins stepped down from his position on the board.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-chief-executive-gethin-1803452 Cardiff City chief executive Gethin Jenkins to leave Bluebirds WalesOnline 3 October 2011 6 January 2017 Cardiff defeated Burnley 1–0 in the fourth round of the League Cup following a goal from Joe Mason,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/15346240.stm Cardiff 1–0 Burnley BBC Sport 25 October 2011 9 January 2017 reaching the quarter-finals of the League Cup for only the second time in the club's history.https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Cardiff City The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 9 January 2017 In their final match in October, Cardiff drew 1–1 with Leeds United, Mason netting for the third consecutive match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/15346240.stm Leeds 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 30 October 2011 9 January 2017 Cardiff began the month of November with two wins in the space of three days, defeating Derby County and Crystal Palace 3–0 and 2–0 respectively,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15457105.stm Derby 0–3 Cardiff BBC Sport 2 November 2011 9 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15504313.stm Cardiff 2–0 Crystal Palace BBC Sport 5 November 2011 9 January 2017 elevating the team into the play-off places for the first time since the end of September. Following an extended break due to international fixtures, Cardiff recorded a 2–1 win over Reading after goals from Peter Whittingham and captain Mark Hudson.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/15704855.stm Reading 1–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 19 November 2011 9 January 2017 A second Malaysian international, national team captain Safiq Rahim, attended a three-week trial with the club. Rahim had originally been invited on a trial with his teammate Sali in August but was only able to attend in November.Malaysia captain Safiq Rahim given three-week trial at Cardiff City http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city/cardiff-city-fc/2011/11/22/malaysia-captain-safiq-rahim-given-three-week-trial-at-cardiff-city-91466-29820057/? South Wales Echo 22 November 2011 22 November 2011 Cardiff drew 1–1 with Coventry City on 22 November, having gone ahead from a Peter Whittigham goal, before beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 in their final league game of the month,https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/nov/22/coventry-city-cardiff-championship Coventry City 1–1 Cardiff City The Guardian London 22 November 2011 12 January 2017https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15802706.stm Cardiff 1–0 Nottingham Forest BBC Sport 26 November 2011 12 January 2017 ending November unbeaten having won four and drawn one league match, a run of form that saw manager Mackay awarded the November Championship manager of the month award.Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay wins manager of the month award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16108325 BBC Sport 9 December 2011 9 December 2011 Defender Dekel Keinan left the club on loan to join Crystal Palace on an initial six-week loan deal and Jon Parkin completed his second loan deal of the season by joining Huddersfield Town until January.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-defender-dekel-keinan-1797103 Cardiff City defender Dekel Keinan joins Crystal Palace on loan WalesOnline 22 November 2011 13 January 2017https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15857261 Huddersfield Town bring in striker Jon Parkin on loan BBC Sport 23 November 2011 13 January 2017 On 29 November, Cardiff defeated Blackburn Rovers 2–0 in the quarter-final of the League Cup, reaching the semi-final of the competition for the first time since the 1965–66 season. December–January A goal from Kenny Miller secured a 1–0 victory over Birmingham City on 4 December as Cardiff continued their good form, reaching third place in the Championship table,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15908068.stm Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham BBC Sport 4 December 2011 13 January 2017 and a 0–0 draw with Millwall saw the side record their ninth consecutive league match without a defeat.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16015832.stm Millwall 0–0 BBC Sport 10 December 2011 13 January 2017 One week later, their unbeaten run came to an end as they suffered a 3–2 defeat at home to Middlesbrough, the team's first defeat since 18 October.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/16124009.stm Cardiff 2–3 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 17 December 2011 13 January 2017 A late own-goal by Watford defender Adrian Mariappa rescued a 1–1 draw for Cardiff to avoid a second defeat in a row on 26 December in manager Malky Mackay's first match against his former side.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16240452.stm Watford 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 26 December 2011 13 January 2017 Cardiff eventually recorded their first league win since the start of December with a 1–0 victory over Nottingham Forest following a goal from Miller, ending 2011 in fourth position.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16325096.stm Nott'm Forest 0–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 31 December 2011 13 January 2017 150px|thumb|Kadeem Harris was one of two signings made by Cardiff during the winter transfer window.|alt=A man with short dark hair wearing a red football jersey, black gloves and black shorts. He is standing on a grass pitch. The club's first match of 2012 ended in a 3–1 victory over Reading following goals from Miller, Mason and Aron Gunnarsson.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16331453.stm Cardiff 3–1 Reading BBC Sport 2 January 2012 13 January 2017 With the winter transfer window opening at the start of January, Cardiff completed their first signing with Elliot Parish joining the club on a permanent basis having been on loan since September. In the third round of the FA Cup, Cardiff were knocked out of the competition by Premier League side West Bromwich Albion after suffering a 4–2 defeat.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16371918 West Brom 4–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 7 January 2012 13 January 2017 On the same day, Cardiff saw a £400,000 bid rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion for winger Craig Noone.Brighton reject Cardiff City's bid for Craig Noone http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9458525.Albion_reject_Noone_bid/? BBC Sport 7 January 2012 7 January 2012 Three days later, Cardiff played the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against fellow Championship side Crystal Palace, losing 1–0 at Selhurst Park.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16388644 Palace edge Bluebirds in cup semi BBC Sport 10 January 2012 13 January 2017 Cardiff returned to league action for the first time in two weeks with a 0–0 draw with Doncaster Rovers on 14 January.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16453623.stm Doncaster 0–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 14 January 2012 13 January 2017 Cypriot investment banker Mehmet Dalman joined the board, replacing U-Jiun Tan as a director.Cardiff City: Mehmet Dalman takes over as club chairman https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23490748 BBC Sport 29 July 2013 13 January 2017 Cardiff failed in a second attempt to sign a winger after Blackpool rejected a £800,000 bid for Matt Phillips.Cardiff City's bid for Blackpool winger Matt Phillips rejected https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16688143 BBC Sport 23 January 2012 23 January 2012 In the club's last two league matches in January, they recorded a 3–2 victory over Portsmouth and a 1–1 draw with Southampton.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/16559226.stm Cardiff 3–2 Portsmouth BBC Sport 21 January 2012 13 January 2017https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16695931 Southampton 1–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 31 January 2012 13 January 2017 On 24 January, in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final, Cardiff defeated Crystal Palace 1–0, following an own-goal from Palace defender Anthony Gardner, leaving the tie at 1–1 after extra-time, resulting in a penalty shoot-out. Cardiff goalkeeper Tom Heaton saved two penalties and Palace's Jonathan Parr missed his penalty to give Cardiff a 3–1 shoot-out victory, Miller the only Cardiff player to fail to score his penalty,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16884817 Cardiff 1–0 C Palace BBC Sport 24 January 2012 17 January 2017 reaching the first League Cup final for in the club's history. In the closing days of the winter transfer window, Cardiff completed their second transfer, signing winger Kadeem Harris from League Two side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed feehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16797158 Kadeem Harris joins Cardiff City from Wycombe Wanderers BBC Sport 30 January 2012 13 January 2017 and allowed Hungarian defender Gábor Gyepes to leave the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16822239 Cardiff City terminate Gabor Gyepes contract BBC Sport 31 January 2012 13 January 2017 Jon Parkin left the club for a third time during the season on loan, joining Scunthorpe United,http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/scunthorpe-utd-parkin-loan-deal-extended-end/story-15376698-detail/story.html Scunthorpe Utd: Parkin loan deal extended until end of the season Scunthorpe Telegraph Chris Sumpter 2 March 2012 13 January 2017 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes and Solomon Taiwo completed a loan move to Leyton Orient.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16747067 Cardiff City's Solomon Taiwo joins Leyton Orient on loan BBC Sport 26 January 2012 13 January 2017 February–March thumb|right|250px|Cardiff City and Liverpool players rest before the start of extra-time during the 2012 Football League Cup Final Having not lost a game since 17 December, Cardiff opened February with two defeats, losing 3–1 at home against Blackpool, after conceding three goals in the final 11 minutes of the match,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16778928 Cardiff 1–3 Blackpool BBC Sport 3 February 2012 17 January 2017 and 2–1 to Leicester City,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16884817 Leicester 2–1 Cardiff BBC Sport 11 February 2012 17 January 2017 the first time during the season that Cardiff had suffered consecutive defeats.http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/2011-2012/results Cardiff City 2011–2012 statto.com 17 January 2017 18 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051359/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/2011-2012/results live A 3–1 victory over Peterborough United in their following match saw Cardiff briefly return to third place,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16921870 Cardiff 3–1 Peterborough BBC Sport 14 February 2012 19 January 2017 before a third league defeat of the month against Ipswich Town dropped them back into fourth.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16995101 Ipswich 3–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 18 February 2012 19 January 2017 Despite suffering 3 defeats in their previous 4 matches, Malky Mackay was handed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension, keeping him at the club till June 2016.Malky commits to Cardiff long term http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2620386,00.html Cardiff City F.C. 22 February 2012 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120223172345/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2620386%2C00.html 23 February 2012 On 26 February 2012, Cardiff played Premier League side Liverpool in the 2012 Football League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, the first League Cup final in the club's history. The Bluebirds took a surprise lead in the opening 20 minutes through Joe Mason but a second-half goal from Liverpool defender Martin Škrtel took the tie into extra-time after 90 minutes. Dirk Kuyt gave Liverpool a 2–1 lead in the 18th minute of extra-time but pressure from Cardiff saw Ben Turner score a late equaliser with two minutes left of the match to take the game to a penalty shoot-out. After 4 penalties for either side, the shoot-out stood at 2–2 before Glen Johnson gave Liverpool the advantage by converting his penalty. Cardiff defender Anthony Gerrard took the final penalty for Cardiff, needing to score to avoid defeat, but hit his penalty wide to hand victory to Liverpool.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17093419 Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool (Liverpool win 3–2 on penalties) BBC Sport 26 February 2012 19 January 2017 Despite suffering defeat, Mackay stated that the Cardiff players' performance had "done the club proud".https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17174391 Malky Mackay proud of Cardiff despite Carling Cup final loss BBC Sport 26 February 2012 19 January 2017 At the start of March, Cardiff returned to league competition, losing 2–0 to West Ham United, suffering consecutive league defeats for the second time in the space of one month and dropping out of the Championship play-off places for the first time since November 2011.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17175784 Cardiff 0–2 West Ham BBC Sport 4 March 2012 19 January 2017 A late goal from Sam Vokes saw Cardiff draw 2–2 with Brighton & Hove Albion in their next match, having led 2–1 going into the final stages of the game.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17201201 Brighton 2–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 7 March 2012 19 January 2017 Cardiff claimed a second Severnside derby victory of the season in the following match, beating Bristol City 2–1 with both goals coming from own goals scored by Bristol players.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17243524 Bristol City 1–2 Cardiff City BBC Sport 10 March 2012 4 November 2017 After a defeat to Hull City, Cardiff embarked on run of four consecutive draws, three of which came at home, that left them outside the play-off places in eighth position. April–May Entering April with a four match unbeaten streak, Cardiff continued their form, avoiding defeat in the remaining six matches of the season. This included victories over Middlesbrough, Barnsley, Derby County and Crystal Palace to finish the season in sixth position, securing the final spot in the Championship play-offs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17796274 Crystal Palace 1–2 Cardiff City BBC Sport 28 April 2012 4 November 2017 Cardiff were drawn against West Ham, who had finished the season in third position, in the play-off semi-finals. Two goals from Jack Collison gave West Ham a 2–0 advantage in the first-leg and Cardiff were unable to mount a comeback in the second-leg, suffering a 3–0 defeat to lose the semi-final 5–0 on aggregate.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17890891 West Ham 3–0 Cardiff City BBC Sport 7 May 2012 4 November 2017 Football League Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship Standings CAR Result round by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A Result W/W/L/D/D/W/D/D/W/L/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/L/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/L/W/L/L/D/W/L/D/D/D/D/W/D/W/W/D/W Position 7/1/7/8/7/6/6/6/6/9/9/13/8/9/5/4/4/3/3/3/3/5/4/4/3/3/3/3/3/4/3/4/8/8/6/7/8/8/8/8/6/6/6/6/6/6 lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd blue1 red1 28 April 2012 cardiffcityfc.co.uk Hover over letter A for ground's name, letter H means playing at Cardiff City Stadium. 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Nationality Place of Birth Date of birth (age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1David MarshallGKSCOGlasgow2012 5 31 1985 3 5 y65050Norwich City12 May 2009£500,00030 June 201322Tom HeatonGKENGChester2012 5 31 1986 4 15 y540 – –Manchester United16 June 2010Free30 June 201229Elliot ParishGKENGNorthampton2012 5 31 1990 5 20 y – – – –Aston Villa3 January 2012Free30 June 201330Jordan SantiagoGKCANCalgary2012 5 31 1991 4 3 y – – – –Academy1 June 2010Trainee1 July 2012 Defenders2Kevin McNaughtonRB/LB/CBSCODundee2012 5 31 1982 8 28 y207240Aberdeen26 May 2006Free30 June 20133Andrew TaylorLB/LMENGHartlepool2012 5 31 1986 8 1 y – – – –Middlesbrough4 July 2011Free30 June 20145Mark HudsonCBENGGuildford2012 5 31 1982 3 30 y792 – –Charlton Athletic2 July 2009£1,075,00030 June 20146Anthony GerrardCBENGLiverpool2012 5 31 1986 2 6 y492 – –Walsall2 July 2009£200,00030 June 201312Dekel KeinanCBIsraelRosh HaNikra2012 5 31 1984 9 15 y202200Blackpool21 January 2011£300,00030 June 201314Paul QuinnRB/CBSCOWishaw2012 5 31 1985 7 21 y561 – –Motherwell4 June 2009£300,00030 June 201218Lee NaylorLBENGBloxwich2012 5 31 1980 3 19 y312 – –Celtic19 August 2010Free30 June 201221Jonathan MeadesLB/LMWALCardiff2012 5 31 1992 3 2 y – – – –Academy1 June 2009Trainee30 June 201223Darcy BlakeCB/RB/DMWALNew Tredegar2012 5 31 1988 12 13 y90020Academy1 June 2005Trainee30 June 201425Ben TurnerCBENGBirmingham2012 5 31 1988 8 21 y – – – –Coventry City31 August 2011£750,00030 June 201431Alex EvansCBWALBlackwood2012 5 31 1991 5 3 y – – – –Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 2012 Midfielders4Filip KissDM/RMSVKDunajská Streda2012 5 31 1990 10 13 y – – – –Slovan Bratislava21 July 2011Loan30 June 20127Peter WhittinghamCM/LM/RMENGNuneaton2012 5 31 1984 9 8 y21155 – –Aston Villa11 January 2007£350,00030 June 20148Don CowieRM/CMSCOInverness2012 5 31 1983 2 15 y – –30Watford1 July 2011Free30 June 2014 11Craig ConwayLW/RWSCOIrvine2012 5 31 1985 5 2 y – –20Dundee United23 June 2011Free30 June 201413Liam LawrenceLM/CMIRLRetford ENG2012 5 31 1981 12 13 y – –152Portsmouth2 March 2012Loan30 May 201217Aron GunnarssonDM/RBISL Akureyri2012 5 31 1988 4 22 y – –230Coventry City8 July 2011£350,00030 June 201424Solomon TaiwoCM/RMNigeriaLagosyes 2012 5 31 1985 4 29100 – –Dagenham & Redbridge25 August 2009£250,00030 June 201227Kadeem HarrisLW/RWENGLondon2012 5 31 1993 5 29 y – – – –Wycombe Wanderers30 January 2012£150,00030 June 201628Aaron WildigCM/LMENGHereford2012 5 31 1992 4 15 y211 – –Academy15 April 2009Trainee30 June 201232Ibrahim FarahCMWALCardiff2012 5 31 1992 2 24 y – – – –Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 201237Stephen McPhailCM/LMIRLLondon ENG2012 5 31 1979 12 9 y1933101Barnsley13 June 2006Free30 June 201352Joe RallsCM/LMENGAldershot2012 5 31 1993 10 13 y – – – –Academy30 September 2011TraineeUndisclosed Forwards9Kenny MillerCFSCOEdinburgh2012 5 31 1979 12 23 y – –5514Bursaspor26 July 2011£870,00030 June 201310Robert EarnshawCF/RWWALMufulira Zambia2012 5 31 1981 4 6 y2051055416Nottingham Forest6 July 2011Free30 June 201315Rudy GestedeCFFRAEssey-lès-Nancy2012 5 31 1988 11 10 y – – – –Metz26 July 2011Free30 June 201416Jon ParkinCFENGBarnsley2012 5 31 1981 1 30 y131 – –Preston North End1 January 2011£100,00030 June 201320Joe MasonCF/LWIRLPlymouth ENG2012 5 31 1991 5 13 y – – – –Plymouth Argyle10 July 2011£250,00030 June 201633Nathaniel JarvisCFWALCardiff2012 5 31 1991 10 20 y – – – –Academy1 June 2010Trainee30 June 2013 Statistics 7 May 2012 Championship FA Cup League Cup Play-offs 1 SCO GK David Marshall 45+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2 SCO DF Kevin McNaughton 41+1 0 0+0 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 3 ENG DF Andrew Taylor 42+0 1 0+0 0 7+1 0 2+0 0 4 SVK MF Filip Kiss (on loan from Slovan Bratislava) 13+13 1 1+0 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 5 ENG DF Mark Hudson 38+1 5 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 6 ENG DF Anthony Gerrard 18+2 1 1+0 0 3+1 1 0+0 0 7 ENG MF Peter Whittingham 46+0 12 0+0 0 5+2 1 2+0 0 8 SCO MF Don Cowie 44+0 4 0+0 0 7+0 3 1+1 0 9 SCO FW Kenny Miller 41+2 10 0+0 0 4+1 1 2+0 0 10 WAL FW Robert Earnshaw 8+11 3 1+0 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 11 SCO MF Craig Conway 24+7 3 1+0 0 5+1 2 0+0 0 13 IRL MF Liam Lawrence (on loan from Portsmouth) 12+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 14 SCO DF Paul Quinn 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 15 FRA FW Rudy Gestede 5+20 2 1+0 0 4+1 1 0+0 0 17 ISL MF Aron Gunnarsson 41+1 5 0+0 0 5+1 0 2+0 0 18 ENG DF Lee Naylor 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 20 IRL FW Joe Mason 24+15 9 0+1 1 4+0 2 2+0 0 21 WAL MF Jonathan Meades 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 22 ENG GK Tom Heaton 1+1 0 1+0 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 23 WAL DF Darcy Blake 9+11 0 1+0 0 3+2 0 1+1 0 25 ENG DF Ben Turner 36+1 2 0+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0 27 ENG MF Kadeem Harris 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 29 ENG GK Elliot Parish 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 30 CAN GK Jordan Santiago 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 31 WAL DF Alex Evans 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 32 WAL MF Ibrahim Farah 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 37 IRL MF Stephen McPhail 11+8 0 1+0 0 3+2 0 1+1 0 38 ENG DF Adedeji Oshilaja 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 40 WAL MF Theo Wharton 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 52 ENG MF Joe Ralls 5+5 1 0+0 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players currently out on loan: 12 ISR DF Dekel Keinan (at Crystal Palace) 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 16 ENG FW Jon Parkin (at Scunthorpe United) 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 24 NGA MF Solomon Taiwo (at Leyton Orient) 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 28 ENG MF Aaron Wildig (at Shrewsbury Town) 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 WAL FW Nathaniel Jarvis (at Newport County) 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 1 0+0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players featured for club who have left: HUN DF Gábor Gyepes 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 SVN MF Haris Vučkić (on loan from Newcastle United) 2+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Captains Mark Hudson ENG 5 DF 43 Club captain y Kevin McNaughton SCO 2 DF 4 Peter Whittingham ENG 7 MF 4 y Paul Quinn SCO 14 DF 3 Stephen McPhail IRL 37 MF 3 18 February 2012 Goals & Assist record Rank No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total1 7 MF Peter Whittingham 12 0 1 0 13220 FW Joe Mason 9 1 2 0 1239 FW Kenny Miller 10 0 1 0 114 8 MF Don Cowie 4 0 3 0 75Own Goals 5 0 1 0 66 11 MF Craig Conway 3 0 2 0 5 17 MF Aron Gunnarsson 5 0 0 0 55 DF Mark Hudson 5 0 0 0 59 10 FW Robert Earnshaw 3 1 0 0 41015 FW Rudy Gestede 2 0 1 0 325 DF Ben Turner 2 0 1 0 312 6 DF Anthony Gerrard 1 0 1 0 213 19 DF Gábor Gyepes 0 0 1 0 133FW Nathaniel Jarvis 0 0 1 0 14 MF Filip Kiss 1 0 0 0 113 MF Liam Lawrence 1 0 0 0 116 FW Jon Parkin 0 0 1 0 152 MF Joe Ralls 1 0 0 0 13 DF Andrew Taylor 1 0 0 0 119 MF Haris Vučkić 1 0 0 0 1Total 66 2 16 0 84 Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total 5 DF Mark Hudson 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 02 DF Kevin McNaughton 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 07 MF Peter Whittingham 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 08 MF Don Cowie 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 06 DF Anthony Gerrard 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 017 MF Aron Gunnarsson 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 04 MF Filip Kiss 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 03 DF Andrew Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 025 DF Ben Turner 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 023 DF Darcy Blake 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 013 MF Liam Lawrence 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 01 GK David Marshall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 09 FW Kenny Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 037 MF Stephen McPhail 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 011 MF Craig Conway 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 032 MF Ibrahim Farah 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 015 FW Rudy Gestede 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 033 FW Nathaniel Jarvis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 012 DF Dekel Keinan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 020 FW Joe Mason 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 018 DF Lee Naylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 016 FW Jon Parkin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 014 DF Paul Quinn 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 052 MF Joe Ralls 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0Total 58 0 1 0 15 0 0 0 74 0 Suspensions served Date Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed25 October 1 Anthony Gerrard 5× Leeds United (A) Key: (H) = League Home, (A) = League Away, (FA) = FA Cup, (CC) = League Cup International call-ups No.PNameCountryLevelCapsGoalsNotesSource 1 GK David Marshall Scotland Senior 0 0 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007034726/http://www.cardiff.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=253542 7 October 2011 2 DF Kevin McNaughton Scotland Senior 0 0 4 MF Filip Kiss Slovakia U-21 3 0 8 MF Don Cowie Scotland Senior 7 0 9 ST Kenny Miller Scotland Senior 5 2 10 ST Robert Earnshaw Wales Senior 4 0 11 MF Craig Conway Scotland Senior 1 0 12 DF Dekel Keinan Israel Senior 1 0 17 MF Aron Gunnarsson Iceland Senior 5 0 19 MF Haris Vučkić Slovenia Senior 1 0 20 ST Joe Mason Ireland U-21 2 0 21 MF Jonathan Meades Wales U-21 1 0 23 DF Darcy Blake Wales Senior 7 1 31 DF Alex Evans Wales U-21 1 0 52 MF Joe Ralls England U-19 1 0 Contracts y y Jonathan Meades WAL 21 MF 1992 1 24 2011 6 30 Signed 1 year June 2012 Official Site WAL Jordan Santiago CAN 30 GK 1991 4 3 2011 6 30 Signed 1 year June 2012 Official Site y Peter Whittingham ENG 7 MF 1984 9 8 2011 8 26 Signed 3 years June 2014 BBC Sport Nathaniel Jarvis WAL 33 FW 1991 10 20 2011 12 30 Signed 1 year June 2013 y Mark Hudson ENG 5 DF 1982 3 30 2012 1 13 Signed 2 years June 2014 Official Site Rudy Gestede FRA 15 FW 1988 11 10 2012 4 19 Signed 2 years June 2014 Official Site y Joe Mason ENG 20 FW 1991 5 31 2012 4 20 Signed 4 years June 2016 BBC Sport IRL August 2011 Transfers In y y y Craig Conway Free transfer SCO 11 MF 1985 5 2 2011 6 23 Dundee United SCO S Free 2014 Official Site WAL y Don Cowie Free transfer SCO 8 MF 1983 2 15 2011 7 1 Watford ENG S Free 2014 BBC Sport WAL y y Andrew Taylor Free transfer ENG 3 DF 1986 8 1 2011 7 4 Middlesbrough ENG S Free 2014 Official Site WAL y Robert Earnshaw Free transfer Zambia 10 FW 1981 4 6 2011 7 6 Nottingham Forest ENG S Free 2013 Official Site WAL WAL y y Aron Gunnarsson Free transfer ISL 17 MF 1989 4 22 2011 7 8 Coventry City ENG S 350000£350,0001 2014 Official Site WAL y Joe Mason Transfer ENG 20 FW 1991 5 31 2011 7 10 Plymouth Argyle ENG S 250000£250,0002 2014 Official Site WAL IRL y y Kenny Miller Transfer SCO 9 FW 1979 12 23 2011 7 26 Bursaspor TUR S £870,000 2013 BBC Sport WAL y Rudy Gestede Free transfer FRA 15 FW 1988 11 10 2011 7 26 Metz FRA S Free 2012 Official Site WAL y y Ben Turner Transfer ENG 25 DF 1988 1 21 2011 8 31 Coventry City ENG S £750,0003 2014 Official Site WAL y Joe Ralls Promoted ENG 52 MF 1993 10 13 2011 9 30 YS YS 2015 Official Site y y Elliott Parish Transfer ENG 29 GK 1990 5 20 2012 1 3 Aston Villa ENG W Free 2013 Sky Sports WAL y Kadeem Harris Transfer ENG 27 MF 1993 5 29 2012 1 30 Wycombe Wanderers ENG W £150,0004 2015 Official Site WAL July 2011 Total spending: ~ £2,370,000 Notes 1Despite being a free transfer, Cardiff paid £350,000 compensation fee for Gunnarsson because he is under 24.Cardiff City expecting big things from Aron Gunnarsson in 2012/13 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2012/06/21/91466-31224796/ South Wales Echo 21 June 2012 21 June 2012 2Although officially undisclosed, BBC Sport reported the fee to be around £250,000. 3Although officially undisclosed, South Wales Echo reported the fee to be £750,000.Cardiff City sign Ben Turner from Coventry City – confirmed http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/08/31/cardiff-city-sign-ben-turner-from-coventry-city-confirmed-91466-29337006/? South Wales Echo Terry Phillips 31 August 2011 31 August 2011 4Although officially undisclosed, South Wales Echo reported the fee to be around £150,000.Cardiff City sign Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Kadeem Harris http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city/cardiff-city-fc/2012/01/30/cardiff-city-sign-wycombe-wanderers-midfielder-kadeem-harris-91466-30229410/? South Wales Echo Steve Tucker 30 January 2012 30 January 2012 Loans in y SVK Filip Kiss MF 4 1990 10 13 2012 5 31 Slovan Bratislava 21 July 31 May BBC Sport BBC Sport y ENG Elliot Parish GK 29 1990 5 20 2012 1 3 Aston Villa 23 September 3 January Official Site Sky Sports SVN Haris Vučkić MF 19 1992 8 21 2012 3 12 Newcastle United 10 February 12 March Official site BBC Sport y ENG Liam Lawrence MF 13 1981 12 13 2012 5 31 Portsmouth 2 March 21 May Official Site Sky Sports IRL Out y WAL y Adam Matthews Transfer WAL 27 DF 1992 1 13 2011 6 30 Celtic SCO S Free 48 1 BBC Sport WAL Chris Burke Contracted Ended SCO 11 MF 1983 12 2 2011 6 30 Birmingham City ENG S Free 121 16 Sky Sports WAL y Martin John Contract ended ENG 26 DF 1988 8 1 2011 6 30 Free agent none S N/A 1 0 Official Site WAL Gavin Rae Contract ended SCO 4 MF 1977 11 28 2011 10 14 Dundee SCO S Free 153 8 South Wales Echo WAL y Michael Chopra Transfer ENG 8 FW 1983 12 23 2011 6 10 Ipswich Town ENG S £10000001 162 65 BBC Sport WAL Jay Bothroyd Contract ended ENG 9 FW 1982 8 21 2011 7 13 Queens Park Rangers ENG S Free 136 46 BBC Sport WAL y Gábor Gyepes Contract terminated HUN 19 DF 1981 6 26 2012 1 31 Free agent none W Free 74 5 CCFC Official Site July 2011 Total income: ~ £1,000,000 Notes 1The fee was officially believed to be £1.5 million, Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell revealed the fee to be £1 million.Jewell reveals Chopra fee http://www.eatsleepsport.com/cardiff-city/jewell-reveals-chopra-fee-1308701.html#.TpWbpJsr2so EatSleepSports 10 June 2011 11 October 2011 20 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111020195929/http://www.eatsleepsport.com/cardiff-city/jewell-reveals-chopra-fee-1308701.html#.TpWbpJsr2so dead Loans out y y WAL Jarvis FW 33 1991 10 8 2011 11 25 Newport County 9 September 25 November Official Site South Wales Echo ENG Parkin FW 16 1981 12 30 2011 10 24 Doncaster Rovers 21 September 24 October Sky Sports BBC Sport y ENG Wildig MF 28 1992 4 15 2012 6 30 Shrewsbury Town 8 November 30 June Official Site ISR Keinan DF 12 1984 9 15 2012 1 7 Crystal Palace 21 November 2 January Official Site BBC y ENG Parkin FW 16 1981 12 30 2012 1 23 Huddersfield Town 23 November 23 January Official Site HTFC Official Site WAL Farah MF 32 1992 1 24 2012 1 1 Tamworth 24 November 1 January BBC Sport BBC Sport y WAL Jarvis FW 33 1991 10 8 2012 6 30 Newport County 1 January 30 June NGA Taiwo MF 24 1985 4 29 2012 6 30 Leyton Orient 26 January 30 June BBC Sport y ENG Parkin FW 16 1981 12 20 2012 3 3 Scunthorpe United 31 January 30 June CCFC Official Site ISR Keinan DF 12 1984 9 15 2012 5 Bristol City 22 March 30 May BBC Sport Fixtures and results Championship 7 August 1 13:00 BST West Ham United 0–1 W report Cardiff City 90+1 Miller Boleyn Ground London 25,680 Howard Webb 14 August 2 15:00 BST Cardiff City 3–1 W report Bristol City Hudson 18Conway 23Earnshaw 36 82 Maynard Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,639 Graham Salisbury 17 August 3 19:45 BST Cardiff City 1–3 L report Brighton & Hove Albion Whittingham 90 pen. 39 63 pen. Barnes87 Hoskins Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 23,013 Keith Stroud 20 August 4 15:00 BST Burnley 1–1 D report Cardiff City Austin 2 40 Earnshaw Turf Moor Burnley 13,428 Anthony Bates 27 August 5 15:00 BST Portsmouth 1–1 D report Cardiff City Kanu 80 76 Taylor Fratton Park Portsmouth 14,354 Andy Woolmer 10 September 6 15:00 BST Cardiff City 2–0 W report Doncaster Rovers Gerrard 52Earnshaw 70 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,863 Kevin Wright 17 September 7 15:00 BST Blackpool 1–1 D report Cardiff City K Phillips 62 49 Cowie Bloomfield Road Blackpool 12,798 Jon Moss 25 September 8 15:00 BST Cardiff City 0–0 D report Leicester City Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,154 Mark Haywood 28 September 9 19:45 BST Cardiff City 2–1 W report Southampton Miller 56 63 90+3 De Ridder Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,502 Philip Gibbs 1 October 10 15:00 BST Hull City 2–1 L report Cardiff City Fryatt 39Barmby 71 62 Ralls KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull 18,305 Colin Webster 15 October 11 15:00 BST Cardiff City 2–2 D report Ipswich Town Gestede 19Whittingham 72 pen. 30 Scotland52 Chopra Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,809 Dean Whitestone 18 October 12 19:45 BST Peterborough United 4–3 L report Cardiff City Boyd 21McCann 24 87 pen.Taylor 90+2 6 Cowie60 Whittingham79 Gunnarsson London Road Stadium Peterborough 6,351 Nigel Miller 22 October 13 15:00 BST Cardiff City 5–3 W report Barnsley Miller 10Mason 34Gunnarsson 38 71Cowie 60 36 Drinkwater82 McNulty86 Vaz Tê Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 20,665 Scott Mathieson 30 October 14 13:15 BST Leeds United 1–1 D report Cardiff City Snodgrass 73 17 Mason Elland Road Leeds 20,270 Phil Dowd 2 November 15 19:45 GMT Derby County 0–3 W report Cardiff City 20 Kiss62 og Kilbane73 Whittingham Pride Park Stadium Derby 23,078 Eddie Ilderton 5 November 16 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 2–0 W report Crystal Palace Miller 69Whittingham 80 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,032 Steve Rushton 19 November 17 15:00 GMT Reading 1–2 W report Cardiff City Kébé 77 2 Whittingham70 Hudson Madjeski Stadium Reading 20,361 Darren Sheldrake 22 November 18 19:45 GMT Coventry City 1–1 D https://archive.today/20130419160737/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15732467.stm report Cardiff City Jutkiewicz 61 48 Whittingham Ricoh Arena Coventry 12,317 Darren Drysdale 26 November 19 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 1–0 W report Nottingham Forest Mason 70 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,556 David Phillips 4 December 20 12:30 GMT Cardiff City 1–0 W report Birmingham City Miller 68 2 63 Davies Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,010 Anthony Taylor 10 December 21 15:00 GMT Millwall 0–0 D report Cardiff City The Den London 11,314 Gavin Ward 17 December 22 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 2–3 L report Middlesbrough Turner 23Gunnarsson 44 15 Ogbeche60 McDonald76 Haroun Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 23,373 Graham Salisbury 26 December 23 12:00 GMT Watford 1–1 D report Cardiff City Bauben 62 80 og Mariappa Vicarage Road Watford 14,604 Patrick Miller 31 December 24 15:00 GMT Nottingham Forest 0–1 W report Cardiff City 59 Miller City Ground Nottingham 19,750 Andy Woolmer 2 January 25 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 3–1 W report Reading Mason 13Gunnarsson 19Miller 36 45 McAnuff Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 23,655 Chris Foy 14 January 26 15:00 GMT Doncaster Rovers 0–0 D report Cardiff City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 8,834 Oliver Langford 21 January 27 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 3–2 W report Portsmouth Miller 15Hudson 69Conway 90+2 39 Futács49 Halford Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,199 Steve Tanner 31 January 28 19:45 GMT Southampton 1–1 D report Cardiff City Lambert 57 pen. 36 Conway St Mary's Stadium Southampton 24,356 Mark Haywood 4 February 29 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 1–3 L report Blackpool Mason 59 79 K Phillips83 90 M Phillips Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 22,577 Keith Stroud 11 February 30 15:00 GMT Leicester City 2–1 L report Cardiff City Gallagher 41 pen. 71 77 pen. Whittingham Walkers Stadium Leicester 21,375 Mark Halsey 14 February 31 19:45 GMT Cardiff City 3–1 W report Peterborough United Whittingham 34Gestede 38Vučkić 40 90 Taylor Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,342 Michael Naylor 18 February 32 15:00 GMT Ipswich Town 3–0 L report Cardiff City Martin 21 73Chopra 48 Portman Road Ipswich 17,032 Simon Hooper 25 February 15:00 GMT Cardiff City –Postponed due to League Cup Final Hull City V Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 4 March 33 12:45 GMT Cardiff City 0–2 L report West Ham United 43 Nolan77 McCartney Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 23,872 Chris Foy 7 March 34 19:45 GMT Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 D report Cardiff City Barnes 72Vokes 89 52 Mason74 Whittingham AMEX Stadium Brighton 18,786 Roger East 10 March 35 17:20 GMT Bristol City 1–2 W report Cardiff City Stead 52 45+3 og McManus87 og Cissé Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 12,495 Michael Oliver 13 March 36 19:45 GMT Cardiff City 0–3 L report Hull City 6 og McNaughton47 Chester55 McLean Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 20,366 Graham Scott 18 March 37 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 0–0 D report Burnley Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,276 Iain Williamson 21 March 38 19:45 GMT Cardiff City 2–2 D report Coventry City McDonald 18 ogWhittingham 83 69 Clarke90+5 Norwood Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 20,564 Bobby Madley 25 March 39 12:00 GMT Birmingham City 1–1 D report Cardiff City Huseklepp 68 78 Hudson St Andrew's Birmingham 17,704 Andy D'Urso 31 March 40 12:30 GMT Cardiff City 0–0 D report Millwall Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,259 Anthony Bates 7 April 41 15:00 BST Middlesbrough 0–2 W report Cardiff City 11 Turner19 Mason Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 17,564 Kevin Friend 9 April 42 15:00 BST Cardiff City 1–1 D report Watford Miller 45 82 Nosworthy Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,259 Darren Deadman 14 April 43 15:00 BST Barnsley 0–1 W report Cardiff City 69 Lawrence Oakwell Barnsley 9,122 Geoff Eltringham 17 April 44 19:45 BST Cardiff City 2–0 W report Derby County Mason 24Hudson 63 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 21,216 Lee Probert 21 April 45 12:30 BST Cardiff City 1–1 D report Leeds United Mason 41 73 Becchio Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 25,109 Mark Halsey 28 April 46 12:30 BST Crystal Palace 1–2 W report Cardiff City Zaha 13 53 Whittingham62 Cowie Selhurst Park London 15,510 Lee Mason Championship play-offs 3 May 1st Leg 19:45 BST Cardiff City 0–2 0–2 report L West Ham United 9 41 Collison Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 23,029 Neil Swarbrick 7 May 2nd Leg 16:30 BST West Ham United 3–0 5–0 L report Cardiff City Nolan 15Vaz Tê 40Maynard 90 Boleyn Ground London 34,682 Mike Dean FA Cup 7 January Round Three 15:00 GMT West Bromwich Albion 4–2 L report Cardiff City Odemwingie 7Cox 33 61 90 36 Earnshaw50 Mason The Hawthorns West Bromwich 12,454 Lee Probert League Cup 10 August Round One 19:45 BST Oxford United 1–3 yes W report Cardiff City Clist 30 12 Conway98 Whittingham120+1 Jarvis Kassam Stadium Oxford 5,435 Andy D'Urso 23 August Round Two 19:45 BST Cardiff City 5–3 yes W report Huddersfield Town Gyepes 16Parkin 17Cowie 90+3 117Conway 96 53 88 Rhodes70 Ward Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 6,829 James Linington 21 September Round Three 19:45 BST Cardiff City 2–2 yes D report Leicester City Cowie 33Gestede 82 40 Howard66 Dyer Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff Roger East 8,697 Naylor Earnshaw Cowie Conway Kiss Gestede Quinn 7–6 Dyer Howard Abe Danns St Ledger Paintsil Fernandes 25 October Round Four 19:45 BST Cardiff City 1–0 W report Burnley Mason 40 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 11,601 Darren Deadman 29 November Quarter Finals 19:45 GMT Cardiff City 2–0 W report Blackburn Rovers Miller 19Gerrard 50 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 19,436 Martin Atkinson 10 January Semi-finals 1st leg 20:00 GMT Crystal Palace 1–0 L report Cardiff City Gardner 43 Selhurst Park London 22,147 Mike Dean 24 January Semi-finals 2nd leg 19:45 GMT Cardiff City 1–0 1–1 yes W report Crystal Palace Gardner 7 og 2 55 78 McCarthy Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 25,652 Howard Webb Miller Conway GestedeWhittingham 3–1 Easter Scannell Jedinak Parr 26 February Final 16:00 GMT Cardiff City 2–2 yes D Report Liverpool Mason 19 Turner 118 60 Škrtel 108 Kuyt Wembley Stadium London 89,044 Mark Clattenburg Miller Cowie Gestede Whittingham Gerrard 2–3 Gerrard Adam Kuyt Downing Johnson Overall summary Summary Games played 57 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 2 Play-offs)Games won 24 (19 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Games drawn 20 (18 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Games lost 13 (9 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Play-offs)Goals scored 84 (66 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 16 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Goals conceded 70 (53 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 9 League Cup, 4 Play-offs)Goal difference +14Clean sheets 18 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Yellow cards 76 (58 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 15 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Red cards 0 (0 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Play-offs)Worst discipline Mark Hudson (8 yellows, 0 red)Best result 3–0 vs Derby County (A)Worst result 0–3 vs Hull City (H) & Ipswich Town (A)Most appearances Peter Whittingham (55)Top scorer Peter Whittingham (13 goals)Points 75 Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBarnsley5–31–0Birmingham City1–01–1Blackpool1–31–1Brighton & Hove Albion1–32–2Bristol City3–12–1Burnley0–01–1Coventry City2–21–1Crystal Palace2–02–1Derby County1–03–0Doncaster Rovers2–00–0Hull City0–31–2Ipswich Town2–20–3Leeds United1–11–1Leicester City0–01–2Middlesbrough2–32–1Millwall0–0 0–0Nottingham Forest1–01–0Peterborough United3–13–4Portsmouth3–21–1Reading3–12–1Southampton2–11–1Watford1–11–1West Ham United0–21–0 Honours Club Football League Cup Runners up Individual Football League Championship Manager of the Month: November – Malky Mackay Football League Awards Football League Player of the Year: Peter Whittingham (nominated) Football League Goal of the Year: Peter Whittingham's goal vs Barnsley, 13 March 2011 End-of-season awards Player of the Year Peter WhittinghamYoung Player of the Year Joe MasonClubman of the Year Stephen McPhailGoal of the Season Mark Hudson vs Derby County, 17 AprMoment of the Year Ben Turner's goal vs Liverpool, 26 Feb Source: South Wales EchoJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Team of the Week Date Player(s)13/14 August Mark Hudson27/28 AugustApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Peter Whittingham10/11 September Anthony Gerrard17 September Don Cowie22/23 October Aron Gunnarsson5 November Andrew Taylor19/20 NovemberApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Peter Whittingham25/26 November Andrew Taylor 3/4 DecemberJanuary 2025 medicmedic Kevin McNaughton10 December David Marshall2/3 JanuaryApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Aron Gunnarsson21 JanuaryApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Craig Conway, Kenny Miller References External links Cardiff City Official Site http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10335,00.html 3 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420070123/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10335,00.html 20 April 2013 dead Cardiff City Results http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/results/default.stm BBC Sport 6 August 2011 3 May 2011 27 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081227145007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/results/default.stm dead Key dates http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/KeyDates/0,,10794,00.html The Football League 31 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120614035603/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/KeyDates/0%2C%2C10794%2C00.html 14 June 2012 2011-12 Category:2011–12 Football League Championship by team Category:Welsh football clubs 2011–12 season