1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season December 2021 Cardiff City 1986–87 Football League Fourth Division Tony Clemo Frank Burrows 13th Paul Wimbleton (8) Paul Wimbleton (11) FA Cup 4th round League Cup 4th round Welsh Cup 4th round Freight Rover Trophy Preliminary round 3,128 11,505 (v Swansea, 26 December 1986) 1,510 (v Hartlepool, 7 May 1987) 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth. Players First team squad.https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1987/ All Cardiff City football club players: 1987 11v11 13 January 2022 y y England GK Graham Moseley y Wales GK Mel Rees y Wales DF Terry Boyle y England DF Phil Brignull y England DF Mike Ford y England DF Andy Kerr y Wales DF Jason Perry y England DF Nick Platnauer y England DF Steve Sherlock y Wales MF Gareth Davies y Wales MF Brian Flynn y Wales MF David Giles y Wales MF Jason Gummer y England MF Steve Mardenborough y y Wales MF Chris Marustik y England MF Paul McLoughlin y Wales MF Tarki Micallef y England MF Alan Rogers y Wales MF Nigel Vaughan y England MF Paul Wheeler y England MF Paul Wimbleton y England FW Kevin Bartlett y Wales FW Alan Curtis y England FW Dean Horrix y Wales FW Chris Pike y England FW Tony Simmons y England FW Robbie Turner League standings 1986–87 Football League#Fourth Division Fourth Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A Result D/D/W/L/D/D/W/W/D/L/L/D/D/W/L/L/W/W/W/D/L/D/L/W/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/L/D/W/L/W/L/L/D/W/W Position ~/~/8/12/14/16/10/5/9/12/16/16/15/13/14/18/14/10/9/10/11/12/16/16/13/13/17/16/13/13/14/14/14/14/13/13/13/13/13/14/14/14/14/14/14/13 Points 1p/2p/5p/5p/6p/7p/10p/13p/14p/14p/14p/15p/16p/19p/19p/19p/22p/25p/28p/29p/29p/30p/30p/33p/36p/36p/36p/37p/40p/41p/41p/41p/42p/43p/46p/47p/47p/48p/51p/51p/54p/54p/54p/55p/58p/61p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 January 2022 Fixtures and results Fourth Division 1986 8 23 y 15:00tor 1 D Hartlepool United Cardiff City 1–1 Tony Smith 83 Robbie Turner Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,800 1986 8 30 y 15:00 2 D Cardiff City Rochdale 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 3,546 Noel Butler (Surrey) 1986 9 6 y 15:00 3 W Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City 0–1 89 Paul Wimbleton Molineux Wolverhampton 5,740 Roger Wiseman (Borehamwood) 1986 9 13 y 15:00 4 L Cardiff City Tranmere Rovers 0–2 John Morrissey45 John Morrissey Ninian Park Cardiff 2,868 1986 9 16 y 19:45 5 D Cardiff City Lincoln City 1–1 Alan Rogers Tony Simmons Ninian Park Cardiff 2,402 1986 9 20 y 15:00 6 D Exeter City Cardiff City 0–0 St James's Park Exeter 3,066 Paul Vanes (Warley) 1986 9 27 y 15:00 7 W Cardiff City Hereford United 4–1 Paul Wheeler 8Nigel Vaughan 27Paul Wimbleton 55 penAlan Curtis 65 75 John Delve Ninian Park Cardiff 3,353 David Vickers 1986 10 1 y 19:30 8 W Peterborough United Cardiff City 1–2 Les Lawrence 4 Nigel Vaughan65 Paul Wheeler Peterborough 2,600 D Shaw 1986 10 4 y 15:00 9 D Cardiff City Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Nigel Vaughan 42 60 Geoff Thomas Ninian Park Cardiff 3,570 IS Hemley 1986 10 11 y 15:00 10 L Wrexham Cardiff City 5–1 Jim Steel 6Steve Charles 24 penBarry Horne 41 49Steve Massey 67 88 Nigel Vaughan 0 63 Chris Marustik The Racecourse Wrexham Wrexham report 2,926 MP Scott 1986 10 17 y 19:30 11 L Colchester United Cardiff City 3–1 John Reeves 18Tony English 55Simon Burman 81 83 Paul Wheeler Layer Road Colchester 3,169 Alf Buksh (London) 1986 10 25 y 15:00 12 D Cardiff City Scunthorpe United 1–1 Terry Boyle 72 81 Steve Johnson Ninian Park Cardiff 2,145 ML James 1986 10 31 y 19:30 13 D Halifax Town Cardiff City 1–1 Phil Brown pen 33 Nick Platnauer The Shay Halifax 1,640 1986 11 4 y 19:30 14 W Preston North End Cardiff City 0–1 53 Mike Ford Deepdale Preston 6,614 1986 11 8 y 15:00 15 L Cardiff City Southend United 0–2 15 Roy McDonough Richard Cadette Ninian Park Cardiff 3,025 Ron Groves (Weston) 1986 11 22 y 15:00 16 L Stockport County Cardiff City 2–0 Vernon Allatt 13Levi Edwards 86 Edgeley Park Stockport 1,674 1986 11 29 y 15:00 17 W Cardiff City Cambridge United 3–0 Kevin Bartlett 9Kevin Bartlett 78Paul Wimbleton 25 pen Ninian Park Cardiff 2,071 1986 12 13 y 15:00 18 W Cardiff City Aldershot 2–0 Nick Platnauer 9Nigel Vaughan 78 Ninian Park Cardiff 2,443 1986 12 19 y 19:30 19 W Burnley Cardiff City 1–3 Ashley Hoskin 65 57 Nigel Vaughan58 Chris Pike79 Paul Wimbleton Turf Moor Burnley 1,702 John Lovatt (Crewe) 1986 12 26 y 11:00 20 D Cardiff City Swansea Town 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 11,505 Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) 1986 12 28 y 15:00 21 L Northampton Town Cardiff City 4–1 Ian Benjamin Dave Gilbert penTrevor Morley Richard Hill Chris Pike County Ground Northampton 11,138 Malcolm Cotton (Camberley, Surrey) 1987 1 3 y 15:00 22 D Cardiff City Stockport County 1–1 Paul Wheeler 29 20 Vernon Allatt Ninian Park Cardiff 3,038 1987 1 24 y 15:00 23 L Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 39 pen Andy Thompson42 Steve Bull Ninian Park Cardiff 3,331 NJ Ashley (Nantwich) 1987 2 7 y 15:00 24 W Lincoln City Cardiff City 0–1 48 pen Paul Wimbleton Sincil Bank Lincoln 1,954 K Redfern 1987 2 21 y 25 W Hereford United Cardiff City 0–2 48 og Wayne Cegielski70 Dean Horrix Edgar Street Hereford 3,969 1987 2 24 y 19:30 26 L Tranmere Rovers Cardiff City 2–1 Stephen Vickers Andy Muir Tony Simmons Prenton Park Birkenhead 1,456 1987 2 28 y 15:00 27 L Cardiff City Peterborough United 0–1 83 Noel Luke Ninian Park Cardiff 2,620 AW Ward 1987 3 3 y 19:45 28 D Cardiff City Halifax Town 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 1,784 RL Hamer 1987 3 7 y 15:00 29 W Scunthorpe United Cardiff City 1–3 Brian Smith 22 19 Andy Kerr24 81 Dean Horrix Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1,935 Ken Baker (Rugby) 1987 3 10 y 19:30 30 D Rochdale Cardiff City 0–0 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,114 Colin Seel (Carlisle) 1987 3 14 y 15:00 31 L Cardiff City Colchester United 0–2 49 Simon Lowe51 Simon Lowe Ninian Park Cardiff 2,222 Vic Callow (Solihull) 1987 3 17 y 19:30 32 L Orient Cardiff City 2–0 Alan Comfort 3Alan Comfort 38 Brisbane Road Orient 2,401 Gerald Ashby (Worcester) 1987 3 21 y 15:00 33 D Cardiff City Wrexham 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 1,805 Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) 1987 3 24 y 19:45 34 D Cardiff City Orient 1–1 Nick Platnauer 89 3 Andy Sussex Ninian Park Cardiff 1,562 Roger Milford (Bristol) 1987 3 28 y 15:00 35 W Crewe Alexandra Cardiff City 1–2 Geoff Thomas 48 Paul Wheeler78 Paul Wheeler Gresty Road Crewe 1,762 1987 3 31 y 19:45 36 D Cardiff City Exeter City 0–0 Ninian Park Cardiff 1,825 Kevin Breen (Liverpool) 1987 4 3 y 19:30 37 L Southend United Cardiff City 2–0 Derek Hall 3 Richard Cadette 17 Roots Hall Southend 3,917 1987 4 11 y 15:00 38 D Cardiff City Preston North End 1–1 Paul Wimbleton 90 John Thomas Ninian Park Cardiff 2,528 1987 4 18 y 15:00 39 W Cardiff City Torquay United 3–1 Steve Mardenborough 38Alan Curtis 59Paul Wheeler 61 16 Mark Loram Ninian Park Cardiff 1,840 Terry Holbrook 1987 4 20 y 11:30 40 L Swansea Town Cardiff City 2–0 Paul Atkinson 26Terry Boyle 77 og Vetch Field Swansea 6,653 1987 4 25 y 15:00 41 W Cardiff City Burnley 1–0 Paul Wimbleton 64 pen Ninian Park Cardiff 2,003 Paul Vanes (West Midlands) 1987 4 28 y 19:30 42 L Torquay United Cardiff City 1–0 Mark Gardiner Plainmoor Torquay 1,365 1987 5 1 y 19:45 43 L Cambridge United Cardiff City 2–1 Mark Schiavi David Crown Jason Gummer Abbey Stadium Cambridge 1,563 1987 5 4 y 15:00 44 D Cardiff City Northampton Town 1–1 Alan Curtis 47 Ian Benjamin Ninian Park Cardiff 2,682 Malcolm Heath (Stoke) 1987 5 7 y 15:00 45 W Cardiff City Hartlepool United 4–0 Alan Curtis 20Jason Gummer 32Kevin Bartlett Paul Wimbleton 86 Ninian Park Cardiff 1,510 1987 5 9 y 19:45 46 W Aldershot Cardiff City 1–2 Bobby Barnes 49 41 Jason Gummer Kevin Bartlett Recreation Ground Aldershot 3,680 Source https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl62.htm Cardiff City 1986-87 results Cardiff City Forum 13 January 2022https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1987/ Cardiff City football club match record: 1987 11v11 13 January 2022 Littlewoods Cup 1986 8 26 y 19:45 Round 1 (First Leg) W Cardiff City Plymouth Argyle 5–4 Nigel Vaughan 29 56Terry Boyle 70Robbie Turner 54Paul Wheeler 83 4 John Matthews18 38 Russell Coughlin44 Kevin Summerfield Ninian Park Cardiff 2,503 GR Ashby 1986 9 2 y 19:30 Round 1 (Second Leg) W Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City 0–1 4–6 David Giles Home Park Plymouth 5,829 1986 10 28 y 19:45 Round 3 W Cardiff City Chelsea 2–1 Nick Platnauer 48Nick Platnauer 75 47 pen Keith Jones Ninian Park Cardiff 8,018 Vic Callow (Solihull) 1986 11 18 y 19:30 Round 4 L Shrewsbury Town Cardiff City 1–0 Bernard McNally 87 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 4,634 Jim Ashworth (Luffenham) FA Cup 1986 11 15 y 14:30 Round 1 W Ton Pentre Cardiff City 1–4 Gareth Bees 45 42 Chris Marustik71 Chris Marustik38 Paul Wimbleton89 Paul Wheeler Ynys Park Ton Pentre 2,700 1986 12 9 y 19:45 Round 2 W Cardiff City Brentford 2–0 Paul Wimbleton 1Kevin Bartlett Ninian Park Cardiff 2,531 Paul Vanes (West Midlands) 1987 1 10 y 15:00 Round 3 D Millwall Cardiff City 0–0 The Den Millwall 5,615 John Moules (Kent) 1987 1 20 y 19:45 Round 3 (Replay) D Cardiff City Millwall 2–2 Nigel Vaughan 33Chris Marustik 73 2 John Leslie84 Darren Morgan Ninian Park Cardiff yes 4,585 John Moules (Kent) 1987 1 26 y 19:45 Round 3 (2nd Replay) W Cardiff City Millwall 1–0 Chris Pike 47 Ninian Park Cardiff 5,012 Ron Groves (Weston) 1987 1 31 y 15:00 Round 4 L Stoke City Cardiff City 2–1 Carl Saunders 33Phil Heath 70 Paul Wimbleton Victoria Ground Stoke 20,423 Keith Hackett (Sheffield) Welsh Cup 1986 11 25 y 19:45 Round 3 W Cardiff City Taff's Well 4–0 Kevin Bartlett 12Kevin Bartlett 62Paul Wheeler 77Terry Boyle 84 Ninian Park Cardiff 581 1987 2 3 y 19:30 Round 4 L Wrexham Cardiff City 1–0 Steve Buxton 25 The Racecourse Wrexham Wrexham report 1,915 F Roberts (Prestatyn) Freight Rover Trophy 1986 12 2 y 19:45 Round 1 (Group) L Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 75 Steve Bull Ninian Park Cardiff 1,201 Lester Shapter (Paignton) 1987 1 6 y 19:30 Round 1 (Group) L Bournemouth Cardiff City 1–0 Sean O'Driscoll 83 Dean Court Bournemouth 1,482 Danny Vickers (Essex) See also List of 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 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987-88 Peter Dunk Queen Anne Press 1987 0-356-14354-6 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City 15 December 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 Cardiff City Cardiff City