2008–09 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season April 2014 April 2014 Cardiff City 2008–09 Dave Jones Peter Ridsdale Football League Championship 7th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Third round Ross McCormack (21) Ross McCormack (23) 20,156 vs Swansea City 6,334 vs Milton Keynes Dons 18,449 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Cardiff City's sixth consecutive year playing in the Football League Championship and their 82nd season playing in The Football League. It was also the club's final season playing at Ninian Park, their home ground since they had entered The Football League in 1920.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7418592.stm Cardiff clubs sign 20-year deal BBC 24 May 2008 24 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080527020842/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7418592.stm 27 May 2008 live Season review Events 9 September 2008 – Peter Ridsdale and the board of directors attend a "Topping Off" ceremony at the club's new stadium.http://www.cardiffcitystadium.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=8%3Anews&id=78%3Aseptember-topping-off&option=com_content&Itemid=48 Historic topping off Cardiffcitystadium.co.uk. 9 September 2008 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218043737/http://www.cardiffcitystadium.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=8%3Anews&id=78%3Aseptember-topping-off&option=com_content&Itemid=48 18 February 2012 dead 26 August 2008 – Ninian Park hold its last League Cup match in a 2–1 win against Milton Keynes Dons. 6 November 2009 – Dave Jones receives October manager of the month.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4462682,00.html Jones lands monthly gong Sky Sports 6 November 2008 6 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407061633/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11688_4462682%2C00.html 7 April 2014 dead 25 January 2009 – Ninian Park hold its last FA Cup match in a 0–0 draw against Arsenal. 25 April 2009 – Ninian Park holds its last league game, a 3–0 loss against Ipswich Town. Pre-season Cardiff began their pre-season schedule with matches against Welsh sides Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthen Town, with squads made up of first team players and youth players. Goals from Steve Thompson, Jon Brown and youth player Sol Taylor saw a 3–1 win over Merthyr and a hat-trick from Paul Parry along with one from Rhys Kelleher and an own goal saw the other match end in a 5–0 win for Cardiff.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7501786.stm Parry hattrick boosts Bluebirds BBC Sport 12 July 2008 6 November 2008 Several days later, Cardiff flew out to Portugal to take part in the Algarve Cup, along with Middlesbrough, Celtic and Vitória de Guimarães. Before the tournament they played a warm-up match against Portuguese side Vitoria de Setubal which ended in a 1–1 draw. Their Algarve Cup tournament began with a match against Vitória de Guimarães, coming away with a 2–0 win with both goals being scored by summer signing Ross McCormack. In the second and final game of the tournament they overcame Scottish Premier League champions Celtic 1–0 with Joe Ledley scoring the only goal as Cardiff came away as the tournament winners.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7525520.stm McPhail not getting carried away BBC Sport 25 July 2008 6 November 2008 Returning to Britain, they played out a 1–1 draw with Swindon Town followed by a 0–0 draw with Dutch side Ajax in their first home pre-season tie. They finished their pre-season schedule with a friendly against Chasetown with a team made up of senior and youth players. The match finished 2–2 with goals from Paul Parry and trialist Wilson Oruma.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7544276.stm Chasetown 2–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 5 August 2008 6 November 2008 League upright|thumb|200px|Cardiff City playing against Nottingham Forest on 31 January Cardiff opened their season with a home tie against Southampton, the first time they had been handed a home tie on the opening day of the season for eleven years, and went on to win 2–1 after a last minute winner by Roger Johnson.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540944.stm Cardiff 2–1 Southampton BBC Sport 9 August 2008 3 February 2009 Propelled by the goals of summer signing Ross McCormack, Cardiff did not suffer a defeat until their ninth league game of the season when they lost 2–1 to Birmingham City,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7626889.stm Cardiff 1–2 Birmingham BBC Sport 27 September 2008 3 February 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080929000325/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7626889.stm 2008-09-29 but they bounced back quickly with a 2–1 win over Coventry Cityhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639304.stm Cardiff 2–1 Coventry BBC Sport 30 September 2008 3 February 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20081004203427/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639304.stm 2008-10-04 three days later and the sides form through October, three wins and two draws, saw manager Dave Jones awarded the manager of the month award. A slump in form saw three defeats in the next four games but despite the loss of form the side remained in the play-off zone. During the poor spell, former player Michael Chopra returned on loan just over a year after leaving the club in a club record £5m sale to Sunderland,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7704904.stm Chopra returns on loan to Cardiff BBC Sport 6 November 2008 3 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090101121110/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7704904.stm 1 January 2009 live converting a penalty on his debut in a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace on 15 November.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7711436.stm Cardiff 2–1 Crystal Palace BBC Sport 15 November 2008 3 February 2009 On 22 November, the second South Wales derby of the season took place, after an earlier meeting in the League Cup, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw with both sides being reduced to ten men due to red cards for Stephen McPhail and Darren Pratley.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7747659.stm Swansea 2–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 30 November 2008 3 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090222005951/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7747659.stm 22 February 2009 live The match was the second of what would become a three-month unbeaten spell which took the side through to the end of February without defeat until they lost 1–0 to Southampton,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7899706.stm Southampton 1–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 28 February 2008 6 May 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090302080301/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7899706.stm 2009-03-02 a run which saw Cardiff rise to 4th place in the table. The following game saw Cardiff win 3–1 against Barnsley, the first time in the season they had scored more than two goals in a single game. They went on to win 3 of their 6 matches in March before meeting local rivals Swansea City for the third time during the season on 5 April. The match ended in a 2–2 draw but was overshadowed by referee Mike Dean being struck by a coin thrown from the crowd.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7972863.stm Cardiff 2–2 Swansea BBC Sport 5 April 2009 6 May 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090405235751/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7972863.stm 2009-04-05 The incident was condemned by chairman Peter Ridsdale and manager Dave Jones after the match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7984461.stm FAW start coin-throwing inquiry BBC Sport 6 April 2009 6 May 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090409094123/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7984461.stm 2009-04-09 Three consecutive wins for the side meant that with 4 games remaining they needed two points to secure a play-off place but they only managed one point during the final four games, in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic, which would lead to them finishing in seventh place, missing out on a play-off spot to Preston North End on goals scored.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8015132.stm Sheff Wed 1–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 3 May 2009 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504005710/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8015132.stm 4 May 2009 live Final league standings 2008–09 Football League Championship y CAR Player presentations As part of the celebrations of the club's final year at Ninian Park former players and staff of the club were presented to the crowd at half-time during various home matches throughout the season. At the end of the season all the players were invited back for the final game at the ground against Ipswich Town.http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1360196,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111002015146/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1360196%2C00.html 2 October 2011 Return of ex-bluebirds stars Cardiff City F.C. 7 August 2008 9 September 2013 dead The date, opponent and people presented were: 9 August 2008 – Southampton – Colin Baker and Alan Harrington 23 August 2008 – Norwich City – Don Murray and Bobby Woodruffhttp://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1371573,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120214113224/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1371573%2C00.html 14 February 2012 Ex-bluebirds at Norwich City game Cardiff City F.C. 21 August 2008 9 September 2013 dead 18 October 2008 – Charlton Athletic – Phil Dwyer and Richie Morganhttp://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1422326,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111002015225/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1422326%2C00.html 2 October 2011 Former bluebirds stars Cardiff City F.C. 16 October 2008 9 September 2008 dead 1 November 2008 – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Jeff Hemmerman and Chris Pikehttp://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1437745,00.html Legends and Heroes Cardiff City F.C. 30 October 2008 2 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081102052659/http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1437745%2C00.html 2 November 2008 dead 15 November 2008 – Crystal Palace – Eddie May and Keith Pontin 20 December 2008 – Sheffield Wednesday – Carl DaleA second player was due to appear but pulled out due to illness 5 April 2009 – Swansea City – John Williams 13 April 2009 – Burnley – David Carver and Derek Showers League Cup Cardiff began their League cup campaign away to League Two side Bournemouth, coming away with a 2–1 win with both goals scored by Paul Parry in the opening twelve minutes of the match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7541866.stm Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff BBC Sport 12 August 2008 3 February 2009 After coming through the second round with a 2–1 home win over Milton Keynes Dons, Cardiff were handed a third round tie against local rivals Swansea City in the first South Wales derby to take place in nine years. A heated encounter saw Swansea come away with a 1–0 after a deflected free-kick, with Cardiff being reduced to ten men after Stephen McPhail saw red for two bookable offences.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7626773.stm Swansea 1–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 23 September 2008 3 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090124141052/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7626773.stm 24 January 2009 live After the match fans from both clubs clashed with police.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7632872.stm Fans clash with police at derby BBC Sport 24 September 2008 3 February 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080927031703/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7632872.stm 2008-09-27 FA Cup Entering the competition in the third round, Cardiff's first match in the FA Cup came up against fellow Championship side Reading, with goals from Ross McCormack and Joe Ledley putting Cardiff through to the next round with a 2–0 win. In the fourth round Cardiff were handed a lucrative home tie against Premier League side Arsenal. The match, taking place in a packed Ninian Park, finished in a 0–0 draw. The replay, which was originally set to be played on 3 February but was postponed due to heavy snowfall,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/7865171.stm Sporting schedule hit by weather BBC Sport 3 February 2009 3 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090205032316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/7865171.stm 5 February 2009 live took place on 16 February, ending in a 4–0 win for Arsenal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7872367.stm Arsenal 4–0 Cardiff BBC Sport 16 February 2009 6 May 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090219180729/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7872367.stm 2009-02-19 Kits Joma Vansdirect.co.uk | 000080 000080 000080 FFFFFF FFFFFF Home | 000080 000080 000080 000080 000080 Home Alternate | _thinwhitesides 800020 800020 800020 800020 800020 Away |_whitelower _vneckwhite _whitelower FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 000080 FFFF00 Alternative |_whitelower _vneckwhite _whitelower FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 Third Alternate 18 September 2012 Historical Football kits September 2012 Squad at end of season 1 GK FIN Peter Enckelman 2 DF SCO Kevin McNaughton 3 DF NIR Tony Capaldi 4 MF SCO Gavin Rae 5 DF ENG Darren Purse Captain 6 DF HUN Gábor Gyepes 7 MF ENG Peter Whittingham 8 FW ENG Jay Bothroyd 9 FW USA Eddie Johnson on loan from Fulham 10 MF IRL Stephen McPhail Vice-Captain 11 MF WAL Paul Parry 12 DF ENG Roger Johnson 13 GK ENG Tom Heaton on loan from Manchester United 14 FW Ghana Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on loan from Spartak Moscow 15 DF FRA Miguel Comminges 16 MF WAL Joe Ledley Vice-Captain 17 DF IRL Darren Dennehy 18 FW ENG Michael Chopra on loan from Sunderland 19 MF ENG Riccardo Scimeca 20 GK ENG Stuart Taylor on loan from Aston Villa 21 MF IRL Mark Kennedy 22 GK GRE Dimitrios Konstantopoulos on loan from Coventry City 23 DF WAL Darcy Blake 25 GK POL Erwin Sak 26 MF WAL Jonathan Brown 29 MF SCO Chris Burke 31 DF WAL Adam Matthews 32 DF WAL Aaron Morris 44 FW SCO Ross McCormack Detailed Overview No.NamePlace of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFeeEnd11Peter EnckelmanTurku10 March 1977200120Blackburn Rovers18 July 2008Free20102Kevin McNaughtonDundee28 August 198287340Aberdeen26 May 2006Free20113Tony CapaldiPorsgrunn12 August 1981540210Plymouth Argyle25 May 2007Free20104Gavin RaeAberdeen28 November 1977554140Rangers23 June 2007Free20105Darren PurseStepney14 February 19779912 – –West Bromwich Albion28 July 2005£1,000,00020096Gábor GyepesBudapest26 June 1981 – –231Northampton Town19 August 2008£200,00020137Peter WhittinghamNuneaton8 September 19847013 – –Aston Villa11 January 2007£350,00020118Jay BothroydLondon5 May 1982 – – – –Wolverhampton Wanderers4 August 2008£350,00020119Eddie JohnsonBunnell31 March 1984 – –4212Fulham22 August 2008Loan200910Stephen McPhailLondon9 December 1979973101Barnsley13 June 2006Free201111Paul ParryChepstow19 August 198016823121Hereford United9 January 2004£75,000201112Roger JohnsonAshford28 April 1987859 – –Wycombe Wanderers4 July 2006£275,000201213Tom HeatonChester15 April 1986 – – – –Manchester United23 May 2008Loan200914Quincy Owusu-AbeyieAmsterdam15 April 1986 – –51Spartak Moscow31 January 2009Loan200915Miguel CommingesLes Abymes16 March 1982 – –50Swindon Town1 May 2007Free201016Joe LedleyCardiff23 January 198717421161N/A1 June 2004Trainee201017Darren DennehyCounty Kerry21 September 1988 – – – –Everton28 June 2008Free201018Michael ChopraNewcastle upon Tyne23 December 19834422 – –Sunderland6 November 2008Loan200919Riccardo ScimecaLeamington Spa13 June 1975666 – –West Bromwich Albion13 January 2006Free200920Stuart TaylorRomford28 November 1980 – – – –Aston Villa13 March 2009Loan200921Mark KennedyDublin15 May 1976 – –344Crystal Palace10 July 2008Free201022Dimitrios KonstantopoulosThessaloniki29 November 1978 – – – –Coventry City9 February 2009Loan200923Darcy BlakeNew Tredegar13 December 1988270 – –N/A8 November 2006Trainee201125Erwin SakLublin15 February 1990 – – – –Sokół Pniewy19 February 2008Free200926Jonathan BrownBridgend17 April 199041 – –N/A1 June 2007Trainee200929Chris BurkeGlasgow2 December 1983 – –22Rangers9 January 2009Free201131Adam MatthewsSwansea13 January 1992 – – – –N/A14 January 2009Trainee201132Aaron MorrisCardiff30 December 198920 – –N/A1 June 2007Trainee201044Ross McCormackGlasgow18 August 1986 – –10Motherwell28 June 2008£110,0002010 Squad statistics Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 Finland GK Peter Enckelman 12 0 2 0 1 0 2 Scotland DF Kevin McNaughton 39 0 3 0 2 0 3 Northern Ireland DF Tony Capaldi 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 Scotland MF Gavin Rae 41 1 3 0 2 0 5 England DF Darren Purse 23 0 1 0 2 0 6 Netherlands DF Glenn Loovens* 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Hungary DF Gábor Gyepes 27 2 2 0 0 0 7 England MF Peter Whittingham 33 3 2 0 3 1 8 England FW Jay Bothroyd 39 12 3 0 2 0 9 USA FW Eddie Johnson 30 2 1 0 2 0 10 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen McPhail 32 0 1 0 3 0 11 Wales MF Paul Parry 40 2 3 0 3 2 12 England DF Roger Johnson 45 5 3 0 3 0 13 England GK Tom Heaton 21 0 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Disciplinary record +NumberPosPlayer 4 MF Gavin Rae 6 0 8 FW Jay Bothroyd 5 0 15 DF Miguel Comminges 4 1 12 DF Roger Johnson 4 0 16 MF Joe Ledley 3 0 10 MF Stephen McPhail 2 2 6 DF Gábor Gyepes 2 1 44 FW Ross McCormack 2 1 5 DF Darren Purse 2 1 18 FW Michael Chopra 2 0 21 MF Mark Kennedy 2 0 2 DF Kevin McNaughton 2 0 14 MF Wayne Routledge 2 0 7 MF Peter Whittingham 2 0 9 FW Eddie Johnson 1 0 6 DF Glenn Loovens 1 0 Contracts y Johnson ENG 12 DF 1983 4 23 2009 7 23 Signed 3 years 2011 BBC Sport Loovens NED 6 DF 1983 10 22 2009 7 23 Rejected 2 years 2010 BBC Sport Parry WAL 11 MF 1980 8 19 2009 7 23 Signed 2 years 2010 BBC Sport Scimeca ENG 19 MF 1975 7 13 2009 7 23 Signed 1 year 2009 BBC Sport Whittingham ENG 7 MF 1984 9 8 2009 7 23 Signed 3 years 2011 BBC Sport McNaughton SCO 2 DF 1982 8 28 2009 7 28 Signed 3 years 2011 BBC Sport Gyepes HUN 6 DF 1981 7 26 2009 4 7 Signed 3 years 2013 BBC Sport December 2010 Transfers In y y Comminges Free Transfer GPE 15 DF 1982 3 16 2008 5 1 Swindon Town ENG S Free 2010 BBC Sport WAL y y Kennedy Free Transfer IRL 21 MF 1976 5 15 2008 7 10 Crystal Palace ENG S Free 2010 BBC Sport WAL y Enckelman Free Transfer FIN 1 GK 1977 3 10 2008 6 23 Blackburn Rovers ENG S Free 2010 BBC Sport WAL y y Dennehy Free Transfer IRL 17 DF 1988 9 21 2008 6 28 Everton ENG S Free 2010 BBC Sport WAL y McCormack Transfer SCO 44 FW 1986 8 18 2008 6 28 Motherwell SCO S £120,000 2010 BBC Sport WAL y y Bothroyd Transfer ENG 8 FW 1982 5 5 2008 8 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG S £350,000 2011 BBC Sport WAL y Gyepes Transfer HUN 6 DF 1981 6 26 2008 8 19 Northampton Town ENG S £200,000 2010 BBC Sport WAL y y Burke Free Transfer SCO 29 MF 1983 12 2 2009 1 9 Rangers SCO W Free 2011 BBC Sport WAL April 2013 Loans in y ENG Heaton GK 13 1986 4 15 2009 6 30 Manchester United 5 May 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo y USA E Johnson FW 9 1984 3 31 2009 6 30 Fulham 22 August 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo ENG Chopra FW 18 1983 12 23 2008 12 30 Sunderland 6 November 30 December BBC Sport BBC Sport y ENG Routledge MF 14 1985 1 7 2009 1 2 Aston Villa 20 November 2 January Cardiff City BBC Sport Ghana Owusu-Abeyie MF 14 1986 4 16 2009 6 30 Spartak Moscow 31 January 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo y ENG Chopra FW 18 1983 12 23 2009 6 30 Sunderland 2 February 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo GRE Konstantopoulos GK 22 1978 11 29 2009 6 30 Coventry City 9 February 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo y ENG Taylor GK 20 1980 11 28 2009 6 30 Aston Villa 13 March 30 June BBC Sport South Wales Echo Outs y WAL y Forde Free Transfer IRL 15 GK 1979 12 20 2008 6 5 Millwall ENG S Free 7 0 BBC Sport WAL Fowler Free Transfer ENG 8 FW 1975 4 9 2008 9 12 Blackburn Rovers ENG S Free 16 6 BBC Sport WAL y Green Free Transfer ENG 27 FW 1987 1 2 2008 6 1 Torquay United ENG S Free 7 0 BBC Sport WAL Hasselbaink Retired NED 36 FW 1972 3 27 2008 5 30 S N/A 44 9 WAL y Loovens Transfer NED 6 DF 1983 10 22 2008 8 16 Celtic SCO S £2,500,000 113 7 BBC Sport WAL Oakes Retired ENG 13 GK 1973 10 30 2008 5 30 S N/A 15 0 BBC Sport WAL y Ramsey Transfer WAL 30 MF 1990 12 26 2008 6 10 Arsenal ENG S £4,800,000 22 3 BBC Sport WAL Sinclair Retired ENG 17 MF 1973 3 2 2008 5 30 S N/A 26 2 BBC Sport WAL y Smith Free Transfer WAL 28 18 DF Newport County ENG S Free 0 0 WAL Thompson Free Transfer SCO 20 1978 10 14 2008 9 1 FW Burnley ENG S Free 106 17 South Wales Echo WAL y Flood Transfer IRL 1985 4 10 2009 1 30 MF Celtic SCO W U 29 1 BBC Sport Loans Out y y IRL Flood MF 1985 4 10 2009 1 30 Dundee United 2 July 30 January BBC Sport BBC Sport NIR Feeney FW 1981 1 17 2009 6 30 Dundee United 7 July 19 May BBC Sport [ Evening Telegraph] y POL Sak GK 25 1990 2 15 2008 10 2 Newport County 2 September 2 October ENews WAL Brown MF 26 1990 4 17 2009 2 3 Wrexham 25 November 3 February BBC Sport South Wales Echo y IRL Dennehy DF 17 1988 9 21 2009 4 13 Hereford United 13 March 13 April Hereford United Hereford Times Fixtures & results Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A Result W/D/D/D/D/W/D/L/W/D/W/D/W/W/L/L/W/L/D/D/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/W/W/D/D/L/W/W/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/L/D/L/L Position /6/10/12/8//7/11//7/4//4//6/6/6/6//7/5//5/5/5/4/6//4/6//7//4//6//6/6//4/4/4//5/7 lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 red1 Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10 Headline Publishing Group 2009 978-0-7553-1948-0 February 2022 Pre-season friendlies +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 Jul Merthyr Tydfil(Southern Premier Division) A W 3 – 1 – Brown, Thompson, Taylor 12 Jul Carmarthen Town(Welsh Premier League) A W 5 – 0 – Parry (3), Kelleher, OG 19 Jul Vitoria de Setubal(Portuguese Liga) A D 1 – 1 – Thompson 22 Jul Vitória de Guimarães(Portuguese Liga) A W 2 – 1 – McCormack (2) 24 Jul Celtic(Scottish Premier League) N W 1 – 0 – Ledley 29 Jul Swindon Town(Football League One) A D 1 – 1 – Parry 1 Aug Ajax(Dutch Eredivisie) H D 0 – 0 – 5 Aug Chasetown(Southern Football League Division One Midlands) A D 2 – 2 – Parry, Oruma Championship 9 August 1 15:00 Cardiff City 2–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540944.stm Southampton Thompson 41R Johnson 90+1 45 McGoldrick Ninian Park Cardiff 19,749 Scott Mathieson 16 August 2 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7551158.stm Cardiff City Guy 67 88 McCormack Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 11,873 Mark Halsey 23 August 3 15:00 Cardiff City 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7565039.stm Norwich City McCormack 3 67 pen. 77 81 Lupoli Ninian Park Cardiff 18,032 Anthony Taylor 30 August 4 15:00 Sheffield United 0–0 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7578460.stm Cardiff City Bramall Lane Sheffield 29,226 Colin Webster 13 September 5 15:00 Cardiff City 0–0 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7602098.stm Bristol City Ninian Park Cardiff 19,312 Peter Walton 16 September 6 19:45 Barnsley 0–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614055.stm Cardiff City 14 Whittingham Oakwell Barnsley 11,282 Graham Laws 20 September 7 15:00 Derby County 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7613978.stm Cardiff City Albrechtsen 30 69 pen. McCormack Pride Park Stadium Derby 28,007 Mark Haywood 27 September 8 15:00 Cardiff City 1–2 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7626889.stm Birmingham City McCormack 86 5 McFadden41 Owusu-Abeyie Ninian Park Cardiff 18,304 Mike Jones 30 September 9 19:45 Cardiff City 2–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639304.stm Coventry City Bothroyd 31McCormack 85 pen. 89 Dann Ninian Park Cardiff 16,312 Roger East 4 October 10 15:00 Blackpool 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639360.stm Cardiff City Gow 90+5 83 Parry Bloomfield Road Blackpool 7,328 Nigel Miller 18 October 11 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7665057.stm Charlton Athletic McCormack 18 52 Ninian Park Cardiff 17,310 Kevin Friend 21 October 12 19:45 Watford 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7671708.stm Cardiff City O'Toole 2Hoskins 24 72 75 Bothroyd Vicarage Road Watford 13,461 Richard Beeby 25 October 13 15:00 Nottingham Forest 0–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7674387.stm Cardiff City 54 pen. McCormack City Ground Nottingham 19,468 Keith Stroud 28 October 14 19:45 Cardiff City 2–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7683931.stm Blackpool Whittingham 83McCormack 86 Ninian Park Cardiff 17,570 Rob Shoebridge 1 November 15 17:20 Cardiff City 1–2 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7684828.stm Wolverhampton Wanderers McCormack 19 4 Iwelumo8 Ebanks-Blake Ninian Park Cardiff 17,734 Stephen Tanner 8 November 16 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7698194.stm Cardiff City Mahon 80 Loftus Road London 13,347 Lee Probert 15 November 17 15:00 Cardiff City 2–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7711436.stm Crystal Palace Chopra 33 pen.Ledley 53 37 Scannell Ninian Park Cardiff 17,478 Jonathan Moss 22 November 18 12:45 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7727300.stm Cardiff City Mpenza 39Gallagher 41 62 Chopra Home Park Plymouth 11,438 Paul Taylor 25 November 19 19:45 Cardiff City 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7741583.stm Reading Routledge 10McCormack 41 pen. 16 Doyle50 Gunnarsson Ninian Park Cardiff 17,514 Peter Walton 30 November 20 11:15 Swansea City 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7747659.stm Cardiff City Pratley 19Pintado 61 45 Ledley48 pen. McCormack Liberty Stadium Swansea 18,053 Martin Atkinson 6 December 21 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7748609.stm Preston North End R Johnson 42Chopra 76 pen. Ninian Park Cardiff 16,560 Andy D'Urso 9 December 22 19:45 Burnley 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7763305.stm Cardiff City Blake 14Thompson 76 26 Bothroyd47 Routledge Turf Moor Burnley 11,230 Colin Webster 13 December 23 15:00 Ipswich Town 1–2 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7764574.stm Cardiff City Stead 42 9 Bothroyd26 Gyepes Portman Road Ipswich 19,665 Andy Woolmer 20 December 24 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7775826.stm Sheffield Wednesday Johnson 49Chopra 65 pen. Ninian Park Cardiff 17,600 Kevin Friend 26 December 25 15:00 Reading 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7787656.stm Cardiff City Federici 90+6 89 Chopra Madjeski Stadium Reading 22,770 Andy Hall 28 December 26 15:00 Cardiff City 1–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7791640.stm Plymouth Argyle Bothroyd 81 Ninian Park Cardiff 19,145 Stuart Attwell 17 January 27 15:00 Birmingham City 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7815926.stm Cardiff City Bowyer 90+4 61 Ledley St Andrew's Birmingham 19,853 Mike Jones 28 January 28 19:45 Coventry City 0–2 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7845631.stm Cardiff City 34 Bothroyd61 McCormack Ricoh Arena Coventry 14,922 Anthony Bates 31 January 29 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7856649.stm Nottingham Forest Parry 18Bothroyd 87 Ninian Park Cardiff 18,779 Grant Hegley 22 February 30 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7883639.stm Cardiff City Ebanks-Blake 11Konstantopoulos 81 o.g. 31 Chopra48 R Johnson Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 22,093 Darren Deadman 25 February 31 19:45 Cardiff City 0–0 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7899728.stm Queens Park Rangers Ninian Park Cardiff 17,340 Roger East 28 February 32 15:00 Southampton 1–0 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7899706.stm Cardiff City McGoldrick 11 pen. St Mary's Stadium Southampton 18,526 Kevin Wright 3 March 33 19:45 Cardiff City 3–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7908380.stm Barnsley Ledley 4Chopra 43Whittingham 88 88 Macken Ninian Park Cardiff 15,902 Pat Miller 7 March 34 15:00 Cardiff City 3–0 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7910399.stm Doncaster Rovers Chopra 10Bothroyd 29E Johnson 60 Ninian Park Cardiff 17,821 Grant Hegley 10 March 35 19:45 Norwich City 2–0 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7923066.stm Cardiff City Mooney 49McDonald 90+1 Carrow Road Norwich 23,706 Trevor Kettle 15 March 36 13:15 Bristol City 1–1 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7923155.stm Cardiff City Maynard 71 88 McCormack Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 17,487 Lee Mason 18 March 37 19:45 Cardiff City 2–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7935626.stm Watford Bothroyd 14McCormack 90+7 pen. 10 pen. Smith Ninian Park Cardiff 17,899 Andy Hall 22 March 38 15:00 Cardiff City 0–3 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7937241.stm Sheffield United 25 pen. Cotterill46 Ward87 Quinn Ninian Park Cardiff 17,942 Paul Taylor 5 April 39 11:00 Cardiff City 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7972863.stm Swansea City Chopra 54McCormack 90+1 pen. 11 Dyer88 Allen Ninian Park Cardiff 20,156 Mike Dean 8 April 40 19:45 Cardiff City 4–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7977050.stm Derby County R Johnson 16Rae 61Bothroyd 63E Johnson 79 90+2 o.g. E Johnson Ninian Park Cardiff 18,403 Neil Swarbrick 11 April 41 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–2 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7978906.stm Cardiff City 22 pen. 90+2 McCormack Selhurst Park London 14,814 Russell Booth 13 April 42 15:00 Cardiff City 3–1 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7979019.stm Burnley Bothroyd 74McCormack 85 90+3 84 Blake Ninian Park Cardiff 19,379 Lee Probert 18 April 43 15:00 Preston North End 6–0 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7990060.stm Cardiff City Mellor 17 41Parkin 51Kennedy 54 o.g.Brown 75Williamson 86 Deepdale Preston 13,692 Keith Stroud 21 April 44 19:45 Charlton Athletic 2–2 D http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8001863.stm Cardiff City Shelvey 35Bailey 80 82 Burke89 Gyepes The Valley London 19,390 Iain Williamson 25 April 45 15:00 Cardiff City 0–3 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8001889.stm Ipswich Town 34 Couñago51 Norris90 Stead Ninian Park Cardiff 19,129 Scott Mathieson 3 May 46 13:15 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 L http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8015132.stm Cardiff City Johnson 71 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 30,658 Phil Crossley League Cup 12 August 1st Round 19:45 Bournemouth 1–2 W Cardiff City Kuffour 28 7 12 Parry Seward Stadium Bournemouth 3,399 Graham Horwood 26 August 2nd Round 19:45 Cardiff City 2–1 W Milton Keynes Dons McCormack 45+3 pWhittingham 58 75 Hanlon Ninian Park Cardiff 6,334 Rob Shoebridge 23 September 3rd Round 19:45 Swansea City 1–0 L Cardiff City Gómez 57 Liberty Stadium Swansea 17,411 Alan Wiley FA Cup 3 January 3rd Round 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 W Reading McCormack 57Ledley 83 Ninian Park Cardiff 12,448 Anthony Taylor 25 January 4th Round 13:30 Cardiff City 0–0 D Arsenal Ninian Park Cardiff 20,079 Martin Atkinson 16 February 4th Round replay 19:45 Arsenal 4–0 L Cardiff City Eduardo 20 64 pBendtner 34van Persie 89 Emirates Stadium London 57,237 Mark Halsey Overall summary Games Played 52 (46 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games Won 24 (19 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games Drawn 18 (17 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games Lost 12 (10 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals Scored 71 (65 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Goals conceded 60 (53 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goal Difference +11Clean Sheets 15 (14 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow Cards 42Red Cards 5 (4 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Worst Discipline SCO Gavin Rae (6 0 0)Best Result 4–1 vs Derby CountyWorst Result 0–6 vs Preston North EndMost Appearances ENG Roger Johnson, 51 (45 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Top Scorer SCO Ross McCormack, 23 (21 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Points 74 / 132 (56.06%) League Score Overview OppositionHome ScoreAway ScoreDoubleBarnsley3–11–0Birmingham City1–21–1Blackpool2–01–1Bristol City0–01–1Burnley3–12–2Charlton Athletic2–02–2Coventry City2–12–0Crystal Palace2–12–0Derby County4–11–1Doncaster Rovers3–01–1Ipswich Town0–32–1Norwich City0–22–2Nottingham Forest2–01–0Plymouth Argyle1–01–2Preston North End2–00–6Queens Park Rangers0–00–1Reading2–21–1Sheffield United0–30–0Sheffield Wednesday2–00–1Southampton2–10–1Swansea City2–22–2Watford2–12–2Wolverhampton Wanderers1–22–2 Backroom staff Manager: Dave Jones Assistant manager: Terry Burton Reserve team manager: Paul Wilkinson Club doctor: Dr Leonard Noakes Club physio: Sean Connelly Fitness coach: Alex Armstrong Goalkeeping coach: Martyn Margetson Kit manager: Ian Lanning Performance analyst: Enda Barron Masseur: Steffan Burnett Academy manager: Neal Ardley Awards Team Algarve Cup – Winners Welsh team of the year: Winners"Shane wins 2008 BBC Wales crown" BBC Sport Retrieved on 8 December 2008 Individual October Championship manager of the month: Dave Jones. Welsh Clubman of the Year: Joe Ledley"Davies wins Welsh football gong" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008 January Championship player of the month: Joe Ledleyhttp://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1551476,00.html JOE LEDLEY SCOOPS JANUARY TITLE Cardiff City F.C. 9 February 2009 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120214113403/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1551476%2C00.html 14 February 2012 dead dmy See also Cardiff City F.C. seasons References 2 Category:Cardiff City F.C. seasons Cardiff City Cardiff