1949–50 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett | |
Manager | Cyril Spiers | |
Division Two | 10th | |
FA Cup | 5th round | |
Welsh Cup | 7th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Elfed Evans (8) All: Elfed Evans (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 57,510 v Swansea Town 27 August 1949 | |
Lowest home attendance | 16,260 v Brentford 10 April 1950 | |
Average home league attendance | 28,521 | |
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The 1949–50 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 23rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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8 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 1.082 | 43 |
9 | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 43 |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 42 |
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 1.014 | 40 |
12 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 1.000 | 39 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Players
First team squad. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Second Division
20 August 1949 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 28,265 |
22 August 1949 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
18:15 | Ernie Stevenson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,913 |
27 August 1949 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Tommy Best | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 57,510 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
29 August 1949 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
18:30 | (pen) Ernie Stevenson | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 32,765 |
3 September 1949 5 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:15 | Les Medley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 42,649 Referee: PC Annette (Basingstoke) |
5 September 1949 6 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
18:00 | Tommy Best Tommy Best |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,254 |
10 September 1949 7 | Bury | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
15:00 | Tommy Best Roley Williams |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 17,371 |
17 September 1949 8 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Tommy Best George Edwards |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,044 |
24 September 1949 9 | Bradford | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
George Edwards Ron Stitfall Ron Stitfall |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 13,187 Referee: A Bond (London) |
1 October 1949 10 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair Ernie Stevenson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,619 Referee: J McCann (Preston) |
8 October 1949 11 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Frank Dudley Len Browning |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,523 |
22 October 1949 12 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Iain Jamieson Peter Murphy |
Doug Blair | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 23,042 |
29 October 1949 13 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,011 |
5 November 1949 14 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,564 |
12 November 1949 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
14:45 | Bill Robinson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,644 |
19 November 1949 16 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
14:15 | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,702 |
26 November 1949 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,664 |
3 December 1949 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,954 |
10 December 1949 19 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall George Edwards George Edwards |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,922 |
17 December 1949 20 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Edwards Ron Stitfall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,882 |
24 December 1949 21 | Swansea Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
14:30 | Billy Lucas Billy Lucas Sammy McCrory Jackie O'Driscoll Jackie O'Driscoll |
Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 27,264 |
26 December 1949 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
14:30 | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 28,585 |
27 December 1949 23 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
14:30 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,499 |
31 December 1949 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
14:15 | Eddie Baily Billy Rees |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 59,780 Referee: PC Annette (Hampshire) |
14 January 1950 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
14:45 | Roley Williams | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,883 |
21 January 1950 26 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
Ken Chisholm | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,300 |
4 February 1950 27 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bradford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Elfed Evans | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,164 |
18 February 1950 28 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
Elfed Evans | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 15,042 |
25 February 1950 29 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,423 |
4 March 1950 30 | Southampton | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
15:00 | Ted Bates Eric Day Jimmy McGowan |
Elfed Evans | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 23,475 |
11 March 1950 31 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
15:15 | George Edwards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,875 |
18 March 1950 32 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15,071 |
25 March 1950 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:15 | Gordon Pallister (og) Elfed Evans Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,987 |
1 April 1950 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:15 | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 14,922 |
7 April 1950 35 | Brentford | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Jackie Goodwin | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 24,584 |
8 April 1950 36 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
15:15 | Alf Sherwood Elfed Evans Elfed Evans Arthur Lever |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,102 |
10 April 1950 37 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,260 |
15 April 1950 38 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Arthur Lever | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 14,109 |
17 April 1950 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:15 | George Edwards | Charlie Wayman | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,247 |
22 April 1950 40 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Arthur Lever 17' | 16', 36' George Jones | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,382 Referee: Roland (RJ) Burgess (Reading) |
29 April 1950 41 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
Glyn Williams (og) Harry Anders Tom Finney |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,799 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
6 May 1950 42 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:15 | Jimmy Lee | Ted Gorin | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 18,213 Referee: WHE Evans (Liverpool) |
FA Cup
7 January 1950 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
14:15 | Elfed Evans Glyn Williams |
Cyril Williams Gordon Inwood |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 38,000 Referee: RC Carter (Swindon) |
11 January 1950 Round 3 (Replay) | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
George Edwards | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 37,400 Referee: RC Carter (Swindon) |
28 January 1950 Round 4 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:45 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Harry Holt (Rochdale) |
1 February 1950 Round 4 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
14:15 | Elfed Evans Elfed Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Harry Holt (Rochdale) |
11 February 1950 Round 5 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
David Cochrane Ray Iggleden Harold Williams |
(pen) Alf Sherwood | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 53,099 Referee: William Rogers (Birmingham) |
Welsh Cup
18 January 1950 Round 6 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
George Edwards George Edwards Billy Baker |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,500 |
23 February 1950 Round 7 | Swansea Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Stan Richards Frank Scrine Frank Scrine |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,000 Referee: WP Hopkins (Llanelli) |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- 1 2 3 4 "Cardiff City 1949-50 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1950". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Cardiff City football club match record: 1950". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1949/50". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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