1951–52 Cardiff City F.C. season
1951–52 season | |
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Division Two | 2nd |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
Welsh Cup | 6th round |
Top goalscorer |
League: Wilf Grant (26) All: Wilf Grant (27) |
The 1951–52 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 25th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division One.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Results by round
Welsh Cup
After a 3–1 victory over Milford United, Cardiff were eliminated in the sixth round by Merthyr Tydfil.[3]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | 53 |
2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 51 |
3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 56 | 1.196 | 51 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 49 |
5 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 64 | 1.219 | 47 |
6 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 1.035 | 47 |
7 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 58 | 1.103 | 44 |
8 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 78 | 0.987 | 44 |
9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 71 | 1.028 | 42 |
10 | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 42 |
11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 76 | 1.184 | 41 |
12 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 77 | 0.870 | 41 |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 73 | 0.836 | 41 |
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 0.857 | 40 |
15 | Notts County | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 39 |
16 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 38 |
17 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 37 |
18 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 70 | 0.857 | 37 |
19 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 76 | 0.947 | 36 |
20 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 72 | 0.819 | 36 |
21 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 82 | 0.720 | 34 |
22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 81 | 0.642 | 34 |
Fixtures & results
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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12 Jan | Three | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | |
15 Jan | Three (replay) | Swindon Town | A | 0 – 1 (aet) |
Welsh Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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Five | Milford United | A | 3–1 | ||
Six | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 1–3 |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ↑ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1951–52 results". Statto.com. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1951/52". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
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