1926–27 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1926–27 season was Cardiff City's 7th season in The Football League since joining in 1920. They competed in the 22-team Football League First Division, finishing in 14th place.

Cardiff City
1926–27 season
Chairman Walter Parker[1]
Manager Fred Stewart
Division One14th
FA CupWinners
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hughie Ferguson (25)
All:
Hughie Ferguson (31)

Hughie Ferguson was the club's top scorer with a total of 31 goals in all competitions which became a club record that would not be broken until 2003 when Robert Earnshaw scored a total of 35.[2]

Season review

Football League First Division

Partial league table
Main article: 1926–27 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Derby County 42 17 7 18 86 73 1.178 41
13 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 9 17 76 78 0.974 41
14 Cardiff City[lower-alpha 1] 42 16 9 17 55 65 0.846 41 FA Cup Winners and Welsh Cup winners
15 Manchester United 42 13 14 15 52 64 0.813 40
16 The Wednesday 42 15 9 18 75 92 0.815 39
Source:
Notes:
  1. Cardiff City were winners of both the FA Cup, their only win, and the Welsh Cup, which they now won for the 5th time.

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHHHHAAAHHAHA
ResultLDDWLLDLLWDWWWLLLLWLLWLDDWDWLDWWWLLDLWWWWL
Position14141681418171820181614121113161718171920192020201819171819181412131415171512121114
Source: [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

Finalists two years earlier, Cardiff began their FA Cup campaign with a 2–1 win over Aston Villa at Ninian Park. After consecutive 2–0 wins over Darlington and reigning holders Bolton Wanderers, they were drawn against Second Division side Chelsea. Following a 0–0 draw at Stamford Bridge, Cardiff came away with a 3–2 win in the replay and advanced to the final with a 3–0 win over Reading in the semi-final held at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.[4]

Cardiff met Arsenal in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game came after 74 minutes when Cardiff forward Hughie Ferguson fired a hopeful shot towards goal only for Arsenal goalkeeper Dan Lewis to let the ball slip out of his hands and into the net. Lewis later blamed the error on his jersey, claiming that due to it being brand new was greasy and made it difficult to grip the ball. By winning, Cardiff became the first, and still only, side from outside England to have ever won the FA Cup.[5]

Welsh Cup

In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff recorded victories over Ebbw Vale, Barry Town and Wrexham before beating Rhyl 2–0 in the final held at the Racecourse Ground, with goals from Len Davies and Sam Irving,[6] winning the tournament for the fifth time in the club's history.[7]

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
-- GK Tom Farquharson
-- GK Tommy Hampson
-- DF Albert Bell
-- DF Jack Jennings
-- DF Fred Keenor
-- DF Walter Moyle
-- DF Jimmy Nelson
-- DF Tom Pirie
-- DF Tom Watson
-- MF Jim Baillie
-- MF George Blackburn
-- MF Ernie Curtis
-- MF Willie Davies
-- MF Billy Hardy
-- MF Sam Irving
No. Position Player
-- MF Frank Matson
-- MF Percy Richards
-- MF Tom Sloan
-- MF Billy Thirlaway
-- MF Frank Tysoe
-- MF Thomas Wainwright
-- MF Harry Wake
-- FW Fred Castle
-- FW Elvet Collins
-- FW Len Davies
-- FW Hughie Ferguson
-- FW George McLachlan
-- FW Thomas Potter Smith
-- FW Sam Smith

Fixtures and results

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
28 AugBurnleyA3–4Ferguson /2/,L. Davies
30 AugLeeds UnitedA0–0
4 SepWest Bromwich AlbionH1–1W. Davies
6 SepLeeds UnitedH3–1Ferguson /2/,W. Davies
11 SepAston VillaH2–3Ferguson /2/
18 SepBolton WanderersA0–2
20 SepNewcastle UnitedH1–1T. Smith
25 SepManchester UnitedH0–2
2 OctDerby CountyA3–6L. Davies /2/,Ferguson
9 OctSheffield UnitedH3–0W. Davies,Irving,Ferguson
16 OctHuddersfield TownA0–0
23 OctSunderlandH3–0Ferguson /2/,Curtis
30 OctBuryA3–2Curtis /2/,McLachlan
6 NovBirmingham CityH1–0McLachlan
13 NovTottenham HotspurA1–4OG
20 NovWest Ham UnitedH1–2W. Davies
29 NovSheffield WednesdayA0–3
4 DecLeicester CityH0–1
11 DecEvertonA1–0Ferguson
18 DecBlackburn RoversH0–1
25 DecNewcastle UnitedA0–5
27 DecArsenalH2–0Ferguson,Curtis
1 JanArsenalA2–3Curtis,L. Davies
15 JanBurnleyH0–0
31 JanAston VillaA0–0
5 FebBolton WanderersH1–0L. Davies
12 FebManchester UnitedA1–1Ferguson
21 FebWest Bromwich AlbionA2–1McLachlan,OG
26 FebSheffield UnitedA1–3L. Davies
12 MarSunderlandA2–2Irving /2/
16 MarDerby CountyH2–0Ferguson /2/
19 MarBuryH2–1Ferguson,McLachlan
21 MarHuddersfield TownH2–0Ferguson /2/
2 AprTottenham HotspurH1–2OG
7 AprLeicester CityA1–3Ferguson
9 AprWest Ham UnitedA2–2Ferguson,Wake
15 AprLiverpoolA0–5
16 AprSheffield WednesdayH3–2Ferguson /2/,Wake
18 AprLiverpoolH2–0Irving,Ferguson
27 AprBirmingham CityA2–1Ferguson /2/
30 AprEvertonH1–0Keenor
7 MayBlackburn RoversA0–1

FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers
8 JanThreeAston VillaH2–1Davies, Curtis
29 JanFourDarlingtonA2–0McLachlan, Ferguson
19 FebFiveBolton WanderersA2–0Ferguson, Davies
5 MarQuarter-finalChelseaA0–0
9 MarQuarter-final replayChelseaH3–2Irving, Davies, Ferguson
26 MarSemi-finalReadingN3–0Ferguson (2), Wake
23 AprFinalArsenalN1–0Ferguson

Welsh Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers
29 MarFiveEbbw ValeH0–0
4 AprFive (replay)Ebbw ValeH6–1
28 AprSixBarry TownH2–0
2 MaySemi-finalWrexhamH2–1
5 MayFinalRhylN2–0Davies, Irving

green=win orange=draw red=lost

See also
  • Cardiff City F.C. seasons
  • 1926-27 in English football

References
  1. Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
  2. "Earnie sends records tumbling". BBC Sport. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. "Cardiff City 1926–27 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  4. "Cardiff City 1–0 Arsenal". FA Cup history. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  5. "Cup friends reunited". BBC Sport. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  6. "Cardiff City 2–0 Rhyl". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. "Cardiff City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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