1977–78 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1977–78 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 51st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.

Cardiff City
1977–78 season
ManagerJimmy Andrews
Football League Second Division19th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: John Buchanan (10)
All: John Buchanan (14)

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 Ron Healey
-- GK Bill Irwin
-- DF Bryan Attley
-- DF Clive Charles
-- DF Phil Dwyer
-- DF Albert Larmour
-- DF Freddie Pethard
-- DF Keith Pontin
-- DF Rod Thomas
-- DF Paul Went
-- MF John Buchanan
No. Position Player
-- MF Gerry Byrne
-- MF Alan Campbell
-- MF David Giles
-- MF Steve Grapes
-- MF Doug Livermore
-- MF Keith Robson
-- MF Peter Sayer
-- FW Ray Bishop
-- FW Tony Evans
-- FW Robin Friday
-- FW Chris Williams

League standings
Main article: 1977–78 Football League § Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Charlton Athletic 42 13 12 17 55 68 −13 38
18 Bristol Rovers 42 13 12 17 61 77 −16 38
19 Cardiff City 42 13 12 17 51 71 −20 38
20 Blackpool 42 12 13 17 59 60 −1 37 Relegated
21 Mansfield Town 42 10 11 21 49 69 −20 31
Source:

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAAHAHAHH
ResultDLDDDWLDLLWLWLWLLLDLWWLDLWDWLLDWDWLDDLWWWL
Position121920181814181719201920182016192020202120191919191818181919191818181818181818191819
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Second Division
20 August 1977 (1977-08-20) 1Cardiff City1–1Bristol RoversCardiff
15:00 Paul Went  66'  47' Paul Randall Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,603
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
27 August 1977 (1977-08-27) 2Blackburn Rovers3–0Cardiff CityBlackburn
Jack Lewis  20'
Stuart Metcalfe  44'
Noel Brotherston  74'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 7,088
Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley)
3 September 1977 (1977-09-03) 3Cardiff City0–0Tottenham HotspurCardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,901
Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)
10 September 1977 (1977-09-10) 4Notts County1–1Cardiff CityNottingham
Ray O'Brien  35'  70' Phil Dwyer Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,330
Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge)
17 September 1977 (1977-09-17) 5Cardiff City1–1Mansfield TownCardiff
15:00 Keith Robson  86'  78' Ernie Moss Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,896
Referee: Dennis Smith (Hornchurch, Essex)
24 September 1977 (1977-09-24) 6Cardiff City3–1FulhamCardiff
15:00 Keith Robson  17'
Tony Evans  54'
Tony Evans  67'		  74' Teddy Maybank Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,810
Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury)
1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) 7Blackpool3–0Cardiff CityBlackpool
Bob Hatton  5', 50', 88'
Trevor Finnigan 		Peter Sayer Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,704
Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)
4 October 1977 (1977-10-04) 8Sunderland1–1Cardiff CitySunderland
Roy Greenwood Doug Livermore Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 18,484
Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)
8 October 1977 (1977-10-08) 9Cardiff City1–4Luton TownCardiff
15:00 Phil Dwyer  ?' (og) Gerry Byrne
Lil Fuccillo
Ron Futcher
Ricky Hill		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,276
15 October 1977 (1977-10-15) 10Orient2–1Cardiff CityLondon
Peter Kitchen
Peter Kitchen  89'		 Steve Grapes Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,444
22 October 1977 (1977-10-22) 11Cardiff City1–0Oldham AthleticCardiff
Paul Went  3' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,910
Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset)
29 October 1977 (1977-10-29) 12Brighton & Hove Albion4–0Cardiff CityBrighton
Peter O'Sullivan  24'
Ian Mellor  26'
Peter Ward  70'
Peter O'Sullivan  75'		 Robin Friday Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 22,704
Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham)
5 November 1977 (1977-11-05) 13Cardiff City2–0Stoke CityCardiff
14:45 Phil Dwyer  42'
Peter Sayer  60'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
12 November 1977 (1977-11-12) 14Hull City4–1Cardiff CityHull
David Stewart  1'
Alan Warboys  4'
Ian Dobson  31'
David Stewart  52'		  8' (pen) Peter Sayer Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 5,228
19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) 15Cardiff City2–1BurnleyCardiff
Phil Dwyer  3'
Peter Sayer  67' (pen)		  27' Paul Fletcher Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,085
Referee: Clive White (Harrow)
26 November 1977 (1977-11-26) 16Crystal Palace2–0Cardiff CityLondon
Nick Chatterton  28' (pen)
Steve Perrin  90'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,139
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
3 December 1977 (1977-12-03) 17Cardiff City1–6Sheffield UnitedCardiff
14:15 John Buchanan  90'  25' Cliff Calvert
Bobby Campbell
 43' Bobby Campbell
 53' Tony Kenworthy
 56' Ian Hamilton
 88' Alan Woodward		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,409
Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton)
10 December 1977 (1977-12-10) 18Bolton Wanderers6–3Cardiff CityBolton
Paul Jones  17'
Paul Jones  22'
Peter Reid  30'
Mike Walsh  53'
Neil Whatmore  75'
Willie Morgan  83'		  13' Keith Robson
 44' Peter Sayer
 86' Ray Bishop		 Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 16,090
17 December 1977 (1977-12-17) 19Cardiff City0–0Hull CityCardiff
14:15 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,675
Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)
26 December 1977 (1977-12-26) 20Southampton3–1Cardiff CitySouthampton
Ted MacDougall  1'
Alan Ball  52'
Phil Boyer 		Keith Robson Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 21,681
28 December 1977 (1977-12-28) 21Cardiff City4–1MillwallCardiff
14:30 Ray Bishop  2'
John Buchanan  22'
Keith Robson  49'
John Buchanan  61'		  90' (pen) Terry Brisley Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock)
31 December 1977 (1977-12-31) 22Cardiff City1–0Charlton AthleticCardiff
Les Berry  25' (og) Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,488
Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter)
2 January 1978 (1978-01-02) 23Bristol Rovers3–2Cardiff CityBristol
David Staniforth  82'
David Staniforth  84'
Paul Randall  90'		  20' David Giles
 93' Keith Pontin		 Stadium: Eastville
Attendance: 11,945
14 January 1978 (1978-01-14) 24Cardiff City1–1Blackburn RoversCardiff
Ray Bishop  35'  8' Stuart Metcalfe Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,949
21 January 1978 (1978-01-21) 25Tottenham Hotspur2–1Cardiff CityLondon
John Duncan  34'
John Duncan  58'		  80' Paul Went Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 29,106
Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex)
28 January 1978 (1978-01-28) 26Cardiff City5–2SunderlandCardiff
John Buchanan  9'
John Buchanan  13' (pen)
Paul Went  40'
Ray Bishop  49'
Paul Went  80'		  35' Clarke
 77' (pen) Gary Rowell		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,459
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Fernhill Heath, Worcester)
11 February 1978 (1978-02-11) 27Mansfield Town2–2Cardiff CityMansfield
Ian Wood  35'
Gordon Hodgson  88'		  18' Ray Bishop
 27' John Buchanan		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,538
25 February 1978 (1978-02-25) 28Cardiff City2–1BlackpoolCardiff
Paul Went  21'
Steve Grapes  88'		  41' David Tong Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,322
4 March 1978 (1978-03-04) 29Luton Town3–1Cardiff CityLuton
Phil Boersma  11'
John Faulkner  34'
Phil Boersma  80'		  27' John Buchanan Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,029
Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham)
7 March 1978 (1978-03-07) 30Fulham1–0Cardiff CityLondon
Tony Gale  5' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 6,571
Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton)
18 March 1978 (1978-03-18) 31Oldham Athletic1–1Cardiff CityOldham
Steve Taylor  85'  41' Paul Went Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,578
Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)
24 March 1978 (1978-03-24) 32Cardiff City1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionCardiff
15:00 John Buchanan  72' (pen) Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,222
Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester)
25 March 1978 (1978-03-25) 33Millwall1–1Cardiff CityLondon
Dave Mehmet  77'  27' Ray Bishop Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 5,943
Referee: BH Daniels (Rainham)
29 March 1978 (1978-03-29) 34Cardiff City1–0SouthamptonCardiff
18:00 Ray Bishop  13' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,359
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)
1 April 1978 (1978-04-01) 35Stoke City2–0Cardiff CityStoke
Steve Waddington  6'
Brendan O'Callaghan  32'		 Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 14,804
Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield)
4 April 1978 (1978-04-04) 36Charlton Athletic0–0Cardiff CityLondon
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 8,947
8 April 1978 (1978-04-08) 37Cardiff City2–2Crystal PalaceCardiff
15:00 Phil Dwyer  43'
Phil Dwyer  56'		  60' (pen) Nick Chatterton
 80' Rachid Harkouk		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,328
Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)
15 April 1978 (1978-04-15) 38Burnley4–2Cardiff CityBurnley
Billy Ingham  9'
Steve Kindon  37'
Steve Kindon  62'
Paul Fletcher  82'		  8' John Buchanan
 44' Tony Evans		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,577
Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire)
22 April 1978 (1978-04-22) 39Cardiff City1–0Bolton WanderersCardiff
Ray Bishop  85' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,566
29 April 1978 (1978-04-29) 40Sheffield United0–1Cardiff CitySheffield
 89' Tony Evans Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 13,687
3 May 1978 (1978-05-03) 41Cardiff City2–1Notts CountyCardiff
19:00 John Buchanan  48'
Paul Went  78'		  41' Ray O'Brien Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,528
Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)
9 May 1978 (1978-05-09) 42Cardiff City0–1OrientCardiff
19:00  35' Peter Kitchen Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol)

League Cup
13 August 1977 (1977-08-13) 1 (First Leg)Torquay United1–0Cardiff CityTorquay
Doug Livermore  ??' (og) Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 3,925
17 August 1977 (1977-08-17) 1 (Second Leg)Cardiff City3–2Torquay UnitedCardiff
David Giles  32'
Peter Sayer  57'
Phil Dwyer 		 5' Colin Lee
 44' William Brown		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,509
Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)
24 August 1977 (1977-08-24) 1 (Replay)Cardiff City2–1Torquay UnitedCardiff
Peter Sayer  62' (pen)
John Buchanan  72'		  36' Les Lawrence Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,711
Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston)
30 August 1977 (1977-08-30) 2Swindon Town5–1Cardiff CitySwindon
Chris Guthrie  32'
Trevor Anderson  60'
Trevor Anderson  65'
David Moss  88'
Ray McHale  89'		  70' John Buchanan Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,919
Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet)

FA Cup
7 January 1978 (1978-01-07) 3Cardiff City0–2Ipswich TownCardiff
14:30  49' Paul Mariner
 73' Paul Mariner		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,584
Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)

European Cup Winners Cup
14 September 1977 (1977-09-14) 1 (First Leg)Cardiff City0–0Austria MemphisCardiff
17:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
28 September 1977 (1977-09-28) 1 (Second Leg)Austria Memphis1–0Cardiff CityVienna
Ernst Baumeister  53' Stadium: Gerhard Hanappi Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: M Kuston (Poland)

European Cup Winners Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 SepOne (first leg)Austria ViennaHD 0 – 03,631
28 SepOne (second leg)Austria ViennaAL 0 – 1Approx. 8,000

See also
  • Cardiff City F.C. seasons

References
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  • "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  • Welsh Football Data Archive
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