Cardiff
Bluebirds
1899
Ninian Park
Peter Ridsdale
Dave Jones
The Championship
Facts & History
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Club Overview
Cardiff City are a Welsh club based in Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff are currently playing in the Football League Championship. They play their home games at Ninian Park.
Club History
Cardiff City were founded in 1899 and are the only non-English side to have won any of the three major English competitions. They won the FA Cup in 1927, during a decade when they were one of the strongest sides in the English league, finishing runners-up in 1923/4. They have also been regular winners of the Welsh Cup, and as the winner of the Cup in 1966-67 gained entry to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, reaching the semi-finals in 1967-68.
Their history in recent years has been less successful but they have made some improvement in the last few seasons. In 1986, they were relegated to the Fourth Division, and over the next 14 years slipped into the league's basement division three times. In 1996 they were the league's third lowest placed team. However; a Football League Second Division playoff triumph in 2003 lifted them into the Football League First Division; and they are now just one promotion away from reaching the Premiership which would make them the first non-English team to do so. In 2008, they once again reached the final of the FA Cup.
Club Rivalries
Swansea City, Newport County, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers (to a lesser extent), Stoke City
Stars of the Current Squad
Joe Ledley, Roger Johnson, Glenn Loovens, Kevin McKnaugton, Peter Whittingham
Club Legends
Robert Earnshaw, Danny Gabbidon, Robin Friday, John Toshack, Peter Thorne, Phil Dwyer, Len Davies
Most Appearances
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Phil Dwyer | 1972-85 | 526 (5) |
| #2 | Don Murray | 1962-74 | 483 (0) |
| #3 | Tom Farquharson | 1921-34 | 481 (0) |
Most Goals
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Len Davies | 1920-31 | 148 |
| #2 | Robert Earnshaw | 1997-2004 | 105 |
| #3 | Carl Dale/Jimmy Gill | 1991-98/1920-25 | 94 |
Player Recognition & Awards
PFA Fans' Player of the Year
- 2003 -Robert Earnshaw
Team Honours
League
- Division 1 runners-up 1923-24
- Division 2 runners-up 1920-21, 1951-52, 1959-60
- Division 2 Play-Off Winners 2002-03
- Division 3(south) Champions 1946-47
- Division 3 Champions 1992-93
- Division 3 runners-up 1975-76, 1982-83
- Division 4 runners-up 1987-88
Cups
- English F.A. Cup winners 1926-27
- English F.A. Cup runners-up 1924-25 , 2007-08
- English F.A. Cup semi-finalists 1920-21
- F.A. Charity Shield Winners 1926-27
- Welsh Cup Winners 1911-12, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1929-30, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93
- European Cup-Winner's Cup semi-finalists 1967-68
- F.A.W Premier Cup Winners 2001-02
- F.A.W Invitation Cup Runners Up 1997-98
Club Management
- Chairman: Peter Ridsdale
- 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 Analist: Enda Barron
Uniforms
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Stadium
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Capacity: 22,008 (16,000 seated)
Sponsors
Cardiff City have signed a £250k with 'Vansdirect' for the 2008'09 season
Their kit supplier is 'Joma'
Important Links
www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/
References
www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/
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