List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons

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Cardiff City Football Club, a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales, was founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C. by members of Riverside Cricket Club. [1] The club's first year was made up of friendlies before they were admitted to the Cardiff & District League in 1900 and later the South Wales Amateur League in 1907. The following year, the club were granted permission to adopt the name Cardiff City, having been denied the previous year as they were deemed not to be playing at a high enough level, [1] and moved into the English football league system for the first time by joining Division Two of the Southern Football League. [2] They won promotion to Division One in the 1912–13 season and remained there until 1920, playing just three seasons during this time due to the outbreak of the First World War when league football was abandoned. In 1920, they were elected to The Football League, joining the Second Division for one season, winning promotion in their first season after finishing second. [3] The club also competed regularly in the Welsh Cup, winning the trophy 22 times during their history, second only to Wrexham's 23, [4] before they were denied entrance into the competition from 1995 onward by the Football Association of Wales, along with all other clubs playing in the English league pyramid. [5] [6]

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The following decade is regarded as the most successful in the club's history as they finished second during the 1923–24 season, losing out on winning the league title on the goal average system used at the time to Huddersfield Town. During this period, they reached two FA Cup finals, losing 1–0 to Sheffield United in 1925 before returning to the final two years later, beating Arsenal 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in 1927. [7] [8] They also won the FA Charity Shield after beating amateur side Corinthians 2–1. [9] Cardiff remain the only non-English side to have ever won the FA Cup or FA Charity Shield. [7]

Cardiff City's league positions between 1920 and 2023 CardiffCityFC League Performance.svg
Cardiff City's league positions between 1920 and 2023

Cardiff were relegated for the first time in their history in 1929 and entered a period of decline, dropping into the third tier two years later. The club did manage to return to the top tier in 1952, but their relegation in 1962 led to a decline in the club's fortunes that saw them outside the top division for 51 years, the longest absence in the club's history, not returning until 2013. [10] Relegation from Division Two in the 1984–85 season saw the club enter a downward period that culminated with their joint lowest ever finish in the Football League, 22nd in the fourth tier in the 1995–96 season. [3] [11]

In 2000, the club was purchased by Lebanese businessman Sam Hammam, who invested money into the side and saw them rise from the fourth tier to the second tier in just three seasons. [12] [13] Although Hammam left the club in 2006, they continued their progress, reaching the Football League Championship play-offs for three consecutive seasons between 2009 and 2012, suffering defeat on all three occasions. The following season, under the ownership of new owner Vincent Tan, they finished first in the Championship, winning promotion back into the top tier for the first time since 1962. [14] However, they suffered relegation in their only season and returned to the Championship. [3]

As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the club had spent 17 seasons in the top tier of English football, 48 in the second, 20 in the third and 10 in the fourth. [3] This list details their achievements in first-team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season since their first appearance in the English football pyramid as members of the Southern Football League in 1910–11. Due to the unavailability of complete statistics, seasons prior to 1910 in the amateur Welsh leagues are not included.

Key

Key to colours and symbols:

1st or WWinners
2nd or RURunners-up
Promoted
Relegated
*Promoted via play-offs
Top league scorer in Cardiff's division

Seasons

SeasonLeague [3] [15] FA Cup [16] League Cup [3] [lower-alpha 1] Welsh
Cup
[3] [lower-alpha 2]
Other [3] [18] [19] Top scorer(s) [lower-alpha 3] Average Home Attendance [lower-alpha 4]
Division [lower-alpha 5] PldWDLGFGAPtsPosCompetitionResultPlayer(s)Goals
1910–11 SL Div 2221246482928 4th 1QR 2RRichard Peake19
1911–12 SL Div 2261547552634 3rd 2QR WHarry Featherstone16
1912–13 SL Div 2 241851541441 1st 5QR SF John Burton 16
1913–14 SL Div 138131213464238 10th n/a [lower-alpha 6] 3R George West 10
1914–15 SL Div 13821710723848 3rd 1R 3R [lower-alpha 7] George West 13
1915–19The Southern League was suspended until after the First World War.
1919–20 SL Div 14218177704353 4th 3R W Arthur Cashmore 14
1920–21 Div 2 [lower-alpha 8] 4224108593258 2nd SF n/a [lower-alpha 9] Jimmy Gill 2028,000
1921–22 Div 142191013615348 4th QF W Len Davies 3027,500
1922–23 Div 14218717735943 9th 3R W Len Davies 2828,238
1923–24 Div 14222137613457 2nd [lower-alpha 10] QF 5R Len Davies 2429,324
1924–25 Div 142161115565143 11th RU 5R Len Davies 2221,238
1925–26 Div 14216719617639 16th 4R 5R Hughie Ferguson 2117,946
1926–27 Div 14216917556541 14th W W Hughie Ferguson 3115,424
1927–28 Div 142171015708044 6th 5R W FA Charity Shield W [lower-alpha 11] Hughie Ferguson 2515,607
1928–29 Div 1 4281321435929 22nd 3R RU Hughie Ferguson 1514,880
1929–30 Div 24218816615944 8th 4R W [lower-alpha 12] Len Davies 1512,944
1930–31 Div 2 428925478725 22nd 3R SF Walter Robbins 128,267
1931–32 Div 3S4219815877346 9th 1R 6R Jimmy McCambridge 287,684
1932–33 Div 3S4212723699931 19th 1R SF Jimmy McCambridge 187,008
1933–34 Div 3S4296275710524 22nd [lower-alpha 13] 1R 6R Third Division South Cup 1R Jim Henderson
Eli Postin
137,959
1934–35 Div 3S4213920628235 19th 1R 7R Third Division South Cup 2R Reg Keating 199,908
1935–36 Div 3S42131019607336 20th 1R 7R Third Division South Cup 1R Reg Keating 119,528
1936–37 Div 3S4214721548735 18th 3R 6R Third Division South Cup 2R George Walton 915,661
1937–38 Div 3S42151215675442 10th 3R 6R Third Division South Cup 2R Jimmy Collins 2820,009
1938–39 Div 3S42151116616541 13th 4R RU Third Division South Cup 2R [lower-alpha 14] Jimmy Collins 2114,107
1939–40 Div 3S3201554 6th [lower-alpha 15] 6R [lower-alpha 16] Jimmy Collins 4
1939–45The Football League was suspended until after the Second World War. [lower-alpha 17]
1945–46 3R [lower-alpha 18] Bryn Allen 1
1946–47 Div 3S 423066933066 1st 3R 5R Stan Richards 3028,604
1947–48 Div 242181113615847 5th 3R 5R Billy Rees 1237,871
1948–49 Div 242191310624751 4th 5R SF Ernie Stevenson 1435,091
1949–50 Div 242161016414442 10th 5R 7R Elfed Evans 1228,521
1950–51 Div 24217169534550 3rd 3R RU Wilf Grant 1828,888
1951–52 Div 2 42201111725451 2nd 3R 6R Wilf Grant 2728,945
1952–53 Div 142141216544640 12th 3R SF Ken Chisholm 1537,932
1953–54 Div 14218816517144 10th 4R SF Wilf Grant 1532,410
1954–55 Div 142131118627637 20th 3R SF Trevor Ford 2424,311
1955–56 Div 14215918556939 17th 4R W Gerry Hitchens 2826,631
1956–57 Div 1 4210923538829 21st 4R 6R Gerry Hitchens 2520,528
1957–58 Div 24214919637737 15th 5R 5R Ron Hewitt 1515,893
1958–59 Div 24218717656543 9th 4R W Ron Hewitt 1717,759
1959–60 Div 2 4223127906257 2nd 3R RU Derek Tapscott 2124,183
1960–61 Div 142131118608537 15th 3R 2R SF Derek Tapscott 3023,390
1961–62 Div 1 4291419508132 21st 3R 3R SF Dai Ward 2119,294
1962–63 Div 24218717837343 10th 3R 2R 6R Peter Hooper 2415,567
1963–64 Div 242141018568138 15th 3R 2R RU Mel Charles 1713,782
1964–65 Div 242131415645740 13th 3R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup QF Ivor Allchurch 1910,588
1965–66 Div 242121020719134 20th 4R SF 5R Cup Winners' Cup 1R George Johnston 2311,005
1966–67 Div 24212921618733 20th 4R 2R W Bobby Brown 1710,258
1967–68 Div 242131217606638 13th 3R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup SF Peter King 1813,301
1968–69 Div 24220715675447 5th 3R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup 1R John Toshack [lower-alpha 19] 31 ♦16,870
1969–70 Div 242181311614149 7th 3R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup 2R Brian Clark 2821,486
1970–71 Div 24220139644153 3rd 4R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup QF Brian Clark 2221,575
1971–72 Div 242101418566934 19th 5R 2R RU Cup Winners' Cup 1R Brian Clark 2715,539
1972–73 Div 242111120435833 20th 4R 1R W Andrew McCulloch 1911,634
1973–74 Div 242101616496236 17th 3R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup 1R Andrew McCulloch 1410,678
1974–75 Div 2 4291419366232 21st 3R 1R RU Cup Winners' Cup 1R Gil Reece 109,224
1975–76 Div 3 46221311694857 2nd 4R 1R W Tony Evans 2911,696
1976–77 Div 242121020566734 18th 5R 2R W Cup Winners' Cup 1R Tony Evans 2412,463
1977–78 Div 242131217517138 19th 3R 2R SF Cup Winners' Cup 1R John Buchanan 148,369
1978–79 Div 242161016567042 9th 3R 1R 5R Anglo-Scottish Cup GS John Buchanan 189,259
1979–80 Div 24216818414840 15th 3R 2R 4R Ray Bishop
Gary Stevens
119,932
1980–81 Div 242121218446036 19th 3R 3R 4R Peter Kitchen 196,770
1981–82 Div 2 [lower-alpha 20] 4212822456144 20th 3R 1R RU Gary Stevens 185,498
1982–83 Div 3 46251110765086 2nd 2R 2R 3R Jeff Hemmerman 267,730
1983–84 Div 24215621536651 15th 3R 2R 5R Gordon Owen 187,016
1984–85 Div 2 429825477935 21st 3R 2R 4R Nigel Vaughan 174,372
1985–86 Div 3 4612925538345 22nd 1R 1R SF Associate Members' Cup GS Nigel Vaughan 173,433
1986–87 Div 446151615485061 13th 4R 4R 4R Associate Members' Cup GS Paul Wimbleton 113,128
1987–88 Div 4 4624139664185 2nd 1R 1R W Associate Members' Cup 1R Jimmy Gilligan 254,849
1988–89 Div 346141517445657 16th 3R 2R 5R
1R
2R
Jimmy Gilligan 234,782
1989–90 Div 3 46121420577050 21st 3R 1R SF Associate Members' Cup GS Chris Pike 233,630
1990–91 Div 446151516435460 13th 1R 2R 3R Associate Members' Cup GS Chris Pike 162,958
1991–92 Div 442171510665366 9th 1R 1R W Associate Members' Cup 1R Carl Dale
Chris Pike
285,665
1992–93 Div 3 [lower-alpha 21] 422589774783 1st 1R 1R W
1R
1R
Phil Stant 187,797
1993–94 Div 246131518667954 19th 5R 1R RU Football League Trophy 2R Phil Stant 226,080
1994–95 Div 24691126467438 22nd 1R 1R RU
1R
1R
Phil Stant 154,543
1995–96 Div 346111223416445 22nd 2R 2R Football League Trophy 1R Carl Dale 303,420
1996–97 Div 34620917565469 7th 2R 1R Football League Trophy 2R Steve White 143,594
1997–98 Div 34692314485250 21st 4R 1R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
1R
RU
Andy Saville 143,574
1998–99 Div 346221410603980 3rd 1R 1R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
1R
SF
Kevin Nugent 227,131
1999–2000 Div 24691720456744 21st 3R 2R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
1R
RU
Jason Bowen
Kevin Nugent
176,903
2000–01 Div 346231310955882 2nd 3R 1R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
1R
QF
Robert Earnshaw 257,962
2001–02 Div 24623149755083 4th [lower-alpha 23] 4R 1R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
2R
W
Graham Kavanagh 1612,522
2002–03 Div 246231211684381 6th * [lower-alpha 24] 3R 2R Football League Trophy
FAW Premier Cup
3R
SF
Robert Earnshaw [lower-alpha 25] 35 ♦13,049
2003–04 Div 146171415685865 13th 3R 2R FAW Premier Cup SF Robert Earnshaw 2615,569
2004–05 Champ [lower-alpha 26] 46131518485154 16th 3R 4R FAW Premier Cup QF Peter Thorne 1413,029
2005–06 Champ46161218585960 11th 3R 3R FAW Premier Cup QF Cameron Jerome 2011,802
2006–07 Champ46171316575364 13th 3R 1R FAW Premier Cup SF Michael Chopra 2215,224
2007–08 Champ46161614595564 12th RU 4R FAW Premier Cup SF Joe Ledley
Paul Parry
1113,939
2008–09 Champ46261710655374 7th 4R 3R Ross McCormack 2318,449
2009–10 Champ46221014735476 4th [lower-alpha 27] 5R 3R Peter Whittingham [lower-alpha 28] 25 ♦19,413
2010–11 Champ46231112765480 4th [lower-alpha 29] 3R 2R Jay Bothroyd 2022,091
2011–12 Champ4619189665375 6th [lower-alpha 30] 3R RU Peter Whittingham 1322,139
2012–13 Champ 4625129724587 1st 3R 1R Heiðar Helguson 922,296
2013–14 Prem387922407430 20th 5R 2R Fraizer Campbell 927,430
2014–15 Champ46161416576162 11th 4R 3R Kenwyne Jones 1120,945
2015–16 Champ46171712565168 8th 3R 2R Anthony Pilkington 916,463
2016–17 Champ46161118576159 12th 3R 1R Kenneth Zohore 1216,564
2017–18 Champ 4627810693990 2nd 4R 2R Junior Hoilett 1120,164
2018–19 Prem3810424346934 18th 3R 2R Víctor Camarasa
Bobby Reid
531,229
2019–20 Champ46191611685873 5th [lower-alpha 31] 4R 2R Lee Tomlin 920,738
2020–21 Champ46181414664968 8th 3R 1R Kieffer Moore 200 [lower-alpha 32]
2021–22 Champ4615823506853 18th 3R 2R Aden Flint 618,869
2022–23 Champ46131023415849 21st 3R 1R Sory Kaba 819,455
2023–24 Champ4619522537062 12th 3R 3R Perry Ng
Karlan Grant
621,213

Notes

  1. The Football League Cup was founded in the 1960–61 season [17]
  2. Cardiff City were denied entry to the competition from 1995 onward along with all other Welsh clubs playing in the English pyramid system. [6]
  3. Goals in all competitions (Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, European, Welsh Cup and Football League Third Division South Cup) are counted
  4. Home league matches only are counted
  5. Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  6. Cardiff City did not enter the FA Cup during the 1913–14 season [3]
  7. Cardiff City entered the competition in the third round, being drawn against Pontypridd Town, but withdrew from the tournament, handing the opposition a walkover victory. [20]
  8. Cardiff were invited to join The Football League in 1920 [21]
  9. Cardiff City entered their reserve side in the Welsh Cup for the 1920–21 season. [22]
  10. Cardiff City finished second to Huddersfield Town due to the goal average system used at the time. [21]
  11. As winners of the FA Cup during the previous season, Cardiff City entered the FA Charity Shield, defeating amateur side Corinthian 2–1. [9]
  12. Cardiff City won the tournament by defeating Rhyl in a replay which was not played until 8 October 1930, during the following season. [23]
  13. Cardiff City were forced to apply for re-election after finishing bottom of the Third Division South. [24]
  14. The Third Division South Cup semi-final replay and final were postponed until the following season. However, due to the outbreak of Second World War, the competition was abandoned at the semi-final stage. [18]
  15. The Football League season was abandoned in September 1939 after three matches had been played and all results were annulled. [3]
  16. The 1939–40 Welsh Cup tournament was completed. [25]
  17. The club played 254 competitive games in regional league and cup football between 1939 and 1946. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics. [26]
  18. The FA Cup competition resumed for the 1945–46 season, however league football did not resume until the following season. [3]
  19. Scored 22 goals in Division Two. [27]
  20. This season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two. [28]
  21. The Fourth Division was renamed Division Three after the Premier League broke away from the Football League. [28]
  22. The Associate Members' Cup was renamed the Football League Trophy from the 1992–93 season.
  23. Defeated in the Division Two play-off semi-final by Stoke City. [29]
  24. Promoted to Division One after beating Queens Park Rangers 1–0 in the play-off final. [30]
  25. Scored 31 goals in Division Two. [31]
  26. Division One was renamed The Championship from the 2004–05 season. [32]
  27. Defeated in the Championship play-off final by Blackpool. [33]
  28. Scored 20 goals in the Championship. [34]
  29. Defeated in the Championship play-off semi-final by Reading. [35]
  30. Defeated in the Championship play-off semi-final by West Ham United. [36]
  31. Defeated in the Championship play-off semi-final by Fulham. [37]
  32. All games played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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