1983–84 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1983–84 football season
1983–84 season | |
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Chairman | Jack Leonard |
Manager | Len Ashurst/Jimmy Goodfellow & Jimmy Mullen |
Football League Second Division | 15th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
Welsh Cup | 5th round |
Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Owen (14) All: Gordon Owen (18) |
Highest home attendance | 14,580 (v Swansea, 26 December 1983) |
Lowest home attendance | 3,870 (v Shrewsbury, 17 March 1983) |
Average home league attendance | 7,016 |
The 1983–84 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 57th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
Manager Len Ashurst resigned to become Sunderland manager towards the end of the season and his assistant Jimmy Goodfellow and defender Jimmy Mullen were appointed joint caretaker managers for the remainder of the season.
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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League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 57 |
14 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 52 |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 51 |
16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 49 |
17 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 49 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Kevin Smith ![]() Chris Jones ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 4,525 |
Cardiff City v Manchester City
29 August 1983 (1983-08-29) 2 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Bodin ![]() Paul Bodin ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,899 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
3 September 1983 (1983-09-03) 3 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gordon Owen ![]() Andy Crawford ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
6 September 1983 (1983-09-06) 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:30 | Chic Bates ![]() | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,406 Referee: RA Banks (Manchester) |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
10 September 1983 (1983-09-10) 5 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
15:00 | George McCluskey ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 12,336 |
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
17 September 1983 (1983-09-17) 6 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) 7 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,433 Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth) |
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
8 October 1983 (1983-10-08) 8 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nigel Vaughan ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
15 October 1983 (1983-10-15) 9 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Pat Nevin ![]() Colin Lee ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,459 Referee: Mark Scott (Nottinghamshire) |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
19 October 1983 (1983-10-19) 10 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
19:45 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,926 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
Fulham v Cardiff City
31 October 1983 (1983-10-31) 11 | Fulham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,959 |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) 12 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
15:00 | David Currie ![]() Andy Crawford ![]() | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 7,686 Referee: Howe |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
8 November 1983 (1983-11-08) 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Jerry Murphy ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,299 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) 14 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins ![]() Nigel Vaughan ![]() Steve Fallon ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() Roger Gibbins ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,720 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City
19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) 15 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
15:00 | Roger Palmer ![]() Derrick Parker ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,587 |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield
26 November 1983 (1983-11-26) 16 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Bodin ![]() Brian Laws ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,067 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
3 December 1983 (1983-12-03) 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
15:00 | Danny Wilson ![]() Terry Connor ![]() Danny Wilson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,924 Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet) |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) 18 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Dennis Brazier (Northampton) |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
17 December 1983 (1983-12-17) 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Imre Varadi ![]() Gary Shelton ![]() Gary Bannister ![]() Mick Lyons ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 14,580 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
26 December 1983 (1983-12-26) 20 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
11:30 | Roger Gibbins ![]() Nigel Vaughan ![]() Trevor Lee ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,580 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
Derby County v Cardiff City
27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) 21 | Derby County | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Derby |
15:00 | John McAlle ![]() Paul Hooks ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 16,054 Referee: Plummer |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:00 | Paul Emson ![]() | Attendance: 7,164 |
Portsmouth v Cardiff City
21 January 1984 (1984-01-21) 23 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Kevin Dillon ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,938 |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
31 January 1984 (1984-01-31) 24 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gordon Owen ![]() Gary Bennett ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
4 February 1984 (1984-02-04) 25 | Barnsley | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Mick McGuire ![]() David Geddis ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,107 |
Cardiff City v Leeds United
11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,407 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
Cardiff City v Fulham
19 February 1984 (1984-02-19) 27 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,149 |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
25 February 1984 (1984-02-25) 28 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
15:00 | Chris Waddle ![]() Kevin Keegan ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
3 March 1984 (1984-03-03) 29 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Karl Elsey ![]() Martin Goldsmith ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,422 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 30 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal) |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) 31 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
12:30 | Nigel Vaughan ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,870 |
Manchester City v Cardiff City
24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) 32 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
15:00 | David Johnson ![]() Graham Baker ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
31 March 1984 (1984-03-31) 33 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() Nigel Vaughan ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Bob Nixon (West Kirby) |
Carlisle United v Cardiff City
7 April 1984 (1984-04-07) 34 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
15:00 | Malcolm Poskett ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,704 |
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) 35 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gordon Owen ![]() Trevor Lee ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,637 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
17 April 1984 (1984-04-17) 36 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
19:45 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Coldfield) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) 37 | Swansea City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Ian Walsh ![]() Dean Saunders ![]() Dean Saunders ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10,275 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Cardiff City v Derby County
23 April 1984 (1984-04-23) 38 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gordon Owen ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
Huddersfield v Cardiff City
28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) 39 | Huddersfield | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
15:00 | Paul Jones ![]() Paul Jones ![]() Paul Jones ![]() Daral Pugh ![]() | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,599 |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 40 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Trevor Lee ![]() Nigel Vaughan ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,366 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Mark Patterson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,107 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 42 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,171 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
Milk Cup
Exeter City v Cardiff City
31 August 1983 (1983-08-31) Round 1 (First Leg) | Exeter City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
19:30 | Tony Kellow ![]() Peter Rogers ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,055 |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
15 September 1983 (1983-09-15) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 (5–2 agg.) | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Andy Crawford ![]() Gary Bennett ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Keren Barratt (Coventry) |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) Round 2 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
Norwich City v Cardiff City
26 October 1983 (1983-10-26) Round 2 (Second Leg) | Norwich City | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Cardiff City | Norwich |
19:30 | Mick Channon ![]() Mick Channon ![]() Mick Channon ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,632 |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
7 January 1984 (1984-01-07) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,183 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Taff's Well
22 November 1983 (1983-11-22) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Taff's Well | Cardiff |
19:30 | Wayne Matthews ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() Roger Gibbins ![]() Nigel Vaughan ![]() Chris Townsend ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 894 |
Cardiff City v Maesteg Park
18 January 1984 (1984-01-18) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Maesteg Park | Cardiff |
19:45 | Gordon Owen ![]() Gordon Owen ![]() Ian Baird ![]() Trevor Lee ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 905 |
Cardiff City v Hereford United
7 February 1984 (1984-02-07) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:45 | Nigel Vaughan ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,033 |
References
Bibliography
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- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive