1949–50 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1949–50 football season
1949–50 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett | |
Manager | Cyril Spiers | |
Division Two | 10th | |
FA Cup | 5th round | |
Welsh Cup | 7th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Elfed Evans (8) All: Elfed Evans (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 57,510 v Swansea Town 27 August 1949 | |
Lowest home attendance | 16,260 v Brentford 10 April 1950 | |
Average home league attendance | 28,521 | |
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The 1949–50 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 23rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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8 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 1.082 | 43 |
9 | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 43 |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 42 |
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 1.014 | 40 |
12 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 1.000 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Players
First team squad. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Second Division
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
20 August 1949 (1949-08-20) 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 28,265 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
22 August 1949 (1949-08-22) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
18:15 | Ernie Stevenson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,913 |
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
27 August 1949 (1949-08-27) 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Tommy Best | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 57,510 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
29 August 1949 (1949-08-29) 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
18:30 | (pen) Ernie Stevenson | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 32,765 |
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur
3 September 1949 (1949-09-03) 5 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:15 | Les Medley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 42,649 Referee: PC Annette (Basingstoke) |
Cardiff City v Hull City
5 September 1949 (1949-09-05) 6 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
18:00 | Tommy Best Tommy Best | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,254 |
Bury v Cardiff City
10 September 1949 (1949-09-10) 7 | Bury | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
15:00 | Tommy Best Roley Williams | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 17,371 |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
17 September 1949 (1949-09-17) 8 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Tommy Best George Edwards | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,044 |
Bradford v Cardiff City
24 September 1949 (1949-09-24) 9 | Bradford | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
George Edwards Ron Stitfall Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 13,187 Referee: A Bond (London) |
Cardiff City v Chesterfield
1 October 1949 (1949-10-01) 10 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair Ernie Stevenson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,619 Referee: J McCann (Preston) |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
8 October 1949 (1949-10-08) 11 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Frank Dudley Len Browning | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,523 |
Coventry City v Cardiff City
22 October 1949 (1949-10-22) 12 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Iain Jamieson Peter Murphy | Doug Blair | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 23,042 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
29 October 1949 (1949-10-29) 13 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,011 |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
5 November 1949 (1949-11-05) 14 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,564 |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
12 November 1949 (1949-11-12) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
14:45 | Bill Robinson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,644 |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
19 November 1949 (1949-11-19) 16 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
14:15 | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,702 |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
26 November 1949 (1949-11-26) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,664 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
3 December 1949 (1949-12-03) 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,954 |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
10 December 1949 (1949-12-10) 19 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ron Stitfall George Edwards George Edwards | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,922 |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
17 December 1949 (1949-12-17) 20 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Edwards Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,882 |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
24 December 1949 (1949-12-24) 21 | Swansea Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
14:30 | Billy Lucas Billy Lucas Sammy McCrory Jackie O'Driscoll Jackie O'Driscoll | Ron Stitfall | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 27,264 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
26 December 1949 (1949-12-26) 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
14:30 | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 28,585 |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
27 December 1949 (1949-12-27) 23 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
14:30 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,499 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City
31 December 1949 (1949-12-31) 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
14:15 | Eddie Baily Billy Rees | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 59,780 Referee: PC Annette (Hampshire) |
Cardiff City v Bury
14 January 1950 (1950-01-14) 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
14:45 | Roley Williams | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,883 |
Leicester City v Cardiff City
21 January 1950 (1950-01-21) 26 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
Ken Chisholm | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,300 |
Cardiff City v Bradford
4 February 1950 (1950-02-04) 27 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bradford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Elfed Evans | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,164 |
Chesterfield v Cardiff City
18 February 1950 (1950-02-18) 28 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
Elfed Evans | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 15,042 |
Cardiff City v Leeds United
25 February 1950 (1950-02-25) 29 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,423 |
Southampton v Cardiff City
4 March 1950 (1950-03-04) 30 | Southampton | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
15:00 | Ted Bates Eric Day Jimmy McGowan | Elfed Evans | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 23,475 |
Cardiff City v Coventry City
11 March 1950 (1950-03-11) 31 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
15:15 | George Edwards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,875 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
18 March 1950 (1950-03-18) 32 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15,071 |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
25 March 1950 (1950-03-25) 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:15 | Gordon Pallister (og) Elfed Evans Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,987 |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
1 April 1950 (1950-04-01) 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:15 | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 14,922 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
7 April 1950 (1950-04-07) 35 | Brentford | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Jackie Goodwin | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 24,584 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
8 April 1950 (1950-04-08) 36 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
15:15 | Alf Sherwood Elfed Evans Elfed Evans Arthur Lever | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,102 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
10 April 1950 (1950-04-10) 37 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,260 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
15 April 1950 (1950-04-15) 38 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Arthur Lever | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 14,109 |
Cardiff City v Southampton
17 April 1950 (1950-04-17) 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:15 | George Edwards | Charlie Wayman | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,247 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
22 April 1950 (1950-04-22) 40 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Arthur Lever 17' | 16', 36' George Jones | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,382 Referee: Roland (RJ) Burgess (Reading) |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
29 April 1950 (1950-04-29) 41 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
Glyn Williams (og) Harry Anders Tom Finney | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,799 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
Hull City v Cardiff City
6 May 1950 (1950-05-06) 42 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:15 | Jimmy Lee | Ted Gorin | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 18,213 Referee: WHE Evans (Liverpool) |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion
7 January 1950 (1950-01-07) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
14:15 | Elfed Evans Glyn Williams | Cyril Williams Gordon Inwood | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 38,000 Referee: RC Carter (Swindon) |
West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
11 January 1950 (1950-01-11) Round 3 (Replay) | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
George Edwards | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 37,400 Referee: RC Carter (Swindon) |
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
28 January 1950 (1950-01-28) Round 4 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:45 | Elfed Evans | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Harry Holt (Rochdale) |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
1 February 1950 (1950-02-01) Round 4 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
14:15 | Elfed Evans Elfed Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Harry Holt (Rochdale) |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
11 February 1950 (1950-02-11) Round 5 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
David Cochrane Ray Iggleden Harold Williams | (pen) Alf Sherwood | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 53,099 Referee: William Rogers (Birmingham) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Ebbw Vale
18 January 1950 (1950-01-18) Round 6 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
George Edwards George Edwards Billy Baker | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,500 |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
23 February 1950 (1950-02-23) Round 7 | Swansea Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Stan Richards Frank Scrine Frank Scrine | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,000 Referee: WP Hopkins (Llanelli) |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ^ a b c d "Cardiff City 1949-50 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1950". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City football club match record: 1950". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1949/50". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 January 2022.