1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1988–89 football season
| 1988–89 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Clemo |
| Manager | Frank Burrows |
| Football League Third Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round |
| Welsh Cup | 5th round |
| Sherpa Van Trophy | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilligan (14) All: Jimmy Gilligan (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,675 (v Swansea, 26 December 1988) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,411 (v Bury, 1 November 1988) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,782 |
The 1988–89 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.
Players
First team squad. [1] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 60 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 59 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 57 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 56 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
Cardiff City v Fulham
| 27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Walsh  | Andy Sayer Gary Elkins | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,024 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | John Thomas Gary Henshaw Julian Darby Julian Darby | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,831 Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester) |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
| 10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nigel Stevenson Ian Walsh Ian Walsh | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham) |
Port Vale v Cardiff City
| 17 September 1988 (1988-09-17) 4 | Port Vale | 6–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke on Trent |
| Ron Futcher Ron Futcher Darren Beckford David Riley Robbie Earle Ray Walker | Jimmy Gilligan | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,280 |
Southend United v Cardiff City
| 23 September 1988 (1988-09-23) 5 | Southend United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Southend |
| Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,199 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
| 1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) 6 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan 82' Kevin Bartlett 85' | 5' Gary Penrice 38' Ian Holloway | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,038 |
Cardiff City v Reading
| 8 October 1988 (1988-10-08) 7 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Alan Curtis 43' | Mike Conroy Michael Gilkes | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,057 |
Chester City v Cardiff City
| 15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 8 | Chester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Chester |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,796 |
Mansfield Town v Cardiff City
| 22 October 1988 (1988-10-22) 9 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Keith Cassells Keith Cassells | Steve Ketteridge 48' Brian McDermott | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,566 Referee: PK Pawley (Cambridge) |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 29 October 1988 (1988-10-29) 10 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Andy Garner | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,843 |
Cardiff City v Bury
| 1 November 1988 (1988-11-01) 11 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan 57' Kevin Bartlett Steve Ketteridge | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,411 |
Cardiff City v Gillingham
| 5 November 1988 (1988-11-05) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Bartlett 56' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,658 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
| 12 November 1988 (1988-11-12) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Bartlett 9' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,280 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
| 25 November 1988 (1988-11-25) 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan 27' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,405 |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
| 3 December 1988 (1988-12-03) 15 | Preston North End | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Gary Brazil 3' Tony Ellis 39'Tony Ellis 63' | 51' Jimmy Gilligan 62' Kevin Bartlett 80' Kevin Bartlett | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,926 |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
| 17 December 1988 (1988-12-17) 16 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Rob Newman 4' Nigel Hawkins | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,493 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 26 December 1988 (1988-12-26) 17 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 12:00 | Jimmy Gilligan 5' Jimmy Gilligan 12' | David Puckett Alan Davies | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,675 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
| 30 December 1988 (1988-12-30) 18 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Bartlett 79' Alan Curtis 75' | Wayne Entwistle Bryan Griffiths | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
Aldershot v Cardiff City
| 2 January 1989 (1989-01-02) 19 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Aldershot |
| 15:00 | 81' Alan Curtis | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 10 January 1989 (1989-01-10) 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 | Andy Mutch 10' Steve Bull 34' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,870 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
| 14 January 1989 (1989-01-14) 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Bartlett 58' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,212 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
| 21 January 1989 (1989-01-21) 22 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Junior Bent | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4,869 |
Cardiff City v Port Vale
| 28 January 1989 (1989-01-28) 23 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan 45' Jimmy Gilligan 49'Kevin Bartlett 47' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,507 Referee: R Wiseman |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
| 4 February 1989 (1989-02-04) 24 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
| 15:00 | 69' Jimmy Gilligan | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,813 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
| 11 February 1989 (1989-02-11) 25 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,772 Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester) |
Reading v Cardiff City
| 18 February 1989 (1989-02-18) 26 | Reading | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 | Michael Gilkes 26' Steve Moran 40'Trevor Senior 86' | 77' Ian Walsh | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4,359 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
| 28 February 1989 (1989-02-28) 27 | Notts County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 19:30 | David Kevan Chris Withe | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,266 |
Cardiff City v Mansfield Town
| 4 March 1989 (1989-03-04) 28 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,217 |
Gillingham v Cardiff City
| 11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) 29 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Terry Boyle 90' (og) | 17' Terry Boyle 34' Nick Platnauer | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,927 |
Fulham v Cardiff City
| 18 March 1989 (1989-03-18) 30 | Fulham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | John Marshall Justin Skinner | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,261 |
Chesterfield v Cardiff City
| 21 March 1989 (1989-03-21) 31 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 | Andy Morris 3' Andy Morris 30'Andy Morris 68'Bob Bloomer 87' (pen) | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,888 |
Cardiff City v Aldershot
| 25 March 1989 (1989-03-25) 32 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Aldershot | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan 11' (pen) Paul Wheeler 53'Alan Curtis 63' | 24' (pen) David Puckett 71' Ian McDonald | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,251 Referee: John Key (Rotherham) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 27 March 1989 (1989-03-27) 33 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 12:00 | Paul Raynor 51' | 6' Jimmy Gilligan | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,201 |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
| 1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) 34 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nick Platnauer | 79' Bob Taylor | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,152 |
Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Nick Platnauer | 18' (pen) Andy Thompson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Keith Cooper (Swindon) |
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
| 7 April 1989 (1989-04-07) 36 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| 19:30 | Craig Ramage 57' | Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 2,083 |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
| 11 April 1989 (1989-04-11) 37 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 19:30 | Gareth Abraham | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,618 Referee: Robbie Hart (Darlington) |
Bury v Cardiff City
| 15 April 1989 (1989-04-15) 38 | Bury | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 15:00 | Steve Elliott | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,124 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
| 18 April 1989 (1989-04-18) 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | 6' Dean Yates | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,079 |
Cardiff City v Southend United
| 22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) 40 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Southend United | Cardiff |
| 15:06 | Gareth Abraham Jimmy Gilligan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Ian Hendrick (Preston) |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
| 29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) 41 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Dean Thomas Dean Thomas Steve Berry | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,194 Referee: John Kirby |
Cardiff City v Chesterfield
| 1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) 42 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Dave Waller | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,244 |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
| 5 May 1989 (1989-05-05) 43 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,196 |
Cardiff City v Chester City
| 9 May 1989 (1989-05-09) 44 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Terry Boyle 59' Jimmy Gilligan 77' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Brentford v Cardiff City
| 13 May 1989 (1989-05-13) 45 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
| 15:00 | Terry Evans 61' | Jason Gummer | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,865 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
| 16 May 1989 (1989-05-16) 46 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,246 |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 30 August 1988 (1988-08-30) Round 1 (1st Leg) | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Steve Thornber | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,241 Referee: Keith Burge (Tonypandy) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) Round 1 (2nd Leg) | Swansea City | 0–2 (1–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | 77' Paul Wheeler 80' Terry Boyle | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,987 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
| 28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) Round 2 (1st leg) | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Trevor Francis 12' Wayne Fereday 26'Martin Allen 90' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 6,078 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
| 11 October 1988 (1988-10-11) Round 2 (2nd leg) | Cardiff City | 1–4 (1–7 agg.) | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Alan Curtis 7' | 10' Mark Stein 56' Mark Falco 81' Mark Falco 59' Danny Maddix | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,629 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Hereford United
| 19 November 1988 (1988-11-19) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Bartlett Steve Tupling 67'Jimmy Gilligan 73' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,341 |
Enfield v Cardiff City
| 11 December 1988 (1988-12-11) Round 2 | Enfield | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Enfield, London |
| 14:00 | Bate 76' | 44' (pen) Paul Wimbleton 49' Steve Lynex 54' Jimmy Gilligan 73' Jimmy Gilligan | Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 3,604 Referee: David Hutchinson (Cambridge) |
Cardiff City v Hull City
| 7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan 3' | Nicky Brown 70' Keith Edwards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Bath City
| 15 November 1988 (1988-11-15) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bath City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett Paul Wimbleton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,517 |
Cardiff City v Worcester City
| 17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Worcester City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Mark Kelly | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,522 |
Kidderminster Harriers v Cardiff City
| 8 February 1989 (1989-02-08) Round 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Kidderminster |
| 19:30 | | Kevin Bartlett | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Sherpa Van Trophy
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 6 December 1988 (1988-12-06) Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Alan Curtis 47' Jimmy Gilligan 71' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Bob Hamer (Bristol) |
Torquay United v Cardiff City
| 20 December 1988 (1988-12-20) Preliminary round | Torquay United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
| Roger Gibbins Roger Gibbins Jim Smith | 8' (pen) Paul Wimbleton | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,187 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
| 24 January 1989 (1989-01-24) Round 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
| 20:00 | Paul Smith 14' Andy Reece | 55' Paul Wimbleton | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 4,029 |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
Derry City v Cardiff City
| 7 September 1988 (1988-09-07) Round 1 (1st Leg) | Derry City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Derry |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands) |
Cardiff City v Derry City
| 5 October 1988 (1988-10-05) Round 1 (2nd Leg) | Cardiff City | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | Derry City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Brian McDermott 20' Jimmy Gilligan 47', 64', 76' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,993 |
Cardiff City v AGF Aarhus
| 26 October 1988 (1988-10-26) Round 2 (1st Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | AGF Aarhus | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan 43' | 8', 73' Bjørn Kristensen | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,156 |
AGF Aarhus v Cardiff City
| 9 November 1988 (1988-11-09) Round 2 (2nd Leg) | AGF Aarhus | 4–0 (6–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Aarhus |
| Frank Pingel 15' Per Beck Andersen 25', 75'John Stampe 83' (pen) | Stadium: Aarhus Stadium Attendance: 3,700 |
See also
References
Bibliography
- 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.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17910-9.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
