1989–90 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1989–90 football season
1989–90 season | |
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Chairman | Tony Clemo |
Manager | Frank Burrows/Len Ashurst |
Football League Third Division | 21st |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
Leyland DAF Cup | Preliminary round |
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Pike (18) All: Chris Pike (23) |
Highest home attendance | 8,350 (v Swansea, 16 April 1990) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,086 (v Crewe, 17 February 1990) |
Average home league attendance | 3,630 |
The 1989–90 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 63rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Four.
Manager Frank Burrows left the club in the first month of the year to become assistant manager at Portsmouth and was replaced by Len Ashurst, who started his second spell in charge of the club.
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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Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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19 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 52 | |
20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 51 | |
21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 50 | Relegated |
22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | |
23 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tony Philliskirk Julian Darby | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,367 |
Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City
26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Birkenhead |
12:30 | Jimmy Harvey Mark McCarrick John Morrissey | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,628 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan Chris Fry | Eddie May Eddie May | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,499 |
Mansfield Town v Cardiff City
9 September 1989 (1989-09-09) 4 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
15:00 | Steve Charles | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,766 |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 5 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Shelton Bob Taylor Robbie Turner | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,970 |
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 6 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
15:00 | Andy Pilling | Steve Lynex | Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 2,345 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
26 September 1989 (1989-09-26) 7 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
19:45 | Chris Pike Steve Lynex | Trevor Quow Tony Adcock (og) Gareth Abraham | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,801 |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
15:00 | Bobby Williamson Bobby Williamson Bobby Williamson (pen) Clive Mendonca | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,998 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) 9 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Chris Marsden Kieran O'Regan | 19' Cohen Griffith Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,835 |
Cardiff City v Chester City
13 October 1989 (1989-10-13) 10 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Chester City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Leigh Barnard | Aidan Newhouse | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,675 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
17 October 1989 (1989-10-17) 11 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Mark Kelly | David Mehew | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,372 |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 12 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
15:00 | Gordon Owen | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,502 |
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Lee Harvey | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,370 |
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
31 October 1989 (1989-10-31) 14 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
19:45 | Simon Sturridge | Jon Morgan | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,468 |
Cardiff City v Bury
3 November 1989 (1989-11-03) 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bury | Cardiff |
19:30 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Leigh Barnard | Liam Robinson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,437 |
Fulham v Cardiff City
11 November 1989 (1989-11-11) 16 | Fulham | 2–5 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Steve Milton Justin Skinner (pen) | Chris Pike Chris Pike Cohen Griffith (og) John Marshall Jon Morgan | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,030 |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
25 November 1989 (1989-11-25) 17 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ian Rodgerson Chris Pike Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,270 |
Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City
2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
15:00 | Paul Fishenden | Jon Morgan | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,373 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 19 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Notts County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike | Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Turner | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,610 |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 20 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
11:00 | 45s' Leigh Barnard | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 12,244 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston-Super-Mare) |
Walsall v Cardiff City
30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 21 | Walsall | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith Chris Pike | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,256 |
Cardiff City v Tranmere Rovers
13 January 1990 (1990-01-13) 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,300 |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
20 January 1990 (1990-01-20) 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Tony Philliskirk 23' (pen), 38' Paul Comstive 76' | 68' Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Gary Aplin (Kendal) |
Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ian Rodgerson 47' | 44' Andy Pilling | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,218 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe, Cornwall) |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 25 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Gary Shelton 3' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,982 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra
17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,086 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
21 February 1990 (1990-02-21) 27 | Brentford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
19:45 | Gareth Abraham | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,174 |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
24 February 1990 (1990-02-24) 28 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
15:00 | Steve Harper Steve Harper Steve Harper Warren Joyce | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,718 |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | (og) Jason Perry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,751 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 30 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Chris Pike Leigh Barnard | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,570 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 31 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 | Bobby Barnes (pen) | Chris Pike | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,574 |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
13 March 1990 (1990-03-13) 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:30 | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,318 |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 33 | Cardiff City | 1–5 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike | Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Kieran O'Regan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,568 |
Chester City v Cardiff City
20 March 1990 (1990-03-20) 34 | Chester City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Chester |
19:45 | Carl Dale | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,866 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
12:00 | Paul Nixon David Mehew | Ian Rodgerson | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 4,631 |
Cardiff City v Mansfield Town
27 March 1990 (1990-03-27) 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Leigh Barnard | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,280 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 37 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins Chris Pike | David Eyres Gary Brook | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Philip Don (Middlesex) |
Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
7 April 1990 (1990-04-07) 38 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Kevin Hales (pen) Paul Beesley Lee Harvey | Chris Pike | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,411 |
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
10 April 1990 (1990-04-10) 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Robert Hopkins | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,322 |
Reading v Cardiff City
14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 40 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,198 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 41 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
12:00 | John Hughes Bryan Wade | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,350 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
Notts County v Cardiff City
21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 42 | Notts County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
15:00 | Craig Short Kevin Bartlett | (pen) Chris Pike | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,533 |
Cardiff City v Walsall
24 April 1990 (1990-04-24) 43 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
19:30 | Leigh Barnard Chris Pike Cohen Griffith | Gary Shaw | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,509 |
Cardiff City v Fulham
28 April 1990 (1990-04-28) 44 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ray Daniel Leigh Barnard Ian Rodgerson | Steve Milton Steve Milton Gordon Davies | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,932 |
Cardiff City v Reading
1 May 1990 (1990-05-01) 45 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
19:30 | Leigh Barnard Chris Pike (pen) Cohen Griffith | Steve Moran Trevor Senior | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Terry Holbrook (Walsall) |
Bury v Cardiff City
5 May 1990 (1990-05-05) 46 | Bury | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
15:00 | Jamie Hoyland Philip Parkinson | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,224 |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
22 August 1989 (1989-08-22) Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
19:45 | Tommy Tynan Tommy Tynan Sean McCarthy | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,620 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
29 August 1989 (1989-08-29) Round 1 (Second leg) | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
Chris Pike Jon Morgan | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,728 |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Halesowen Town
18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Halesowen Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,972 |
Cardiff City v Gloucester
9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Gloucester | Cardiff |
15:00 | Morrys Scott Morrys Scott | Steve Talboys Chris Townsend | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,531 |
Gloucester v Cardiff City
12 December 1989 (1989-12-12) Round 2 (Replay) | Gloucester | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Gloucester |
Morrys Scott | Stadium: Meadow Park, Gloucester Attendance: 3,877 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
6 January 1990 (1990-01-06) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,834 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Round 3 (Replay) | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:45 | Ray Wilkins Roy Wegerle | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,226 |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Newport AFC
25 October 1989 (1989-10-25) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Newport AFC | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gareth Abraham | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,929 |
Cardiff City v Port Talbot
16 January 1990 (1990-01-16) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Port Talbot | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ian Rodgerson Chris Pike Chris Pike Leigh Barnard | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,128 |
Cardiff City v Aberystwyth Town
6 February 1990 (1990-02-06) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ian Rodgerson Mark Kelly | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,319 |
Cardiff City v Hereford United
2 April 1990 (1990-04-02) Semi Final (1st leg) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,393 |
Hereford United v Cardiff City
4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) Semi Final (2nd leg) | Hereford United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Chris Pike Gareth Abraham Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,955 |
Leyland DAF Cup
Cardiff City v Walsall
7 November 1989 (1989-11-07) Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 3–5 | Walsall | Cardiff |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Leigh Barnard Gareth Abraham | Peter Skipper Keith Bertschin Keith Bertschin Stuart Rimmer John Kelly | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,487 |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
19 December 1989 (1989-12-19) Preliminary round | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:30 | John McGinlay John McGinlay Willie Naughton (pen) Philip Priest | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 1,058 |
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 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive