| 1950–51 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Sir Herbert Merrett | |
| Manager |  Cyril Spiers | |
| Division Two | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Grant (14) All: Wilf Grant (18) | |
| Highest home attendance | 41,074 v Swansea Town 24 March 1951 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,364 v Grimsby Town 16 December 1950 | |
| Average home league attendance | 28,888 | |
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The 1950–51 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 24th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 1.857 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 52 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 1.178 | 50 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 1.208 | 49 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 1.145 | 48 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Welsh Cup
In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff started their campaign by scoring fifteen goals in two games with an 8–0 win over Barry Town followed by a 7–1 victory over Bangor City. After beating Wrexham 1–0,[2] Cardiff suffered a 3–2 defeat to Merthyr Tydfil in a final replay.[3]
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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Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 19 August 1950 1 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 20,083 |
| 23 August 1950 2 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
George Smith  Dennis Westcott |
Roley Williams |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 18,242 |
| 26 August 1950 3 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ken Oakley George Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,646 |
| 28 August 1950 4 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Elfed Evans |
Jackie Oakes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,817 |
| 2 September 1950 5 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
|
George Edwards |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 25,900 |
| 4 September 1950 6 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Elfed Evans Doug Blair |
Stan Johns |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,292 |
| 9 September 1950 7 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Bob Lamie Elfed Evans |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,797 |
| 16 September 1950 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | |
Elfed Evans (og) David Nelson |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 19,236 |
| 23 September 1950 9 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Freddie Capel (og) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,754 Referee: Alfred Tolley (Worcester) |
| 30 September 1950 10 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| Derek Hines |
Doug Blair |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,696 |
| 7 October 1950 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,831 |
| 14 October 1950 12 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Doug Blair Joe Mallett (og) |
Ernie Stevenson Ernie Stevenson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,409 |
| 21 October 1950 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 26,356 |
| 28 October 1950 14 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Doug Blair |
Jimmy Hill |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,885 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
| 4 November 1950 15 | Swansea Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Billy Lucas |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 26,393 |
| 11 November 1950 16 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Roley Williams Doug Blair |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,007 Referee: Les Mackay (Fulham) |
| 18 November 1950 17 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 28,818 |
| 25 November 1950 18 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | George Edwards Roley Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,622 |
| 2 December 1950 19 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
|
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 13,062 |
| 9 December 1950 20 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | George Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,716 |
| 16 December 1950 21 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Roley Williams Roley Williams |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,364 |
| 23 December 1950 22 | Notts County | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
|
Wilf Grant Roley Williams |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 27,634 |
| 25 December 1950 23 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | George Edwards George Edwards |
Harry Barratt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,778 |
| 26 December 1950 24 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 33,194 |
| 30 December 1950 25 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,717 |
| 13 January 1951 26 | Bury | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 14:15 | |
George Edwards (og) George Griffiths |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 10,726 |
| 20 January 1951 27 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Bobby McLaughlin Mike Tiddy |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,017 |
| 3 February 1951 28 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Marwood Marchant |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 12,998 |
| 17 February 1951 29 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Marwood Marchant Billy Baker |
Derek Hines (pen) Arthur Rowley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,583 Referee: H Tootal (Wigan) |
| 24 February 1951 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,811 Referee: Joe Williams (Woodthorpe) |
| 3 March 1951 31 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | |
George Edwards |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 24,233 |
| 10 March 1951 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,724 Referee: William Rogers (Birmingham) |
| 17 March 1951 33 | Brentford | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Johnny Paton Fred Monk Billy Sperrin Jimmy Hill |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 19,663 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
| 23 March 1951 34 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,054 |
| 24 March 1951 35 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Marwood Marchant 16' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,074 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 26 March 1951 36 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Bobby McLaughlin Wilf Grant |
Ken Rowley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,992 Referee: Ernest Baker (Surrey) |
| 31 March 1951 37 | Hull City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:15 | Alf Ackerman Syd Gerrie |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 20,239 Referee: Les (LAM) Mackay (London) |
| 7 April 1951 38 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,631 |
| 14 April 1951 39 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Joe Shaw |
Mike Tiddy George Edwards |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,747 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
| 21 April 1951 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant Syd Owen (og) |
George Stobbart |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,022 |
| 28 April 1951 41 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| Ken Hollyman (og) Ray Iggleden |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 14,765 |
| 5 May 1951 42 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 17,942 |
FA Cup
| 6 January 1951 Round 3 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 14:15 | Jim Barrett Jr. Gerry Gazzard |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: AC (Bert) Williams (Brighton) |
Welsh Cup
| 31 January 1951 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 8–0 | Barry | Cardiff |
| Kelly (og) Marwood Marchant Marwood Marchant Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,500 |
| 7 March 1951 Round 6 | Bangor | 1–7 | Cardiff City | Bangor |
| 16:15 | |
George Edwards George Edwards George Edwards Mike Tiddy Mike Tiddy Wilf Grant Marwood Marchant |
Stadium: Farrar Road Attendance: 12,000 |
| 16 April 1951 Semi Final | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 18:15 | George Edwards |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5,000 |
| 7 May 1951 Final | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 18:30 | Jenkin Powell |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 18,000 Referee: BM Griffiths (Newport) |
| 17 May 1951 Final (Replay) | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 18:30 | Jenkin Powell Dai Lloyd Bill Jarman |
George Edwards Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 18,000 Referee: BM Griffiths (Newport) |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1950–51 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup final 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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