1959–60 Cardiff City F.C. season
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Cardiff City 1959–60 football season
1959–60 season | |
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Manager | Bill Jones |
Football League Second Division | 2nd |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Derek Tapscott (20) All: Derek Tapscott (21) |
Highest home attendance | 52,364 v Aston Villa, 16 April 1960 |
Lowest home attendance | 16,231 v Lincoln City, 13 February 1960 |
Average home league attendance | 24,183 |
The 1959–60 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 33rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division One.
Players
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League standings
[edit ]Main article: 1959–60 Football League § Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Aston Villa (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 43 | 2.070 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Cardiff City (P) | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 90 | 62 | 1.452 | 58 | |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 1.364 | 50 | |
4 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 1.333 | 50 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 1.406 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed ]
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
[edit ]Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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Ground | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
Result | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | L | D | D |
Position | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Fixtures and results
[edit ]Cardiff City v Liverpool
15:15
Steve Mokone 5'
Graham Moore 48'
Johnny Watkins 60' LFC report 38' (o.g.), 42' (o.g.) Danny Malloy Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 23,744
Referee: JW Hunt (Portsmouth)
Graham Moore 48'
Johnny Watkins 60' LFC report 38' (o.g.), 42' (o.g.) Danny Malloy Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 23,744
Referee: JW Hunt (Portsmouth)
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
18:30
Graham Moore
Johnny Watkins Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 23,052
Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich)
Johnny Watkins Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 23,052
Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich)
Cardiff City v Bristol City
15:15
Colin Hudson
Colin Hudson
Johnny Watkins
Colin Baker
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 22,545
Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Colin Hudson
Johnny Watkins
Colin Baker
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 22,545
Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
15:15
Graham Moore
Graham Moore
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott
Derrick Sullivan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 18,794
Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster)
Graham Moore
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott
Derrick Sullivan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 18,794
Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster)
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
15:00
Colin Baker 18'
Derek Tapscott 34'
Derrick Sullivan 35' 36' Colin Lundstrum
62' Jimmy Leadbetter Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,233
Referee: GW Thorpe (Swindon)
Derek Tapscott 34'
Derrick Sullivan 35' 36' Colin Lundstrum
62' Jimmy Leadbetter Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,233
Referee: GW Thorpe (Swindon)
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
14:45
Derrick Sullivan
Joe Bonson Colin Webster Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 34,881
Referee: Harold Horner (Coventry)
Joe Bonson Colin Webster Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 34,881
Referee: Harold Horner (Coventry)
Cardiff City v Stoke City
14:30
Derek Tapscott
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson
Steve Gammon Frank Bowyer
Johnny King
Johnny King
Doug Newlands Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 21,793
Referee: CH Dennis (Ashtead)
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson
Steve Gammon Frank Bowyer
Johnny King
Johnny King
Doug Newlands Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 21,793
Referee: CH Dennis (Ashtead)
Cardiff City v Sunderland
14:30
Johnny Watkins 3'
Derek Tapscott 78' 41' Ian Lawther Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Les Hamer (Chorley)
Derek Tapscott 78' 41' Ian Lawther Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Les Hamer (Chorley)
Liverpool v Cardiff City
15:15
LFC report
12' Derek Tapscott
57' Derek Tapscott
34' Johnny Watkins
67' Joe Bonson Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 27,291
Referee: Arthur Hawcroft (Rotherham)
57' Derek Tapscott
34' Johnny Watkins
67' Joe Bonson Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 27,291
Referee: Arthur Hawcroft (Rotherham)
Note: This was Bill Shankly's first game as Liverpool manager
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
19:00
Gerry Summers 28'
Dennis Shiels 43' 17' Derek Tapscott Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,590
Referee: AW Sparling (Grimsby)
Dennis Shiels 43' 17' Derek Tapscott Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,590
Referee: AW Sparling (Grimsby)
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
14:30
Colin Baker 40'
Colin Baker
Derek Tapscott
Joe Bonson
Brian Walsh 47' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,619
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Colin Baker
Derek Tapscott
Joe Bonson
Brian Walsh 47' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,619
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United
14:45
Johnny Watkins
Joe Bonson
Derek Tapscott
Graham Moore
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,759
Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich)
Joe Bonson
Derek Tapscott
Graham Moore
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,759
Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich)
Cardiff City v Lincoln City
15:00
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson
Johnny Watkins
Johnny Watkins
Derek Tapscott
Brian Walsh ,'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,231
Referee: Jim Pickles (Stockport)
Joe Bonson
Johnny Watkins
Johnny Watkins
Derek Tapscott
Brian Walsh ,'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,231
Referee: Jim Pickles (Stockport)
Cardiff City v Hull City
15:00
Johnny Watkins
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 21,580
Referee: CH Sant (Crewe)
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 21,580
Referee: CH Sant (Crewe)
Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
15:15
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 22,918
Referee: FH Gerrard (Preston)
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott
Joe Bonson
Joe Bonson Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 22,918
Referee: FH Gerrard (Preston)
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
15:15
Graham Moore 44'
Johnny Watkins 21' Chris Balderstone Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 32,733
Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford)
Johnny Watkins 21' Chris Balderstone Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 32,733
Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford)
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
16:30
Brayley Reynolds
Brayley Reynolds
Dixie Hale Joe Bonson
Graham Moore
Brian Walsh Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 24,004
Brayley Reynolds
Dixie Hale Joe Bonson
Graham Moore
Brian Walsh Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 24,004
Sunderland v Cardiff City
15:00
Ambrose Fogarty 15'
45' Colin Baker
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 20,663
Referee: J Bellwood (Liversedge)
Attendance: 20,663
Referee: J Bellwood (Liversedge)
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
15:15
Graham Moore
Johnny Watkins
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,624
Referee: FH Gerrard (Preston)
Johnny Watkins
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,624
Referee: FH Gerrard (Preston)
FA Cup
[edit ]Cardiff City v Port Vale
14:15
Stan Steele
Cliff Portwood Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: George McCabe (Sheffield)
Cliff Portwood Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: George McCabe (Sheffield)
Welsh Cup
[edit ]Cardiff City v Lovell's Athletic
14:45
Graham Moore
Joe Bonson
Johnny Watkins
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott ,' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: L Owen (Blackwood)
Joe Bonson
Johnny Watkins
Derek Tapscott
Derek Tapscott ,' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: L Owen (Blackwood)
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
15:00
Brayley Reynolds
Harry Knowles
(o.g.) Alan Woods Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: RE Smith (Newport)
(o.g.) Alan Woods Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: RE Smith (Newport)
Bangor City v Cardiff City
18:15
Brian Jenkins
(pen.) Brian Jenkins
Graham Moore
Steve Mokone Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2,500
(pen.) Brian Jenkins
Graham Moore
Steve Mokone Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2,500
Cardiff City v Wrexham
18:30
Brian Jenkins
Ron Harbertson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,172
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Attendance: 11,172
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Wrexham v Cardiff City
18:30
Arfon Griffiths
Stadium: The Racecourse
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive