| 1979–80 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
| Manager | Richie Morgan | |
| Football League Second Division | 15th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| Welsh Cup | 4th round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ray Bishop & Gary Stevens (11) All: Ray Bishop & Gary Stevens (11) | |
| Highest home attendance | 19,340 (vSunderland, 3 May 1980) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,358 (vBurnley, 23 February 1980) | |
| Average home league attendance | 9,932 | |
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← 1978–79
1980–81 →
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The 1979–80 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 53rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 41 |
| 14 | Orient | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 41 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 40 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 38 |
| 17 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 37 |
| 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 | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | D |
| Position | 15 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| 18 August 1979 (1979-08-18) 1 | Notts County | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Iain McCulloch  48'Gordon Mair 79'Pedro Richards 81'Don Masson 85' |
52' Linden Jones |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,157 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 22 August 1979 (1979-08-22) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Gary Stevens 44' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,656 Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol) |
| 25 August 1979 (1979-08-25) 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 22' |
4' Tony Evans 9' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,314 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 1 September 1979 (1979-09-01) 4 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | 74s' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 9,830 Referee: Alan Porter (Bolton) |
| 8 September 1979 (1979-09-08) 5 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 80' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,668 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 15 September 1979 (1979-09-15) 6 | Watford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Ray Train 64' |
90' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,741 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
| 22 September 1979 (1979-09-22) 7 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,539 |
| 29 September 1979 (1979-09-29) 8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Frankie Prince 22' |
28' Keith Pontin |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 8,949 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
| 6 October 1979 (1979-10-06) 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 11:30 | Ray Bishop 30' Ray Bishop 82' |
23' Bob Hatton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,420 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
| 9 October 1979 (1979-10-09) 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Clive Allen 60' (pen) Glenn Roeder 72'Clive Allen 81' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,225 Referee: David Hutchinson (Cambridgeshire) |
| 13 October 1979 (1979-10-13) 11 | Burnley | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | 40' Ray Bishop 52' Ronson |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,361 |
| 20 October 1979 (1979-10-20) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ronnie Moore 45' |
54' Lee Frost 69' Mike Fillery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,328 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
| 27 October 1979 (1979-10-27) 13 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Steve Gritt 42' Les Berry 48'Steve Gritt 60' |
68' Ray Bishop 89' Wayne Hughes |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 6,870 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
| 3 November 1979 (1979-11-03) 14 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ray Bishop 16' John Buchanan 18'Ray Bishop 35' |
30' Jeff Blockley 52' David Hunt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,341 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
| 10 November 1979 (1979-11-10) 15 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Alan Shoulder 40' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,243 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
| 17 November 1979 (1979-11-17) 16 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,119 Referee: Mike Warner (Wednesbury) |
| 24 November 1979 (1979-11-24) 17 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | David Cross 27' Ray Stewart 45' (pen)Ray Stewart 86' (pen) |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 20,292 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
| 1 December 1979 (1979-12-01) 18 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Ray Bishop 55' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,061 |
| 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) 19 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Phil Dwyer 25' (og) Pop Robson 55' |
Report | 86' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 25,370 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley) |
| 15 December 1979 (1979-12-15) 20 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 14:15 | 2' Alex Bruce 60' Alex Bruce |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 21 December 1979 (1979-12-21) 21 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,877 |
| 26 December 1979 (1979-12-26) 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Keith Pontin 57' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,354 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley, Salop) |
| 29 December 1979 (1979-12-29) 23 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Frank Worthington 10' Keith Bertschin 59' |
57' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,682 Referee: Frank Phipps (Wrexham) |
| 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) 24 | Swansea | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | John Toshack 27' David Giles 93' |
37' John Lewis |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 21,400 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 12 January 1980 (1980-01-12) 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ronnie Moore 44' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,824 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
| 19 January 1980 (1980-01-19) 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| John Dungworth 10' |
78' John Buchanan 87' Ronnie Moore |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,870 Referee: David Clarke (Accrington) |
| 2 February 1980 (1980-02-02) 27 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Lewis 90' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,995 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Colefield) |
| 9 February 1980 (1980-02-09) 28 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | George Reilly 36' Tommy Finney 56' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,229 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
| 16 February 1980 (1980-02-16) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 11:30 | 65' David Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,840 |
| 23 February 1980 (1980-02-23) 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Keith Pontin 15' Gary Stevens 80' |
Billy Hamilton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,358 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
| 1 March 1980 (1980-03-01) 31 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Clive Walker 84' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,449 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
| 8 March 1980 (1980-03-08) 32 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 45' Gary Stevens 47'John Buchanan 71' |
54' Derek Hales |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,652 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
| 14 March 1980 (1980-03-14) 33 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| David Moss 24' |
44' John Buchanan 49' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,246 Referee: Mike Bidmead (Chessington) |
| 22 March 1980 (1980-03-22) 34 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 8' |
36' Bobby Shinton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,304 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 29 March 1980 (1980-03-29) 35 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Bill Roffey 2' |
66' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,081 |
| 7 April 1980 (1980-04-07) 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ronson 84' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,677 Referee: Alan Robinson (Waterlooville) |
| 8 April 1980 (1980-04-08) 37 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 29' Bobby Smith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,291 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
| 12 April 1980 (1980-04-12) 38 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | 17' John Buchanan 49' Gary Stevens 79' Tarki Micallef |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,339 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
| 15 April 1980 (1980-04-15) 39 | Fulham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Ray Lewington 35' Steve Grapes 39' (og) |
19' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,916 |
| 19 April 1980 (1980-04-19) 40 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 29' Ray Stewart |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,076 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 26 April 1980 (1980-04-26) 41 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Paul McGee 9' Gordon Coleman 60' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,481 Referee: George Tyson (Sunderland) |
| 3 May 1980 (1980-05-03) 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ray Bishop 55' |
61' Pop Robson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,340 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
| 29 August 1979 (1979-08-29) Round 2 (First Leg) | Everton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| 19:30 | Brian Kidd 27', 66' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 18,061 |
| 5 September 1979 (1979-09-05) Round 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Everton | Cardiff |
| 18:00 | John Buchanan 78' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,698 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
| 5 January 1980 (1980-01-05) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,972 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
| 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) Round 3 (Replay) | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Alan Sunderland 3', 35' |
23' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,582 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
| 22 January 1980 (1980-01-22) Round 4 | Newport County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:15 | John Aldridge 63' Tommy Tynan 90' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 7,709 Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
