1987–88 season | ||
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Chairman | Tony Clemo | |
Manager | Frank Burrows | |
Football League Fourth Division | 2nd | |
FA Cup | 1st round | |
League Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Sherpa Van Trophy | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilligan (19) All: Jimmy Gilligan (25) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,125 (vCrewe, 2 May 1988) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,201 (vDarlington, 15 September 1987) | |
Average home league attendance | 4,849 | |
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← 1986–87
1988–89 →
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The 1987–88 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Three.
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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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 90 | Champions - automatically promoted to Third Division |
2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 85 | Automatically promoted to Third Division; Welsh Cup Winners - qualified for Cup Winners' Cup |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 78 | Automatically promoted to Third Division |
4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 77 | Participated in Fourth Division play-offs |
5 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 77 |
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 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
Result | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
Position | 19 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
15 August 1987 (1987-08-15) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,357 Referee: R Hamer (Bristol) |
22 August 1987 (1987-08-22) 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Jeff Chandler ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,530 Referee: J Kirby (Sheffield) |
29 August 1987 (1987-08-29) 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,010 Referee: John Carter (Christchurch, Dorset) |
1 September 1987 (1987-09-01) 4 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
19:45 | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,079 Referee: John Key (Rotherham) |
5 September 1987 (1987-09-05) 5 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian McDermott ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() Terry Boyle ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,258 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
12 September 1987 (1987-09-12) 6 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 | Steve Buxton ![]() Geoff Hunter ![]() Kevin Russell ![]() |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 2,212 Referee: E Parker (Preston) |
15 September 1987 (1987-09-15) 7 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Darlington | Cardiff |
19:45 | Gareth Abraham ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,201 Referee: Noel Butler (Surrey) |
19 September 1987 (1987-09-19) 8 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Mike Ford ![]() Terry Boyle ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,659 Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset) |
25 September 1987 (1987-09-25) 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Birkenhead |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,543 Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester) |
29 September 1987 (1987-09-29) 10 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,666 Referee: Gerald Ashby (Worcester) |
2 October 1987 (1987-10-02) 11 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,332 Referee: T Simpson (Sowerby Bridge) |
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10) 12 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Curtis ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,420 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
17 October 1987 (1987-10-17) 13 | Peterborough United | 4–3 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
15:00 | Mick Gooding ![]() Les Lawrence ![]() Noel Luke ![]() Noel Luke ![]() |
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Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,473 Referee: Jim Borrett (Harleston) |
20 October 1987 (1987-10-20) 14 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
19:45 | Mike Ford ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Peter Wright (Northwich) |
24 October 1987 (1987-10-24) 15 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | Mike Ford ![]() Kevin Taylor ![]() |
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Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2,872 Referee: Paul Harrison (Rochdale) |
31 October 1987 (1987-10-31) 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,046 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
4 November 1987 (1987-11-04) 17 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
Stewart Mell ![]() |
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Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,599 Referee: D Scott (Burnley) |
7 November 1987 (1987-11-07) 18 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Terry Boyle ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,474 Referee: Terry Holbrook (Walsall) |
21 November 1987 (1987-11-21) 19 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Newport |
15:00 | Paul Miller ![]() |
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Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4,022 Referee: M James (Horsham) |
28 November 1987 (1987-11-28) 20 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian McDermott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,232 Referee: K Miller (Harlow) |
12 December 1987 (1987-12-12) 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
15:00 | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,010 Referee: Ken Lupton (Stockton) |
19 December 1987 (1987-12-19) 22 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,401 Referee: John Moules (Kent) |
26 December 1987 (1987-12-26) 23 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Paul Wimbleton ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,233 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston) |
28 December 1987 (1987-12-28) 24 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
19:30 | Dale Tempest ![]() Tony English ![]() |
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Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Philip Don (Middlesex) |
1 January 1988 (1988-01-01) 25 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea City |
11:30 | Joe Allon ![]() Paul Raynor ![]() |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
16 January 1988 (1988-01-16) 26 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
15:00 | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Ian Hendrick (Preston) |
30 January 1988 (1988-01-30) 27 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Wimbleton ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() Brian McDermott ![]() Terry Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
2 February 1988 (1988-02-02) 28 | Darlington | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Darlington |
15:00 | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,332 Referee: Colin Trussell (Liverpool) |
6 February 1988 (1988-02-06) 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | Steve Bull ![]() |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,072 Referee: F Roberts (Prestatyn) |
13 February 1988 (1988-02-13) 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Mike Ford ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,458 Referee: David Hutchinson (Cambridge) |
20 February 1988 (1988-02-20) 31 | Leyton Orient | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Kevin Hales ![]() Steve Castle ![]() Terry Howard ![]() Ian Juryeff ![]() |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,523 Referee: M Bailey (Impington) |
27 February 1988 (1988-02-27) 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Stockport County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Jim Rushton (Stoke) |
1 March 1988 (1988-03-01) 33 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Kevin Breen (Liverpool) |
4 March 1988 (1988-03-04) 34 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,172 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
13 March 1988 (1988-03-13) 35 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
12:00 | Phil Stant ![]() |
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Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
16 March 1988 (1988-03-16) 36 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,083 Referee: Gerald Ashby (Worcester) |
26 March 1988 (1988-03-26) 37 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
29 March 1988 (1988-03-29) 38 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Carl Harris ![]() Lyndon Simmonds ![]() |
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Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Howard Taylor |
2 April 1988 (1988-04-02) 39 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham) |
4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) 40 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Newport County | Cardiff |
11:30 | Nigel Stevenson ![]() Paul Wimbleton ![]() Brian McDermott ![]() Mike Ford ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
9 April 1988 (1988-04-09) 41 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
15:00 | Lee Sharpe ![]() Jim McNichol ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,082 Referee: R Hamer (Bristol) |
15 April 1988 (1988-04-15) 42 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,705 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
23 April 1988 (1988-04-23) 43 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Curtis ![]() Brian McDermott ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Jim Ashworth (Luffenham) |
30 April 1988 (1988-04-30) 44 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) |
2 May 1988 (1988-05-02) 45 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() Brian McDermott ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,125 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
7 May 1988 (1988-05-07) 46 | Burnley | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
15:00 | George Oghani ![]() |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8,525 Referee: John Ireland |
18 August 1987 (1987-08-18) Round 1 (First Leg) | Newport County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Evans ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) | |
Note: Newport conceded home advantage and game was played at Ninian Park. |
25 August 1987 (1987-08-25) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Newport County | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Paul Sanderson ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
14 November 1987 (1987-11-14) Round 1 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
15:00 | Mick Gooding ![]() Mick Gooding ![]() |
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Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
18 November 1987 (1987-11-18) Round 3 | Ebbw Vale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 935 Referee: J Williams (Magor) | |||
Note: Ebbw Vale conceded home advantage |
5 December 1987 (1987-12-05) Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 975 Referee: J Williams (Magor) |
9 January 1988 (1988-01-09) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Port Talbot Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Mike Ford ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,382 Referee: R Thomas (Ton Pentre) |
24 February 1988 (1988-02-24) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Paul Wimbleton ![]() Paul Wimbleton ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,213 Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) |
19 April 1988 (1988-04-19) Semi Final (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Caernarfon Town | Cardiff |
19:45 | Paul Wimbleton ![]() Mark Kelly ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,750 Referee: W Burge (Tonypandy) |
27 April 1988 (1988-04-27) Semi Final (Second Leg) | Caernarfon Town | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Cardiff City | Caernarfon |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
17 May 1988 (1988-05-17) Final | Wrexham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5,645 Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) |
13 October 1987 (1987-10-13) Preliminary Round | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:45 | Paul Wheeler ![]() Brian McDermott ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
24 November 1987 (1987-11-24) Preliminary Round | Walsall | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
19:30 | David Kelly ![]() Nicky Cross ![]() Phil Hawker ![]() |
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Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 2,420 |
20 January 1988 (1988-01-20) Round 1 | Notts County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
19:30 | Paul Barnes ![]() Ian McParland ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |