Cardiff City 1976–77 football season
| 1976–77 season | ||
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| Chairman | Stefan Terlezki | |
| Manager | Jimmy Andrews | |
| Football League Second Division | 18th | |
| FA Cup | 5th round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Evans (15) All: Tony Evans (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 20,368 (v Fulham, 1 January 1977) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,310 (v Hull City, 11 December 1976) | |
| Average home league attendance | 12,691 | |
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| ← 1975–761977–78 → | ||
The 1976–77 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 50th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighteenth.
The season also saw the arrival of Robin Friday who, although it would be his only full season at the club, made such an impression that he was voted as the club's all-time cult hero.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
Main article: 1976–77 Football League § Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 35 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 34 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 19 | Orient | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 34 | |
| 20 | Carlisle United (R) | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 34 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round
| 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 | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City| 21 August 1976 (1976-08-21) 1 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 |  59' Derek Showers 65' Derek Showers |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,762 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 25 August 1976 (1976-08-25) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Clive Charles 77' (pen.) |
29' Alan Warboys 49' Bruce Bannister |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,680 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 28 August 1976 (1976-08-28) 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Adrian Alston 60' Derek Showers 71' |
82' Bob Mitchell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,871 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 4 September 1976 (1976-09-04) 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | David Irving 11' David Shaw 25' David Shaw 34' |
8' Tony Evans 47' Doug Livermore |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
| 11 September 1976 (1976-09-11) 5 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Derek Showers 64' John Buchanan 85' |
79' David Needham 81' Mick Vinter 87' Mick Vinter |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,988 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 18 September 1976 (1976-09-18) 6 | Orient | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Laurie Cunningham 22' Laurie Cunningham 44' Alan Whittle 77' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,743 Referee: Reg Robinson (Norwich) |
| 24 September 1976 (1976-09-24) 7 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,352 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
| 2 October 1976 (1976-10-02) 8 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Kenny Swain 6' Ray Lewington 56' |
85' (pen.) Clive Charles |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,409 Referee: Brian H Daniels (Rainham) |
| 9 October 1976 (1976-10-09) 9 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Adrian Alston 45' (pen.) John Buchanan 78' Tony Evans 84' |
3' (pen.) Paul Jones 41' Steve Taylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,007 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
| 16 October 1976 (1976-10-16) 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Paul Mariner 6' Brian Hall 48' (pen.) |
10' Tony Evans 52' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,198 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 23 October 1976 (1976-10-23) 11 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 28' Tony Evans 74' |
53' Derek Spence 88' Bob Hatton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,178 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 30 October 1976 (1976-10-30) 12 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 50' Simon Stainrod 60' Simon Stainrod |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,056 Referee: Ken Ridden (Shrewsbury) |
| 6 November 1976 (1976-11-06) 13 | Fulham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | George Best 81' |
25' John Buchanan 63' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,336 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
| 10 November 1976 (1976-11-10) 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Phil Dwyer 42' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,190 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
| 20 November 1976 (1976-11-20) 15 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Dixie Deans 6' Ron Futcher 31' |
75' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,845 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
| 27 November 1976 (1976-11-27) 16 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 42s' Peter Withe 43' Sammy Chapman 87' Tony Woodcock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,770 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 4 December 1976 (1976-12-04) 17 | Burnley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8,959 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
| 11 December 1976 (1976-12-11) 18 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 49' |
81' (pen.) Peter Daniel |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,310 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
| 18 December 1976 (1976-12-18) 19 | Carlisle United | 4–3 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | George McVitie 38' Billy Rafferty 83' Billy Rafferty 88' Billy Rafferty 89' |
50' Peter Sayer 54' John Buchanan 60' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,934 Referee: Ken Walmsley (Blackpool) |
| 27 December 1976 (1976-12-27) 20 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | David Giles 39' Tony Evans 63' Tony Evans 79' |
83' Terry Paine |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,465 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
| 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) 21 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 12' Robin Friday 43' Robin Friday 67' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,368 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
| 15 January 1977 (1977-01-15) 22 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Alan Warboys 32' (pen.) |
57' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 9,272 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 22 January 1977 (1977-01-22) 23 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went 56' |
3' Keith Peacock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,153 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 5 February 1977 (1977-02-05) 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| John Waddington 30' (pen.) Bobby Svarc 79' |
64' Peter Sayer |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,516 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 12 February 1977 (1977-02-12) 25 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Robin Friday 63' Tony Evans 70' Peter Sayer 87' |
12' Graham Bell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,708 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 19 February 1977 (1977-02-19) 26 | Notts County | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Les Bradd 64' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,401 Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield) |
| 2 March 1977 (1977-03-02) 27 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 24' Laurie Cunningham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,857 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 5 March 1977 (1977-03-05) 28 | Millwall | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 26' Tony Evans 79' Tony Evans |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 8 March 1977 (1977-03-08) 29 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 19:30 | Alan Woodward 54' Keith Edwards 57' Gary Hamson 87' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 12,907 Referee: Neville Ashley (Nantwich) |
| 12 March 1977 (1977-03-12) 30 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Phil Dwyer 83' |
70' Ian Britton 80' Kenny Swain 90' Gary Stanley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,194 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
| 26 March 1977 (1977-03-26) 31 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 85' Terry Austin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,587 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
| 2 April 1977 (1977-04-02) 32 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Paul Hart 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
| 6 April 1977 (1977-04-06) 33 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| 19:30 | 33' John Layton 67' Peter Spiring |
Peter Sayer 74' Peter Sayer 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7,672 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
| 9 April 1977 (1977-04-09) 34 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter Sayer 89' Paul Went 92' |
49' Steve Daley 69' Kenny Hibbitt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,445 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
| 11 April 1977 (1977-04-11) 35 | Southampton | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Ted MacDougall 30' Mick Channon 53' Mick Channon 62' |
70' Robin Friday 88' Tony Evans |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 22,674 Referee: Bryan James (South Croydon) |
| 16 April 1977 (1977-04-16) 36 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter Sayer 9' Robin Friday 22' Robin Friday 38' Phil Dwyer 82' |
11' Ron Futcher 68' Brian Chambers |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,460 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
| 23 April 1977 (1977-04-23) 37 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | 25' Peter Sayer |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,646 Referee: Ray Chadwick (Darwen) |
| 26 April 1977 (1977-04-26) 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 | Geoff Palmer 57' Alan Sunderland 71' Martin Patching 89' Kenny Hibbitt 90' |
80' Peter Sayer |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,234 Referee: Allan Hughes (West Kirby) |
| 30 April 1977 (1977-04-30) 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 5' Peter Noble |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,064 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 7 May 1977 (1977-05-07) 40 | Hull City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:00 | Peter Daniel 31' (pen.) |
19' (pen.) John Buchanan 43' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,511 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley) |
| 10 May 1977 (1977-05-10) 41 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 19:30 | Neil Whatmore 29' Garry Jones 81' |
89' (pen.) John Buchanan |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,060 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
| 14 May 1977 (1977-05-14) 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Alan Campbell 17' |
19' Les O'Neill |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,801 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
Source
League Cup
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers| 14 August 1976 (1976-08-14) Round 1 (1st Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 60' Adrian Alston 87' (pen.) |
10' (pen.) Bruce Bannister |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,496 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
| 17 August 1976 (1976-08-17) round 1 (2nd Leg) | Bristol Rovers | 4–4 (5–6 agg.) | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 19:30 | David Williams 5' Bruce Bannister 33' (pen.) Bruce Bannister 48' Frankie Prince 53' |
23' Tony Evans 30' Tony Evans 68' Tony Evans 81' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 5,592 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 1 September 1976 (1976-09-01) Round 2 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Tony Evans 88' |
34' Stan Bowles 38' Dave Thomas 62' Dave Clement |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,618 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur| 8 January 1977 (1977-01-08) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter Sayer 6' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,868 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
| 29 January 1977 (1977-01-29) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | David Giles 20' Peter Sayer 56' John Buchanan 90' |
60' Graham Whittle 89' Billy Ashcroft |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,953 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
| 26 February 1977 (1977-02-26) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Everton | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 10' |
51' Bob Latchford 63' Duncan McKenzie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,582 Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) |
European Cup Winners Cup
Cardiff City v Servette FC| 4 August 1976 (1976-08-04) Prelim Round (1st Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Servette FC | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Tony Evans 90' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,266 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
| 11 August 1976 (1976-08-11) Prelim Round (2nd Leg) | Servette FC | 2–1 (2–2a agg.) | Cardiff City | Geneva |
| 20:30 | Lucio Bizzini 63' Hansjorg Pfister 86' |
34' Derek Showers |
Stadium: Stade des Charmilles Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany) |
| 15 September 1976 (1976-09-15) 1st Round (1st Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | FC Dynamo Tbilisi | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Adrian Alston 74' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,181 Referee: Ole Amundsen (Denmark) |
| 29 September 1976 (1976-09-29) 1st Round (2nd Leg) | FC Dynamo Tbilisi | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Tbilisi |
| Vladimir Gutsaev 22' David Kipiani 72' Piruz Kanteladze 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: B Spiegel (Austria) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Stourbridge| 19 January 1977 (1977-01-19) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Stourbridge | Cardiff |
| Phil Dwyer 77' David Giles 87' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,782 Referee: John Gow (Swansea) |
| 16 February 1977 (1977-02-16) Round 6 | Bangor City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bangor |
| 19:30 | 47' David Giles 72' Steve Grapes |
Stadium: Farrar Road Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
| 16 March 1977 (1977-03-16) Semi Final | Bridgend Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bridgend |
| 15:00 | 53' |
14' Peter Sayer 68' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Coychurch Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Davies (Swansea) |
| 16 May 1977 (1977-05-16) Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Freddie Pethard 86' Robin Friday 90' |
8' Brian Hornsby |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,907 Referee: John Gow (Swansea) |
| 18 May 1977 (1977-05-18) Final (Second leg) | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Colin Griffin 3' Keith Pontin 61' (o.g.)Lee Roberts 67' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3,178 Referee: John Gow (Swansea) |
See also
References
- "Cardiff City's cult heroes", BBC Sport, 2004-10-14 .Retrieved on 17 October 2007
- "All Cardiff City football club players: 1977". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Cardiff City football club match record: 1977". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Cardiff City 1976-77 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-09018-6.
- 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.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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