Today, 1991–92 Cardiff City F.C. season has reached an unprecedented level of relevance and popularity. Whether in the field of health, technology, politics or culture, 1991–92 Cardiff City F.C. season has become a topic of great interest to people of all ages and backgrounds. With its impact on society becoming more evident, it is not surprising that 1991–92 Cardiff City F.C. season is the subject of numerous studies, debates and analyses. In this article, we will explore the phenomenon of 1991–92 Cardiff City F.C. season in depth and analyze its influence on different aspects of modern life.
1991–92 season | ||
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Owner | Rick Wright | |
Manager | Eddie May | |
Football League Fourth Division | 9th | |
FA Cup | 1st round | |
League Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Autoglass Trophy | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (22) All: Carl Dale & Chris Pike (28) | |
Highest home attendance | 16,030 (v Burnley, 29 February 1992) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,356 (v Scunthorpe, 2 November 1991) | |
Average home league attendance | 5,665 | |
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The 1991–92 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 65th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing ninth.
First team squad. 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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7 | Barnet | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 69 | Participated in play-offs |
8 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 67 | |
9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 66 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93 First round |
10 | Lincoln City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 62 | |
11 | Gillingham | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 57 |
17 August 1991 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) | (pen) Matt Carmichael Paul Dobson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,137 |
24 August 1991 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
15:00 | Aidan Murphy | Carl Dale | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,799 |
31 August 1991 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Mark Jones (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,096 |
4 September 1991 4 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Dartford |
20:00 | Steve Cuggy (pen) | Carl Dale | Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,019 |
7 September 1991 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike 64' | 41' John Ryan 90' Alan Reeves |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset) |
14 September 1991 6 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
15:00 | Phil Horner | (og) Mike Davies | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,931 |
18 September 1991 7 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
19:30 | Russell Bradley | Carl Dale | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,041 |
21 September 1991 8 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Pat Heard Carl Dale |
John Ashdjian | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,227 |
28 September 1991 9 | Barnet | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
15:00 | Paul Showler Gary Bull Gary Bull (pen) |
Carl Dale | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
5 October 1991 10 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale Nathan Blake Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,652 |
19 October 1991 11 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
15:00 | Greg Fee Steve Wilkinson Steve Charles |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,180 |
26 October 1991 12 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike (pen) |
Eddie Gormley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,591 |
2 November 1991 13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale Chris Pike |
David Hill (og) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,356 |
5 November 1991 14 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
19:45 | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,641 |
23 November 1991 15 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Jason Burnham Jason Burnham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,922 |
30 November 1991 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,551 |
14 December 1991 17 | York City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | York |
15:00 | Tony Canham | Chris Pike Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,904 |
26 December 1991 18 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
15:00 | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,162 |
28 December 1991 19 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
15:00 | Andy Watson Simon Jeffels |
Chris Pike (pen) Paul Ramsey |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,080 |
1 January 1992 20 | Cardiff City | 0–5 | Maidstone United | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Williams | (pen) Liburd Henry Robbie Painter Gary Stebbing Bradley Sandeman Mark Smalley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,023 |
11 January 1992 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale 90' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,305 |
18 January 1992 22 | Walsall | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
15:00 | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,654 |
25 January 1992 23 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Carl Dale Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,131 |
31 January 1992 24 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Nathan Blake Chris Pike (pen) Eddie Newton |
Paul McLoughlin Phil Stant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,201 |
8 February 1992 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
15:00 | Kevin Noteman | Carl Dale (og) Colin Douglas |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,094 |
11 February 1992 26 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
19:30 | Desmond Hazel | Eddie Newton Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,827 |
15 February 1992 27 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | York City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen) Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,067 |
22 February 1992 28 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Simon Brain Chris Fry |
Paul Ramsey Gerry Harrison |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,691 |
29 February 1992 29 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
15:00 | 85' Adrian Randall 89' Mike Conroy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,030 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
3 March 1992 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Damon Searle |
(og) Jason Perry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,517 |
7 March 1992 31 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
Steve Norris Sean Dyche |
Eddie Newton Carl Dale |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,803 |
10 March 1992 32 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Richard Green Richard Green David Crown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,521 |
14 March 1992 33 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | John Buckley | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,766 |
28 March 1992 34 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,678 |
31 March 1992 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
19:30 | Dave Burgess (og) | Dave Bamber | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,430 |
4 April 1992 36 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
15:00 | Alan Reeves 24' Andy Milner 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Andrew Bennett (Woking) |
11 April 1992 37 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Ramsey (pen) Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,261 |
14 April 1992 38 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
19:30 | Ricardo Gabbiadini Chris Curran |
Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 935 |
20 April 1992 39 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Barnet | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Carl Dale Eddie Newton |
Geoff Cooper | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,720 |
22 April 1992 40 | Burnley | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
19:30 | Robbie Painter 1' Andy Farrell 60' Mike Conroy 63' |
29' Nathan Blake | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,408 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
25 April 1992 41 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Gary Gill |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,002 |
28 April 1992 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
19:30 | Nathan Blake | Steve Macauley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,523 |
21 August 1991 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Millar Roger Gibbins Damon Searle |
Paul Morrell Richard Cooke |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,439 Referee: David Shadwell (West Bromwich) |
27 August 1991 Round 1 (Second leg) | Bournemouth | 4–1 (6–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
19:45 | Andy Jones Andy Jones Jimmy Quinn Alex Watson |
(pen) Mark Jones | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,849 |
16 November 1991 Round 1 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan Mark Harris |
Chris Pike | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,315 |
29 October 1991 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Newport AFC | Cardiff |
19:30 | Chris Pike Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,423 |
7 December 1991 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Stourbridge | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,495 |
17 December 1991 Round 4 (Replay) | Stourbridge | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Stourbridge |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,007 |
19 February 1992 Round 5 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
19:30 | Chris Pike | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 7,303 |
24 March 1992 Semi Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Maesteg Park Athletic | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,508 |
18 April 1992 Semi Final (Second leg) | Maesteg Park Athletic | 0–4 (0–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Llewellyn (og) Carl Dale Damon Searle Mark Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,578 | ||
Note: Maesteg waived their home advantage and played the game at Ninian Park |
7 May 1992 Final | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hednesford Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
19 November 1991 Preliminary round | Swansea City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
19:30 | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,955 |
10 December 1991 Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Denny Mundee Efan Ekoku Jimmy Quinn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Gurnham Singh (Wolverhampton) |
14 January 1992 Round 1 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
19:30 | Wayne Biggins 31' Wayne Biggins 80' Mark Stein 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 4,551 |