| 1951–52 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Sir Herbert Merrett[1] | |
| Manager |  Cyril Spiers | |
| Division Two | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Grant (26) All: Wilf Grant (27) | |
| Highest home attendance | 46,003 v Swansea Town 26 December 1951 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 19,860 v Nottingham Forest 22 December 1951 | |
| Average home league attendance | 28,945 | |
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The 1951–52 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 25th 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.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | 53 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Cardiff City (P) | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 51 | |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 56 | 1.196 | 51 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 49 | |
| 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 64 | 1.219 | 47 |
Source:
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
Welsh Cup
After a 3–1 victory over Milford United, Cardiff were eliminated in the sixth round by Merthyr Tydfil.[3]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 18 August 1951 1 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | George Edwards  Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Roley Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,973 Referee: SV Davis (Oxford) |
| 20 August 1951 2 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,442 Referee: Edgar (SE) Law (West Bromwich) |
| 25 August 1951 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
|
George Edwards George Edwards Roley Williams |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,776 |
| 27 August 1951 4 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 18:15 | |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 17,062 |
| 1 September 1951 5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,772 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 8 September 1951 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
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Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 19,676 |
| 12 September 1951 7 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| Charlie Hughes Jim Milburn |
Elfed Evans |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 12,680 |
| 15 September 1951 8 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Everton | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant 59' Wilf Grant 63'Elfed Evans 75' |
72' Ted Buckle |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,923 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
| 17 September 1951 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 17:45 | Wilf Grant |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,176 |
| 22 September 1951 10 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Henry Horton |
Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,672 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 29 September 1951 11 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30,352 |
| 6 October 1951 12 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant George Edwards Mike Tiddy |
Noel Simpson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,277 |
| 13 October 1951 13 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Bert Hawkins |
Bobby McLaughlin |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,103 |
| 27 October 1951 14 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
|
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,168 |
| 3 November 1951 15 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,459 |
| 10 November 1951 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| George Edwards |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,477 |
| 17 November 1951 17 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Alf Sherwood (pen) |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,211 |
| 24 November 1951 18 | Notts County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
|
Stan Montgomery |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 19,452 |
| 1 December 1951 19 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,106 |
| 8 December 1951 20 | Bury | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 14:15 | |
George Edwards |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,887 |
| 15 December 1951 21 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| Derek Hines Arthur Rowley Fred Worthington |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 26,021 |
| 22 December 1951 22 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Alf Sherwood (pen) Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,860 |
| 25 December 1951 23 | Swansea Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 14:30 | Billy Baker (og) |
Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,260 |
| 26 December 1951 24 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Billy Baker Wilf Grant Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 46,003 |
| 29 December 1951 25 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Johnny Paton |
Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 27,547 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 5 January 1952 26 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Alf Sherwood Alf Sherwood |
|
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,404 Referee: WR Barnes (Birmingham) |
| 19 January 1952 27 | Everton | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| Dave Hickson 19' Tommy Clinton 60' (pen)Tony McNamara |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,230 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
| 26 January 1952 28 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,205 |
| 9 February 1952 29 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | |
Elfed Evans Elfed Evans |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 42,867 |
| 16 February 1952 30 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| Ken Chisholm Norman Lockhart |
Derrick Sullivan |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,410 |
| 1 March 1952 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Doug Blair |
(og) Stan Montgomery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,495 Referee: Norman Taylor (Wiltshire) |
| 12 March 1952 32 | Sheffield United | 6–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,398 |
| 15 March 1952 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Leslie Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,542 Referee: Charles Bucknall (Birmingham) |
| 22 March 1952 34 | Hull City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 27,009 |
| 5 April 1952 35 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | Conway Smith |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,938 Referee: George Roden (Stourbridge) |
| 11 April 1952 36 | Birmingham City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Tommy Briggs Ken Green Alf Sherwood (og) |
Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 32,941 |
| 12 April 1952 37 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,178 |
| 14 April 1952 38 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Wilf Grant |
Tommy Briggs |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,470 |
| 19 April 1952 39 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
|
(pen) Alf Sherwood Roley Williams |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 14,186 |
| 21 April 1952 40 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm Alf Sherwood (pen) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,169 |
| 26 April 1952 41 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,906 |
| 3 May 1952 42 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm |
Ray Iggleden |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 45,925 |
FA Cup
| 12 January 1952 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| 14:15 | Wilf Grant 40' |
62' Maurice Owen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 16 January 1952 Round 3 (Replay) | Swindon Town | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| 14:00 | Maurice Owen 115' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 24,207 |
Welsh Cup
| 3 January 1952 Round 5 | Milford United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Milford Haven |
|
Crad Wilcox Crad Wilcox Elfed Evans |
Attendance: 2,500 |
| 2 February 1952 Round 6 | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
|
George Edwards |
Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 13,000 |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ↑ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1951–52 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1951/52". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
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