1986–87 season | |
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Chairman | Tony Clemo |
Manager | Frank Burrows |
Football League Fourth Division | 13th |
FA Cup | 4th round |
League Cup | 4th round |
Welsh Cup | 4th round |
Freight Rover Trophy | Preliminary round |
Top goalscorer | League:
Paul Wimbleton (8) All: Paul Wimbleton (11) |
Highest home attendance | 11,505 (v Swansea, 26 December 1986) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,510 (v Hartlepool, 7 May 1987) |
Average home league attendance | 3,128 |
The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
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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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 62 |
12 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 62 |
13 | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 61 |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 |
15 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 55 |
23 August 1986 1 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
15:00 | Tony Smith | 83' Robbie Turner | Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 2,800 |
30 August 1986 2 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,546 Referee: Noel Butler (Surrey) |
6 September 1986 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | 89' Paul Wimbleton | Stadium:
Molineux Attendance: 5,740 |
13 September 1986 4 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 |
John Morrissey 45' John Morrissey |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,868 |
16 September 1986 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Alan Rogers | Tony Simmons | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,402 |
20 September 1986 6 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
15:00 | Stadium:
St James's Park Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Paul Vanes (Warley) |
27 September 1986 7 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
15:00 |
Paul Wheeler 8' Nigel Vaughan 27' Paul Wimbleton (pen) Alan Curtis |
77' John Delve | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,353 |
1 October 1986 8 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
19:30 | Les Lawrence 4' |
Nigel Vaughan 65' Paul Wheeler |
Attendance: 2,600 |
4 October 1986 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nigel Vaughan 42' | 60' Geoff Thomas | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,570 |
11 October 1986 10 | Wrexham | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 |
Jim Steel 6' Steve Charles 24' (pen) Barry Horne 41' Barry Horne 49' Steve Massey 67' |
88' Nigel Vaughan | Stadium:
The Racecourse Attendance: 2,926 |
17 October 1986 11 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
19:30 |
John Reeves 18' Tony English 55' Simon Burman 81' |
83' Paul Wheeler | Stadium:
Layer Road Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Alf Buksh (London) |
25 October 1986 12 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Terry Boyle 72' | 81' Steve Johnson | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,145 |
31 October 1986 13 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
19:30 | Phil Brown (pen) | 33' Nick Platnauer | Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 1,640 |
4 November 1986 14 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
19:30 | 53' Mike Ford | Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 6,614 |
8 November 1986 15 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Southend United | Cardiff |
15:00 | 15'
Roy McDonough Richard Cadette |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston) |
22 November 1986 16 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
15:00 |
Vernon Allatt 13' Levi Edwards 86' |
Stadium:
Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,674 |
29 November 1986 17 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 |
Kevin Bartlett 9' Kevin Bartlett 78' Paul Wimbleton 25' (pen) |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,071 |
13 December 1986 18 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Aldershot | Cardiff |
15:00 |
Nick Platnauer 9' Nigel Vaughan 78' |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,443 |
19 December 1986 19 | Burnley | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
19:30 | Ashley Hoskin 65' | 57'
Nigel Vaughan 58' Chris Pike 79' Paul Wimbleton |
Stadium:
Turf Moor Attendance: 1,702 Referee: John Lovatt (Crewe) |
26 December 1986 20 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
11:00 | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 11,505 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
28 December 1986 21 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 |
Ian Benjamin Dave Gilbert (pen) Trevor Morley Richard Hill |
Chris Pike | Stadium:
County Ground Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Malcolm Cotton (Camberley, Surrey) |
3 January 1987 22 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Wheeler 29' | 20' Vernon Allatt | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,038 |
24 January 1987 23 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | 39' (pen)
Andy Thompson 42' Steve Bull |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: NJ Ashley (Nantwich) |
7 February 1987 24 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
15:00 | 48' (pen) Paul Wimbleton | Stadium:
Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,954 Referee: K Redfern |
21 February 1987 25 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
48' (og)
Wayne Cegielski 70' Dean Horrix |
Stadium:
Edgar Street Attendance: 3,969 |
24 February 1987 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birkenhead |
19:30 |
Stephen Vickers Andy Muir |
Tony Simmons | Stadium:
Prenton Park Attendance: 1,456 |
28 February 1987 27 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Noel Luke | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,620 |
3 March 1987 28 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,784 |
7 March 1987 29 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | Brian Smith 22' | 19'
Andy Kerr 24', 81' Dean Horrix |
Stadium:
Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,935 |
10 March 1987 30 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
19:30 | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
14 March 1987 31 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
15:00 | 49'
Simon Lowe 51' Simon Lowe |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
17 March 1987 32 | Orient | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Orient |
19:30 |
Alan Comfort 3' Alan Comfort 38' |
Stadium:
Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,401 |
21 March 1987 33 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,805 |
24 March 1987 34 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
19:45 | Nick Platnauer 89' | 3' Andy Sussex | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,562 |
28 March 1987 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
15:00 | Geoff Thomas 48' |
Paul Wheeler 78' Paul Wheeler |
Stadium:
Gresty Road Attendance: 1,762 |
31 March 1987 36 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,825 |
3 April 1987 37 | Southend United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southend |
19:30 |
Derek Hall Richard Cadette |
Stadium:
Roots Hall Attendance: 3,917 |
11 April 1987 38 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Wimbleton 90' | John Thomas | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,528 |
18 April 1987 39 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
15:00 |
Steve Mardenborough 38' Alan Curtis 59' Paul Wheeler 61' |
16' Mark Loram | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,840 |
20 April 1987 40 | Swansea Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
11:30 |
Paul Atkinson 26' Terry Boyle 77' (og) |
Stadium:
Vetch Field Attendance: 6,653 |
25 April 1987 41 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Burnley | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Wimbleton 64' (pen) | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
28 April 1987 42 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
19:30 | Mark Gardiner | Stadium:
Plainmoor Attendance: 1,365 |
1 May 1987 43 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
19:45 |
Mark Schiavi David Crown |
Jason Gummer | Stadium:
Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,563 |
4 May 1987 44 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Curtis 47' | Ian Benjamin | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,682 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
7 May 1987 45 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
15:00 |
Alan Curtis 20' Jason Gummer 32' Kevin Bartlett Paul Wimbleton 86' |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,510 |
9 May 1987 46 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Aldershot |
19:45 | Bobby Barnes 49' | 41'
Jason Gummer Kevin Bartlett |
Stadium:
Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,680 |
26 August 1986 Round 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 5–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
19:45 |
Nigel Vaughan 29', 56' Terry Boyle 70' Robbie Turner 54' Paul Wheeler 83' |
4'
John Matthews 18', 38' Russell Coughlin 44' Kevin Summerfield |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,503 |
2 September 1986 Round 1 (Second Leg) | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 (4–6 agg.) | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
19:30 | David Giles | Stadium:
Home Park Attendance: 5,829 |
28 October 1986 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
19:45 |
Nick Platnauer 48' Nick Platnauer 75' |
47' (pen) Keith Jones | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 8,018 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
18 November 1986 Round 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:30 | Bernard McNally 87' | Stadium:
Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,634 |
15 November 1986 Round 1 | Ton Pentre | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Ton Pentre |
14:30 | Gareth Bees 45' | 42'
Chris Marustik 71' Chris Marustik 38' Paul Wimbleton 89' Paul Wheeler |
Stadium: Ynys Park Attendance: 2,700 |
9 December 1986 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
19:45 |
Paul Wimbleton 1' Kevin Bartlett |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
10 January 1987 Round 3 | Millwall | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Millwall |
15:00 | Stadium:
The Den Attendance: 5,615 |
20 January 1987 Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–2 ( a.e.t.) | Millwall | Cardiff |
19:45 |
Nigel Vaughan 33' Chris Marustik 73' |
2'
John Leslie 84' Darren Morgan |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 4,585 Referee: John Moules (Kent) |
26 January 1987 Round 3 (2nd Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
19:45 | Chris Pike 47' | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston) |
31 January 1987 Round 4 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
15:00 |
Carl Saunders 33' Phil Heath 70' |
Paul Wimbleton | Stadium:
Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,423 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield) |
25 November 1986 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Taff's Well | Cardiff |
19:45 |
Kevin Bartlett 12' Kevin Bartlett 62' Paul Wheeler 77' Terry Boyle 84' |
Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 581 |
3 February 1987 Round 4 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:30 | Steve Buxton 25' | Stadium:
The Racecourse Attendance: 1,915 |
2 December 1986 Round 1 (Group) | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:45 | 75' Steve Bull | Stadium:
Ninian Park Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
6 January 1987 Round 1 (Group) | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
19:30 | Sean O'Driscoll 83' | Stadium:
Dean Court Attendance: 1,482 |