1957–58 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1957–58 football season
1957–58 season | ||
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Manager | Trevor Morris | |
Football League Second Division | 15th | |
FA Cup | 5th round | |
Welsh Cup | 5th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ron Hewitt (14) All: Ron Hewitt (15) | |
Highest home attendance | 42,482 v Swansea Town 24 August 1957 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,867 v Bristol Rovers 26 March 1958 | |
Average home league attendance | 15,893 | |
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The 1957–58 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 31st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
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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League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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13 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 86 | 83 | 1.036 | 40 |
14 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 74 | 0.946 | 40 |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 37 |
16 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 81 | 0.741 | 36 |
17 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 88 | 0.716 | 35 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
24 August 1957 (1957-08-24) 1 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 42,482 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
27 August 1957 (1957-08-27) 2 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
18:30 | (og) Malcolm Tucker | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 18,429 |
Liverpool v Cardiff City
31 August 1957 (1957-08-31) 3 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
15:15 | Jimmy Melia 2' Billy Liddell 4' Danny Malloy 65' (og) | LFC report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 45,698 |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
4 September 1957 (1957-09-04) 4 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
18:30 | Johnny Nicholls | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,433 Referee: George Pullin (Bristol) |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
7 September 1957 (1957-09-07) 5 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:15 | Brian Clough Brian Clough | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,013 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
11 September 1957 (1957-09-11) 6 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
18:00 | Ron Davies | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
14 September 1957 (1957-09-14) 7 | Leyton Orient | 4–2 | Cardiff City | London |
Ron Davies Cliff Nugent | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 16,719 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
18 September 1957 (1957-09-18) 8 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Colin Baker (og) | Brayley Reynolds | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 9,821 |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
21 September 1957 (1957-09-21) 9 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:15 | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,439 Referee: John Kelly (Eccleston) |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
28 September 1957 (1957-09-28) 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
15:15 | Ron Davies | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 9,909 Referee: AW Sparling (Grimsby) |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
5 October 1957 (1957-10-05) 11 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian Walsh Ron Hewitt (pen) | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,390 |
Cardiff City v Derby County
12 October 1957 (1957-10-12) 12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Derby County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gerry Hitchens Ron Hewitt Brian Walsh | George Darwin Jack Parry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,513 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
19 October 1957 (1957-10-19) 13 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | 20s' Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 29,366 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
Cardiff City v Lincoln City
26 October 1957 (1957-10-26) 14 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ron Hewitt Cliff Nugent Brayley Reynolds | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,515 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
2 November 1957 (1957-11-02) 15 | Notts County | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Brayley Reynolds Johnny Nicholls | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 14,911 Referee: FB Coultas (Hull) |
Stoke City v Cardiff City
4 November 1957 (1957-11-04) 16 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
Neville Coleman Neville Coleman Frank Bowyer | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,016 Referee: JH Clough (Bolton) |
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
9 November 1957 (1957-11-09) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
14:45 | Joe Bonson 49' | 44' Tom Garneys | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,490 Referee: Norman Taylor (Westbury) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
16 November 1957 (1957-11-16) 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,642 Referee: Ken Collinge (Sale, Cheshire) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
23 November 1957 (1957-11-23) 19 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
14:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,215 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
30 November 1957 (1957-11-30) 20 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:15 | John Dick 58' | 89' Joe Bonson | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,954 |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
7 December 1957 (1957-12-07) 21 | Cardiff City | 7–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
14:30 | Cliff Nugent Cliff Nugent Cliff Nugent Ron Hewitt (pen) Ron Hewitt Joe Bonson Colin Hudson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,941 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
Fulham v Cardiff City
14 December 1957 (1957-12-14) 22 | Fulham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
14:15 | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 16,024 Referee: R Wood (County Durham) |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
21 December 1957 (1957-12-21) 23 | Swansea Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
14:30 | 35' Colin Hudson | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,483 |
Cardiff City v Stoke City
26 December 1957 (1957-12-26) 24 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
14:30 | Colin Hudson Joe Bonson Joe Bonson Brayley Reynolds Brian Walsh | George Kelly George Kelly | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,638 |
Cardiff City v Liverpool
28 December 1957 (1957-12-28) 25 | Cardiff City | 6–1 | Liverpool | Cardiff |
14:30 | Colin Hudson 5' Ron Hewitt 17' Brayley Reynolds 31' Joe Bonson 34' Brayley Reynolds 44' Joe Bonson 77' | LFC report | 88' Johnny Wheeler | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30,622 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
11 January 1958 (1958-01-11) 26 | Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
Bill Harris (pen) Alan Peacock Alan Peacock Alan Peacock | Brian Walsh | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,115 |
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
18 January 1958 (1958-01-18) 27 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
14:45 | Ron Hewitt 28' | 10' Len Julians | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,987 Referee: Jim Pickles (Stockport) |
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
1 February 1958 (1958-02-01) 28 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Cliff Nugent | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,556 Referee: Bruce Buckle(Northampton) |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
8 February 1958 (1958-02-08) 29 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian Walsh Cliff Nugent Ron Hewitt | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,277 Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford, Essex) |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
22 February 1958 (1958-02-22) 30 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,368 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
Cardiff City v Notts County
15 March 1958 (1958-03-15) 31 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
15:15 | Joe Bonson Ron Hewitt | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,116 Referee: FH Gerrard (Preston) |
Ipswich Town v Cardiff City
22 March 1958 (1958-03-22) 32 | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
15:00 | Derek Rees 5' Tom Garneys 38' Derek Rees 76' | 25' Joe Bonson | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 13,469 Referee: DT Blues (Richmond) |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
26 March 1958 (1958-03-26) 33 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
17:00 | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,867 |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
29 March 1958 (1958-03-29) 34 | Cardiff City | 4–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ron Hewitt (pen) Ron Hewitt Ron Hewitt Joe Bonson | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,335 Referee: NC Taylor (Westbury) |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
4 April 1958 (1958-04-04) 35 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ron Hewitt Ron Hewitt | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,567 |
Derby County v Cardiff City
5 April 1958 (1958-04-05) 36 | Derby County | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Derby |
15:00 | Joe Bonson Brian Jenkins | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,529 |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
7 April 1958 (1958-04-07) 37 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 25,723 |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
12 April 1958 (1958-04-12) 38 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:15 | John Dick John Dick Andy Malcolm | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,996 |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
19 April 1958 (1958-04-19) 39 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
15:15 | Bobby Wood 60' | 75' Colin Hudson | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,948 Referee: RPE Langdale (Darlington) |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
21 April 1958 (1958-04-21) 40 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
Brian Jackson Brian Jackson Roy Lambert | Brian Walsh | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,147 |
Cardiff City v Fulham
26 April 1958 (1958-04-26) 41 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:15 | Colin Baker 6' Derrick Sullivan 6', 84' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,846 |
Lincoln City v Cardiff City
30 April 1958 (1958-04-30) 42 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
18:30 | Cliff Nugent | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 18,001 |
FA Cup
Leeds United v Cardiff City
4 January 1958 (1958-01-04) Round 3 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Bobby Forrest | Alan Harrington Cliff Nugent | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,374 Referee: Denis Howell (Birmingham) |
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
25 January 1958 (1958-01-25) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
14:45 | Sid Bishop (og) Brian Walsh Joe Bonson Joe Bonson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,849 Referee: F Collinge (Rochdale) |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
15 February 1958 (1958-02-15) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 45,580 Referee: Les Tirebuck (Halifax) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
20 February 1958 (1958-02-20) Round 5 (Replay) | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Ron Hewitt | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Les Tirebuck (Halifax) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Hereford United
29 January 1958 (1958-01-29) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,500 |
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".
- Welsh Football Data Archive