1994–95 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1994–95 football season
1994–95 season | |
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Owner | Rick Wright |
Manager | Eddie May/Terry Yorath/Eddie May |
Football League Second Division | 22nd |
FA Cup | 1st round |
League Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
Auto Windscreens Shield | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: Phil Stant (13) All: Phil Stant (15) |
Highest home attendance | 7,420 (v Birmingham, 28 December 1994) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,560 (v Bradford City, 28 March 1995) |
Average home league attendance | 4,543 |
The 1994–95 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 68th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-second, suffering relegation to Division Three.
After three months of the season, manager Eddie May was sacked from his position and replaced by Terry Yorath. However Yorath's spell in charge saw the side plummet to the bottom of the table and Yorath was also sacked and remarkably replaced by the man he took over from in Eddie May.
Players
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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Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 48 | Relegated |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 46 | |
22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 38 | |
23 | Chester City | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 29 | |
24 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 26 |
Source: [2]
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Stockport County v Cardiff City
13 August 1994 (1994-08-13) 1 | Stockport County | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
Peter Ward Kevin Francis Kevin Francis Alun Armstrong | Phil Stant | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,139 |
Cardiff City v Oxford United
20 August 1994 (1994-08-20) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Paul Moody Paul Moody Paul Moody | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,281 |
York City v Cardiff City
27 August 1994 (1994-08-27) 3 | York City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | York |
Paul Barnes | Paul Millar | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,861 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
30 August 1994 (1994-08-30) 4 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,903 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
3 September 1994 (1994-09-03) 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
11:00 | Nick Richardson | Martin Hayes | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,523 |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
10 September 1994 (1994-09-10) 6 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
Phil Brown Tony Ellis (pen) | Nick Richardson | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,189 |
Chester City v Cardiff City
13 September 1994 (1994-09-13) 7 | Chester City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Chester |
Phil Stant Mark Aizlewood | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,671 |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
17 September 1994 (1994-09-17) 8 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve Castle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,674 |
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
24 September 1994 (1994-09-24) 9 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
Russell Beardsmore Russell Beardsmore (pen) Warren Aspinall | Andy Scott Mark Aizlewood | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3,177 |
Cardiff City v Peterborough United
1 October 1994 (1994-10-01) 10 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Wayne Fereday | Brian McGorry Ken Charlery | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,225 |
Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra
8 October 1994 (1994-10-08) 11 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Ashley Ward Rob Edwards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,126 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
15 October 1994 (1994-10-15) 12 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
Justin Channing Billy Clark | Nick Richardson Paul Millar | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 3,936 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
22 October 1994 (1994-10-22) 13 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Stant | Andy Jeffrey | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,580 |
Bradford City v Cardiff City
30 October 1994 (1994-10-30) 14 | Bradford City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
Shaun Murray Jason Perry (og) | Paul Millar (pen) Paul Millar Phil Stant | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,937 |
Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
1 November 1994 (1994-11-01) 15 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leyton Orient |
Darren Purse Colin West | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,558 |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 November 1994 (1994-11-05) 16 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Lee Baddeley Phil Stant Phil Stant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,004 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Cardiff City
19 November 1994 (1994-11-19) 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
Keith Ryan Keith Ryan Tony Hemmings | Phil Stant | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,391 |
Cardiff City v Hull City
25 November 1994 (1994-11-25) 18 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Linton Brown (pen) Dean Windass | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,226 |
Oxford United v Cardiff City
10 December 1994 (1994-12-10) 19 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Matt Murphy | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,181 |
Cardiff City v Stockport County
17 December 1994 (1994-12-17) 20 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale | Gannon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,448 |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
26 December 1994 (1994-12-26) 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
(pen) Phil Stant | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,933 |
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
28 December 1994 (1994-12-28) 22 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
12:30 | Ricky Otto | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,420 |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
31 December 1994 (1994-12-31) 23 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
Mark Monington Ian Breckin | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,064 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
2 January 1995 (1995-01-02) 24 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Tony Bird | Lee Harvey Nicky Forster Robert Taylor | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,235 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07) 25 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy Watson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,467 |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
14 January 1995 (1995-01-14) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,808 |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
17 January 1995 (1995-01-17) 27 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
Carlo Corazzin Steve Butler (pen) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,460 |
Hull City v Cardiff City
4 February 1995 (1995-02-04) 28 | Hull City | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Ian Ormondroyd Ian Ormondroyd Linton Brown Warren Joyce | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,903 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
18 February 1995 (1995-02-18) 29 | Huddersfield Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Andy Booth Tom Cowan Ronnie Jepson Paul Reid Gary Crosby | Derek Brazil | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 10,035 |
Cardiff City v Wycombe Wanderers
21 February 1995 (1995-02-21) 30 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Nick Richardson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,024 |
Peterborough United v Cardiff City
25 February 1995 (1995-02-25) 31 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
Ken Charlery Ken Charlery | Carl Dale | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 4,226 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
4 March 1995 (1995-03-04) 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale | Steve Fletcher | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,008 |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
7 March 1995 (1995-03-07) 33 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
John Williams David Penney Colin Pascoe Shaun Chapple | Nathan Wigg | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,942 |
Cardiff City v York City
11 March 1995 (1995-03-11) 34 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | York City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Glenn Naylor Glenn Naylor | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,689 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
15 March 1995 (1995-03-15) 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 6,956 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
18 March 1995 (1995-03-18) 36 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
Ryan Nicholls Cohen Griffith (og) Tony Humes | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 3,023 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
25 March 1995 (1995-03-25) 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,611 |
Cardiff City v Bradford City
28 March 1995 (1995-03-28) 38 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Perry Paul Millar | Neil Tolson Neil Tolson Shaun Murray Paul Showler | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,560 |
Cardiff City v Chester City
1 April 1995 (1995-04-01) 39 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale Paul Millar | Gary Hackett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,405 |
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
4 April 1995 (1995-04-04) 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird Tony Bird | Scott McGleish | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,324 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
8 April 1995 (1995-04-08) 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Nathan Peel | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,412 |
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
15 April 1995 (1995-04-15) 42 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Paul Tait Mark Ward (pen) | Paul Millar | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,455 |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
17 April 1995 (1995-04-17) 43 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tony Bird | Mark Smith Dean Spink | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,677 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
22 April 1995 (1995-04-22) 44 | Brentford | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
Martin Grainger (pen) Robert Taylor | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,268 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
29 April 1995 (1995-04-29) 45 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Marcus Stewart | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,462 |
Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City
6 May 1995 (1995-05-06) 46 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,382 |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Torquay United
16 August 1994 (1994-08-16) Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Charlie Oatway | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Bob Harris (Oxfordshire) |
Torquay United v Cardiff City
23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) Round 1 (Second leg) | Torquay United | 4–2 (4–3 agg.) | Cardiff City | Torquay |
Gregory Goodridge Richard Hancox Richard Hancox Richard Hancox | Phil Stant Phil Stant | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,719 |
FA Cup
Enfield v Cardiff City
12 November 1994 (1994-11-12) Round 1 | Enfield | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Enfield, London |
Gary Abbott | Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 2,345 |
Welsh Cup
Ebbw Vale v Cardiff City
7 November 1994 (1994-11-07) Round 3 | Ebbw Vale | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Millar | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,316 |
Cardiff City v Ebbw Vale
22 November 1994 (1994-11-22) Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson Nick Richardson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,343 | ||
Note: Cardiff were deemed to have fielded an ineligible player (Paul Ramsey). As a result following the threat of a court case by Cardiff, the replay was replayed. |
Cardiff City v Ebbw Vale
7 February 1995 (1995-02-07) Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 7–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird Garry Thompson Mark Aizlewood David Ware (og) Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) |
Cardiff City v Risca United
15 February 1995 (1995-02-15) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Risca United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale Derek Brazil | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,294 Referee: VJ Reed (Aberdare) |
Llandudno v Cardiff City
28 February 1995 (1995-02-28) Quarter Final | Llandudno | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Llandudno |
Carl Dale | Stadium: Maesdu Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Brian Lawler (Holyhead) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
11 April 1995 (1995-04-11) Semi Final (First leg) | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
Paul Millar | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,654 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
2 May 1995 (1995-05-02) Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Keith Burge (Tonypandy) |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
21 May 1995 (1995-05-21) Final | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bennett 19' (pen) Gary Bennett 26' | 78' Carl Dale | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,810 Referee: VJ Reed (Aberdare) |
Auto Windscreens Shield
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
27 September 1994 (1994-09-27) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,299 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
15 November 1994 (1994-11-15) Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Jason Minett (pen) | Scott Young | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mike Pearce (Portsmouth) |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
29 November 1994 (1994-11-29) Round 2 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Jon Brown | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,452 Referee: John Holbrook (Ludlow) |
See also
References
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1995". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1994-95 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1995". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
Further reading
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- 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.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1995-96. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7823-7.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive