2010–11 Cardiff City F.C. season
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The 2010–11 season is Cardiff City F.C.
's 84th in the Football League
since joining in 1920. The season has been nicknamed "I'll be there", which is to promoted celebrating 100 years as a club under its current name. They will play their eight consecutive year in the second tier of English football, the Football League Championship
, after being beaten by Blackpool
in the play-off final last season. Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee became the successor of Peter Ridsdale
as Cardiff City chairman. The £6m deal was confirmed on 27 May 2010.
carry on into a second year of manufacturing City's kits, while SBOBET
continue into their last year of their contract as shirt sponsors. Cardiff adopt one of the Puma's new templates with wing shapes joining the torso and sleeves, whilst also continuing with the blue shirt and white short and socks. For their away kit, Cardiff adopted a black and yellow shirt. They also kept their 2009-10 yellow and blue away shirt and change it to their third kit.
. Gethin Jenkins (CEO), Doug Lee (finance director) and non-executive directors, Paul Guy, U-Jiun Tan and Michael Isaac join Steve Borley and Alan Whiteley on the board whilst Alan Flitcroft and Keith Harris step down alongside Ridsdale.
- Cardiff pay off £1.9m of debt to HM Revenue and Customs.
- The winding-up petition placed against the club by HM Revenue & Customs is withdrawn.
- Cardiff postpone their Malaysian pre-season tour until next season.
- Cardiff are hit with a transfer embargo due to tax troubles, but chief executive Gethin Jenkins states that the club is confident it will paid off.
- Cardiff pay off £1.3m of tax to HM Revenue & Customs, but the transfer embargo stays in place due to the club not submitting year-end accounts for May 2009.]
- Cardiff confirm that their transfer embargo is lifted. They register their three summer signings with the Football League.
- Dave Jones confirms that loan signing Craig Bellamy
will be team captain and Mark Hudson
will be club captain. Cardiff pay Motherwell
half of their £175,000, which is owed to the them for the transfer of Paul Quinn.
- Cardiff complete the payment of £175,000 to Motherwell
, for the transfer of Paul Quinn.
- Jay Bothroyd
is called up to England
team to play France
on 17 November. Bothroyd is the first Cardiff City player to be called up to the England team in their 111 year history.
- Cardiff City are fined £5,000 for being unable to control their players against Reading
on 1 February 2010 at the Cardiff City Stadium
side Bath City
on 8 July, winning 2–0. Jay Bothroyd
opened the scoring within the first three minutes, before trialist Bryan Hughes
set up Chris Burke
, who scored at the start of the second half. New loan signing Daniel Drinkwater made his Bluebirds debut, whilst Tom Heaton came on in the second half to make his second Cardiff debut. Cardiff travelled to Portugal
for a week starting from 11 July. The team trained in Algrave for the week before taking on Portimonense
, handing a trial to Kevin Lejeune
. The Portuguese side stuck first, scoring after just five minutes, and after 30 minutes Portimonense were 2–0 up and Cardiff only had one shot on target. The game eventually finished 3–0. Cardiff played Football League Two
champions Notts County
. County's top scorer the previous season, Lee Hughes
, put them 2-0 up by half time but Ross McCormack
pulled one back for Cardiff in the 60th minute. The final match of Cardiff's pre-season saw Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña
travel to Cardiff City Stadium, winning 1–0 with a goal from Dioni. During the game, the club handed trials to Toni Kallio
, Gregory Vignal
and Martin John
, although John played no part in the match.
. Ched Evans
opened the score for United, but Jay Bothroyd
equalised for the Bluebirds in the second half. Cardiff then travelled to Pride Park
to play Derby County
, winning 2–1. Michael Chopra
scored the first before Tomasz Cywka
equalised, a goal from Chris Burke
later sealed the win. Cardiff jumped to 2nd by beating Doncaster Rovers
4-0, shock signing Craig Bellamy
scoring a goal on his début with a 25 yard free kick, and Portsmouth
2–0. Cardiff next faced Hull City
, who they beat 2-0, but they suffered their first league defeat of the season three days later in a 2–1 loss to Leicester City
. Cardiff then dropped to 3rd with a defeat to Ipswich Town
. Cardiff bounced back with a 2-1 win over Millwall
followed by a 0–0 draw with Crystal Palace
. Cardiff then defeated Barnsley
2-1 at Oakwell. Cardiff then defeated Bristol City
3-2 at Severnside Derby
from 2-0 deficit at first 8 minutes. They developed 3 winning series after defeating 2-1 Coventry City
followed with a 4-0 demolishing over Leeds United
, putting Cardiff level with 1st placed QPR. Cardiff took 1st place with a 3-1 win over Norwich City
followed by a loss to Swansea City
in the South Wales derby
. A 1-1 draw with Reading
followed, with an conversational equalizing goal from Jay Bothroyd
, Cardiff then went 1st after 4-2 win over Scunthorpe United
before losing to Nottingham Forest
. Cardiff ended November with a 2-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers
, Craig Bellamy
scored the opener but Ranger's Kaspars Gorkšs
and Adel Taarabt
scored in each half to give Rangers a 5 point lead at the top of the table. Cardiff then drew to Preston North End
and then a loss to Middlesbrough
. Their postponed game with Burnley
on 18 December, meant that Cardiff dropped to third. A 2-0 win over Coventry City
sent the Bluebirds back to 2nd, this was followed by a 4-1 loss to Watford
and then 3-0 loss to Bristol City
. Leeds United
lost to Cardiff, 2-1 and this was followed by a 1-1 draw with Norwich City
, Jon Parkin
got his debut goal to give Cardiff the lead before Russell Martin
equalized. A 4-2 win over Watford
followed. A 2-2 draw with Reading
saw Cardiff drop to 5th, but a 1-0 win in the South Wales derby
put them 3rd. A 1-0 win over strugglers Scunthorpe
put Cardiff back to 2nd before drawing to Burnley
. Cardiff suffered their first defeat since the first game of 2011, against Nottingham Forest
, 2-1. But they quickly bounced back with on-form, Leicester City
. Cardiff then beat Hull City
away from home. Two losses followed against Ipswich Town
and relegation battlers, Crystal Palace
. Consecutive dras followed against Barnsley
and Millwall
. After the international break, Cardiff started with a 4-1 win over Derby County
and a 3-1 win over Doncaster Rovers
. Cardiff finally regained 2nd place with a 2-0 win over struggler's, Sheffield United
, this was followed with a 3-0 win over Portsmouth
. They then dropped to 3rd but confirmed a play-off place with a 2-2 draw with league leaders Queens Park Rangers
, this followed with a 1-0 win over Preston North End
, which saw them relegated to League One
. Their Automatic Promotion challenge was severely damaged by a 3-0 defeat against Middlesbrough
. A 1-1 draw with Burnley at away match in 7 May, Cardiff dropped to 4th place and faced Reading
at Promotion Play-Offs.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Madjeski Stadium on 13 May, the game ended in a 0-0 draw, in the return fixture at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff lost 3-0, Shane Long
scored two first half goals, and former Cardiff City player, Jobi McAnuff
scored with just five minutes left to play, leaving in the 2011-12 Football League Championship.
, the fixture is to be played at the Britannia Stadium
. Cardiff drew with Stoke, to earn a replay at the Cardiff City Stadium. They then were knocked with a 2-0 loss.
side Burton Albion
, winning 4–1 after extra time with two goals from Ross McCormack
and one each for Jay Bothroyd
and Michael Chopra
. They were eliminated from the competition in the second round, losing 2–1 to Peterborough United
.
1Ends = When the players' contract end.
|colspan="14"|Players played for Cardiff City this season but who have left the club:
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Starting Formation: 4-4-2
* This includes all caps up until 1 July 2011.
Notes: 1Officially undisclosed but reported to be around £300,000.
1Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by Vital Football that the fee was £400,000.
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League Score Overview
Source: cardiffcity-mad.co.uk, cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
's 84th in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
since joining in 1920. The season has been nicknamed "I'll be there", which is to promoted celebrating 100 years as a club under its current name. They will play their eight consecutive year in the second tier of English football, the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, after being beaten by Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in the play-off final last season. Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee became the successor of Peter Ridsdale
Peter Ridsdale
Peter Ridsdale is an English businessman who is currently the Chairman of Football Operations at League Two club Plymouth Argyle. Ridsdale was previously the chairman of Leeds United, Barnsley and Cardiff City.-History:...
as Cardiff City chairman. The £6m deal was confirmed on 27 May 2010.
"I'll be there"
Cardiff City released a new initiative for the 2010–11 season, as their "I'll be there" campaign. The nickname comes from one of the earliest songs sung by City fans, since the early 1920s. Cardiff's new board has renamed the Level Four area of Cardiff City Stadium the "Centenary Suite". The season tickets and tickets will be printed with the popular white and yellow strips of the 70s.Kits
PumaPUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
carry on into a second year of manufacturing City's kits, while SBOBET
SBOBET
SBOBET.com is an online sportsbook. The website has operations in Asia licensed by the Philippines and operations in Europe licensed by the Isle of Man to operate as an international sports bookmaker...
continue into their last year of their contract as shirt sponsors. Cardiff adopt one of the Puma's new templates with wing shapes joining the torso and sleeves, whilst also continuing with the blue shirt and white short and socks. For their away kit, Cardiff adopted a black and yellow shirt. They also kept their 2009-10 yellow and blue away shirt and change it to their third kit.
Events
- The £6 million deal for the club is agreed between the Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee and Peter RidsdalePeter Ridsdale
Peter Ridsdale is an English businessman who is currently the Chairman of Football Operations at League Two club Plymouth Argyle. Ridsdale was previously the chairman of Leeds United, Barnsley and Cardiff City.-History:...
. Gethin Jenkins (CEO), Doug Lee (finance director) and non-executive directors, Paul Guy, U-Jiun Tan and Michael Isaac join Steve Borley and Alan Whiteley on the board whilst Alan Flitcroft and Keith Harris step down alongside Ridsdale.
- Cardiff pay off £1.9m of debt to HM Revenue and Customs.
- The winding-up petition placed against the club by HM Revenue & Customs is withdrawn.
- Cardiff postpone their Malaysian pre-season tour until next season.
- Cardiff are hit with a transfer embargo due to tax troubles, but chief executive Gethin Jenkins states that the club is confident it will paid off.
- Cardiff pay off £1.3m of tax to HM Revenue & Customs, but the transfer embargo stays in place due to the club not submitting year-end accounts for May 2009.]
- Cardiff confirm that their transfer embargo is lifted. They register their three summer signings with the Football League.
- Dave Jones confirms that loan signing Craig Bellamy
Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...
will be team captain and Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982)
Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:...
will be club captain. Cardiff pay Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
half of their £175,000, which is owed to the them for the transfer of Paul Quinn.
- Cardiff complete the payment of £175,000 to Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, for the transfer of Paul Quinn.
- Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
is called up to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
team to play France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
on 17 November. Bothroyd is the first Cardiff City player to be called up to the England team in their 111 year history.
- Cardiff City are fined £5,000 for being unable to control their players against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
on 1 February 2010 at the Cardiff City Stadium
Pre-season
Cardiff began their pre-season schedule with a match against Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
on 8 July, winning 2–0. Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
opened the scoring within the first three minutes, before trialist Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for English League Two side Accrington Stanley. He notably played in the Premier League for Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic and Hull City...
set up Chris Burke
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
, who scored at the start of the second half. New loan signing Daniel Drinkwater made his Bluebirds debut, whilst Tom Heaton came on in the second half to make his second Cardiff debut. Cardiff travelled to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
for a week starting from 11 July. The team trained in Algrave for the week before taking on Portimonense
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
, handing a trial to Kevin Lejeune
Kevin Lejeune
Kevin Lejeune is a French footballer. He currently plays for Tours as a Winger.-Career:Lejeune began his career in 1998 with Toulouse Fontaines Club before moving to Auxerre in July 2000, making his league debut six years later on 19 November 2006 during a 1–0 win over Toulouse...
. The Portuguese side stuck first, scoring after just five minutes, and after 30 minutes Portimonense were 2–0 up and Cardiff only had one shot on target. The game eventually finished 3–0. Cardiff played Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
champions Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. County's top scorer the previous season, Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes is an English Footballer who plays for Notts County as a striker.-Non-League and West Bromwich Albion:On leaving Bristnall Hall High School, Oldbury in 1992 Hughes started playing semi-professionally in non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers in the Football Conference, as well...
, put them 2-0 up by half time but Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for English football club Leeds United and the Scotland national team. His main position is as a Striker but he can also play as a Winger....
pulled one back for Cardiff in the 60th minute. The final match of Cardiff's pre-season saw Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
travel to Cardiff City Stadium, winning 1–0 with a goal from Dioni. During the game, the club handed trials to Toni Kallio
Toni Kallio
Toni Kallio is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku. His preferred position is left back, but he can also operate as centre back and used to play as forward when he joined HJK...
, Gregory Vignal
Gregory Vignal
Grégory Vignal is a French footballer. A left full back or midfielder, he is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Premier League club Birmingham City....
and Martin John
Martin John (footballer)
Martin Julian John is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in London, England, John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada...
, although John played no part in the match.
Football League Championship
Cardiff began their season with a hard test against Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. Ched Evans
Ched Evans
Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007...
opened the score for United, but Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
equalised for the Bluebirds in the second half. Cardiff then travelled to Pride Park
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located on the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. It is the current home of Football League Championship club Derby County, who moved to the stadium from the Baseball Ground upon its opening in 1997...
to play Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, winning 2–1. Michael Chopra
Michael Chopra
Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent....
scored the first before Tomasz Cywka
Tomasz Cywka
Tomasz Cywka , is a Polish footballer who plays for Derby County.-Club career:Cywka was part of the winning U-19 Gwarek Zabrze team which captured the 2006 Polish U-19 Championship.-Wigan:...
equalised, a goal from Chris Burke
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
later sealed the win. Cardiff jumped to 2nd by beating Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
4-0, shock signing Craig Bellamy
Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...
scoring a goal on his début with a 25 yard free kick, and Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
2–0. Cardiff next faced Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, who they beat 2-0, but they suffered their first league defeat of the season three days later in a 2–1 loss to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Cardiff then dropped to 3rd with a defeat to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. Cardiff bounced back with a 2-1 win over Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
followed by a 0–0 draw with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. Cardiff then defeated Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
2-1 at Oakwell. Cardiff then defeated Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
3-2 at Severnside Derby
Severnside Derby
The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C..The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C...
from 2-0 deficit at first 8 minutes. They developed 3 winning series after defeating 2-1 Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
followed with a 4-0 demolishing over Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, putting Cardiff level with 1st placed QPR. Cardiff took 1st place with a 3-1 win over Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
followed by a loss to Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
in the South Wales derby
South Wales derby
The South Wales derby is a football local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as one of the most fierce rivalries in British football....
. A 1-1 draw with Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
followed, with an conversational equalizing goal from Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
, Cardiff then went 1st after 4-2 win over Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
before losing to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. Cardiff ended November with a 2-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, Craig Bellamy
Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...
scored the opener but Ranger's Kaspars Gorkšs
Kaspars Gorkšs
Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:...
and Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt is a Moroccan footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as an Attacking midfielder and can also be used as a winger....
scored in each half to give Rangers a 5 point lead at the top of the table. Cardiff then drew to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and then a loss to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. Their postponed game with Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
on 18 December, meant that Cardiff dropped to third. A 2-0 win over Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
sent the Bluebirds back to 2nd, this was followed by a 4-1 loss to Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
and then 3-0 loss to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
lost to Cardiff, 2-1 and this was followed by a 1-1 draw with Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, Jon Parkin
Jon Parkin
Jon "The Beast" Parkin is a journeyman English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Cardiff City as a striker.-Early career:...
got his debut goal to give Cardiff the lead before Russell Martin
Russell Martin (footballer)
Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin is an English-born Scottish footballer, currently playing for Norwich City. He is a right-back. However he is capable of playing as a central defender.-Early career:...
equalized. A 4-2 win over Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
followed. A 2-2 draw with Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
saw Cardiff drop to 5th, but a 1-0 win in the South Wales derby
South Wales derby
The South Wales derby is a football local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as one of the most fierce rivalries in British football....
put them 3rd. A 1-0 win over strugglers Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
put Cardiff back to 2nd before drawing to Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. Cardiff suffered their first defeat since the first game of 2011, against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, 2-1. But they quickly bounced back with on-form, Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Cardiff then beat Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
away from home. Two losses followed against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and relegation battlers, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. Consecutive dras followed against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
and Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
. After the international break, Cardiff started with a 4-1 win over Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and a 3-1 win over Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. Cardiff finally regained 2nd place with a 2-0 win over struggler's, Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, this was followed with a 3-0 win over Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. They then dropped to 3rd but confirmed a play-off place with a 2-2 draw with league leaders Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, this followed with a 1-0 win over Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, which saw them relegated to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Their Automatic Promotion challenge was severely damaged by a 3-0 defeat against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. A 1-1 draw with Burnley at away match in 7 May, Cardiff dropped to 4th place and faced Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
at Promotion Play-Offs.
Standings
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 42 | 80 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 80 |
| 5 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 41 | 77 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results summary
Result round by round
Play-Offs
Cardiff traveled to Reading'sReading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
Madjeski Stadium on 13 May, the game ended in a 0-0 draw, in the return fixture at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff lost 3-0, Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
scored two first half goals, and former Cardiff City player, Jobi McAnuff
Jobi McAnuff
Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:...
scored with just five minutes left to play, leaving in the 2011-12 Football League Championship.
FA Cup
On 28 November, Cardiff were drawn against Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, the fixture is to be played at the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
. Cardiff drew with Stoke, to earn a replay at the Cardiff City Stadium. They then were knocked with a 2-0 loss.
Football League Cup
Cardiff were drawn against Football League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
, winning 4–1 after extra time with two goals from Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for English football club Leeds United and the Scotland national team. His main position is as a Striker but he can also play as a Winger....
and one each for Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
and Michael Chopra
Michael Chopra
Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent....
. They were eliminated from the competition in the second round, losing 2–1 to Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
.
Squad
Detailed Overview
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club Apps. | Club Goals | Int. Caps | Int. Goals | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee | End1 |
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| 1 | David Marshall David Marshall (footballer) David James Marshall is a Scottish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a goalkeeper. He is also a current Scotland international.-Celtic:... |
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Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
5 March 1985 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
12 May 2009 | £500,000 | 2012 |
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
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Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... |
28 August 1982 | 157 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
26 May 2006 | Free | 2014 |
| 3 | Lee Naylor |  |
Bloxwich Bloxwich Bloxwich is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, with a population of around 40,000 people.-Early history:Bloxwich has its origins at least as early as the Anglo-Saxon period, when the place name evidence suggests it was a small Mercian settlement named after the... |
19 March 1980 | - | - | - | - | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
19 August 2010 | Free | 2012 |
| 4 | Gavin Rae Gavin Rae Gavin Paul Rae is a Scottish international footballer, who currently plays for Scottish First Division club Dundee. Rae started his career with Dundee, making over 200 league appearances for the club. He moved to Rangers in January 2004, but struggled to hold down a regular place in their team due... |
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Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... |
28 November 1977 | 142 | 7 | 14 | 0 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
7 October 2007 | Free | 2011 |
| 5 | Mark Hudson Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982) Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:... |
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Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region... |
30 March 1982 | 33 | 2 | - | - | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
2 July 2009 | £1,075,000 | 2012 |
| 6 | Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country... |
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Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
26 June 1981 | 49 | 2 | 26 | 1 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
19 August 2008 | £200,000 | 2013 |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | |
Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... |
8 September 1984 | 159 | 42 | - | - | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2013 |
| 8 | Michael Chopra Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent.... |
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
23 December 1983 | 122 | 52 | - | - | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
1 July 2009 | £3,000,000 | 2012 |
| 9 | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
5 May 1982 | 92 | 25 | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
4 August 2008 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 10 | Stephen McPhail Stephen McPhail Stephen John Paul McPhail is an Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City. He has won 10 caps for his country, the Republic of Ireland, and scored one goal... |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
9 December 1979 | 133 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
13 June 2006 | Free | 2013 |
| 11 | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
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Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
2 December 1983 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 2 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
9 January 2009 | Free | 2011 |
| 12 | Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi... |
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Rosh HaNikra | 15 September 1984 | - | - | 14 | 0 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
21 January 2011 | £300,000 | 2013 |
| 13 | Jason Brown |  |
Southwark Southwark Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north... |
18 May 1982 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
3 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 |
| 14 | Paul Quinn | |
Wishaw Wishaw Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow.... |
21 July 1985 | 27 | 0 | - | - | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
4 June 2009 | £300,000 | 2012 |
| 15 | Anthony Gerrard Anthony Gerrard Anthony Gerrard is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a defender. He is the cousin of Liverpool player Steven Gerrard.-Early career:... |
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Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
6 February 1986 | 47 | 2 | - | - | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
2 July 2009 | £200,000 | 2012 |
| 16 | Jon Parkin Jon Parkin Jon "The Beast" Parkin is a journeyman English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Cardiff City as a striker.-Early career:... |
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Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... |
30 January 1981 | - | - | - | - | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
1 January 2011 | £100,000 | 2013 |
| 18 | Solomon Taiwo Solomon Taiwo Solomon Oladiran Taiwo is a Nigerian born English footballer currently playing for Cardiff City.-Personal life:Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Taiwo moved to London with his family when he was eighteen months old.-Early career:... |
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Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
29 April 1985 | 10 | 0 | - | - | Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
25 August 2009 | £250,000 | 2012 |
| 19 | Jason Koumas Jason Koumas Jason Koumas is a Welsh professional footballer who is currently a free agent after being released by Wigan Athletic. Formerly of Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion, he is a former Welsh international... |
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Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... |
25 September 1979 | 47 | 13 | 34 | 10 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
4 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 |
| 20 | Seyi Olofinjana | |
Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
30 June 1980 | - | - | 51 | 0 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
10 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 |
| 21 | Jlloyd Samuel Jlloyd Samuel Jlloyd Samuel is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Bolton Wanderers as a defender. He is a Trinidad and Tobago international.-Aston Villa:... |
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San Fernando San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago The City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad... |
29 March 1981 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
24 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 |
| 22 | Tom Heaton | |
Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
15 April 1986 | 24 | 0 | - | - | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
16 June 2010 | Free | 2012 |
| 23 | Darcy Blake Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:... |
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New Tredegar New Tredegar New Tredegar is a former coal mining community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales , within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.... |
13 December 1988 | 60 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2005 | Trainee | 2013 |
| 25 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Jay Aston Emmanuel-Thomas is an English professional footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A product of the Arsenal Academy, he is a versatile forward and can play as a winger or centre-forward... |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
27 December 1990 | - | - | - | - | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
18 January 2011 | Loan | 2011 |
| 26 | Martin John Martin John (footballer) Martin Julian John is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in London, England, John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada... |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
1 August 1988 | - | - | - | - | Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
11 August 2010 | Free | 2011 |
| 27 | Adam Matthews Adam Matthews Adam James Matthews is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team.-Early life:... |
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Swansea Swansea Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands... |
13 January 1992 | 35 | 1 | - | - | N/A | 14 January 2009 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 28 | Aaron Wildig Aaron Wildig Aaron Keith Wildig is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City.-Cardiff City:... |
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Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester... |
15 April 1992 | 17 | 1 | - | - | N/A | 15 April 2009 | Trainee | 2013 |
| 29 | Jon Meades | |
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
2 March 1992 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2009 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 30 | Jordan Santiago |  |
3 April 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 2011 | |
| 39 | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
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Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
13 July 1979 | - | - | 58 | 17 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
17 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 |
| 43 | Stephen Bywater Stephen Bywater Stephen Michael Bywater, is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He has made appearances for seven clubs, most notably his current club Derby County, where he won the 2007 Championship Playoff final and West Ham United, where he spent eight seasons and made over 60... |
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Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
7 June 1981 | - | - | - | - | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
4 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 |
| 49 | Nathaniel Jarvis Nathaniel Jarvis Nathaniel Stephen Jarvis is a Welsh professional footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship side Cardiff City.-Early life:... |
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Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
20 October 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | N/A |
- All appearances and goals are correct to 7 August 2010.
1Ends = When the players' contract end.
Statistics
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Starting XI
The following players have been named in the most starting line-ups. This line-up may differ from the list of players with most appearances.Starting Formation: 4-4-2
| No. | Nat. | Position | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  |
GK | Tom Heaton | 30 |
| 14 |  |
RB | Paul Quinn | 24 |
| 5 | |
CB | Mark Hudson Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982) Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:... |
42 |
| 2 | |
CB | Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
47 |
| 3 | |
LB | Lee Naylor | 28 |
| 11 | |
RW | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
38 |
| 20 | |
CM | Seyi Olofinjana | 41 |
| 7 | |
CM | Peter Whittingham | 50 |
| 39 | |
LW | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
35 |
| 8 | |
ST | Michael Chopra Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent.... |
29 |
| 9 | |
ST | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
41 |
Captains
| Number | Pos | Player | Starts (as captain) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | FW | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
35 |
| 5 | CB | Mark Hudson Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982) Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:... |
15 |
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent.... |
1 |
| 2 | RB | Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
1 |
Goalscoring record
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... | League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 39 | FW | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent.... |
9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 20 | MF | Seyi Olofinjana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 11 | MF | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 25 | FW | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Jay Aston Emmanuel-Thomas is an English professional footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A product of the Arsenal Academy, he is a versatile forward and can play as a winger or centre-forward... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | DF | Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | Andy Keogh Andy Keogh Andrew Declan "Andy" Keogh is a Republic of Ireland International footballer who plays as a striker. He can also play as a winger. He is currently on loan at Championship side Leeds United from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 19 | MF | Jason Koumas Jason Koumas Jason Koumas is a Welsh professional footballer who is currently a free agent after being released by Wigan Athletic. Formerly of Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion, he is a former Welsh international... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 12 | 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | FW | Jon Parkin Jon Parkin Jon "The Beast" Parkin is a journeyman English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Cardiff City as a striker.-Early career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | Paul Quinn Paul Quinn Paul Charles Quinn is a Scottish footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Cardiff City. His usual position is right back, but can also play at centre back or on the right wing... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | Gavin Rae Gavin Rae Gavin Paul Rae is a Scottish international footballer, who currently plays for Scottish First Division club Dundee. Rae started his career with Dundee, making over 200 league appearances for the club. He moved to Rangers in January 2004, but struggled to hold down a regular place in their team due... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Aaron Ramsey Aaron Ramsey Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 79 | |||
Disciplinary record
| N | P | Name | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... |
Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF | Blake Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent.... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 12 | DF | Keinan Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail Stephen McPhail Stephen John Paul McPhail is an Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City. He has won 10 caps for his country, the Republic of Ireland, and scored one goal... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Mark Hudson Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982) Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 19 | MF | Koumas Jason Koumas Jason Koumas is a Welsh professional footballer who is currently a free agent after being released by Wigan Athletic. Formerly of Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion, he is a former Welsh international... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | DF | Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 21 | DF | Samuel Jlloyd Samuel Jlloyd Samuel is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Bolton Wanderers as a defender. He is a Trinidad and Tobago international.-Aston Villa:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 22 | GK | Heaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF | Matthews Adam Matthews Adam James Matthews is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team.-Early life:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| |
FW | Keogh Andy Keogh Andrew Declan "Andy" Keogh is a Republic of Ireland International footballer who plays as a striker. He can also play as a winger. He is currently on loan at Championship side Leeds United from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Olofinjana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | FW | Parkin Jon Parkin Jon "The Beast" Parkin is a journeyman English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Cardiff City as a striker.-Early career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | |||||
Suspensions
| Player | Date Received | Matches Missed | Reason | Missed Opponents | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Blake Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:... |
2 October 2010 | 1 | sent off against Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... (H) |
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| Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
30 October 2010 | 1 | Reached five yellow cards | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... (H) |
Penalties
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September | Peter Whittingham |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2 October | Peter Whittingham |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 19 October | Peter Whittingham |
Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 30 October | Peter Whittingham |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 25 February | Peter Whittingham |
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2 April | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
International Call-ups
| No. | P Football (soccer) positions In the sport of association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players who fill various defensive, midfield and attacking positions depending on the formation deployed. These... |
Name | Country | Level | Caps | Goals | Notes | Source |
| 1 | GK | Marhsall David Marshall (footballer) David James Marshall is a Scottish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a goalkeeper. He is also a current Scotland international.-Celtic:... |
Senior Scotland national football team The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872... |
0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | RB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
Senior Scotland national football team The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872... |
0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | CB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Gyepes Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country... |
Senior Hungary national football team The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.... |
0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | ST | Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
Senior England national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first... |
1 | 0 | First Cardiff City player to represent England | BBC Sport | |
| 11 | RW Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
Senior Scotland national football team The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872... |
0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | CB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Keinan Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi... |
Senior Israel national football team The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate... |
3 | 0 | Soccerbase | ||
| 23 | RB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Blake Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:... |
Senior Wales national football team The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international... |
2 | 0 | Soccerbase | ||
| 27 | RB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Matthews Adam Matthews Adam James Matthews is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team.-Early life:... |
under-21 Wales national under-21 football team The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years... |
3 | 0 | |||
| 27 | RB Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Matthews Adam Matthews Adam James Matthews is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team.-Early life:... |
Senior Wales national football team The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international... |
2 | 0 | |||
| 29 | CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Meades | under-21 Wales national under-21 football team The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years... |
0 | 0 | |||
| 39 | FW | Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
Senior Wales national football team The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international... |
4 | 1 | Soccerbase |
* This includes all caps up until 1 July 2011.
Ins
- Total spending: ~ £0,400,000
Notes: 1Officially undisclosed but reported to be around £300,000.
Loans In
Out
notes:1Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by Vital Football that the fee was £400,000.
- Total income: ~ £475,000
Loans Outs
Contracts
Fixtures and results
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| Games Played | 52 (46 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 2 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 2 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 2 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Games Won | 24 (23 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 0 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 1 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 0 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Games Drawn | 13 (11 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 0 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 1 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Games Lost | 15 (12 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 1 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 1 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Goals Scored | 82 (76 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 5 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 0 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Goals Conceded | 63 (54 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 3 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 3 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 3 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Goal Difference | +19 |
| Clean Sheets | 14 (13 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 0 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 0 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 1 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Yellow Cards | 62 (57 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 0 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 3 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Red Cards | 1 (1 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 0 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 0 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 0 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Worst Discipline | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... (10 0 ) |
| Best Result | 4-0 vs Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... 4-0 vs Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
| Worst Result | 1-4 vs Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
| Most Appearances | Peter Whittingham, 50 (45 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 2 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 2 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Top Scorer | Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... , 20 (18 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 0 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 2 League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 0 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following... ) |
| Points | 80 / 132 (60.60%) |
League Score Overview
| Opposition | Home Score | Away Score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
2 - 2 | 2 - 1 | |
| Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
3 - 2 | 0 - 3 | |
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
1 - 1 | 1 - 1 | |
| Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | |
| Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
0 - 0 | 0 - 1 | |
| Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
4 - 1 | 2 - 1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
4 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
| Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | |
| Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | |
| Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | |
| Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | |
| Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
0 - 3 | 0 - 1 | |
| Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
2 - 1 | 3 - 3 | |
| Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
3 - 1 | 1 - 1 | |
| Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
| Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
3 - 0 | 2 - 0 | |
| Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
1 - 1 | 1 - 0 | |
| Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
2 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
2 - 2 | 1 - 1 | |
| Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
1 - 0 | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
1 - 1 | 2 - 0 | |
| Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
4 - 2 | 1 - 4 |
Backroom staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Assistant Manager | Terry Burton Terry Burton Terry Burton is an English football manager and coach who is currently on garden leave at Cardiff... |
| Reserve Team Manager | Paul Wilkinson Paul Wilkinson (footballer) Paul Wilkinson is a retired English football striker currently working as the reserve team manager for Cardiff City.-Career:He started his career with Grimsby Town before moving to Everton in March 1985... |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Martyn Margetson Martyn Margetson Martyn Walter Margetson is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international, currently working for Football League Championship side West Ham United as a goalkeeping coach.... |
| Physio | Sean Connelly Sean Connelly Sean Connelly is an English former professional footballer, currently working as a physio at Cardiff City.-Career:... |
| Fitness Coach | Alex Armstrong |
| Club Doctor | Len Nokes |
| Kit Manager | Ian Lanning |
| Masseur | Stefan Burnett |
| Performance Analyst | Enda Barron |
Board of directors
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Datuk Chan Tien Ghee |
| Chief Executive | Gethin Jenkins |
| Finance Director | Doug Lee |
| Non-Executive Board Members | Steve Borley Paul Guy U-Jihn Tan Michael Isaac Alan Whitley |
Honours
Individual- October Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
Manager of the Month: Dave Jones - October Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
Play of the Month: Jay BothroydJay BothroydJay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
End of season awards
| Player of the Year | Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship... |
| Young Player of the Year | Tom Heaton |
| Fan's Player of the Year | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
| Goal of the Season | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... vs Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... , 6 Feb |
| Moment of the Year | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... 's goals vs Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... , 21 Aug |
Source: cardiffcity-mad.co.uk, cardiffcityfc.co.uk
| Team of the Week | |
|---|---|
| Date | Player(s) |
| 7/8 August | Darcy Blake Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:... |
| 14/15 August | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 20/21 August | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... & Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City... |
| 11 September | Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country... |
| 16/17 October | Peter Whittingham |
| 4/5/6 February | Craig Bellamy Craig Bellamy Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries... |
| 12/13 February | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 25/26 February | Aaron Ramsey Aaron Ramsey Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team... |
| 12/13 March | Peter Whittingham |
| 18/19 March | Chris Burke Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over... |
| 2 April | Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi... & Peter Whittingham |
| 18 April | Stephen Bywater Stephen Bywater Stephen Michael Bywater, is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He has made appearances for seven clubs, most notably his current club Derby County, where he won the 2007 Championship Playoff final and West Ham United, where he spent eight seasons and made over 60... & Seyi Olofinjana |