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The 1971–72 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 45th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.
| 1971–72 season | ||
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| Chairman | Fred Dewey | |
| Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
| Football League Second Division | 19th | |
| FA Cup | 5th round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Clark (21) All: Brian Clark (27) | |
| Highest home attendance | 23,692 (v Birmingham City, 1 April 1972) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,268 (v Portsmouth, 1 December 1971) | |
| Average home league attendance | 15,539 | |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of May 1972. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
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Notes |
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| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| GK | Jim Eadie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Bill Irwin | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Frank Parsons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | David Carver | 36 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Gary Bell | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Steve Derrett | 5 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Ken Jones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Richie Morgan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Don Murray | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Freddie Pethard | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Alan Couch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Alan Foggon | 9(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16(4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Ian Gibson | 40(1) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53(1) | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Roger Hoy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Billy Kellock | 5(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Peter King | 22(1) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Leighton Phillips | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Mel Sutton | 30(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38(1) | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Tony Villars | 6(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Bobby Woodruff | 34(2) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 46(3) | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Brian Clark | 42 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | John Parsons | 5(6) | 4 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(7) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Bryan Rees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Nigel Rees | 10(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 11(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Alan Warboys | 34(4) | 13 | 2(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 44(6) | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
Source. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 17 | Orient | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 0.820 | 37 | |
| 18 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 36 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 0.812 | 34 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 34 | |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 77 | 0.714 | 33 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | D | D | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Second Division
| 14 August 1971 1 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark  9' Brian Clark 36' |
66' Frank Casper 82' (og) David Carver |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23026 Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston) |
| 16 August 1971 2 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 19:30 | Tony Green ?' Glyn James ?', ?' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 19253 Referee: Dennis Pugh (Chester) |
| 21 August 1971 3 | Orient | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Ian Bowyer 27' Terry Mancini 47' Ian Bowyer 60' Ian Bowyer 65' |
68' (og) Terry Mancini |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7824 Referee: Ivan Robinson |
| 28 August 1971 4 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Alan Warboys ?' |
19' Stuart Pearson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17136 Referee: Bill Hall (Preston) |
| 31 August 1971 5 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 19:30 | John Galley 22' Gerry Gow 51' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23525 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
| 4 September 1971 6 | Watford | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Larry McGettigan 44' Duncan Welbourne 80' |
83' John Parsons 85' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10233 Referee: Cliff Howell (North Shields) |
| 11 September 1971 7 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Alan Warboys 23' Brian Clark 77' Alan Warboys 84' |
55' Tommy Craig 60' Brian Joicey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17195 Referee: Gerry Jones (Lancaster) |
| 18 September 1971 8 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Bill Gates 22' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18288 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
| 25 September 1971 9 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 75' Chris Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16292 Referee: Keith Walker (Maidstone) |
| 2 October 1971 10 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Bobby Ham 6' |
78' Peter King 86' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13511 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
| 9 October 1971 11 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark 43' |
79' Derek Smethurst 84' Barry Bridges |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17954 Referee: Ted Jolly (Manchester) |
| 16 October 1971 12 | Burnley | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Frank Casper 40', 64' Dave Thomas 85' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12249 Referee: Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) |
| 23 October 1971 13 | Cardiff City | 6–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark 14', 73' John Parsons 49', 75' Ian Gibson 62' (pen) Paul Went 83' (og) |
55' Paul Davies |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13092 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 30 October 1971 14 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | David Cross 2' Dave Stringer 83' |
65' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20814 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
| 6 November 1971 15 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16114 Referee: Bob Armstrong (Ilkley) |
| 13 November 1971 16 | Fulham | 4–3 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Roger Cross 6' Jimmy Conway 21' Steve Earle 58' Jimmy Conway 82' |
10' Alan Warboys 17' Brian Clark 78' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 10700 Referee: Syd Kayley (Preston) |
| 20 November 1971 17 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Gibson 24' |
39' Billy Hughes 45' Bobby Kerr |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12735 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
| 27 November 1971 18 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| Bobby Owen 2' Dennis Martin 78' |
71' John Parsons |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6835 Referee: Cliff Howell (North Shields) |
| 1 December 1971 19 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ian Gibson 37' (pen) Brian Clark 40' Bobby Woodruff 82' |
55' Ray Hiron 80' Mike Trebilcock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10268 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
| 11 December 1971 20 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Peter Anderson 26' Don Givens 77' (pen) |
34' Leighton Phillips 81' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10606 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 18 December 1971 21 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King 41' Alan Warboys 56' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11113 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
| 27 December 1971 22 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Gary Pendrey 24' Trevor Francis ?' Bob Hatton ?' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 40793 Referee: Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) |
| 1 January 1972 23 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark 56' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12773 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
| 8 January 1972 24 | Hull City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 12678 Referee: Colin Fallon (Blackpool) |
| 22 January 1972 25 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Mike Trebilcock 7' George Ley 23' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11039 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse, Gloucestershire) |
| 29 January 1972 26 | Cardiff City | 3–4 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark 20' Alan Warboys 48' Ian Gibson 52' |
12' (og) Leighton Phillips 17' Micky Burns 42' (pen) Alan Suddick 79' Keith Dyson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11719 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
| 12 February 1972 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Paul Went 61' Alan Peacock 88' |
9' Bobby Woodruff 43' Brian Clark |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7526 Referee: Arthur Jones (Ormskirk) |
| 19 February 1972 28 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17863 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 4 March 1972 29 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark 22' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13122 Referee: Harold Davey (Nottingham) |
| 11 March 1972 30 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Derek Possee 58' |
8' Alan Warboys |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13702 Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston) |
| 21 March 1972 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark 11' |
64' Colin Clarke |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14499 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 25 March 1972 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | John Sissons 41' Tommy Craig 50' (pen) |
24' Alan Warboys 32' Bobby Woodruff |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 12910 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
| 29 March 1972 33 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark 45s' Alan Warboys 40' Peter King 47' Alan Warboys 85' Alan Warboys 88' |
18' Alan Tarbuck 55' Alan Spavin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13394 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
| 1 April 1972 34 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23692 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
| 4 April 1972 35 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Ray Bunkell ?' Don Murray 72' (og) Peter Noble 83' |
15' Brian Clark |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15393 Referee: HG New (Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol) |
| 8 April 1972 36 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Dave Watson 86' |
87' Mel Sutton |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15224 Referee: Walter Johnson (Kendal) |
| 12 April 1972 37 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Bobby Woodruff 33' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16769 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 15 April 1972 38 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King 33' Brian Clark 82' Bobby Woodruff 88' |
31s' Frank Barton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17734 Referee: Brian Daniels (Rainham) |
| 22 April 1972 39 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| 15:00 | Brian Thompson 76' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8869 Referee: Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) |
| 26 April 1972 40 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Alan Warboys 32' Bobby Woodruff 82' |
9' Peter Spiring 20' (pen) Gerry Gow 63' Peter Spiring |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17249 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 29 April 1972 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Alan Warboys 41' |
44' Robin Wainwright |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12587 Referee: Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) |
| 2 May 1972 42 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Mike Ferguson 57' John O'Rourke 59' Mick Leach 88' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 8430 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Football League Cup
| 8 September 1971 Round 2 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Billy Bonds 23' |
64' Alan Foggon |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24420 |
| 22 September 1971 Round 2 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark 64' |
82', 83' Geoff Hurst |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30109 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
FA Cup
| 15 January 1972 Round 3 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| Ian Mackenzie 33' |
19' Don Murray 88' David Carver 93' Bobby Woodruff |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29342 |
| 9 February 1972 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter King 25' |
67' (pen) Brian Chambers |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26963 Referee: Ted Jolly (Manchester) |
| 14 February 1972 Round 4 (replay) | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 14:00 | Bobby Kerr 88' |
26' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 39348 Referee: Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) |
| 16 February 1972 Round 4 (replay 2) | Sunderland | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 14:15 | Mick McGiven 26' |
21' Brian Clark 86' Bobby Woodruff 90' Billy Kellock |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 8868 Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston) |
| 26 February 1972 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 34' Johnny Giles 83' Johnny Giles |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 50000 Referee: Keith Walker (Maidstone) |
European Cup Winners Cup
| 15 September 1971 Round 1 (First Leg) | Dynamo Berlin | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Berlin |
| 19:00 | Harald Schutze 90' |
78' Ian Gibson |
Stadium: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Attendance: 11,651 Referee: Rolf Nyhus (Norway) |
| 29 September 1971 Round 1 (SecondLeg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p) | Dynamo Berlin | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark 58' |
62' Dieter Labes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,676 Referee: Franz Geluck (Belgium) | |
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Welsh Cup
| 3 January 1972 Round 5 | Swansea City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | 90s' Alan Warboys 83' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 14,391 |
| 22 February 1972 Round 6 | Llanelli | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Llanelli |
| 15:00 | 25' Alan Foggon |
Stadium: Stebonheath Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 14 March 1972 Semi Final | Rhyl | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rhyl |
| 19:30 | J Evans 74' (pen) |
43' Brian Clark 70' Alan Warboys |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
| 8 May 1972 Final (First leg) | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:15 | Albert Kinsey 34' Graham Whittle 65' (pen) |
90' Bobby Woodruff |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 6,984 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
| 12 May 1972 Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Alan Foggon 50' |
53' Albert Kinsey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,508 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
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