2011–12 Cardiff City F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season was the 85th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Cardiff City Football Club. After suffering defeat in the Championship play-off semi-finals to Reading the previous year, Cardiff competed in the second tier of English football for the eighth consecutive year. The season covers the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.
2011–12 season | ||||
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Chairman | Datuk Chan Tien Ghee | |||
Manager | Malky Mackay | |||
Stadium | Cardiff City Stadium | |||
Championship | 6th | |||
FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) | |||
League Cup | Runners-up (by Liverpool) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Whittingham (12) All: Peter Whittingham (13) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 25,109 vs. Leeds United, 21 April 2012 All: 25,652 vs. Crystal Palace, 24 January 2012 | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 20,366 vs. Hull City, 13 March 2012 All: 6,829 vs. Huddersfield Town, 23 August 2011 | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 22,139 All: 22,139 | |||
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Malky Mackay was appointed manager at the start of the season and signed 9 players in the summer transfer window ahead of his first season in charge of the club. Cardiff occupied a place in the play-offs for the majority of the season and eventually finished the regular season in sixth position. During the season, Cardiff reached the Football League Cup final, however their first final in the competition ended in defeat against Liverpool.