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The 1969–70 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 43rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh.
| 1969–70 season | ||
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| Chairman | Fred Dewey | |
| Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
| Football League Second Division | 7th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Clark (18) All: Brian Clark (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 30,083 (v QPR, 27 September 1969) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,436 (v Millwall, 15 April 1970) | |
| Average home league attendance | 21,486 | |
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The season saw also saw them win the Welsh Cup, beating Chester City in the final, although they enjoyed little success in other tournaments, being knocked out of both the FA Cup and League Cup in their first matches.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 50 | |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 38 | 1.921 | 49 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 1.488 | 49 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 1.080 | 47 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 45 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 Welsh Cup winners.
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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| Result | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | D | W |
| Position[1] | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Second Division
| 9 August 1969 1 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Hugh McIlmoyle  George McVitie ?' |
John Toshack Brian Clark Peter King |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10,506 |
| 13 August 1969 2 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter King Peter King |
28' Peter Noble 34' Arthur Horsfield |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,971 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater) |
| 16 August 1969 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,766 Referee: Dennis Corbett (Wolverhampton) |
| 19 August 1969 4 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Chris Jones 11', 69' |
Brian Clark |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,562 |
| 23 August 1969 5 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark (pen) Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,237 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
| 27 August 1969 6 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | John Toshack |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,648 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
| 30 August 1969 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King John Toshack |
Terry Wharton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 6 September 1969 8 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,748 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley, Worcestershir) |
| 13 September 1969 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack |
(og) David Carver |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,978 |
| 20 September 1969 10 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Gil Reece |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,296 |
| 27 September 1969 11 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack John Toshack John Toshack Peter King |
(pen) Terry Venables ?' Barry Bridges |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30,083 Referee: Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) |
| 4 October 1969 12 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Alan Suddick Fred Pickering John Craven |
John Toshack John Toshack |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 18,115 |
| 8 October 1969 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| Brian Hill |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,062 |
| 11 October 1969 14 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack John Toshack Ronnie Bird Ronnie Bird (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,896 Referee: Arthur Jones (Ormskirk, Lancashire) |
| 18 October 1969 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | (pen) Charlie Crickmore |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,618 Referee: Keith Walker (Maidstone) |
| 25 October 1969 16 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Tony Hateley |
Brian Clark |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,385 |
| 1 November 1969 17 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King (pen) Brian Clark Brian Clark John Toshack John Toshack Mel Sutton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,446 Referee: DJ Lyden (Birmingham) |
| 8 November 1969 18 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Ray Hiron Ray Hiron Ray Pointer |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,302 |
| 15 November 1969 19 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| 15:00 | John Shepherd |
Leslie Lea |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 11,012 Referee: Ivan Robinson (Manchester) |
| 22 November 1969 20 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark Peter King |
Gerry Ingram |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,678 Referee: JR Osborne (Ipswich) |
| 6 December 1969 21 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark Brian Clark Ronnie Bird |
Bernie Lewis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,058 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
| 13 December 1969 22 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Rodney Fern |
Brian Clark Peter King |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,590 |
| 15 December 1969 23 | Millwall | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Steve Brown |
Peter King (pen) Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,421 |
| 20 December 1969 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Roy Darlington (Runcorn) |
| 29 December 1969 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | John Toshack |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,496 Referee: Dennis Pugh (Chester) |
| 10 January 1970 26 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Clark Brian Clark Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,135 Referee: Vernon Batty (Helsby Cheshire) |
| 17 January 1970 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Ian Gillard Rodney Marsh |
John Toshack |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 22,033 |
| 24 January 1970 28 | Huddersfield | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Nicholson |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 21,788 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley, Nr Manchester) |
| 31 January 1970 29 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack John Toshack |
Micky Burns Alan Suddick |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,717 Referee: DA Corbett (Essington, Nr Wolverhampton) |
| 7 February 1970 30 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Bruce Rioch |
Brian Clark |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth) |
| 14 February 1970 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Woodruff |
Chris Balderstone |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,143 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
| 21 February 1970 32 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King Ronnie Bird (pen)Brian Clark |
(og) Gary Bell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,910 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
| 28 February 1970 33 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Ken Foggo |
Brian Clark |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,074 |
| 14 March 1970 34 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | (og) Brian Harris |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,004 Referee: Keith Walker (Maidstone) |
| 18 March 1970 35 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Bobby Woodruff |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10,126 |
| 21 March 1970 36 | Watford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 15:00 | Tom Walley 75' Barry Endean 85' |
34' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,152 Referee: Dennis Turner (Rugeley) |
| 25 March 1970 37 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Bobby Woodruff Mel Sutton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,005 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
| 28 March 1970 38 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,118 Referee: Reg Paine (Hounslow) |
| 31 March 1970 39 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 19:30 | Ian Butler |
Frank Sharp |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13,038 Referee: Ivan Robinson (Manchester) |
| 4 April 1970 40 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Hugh McIlmoyle Joe Laidlaw |
Brian Clark |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 13,829 |
| 15 April 1970 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,436 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 20 April 1970 42 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Bert Patrick |
Ronnie Bird Don Murray |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,882 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
League Cup
| 3 September 1969 2 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | John Sewell John Sewell Per Bartram |
Leslie Lea |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,616 |
FA Cup
| 3 January 1970 3 | York City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | York |
| 15:00 | Phil Boyer |
(og) Barry Swallow |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 8,439 |
| 12 January 1970 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | York City | Cardiff |
| John Toshack |
ArchieTaylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,263 |
| 15 January 1970 3 (Second Replay) | York City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Barry Swallow Barry Swallow Paul Aimson |
Peter King |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,347 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
European Cup Winners Cup
| 17 September 1969 1 (First Leg) | Mjøndalen IF | 1–7 | Cardiff City | Mjøndalen, Norway |
| 16:30 | Jan Olsen 44' |
3', 36' Brian Clark 42', 88' John Toshack 71' Leslie Lea 74' Mel Sutton 79' Peter King |
Stadium: Nedre Eiker Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Joseph Hannet (Belgium) |
| 1 October 1969 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 5–1 (12–2 agg.) | Mjøndalen IF | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter King 16', 62' Sandy Allan 36', 39', 43' |
38' Egil Solberg |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,730 Referee: Gunther Mannig (East Germany) |
| 12 November 1969 2 (First Leg) | Göztepe A.Ş. | 3–0 | Cardiff City | İzmir, Turkey |
| Fevzi Zemzem 14' Ertan Ãznur 30'John Nielsen 32' |
Stadium: İzmir Alsancak Stadium Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Lado Jakše (Yugoslavia) |
| 26 November 1969 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Göztepe A.Ş. | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ronnie Bird 78' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,866 Referee: Gilbert Droz (Switzerland) |
Welsh Cup
| 21 January 1970 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 6–1 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark Brian Clark John Toshack |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,901 |
| 4 February 1970 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Brian Clark Brian Clark Peter King |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,332 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
| 11 March 1970 Semi Final | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Bobby Woodruff 75s' John Toshack |
14' Brian Evans Herbie Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,050 Referee: IP Jones (Trelewis) |
| 2 May 1970 Semi Final (Replay) | Swansea City | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| Ronnie Bird Peter King |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 16,000 |
| 8 May 1970 Final (First leg) | Chester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chester |
| Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,087 Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
| 13 May 1970 Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–0 (5–0 agg.) | Chester City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Bobby Woodruff Ronnie Bird Leslie Lea Brian Clark |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,567 Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
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