1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.

Cardiff City

1986–87 season
Chairman	Tony Clemo
Manager	Frank Burrows
Football League Fourth Division	13th
FA Cup	4th round
League Cup	4th round
Welsh Cup	4th round
Freight Rover Trophy	Preliminary round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Wimbleton (8) All: Paul Wimbleton (11)
Highest home attendance	11,505 (v Swansea, 26 December 1986)
Lowest home attendance	1,510 (v Hartlepool, 7 May 1987)
Average home league attendance	3,128
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

Players

First team squad. ^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  ENG Graham Moseley -- GK  WAL Mel Rees -- DF  WAL Terry Boyle -- DF  ENG Phil Brignull -- DF  ENG Mike Ford -- DF  ENG Andy Kerr -- DF  WAL Jason Perry -- DF  ENG Nick Platnauer -- DF  ENG Steve Sherlock -- MF  WAL Gareth Davies -- MF  WAL Brian Flynn -- MF  WAL David Giles -- MF  WAL Jason Gummer -- MF  ENG Steve Mardenborough

No. Pos. Nation Player -- MF  WAL Chris Marustik -- MF  ENG Paul McLoughlin -- MF  WAL Tarki Micallef -- MF  ENG Alan Rogers -- MF  WAL Nigel Vaughan -- MF  ENG Paul Wheeler -- MF  ENG Paul Wimbleton -- FW  ENG Kevin Bartlett -- FW  WAL Alan Curtis -- FW  ENG Dean Horrix -- FW  WAL Chris Pike -- FW  ENG Tony Simmons -- FW  ENG Robbie Turner

League standings

Main article: 1986–87 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Cambridge United	46	17	11	18	60	62	−2	62
12	Swansea City	46	17	11	18	56	61	−5	62
13	Cardiff City	46	15	16	15	48	50	−2	61
14	Exeter City	46	11	23	12	53	49	+4	56
15	Halifax Town	46	15	10	21	59	74	−15	55

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	D	D	W	L	D	D	W	W	D	L	L	D	D	W	L	L	W	W	W	D	L	D	L	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	D	W	L	W	L	L	D	W	W
Position	~	~	8	12	14	16	10	5	9	12	16	16	15	13	14	18	14	10	9	10	11	12	16	16	13	13	17	16	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13

Source: ^[2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Hartlepool United v Cardiff City

23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) 1	Hartlepool United	1–1	Cardiff City	Hartlepool
15:00	Tony Smith		83' Robbie Turner	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,800

Cardiff City v Rochdale

30 August 1986 (1986-08-30) 2	Cardiff City	0–0	Rochdale	Cardiff
15:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,546 Referee: Noel Butler (Surrey)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City

6 September 1986 (1986-09-06) 3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–1	Cardiff City	Wolverhampton
15:00			89' Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 5,740

Cardiff City v Tranmere Rovers

13 September 1986 (1986-09-13) 4	Cardiff City	0–2	Tranmere Rovers	Cardiff
15:00			John Morrissey 45' John Morrissey	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,868

Cardiff City v Lincoln City

16 September 1986 (1986-09-16) 5	Cardiff City	1–1	Lincoln City	Cardiff
19:45	Alan Rogers		Tony Simmons	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,402

Exeter City v Cardiff City

20 September 1986 (1986-09-20) 6	Exeter City	0–0	Cardiff City	Exeter
15:00				Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Paul Vanes (Warley)

Cardiff City v Hereford United

27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) 7	Cardiff City	4–1	Hereford United	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wheeler 8' Nigel Vaughan 27' Paul Wimbleton (pen.) Alan Curtis		77' John Delve	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,353

Peterborough United v Cardiff City

1 October 1986 (1986-10-01) 8	Peterborough United	1–2	Cardiff City	Peterborough
19:30	Les Lawrence 4'		Nigel Vaughan 65' Paul Wheeler	Attendance: 2,600

Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra

4 October 1986 (1986-10-04) 9	Cardiff City	1–1	Crewe Alexandra	Cardiff
15:00	Nigel Vaughan 42'		60' Geoff Thomas	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,570

Wrexham v Cardiff City

11 October 1986 (1986-10-11) 10	Wrexham	5–1	Cardiff City	Wrexham
15:00	Jim Steel 6' Steve Charles 24' (pen.) Barry Horne 41' Barry Horne 49' Steve Massey 67'		88' Nigel Vaughan	Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 2,926

Colchester United v Cardiff City

17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) 11	Colchester United	3–1	Cardiff City	Colchester
19:30	John Reeves 18' Tony English 55' Simon Burman 81'		83' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Alf Buksh (London)

Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United

25 October 1986 (1986-10-25) 12	Cardiff City	1–1	Scunthorpe United	Cardiff
15:00	Terry Boyle 72'		81' Steve Johnson	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,145

Halifax Town v Cardiff City

31 October 1986 (1986-10-31) 13	Halifax Town	1–1	Cardiff City	Halifax
19:30	Phil Brown (pen.)		33' Nick Platnauer	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,640

Preston North End v Cardiff City

4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) 14	Preston North End	0–1	Cardiff City	Preston
19:30			53' Mike Ford	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,614

Cardiff City v Southend United

8 November 1986 (1986-11-08) 15	Cardiff City	0–2	Southend United	Cardiff
15:00			15' Roy McDonough Richard Cadette	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston)

Stockport County v Cardiff City

22 November 1986 (1986-11-22) 16	Stockport County	2–0	Cardiff City	Stockport
15:00	Vernon Allatt 13' Levi Edwards 86'			Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,674

Cardiff City v Cambridge United

29 November 1986 (1986-11-29) 17	Cardiff City	3–0	Cambridge United	Cardiff
15:00	Kevin Bartlett 9' Kevin Bartlett 78' Paul Wimbleton 25' (pen.)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,071

Cardiff City v Aldershot

13 December 1986 (1986-12-13) 18	Cardiff City	2–0	Aldershot	Cardiff
15:00	Nick Platnauer 9' Nigel Vaughan 78'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,443

Burnley v Cardiff City

19 December 1986 (1986-12-19) 19	Burnley	1–3	Cardiff City	Burnley
19:30	Ashley Hoskin 65'		57' Nigel Vaughan 58' Chris Pike 79' Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1,702 Referee: John Lovatt (Crewe)

Cardiff City v Swansea Town

26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) 20	Cardiff City	0–0	Swansea Town	Cardiff
11:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,505 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil)

Northampton Town v Cardiff City

28 December 1986 (1986-12-28) 21	Northampton Town	4–1	Cardiff City	Northampton
15:00	Ian Benjamin Dave Gilbert (pen.) Trevor Morley Richard Hill		Chris Pike	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Malcolm Cotton (Camberley, Surrey)

Cardiff City v Stockport County

3 January 1987 (1987-01-03) 22	Cardiff City	1–1	Stockport County	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wheeler 29'		20' Vernon Allatt	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,038

Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

24 January 1987 (1987-01-24) 23	Cardiff City	0–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Cardiff
15:00			39' (pen.) Andy Thompson 42' Steve Bull	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: NJ Ashley (Nantwich)

Lincoln City v Cardiff City

7 February 1987 (1987-02-07) 24	Lincoln City	0–1	Cardiff City	Lincoln
15:00			48' (pen.) Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,954 Referee: K Redfern

Hereford United v Cardiff City

21 February 1987 (1987-02-21) 25	Hereford United	0–2	Cardiff City	Hereford
			48' (o.g.) Wayne Cegielski 70' Dean Horrix	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,969

Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City

24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) 26	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Cardiff City	Birkenhead
19:30	Stephen Vickers Andy Muir		Tony Simmons	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,456

Cardiff City v Peterborough United

28 February 1987 (1987-02-28) 27	Cardiff City	0–1	Peterborough United	Cardiff
15:00			83' Noel Luke	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,620 Referee: AW Ward

Cardiff City v Halifax Town

3 March 1987 (1987-03-03) 28	Cardiff City	0–0	Halifax Town	Cardiff
19:45				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,784

Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City

7 March 1987 (1987-03-07) 29	Scunthorpe United	1–3	Cardiff City	Scunthorpe
15:00	Brian Smith 22'		19' Andy Kerr 24', 81' Dean Horrix	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,935

Rochdale v Cardiff City

10 March 1987 (1987-03-10) 30	Rochdale	0–0	Cardiff City	Rochdale
19:30				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle)

Cardiff City v Colchester United

14 March 1987 (1987-03-14) 31	Cardiff City	0–2	Colchester United	Cardiff
15:00			49' Simon Lowe 51' Simon Lowe	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull)

Orient v Cardiff City

17 March 1987 (1987-03-17) 32	Orient	2–0	Cardiff City	Orient
19:30	Alan Comfort 3' Alan Comfort 38'			Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,401

Cardiff City v Wrexham

21 March 1987 (1987-03-21) 33	Cardiff City	0–0	Wrexham	Cardiff
15:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,805

Cardiff City v Orient

24 March 1987 (1987-03-24) 34	Cardiff City	1–1	Orient	Cardiff
19:45	Nick Platnauer 89'		3' Andy Sussex	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,562

Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City

28 March 1987 (1987-03-28) 35	Crewe Alexandra	1–2	Cardiff City	Crewe
15:00	Geoff Thomas 48'		Paul Wheeler 78' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,762

Cardiff City v Exeter City

31 March 1987 (1987-03-31) 36	Cardiff City	0–0	Exeter City	Cardiff
19:45				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,825

Southend United v Cardiff City

3 April 1987 (1987-04-03) 37	Southend United	2–0	Cardiff City	Southend
19:30	Derek Hall Richard Cadette			Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,917

Cardiff City v Preston North End

11 April 1987 (1987-04-11) 38	Cardiff City	1–1	Preston North End	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wimbleton 90'		John Thomas	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,528

Cardiff City v Torquay United

18 April 1987 (1987-04-18) 39	Cardiff City	3–1	Torquay United	Cardiff
15:00	Steve Mardenborough 38' Alan Curtis 59' Paul Wheeler 61'		16' Mark Loram	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,840

Swansea Town v Cardiff City

20 April 1987 (1987-04-20) 40	Swansea Town	2–0	Cardiff City	Swansea
11:30	Paul Atkinson 26' Terry Boyle 77' (o.g.)			Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,653

Cardiff City v Burnley

25 April 1987 (1987-04-25) 41	Cardiff City	1–0	Burnley	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wimbleton 64' (pen.)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)

Torquay United v Cardiff City

28 April 1987 (1987-04-28) 42	Torquay United	1–0	Cardiff City	Torquay
19:30	Mark Gardiner			Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,365

Cambridge United v Cardiff City

1 May 1987 (1987-05-01) 43	Cambridge United	2–1	Cardiff City	Cambridge
19:45	Mark Schiavi David Crown		Jason Gummer	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,563

Cardiff City v Northampton Town

4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) 44	Cardiff City	1–1	Northampton Town	Cardiff
15:00	Alan Curtis 47'		Ian Benjamin	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,682 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke)

Cardiff City v Hartlepool United

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 45	Cardiff City	4–0	Hartlepool United	Cardiff
15:00	Alan Curtis 20' Jason Gummer 32' Kevin Bartlett Paul Wimbleton 86'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,510

Aldershot v Cardiff City

9 May 1987 (1987-05-09) 46	Aldershot	1–2	Cardiff City	Aldershot
19:45	Bobby Barnes 49'		41' Jason Gummer Kevin Bartlett	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,680

Source ^{[2] [3]}

Littlewoods Cup

Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle

26 August 1986 (1986-08-26) Round 1 (First Leg)	Cardiff City	5–4	Plymouth Argyle	Cardiff
19:45	Nigel Vaughan 29', 56' Terry Boyle 70' Robbie Turner 54' Paul Wheeler 83'		4' John Matthews 18', 38' Russell Coughlin 44' Kevin Summerfield	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,503

Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City

2 September 1986 (1986-09-02) Round 1 (Second Leg)	Plymouth Argyle	0–1 (4–6 agg.)	Cardiff City	Plymouth
19:30			David Giles	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,829

Cardiff City v Chelsea

28 October 1986 (1986-10-28) Round 3	Cardiff City	2–1	Chelsea	Cardiff
19:45	Nick Platnauer 48' Nick Platnauer 75'		47' (pen.) Keith Jones	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,018 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull)

Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City

18 November 1986 (1986-11-18) Round 4	Shrewsbury Town	1–0	Cardiff City	Shrewsbury
19:30	Bernard McNally 87'			Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,634

FA Cup

Ton Pentre v Cardiff City

15 November 1986 (1986-11-15) Round 1	Ton Pentre	1–4	Cardiff City	Ton Pentre
14:30	Gareth Bees 45'		42' Chris Marustik 71' Chris Marustik 38' Paul Wimbleton 89' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Ynys Park Attendance: 2,700

Cardiff City v Brentford

9 December 1986 (1986-12-09) Round 2	Cardiff City	2–0	Brentford	Cardiff
19:45	Paul Wimbleton 1' Kevin Bartlett			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)

Millwall v Cardiff City

10 January 1987 (1987-01-10) Round 3	Millwall	0–0	Cardiff City	Millwall
15:00				Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,615

Cardiff City v Millwall

20 January 1987 (1987-01-20) Round 3 (Replay)	Cardiff City	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Millwall	Cardiff
19:45	Nigel Vaughan 33' Chris Marustik 73'		2' John Leslie 84' Darren Morgan	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,585 Referee: John Moules (Kent)

Cardiff City v Millwall

26 January 1987 (1987-01-26) Round 3 (2nd Replay)	Cardiff City	1–0	Millwall	Cardiff
19:45	Chris Pike 47'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston)

Stoke City v Cardiff City

31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) Round 4	Stoke City	2–1	Cardiff City	Stoke
15:00	Carl Saunders 33' Phil Heath 70'		Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,423 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

Welsh Cup

Cardiff City v Taff's Well

25 November 1986 (1986-11-25) Round 3	Cardiff City	4–0	Taff's Well	Cardiff
19:45	Kevin Bartlett 12' Kevin Bartlett 62' Paul Wheeler 77' Terry Boyle 84'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 581

Wrexham v Cardiff City

3 February 1987 (1987-02-03) Round 4	Wrexham	1–0	Cardiff City	Wrexham
19:30	Steve Buxton 25'			Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 1,915

Freight Rover Trophy

Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

2 December 1986 (1986-12-02) Round 1 (Group)	Cardiff City	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Cardiff
19:45			75' Steve Bull	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

6 January 1987 (1987-01-06) Round 1 (Group)	Bournemouth	1–0	Cardiff City	Bournemouth
19:30	Sean O'Driscoll 83'			Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 1,482

See also

• List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons