1989–90 Cardiff City F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Clemo |
| Manager | Frank Burrows/Len Ashurst |
| Football League Third Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
| Leyland DAF Cup | Preliminary round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Pike (18) All: Chris Pike (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,350 (v Swansea, 16 April 1990) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,086 (v Crewe, 17 February 1990) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,630 |
The 1989–90 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 63rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Four.
Manager Frank Burrows left the club in the first month of the year to become assistant manager at Portsmouth and was replaced by Len Ashurst, who started his second spell in charge of the club.
Players[edit]
First team squad. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 52 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 51 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 50 | Relegated |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round[edit]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Third Division[edit]
| 19 August 1989 1 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 |  Tony Philliskirk Julian Darby |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,367 |
| 26 August 1989 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Birkenhead |
| 12:30 | Jimmy Harvey Mark McCarrick John Morrissey |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,628 |
| 2 September 1989 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan Chris Fry |
Eddie May Eddie May |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,499 |
| 9 September 1989 4 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Steve Charles |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,766 |
| 16 September 1989 5 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Shelton Bob Taylor Robbie Turner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,970 |
| 23 September 1989 6 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Andy Pilling |
Steve Lynex |
Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 2,345 |
| 26 September 1989 7 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Chris Pike Steve Lynex |
Trevor Quow Tony Adcock (og) Gareth Abraham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,801 |
| 30 September 1989 8 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Bobby Williamson Bobby Williamson Bobby Williamson (pen)Clive Mendonca |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,998 |
| 7 October 1989 9 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Chris Marsden Kieran O'Regan |
19' Cohen Griffith Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,835 |
| 13 October 1989 10 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Chester City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Leigh Barnard |
Aidan Newhouse |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,675 |
| 17 October 1989 11 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Mark Kelly |
David Mehew |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,372 |
| 21 October 1989 12 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Gordon Owen |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,502 |
| 28 October 1989 13 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Cohen Griffith |
Lee Harvey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,370 |
| 31 October 1989 14 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Simon Sturridge |
Jon Morgan |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,468 |
| 3 November 1989 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Leigh Barnard |
Liam Robinson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,437 |
| 11 November 1989 16 | Fulham | 2–5 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Steve Milton Justin Skinner (pen) |
Chris Pike Chris Pike Cohen Griffith (og) John Marshall Jon Morgan |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,030 |
| 25 November 1989 17 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Rodgerson Chris Pike Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,270 |
| 2 December 1989 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Paul Fishenden |
Jon Morgan |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,373 |
| 16 December 1989 19 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike |
Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Turner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,610 |
| 26 December 1989 20 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 11:00 | 45s' Leigh Barnard |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 12,244 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston-Super-Mare) |
| 30 December 1989 21 | Walsall | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
| 15:00 | Cohen Griffith Chris Pike |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,256 |
| 13 January 1990 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,300 |
| 20 January 1990 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Tony Philliskirk 23' (pen), 38' Paul Comstive 76' |
68' Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Gary Aplin (Kendal) |
| 3 February 1990 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Rodgerson 47' |
44' Andy Pilling |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,218 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe, Cornwall) |
| 10 February 1990 25 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Gary Shelton 3' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,982 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
| 17 February 1990 26 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,086 |
| 21 February 1990 27 | Brentford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
| 19:45 | Gareth Abraham |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,174 |
| 24 February 1990 28 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Steve Harper Steve Harper Steve Harper Warren Joyce |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,718 |
| 2 March 1990 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | (og) Jason Perry |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,751 |
| 6 March 1990 30 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike Leigh Barnard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,570 |
| 10 March 1990 31 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Bobby Barnes (pen) |
Chris Pike |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,574 |
| 13 March 1990 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,318 |
| 17 March 1990 33 | Cardiff City | 1–5 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike |
Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Craig Maskell Kieran O'Regan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,568 |
| 20 March 1990 34 | Chester City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Chester |
| 19:45 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,866 |
| 24 March 1990 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
| 12:00 | Paul Nixon David Mehew |
Ian Rodgerson |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 4,631 |
| 27 March 1990 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Leigh Barnard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,280 |
| 31 March 1990 37 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Roger Gibbins Chris Pike |
David Eyres Gary Brook |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Philip Don (Middlesex) |
| 7 April 1990 38 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Kevin Hales (pen) Paul Beesley Lee Harvey |
Chris Pike |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,411 |
| 10 April 1990 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Robert Hopkins |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,322 |
| 14 April 1990 40 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 | Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,198 |
| 16 April 1990 41 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 12:00 | John Hughes Bryan Wade |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,350 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
| 21 April 1990 42 | Notts County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Craig Short Kevin Bartlett |
(pen) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,533 |
| 24 April 1990 43 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Leigh Barnard Chris Pike Cohen Griffith |
Gary Shaw |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,509 |
| 28 April 1990 44 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ray Daniel Leigh Barnard Ian Rodgerson |
Steve Milton Steve Milton Gordon Davies |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,932 |
| 1 May 1990 45 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Leigh Barnard Chris Pike (pen)Cohen Griffith |
Steve Moran Trevor Senior |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Terry Holbrook (Walsall) |
| 5 May 1990 46 | Bury | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 15:00 | Jamie Hoyland Philip Parkinson |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,224 |
League Cup[edit]
| 22 August 1989 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Tommy Tynan Tommy Tynan Sean McCarthy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,620 |
| 29 August 1989 Round 1 (Second leg) | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Chris Pike Jon Morgan |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,728 |
FA Cup[edit]
| 18 November 1989 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Halesowen Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,972 |
| 9 December 1989 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Gloucester | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Morrys Scott Morrys Scott |
Steve Talboys Chris Townsend |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,531 |
| 12 December 1989 Round 2 (Replay) | Gloucester | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Gloucester |
| Morrys Scott |
Stadium: Meadow Park, Gloucester Attendance: 3,877 |
| 6 January 1990 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,834 |
| 10 January 1990 Round 3 (Replay) | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Ray Wilkins Roy Wegerle |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,226 |
Welsh Cup[edit]
| 25 October 1989 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Newport AFC | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Gareth Abraham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,929 |
| 16 January 1990 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Port Talbot | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ian Rodgerson Chris Pike Chris Pike Leigh Barnard |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,128 |
| 6 February 1990 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ian Rodgerson Mark Kelly |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,319 |
| 2 April 1990 Semi Final (1st leg) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,393 |
| 4 April 1990 Semi Final (2nd leg) | Hereford United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
|
Chris Pike Gareth Abraham Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,955 |
Leyland DAF Cup[edit]
| 7 November 1989 Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 3–5 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Cohen Griffith Leigh Barnard Gareth Abraham |
Peter Skipper Keith Bertschin Keith Bertschin Stuart Rimmer John Kelly |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,487 |
| 19 December 1989 Preliminary round | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | John McGinlay John McGinlay Willie Naughton (pen)Philip Priest |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 1,058 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1990". 11v11. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1989-90 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1990". 11v11. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
Bibliography[edit]
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.