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CARDIFF CITY PLAYING RECORD - SEASON BY SEASON

  • 1899-1910 The amateur years
    The club is founded by the members of Riverside Cricket Club.....Enter the Cardiff and District League.....Progress onto the South Wales League.....Re-named Cardiff City.....Accepted into the Southern League.....Cardiff City turn professional and move to Ninian Park.

  • 1910-11 Southern League Division 2/Glamorgan League/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Cardiff City's first professional season.....First professional is Jack Evans.....First manager is Davy McDougall.....George Latham signs on.....City also play in the Glamorgan League.

  • 1911-12 Southern League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Fred Stewart is signed as secretary-manager, replacing Davy McDougall.....New influx of players..... Billy Hardy is signed.....City win the Welsh Cup for the first time.

  • 1912-13 Southern League Division 2/Southern Alliance/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Fred Stewart strengthens the side further.....New crowd record at Ninian Park set at 20,000.....A series of big wins sees City promoted as champions of the division.

  • 1913-14 Southern League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    More signings but a bad start to the season.....Fred Keenor makes his debut.....City's biggest signing to date, Charlie Brittan at £1,000.....Recovery leads to mid table position at end of season.

  • 1914-15 Southern League Division 1/FA Cup
    More team strengthening but mixed results.....Arthur Goddard signs from Liverpool and City start scoring regularly.....City challenge for the title but eventually fall back.....Professional football suspended at the end of the season.

  • 1915-16 Wartime Competition and friendlies

  • 1916-17 Wartime friendlies

  • 1917-18 Wartime friendlies

  • 1918-19 Wartime friendlies

  • 1919-20 Southern League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    City re-engage most of their professional staff.....Billy Grimshaw is signed for £1,000.....Bert Smith signs on.....Len Davies is offered amateur terms.....Execellent F.A.Cup run includes great victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.....City elected to Division 2 of the Football League.

  • 1920-21 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Jimmy Gill signs.....The Canton Stand is built.....The side adapts well to Division 2.....Jimmy Blair signs from Sheffield Wednesday.....Len Davies makes his Football League debut.....City reach F.A.Cup semi-finals..... Late run of victories wins promotion to Division 1.

  • 1921-22 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    A disastrous start, 6 straight defeats.....Jimmy Nelson signs.....Joe Clennell costs £1,500.....Len Davies gets his first goal.....New Ninian Park record crowd of 51,000.....Tom Farquharson makes his debut.....City finish fourth......Welsh Cup is won.

  • 1922-23 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    City become one of the highest scoring teams in the League.....Beat Sheffield United 1-0 with six reserves in the side.....Welsh Cup retained.

  • 1923-24 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Len Davies first City player to score 4 goals in a League match.....City at the top of the table most of the season.....March sees a slump in form.....City miss penalty on last day of season and lose out on the Championship by 0.024 of a goal......Charlie Brittan retires.

  • 1924-25 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Tommy Sloan and Willie Davies sign.....Erratic form means mid table obscurity.....City reach the F.A.Cup final but Len Davies is injured.....City lose in F.A.Cup Final.

  • 1925-26 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Tom Watson signs.....Jimmy Gill leaves.....In come Hugh Ferguson and George McLachlan.....City recover some form.....Record defeat at Sheffield United by 11-2.....City employ 16 international players.

  • 1926-27 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Jack Evans leaves.....Ernie Curtis signs on.....Another poor start.....Attendances slump due to General Strike.....Jimmy Blair moves on.....Hugh Ferguson sets League goalscoring record for a season.....City win F.A.Cup and Welsh Cup 'double'.

  • 1927-28 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup/Charity Shield
    High scoring entertaining season.....Some big defeats.....City win Charity Shield.....Ernie Curtis is sold.....Sam Irving leaves.....Replaced by non-league players.....Willie Davies sold.....Walter Robbins signs.....Welsh Cup retained.....Grangetown stand covered.

  • 1928-29 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Stan Davies signs but is not a success.....Les Jones signs....Injuries mean loss of key players.....Hugh Ferguson first City player to score 5 goals in League match but is injured for most of season.....Goals dry up and form slumps.....City relegated.

  • 1929-30 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Hugh Ferguson returns to Scotland.....Tom Sloan and Tom Watson leave for Linfield.....Replaced by non-league recruits and amateurs.....George McLachlan sold.....Then Fred Warren, Joe Hiller and Jack Jennings sold to Middlesbrough.....City are broke.

  • 1930-31 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Another influx of non-league and amateur players.....Jimmy Nelson sold to Newcastle.....City lose players to illness and injury.....City manage to sign some proven players but it's too late and loss of form means last place in table and relegation.

  • 1931-32 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Fred Keenor leaves after 20 years service.....Len Davies goes to Thames Association.....City's record League win by 9-2.....Walter Robbins scores 5.....Then he is sold to W.B.A. for £11,000.....Heavy scoring season but inconsistency means mid table finish.....Jimmy McCambridge breaks League goalscoring record with 26.

  • 1932-33 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Billy Hardy and George Latham both leave.....Another poor start with some big defeats.....More amateurs and non-league players signed but can't stop the rot.....Jim Henderson signs from Scottish Junior football and scores 5 goals in a 6-0 win.....City concede 99 League goals.....Fred Stewart resigns.

  • 1933-34 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    Bartley Wilson becomes manager.....Jimmy McCambridge sold.....Another series of non-league and amateurs come and go.....mixed start before major problems become apparent.....18 debutants.....Ernie Curtis returns.....Les Jones sold.....Ben Watts-Jones replaces Bartley Wilson as manager.....City's worst ever season as they concede 105 League goals.....City have to apply for re-election but survive.

  • 1934-35 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    George Latham returns.....Only 5 players retained.....17 new signings and 8 debutants on opening day of season.....Ernie Curtis leaves.....Reg Pugh makes debut in a very poor side that struggles.....Last of the 1927 cup winning side leaves when Tom Farquharson retires at end of season.

  • 1935-36 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    Another big turnover of playing staff.....Another disappointing season with a poor side.....City lose in F.A.Cup to non-league Dartford.....George Latham retires due to ill-health.

  • 1936-37 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    Bill Jennings comes in as coach.....More changes in playing staff.....Attendances recover as City begin to sign better players and an improvement in results occurs.....Then another slump.....Ben Watts-Jones resigns and Bill Jennings takes over.....Main stand burns down after attempted burglary.

  • 1937-38 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    Bill Jennings brings in new players.....Jimmy Collins emerges as new goalscoring centre forward.....The results are good but the usual mid term slump prevents a promotion challenge.....The Grandstand is rebuilt.....Huge improvement over season.

  • 1938-39 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/League Division 3(South) Cup/Welsh Cup
    The improvement is maintained as new players are again attracted to Ninian Park.....Once again inconsistency is a problem.....Billy Baker makes his debut.....City beat First Division Charlton Athletic in the F.A.Cup.....42,000 attend the fourth round tie against Newcastle United.....Bill Jennings replaced as manager by Cyril Spiers at the end of the season.

  • 1939-40 Football League Division 3(South) - Abandoned, then Wartime competition.
    Further team strengthening.....despite deteriorating international situation.....City play 3 matches.....War declared and football suspended.

  • 1940-41 Wartime competition and friendlies

  • 1941-42 Wartime competition and friendlies

  • 1942-43 Wartime competition and friendlies

  • 1943-44 Wartime competition and friendlies

  • 1944-45 Wartime competition and friendlies

  • 1945-46 Wartime competition, friendlies and FA Cup

  • 1946-47 Football League Division 3(South)/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Cyril Spiers resigns.....Replaced by Billy McCandless.....The 'local heroes' side comes together and sweeps all before them.....Stan Richards scores record 30 League goals.....Team score a record 93.....Roy Clarke sold.....City are Third Division South Champions.

  • 1947-48 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Doug Blair is signed.....Bill McCandless resigns.....Cyril Spiers returns.....City are a force in the Second Division.....Billy Hullett signs and scores 7 goals in his first 6 games.....Derek Sullivan makes his debut.....City press for another promotion but just miss out.

  • 1948-49 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Stan Richards leaves.....Phil Joslin joins.....Ron Stitfall makes his debut.....New City record transfer fee of £10,000 for Ernie Stevenson.....Ron and Albert Stitfall first brothers to play together for City.....George Edwards signs.....Stan Montgomery signs after bad injury to Fred Stansfield.....City on the fringes of the promotion race all season but just miss out.

  • 1949-50 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Billy Rees goes to Tottenham Hotspur.....Bryn Allen leaves for second and last time....Problem position is centre forward so lack of goals means City unable to maintain promotion challenge.....Ernie Stevenson swopped for Wilf Grant in transfer deal.

  • 1950-51 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    More problems at centre forward.....Arthur Lever goes to Leicester City for £10,000.....Right winger Wilf Grant moves to centre forward.....He proves the answer to the goalscoring problem and City move towards the top of the table.....In the end City's poor start proves decisive though.

  • 1951-52 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Alan Harrington signs.....Phil Joslin breaks leg pre-season and is forced to retire.....Replaced by Iowerth Hughes with record transfer fee for a goalkeeper of £15,000.....Wilf Grant starts to score regularly and City get to the top of the table.....Ken Chisholm signs for the run in and makes all the difference.....City go up in second place.

  • 1952-53 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    City draw some huge crowds back in the top flight.....City hit indifferent form and struggle though.....Glyn Williams breaks a leg and is forced to retire.....City go 8 League matches without scoring then hit 6 in one game.....New Ninian Park record crowd of 57,893 when Arsenal visit.....Graham Vearnecombe makes his debut.

  • 1953-54 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    City get away to a good start.....But some heavy defeats mean a mid table position most of the season.....Ken Hollyman leaves for Newport County.....New record transfer fee brings in Trevor Ford for £30,000.....Injury crisis with no less than 11 players out at one point.....Colin Baker makes his debut.....Cyril Spiers resigns after final match of the season.

  • 1954-55 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Assistant secretary Trevor Morris is appointed new manager.....Bad start with some heavy defeats but the side hits back.....Ninian Park stages it's last Christmas Day fixture.....Gerry Hitchens signs.....Long losing streak in the new year means a fight against relegation.....City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 to stay up.....3 City favourites leave at the end of the season when Billy Baker joins Ipswich Town, Stan Montgomery goes to Worcester City and George Edwards retires.

  • 1955-56 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Trevor Ford in open dispute with the club.....City's worst ever home defeat 1-9 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, also a Football League record away win.....City win the return 2-0 though.....Brian Walsh and Danny Malloy are signed up.....Neil O'Halloran becomes only City player to score a hat trick on his League debut.....Trevor Ford refuses to play.....Returns to trigger a return to form and relegation avoided.....City win the Wesh Cup for the first time in 26 years.

  • 1956-57 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    The last of the 'local heroes' side leaves when skipper Alf Sherwood tranfers to Newport County.....Problems on the field where the side is unable to compete in the division.....Problems off the field with Trevor Ford's autobiography.....He goes to play in Holland.....Last 14 matches results in just 1 win and City go down.

  • 1957-58 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Many personnel changes.....In come Ron Hewitt and Johnny Nicholls but the attack is still a problem.....Alec Milne makes his debut.....Joe Bonson joins.....Barnsley are beaten 7-0.....Gerry Hitchens goes to Aston Villa for £22,500.....City spend most of the season in the lower part of the table.....3rd successive 3rd round F.A.Cup tie at Leeds, 3rd successive 2-1 win.

  • 1958-59 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Bob Bank extended and fitted with a roof.....Trevor Morris resigns.....First team coach, Bill Jones promoted on temporary basis.....Later made permanent.....Charlie Rutter leaves.....Graham Moore makes his debut.....Derek Tapscott signs from Arsenal.....City hit some form during the winter months after a bad start.....City have a mid table finish.....Welsh Cup is won.

  • 1959-60 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/Welsh Cup
    Johnny Watkins signs.....City have talented side that scores goals all season.....Death of chairman Sir Herbert Merrett.....Barry Hole makes his debut.....Many excellent performances result in mid-April promtion after 1-0 win in front of 54,000.....Unpleasantness at Swansea Town in the Welsh Cup.

  • 1960-61 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Ninian Park has floodlights installed.....Joe Bonson leaves.....Peter King joins as a right winger.....Another season of injury problems.....City consolidate a mid table position after a bad start.....City's record first team victory, 16-0......'Double' winners Tottenham Hotspur are beaten 3-2.

  • 1961-62 Football League Division 1/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Danny Malloy leaves after being unable to agree new contract.....Young side gets good start.....City are 7th on November 11th.....Derek Sullivan leaves after 14 seasons.....Brian Walsh goes to Newport County.....A run of 21 matches with just 1 victory and City are struggling.....Graham Moore goes to Chelsea for £35,000.....Mel Charles arrives from Arsenal for £28,000.....But City are relegated after a 3-8 defeat at Everton.

  • 1962-63 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Ivor Allchurch joins from Newcastle United.....a season of big wins and big defeats.....Series of defeats means the sack for manager Bill Jones and coach Wilf Grant.....Replaced by George Swindin.....But the inconsistencies continue.....Don Murray makes his debut.....13 players placed on transfer list once the season is over.

  • 1963-64 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Top scorer Peter Hooper transfers away.....Alan Durban leaves for £10,000.....John Charles arrives for £25,000.....Alec Milne, Alan Harrington and Trevor Peck all break legs.....Peter Rodrigues makes first appearance.....Another bad season for injuries.....Means Graham Coldrick and Bernard Lewis make League debuts.....A fall down the table as the injuries take their toll.....Good Easter results mean relegation is avoided.....Welsh Cup is won and City are in Europe.....George Swindin sacked after boardroom row.

  • 1964-65 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    Jimmy Scoular is appointed as new team manager.....Graham Vearnecombe leaves.....Awful start after little preparation time.....Revival once side gets first win.....City are comfortably in mid table most of season.....First European campaign.....Great win at Sporting Lisbon.....City go out in quarter finals of ECWC.....Welsh Cup won again.

  • 1965-66 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    Jimmy Scoular decides on big changes.....Ron Stitfall retires.....First use of substitutes.....A season of big wins and some big defeats.....City look relegation candidates.....Debut of John Toshack....."Farrell's match" means City survive.....Bad cup experiences all round.

  • 1966-67 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Barry Hole and John Charles leave.....Alan Harrington and Colin Baker retire.....Another awful start with some big defeats.....In come Brian Harris, Bobby Brown and Barrie Jones.....Late rally means City just about survive again.....Welsh Cup is won.

  • 1967-68 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    A mixed bag of League results means mid table obscurity nearly all season.....Bobby Brown seriously injured and never plays again.....Great run to semi finals of ECWC.....Brian Clark joins.....Welsh Cup is retained.

  • 1968-69 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    Another bad start but then a huge improvement.....City near top of table most of season.....Clark and Toshack striking partnership begins.....Early exit from ECWC.....Welsh Cup won for third year running.

  • 1969-70 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    City look promotion candidates most of season.....Barrie Jones badly injured and forced to retire.....Bobby Woodruff joins.....Fall away in form prevents promotion.....Welsh Cup won for fourth year running.

  • 1970-71 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    New transfer fee record signing Ian Gibson.....City get to top of table.....Then sell John Toshack for £110,000.....Another record transfer fee paid for Alan Warboys.....Real Madrid beaten 1-0 at Ninian Park in ECWC.....1-5 beating at Sheffield United prevents promotion.....Fifth successive Welsh Cup win.

  • 1971-72 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    Brian Harris and Ronnie Bird leave.....City slump in form and fall to bottom of table.....Problems with Ninian Park pitch.....Late rally means City avoid relegation.....Exit from ECWC on penalties.

  • 1972-73 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Grandstand extended.....Another season of poor form and struggle.....Scoular makes changes...Alan Warboys goes in exchange for Dave Powell and Gil Reece.....Phil Dwyer makes his debut.....Brian Clark and Ian Gibson go to Bournemouth.....New transfer fee record for Andy McCulloch.....David Goldstone takes control of club.....City just about survive.

  • 1973-74 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    More changes in the playing staff.....Good start ruined by series of defeats.....Jimmy Scoular sacked.....Replaced by Frank O'Farrell.....O'Farrell resigns after only 5 months.....Jimmy Andrews takes over.....Last match draw at home to Crystal Palace avoids relegation.

  • 1974-75 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup
    David Goldstone decides on no further spending on players.....Andy McCulloch leaves.....Peter King retires after 14 years.....Bobby Woodruff and Gary Bell go to Newport County.....Don Murray leaves.....A poor side look certainties for relegation all season.....Leighton Phillips leaves.....John Buchanan joins.....City are relegated.....City's lowest ever League goalscoring season.

  • 1975-76 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    David Goldstone sells the club to local business consortium.....Big changes in playing staff.....Mike England signs.....Tony Evans comes in.....Later joined by Adrian Alston.....City's most entertaining side in many seasons.....35,000 see match v. Hereford.....Last match win ensures promotion.....Mike England retires at end of season.

  • 1976-77 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/European Cup Winners Cup
    Problems in adapting to higher division.....Adrian Alston leaves.....Robin Friday becomes terrace favourite.....Relegation fears all season.....City beat Tottenham Hotspur in the F.A.Cup.....A draw on the last day of the season ensures survival.

  • 1977-78 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/European Cup Winners Cup
    Ninian Park is closed as a result of Safety at Sports Grounds Act.....Ground capacity set at 10,000 on reopening.....No floodlit matches permitted though.....Robin Friday goes missing.....Another bad start.....Lose 1-6 at home to Sheffield United.....Robin Friday retires.....Club in financial crisis.....Bob Grogan takes over as chairman.....Peter Sayer sold for £100,000.....Another scramble to avoid relegation.

  • 1978-79 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Anglo-Scottish Cup
    Grangetown stand demolished.....Micky Burns arrives as player/coach.....More problems on the field.....John Lewis and Gary Stevens arrive from non-league sources.....Rod Thomas and Dave Roberts sign.....Micky Burns leaves.....Jimmy Andrews sacked after 1-4 home defeat.....Richie Morgan takes over.....6 week weather enforced break.....Ronnie Moore signs.....11 game unbeaten run at end of season means City get up to 9th.

  • 1979-80 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Billy Ronson signs.....Tony Evans leaves.....A dour side but a mid table position in the League.....Ronnie Moore endures goal drought.....Another F.A.Cup duel with Arsenal.

  • 1980-81 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    No money available for team strengthening.....Ronnie Moore leaves.....Financial problems result in coaching staff being sacked.....Mid table position up until Christmas.....John Buchanan scores 'wonder goal' against Swansea City.....Bad form in new year brings relegation worries.....But City escape the drop yet again.

  • 1981-82 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Once again no funds available for new close season signings.....But City start a Rugby League side.....Club leave the Football Combination and withdraw from Welsh League.....Billy Ronson sold and his replacement is Dave Bennett.....John Buchanan leaves.....Another dour side but mid table respectability.....Richie Morgan unexpectedly loses responsibilty for team affairs.....Graham Williams takes over but has problems from the start.....Both are sacked after long losing run.....Len Ashurst takes control but is unable to prevent relegation after last match of the season.

  • 1982-83 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Len Ashurst makes major changes to the playing staff.....Still no funds available so free transfers and trialists make up the newcomers.....But a good attractive attacking side is put together.....Godfrey Ingram arrives for £200,000.....And leaves for the same amount a few weeks later.....City in the promotion race all season.....Up with a match to spare......Jeff Hemmerman seriously injured on last day of season.

  • 1983-84 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Same old story, no money available.....David Bennett leaves.....Free transfers and trialists again make up the newcomers.....5 man swap transfer with Newport County brings in Nigel Vaughan.....Side struggles in mid table obscurity all season.....Len Ashurst resigns to become Sunderland manager.....Jimmy Goodfellow and Jimmy Mullen take over as caretakers.....Jeff Hemmerman retires.....It is revealed that City are now part of the Kenton Utilities Company who are owed £1.5m by the club.

  • 1984-85 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup
    Still no funds available.....Andrew Dibble goes to Luton for £125,000 and Gary Bennett to Sunderland for £75,000....Gordon Owen goes to Barnsley for £27,000.....Incomers are free transfers.....Jimmy Goodfellow is dismissed and Alan Durban is made manager.....Phil Dwyer breaks Tom Farquharson's League appearance record.....City are a poor side at he bottom of the League all season.....Phil Dwyer leaves after 14 years.....An almost inevitable relegation.

  • 1985-86 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Over the summer the club goes up for sale, but there are no takers.....Only free transfers and trialists yet again.....City look doomed from the opening day of the season.....Side rated to be the worst since 1933-34.....A reasonable start but reality soon takes hold.....City are relegated to the 4th Division for the first time.....The club is sold to Tony Clemo.....Alan Durban is sacked.

  • 1986-87 Football League Division 4/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Frank Burrows is appointed manager.....Tony Clemo makes limited funds available.....Wholesale changes in the playing staff.....Alan Curtis signs.....Kevin Bartlett comes from non-league football.....Terry Boyle joins.....Good footballing side results but problem is lack of experienced strikers.....City on fringes of promotion places for a while but fade away.....Lowest ever League attendance.....Good F.A.Cup run.....Jason Perry makes debut.

  • 1987-88 Football League Division 4/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Mel Rees sold for £100,000.....Jimmy Gilligan is signed.....Nigel Vaughan opts to leave.....City have a solid looking side and look good for most of the season.....Gilligan and Bartlett striking partnership comes to fore.....City win promotion with something to spare.....Welsh Cup is won.

  • 1988-89 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Mike Ford is sold for £150,000.....Money needed to keep the club solvent.....Unable to strengthen the side significantly, City find it hard at the higher level.....Lower half of the table position all season.....Kevin Bartlett is sold for £125,000.....But City survive, just......Longest ever season.

  • 1989-90 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Outflow of players during the summer.....Despite significant cash raised as a result only small amount spent.....Weakened squad looks inadequate.....Frank Burrows resigns when offered job as Portsmouth Coach.....Return of Len Ashurst.....Sells Jimmy Gilligan for £215,000 and tries to rebuild the side.....Opportunities to survive but team not strong enough.....Relegated on last day of season.....Tony Clemo claims to have had Club up for sale all season but no interest shown.

  • 1990-91 Football League Division 4/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    The club is effectively broke, but Len Ashurst attempts another team rebuild.....A team limited in talent but difficult to beat is the outcome.....Eddie May appointed coach....Ray Daniel and Ian Rodgerson sold.....City in financial crisis owing money to players.....Winding up order served on Club by local council.....Players pay cheques bounce.....Season best forgotten ends in mid table.....Rick Wright emerges as new owner at end of season.....Len Ashurst resigns.

  • 1991-92 Football League Division 4/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Eddie May appointed manager.....Another large player turnover.....Paul Millar, Paul Ramsey and Carl Dale all sign.....Huge improvement in standards on the pitch.....Wrexham beaten 5-0.....But Maidstone visit City on Boxing day and beat City 5-0.....Pike and Dale score regularly all season but City unable to get into play offs.....Enclosure seats installed.....Welsh Cup is won.

  • 1992-93 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Bob Bank seats installed.....More new players.....Early season lapses mean Phil Stant signed to bolster attack.....City have both Carl Dale and Nathan Blake injured but team responds.....Strong side wins promotion with match to spare.....3-0 win at in last League match means City are Champions......Welsh Cup won 5-0.....Rick Wright puts Club up for sale.

  • 1993-94 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/European Cup Winners Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Rick Wright presides over decline.....Gavin Ward & Paul Ramsey sold to recover investment.....Only free transfers come in.....Good start wasted.....Relegation battle is the outcome.....Long cup runs mean fixture congestion.....Nathan Blake sold.....City just about survive.....Welsh Cup Final embarrassment.....Most games ever played in a season.

  • 1994-95 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Welsh Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Three attempts to sell the club come to nought.....Side allowed to be further weakened.....Bad start with a minor Autumn recovery.....Eddie May dismissed, in comes Terry Yorath to no avail.....Phil Stant leaves.....Terry Yorath resigns when takeover fails.....Back comes Eddie May.....Relegation is the outcome.....Last Welsh Cup campaign.

  • 1995-96 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup
    Eddie May resigns during close season.....Club is sold to Samesh Kumar.....Kenny Hibbitt appointed manager.....Same old story though, no funds available for team strengthening.....Weak side struggles all season.....Carl Dale has his best season.....Phil Neal appointed manager.....Relegation from Football League just avoided.

  • 1996-97 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup
    More cost cutting as the May/Wright players continue to leave.....Incoming players are free transfers and trialists.....Modest looking side performs quite well though.....Phil Neal quits.....Back comes Kenny Hibbitt assisted by Russell Osman.....Young players Simon Haworth, Jason Fowler and Scott Young come to the fore.....City reach Play Offs but are defeated.

  • 1997-98 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Invitation Cup
    Another big turnover of players.....City strikers both long term casualties on opening day of the season.....City start to draw games they should be winning.....Some very poor performances.....Robert Earnshaw makes his debut.....Good run in the F.A.Cup.....Russell Osman dismissed from his post.....Frank Burrows comes back as manager.....City equal the Football League record for draws in a season.

  • 1998-99 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Premier Cup
    Frank Burrows makes changes in playing staff.....Carl Dale given free transfer.....Slow start but form picks up over November.....Mark Delaney from Carmarthen Town is the star of the side.....Andy Legg joins.....Delaney sold to Aston Villa for £500,000.....City rise to the top of the table but fall back in April and May.....Promotion assured with a game to spare.

  • 1999-2000 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Premier Cup
    New players come in to strengthen the side but the attack looks weak.....City play well at higher level but fail to score goals.....A slide down the table results.....Takeover talk destablises the club management.....Frank Burrows resigns .....Billy Ayre appointed caretaker manager.....Takeover fails.....Team struggles all season and is relegated.

  • 2000-01 Football League Division 3/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Premier Cup
    Sam Hammam takes control of the club.....Bobby Gould appointed manager.....New signings arrive as City's record transfer fee is broken twice.....But a bad start so Gould replaced by Alan Cork.....Emergence of Robert Earnshaw.....City hit form and the goals flow.....Long unbeaten runs.....City rise up the table and are promoted with 2 matches to spare.....New League goalscoring record for a season.

  • 2001-02 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Premier Cup
    The Sam Hammam revolution continues.....Graham Kavanagh is City's first £1m player.....Followed by Peter Thorne.....But form is intermittent.....Problems with injuries to key strikers.....Defeat of Premiership leaders in F.A. Cup.....City slump to mid table.....Alan Cork resigns.....Lennie Lawrence appointed.....Long unbeaten run to Play Offs includes record away win, 7-1 at Oldham Athletic.....Late conceded goals mean defeat in Play Offs.

  • 2002-03 Football League Division 2/FA Cup/League Cup/Associate Members Cup/FA of Wales Premier Cup
    Another attempt at promotion.....More new signings.....Good early form puts City on top of the table.....Although there are problems after Christmas.....Great season for Robert Earnshaw.....City slump to 6th with no win in the last 5 games .....Robert Earnshaw breaks City's individual goalscoring record for a season.....City win promotion after winning Play Off final.