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1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season
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1988–89 season | |
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Chairman | Tony Clemo |
Manager | Frank Burrows |
Football League Third Division | 16th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round |
Welsh Cup | 5th round |
Sherpa Van Trophy | 1st round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilligan (14) All: Jimmy Gilligan (23) |
Highest home attendance | 10,675 (v Swansea, 26 December 1988) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,411 (v Bury, 1 November 1988) |
Average home league attendance | 4,782 |
The 1988–89 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.
Players
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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League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 60 |
15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 59 |
16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 57 |
17 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 |
18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 56 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Fixtures and results
27 August 1988 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ian Walsh ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,024 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
3 September 1988 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | John Thomas ![]() Gary Henshaw ![]() Julian Darby ![]() Julian Darby ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,831 Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester) |
10 September 1988 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nigel Stevenson ![]() Ian Walsh ![]() Ian Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham) |
17 September 1988 4 | Port Vale | 6–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke on Trent |
Ron Futcher ![]() Ron Futcher ![]() Darren Beckford ![]() David Riley ![]() Robbie Earle ![]() Ray Walker ![]() |
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Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,280 |
23 September 1988 5 | Southend United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Southend |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,199 |
1 October 1988 6 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,038 |
8 October 1988 7 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Curtis ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,057 |
15 October 1988 8 | Chester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Chester |
15:00 | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,796 |
22 October 1988 9 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
15:00 | Keith Cassells ![]() Keith Cassells ![]() |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,566 Referee: PK Pawley (Cambridge) |
29 October 1988 10 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
15:00 | Andy Garner ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,843 |
1 November 1988 11 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() Steve Ketteridge ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,411 |
5 November 1988 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,658 |
12 November 1988 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,280 |
25 November 1988 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,405 |
3 December 1988 15 | Preston North End | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Preston |
15:00 | Gary Brazil ![]() Tony Ellis ![]() Tony Ellis ![]() |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,926 |
17 December 1988 16 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Rob Newman ![]() Nigel Hawkins ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,493 |
26 December 1988 17 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
12:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,675 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
30 December 1988 18 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
19:45 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() Alan Curtis ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
2 January 1989 19 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Aldershot |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
10 January 1989 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
19:30 | Andy Mutch ![]() Steve Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,870 |
14 January 1989 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,212 |
21 January 1989 22 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
15:00 | Junior Bent ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4,869 |
28 January 1989 23 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Kevin Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,507 Referee: R Wiseman |
4 February 1989 24 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,813 |
11 February 1989 25 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,772 Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester) |
18 February 1989 26 | Reading | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
15:00 | Michael Gilkes ![]() Steve Moran ![]() Trevor Senior ![]() |
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Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4,359 |
28 February 1989 27 | Notts County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
19:30 | David Kevan ![]() Chris Withe ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,266 |
4 March 1989 28 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,217 |
11 March 1989 29 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
15:00 | Terry Boyle ![]() |
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,927 |
18 March 1989 30 | Fulham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | John Marshall ![]() Justin Skinner ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,261 |
21 March 1989 31 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
19:30 | Andy Morris ![]() Andy Morris ![]() Andy Morris ![]() Bob Bloomer ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,888 |
25 March 1989 32 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Aldershot | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan ![]() Paul Wheeler ![]() Alan Curtis ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,251 Referee: John Key (Rotherham) |
27 March 1989 33 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
12:00 | Paul Raynor ![]() |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,201 |
1 April 1989 34 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nick Platnauer ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,152 |
4 April 1989 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:45 | Nick Platnauer ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Keith Cooper (Swindon) |
7 April 1989 36 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
19:30 | Craig Ramage ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 2,083 |
11 April 1989 37 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,618 Referee: Robbie Hart (Darlington) |
15 April 1989 38 | Bury | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
15:00 | Steve Elliott ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,124 |
18 April 1989 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
19:45 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,079 |
22 April 1989 40 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Southend United | Cardiff |
15:06 | Gareth Abraham ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Ian Hendrick (Preston) |
29 April 1989 41 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 | Dean Thomas ![]() Dean Thomas ![]() Steve Berry ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,194 Referee: John Kirby |
1 May 1989 42 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,244 |
5 May 1989 43 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,196 |
9 May 1989 44 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Terry Boyle ![]() Jimmy Gilligan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
13 May 1989 45 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
15:00 | Terry Evans ![]() |
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Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,865 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |