1974–75 Cardiff City F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Cardiff City
| season = 1974–75
| league = Football League Second Division
| chairman = David Goldstone
| manager = Jimmy Andrews
| league result = 21st
| league topscorer = Gil Reece (9)
| season topscorer = Gil Reece (10)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = 3rd round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = 1st round
| cup3 = European Cup Winners Cup
| cup3 result = 1st round
| cup4 = Welsh Cup
| cup4 result = Runners-up
| average attendance = 9,224
| highest attendance = 22,344 (v Manchester United, 31 August 1974)
| lowest attendance = 5,672 (v Hull City, 28 September 1974)
| pattern_la1 = _whiteborder
| pattern_b1 = _whitecollarplain
| pattern_ra1 = _whiteborder
| pattern_so1 = _hoops_blue
| leftarm1 = 0000FF
| body1 = 0000FF
| rightarm1 = 0000FF
| shorts1 = FFFFFF
| socks1 = FFFFFF
| prevseason = 1973–74
| nextseason = 1975–76
}}
The 1974–75 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 48th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three.
Players
{{Football squad start}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=GK | name= Ron Healey}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Northern Ireland | pos=GK | name= Bill Irwin}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=GK | name= Terry Lee}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Bryan Attley}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=DF | name= Clive Charles}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Phil Dwyer}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=DF | name= John Impey}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Northern Ireland | pos=DF | name= Albert Larmour}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Northern Ireland | pos=DF | name= John McClelland}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Richie Morgan}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Scotland | pos=DF | name= Don Murray}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Freddie Pethard}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= David Powell}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Willie Anderson}}
{{fs mid}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Scotland | pos=MF | name= John Buchanan}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= John Farrington}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= David Giles}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Leighton Phillips}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Gil Reece}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Peter Sayer}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= George Smith}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Tony Villars}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Johnny Vincent}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Scotland | pos=FW | name= Steve Finnieston}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Scotland | pos=FW | name= Jimmy McInch}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name= Derek Showers}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Jack Whitham}}
{{football squad end}}
League standings
{{main|1974–75 Football League#Second Division}}
{{:1974–75 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=CAR}}
=Results by round=
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|label2= Result
|res2=D/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/D/D/D/L/D/D/W/W/L/D/L/L/D/L/D/D/D/W/W/L/L/D/L/L/L
|label3= Position
|res3=10/20/21/22/21/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/21/21/20/20/20/18/20/20/18/18/18/19/19/20/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/19/20/20/20/20/20/21
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_-3=green1|color_20-=red1
|source=Competitive matches
|date=23 September 2013
}}
Fixtures and results
=[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|8|17|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 1
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Oxford United
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Clive Charles {{goal|49}}
| goals2 ={{goal|42}} Brian Heron
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 10,116
| referee = Peter Walters (Bridgewater)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|8|24|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 2
| team1 = Fulham
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–0
| goals1 = Jimmy Conway {{goal|3||37}}
Viv Busby {{goal|28||47}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Craven Cottage
| location = London
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,110
| referee = Alex Lees (Somerset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|8|27|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 3
| team1 = York City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Chris Jones {{goal|51}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bootham Crescent
| location = York
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 6,321
| referee = A Porter (Bolton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|8|31|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 4
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Manchester United
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|4|pen}} Gerry Daly
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 22,344
| referee = Peter Reeves (Leicester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|7|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 5
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Albert Larmour {{goal|14|og}}
| goals2 ={{goal|32}} Gil Reece
{{goal|39}} Willie Anderson
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Sheffield
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,850
| referee = George Courtney (Spennymoor)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|14|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 6
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bristol City
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|46}} Keith Fear
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,856
| referee = John Hunting (Leicester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|21|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 7
| team1 = Portsmouth
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Mick Mellows {{goal|52}}
Norman Piper {{goal|66}}
| goals2 ={{goal|31}} Derek Showers
{{goal|44}} Johnny Vincent
| stadium = Fratton Park
| location = Portsmouth
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 9,519
| referee = Arthur Hart (London)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|24|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 8
| team1 = Blackpool
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–0
| goals1 = David Powell {{goal| |og}}
Stuart Parker {{goal| }}
Paul Hart {{goal|60}}
Wyn Davies {{goal|61}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bloomfield Road
| location = Blackpool
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 5,579
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|28|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 9
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Hull City
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Gil Reece {{goal|86}}
| goals2 ={{goal|53}} Roy Greenwood
{{goal|76}} Steve Deere
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 5,672
| referee = Clive White (Harrow)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|5|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 10
| team1 = Bristol Rovers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Alan Warboys {{goal|73}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Eastville
| location = Bristol
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 10,310
| referee = Bob Perkin (Stafford)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|12|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 11
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = West Bromwich Albion
| score = 0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|69}} Joe Mayo
{{goal|86}} Barry Donaghy
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 6,723
| referee = John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|16|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 12
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = York City
| score = 3–2
| goals1 = Johnny Vincent {{goal|21||75|pen}}
Gil Reece {{goal|61}}
| goals2 ={{goal|28||42|pen}} Ian Holmes
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 5,883
| referee = Alan Turvey (Wickford, Essex)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|19|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 13
| team1 = Bolton Wanderers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Hugh Curran {{goal|13||75}}
| goals2 ={{goal|59}} John Buchanan
| stadium = Burnden Park
| location = Bolton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 9,439
| referee = Dennis Turner (Cannock)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|26|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 14
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = Johnny Vincent {{goal|2}}
John Buchanan {{goal|34}}
Steve Finnieston {{goal|72}}
| goals2 ={{goal|9}} Alan Young
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 6,751
| referee = Tony Glasson (Salisbury)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|11|2|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 15
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Sunderland
| score = 2–0
| goals1 = Steve Finnieston {{goal|29}}
Willie Anderson {{goal|67|pen}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,883
| referee = Alan Robinson (Fareham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|11|9|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 16
| team1 = Orient
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Gerry Queen {{goal|32}}
| goals2 ={{goal|38}} Phil Dwyer
| stadium = Brisbane Road
| location = London
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 6,412
| referee = David Richardson (Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|11|16|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 17
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Nottingham Forest
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|32}}
Derek Showers {{goal|42}}
| goals2 ={{goal|82}} Neil Martin
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,401
| referee = Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|11|29|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 18
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Southampton
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Jack Whitham {{goal|10}}
Derek Showers {{goal|59}}
| goals2 ={{goal|17}} Peter Osgood
{{goal| }} Bobby Stokes
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 10,668
| referee = Ken Baker (Rugby)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|7|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 19
| team1 = Norwich City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Johnny Miller {{goal|22s}}
| goals2 ={{goal|53}} Gil Reece
| stadium = Carrow Road
| location = Norwich
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 17,685
| referee = Robin Clay (Gainsboroug)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|11|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 20
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Fulham
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 8,458
| referee = John Yates (Redditch)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|14|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 21
| team1 = Oxford United
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Derek Clarke {{goal|73|pen}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Manor Ground
| location = Oxford
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,107
| referee = Gordon Hill (Leicester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|21|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 22
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Notts County
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 6,671
| referee = Derek Civil (Birmingham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|26|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 23
| team1 = Bristol City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ashton Gate
| location = Bristol
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 12,484
| referee = Ray Toseland (Kettering)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|12|28|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 24
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Aston Villa
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = Derek Showers {{goal|74s}}
John Buchanan {{goal|22}}
Jack Whitham {{goal|35}}
| goals2 ={{goal|57}} Ian Hamilton
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 11,060
| referee = Clive White (Harrow)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|1|11|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 25
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Norwich City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Gil Reece {{goal|10||44}}
| goals2 ={{goal|65}} Ted MacDougall
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 11,637
| referee = Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|1|25|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 26
| team1 = Millwall
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 5–1
| goals1 = Ray Evans {{goal|29}}
Phil Summerill {{goal| }}
Phil Summerill {{goal| }}
Phil Summerill {{goal| }}
Barry Kitchener {{goal| }}
| goals2 ={{goal|89}} Gil Reece
| stadium = The Den
| location = London
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,101
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|2|1|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 27
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Orient
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 8,020
| referee = Harry New (Portsmouth)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|2|8|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 28
| team1 = Sunderland
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = Tony Towers {{goal|63|pen}}
Richie Morgan {{goal|67|og}}
Bryan Robson {{goal|72}}
| goals2 ={{goal|7}} Willie Anderson
| stadium = Roker Park
| location = Sunderland
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 29,315
| referee = Colin Seel (Carlisle)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|2|14|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 29
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Millwall
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|61}} Frank Saul
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 6,598
| referee = Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|2|22|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 30
| team1 = Nottingham Forest
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = City Ground
| location = Nottingham
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 12,806
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|1|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 31
| team1 = Manchester United
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–0
| goals1 = Stewart Houston {{goal|59}}
Stuart Pearson {{goal|61}}
Sammy McIlroy {{goal|85}}
Lou Macari {{goal| }}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Old Trafford
| location = Manchester
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 43,601
| referee = Keith Styles (Barnsley)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|8|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 32
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Blackpool
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Gil Reece {{goal|33}}
| goals2 ={{goal|67}} Bill Bentley
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 8,134
| referee = John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|15|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 33
| team1 = Hull City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Malcolm Lord {{goal|14}}
| goals2 ={{goal|68}} Derek Showers
| stadium = Boothferry Park
| location = Hull
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 5,248
| referee = Bob Matthewson (Worsley)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|22|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 34
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 6,637
| referee = Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|29|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 35
| team1 = Notts County
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|11}} Phil Dwyer
{{goal|88}} Clive Charles
| stadium = Meadow Lane
| location = Nottingham
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 8,105
| referee = Jack Rice (Preston)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|2|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 36
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Portsmouth
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Peter Sayer {{goal|30}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,892
| referee = Ken Baker (Rugby)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|5|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 37
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–0
| goals1 = Alan Young {{goal|5||15}}
George McVitie {{goal|16}}
Albert Larmour {{goal|58|og}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 10,243
| referee = Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|9|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 38
| team1 = Aston Villa
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–0
| goals1 = Brian Little {{goal|65||75}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Villa Park
| location = Birmingham
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 32,748
| referee = Ralph (RB) Lee (Cheadle)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|12|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 39
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bristol Rovers
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|71}}
John McClelland {{goal|73}}
| goals2 ={{goal|47}} Colin Dobson
{{goal|83}} Frankie Prince
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 13,896
| referee = Ron Crabb (Exeter)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|19|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 40
| team1 = West Bromwich Albion
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–0
| goals1 = Bryan Robson {{goal|10}}
Ally Robertson {{goal|34}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = The Hawthorns
| location = West Bromwich
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 10,182
| referee = Gordon Trevett (Manchester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|22|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 41
| team1 = Southampton
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–0
| goals1 = Gerry O'Brien {{goal|36}}
Mick Channon {{goal|56}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = The Dell
| location = Southampton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 14,273
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|4|26|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 42
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Gil Reece {{goal|87}}
| goals2 ={{goal|34}} Peter Nicholson
{{goal|57}} Sam Allardyce
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 6,396
| referee = Ken Burns (Stourbridge)
}}
Source {{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1975/|title=Cardiff City football club match record: 1975|publisher=11v11|access-date=25 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl50.htm|title=Cardiff City 1974-75 results|publisher=Cardiff City Forum|access-date=25 January 2022}}
=League Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|8|19|df=y}}
| time =
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Bristol City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Gerry Sweeney {{goal|31}}
Geoff Merrick {{goal|55}}
| goals2 ={{goal|72}} Jimmy McInch
| stadium = Ashton Gate
| location = Bristol
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,813
| referee =
}}
=FA Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|1|4|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Leeds United
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–1
| goals1 = Eddie Gray {{goal|3}}
Allan Clarke {{goal|5||44}}
Duncan McKenzie {{goal|45}}
| goals2 ={{goal|89}} Derek Showers
| stadium = Elland Road
| location = Leeds
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 31,572
| referee = Dave Wallace (Crewe)
}}
=UEFA Cup Winners Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|9|18|df=y}}
| time = 15:15
| round = Round 1 (First leg)
| result = L
| team1 = Ferencvaros
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2{{endash}}0
| goals1 = Tibor Nyilasi {{goal|15}}
Ferenc Szabó {{goal|80}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stadion Albert Florian
| location = Budapest
| report =
| attendance = 26,000
| referee = Josef Bucek (Austria)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1974|10|2|df=y}}
| time =
| round = Round 1 (Second leg)
| result = L
| team2 = Ferencvaros
| team1 = Cardiff City
| score = 1{{endash}}4
| aggregatescore = 1{{endash}}6
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|81}}
| goals2 = {{goal|52}} Laszlo Takacs
{{goal|58}} Ferenc Szabó
{{goal|63}} Laszlo Pusztai
{{goal|89}} Janos Mate
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 4,229
| referee = Francis Rion (Belgium)
}}
=[[Welsh Cup]]=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|1|14|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Round 4
| result = W
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Hereford United
| score = 2{{endash}}0
| goals1 = Gil Reece {{goal|68}}
Derek Showers {{goal|82}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 3,515
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|2|19|df=y}}
| time =
| round = Round 5
| result = W
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Oswestry
| score = 4{{endash}}0
| goals1 = John Buchanan {{goal|55}}
Derek Showers {{goal|}}
David Giles {{goal|39}}
John Buchanan {{goal|}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 1,296
| referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|3|11|df=y}}
| time = 19:15
| round = Semi Final
| result = W
| team1 = Newport County
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0{{endash}}1
| goals1 =
| goals2 = {{goal|53}} Phil Dwyer
| stadium = Somerton Park
| location = Newport
| report =
| attendance = 3,808
| referee = John Williams (Wrexham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|5|5|df=y}}
| time = 19:15
| round = Final (First leg)
| result = L
| team1 = Wrexham
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2{{endash}}1
| goals1 = Brian Tinnion {{goal|}}
John Lyons {{goal|}}
| goals2 = {{goal|5}} John Buchanan
| stadium = The Racecourse
| location = Wrexham
| report =
| attendance = 6,862
| referee = John Gow (Swansea)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1975|5|12|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Final (Second leg)
| result = L
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Wrexham
| score = 1{{endash}}3
| aggregatescore = 2{{endash}}5
| goals1 = Albert Larmour {{goal|77}}
| goals2 = {{goal|10}} Billy Ashcroft
{{goal|86}} Graham Whittle
{{goal|87}} Billy Ashcroft
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 3,280
| referee = John Gow (Swansea)
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
Bibliography
- {{Cite book
| title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City
| first = Dean
| last = Hayes
| publisher = Breedon Books
| year = 2006
| isbn= 1-85983-462-0
}}
- {{Cite book
| title = The Definitive Cardiff City F.C.
| first = Richard
| last = Shepherd
| publisher = Tony Brown
| year = 2002
| isbn= 1-899-46817-X
}}
- {{Cite book
| title = Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds
| first = John
| last = Crooks
| publisher = Yore Publications
| year = 1992
| isbn= 0-9513321-8-X
}}
- {{Cite book
| title = Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86
| first = John
| last = Crooks
| publisher = John Crooks
| year = 1986
| isbn= 0-9511984-0-8
}}
- {{cite book
|title= From Tashkent With Love
|first=Mario
|last=Risoli
|publisher=St David's Press
|isbn=978-1-90271-941-2
|year=2014
}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM |title=Football Club History Database – Cardiff City |access-date=13 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230175437/http://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM |archive-date=30 December 2008 |url-status=live }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160811102203/http://wfda.co.uk/index.php Welsh Football Data Archive]
{{Cardiff City F.C. seasons}}
{{1974–75 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1974-75 Cardiff City F.C. season}}