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}}

Source.{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/1975/|title=All Cardiff City football club players: 1975|website=11v11|access-date=25 January 2022}}

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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|label1= Ground

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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

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Bibliography

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| title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City

| first = Dean

| last = Hayes

| publisher = Breedon Books

| year = 2006

| isbn= 1-85983-462-0

}}

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| title = The Definitive Cardiff City F.C.

| first = Richard

| last = Shepherd

| publisher = Tony Brown

| year = 2002

| isbn= 1-899-46817-X

}}

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| title = Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds

| first = John

| last = Crooks

| publisher = Yore Publications

| year = 1992

| isbn= 0-9513321-8-X

}}

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| title = Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86

| first = John

| last = Crooks

| publisher = John Crooks

| year = 1986

| isbn= 0-9511984-0-8

}}

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|title= From Tashkent With Love

|first=Mario

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160811102203/http://wfda.co.uk/index.php Welsh Football Data Archive]

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