1976–77 Cardiff City F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Cardiff City
| season = 1976–77
| league = Football League Second Division
| chairman = Stefan Terlezki
| manager = Jimmy Andrews
| league result = 18th
| league topscorer = Tony Evans (15)
| season topscorer = Tony Evans (24)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = 5th round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = 2nd round
| cup3 = European Cup Winners Cup
| cup3 result = 1st round
| cup4 = Welsh Cup
| cup4 result = Winners
| average attendance = 12,691
| highest attendance = 20,368 (v Fulham, 1 January 1977)
| lowest attendance = 8,310 (v Hull City, 11 December 1976)
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| prevseason = 1975–76
| nextseason = 1977–78
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The 1976–77 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 50th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighteenth.
The season also saw the arrival of Robin Friday who, although it would be his only full season at the club, made such an impression that he was voted as the club's all-time cult hero.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/football_focus/4082355.stm "Cardiff City's cult heroes"], BBC Sport, 2004-10-14 .Retrieved on 17 October 2007
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=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=Northern Ireland | pos=DF | name= Albert Larmour}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Richie Morgan}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Freddie Pethard}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Keith Pontin}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=DF | name= Paul Went}}
{{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=Scotland | pos=MF | name= Alan Campbell}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= David Giles}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Steve Grapes}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Doug Livermore}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Peter Sayer}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Australia | pos=FW | name= Adrian Alston}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Tony Evans}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Robin Friday}}
{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name= Derek Showers}}
{{football squad end}}
League standings
{{main|1976–77 Football League#Second Division}}
{{:1976–77 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=CAR}}
=Results by round=
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|label2= Result
|res2=W/L/W/L/L/L/D/L/W/D/D/L/W/W/L/L/D/D/L/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/W/L/L/W/L/D
|label3= Position
|res3=3//5/11/17/19/19/20/19/20/19/20/19/13/16/17/18/17/18/17/14/11/14/16/14/15/16/14/15/16/19/19/18/19/20/19/17/17/21/18/18/18
|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=September 2013
}}
Fixtures and results
=[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|21|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 1
| team1 = Charlton Athletic
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|59}} Derek Showers
{{goal|65}} Derek Showers
| stadium = The Valley
| location = London
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,762
| referee = Alan Robinson (Fareham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|25|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 2
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bristol Rovers
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Clive Charles {{goal|77|pen}}
| goals2 ={{goal|29}} Alan Warboys
{{goal|49}} Bruce Bannister
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 12,680
| referee = Leslie Burden (Dorset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|28|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 3
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Blackburn Rovers
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Adrian Alston {{goal|60}}
Derek Showers {{goal|71}}
| goals2 ={{goal|82}} Bob Mitchell
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 11,871
| referee = Lester Shapter (Paignton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|4|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 4
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–2
| goals1 = David Irving {{goal|11}}
David Shaw {{goal|25}}
David Shaw {{goal|34}}
| goals2 ={{goal|8}} Tony Evans
{{goal|47}} Doug Livermore
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,503
| referee = Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|11|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 5
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Notts County
| score = 2–3
| goals1 = Derek Showers {{goal|64}}
John Buchanan {{goal|85}}
| goals2 ={{goal|79}} David Needham
{{goal|81}} Mick Vinter
{{goal|87}} Mick Vinter
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 11,988
| referee = Ken Burns (Stourbridge)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|18|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 6
| team1 = Orient
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–0
| goals1 = Laurie Cunningham {{goal|22}}
Laurie Cunningham {{goal|44}}
Alan Whittle {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Brisbane Road
| location = London
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 5,743
| referee = Reg Robinson (Norwich)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|24|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 7
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Millwall
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 10,352
| referee = Alex Lees (Somerset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|10|2|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 8
| team1 = Chelsea
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Kenny Swain {{goal|6}}
Ray Lewington {{goal|56}}
| goals2 ={{goal|85|pen}} Clive Charles
| stadium = Stamford Bridge
| location = London
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 28,409
| referee = Brian H Daniels (Rainham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|10|9|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 9
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers
| score = 3–2
| goals1 = Adrian Alston {{goal|45|pen}}
John Buchanan {{goal|78}}
Tony Evans {{goal|84}}
| goals2 ={{goal|3|pen}} Paul Jones
{{goal|41}} Steve Taylor
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 11,007
| referee = Don Biddle (Bristol)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|10|16|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 10
| team1 = Plymouth Argyle
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Paul Mariner {{goal|6}}
Brian Hall {{goal|48|pen}}
| goals2 ={{goal|10}} Tony Evans
{{goal|52}} Phil Dwyer
| stadium = Home Park
| location = Plymouth
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 14,198
| referee = Ron Crabb (Exeter)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|10|23|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 11
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Blackpool
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Tony Evans {{goal|28}}
Tony Evans {{goal|74}}
| goals2 ={{goal|53}} Derek Spence
{{goal|88}} Bob Hatton
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 12,178
| referee = Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|10|30|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 12
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Sheffield United
| score = 0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|50}} Simon Stainrod
{{goal|60}} Simon Stainrod
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 12,056
| referee = Ken Ridden (Shrewsbury)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|11|6|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 13
| team1 = Fulham
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = George Best {{goal|81}}
| goals2 ={{goal|25}} John Buchanan
{{goal|63}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Craven Cottage
| location = London
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 12,336
| referee = Ron Challis (Tonbridge)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|11|10|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 14
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Southampton
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|42}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 15,190
| referee = John Yates (Redditch)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|11|20|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 15
| team1 = Luton Town
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Dixie Deans {{goal|6}}
Ron Futcher {{goal|31}}
| goals2 ={{goal|75}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Kenilworth Road
| location = Luton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 8,845
| referee = John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|11|27|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 16
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Nottingham Forest
| score = 0–3
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|42s}} Peter Withe
{{goal|43}} Sammy Chapman
{{goal|87}} Tony Woodcock
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 12,770
| referee = Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|12|4|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 17
| team1 = Burnley
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Turf Moor
| location = Burnley
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 8,959
| referee = Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|12|11|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 18
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Hull City
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = John Buchanan {{goal|49}}
| goals2 ={{goal|81|pen}} Peter Daniel
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 8,310
| referee = Dennis Turner (Cannock)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|12|18|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 19
| team1 = Carlisle United
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–3
| goals1 = George McVitie {{goal|38}}
Billy Rafferty {{goal|83}}
Billy Rafferty {{goal|88}}
Billy Rafferty {{goal|89}}
| goals2 ={{goal|50}} Peter Sayer
{{goal|54}} John Buchanan
{{goal|60}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Brunton Park
| location = Carlisle
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 5,934
| referee = Ken Walmsley (Blackpool)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|12|27|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 20
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Hereford United
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = David Giles {{goal|39}}
Tony Evans {{goal|63}}
Tony Evans {{goal|79}}
| goals2 ={{goal|83}} Terry Paine
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 14,465
| referee = Eric Read (Bristol)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|1|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 21
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Fulham
| score = 3–0
| goals1 = John Buchanan {{goal|12}}
Robin Friday {{goal|43}}
Robin Friday {{goal|67}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 20,368
| referee = Morris Baker (Wolverhampton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|15|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 22
| team1 = Bristol Rovers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Alan Warboys {{goal|32|pen}}
| goals2 = {{goal|57}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Eastville
| location = Bristol
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 9,272
| referee = Ron Crabb (Exeter)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|22|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 23
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Charlton Athletic
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Paul Went {{goal|56}}
| goals2 ={{goal|3}} Keith Peacock
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 11,153
| referee = Lester Shapter (Paignton)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|2|5|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 24
| team1 = Blackburn Rovers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = John Waddington {{goal|30|pen}}
Bobby Svarc {{goal|79}}
| goals2 ={{goal|64}} Peter Sayer
| stadium = Ewood Park
| location = Blackburn
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 9,516
| referee = Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|2|12|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 25
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = Robin Friday {{goal|63}}
Tony Evans {{goal|70}}
Peter Sayer {{goal|87}}
| goals2 ={{goal|12}} Graham Bell
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 12,708
| referee = Ken Burns (Stourbridge)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|2|19|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 26
| team1 = Notts County
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Les Bradd {{goal|64}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Meadow Lane
| location = Nottingham
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 9,401
| referee = John Hough (Macclesfield)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|2|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 27
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Orient
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|24}} Laurie Cunningham
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 9,857
| referee = Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|5|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 28
| team1 = Millwall
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|26}} Tony Evans
{{goal|79}} Tony Evans
| stadium = The Den
| location = London
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 9,479
| referee = Leslie Burden (Dorset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|8|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 29
| team1 = Sheffield United
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–0
| goals1 = Alan Woodward {{goal|54}}
Keith Edwards {{goal|57}}
Gary Hamson {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bramall Lane
| location = Sheffield
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 12,907
| referee =Neville Ashley (Nantwich)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|12|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 30
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Chelsea
| score = 1–3
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|83}}
| goals2 ={{goal|70}} Ian Britton
{{goal|80}} Kenny Swain
{{goal|90}} Gary Stanley
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 20,194
| referee = Derek Civil (Birmingham)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|26|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 31
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Plymouth Argyle
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|85}} Terry Austin
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 9,587
| referee = Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|2|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 32
| team1 = Blackpool
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Paul Hart {{goal|86}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bloomfield Road
| location = Blackpool
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 7,531
| referee = Keith Styles (Barnsley)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|6|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 33
| team2 = Cardiff City
| team1 = Hereford United
| score = 2–2
| goals2 = Peter Sayer {{goal|74}}
Peter Sayer {{goal|85}}
| goals1 ={{goal|33}} John Layton
{{goal|67}} Peter Spiring
| stadium = Edgar Street
| location = Hereford
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 7,672
| referee = Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|9|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 34
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| score = 2–2
| goals1 = Peter Sayer {{goal|89}}
Paul Went {{goal|92}}
| goals2 ={{goal|49}} Steve Daley
{{goal|69}} Kenny Hibbitt
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 15,445
| referee = Tony Glasson (Salisbury)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|11|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 35
| team1 = Southampton
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–2
| goals1 = Ted MacDougall {{goal|30}}
Mick Channon {{goal|53}}
Mick Channon {{goal|62}}
| goals2 = {{goal|70}} Robin Friday
{{goal|88}} Tony Evans
| stadium = The Dell
| location = Southampton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 22,674
| referee = Bryan James (South Croydon)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|16|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 36
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Luton Town
| score = 4–2
| goals1 = Peter Sayer {{goal|9}}
Robin Friday {{goal|22}}
Robin Friday {{goal|38}}
Phil Dwyer {{goal|82}}
| goals2 ={{goal|11}} Ron Futcher
{{goal|68}} Brian Chambers
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 10,460
| referee = Alex Lees (Somerset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|23|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 37
| team1 = Nottingham Forest
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|25}} Peter Sayer
| stadium = City Ground
| location = Nottingham
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 20,646
| referee = Ray Chadwick (Darwen)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|26|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 38
| team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–1
| goals1 = Geoff Palmer {{goal|57}}
Alan Sunderland {{goal|71}}
Martin Patching {{goal|89}}
Kenny Hibbitt {{goal|90}}
| goals2 ={{goal|80}} Peter Sayer
| stadium = Molineux
| location = Wolverhampton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 21,234
| referee = Allan Hughes (West Kirby)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|4|30|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 39
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Burnley
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 ={{goal|5}} Peter Noble
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 11,064
| referee = Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|5|7|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 40
| team1 = Hull City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Peter Daniel {{goal|31|pen}}
| goals2 ={{goal|19|pen}} John Buchanan
{{goal|43}} John Buchanan
| stadium = Boothferry Park
| location = Hull
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 3,511
| referee = Trelford Mills (Barnsley)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|5|10|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 41
| team1 = Bolton Wanderers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Neil Whatmore {{goal|29}}
Garry Jones {{goal|81}}
| goals2 ={{goal|89|pen}} John Buchanan
| stadium = Burnden Park
| location = Bolton
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 22,060
| referee = Gordon Kew (Leeds)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|5|14|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = 42
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Carlisle United
| score = 1–1
| goals1 = Alan Campbell {{goal|17}}
| goals2 ={{goal|19}} Les O'Neill
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 12,801
| referee = John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
}}
Source {{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/1977/|title=Cardiff City football club match record: 1977|publisher=11v11|access-date=26 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl52.htm|title=Cardiff City 1976-77 results|publisher=Cardiff City Forum|access-date=26 January 2022}}
=League Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|14|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Round 1 (1st Leg)
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Bristol Rovers
| score = 2–1
| goals1 = Tony Evans {{goal|60}}
Adrian Alston {{goal|87|pen}}
| goals2 ={{goal|10|pen}} Bruce Bannister
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 8,496
| referee = Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|17|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = round 1 (2nd Leg)
| team1 = Bristol Rovers
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 4–4
| aggregatescore = 5–6
| goals1 = David Williams {{goal|5}}
Bruce Bannister {{goal|33|pen}}
Bruce Bannister {{goal|48}}
Frankie Prince {{goal|53}}
| goals2 ={{goal|23}} Tony Evans
{{goal|30}} Tony Evans
{{goal|68}} Tony Evans
{{goal|81}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Eastville
| location = Bristol
| result = D
| report =
| attendance = 5,592
| referee = Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|1|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Queens Park Rangers
| score = 1–3
| goals1 = Tony Evans {{goal|88}}
| goals2 ={{goal|34}} Stan Bowles
{{goal|38}} Dave Thomas
{{goal|62}} Dave Clement
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 23,618
| referee = Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton)
}}
=FA Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|8|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Tottenham Hotspur
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Peter Sayer {{goal|6}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 27,868
| referee = Alex Lees (Somerset)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|29|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Round 4
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Wrexham
| score = 3–2
| goals1 = David Giles {{goal|20}}
Peter Sayer {{goal|56}}
John Buchanan {{goal|90}}
| goals2 ={{goal|60}} Graham Whittle
{{goal|89}} Billy Ashcroft
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 28,953
| referee = John Hunting (Leicester)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|2|26|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Round 5
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Everton
| score = 1–2
| goals1 = Tony Evans {{goal|10}}
| goals2 ={{goal|51}} Bob Latchford
{{goal|63}} Duncan McKenzie
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 35,582
| referee = Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth)
}}
=European Cup Winners Cup=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|4|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Prelim Round (1st Leg)
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Servette FC
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Tony Evans {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 10,266
| referee = Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|8|11|df=y}}
| time = 20:30
| round = Prelim Round (2nd Leg)
| team1 = Servette FC
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 2–1
| aggregatescore = 2–2a
| goals1 = Lucio Bizzini {{goal|63}}
Hansjorg Pfister {{goal|86}}
| goals2 ={{goal|34}} Derek Showers
| stadium = Stade des Charmilles
| location = Geneva
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 21,500
| referee = Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|15|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = 1st Round (1st Leg)
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = FC Dynamo Tbilisi
| score = 1–0
| goals1 = Adrian Alston {{goal|74}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| result = W
| report =
| attendance = 11,181
| referee = Ole Amundsen (Denmark)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1976|9|29|df=y}}
| time =
| round = 1st Round (2nd Leg)
| team1 = FC Dynamo Tbilisi
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3–0
| aggregatescore = 3–1
| goals1 = Vladimir Gutsaev {{goal|22}}
David Kipiani {{goal|72}}
Piruz Kanteladze {{goal|80|pen}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Central Stadium
| location = Tbilisi
| result = L
| report =
| attendance = 100,000
| referee = B Spiegel (Austria)
}}
=[[Welsh Cup]]=
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|1|19|df=y}}
| time =
| round = Round 5
| result = W
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Stourbridge
| score = 2{{endash}}0
| goals1 = Phil Dwyer {{goal|77}}
David Giles {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 1,782
| referee = John Gow (Swansea)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|2|16|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Round 6
| result = W
| team1 = Bangor City
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 0{{endash}}2
| goals1 =
| goals2 = {{goal|47}} David Giles
{{goal|72}} Steve Grapes
| stadium = Farrar Road
| location = Bangor
| report =
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Tom Reynolds (Swansea)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|3|16|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| round = Semi Final
| result = W
| team1 = Bridgend Town
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 1{{endash}}2
| goals1 = {{goal|53}}
| goals2 = {{goal|14}} Peter Sayer
{{goal|68}} Tony Evans
| stadium = Coychurch Road
| location = Bridgend
| report =
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = J Davies (Swansea)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|5|16|df=y}}
| time = 19:00
| round = Final (First leg)
| result = W
| team1 = Cardiff City
| team2 = Shrewsbury Town
| score = 2{{endash}}1
| goals1 = Freddie Pethard {{goal|86}}
Robin Friday {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = {{goal|8}} Brian Hornsby
| stadium = Ninian Park
| location = Cardiff
| report =
| attendance = 2,907
| referee = John Gow (Swansea)
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|1977|5|18|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| round = Final (Second leg)
| result = L
| team1 = Shrewsbury Town
| team2 = Cardiff City
| score = 3{{endash}}0
| aggregatescore = 4{{endash}}2
| goals1 = Colin Griffin {{goal|3}}
Keith Pontin {{goal|61|og}}
Lee Roberts {{goal|67}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Gay Meadow
| location = Shrewsbury
| report =
| attendance = 3,178
| 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 = Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78
| editor1-first = Leslie
| editor1-last = Vernon
| editor2-first = Jack
| editor2-last = Rollin
| publisher = Macdonald and Jane's
| location = London
| year = 1977
| isbn= 0-354-09018-6
}}
- {{Cite book
| 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
}}
- {{Cite book
| title = Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86
| first = John
| last = Crooks
| publisher = John Crooks
| year = 1986
| isbn= 0-9511984-0-8
}}
- {{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]
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