1964–65 Cardiff City F.C. season
Welsh football club season
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The 1964–65 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.
| 1964–65 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Fred Dewey | |
| Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
| Football League Second Division | 13th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ivor Allchurch (15) All: Ivor Allchurch (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 16,911 (v Ipswich Town, 22 August 1964) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,427 (v Northampton, 6 February 1965) | |
| Average home league attendance | 10,588 | |
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The season also saw the club compete in European competition for the first time, reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before being beaten by Spanish side Real Zaragoza.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 41 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | 41 | |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | 40 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 1.014 | 40 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 0.797 | 40 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1964–65 Welsh Cup winners.
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 22 August 1964 1 | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,911 Referee: KJ Seddon (Southport) |
| 26 August 1964 2 | Cardiff City | 3 – 3 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Ivor Allchurch  Ivor Allchurch Bernie Lewis |
Howard Kendall Brian Godfrey Alan Spavin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,805 Referee: Eric Jennings (Stourbridge) |
| 29 August 1964 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Frank Lord 40s' Duncan Neale 49'Mike Trebilcock 83' |
68' (pen.) Barrie Hole |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,585 Referee: GWT Davis |
| 31 August 1964 4 | Preston North End | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Brian Godfrey |
Ivor Allchurch |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 23,303 |
| 5 September 1964 5 | Cardiff City | 1 – 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ivor Allchurch 45' |
8' Freddie Hill 21' Barry Fry 27' (o.g.) John Charles |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,501 |
| 12 September 1964 6 | Middlesbrough | 0 – 0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,770 |
| 16 September 1964 7 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Barrie Hole (pen.) |
Len White |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,392 |
| 19 September 1964 8 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ivor Allchurch 25' |
66' Bobby Cummings |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,826 |
| 26 September 1964 9 | Northampton Town | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Mike Everitt |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,328 Referee: Ken Burns (Dudley, Worcestershire) |
| 29 September 1964 10 | Huddersfield Town | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Kevin Lewis Derek Stokes Kevin McHale |
Ivor Allchurch |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,640 |
| 6 October 1964 11 | Rotherham United | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| Ken Houghton ??', ??', ??' |
Keith Ellis |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 12,601 |
| 10 October 1964 12 | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Peter King Derek Tapscott |
Eddie Thomas |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,302 |
| 17 October 1964 13 | Swindon Town | 3 – 3 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ken Skeen 7' Mike Summerbee 36'Peter Leggett 64' |
Swindon report | 55' (pen.) Barrie Hole 68', 79' Mel Charles |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,937 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 24 October 1964 14 | Cardiff City | 1 – 0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott 30' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,696 Referee: Vernon Batty (Cheshire) |
| 31 October 1964 15 | Manchester City | 2 – 0 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| Jimmy Murray Jimmy Murray |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 13,146 |
| 7 November 1964 16 | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Keith Ellis 49', 67' |
73' Eddie Firmani |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,616 Referee: Danny Lyden (Birmingham) |
| 14 November 1964 17 | Leyton Orient | 1 – 3 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Terry McDonald 23' |
62', 90' Keith Ellis 80' Bernie Lewis |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,350 Referee: J Mitchell |
| 21 November 1964 18 | Cardiff City | 4 – 0 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,883 Referee: Reg Paine (Middlesex) |
| 28 November 1964 19 | Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,188 |
| 5 December 1964 20 | Cardiff City | 1 – 3 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Barry Butler 50' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,877 Referee: Jim Pickles (Stockport) |
| 12 December 1964 21 | Ipswich Town | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| Gerry Baker |
Keith Ellis |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 10,010 Referee: DA Corbett (Essington, Nr Wolverhampton) |
| 19 December 1964 22 | Cardiff City | 4 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott Duncan Neale (o.g.)Peter Rodrigues |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,555 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
| 26 December 1964 23 | Swansea Town | 3 – 2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| Keith Todd Jim McLaughlin Ken Pound |
Keith Ellis Keith Ellis |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 17,875 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 15 January 1965 24 | Cardiff City | 6 – 1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 28' Jimmy Irvine |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,490 |
| 23 January 1965 25 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Dave Hilley 44' Stan Anderson 62' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 37,291 |
| 6 February 1965 26 | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Bobby Brown Bobby Brown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,427 Referee: A Edge (Liverpool) |
| 13 February 1965 27 | Southampton | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | George O'Brien |
Ivor Allchurch |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,740 Referee: Reg Paine (Southall) |
| 20 February 1965 28 | Derby County | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| Ron Webster |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 10,894 |
| 27 February 1965 29 | Cardiff City | 2 – 0 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Keith Ellis 57' Barrie Hole 70' |
Swindon report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,197 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 6 March 1965 30 | Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
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5' Ivor Allchurch |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,036 Referee: BS Setchell (Luton) |
| 12 March 1965 31 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ivor Allchurch Peter King |
Dave Connor Matt Gray |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,094 |
| 22 March 1965 32 | Charlton Athletic | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City | London |
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69', 82' Gareth Williams |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,710 Referee: Ken Dagnall (Lancashire) |
| 24 March 1965 33 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Gareth Williams John Charles |
George O'Brien Martin Chivers |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,642 Referee: DFC Wells (Luton) |
| 27 March 1965 34 | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:15 |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,627 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) |
| 3 April 1965 35 | Bury | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Alec Alston 29' |
38' Peter King 53' Barrie Hole |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,292 Referee: K Howley (Billingham) |
| 6 April 1965 36 | Cardiff City | 5 – 0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,896 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
| 10 April 1965 37 | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,585 Referee: Norman Matthews (Oxon) |
| 17 April 1965 38 | Portsmouth | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| Cliff Portwood 36' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,275 |
| 19 April 1965 39 | Cardiff City | 3 – 1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter King Ivor Allchurch ?', ?' |
Ron Farmer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,228 |
| 20 April 1965 40 | Coventry City | 0 – 2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| Bernie Lewis Barrie Hole |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 23,913 |
| 24 April 1965 41 | Cardiff City | 3 – 2 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | 20', 84' Roy Massey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,794 |
| 28 April 1965 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Dave Hatton |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 6,498 Referee: GW Grundy (Grimsby) |
League Cup
| 23 September 1964 1 | Southampton | 3 – 2 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| Terry Paine George O'Brien ?', ?' |
Bernie Lewis Peter King |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,076 |
FA Cup
| 9 January 1965 3 | Cardiff City | 1 – 2 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Derek Tapscott 74' |
47' Frank Haydock 69' Mike Bailey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Les Hamer (Bolton) |
European Cup Winners Cup
| 9 September 1964 1 (First Leg) | Esbjerg | 0 – 0 | Cardiff City | Esbjerg |
| Stadium: Esbjerg Stadium Attendance: 7,093 Referee: Joseph Hannet (Belgium) |
| 13 October 1964 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Esbjerg | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter King 57' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium) |
| 15 December 1964 2 (First Leg) | Sporting CP | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Lisbon |
| 21:15 | Ernesto Figueiredo 81' |
31' Greg Farrell 65' Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Estadio Jose Alvalade Attendance: 15,311 Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (Germany) |
| 23 December 1964 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Sporting CP | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,800 Referee: Robert Schaut (Belgium) |
| 20 January 1965 3 (First Leg) | Real Zaragoza | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City | Zaragoza |
| Carlos Lapetra 2' Antonio Pais 10' |
15' Gareth Williams 38' Peter King |
Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 22,780 Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland) |
| 3 February 1965 3 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 0 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) | Real Zaragoza | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 75' Canario |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 38,458 Referee: Andre Hauben (Belgium) |
Welsh Cup
| 26 January 1965 5 | Merthyr Tydfil | 1 – 3 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
|
Peter King Peter King Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 17 February 1965 6 | Cardiff City | 3 – 1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ivor Allchurch Keith Ellis Greg Farrell (pen.) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 10 March 1965 Semi Final | Swansea Town | 0 – 1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:15 | (pen.) Greg Farrell |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 7,500 Referee: GT Powell (Newport) |
| 12 April 1965 Final (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 5 – 1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Wrexham report | 44' (o.g.) Don Murray |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,412 Referee: J Lowry (Neath) |
| 26 April 1965 Final (Second Leg) | Wrexham | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:15 | Martin King 7' |
Wrexham report | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 6,659 Referee: J Lowry (Neath) |
| 5 May 1965 Final (Replay) | Wrexham | 0 – 3 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Wrexham report | 6', 38' Ivor Allchurch 47' (o.g.) Ray Mielczarek |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,840 Referee: J Lowry (Neath) |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive