1995–96 Cardiff City F.C. season
Welsh football club season
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The 1995–96 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 69th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing twenty-second.
| 1995–96 season | |
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| Owner | Samesh Kumar |
| Manager | Kenny Hibbitt/Phil Neal |
| Football League Third Division | 22nd |
| FA Cup | 2nd round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| Auto Windscreens Shield | 2nd round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (21) All: Carl Dale (30) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,772 (v Northampton, 19 August 1995) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,611 (v Wigan Athletic, 5 March 1996) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,420 |
Players
First team squad.[1] 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 | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 49 | |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 47 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 | |
| 23 | Scarborough | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 40 | |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 84 | −54 | 29 | Reprived from relegation |
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
| 12 August 1995 1 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Steve Whitehall  Steve Whitehall (pen.)Dave Thompson |
Tony Bird Tony Bird Carl Dale |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,321 |
| 19 August 1995 2 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Dean Peer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,772 |
| 26 August 1995 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,186 |
| 29 August 1995 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Richard Pears |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,444 |
| 2 September 1995 5 | Darlington | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Darlington |
| (pen.) Carl Dale |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,895 |
| 9 September 1995 6 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,318 |
| 12 September 1995 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Mark Todd  (o.g.)Carl Dale |
Steve Charles |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,390 |
| 16 September 1995 8 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Leo Fortune-West 35' |
Gillingham report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Alan Wiley (Walsall) |
| 23 September 1995 9 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
| Kenny Lowe 45' Kenny Lowe 90' |
10' (pen.) Carl Dale |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,172 |
| 30 September 1995 10 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Ingram Carl Dale Carl Dale (pen.) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,468 |
| 7 October 1995 11 | Cambridge United | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Carlo Corazzin Carlo Corazzin Jody Craddock David Adekola |
Darren Adams Tony Bird |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,648 |
| 14 October 1995 12 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Barnet | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale |
Mark Cooper |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,342 |
| 21 October 1995 13 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| Jimmy Gardner |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,453 |
| 28 October 1995 14 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Darren Adams 30' |
13' Tony Adcock 14' Tony Adcock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,207 Referee: Jim Rushton (Stoke) |
| 31 October 1995 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Andy McFarlane |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,159 |
| 4 November 1995 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,434 |
| 18 November 1995 17 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | David Johnson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,846 |
| 26 November 1995 18 | Hereford United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Steve White |
Carl Dale Carl Dale Darren Adams |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,521 |
| 9 December 1995 19 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale 43' Carl Dale 57' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,934 Referee: Gurnam Singh (Wolverhampton) |
| 16 December 1995 20 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| Steve Parkin |
Damon Searle |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,212 |
| 19 December 1995 21 | Fulham | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Fulham |
| Danny Bolt (pen.) Paul Harding (o.g.)Michael Mison Simon Morgan |
Carl Dale Ian Rodgerson |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 2,284 |
| 26 December 1995 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,521 |
| 1 January 1996 23 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Simon Davey Mickey Brown Andy Saville Andy Saville Graeme Atkinson |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,346 |
| 6 January 1996 24 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,873 |
| 13 January 1996 25 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| Gordon Armstrong |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,454 |
| 20 January 1996 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gardner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,248 |
| 3 February 1996 27 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 13:00 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Graeme Jones Scott Colcombe |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,566 |
| 10 February 1996 28 | Leyton Orient | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Leyton Orient |
| Colin West Colin West Colin West (pen.)Alex Inglethorpe |
Tony Philliskirk |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,564 |
| 17 February 1996 29 | Scarborough | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Scarborough |
| Andy Toman |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,414 |
| 20 February 1996 30 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Darlington | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Mark Barnard Robbie Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,225 |
| 24 February 1996 31 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale 71' Mark Harris 89' (o.g.) |
Gillingham report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,028 Referee: Jim Rushton (Stoke) |
| 27 February 1996 32 | Torquay United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
| Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,004 |
| 2 March 1996 33 | Chester City | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Chester |
| Ross Davidson Chris Priest Dave Rogers (pen.)Stuart Rimmer |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,308 |
| 5 March 1996 34 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jimmy Gardner Jimmy Gardner Tony Philliskirk |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,611 |
| 9 March 1996 35 | Cardiff City | 1–4 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale |
Rodney McAree Rob Scott Mike Conroy Mike Conroy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,489 |
| 12 March 1996 36 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
| Richard Pears Mark Cooper (pen.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,609 |
| 16 March 1996 37 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| Kevin Sharp Kevin Sharp Mark Leonard |
Steve Flack |
Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 2,789 |
| 23 March 1996 38 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Andy Saville |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,642 |
| 30 March 1996 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale (pen.) |
Tony Richards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,440 |
| 2 April 1996 40 | Barnet | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
| Sean Devine |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,107 |
| 6 April 1996 41 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Mark Kinsella 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,349 Referee: Gurnam Singh (Wolverhampton) |
| 8 April 1996 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale |
Colin Alcide |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,788 |
| 13 April 1996 43 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| Alan Knill |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2,044 |
| 20 April 1996 44 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Mickey Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,489 |
| 27 April 1996 45 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale Tony Philliskirk Tony Philliskirk |
Steve White Murray Fishlock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,870 |
| 4 May 1996 46 | Bury | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| David Pugh David Johnson Tony Rigby |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,658 |
League Cup
| 16 August 1995 Round 1 (First leg) | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| Carl Dale Tony Bird |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 4,203 |
| 22 August 1995 Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,347 |
| 19 September 1995 Round 2 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Matt Le Tissier Matt Le Tissier Neil Shipperley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,041 |
| 4 October 1995 Round 2 (Second leg) | Southampton | 2–1 (5–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| Gordon Watson Richard Hall |
Ian Rodgerson |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,709 |
FA Cup
| 11 November 1995 Round 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Irthlingborough |
| Al-James Hannigan 46' |
24' Carl Dale 71' Carl Dale 28' Lee Jarman |
Stadium: Nene Park Attendance: 4,212 |
| 2 December 1995 Round 2 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Wayne Allison 58' Steve Finney 83' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,274 |
Auto Windscreens Shield
| 26 September 1995 Round 1 (Block) | Hereford United | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins Dean Smith |
Carl Dale Carl Dale Darren Adams |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,411 |
| 17 October 1995 Round 1 (Block) | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 |
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Gillingham report |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Paul Rejer (Staffordshire) |
| 28 November 1995 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| Carl Dale (pen.) |
Roy Hunter Neil Grayson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,450 |