2008–09 Cardiff City F.C. season
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| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Football League Championship | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ross McCormack (21) All: Ross McCormack (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,156 vs Swansea City |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,334 vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| Average home league attendance | 18,449 |
The 2008–09 season was Cardiff City's sixth consecutive year playing in the Football League Championship and their 82nd season playing in The Football League. It was also the club's final season playing at Ninian Park, their home ground since they had entered The Football League in 1920.[1]
Season review[edit]
Events[edit]
- 9 September 2008 – Peter Ridsdale and the board of directors attend a "Topping Off" ceremony at the club's new stadium.[2]
- 26 August 2008 – Ninian Park hold its last League Cup match in a 2–1 win against Milton Keynes Dons.
- 6 November 2009 – Dave Jones receives October manager of the month.[3]
- 25 January 2009 – Ninian Park hold its last FA Cup match in a 0–0 draw against Arsenal.
- 25 April 2009 – Ninian Park holds its last league game, a 3–0 loss against Ipswich Town.
Pre-season[edit]
Cardiff began their pre-season schedule with matches against Welsh sides Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthen Town, with squads made up of first team players and youth players. Goals from Steve Thompson, Jon Brown and youth player Sol Taylor saw a 3–1 win over Merthyr and a hat-trick from Paul Parry along with one from Rhys Kelleher and an own goal saw the other match end in a 5–0 win for Cardiff.[4] Several days later, Cardiff flew out to Portugal to take part in the Algarve Cup, along with Middlesbrough, Celtic and Vitória de Guimarães. Before the tournament they played a warm-up match against Portuguese side Vitoria de Setubal which ended in a 1–1 draw.
Their Algarve Cup tournament began with a match against Vitória de Guimarães, coming away with a 2–0 win with both goals being scored by summer signing Ross McCormack. In the second and final game of the tournament they overcame Scottish Premier League champions Celtic 1–0 with Joe Ledley scoring the only goal as Cardiff came away as the tournament winners.[5] Returning to Britain, they played out a 1–1 draw with Swindon Town followed by a 0–0 draw with Dutch side Ajax in their first home pre-season tie. They finished their pre-season schedule with a friendly against Chasetown with a team made up of senior and youth players. The match finished 2–2 with goals from Paul Parry and trialist Wilson Oruma.[6]
League[edit]
Cardiff opened their season with a home tie against Southampton, the first time they had been handed a home tie on the opening day of the season for eleven years, and went on to win 2–1 after a last minute winner by Roger Johnson.[7] Propelled by the goals of summer signing Ross McCormack, Cardiff did not suffer a defeat until their ninth league game of the season when they lost 2–1 to Birmingham City,[8] but they bounced back quickly with a 2–1 win over Coventry City[9] three days later and the sides form through October, three wins and two draws, saw manager Dave Jones awarded the manager of the month award.
A slump in form saw three defeats in the next four games but despite the loss of form the side remained in the play-off zone. During the poor spell, former player Michael Chopra returned on loan just over a year after leaving the club in a club record £5m sale to Sunderland,[10] converting a penalty on his debut in a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace on 15 November.[11] On 22 November, the second South Wales derby of the season took place, after an earlier meeting in the League Cup, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw with both sides being reduced to ten men due to red cards for Stephen McPhail and Darren Pratley.[12] The match was the second of what would become a three-month unbeaten spell which took the side through to the end of February without defeat until they lost 1–0 to Southampton,[13] a run which saw Cardiff rise to 4th place in the table.
The following game saw Cardiff win 3–1 against Barnsley, the first time in the season they had scored more than two goals in a single game. They went on to win 3 of their 6 matches in March before meeting local rivals Swansea City for the third time during the season on 5 April. The match ended in a 2–2 draw but was overshadowed by referee Mike Dean being struck by a coin thrown from the crowd.[14] The incident was condemned by chairman Peter Ridsdale and manager Dave Jones after the match.[15] Three consecutive wins for the side meant that with 4 games remaining they needed two points to secure a play-off place but they only managed one point during the final four games, in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic, which would lead to them finishing in seventh place, missing out on a play-off spot to Preston North End on goals scored.[16]
Final league standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Burnley (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 76 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 74 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 74 | |
| 8 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 68 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Player presentations[edit]
As part of the celebrations of the club's final year at Ninian Park former players and staff of the club were presented to the crowd at half-time during various home matches throughout the season. At the end of the season all the players were invited back for the final game at the ground against Ipswich Town.[17] The date, opponent and people presented were:
- 9 August 2008 – Southampton – Colin Baker and Alan Harrington
- 23 August 2008 – Norwich City – Don Murray and Bobby Woodruff[18]
- 18 October 2008 – Charlton Athletic – Phil Dwyer and Richie Morgan[19]
- 1 November 2008 – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Jeff Hemmerman and Chris Pike[20]
- 15 November 2008 – Crystal Palace – Eddie May and Keith Pontin
- 20 December 2008 – Sheffield Wednesday – Carl Dale[21]
- 5 April 2009 – Swansea City – John Williams
- 13 April 2009 – Burnley – David Carver and Derek Showers
League Cup[edit]
Cardiff began their League cup campaign away to League Two side Bournemouth, coming away with a 2–1 win with both goals scored by Paul Parry in the opening twelve minutes of the match.[22] After coming through the second round with a 2–1 home win over Milton Keynes Dons, Cardiff were handed a third round tie against local rivals Swansea City in the first South Wales derby to take place in nine years. A heated encounter saw Swansea come away with a 1–0 after a deflected free-kick, with Cardiff being reduced to ten men after Stephen McPhail saw red for two bookable offences.[23] After the match fans from both clubs clashed with police.[24]
FA Cup[edit]
Entering the competition in the third round, Cardiff's first match in the FA Cup came up against fellow Championship side Reading, with goals from Ross McCormack and Joe Ledley putting Cardiff through to the next round with a 2–0 win. In the fourth round Cardiff were handed a lucrative home tie against Premier League side Arsenal. The match, taking place in a packed Ninian Park, finished in a 0–0 draw. The replay, which was originally set to be played on 3 February but was postponed due to heavy snowfall,[25] took place on 16 February, ending in a 4–0 win for Arsenal.[26]
Kits[edit]
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Last updated: 18 September 2012.
Source: Historical Football kits
Squad at end of season[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Detailed Overview[edit]
| No. | Name | Place of birth | Date of birth | Club apps. | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Previous club | Date joined | Fee | End1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Enckelman | Turku | 10 March 1977 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 July 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton | Dundee | 28 August 1982 | 87 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 3 | Tony Capaldi | Porsgrunn | 12 August 1981 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 May 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 4 | Gavin Rae | Aberdeen | 28 November 1977 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 0 | Rangers | 23 June 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 5 | Darren Purse | Stepney | 14 February 1977 | 99 | 12 | – | – | West Bromwich Albion | 28 July 2005 | £1,000,000 | 2009 |
| 6 | Gábor Gyepes | Budapest | 26 June 1981 | – | – | 23 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 August 2008 | £200,000 | 2013 |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | Nuneaton | 8 September 1984 | 70 | 13 | – | – | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 8 | Jay Bothroyd | London | 5 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 August 2008 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 9 | Eddie Johnson | Bunnell | 31 March 1984 | – | – | 42 | 12 | Fulham | 22 August 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 10 | Stephen McPhail | London | 9 December 1979 | 97 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 11 | Paul Parry | Chepstow | 19 August 1980 | 168 | 23 | 12 | 1 | Hereford United | 9 January 2004 | £75,000 | 2011 |
| 12 | Roger Johnson | Ashford | 28 April 1987 | 85 | 9 | – | – | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 July 2006 | £275,000 | 2012 |
| 13 | Tom Heaton | Chester | 15 April 1986 | – | – | – | – | Manchester United | 23 May 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 14 | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | Amsterdam | 15 April 1986 | – | – | 5 | 1 | Spartak Moscow | 31 January 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 15 | Miguel Comminges | Les Abymes | 16 March 1982 | – | – | 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 1 May 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 16 | Joe Ledley | Cardiff | 23 January 1987 | 174 | 21 | 16 | 1 | N/A | 1 June 2004 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 17 | Darren Dennehy | County Kerry | 21 September 1988 | – | – | – | – | Everton | 28 June 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 18 | Michael Chopra | Newcastle upon Tyne | 23 December 1983 | 44 | 22 | – | – | Sunderland | 6 November 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 19 | Riccardo Scimeca | Leamington Spa | 13 June 1975 | 66 | 6 | – | – | West Bromwich Albion | 13 January 2006 | Free | 2009 |
| 20 | Stuart Taylor | Romford | 28 November 1980 | – | – | – | – | Aston Villa | 13 March 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 21 | Mark Kennedy | Dublin | 15 May 1976 | – | – | 34 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 10 July 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 22 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Thessaloniki | 29 November 1978 | – | – | – | – | Coventry City | 9 February 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 23 | Darcy Blake | New Tredegar | 13 December 1988 | 27 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 8 November 2006 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 25 | Erwin Sak | Lublin | 15 February 1990 | – | – | – | – | Sokół Pniewy | 19 February 2008 | Free | 2009 |
| 26 | Jonathan Brown | Bridgend | 17 April 1990 | 4 | 1 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2007 | Trainee | 2009 |
| 29 | Chris Burke | Glasgow | 2 December 1983 | – | – | 2 | 2 | Rangers | 9 January 2009 | Free | 2011 |
| 31 | Adam Matthews | Swansea | 13 January 1992 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 14 January 2009 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 32 | Aaron Morris | Cardiff | 30 December 1989 | 2 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2007 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 44 | Ross McCormack | Glasgow | 18 August 1986 | – | – | 1 | 0 | Motherwell | 28 June 2008 | £110,000 | 2010 |
Squad statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  FIN | Peter Enckelman | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  SCO | Kevin McNaughton | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  NIR | Tony Capaldi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Gavin Rae | 46 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Darren Purse | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  NED | Glenn Loovens* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  HUN | Gábor Gyepes | 29 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham | 38 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Jay Bothroyd | 44 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  USA | Eddie Johnson | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  EIR | Stephen McPhail | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  WAL | Paul Parry | 46 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Roger Johnson | 51 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Tom Heaton | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Wayne Routledge* | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  GHA | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  FRA | Miguel Comminges | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Joe Ledley | 46 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | EIR | Darren Dennehy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Michael Chopra | 27 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Riccardo Scimeca | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Steve Thompson* | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Stuart Taylor | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | EIR | Mark Kennedy | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK |  GRE | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | WAL | Darcy Blake | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK |  POL | Erwin Sak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | WAL | Jonathan Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Chris Burke | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | WAL | Adam Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | WAL | Aaron Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | SCO | Ross McCormack | 44 | 23 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
- * Indicates player left club during the season.
Disciplinary record[edit]
| Number | Pos | Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MF | Gavin Rae | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Miguel Comminges | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Roger Johnson | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Joe Ledley | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | FW | Ross McCormack | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Darren Purse | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Michael Chopra | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mark Kennedy | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Wayne Routledge | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Eddie Johnson | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Glenn Loovens | 1 | 0 |
Contracts[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DF | | Johnson | 26 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF | | Loovens | 25 | Rejected | 2 years | 2010 | BBC Sport |
| 11 | MF | | Parry | 28 | Signed | 2 years | 2010 | BBC Sport |
| 19 | MF | | Scimeca | 34 | Signed | 1 year | 2009 | BBC Sport |
| 7 | MF | | Whittingham | 24 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 2 | DF | | McNaughton | 26 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF | | Gyepes | 27 | Signed | 3 years | 2013 | BBC Sport |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | | Comminges | 26 | EU | Swindon Town | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 21 | MF |  | Kennedy | 32 | EU | Crystal Palace | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 1 | GK | | Enckelman | 31 | EU | Blackburn Rovers | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 17 | DF | | Dennehy | 19 | EU | Everton | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 44 | FW | | McCormack | 21 | EU | Motherwell | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | £120,000 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | FW | | Bothroyd | 26 | EU | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | 2011 | £350,000 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF | | Gyepes | 27 | EU | Northampton Town | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | £200,000 | BBC Sport |
| 29 | MF | | Burke | 25 | EU | Rangers | Free Transfer | Winter | 2011 | Free | BBC Sport |
Loans in[edit]
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Heaton | | 23 | Manchester United | 5 May | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 9 | FW | E Johnson | | 25 | Fulham | 22 August | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 18 | FW | Chopra | | 25 | Sunderland | 6 November | 30 December | BBC Sport | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Routledge | | 23 | Aston Villa | 20 November | 2 January | Cardiff City | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Owusu-Abeyie | | 23 | Spartak Moscow | 31 January | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 18 | FW | Chopra | | 25 | Sunderland | 2 February | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 22 | GK | Konstantopoulos | | 30 | Coventry City | 9 February | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 20 | GK | Taylor | | 28 | Aston Villa | 13 March | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Outs[edit]
| N | P | Name | Country | Age | Type | Moving to | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Apps | Goals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GK | Forde | | 28 | Free Transfer | Millwall | Summer | Free | 7 | 0 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | FW | Fowler | | 33 | Free Transfer | Blackburn Rovers | Summer | Free | 16 | 6 | BBC Sport |
| 27 | FW | Green | | 21 | Free Transfer | Torquay United | Summer | Free | 7 | 0 | BBC Sport |
| 36 | FW | Hasselbaink | | 36 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 44 | 9 | ||
| 6 | DF | Loovens | | 24 | Transfer | Celtic | Summer | £2,500,000 | 113 | 7 | BBC Sport |
| 13 | GK | Oakes | | 34 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 15 | 0 | BBC Sport | |
| 30 | MF | Ramsey | | 17 | Transfer | Arsenal | Summer | £4,800,000 | 22 | 3 | BBC Sport |
| 17 | MF | Sinclair | | 35 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 26 | 2 | BBC Sport | |
| 28 | DF | Smith | | 18 | Free Transfer | Newport County | Summer | Free | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Thompson | | 29 | Free Transfer | Burnley | Summer | Free | 106 | 17 | South Wales Echo |
| MF | Flood | | 23 | Transfer | Celtic | Winter | Undisclosed | 29 | 1 | BBC Sport |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.
Loans Out[edit]
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Flood | | 23 | Dundee United | 2 July | 30 January | BBC Sport | BBC Sport | |
| FW | Feeney | | 28 | Dundee United | 7 July | 19 May | BBC Sport | [ Evening Telegraph] | |
| 25 | GK | Sak | | 18 | Newport County | 2 September | 2 October | ENews | |
| 26 | MF | Brown | | 18 | Wrexham | 25 November | 3 February | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 17 | DF | Dennehy | | 20 | Hereford United | 13 March | 13 April | Hereford United | Hereford Times |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Fixtures & results[edit]
Results by round[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Merthyr Tydfil (Southern Premier Division) | A | W 3 – 1 | – | Brown, Thompson, Taylor |
| 12 Jul | Carmarthen Town (Welsh Premier League) | A | W 5 – 0 | – | Parry (3), Kelleher, OG |
| 19 Jul | Vitoria de Setubal (Portuguese Liga) | A | D 1 – 1 | – | Thompson |
| 22 Jul | Vitória de Guimarães (Portuguese Liga) | A | W 2 – 1 | – | McCormack (2) |
| 24 Jul | Celtic (Scottish Premier League) | N | W 1 – 0 | – | Ledley |
| 29 Jul | Swindon Town (Football League One) | A | D 1 – 1 | – | Parry |
| 1 Aug | Ajax (Dutch Eredivisie) | H | D 0 – 0 | – | |
| 5 Aug | Chasetown (Southern Football League Division One Midlands) | A | D 2 – 2 | – | Parry, Oruma |
Championship[edit]
| 9 August 1 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Thompson  41'R Johnson 90+1' | Report | 45' McGoldrick | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,749 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 16 August 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Guy 67' | Report | 88' McCormack | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,873 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 23 August 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 3', 67' (pen.) | Report | 77', 81' Lupoli | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,032 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 August 4 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,226 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 13 September 5 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 16 September 6 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Report | 14' Whittingham | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,282 Referee: G Laws |
| 20 September 7 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 15:00 | Albrechtsen 30' | Report | 69' (pen.) McCormack | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,007 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 27 September 8 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 86' | Report | 5' McFadden 41' Owusu-Abeyie | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,304 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 30 September 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Bothroyd 31' McCormack 85' (pen.) | Report | 89' Dann | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,312 Referee: Roger East |
| 4 October 10 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Gow 90+5' | Report | 83' Parry | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,328 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 18 October 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 18', 52' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,310 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 21 October 12 | Watford | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 19:45 | O'Toole 2' Hoskins 24' | Report | 72', 75' Bothroyd | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,461 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 25 October 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Report | 54' (pen.) McCormack | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,468 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 October 14 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Whittingham 83' McCormack 86' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,570 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 1 November 15 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 17:20 | McCormack 19' | Report | 4' Iwelumo 8' Ebanks-Blake | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,734 Referee: Stephen Tanner |
| 8 November 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Mahon 80' | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,347 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 15 November 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chopra 33' (pen.) Ledley 53' | Report | 37' Scannell | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,478 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 22 November 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| 12:45 | Mpenza 39' Gallagher 41' | Report | 62' Chopra | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,438 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 25 November 19 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Routledge 10' McCormack 41' (pen.) | Report | 16' Doyle 50' Gunnarsson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,514 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 30 November 20 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 11:15 | Pratley 19' Pintado 61' | Report | 45' Ledley 48' (pen.) McCormack | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,053 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 6 December 21 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | R Johnson 42' Chopra 76' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,560 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 9 December 22 | Burnley | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Blake 14' Thompson 76' | Report | 26' Bothroyd 47' Routledge | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,230 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 13 December 23 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Stead 42' | Report | 9' Bothroyd 26' Gyepes | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,665 Referee: K Woolmer |
| 20 December 24 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Johnson 49' Chopra 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,600 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 26 December 25 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 | Federici 90+6' | Report | 89' Chopra | Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 22,770 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 28 December 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bothroyd 81' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,145 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 17 January 27 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Bowyer 90+4' | Report | 61' Ledley | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,853 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 28 January 28 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Report | 34' Bothroyd 61' McCormack | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 31 January 29 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Parry 18' Bothroyd 87' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,779 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 22 February 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Ebanks-Blake 11' Konstantopoulos 81' (o.g.) | Report | 31' Chopra 48' R Johnson | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 22,093 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 25 February 31 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,340 Referee: Roger East |
| 28 February 32 | Southampton | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | McGoldrick 11' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,526 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 3 March 33 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Ledley 4' Chopra 43'Whittingham 88' | Report | 88' Macken | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,902 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 7 March 34 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chopra 10' Bothroyd 29'E Johnson 60' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,821 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 10 March 35 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 19:45 | Mooney 49' McDonald 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,706 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 March 36 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 13:15 | Maynard 71' | Report | 88' McCormack | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 17,487 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 18 March 37 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Bothroyd 14' McCormack 90+7' (pen.) | Report | 10' (pen.) Smith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,899 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 22 March 38 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | 25' (pen.) Cotterill 46' Ward 87' Quinn | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,942 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 5 April 39 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | Chopra 54' McCormack 90+1' (pen.) | Report | 11' Dyer 88' Allen | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,156 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 April 40 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | R Johnson 16' Rae 61'Bothroyd 63'E Johnson 79' | Report | 90+2' (o.g.) E Johnson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,403 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 11 April 41 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Report | 22' (pen.) McCormack | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,814 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 13 April 42 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bothroyd 74' McCormack 85', 90+3' | Report | 84' Blake | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,379 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 18 April 43 | Preston North End | 6–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Mellor 17', 41' Parkin 51'Kennedy 54' (o.g.)Brown 75'Williamson 86' | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,692 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 April 44 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Shelvey 35' Bailey 80' | Report | 82' Burke 89' Gyepes | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,390 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 25 April 45 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | 34' Couñago 51' Norris 90' Stead | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,129 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 3 May 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 13:15 | Johnson 71' | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,658 Referee: Phil Crossley |
League Cup[edit]
| 12 August 1st Round | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Kuffour 28' | 7', 12' Parry | Stadium: Seward Stadium Attendance: 3,399 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 August 2nd Round | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | McCormack 45+3' (p) Whittingham 58' | 75' Hanlon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,334 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 23 September 3rd Round | Swansea City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:45 | Gómez 57' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 17,411 Referee: Alan Wiley |
FA Cup[edit]
| 3 January 3rd Round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 57' Ledley 83' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,448 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 25 January 4th Round | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,079 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 February 4th Round replay | Arsenal | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Eduardo 20', 64' (p) Bendtner 34'van Persie 89' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,237 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Overall summary[edit]
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Backroom staff[edit]
- Manager: Dave Jones
- Assistant manager: Terry Burton
- Reserve team manager: Paul Wilkinson
- Club doctor: Dr Leonard Noakes
- Club physio: Sean Connelly
- Fitness coach: Alex Armstrong
- Goalkeeping coach: Martyn Margetson
- Kit manager: Ian Lanning
- Performance analyst: Enda Barron
- Masseur: Steffan Burnett
- Academy manager: Neal Ardley
Awards[edit]
Team[edit]
- Algarve Cup – Winners
- Welsh team of the year: Winners[28]
Individual[edit]
- October Championship manager of the month: Dave Jones.[3]
- Welsh Clubman of the Year: Joe Ledley[29]
- January Championship player of the month: Joe Ledley[30]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Return of ex-bluebirds stars". Cardiff City F.C. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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- ^ A second player was due to appear but pulled out due to illness
- ^ "Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Swansea 1–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Fans clash with police at derby". BBC Sport. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Sporting schedule hit by weather". BBC Sport. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Arsenal 4–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline Publishing Group. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7553-1948-0.
- ^ "Shane wins 2008 BBC Wales crown" BBC Sport Retrieved on 8 December 2008 Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Davies wins Welsh football gong" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "JOE LEDLEY SCOOPS JANUARY TITLE". Cardiff City F.C. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2013.