1947–48 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1947–48 football season
1947–48 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett | |
Manager | Billy McCandless (resigned November 1947) Cyril Spiers (from 3 December 1947) | |
Division Two | 5th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Rees (11) All: Billy Rees (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 49,209 v Newcastle United 10 April 1948 | |
Lowest home attendance | 26,179 v West Bromwich Albion 24 April 1948 | |
Average home league attendance | 37,871 | |
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The 1947–48 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 21st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Southampton | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 52 |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | 51 |
5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 47 |
6 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 46 |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 58 | 1.086 | 45 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Players
First team squad. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Cardiff City v Chesterfield
23 August 1947 (1947-08-23) 1 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 38,028 |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
25 August 1947 (1947-08-25) 2 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
18:15 | George Wardle George Wardle Stan Richards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 44,415 |
Millwall v Cardiff City
30 August 1947 (1947-08-30) 3 | Millwall | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
George Wardle | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 28,703 |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
4 September 1947 (1947-09-04) 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
George Wardle Doug Blair | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 27,760 |
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur
6 September 1947 (1947-09-06) 5 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:15 | Les Bennett Len Duquemin Len Duquemin | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 48,894 |
Cardiff City v Southampton
8 September 1947 (1947-09-08) 6 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:15 | Eric Webber (og) Billy Rees Beriah Moore Beriah Moore Stan Richards | Eric Day | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,363 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
13 September 1947 (1947-09-13) 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Billy Rees | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 36,489 |
Southampton v Cardiff City
17 September 1947 (1947-09-17) 8 | Southampton | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
17:30 | Jack Bradley Eric Day | Seamus MacBennett Seamus MacBennett | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,495 Referee: Cliff Wakley (Somerton) |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
20 September 1947 (1947-09-20) 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair Arthur Lever Billy Rees | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,060 |
Cardiff City v Bradford (Park Avenue)
27 September 1947 (1947-09-27) 10 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Cardiff |
15:15 | Billy Rees | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,796 |
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
4 October 1947 (1947-10-04) 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Colin Gibson Colin Gibson | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,618 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
11 October 1947 (1947-10-11) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Billy Rees | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,505 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
18 October 1947 (1947-10-18) 13 | Brentford | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 34,483 |
Leicester City v Cardiff City
25 October 1947 (1947-10-25) 14 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
(og) Billy Frame | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 36,940 |
Cardiff City v Leeds United
1 November 1947 (1947-11-01) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,851 |
Fulham v Cardiff City
8 November 1947 (1947-11-08) 16 | Fulham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Colin Gibson | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 34,778 |
Cardiff City v Coventry City
15 November 1947 (1947-11-15) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Stan Richards | Norman Lockhart | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,835 |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
22 November 1947 (1947-11-22) 18 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
14:30 | Jackie Milburn Jackie Milburn Len Shackleton George Stobbart | Arthur Lever | Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 57,904 |
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
29 November 1947 (1947-11-29) 19 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
14:30 | Stan Richards Stan Richards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,646 Referee: FJ Lowe (Bath) |
West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
6 December 1947 (1947-12-06) 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
Doug Blair Doug Blair Colin Gibson | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 38,914 |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
13 December 1947 (1947-12-13) 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
14:15 | George Wardle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,538 |
Chesterfield v Cardiff City
20 December 1947 (1947-12-20) 22 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
14:15 | Ron Stitfall Doug Blair | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 18,959 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
Cardiff City v Bury
26 December 1947 (1947-12-26) 23 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Wardle Colin Gibson | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 43,805 |
Bury v Cardiff City
1 January 1948 (1948-01-01) 24 | Bury | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
Billy Rees Stan Richards | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,382 |
Cardiff City v Millwall
3 January 1948 (1948-01-03) 25 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
14:30 | Billy Rees Billy Rees Doug Blair Colin Gibson Stan Richards Stan Richards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,483 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City
17 January 1948 (1948-01-17) 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Freddie Cox (pen) Johnny Jordan | Billy Rees | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 57,386 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
31 January 1948 (1948-01-31) 27 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stan Richards Billy Rees | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,147 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
7 February 1948 (1948-02-07) 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
15:15 | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 26,396 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Cardiff City
14 February 1948 (1948-02-14) 29 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
15:15 | Bill Hullett | Stadium: Park Avenue (stadium) Attendance: 14,756 Referee: S McCarthy (Wrexham) |
Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest
21 February 1948 (1948-02-21) 30 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett Bill Hullett George Wardle George Wardle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,929 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
28 February 1948 (1948-02-28) 31 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Bill Hullett | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 22,112 Referee: LE Gibbs (Reading) |
Cardiff City v Brentford
6 March 1948 (1948-03-06) 32 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,032 Referee: Fred Green (Wolverhampton) |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
13 March 1948 (1948-03-13) 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett Bill Hullett George Wardle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,100 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
20 March 1948 (1948-03-20) 34 | Leeds United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Aubrey Powell John Short | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,276 |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
26 March 1948 (1948-03-26) 35 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Stephens John Stephens John Stephens | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,700 |
Cardiff City v Fulham
27 March 1948 (1948-03-27) 36 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,786 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
29 March 1948 (1948-03-29) 37 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | John Stephens Eric Parsons Ken Wright Ken Wright | Bill Hullett George Wardle | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 31,667 |
Coventry City v Cardiff City
3 April 1948 (1948-04-03) 38 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Ted Roberts | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,175 |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
10 April 1948 (1948-04-10) 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Arthur Lever | George Stobbart | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 49,209 Referee: J Tregellis (Birmingham) |
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
17 April 1948 (1948-04-17) 40 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Cyril Trigg Harold Bodle | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 52,276 Referee: FT Lowe (Bath) |
Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion
24 April 1948 (1948-04-24) 41 | Cardiff City | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
15:15 | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,179 |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
1 May 1948 (1948-05-01) 42 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Billy Rees Beriah Moore | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,979 |
Source [1] [3]
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
10 January 1948 (1948-01-10) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
14:15 | Billy Rees | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Percy Annette (Basingstoke) |
Source [1] [3]
Welsh Cup
Lovell's Athletic v Cardiff City
15 January 1948 (1948-01-15) Round 5 | Lovell's Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
Beriah Moore | Stadium: Rexville, Alderney Street Attendance: 5,000 |
Source [1] [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Cardiff City 1947-48 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1948". 11v11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City football club match record: 1948". 11v11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1947/48". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".