Cardiff City FC (1899)

Previous Names

Riverside - 1899-1902
Riverside Albion - 1902-1906

Nicknames
The Bluebirds

Local Radio
BBC Radio Wales - 103.9fm

Best Season
1946-1947 - 30 Wins - Division Three South - Promoted

Worst Season
1933-1934 - 27 Losses - Division Three South

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
66 - Division Three South - 1946-1947

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
86 - Division Three - 1982-1983

Managers
Davy McDougall - 1910-1911
Fred Stewart - 1911-1933
Bartley Wilson - 1933-1934
B Watts-Jones - 1934-1937
Bill Jennings - 1937-1939
Cyril Spiers - 1939-1946
Billy McCandless - 1946-1948
Cyril Spiers - 1948-1954
Trevor Morris - 1954-1958
Bill Jones - 1958-1962
George Swindin - 1962-1964
Jimmy Scoular - 1964-1973
Frank O'Farrell - 1973-1974
Jimmy Andrews - 1974-1978
Richie Morgan - 1978-1982
Len Ashurst - 1982-1984
Jimmy Goodfellow - 1984-1984
Alan Durban - 1984-1986
Frank Burrows - 1986-1989
Len Ashurst - 1989-1991
Eddie May - 1991-1994
Terry Yorath - 1994-1995
Eddie May - 1995-1995
Kenny Hibbitt - 1995-1995
Phil Neal - 1996-1996
Russell Osman - 1996-1996
Kenny Hibbitt - 1996-1998
Frank Burrows - 1998-2000
Billy Ayre - 2000-2000
Bobby Gould - 2000-2001
Alan Cork - 2001-2002
Lennie Lawrence - 2002-2005
Dave Jones - 2005-????

Youngest Ever Player
Aaron Ramsey - 16 Yrs 124 Days - vs Hull City - 28/04/2007

Oldest Ever Player

Most Capped Player
Alf Sherwood - 39 - Wales

Top Scorer in a Season
Robert Earnshaw - 35 - Division Two - 2002-2003

Top Scorer of All Time
Len Davies - 148 - 1920-1931

Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Derek Tapscott - vs Knighton - Welsh Cup - 28/01/1961

Most Appearances
Phil Dwyer - 526 - 1972-1985

Longest Serving Player
Ron Stitfall - 1947-1964

Most European Appearances

Chairman

Peter Ridsdale

Ground
Ninian Park - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
110 Yds x 70 Yds

Mascot
Bartley the Bluebird

Main Sponsors
Whitbread Wales - 1983-1983
Camilleri - 1994-1994
Merthyr Motor Auctions - 1984-1985
Airways Cymru - 1985-1987
Buckley's Brewery - 1987-1989
Havelet - 1989-1990
South Wales Echo - 1992-1997
Gilesports - 1997-1998
Sports Cafe - 1998-1999
Modplan - 1999-2000
Ken Thorne World of Cars - 2000-2002
Leekes - 2002-2003
Redrow Homes - 2003-2006
Comunications Direct - 2006-2008
VansDirect - 2008-????

Honours
Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters
Neil Kinnock - MP
David Sullivan - Porn Baron
David Davies - Olympic Medalist
Super Furry Animals - Band
Stuart Cable - Drummer
Roald Dahl - Late Author
Ryan Giggs - Footballer
Charlotte Church - Singer
Joe Calzaghe - Boxer

Rivals
Swansea City
Bristol City
Newport County

Best Cup Runs
Winners - 1927

Biggest Transfer In
£1.7m - Peter Thorne - Stoke City - 13/09/2001

Biggest Transfer Out
£5m - Michael Chopra - Sunderland - 13/07/2007

Record Gate Receipts
£141,756 - vs Manchester City - FA Cup R4 - 29/01/1994

Highest Home Attendance
57,893 - vs Arsenal - 22/04/1953

Highest Away Attendance
100,000 - vs Dinamo Tbilisi - European Cup Winners Cup R1 L2 - 20/09/1976

Highest Neutral Attendance
91,763 - vs Sheffield United - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 25/04/1925

Lowest Home Attendance
1,334 - vs Hartlepool United - Division Four - 07/05/1987

Lowest Away Attendance
935 - vs Scarborough - Division Four - 14/04/1992

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
8-0 - vs Enfield - FA Cup R1 - 28/11/1931

Biggest Away Win
0-16 - vs Knighton Town - Welsh Cup R5 - 1961 (Played at Ninian Park due to the higher capacity)

Biggest Home Defeat
1-9 - vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Division One - 03/09/1955

Biggest Away Defeat
11-2 - vs Sheffield United - First Division - 01/01/1926
9-0 - vs Preston North End - Second Division - 07/05/1966

Most Goals Scored in a Season
95 - Division Four - 2000-2001

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
105 - Division Three South - 1933-1934