1919–20 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1919–20 football season
1919–20 season | ||
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Chairman | Dr Alex Brownlee | |
Manager | Fred Stewart | |
Southern League Division One | 4th | |
FA Cup | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Grimshaw (13) All: Arthur Cashmore (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 25,000 (v Plymouth Argyle, 5 April 1920) | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 (v Bristol Rovers, 1 September 1919) | |
Average home league attendance | 14,613 | |
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The 1919–20 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 19th season of competitive football and the team's sixth and final one in the Southern Football League. They competed in the 22-team Southern Football League First Division, then the third tier of English football, finishing 4th. For the following season Cardiff were elected to the Football League Second Division following the creation of a new Third Division and the addition of two new places in the Second Division in the Football League.
Season review
Southern Football League Division One
Partial league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Watford | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 1.643 | 58 | Elected to the new Football League Third Division |
3 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 69 | 43 | 1.605 | 56 | |
4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 70 | 43 | 1.628 | 53 | Elected to the Football League Second Division |
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 29 | 1.966 | 50 | Elected to the new Football League Third Division |
6 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 50 | 1.240 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results by round
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Fixtures and results
Southern League Division One
Reading v Cardiff City
30 August 1919 (1919-08-30) 1 | Reading | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Reading |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
1 September 1919 (1919-09-01) 2 | Cardiff City | 4–4 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
Billy Grimshaw Billy Grimshaw Charlie Jones Jack Evans | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Cardiff City v Southampton
6 September 1919 (1919-09-06) 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
Fred Keenor George West Jack Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,000 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
9 September 1919 (1919-09-09) 4 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 7,500 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
13 September 1919 (1919-09-13) 5 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Billy Grimshaw Billy Grimshaw | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,000 |
Cardiff City v Gillingham
20 September 1919 (1919-09-20) 6 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
Billy Grimshaw Billy Grimshaw Jack Evans Jack Evans Billy Devlin | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,500 |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
27 September 1919 (1919-09-27) 7 | Swansea Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
Fred Sheldon Fred Sheldon | Jack Evans | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 15,500 |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
4 October 1919 (1919-10-04) 8 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
Billy Cox | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,500 |
Watford v Cardiff City
11 October 1919 (1919-10-11) 9 | Watford | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Watford |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,000 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
18 October 1919 (1919-10-18) 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,000 |
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
25 October 1919 (1919-10-25) 11 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
Joe Clark Joe Clark Billy Cox | Harold Fleming Dave Rogers Matty Lochhead | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,500 |
Millwall v Cardiff City
1 November 1919 (1919-11-01) 12 | Millwall | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
Billy Grimshaw Billy Grimshaw | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,000 |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
8 November 1919 (1919-11-08) 13 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
Henry Harvey Billy Grimshaw | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,000 |
Newport County v Cardiff City
15 November 1919 (1919-11-15) 14 | Newport County | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Newport |
Richards | George West Bert Smith Len Hopkins | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 10,500 |
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
22 November 1919 (1919-11-22) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,000 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
29 November 1919 (1919-11-29) 16 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
Billy Grimshaw George West | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
6 December 1919 (1919-12-06) 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
Jack Evans Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,000 |
Southend United v Cardiff City
13 December 1919 (1919-12-13) 18 | Southend United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southend |
Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,000 |
Merthyr Town v Cardiff City
25 December 1919 (1919-12-25) 19 | Merthyr Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Cardiff City v Merthyr Town
26 December 1919 (1919-12-26) 20 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Merthyr Town | Cardiff |
George Beare Jack Evans Chamberlain (og) | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,000 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
27 December 1919 (1919-12-27) 21 | Brentford | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
Alfred Thompson | Jack Evans Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
1 January 1920 (1920-01-01) 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
Billy Hardy | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,000 |
Cardiff City v Reading
3 January 1920 (1920-01-03) 23 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
Joe Clark Joe Clark Billy Cox Billy Cox | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,000 |
Southampton v Cardiff City
17 January 1920 (1920-01-17) 24 | Southampton | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
James Moore Tom Parker | Arthur Cashmore George Beare | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 10,000 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
24 January 1920 (1920-01-24) 25 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
Arthur Cashmore George West | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,000 |
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
7 February 1920 (1920-02-07) 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
George Beare | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,371 |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
14 February 1920 (1920-02-14) 27 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Joe Clark | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
28 February 1920 (1920-02-28) 28 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
George Beare George Beare Arthur Cashmore George West | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,000 |
Swindon Town v Cardiff City
6 March 1920 (1920-03-06) 29 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
Bertie Davies Dave Rogers | Arthur Cashmore Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
Cardiff City v Millwall
13 March 1920 (1920-03-13) 30 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Millwall | Cardiff |
Billy Grimshaw Billy Grimshaw George West Joe Clark | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
Gillingham v Cardiff City
16 March 1920 (1920-03-16) 31 | Gillingham | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
20 March 1920 (1920-03-20) 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 13,000 |
Cardiff City v Newport County
27 March 1920 (1920-03-27) 33 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Newport County | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,000 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
2 April 1920 (1920-04-02) 34 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
David Jack | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 19,000 |
Portsmouth v Cardiff City
3 April 1920 (1920-04-03) 35 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 24,606 |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
5 April 1920 (1920-04-05) 36 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
George Sheffield George Sheffield | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,000 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
10 April 1920 (1920-04-10) 37 | Cardiff City | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
Len Hopkins Len Hopkins Billy Grimshaw George West Fred Keenor Jack Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
Cardiff City v Watford
14 April 1920 (1920-04-14) 38 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,000 |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
17 April 1920 (1920-04-17) 39 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,000 |
Cardiff City v Southend United
24 April 1920 (1920-04-24) 40 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Southend United | Cardiff |
George West | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,000 |
Norwich City v Cardiff City
29 April 1920 (1920-04-29) 41 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
George West | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 5,000 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
1 May 1920 (1920-05-01) 42 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
Jack Evans Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
10 January 1920 (1920-01-10) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
George West Jack Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,921 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City
31 January 1920 (1920-01-31) Round 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
George Beare Bert Smith | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,475 |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
21 February 1920 (1920-02-21) Round 3 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Bert Neesam Tommy Howarth | George Beare | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 32,452 |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Merthyr Town
14 January 1920 (1920-01-14) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Merthyr Town | Cardiff |
Henry Harvey Billy Cox Joe Clark Joe Clark Joe Clark | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,500 |
Cardiff City v Chester City
11 February 1920 (1920-02-11) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
Fred Keenor Jack Evans Bert Smith Arthur Cashmore Arthur Cashmore | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
24 March 1920 (1920-03-24) Semi Final | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
George West Jack Evans | Ben Beynon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
21 April 1920 (1920-04-21) Final | Wrexham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
George West George West | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 10,000 |
References
Bibliography
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 1-9054110-4-9.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". fchd.info. Retrieved 2 February 2022.