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During the 2008-09 season Cardiff City will be playing in the Football League Championship, their sixth year in the division since being promoted from League One. It will be the clubs final season playing at Ninian Park, their ground since they entered The Football League in 1920.[1]
[edit] Kit & sponsorship
The clubs kit and badge for the season were chosen by a vote taken by ambassador season tickets holders during the previous season. The winning badge was the badge that had been replaced by former chairman Sam Hammam. The kit chosen will be based on the design that was worn by former Cardiff player Robin Friday when he infamously rounded a goalkeeper playing for Luton Town before scoring and flicking the V at him.
The teams kit sponsor for the season is Vansdirect.co.uk
[edit] Season review
[edit] Events
[edit] Pre-season
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.[3] 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 SPL champions Celtic 1-0 with Joe Ledley scoring the only goal as Cardiff came away as the tournament winners.[4] 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.[5]
[edit] League
Cardiff City playing against Nottingham Forest on 31 January
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.[6] 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,[7] but they bounced back quickly with a 2-1 win over Coventry City[8] 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 £5m sale to Sunderland,[9] converting a penalty on his debut in a 2-1 win over Crytsal Palace on 15 November.[10] On 22 November the second South Wales derby of the season took place, after an earlier meeting in the Carling 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.[11] 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,[12] 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. The 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.[13] The incident was condemned by chairman Peter Ridsdale and manager Dave Jones after the match.[14] 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 goal difference.[15]
[edit] Player presentations
As part of the celebrations of the clubs 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 will be invited back for the final game at the ground against Ipswich Town.[16] The date, opponent and people presented were:
[edit] League Cup
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 minute sof the match.[21] 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.[22] After the match fans from both clubs clashed with police.[23]
[edit] FA Cup
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,[24] took place on 16 February, ending in a 4-0 win for Arsenal.[25]
- * Indicates player left club during the season.
[edit] Starting 11
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Source:[26]
[edit] Disciplinary record
[edit] Transfers
[edit] Summer transfer window ins
[edit] Loans in
[edit] January transfer window ins
[edit] Summer transfer window outs
0* Indicates player joined club after being released by Cardiff
[edit] Loans out
[edit] January transfer window outs
[edit] Fixtures & Results
[edit] Pre-season friendlies
| Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
| Aug 09 |
Southampton |
H |
W 2 - 1 |
19,749 |
Thompson, R. Johnson |
| Aug 16 |
Doncaster Rovers |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
11,873 |
McCormack |
| Aug 23 |
Norwich City |
H |
D 2 - 2 |
18,073 |
McCormack (2) |
| Aug 30 |
Sheffield United |
A |
D 0 - 0 |
29,226 |
|
| Sep 13 |
Bristol City |
H |
D 0 - 0 |
19,312 |
| Sep 17 |
Barnsley |
A |
W 1 - 0 |
11,282 |
Whittingham |
| Sep 20 |
Derby County |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
28,007 |
McCormack |
| Sep 27 |
Birmingham City |
H |
L 1 - 2 |
18,304 |
McCormack |
| Sep 30 |
Coventry City |
H |
W 2 - 1 |
16,312 |
Bothroyd, McCormack |
| Oct 04 |
Blackpool |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
7,328 |
Parry |
| Oct 18 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
17,310 |
McCormack (2) |
| Oct 22 |
Watford |
A |
D 2 - 2 |
13,461 |
Bothroyd (2) |
| Oct 25 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
W 1 - 0 |
19,468 |
McCormack |
| Oct 28 |
Blackpool |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
17,570 |
Whittingham, McCormack |
| Nov 01 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
L 1 - 2 |
17,734 |
McCormack |
| Nov 08 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
L 0 - 1 |
13,347 |
| Nov 15 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
W 2 - 1 |
17,478 |
Chopra, Ledley |
| Nov 22 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
L 1 - 2 |
11,438 |
Chopra |
| Nov 25 |
Reading |
H |
D 2 - 2 |
17,154 |
Routledge, McCormack |
| Nov 30 |
Swansea City |
A |
D 2 - 2 |
18,053 |
Ledley, McCormack |
| Dec 06 |
Preston North End |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
16,560 |
R. Johnson, Chopra |
| Dec 09 |
Burnley |
A |
D 2 - 2 |
11,230 |
Bothroyd, Routledge |
| Dec 13 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
W 2 - 1 |
19,665 |
Bothroyd, Gyepes |
| Dec 20 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
17,600 |
R. Johnson, Chopra |
| Dec 26 |
Reading |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
22,770 |
Chopra |
| Dec 28 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
W 1 - 0 |
19,145 |
Bothroyd |
| Jan 17 |
Birmingham City |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
19,853 |
Ledley |
| Jan 28 |
Coventry City |
A |
W 2 - 0 |
14,922 |
Bothroyd, McCormack |
| Jan 31 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
18,779 |
Parry, Bothroyd |
| Feb 22 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
D 2 - 2 |
22,093 |
Chopra, R. Johnson |
| Feb 25 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
D 0 - 0 |
17,340 |
|
| Feb 28 |
Southampton |
A |
L 0 - 1 |
18,526 |
| Mar 03 |
Barnsley |
H |
W 3 - 1 |
15,902 |
Ledley, Chopra, Whittingham |
| Mar 07 |
Doncaster Rovers |
H |
W 3 - 0 |
17,821 |
Chopra, Bothroyd, E. Johnson |
| Mar 10 |
Norwich City |
A |
L 0 - 2 |
23,706 |
|
| Mar 15 |
Bristol City |
A |
D 1 - 1 |
17,487 |
McCormack |
| Mar 18 |
Watford |
H |
W 2 - 1 |
17,899 |
Bothroyd, McCormack |
| Mar 23 |
Sheffield United |
H |
L 0 - 3 |
17,942 |
|
| Apr 05 |
Swansea City |
H |
D 2 - 2 |
20,156 |
Chopra, McCormack |
| Apr 08 |
Derby County |
H |
W 4 - 1 |
18,403 |
R. Johnson, Rae, Bothroyd, E. Johnson |
| Apr 11 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
W 2 - 0 |
14,814 |
McCormack (2) |
| Apr 13 |
Burnley |
H |
W 3 - 1 |
19,379 |
Bothroyd, McCormack (2) |
| Apr 18 |
Preston North End |
A |
L 0 - 6 |
13,692 |
|
| Apr 21 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
D 2 - 2 |
19,390 |
Burke, Gyepes |
| Apr 26 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
L 0 - 3 |
19,129 |
|
| May 03 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
L 0 - 1 |
30, 658 |
|
| Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
| Jan 03 |
Three |
Reading |
H |
W 2 - 0 |
12,448 |
McCormack, Ledley |
| Jan 25 |
Four |
Arsenal |
H |
D 0 - 0 |
20,079 |
|
| Feb 16 |
Four (replay) |
Arsenal |
A |
L 0 - 4 |
57,237 |
[edit] Awards
- Algarve Cup - Winners
- Welsh team of the year: Winners[27]
[edit] Individual
[edit] See also
Cardiff City F.C. seasons
[edit] References
- ^ "Cardiff clubs sign 20 year deal" BBC Retrieved on 24 May 2008
- ^ "Historic topping off" Cardiffcitystadium.co.uk Retrieved on 7 October 2008
- ^ "Parry hattrick boosts Bluebirds" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "McPhail not getting carried away" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "Chasetown 2-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "Cardiff 2-1 Southampton" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Cardiff 1-2 Birmingham" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Cardiff 2-1 Coventry" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Chopra returns on loan to Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Cardiff 2-1 Crystal Palace" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Swansea 2-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Southampton 1-0 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 May, 2009
- ^ "Cardiff 2-2 Swansea" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 May, 2009
- ^ "FAW start coin-throwing inquiry" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 May, 2009
- ^ "Sheff Wed 1-0 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 May, 2009
- ^ "Return of ex-bluebirds stars" cardiffcityfc.co.uk Retrieved on 3 December, 2008
- ^ "Ex-bluebirds at Norwich City game" cardiffcityfc.co.uk Retrieved on 3 December, 2008
- ^ "Former bluebirds stars" cardiffcityfc.co.uk Retrieved on 3 December, 2008
- ^ "Legends and Heroes" Cardiffcity.co.uk Retrieved on 2 November 2008
- ^ A second player was due to appear but pulled out due to illness
- ^ "Bournemouth 1-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrievd on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Swansea 1-0 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Fans clash with police at derby" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Sporting schedule hit by weather" BBC Sport Retrieved on 3 February, 2009
- ^ "Arsenal 4-0 Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 May, 2009
- ^ "Fixtures & results". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10335~2008,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Shane wins 2008 BBC Wales crown" BBC Sport Retrieved on 8 December, 2008
- ^ "Jones lands monthly gong" Sky Sports Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "Davies wins Welsh football gong" BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 November 2008
- ^ "Joe Ledley scoops title" cardiffcityfc.co.uk Retrieved on 9 February, 2009
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