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[85] The ground hosted its first match on 1 September 1910 with a friendly against Aston Villa;[6] Lord Crichton-Stuart ceremonially kicked off the game. The move proved unpopular among fans of the rugby club, which returned to Cardiff Arms Park in 2012. 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Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 1910 before joining the English Football League in 1920. [6] Goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson later also left the club to take up the same position at Premier League side West Ham United. [9][13][14] Cardiff drew their final match 0–0 as club record goalscorer Len Davies missed a penalty. For other uses, see, Original strip used as Riverside A.F.C. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Norwich City View events: More info: Sun: 02/09/18: PRL: Cardiff City 2 - 3 Arsenal View events: More info: Sat: 15/09/18: PRL: Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff City View events: More info: Sat: 22/09/18: PRL: Cardiff City [18], The side also won the Welsh Cup in 1927, defeating Rhyl 2–0. 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[21] In the following match, the club progressed through to the second round of the Football League Cup after defeating League Two side Oxford United 3–1 in extra-time. 2Although officially undisclosed, BBC Sport reported the fee to be around £250,000. [100] The rebranding provoked strong opposition from the fans, who organised protest marches and demonstrations to voice their displeasure at the changes. [84] Cardiff claimed a second Severnside derby victory of the season in the following match, beating Bristol City 2–1 with both goals coming from own goals scored by Bristol players. In its final years of use, the club was forced to seek special dispensation from authorities to keep the remaining standing areas of the ground open beyond the three-year period given to clubs at Championship level or above to remove them. 101 Purpose. Cardiff City’s road to the 2012 Carling Cup final at Wembley. [58] A late own-goal by Watford defender Adrian Mariappa rescued a 1–1 draw for Cardiff to avoid a second defeat in a row on 26 December in manager Malky Mackay's first match against his former side. [30] Due to a close affiliation with the country, Malaysian international Safee Sali attended a two-week trial at the club. [72] Jon Parkin left the club for a third time during the season on loan, joining Scunthorpe United,[73] and Solomon Taiwo completed a loan move to Leyton Orient. 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[45], A goal from Kenny Miller secured a 1–0 victory over Birmingham City on 4 December as Cardiff continued their good form, reaching third place in the Championship table,[56] and a 0–0 draw with Millwall saw the side record their ninth consecutive league match without a defeat. They made their first signing the following year with the acquisition of Jack Evans from fellow Welsh side Cwmparc. Cardiff defender Anthony Gerrard took the final penalty for Cardiff, needing to score to avoid defeat, but hit his penalty over the bar to hand victory to Liverpool. [38], Cardiff suffered their first defeat since mid-August on 1 October, losing 2–1 to Hull City. [66][67] Despite this increase, the club has often been regarded as attracting fewer spectators than similarly placed teams. [9], During the 1960s, Cardiff participated in European competition for the first time as a result of winning the Welsh Cup, which granted qualification to the newly created European Cup Winners Cup. [7] Cardiff also appointed Mackay's former Watford colleague Iain Moody as their new head of recruitment. Economic issues, such as the UK miners' strike, rivalry between the two cities and an increase in football hooliganism led to numerous violent clashes between fans at the matches. In 1900 they joined the Cardiff & District League for their first competitive season. [28] After a 1–1 draw in the first leg, over 43,000 fans turned out at Ninian Park to watch Hamburg win 3–2. [112][113], The record for the most appearances in all competitions is currently held by Billy Hardy who appeared in 590 matches for the club between 1911 and 1932, including in the Southern Football League. Cardiff have long-standing rivalries with nearby clubs Swansea City, with whom they contest the South Wales derby, and Bristol City, with whom they contest the Severnside derby. They eventually agreed on an area of waste ground on Sloper Road. Cardiff's first permanent ground was Ninian Park, opened in 1910; it remained in use for 99 years until the club moved into the Cardiff City Stadium in 2009. He was unable to turn the team's fortunes around; they finished the season at the bottom of the table, and had to apply for re-election to the league. [90] The ground's naming rights were expected to be sold, the club hoping to generate up to £9 million income; they remain unsold. [63] Three days later, Cardiff played the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against fellow Championship side Crystal Palace, losing 1–0 at Selhurst Park. Cardiff City vs. [17] The club also completed transfers for Joe Mason, for £250,000,[18] Kenny Miller, for a reported £870,000,[19] as well as signing Slovakian midfielder Filip Kiss on a season-long loan deal from Slovan Bratislava. A second, which replaced an earth embankment and could hold 18,000 people, was opened in 1928. Cardiff occupied a place in the play-offs for the majority of the season and eventually finished the regular season in sixth position. [40] During the 2007–08 season, Cardiff reached the semi-final of the FA Cup for the first time in 81 years after beating Middlesbrough 2–0 on 9 March 2008. Full Cardiff City fixture list for 2012/13 season. WalesOnline. The club was founded as Riverside A.F.C. Why do Cardiff City fans do it? (women's football), Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C. [77] A 3–1 victory over Peterborough United in their following match saw Cardiff briefly return to third place,[78] before a third league defeat of the month against Ipswich Town dropped them back into fourth. [80] The group became notorious for their violent clashes with rival supporters and brawls between sets of supporters at football matches and other events. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. Youth team graduate Joe Ralls scored the Bluebirds only goal of the game with a volley that was described as "spectacular" in his league debut. [11] During the summer transfer window, Mackay agreed deals to sign free agents Craig Conway,[12] Don Cowie,[13] Robert Earnshaw,[14] Rudy Gestede,[15] Aron Gunnarsson[16] and Andrew Taylor. [3] Following the club's name change to Cardiff City in 1908, they adopted a blue shirt and white or blue shorts and socks, although for the first nine years black socks were used. Overall, it was their 16th season competing in England's top division. [9] The following season, Cardiff won the 2012–13 Championship title and with it gained promotion to the top tier of English football for the first time after 52 years. 2012-13 Cardiff City Football fixtures, results scores, news and pictures on Sports Mole [3][4] In their first season, they played friendlies against local sides at their Sophia Gardens ground. [86] Cardiff were drawn against West Ham, who had finished the season in third position, in the play-off semi-finals. [71][74], Known as the South Wales derby, Cardiff City's most significant rivalry is with nearby neighbours Swansea City, and over 100 games have been played in all competitions between the sides. This remains the furthest any Welsh side has advanced in European competition. The Bluebirds took a surprise lead in the opening 20 minutes through Joe Mason but a second-half goal from Liverpool defender Martin Škrtel took the tie into extra-time after 90 minutes. [63][64] During the 1980s, as the club struggled in the lower divisions of English football, crowds dropped to an average of 3,000 per match. [20], The opening game of the 2011–12 Football League Championship season saw Cardiff travel to West Ham United, who had been relegated from the Premier League the previous year, with debutant striker Kenny Miller scoring the only goal of the game in the 91st minute to secure a victory for Cardiff. [28] As part of the deal, Cardiff striker Jon Parkin had been expected to move to Coventry but, after he failed to agree terms, the move subsequently collapsed, Turner joining Cardiff in a cash-only deal for a fee of £750,000. [13], The following season was the first time Cardiff appeared at Wembley Stadium, having reached their first FA Cup final. Share ; By. [64] Cardiff returned to league action for the first time in two weeks with a 0–0 draw with Doncaster Rovers on 14 January. [87] The scaling down of grounds throughout the 1970s and 1980s due to safety fears, which saw the ground capacity fall to 22,000, meant that the record stood until the ground's closure. However, they reached their second FA Cup final in the space of two years. [61] His replacement, Mick McCarthy, was appointed the following day. Adam Matthews departed on a free transfer to Scottish side Celtic,[9] having agreed a pre-contract agreement in February 2011,[10] and striker Michael Chopra was sold to Ipswich Town. favorite this post Apr 15 2006 Ford F-350, Work truck, Runs Great! The 2011–12 season was the 85th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Cardiff City Football Club. Swansea won the battle of south Wales thanks to Jamal Lowe's double to beat Cardiff 2-0 and keep up the pressure on Norwich and Bournemouth at the top of the Championship.... more » 21.11.2020 18:52 The season covers the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012. Following a meeting at the home of lithographic artist Bartley Wilson in Cardiff,[2] the club was founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C. [13] When the team returned to Cardiff the next day, a crowd of around 150,000 people lined the streets to welcome them. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Cardiff City must get into the Premier League and be worth more than it’s total debt is today and any added debt by the time it get’s there. $34,950 (Royse City) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. At the start of March, Cardiff returned to league competition, losing 2–0 to West Ham United, suffering consecutive league defeats for the second time in the space of one month and dropping out of the Championship play-off places for the first time since November 2011. [22] The team continued their winning start to the campaign in their first home tie, defeating Bristol City in the first Severnside derby match of the season. In the following match, the club progressed through to the second round of the Football League Cup after defeating League Two side Oxford United3–1 in extra-time. 4Although officially undisclosed, South Wales Echo reported the fee to be around £150,000.[90]. ET Sunday I hinted at this earlier in the week, but these two sides staged an incredible 4-4 draw at Yankee Stadium last season. [93] The first competitive match played at the ground was on 8 August 2009, the opening day of the 2009–10 season, as Cardiff won 4–0 over Scunthorpe United. Cardiff City Football Club is a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff that currently competes in the English Championship.The club played in the Championship.. This has been attributed to several factors such as the club's controversial change to red shirts between 2012 and 2015—some supporters being perceived as fairweather fans, and a lack of atmosphere. [10] They went on to finish in fourth place in their first year in the league. 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