1962–63 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1962–63 football season
1962–63 season | ||
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Manager | Bill Jones/George Swindin | |
Football League Second Division | 10th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Hooper (22) All: Peter Hooper (24) | |
Highest home attendance | 27,569 (v Newcastle United, 18 August 1962) | |
Lowest home attendance | 8,389 (v Preston, 6 May 1963) | |
Average home league attendance | 15,567 | |
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The 1962–63 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 36th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth.
Following relegation the previous year and a poor start to the season, manager Bill Jones was replaced by George Swindin.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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8 | Bury | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 1.085 | 47 |
9 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 0.966 | 44 |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 83 | 73 | 1.137 | 43 |
11 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 67 | 1.075 | 42 |
12 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 73 | 1.041 | 42 |
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
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
18 August 1962 (1962-08-18) 1 | Cardiff City | 4–4 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter Hooper 42' Mel Charles 49' Barrie Hole 54', 79' | 30' (pen) Jimmy Fell 35' Jim Kerray 43' (og) Frank Rankmore 71' Dave Hilley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,569 Referee: Jim Pickles |
Norwich City v Cardiff City
22 August 1962 (1962-08-22) 2 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,360 |
Derby County v Cardiff City
25 August 1962 (1962-08-25) 3 | Derby County | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Derby |
15:00 | (pen) Peter Hooper Ivor Allchurch | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,538 |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
29 August 1962 (1962-08-29) 4 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
19:15 | Peter Hooper Peter Hooper | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,103 |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
1 September 1962 (1962-09-01) 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:15 | Dick Neal (og) | (pen) Arthur Kaye Arthur Kaye | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,940 Referee: LJ Hamer (Bolton) |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
4 September 1962 (1962-09-04) 6 | Swansea Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
19:15 | Herbie Williams Eddie Thomas | Mel Charles | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 24,687 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
8 September 1962 (1962-09-08) 7 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Len White | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 17,573 |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
12 September 1962 (1962-09-12) 8 | Cardiff City | 5–3 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
19:15 | Peter Hooper Alan McIntosh Mel Charles Mel Charles Ivor Allchurch | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,426 Referee: Eric Jennings (Stourbridge) |
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
15 September 1962 (1962-09-15) 9 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter Davies (og) Mel Charles Mel Charles Alan McIntosh Peter Hooper | Herbie Williams Herbie Williams | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,454 |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
18 September 1962 (1962-09-18) 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
19:15 | Peter Hooper Peter Hooper | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 10,962 |
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) 11 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,302 Referee: A Atherton (Runcorn) |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
29 September 1962 (1962-09-29) 12 | Preston North End | 2–6 | Cardiff City | Preston |
Derek Tapscott Peter Hooper Peter Hooper Mel Charles Mel Charles Alan Durban | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,994 |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
6 October 1962 (1962-10-06) 13 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Frank Upton 56' Terry Venables 58' Bert Murray 61' Bobby Tambling 68' Barry Bridges 69' Bobby Tambling 79' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,434 Referee: JE Carr (Sheffield) |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
13 October 1962 (1962-10-13) 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter Hooper | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,901 |
Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United
27 October 1962 (1962-10-27) 15 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Alan McIntosh Ivor Allchurch Ivor Allchurch Derek Tapscott | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,003 |
Southampton v Cardiff City
31 October 1962 (1962-10-31) 16 | Southampton | 3–5 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
Barrie Hole Ivor Allchurch Ivor Allchurch Alan McIntosh Alan Durban | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,616 |
Bury v Cardiff City
3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) 17 | Bury | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 9,915 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
10 November 1962 (1962-11-10) 18 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter Hooper Peter Hooper Alan Durban Alan Durban | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,199 |
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
17 November 1962 (1962-11-17) 19 | Charlton Athletic | 2–4 | Cardiff City | London |
Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott Peter Hooper | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,509 |
Cardiff City v Stoke City
24 November 1962 (1962-11-24) 20 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Alan McIntosh | Jackie Mudie | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,543 Referee: RJ Mitchell (Prescot) |
Sunderland v Cardiff City
1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) 21 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
15:00 | Jimmy Davison 37' Brian Clough 52' | 60' Ivor Allchurch | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 37,603 Referee: GW Grundy (Grimsby) |
Cardiff City v Leeds United
8 December 1962 (1962-12-08) 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,334 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
15 December 1962 (1962-12-15) 23 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
15:00 | Jimmy Fell Jimmy Fell | Peter Hooper | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 27,916 |
Cardiff City v Derby County
22 December 1962 (1962-12-22) 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter Hooper | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,027 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
26 December 1962 (1962-12-26) 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
15:15 | Jimmy McAnearney Jimmy McAnearney Alex Jackson Alex Jackson | Alan Durban Alan Durban | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 18,992 Referee: S Yates (Bristol) |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
23 February 1963 (1963-02-23) 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
15:15 | Alan Harrington 63' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,108 Referee: Harold Richards (Oldham) |
Cardiff City v Southampton
9 March 1963 (1963-03-09) 27 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:45 | Ivor Allchurch Derek Tapscott Alan McIntosh | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,427 |
Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City
15 March 1963 (1963-03-15) 28 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
Ivor Allchurch Ivor Allchurch | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8,060 |
Cardiff City v Bury
23 March 1963 (1963-03-23) 29 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bury | Cardiff |
15:15 | Jack Threlfall 41' (og) Peter Hooper 54' Mel Charles 83' | 38' Tony Bartley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,565 Referee: JE Cooke (Waterbeach) |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
29 March 1963 (1963-03-29) 30 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
19:15 | Ivor Allchurch | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9,131 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
6 April 1963 (1963-04-06) 31 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:15 | Barrie Hole | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,619 |
Stoke City v Cardiff City
13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) 32 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
Dennis Viollet | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 30,453 |
Cardiff City v Walsall
15 April 1963 (1963-04-15) 33 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Walsall | Cardiff |
15:15 | Trevor Edwards Derek Tapscott | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,257 |
Walsall v Cardiff City
16 April 1963 (1963-04-16) 34 | Walsall | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
Peter King | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 10,381 |
Cardiff City v Sunderland
20 April 1963 (1963-04-20) 35 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott 12' Peter Hooper 17', 27' Alan McIntosh 44' Mel Charles 71' | 56' (og) Trevor Edwards 57' Andy Kerr | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,293 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Wolverhampton) |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
24 April 1963 (1963-04-24) 36 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Luton |
19:15 | Peter Hooper Peter Hooper Peter Hooper | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,237 |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
27 April 1963 (1963-04-27) 37 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Jim Storrie Jim Storrie Jim Storrie | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,702 Referee: Keith Walker (Blackpool) |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
1 May 1963 (1963-05-01) 38 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
19:15 | Ivor Allchurch Barrie Hole | Johnny Newman | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,673 |
Portsmouth v Cardiff City
4 May 1963 (1963-05-04) 39 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 10,538 |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
6 May 1963 (1963-05-06) 40 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
19:15 | Mel Charles | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,389 |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
11 May 1963 (1963-05-11) 41 | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
Billy Horner Alan Peacock Alan Peacock | Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 9,628 |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
18 May 1963 (1963-05-18) 42 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Peter King Peter King Derek Tapscott | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,774 |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Reading
26 September 1962 (1962-09-26) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Reading | Cardiff |
19:00 | Mel Charles Derek Tapscott Alan Durban Alan Durban Peter Hooper (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,136 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
23 October 1962 (1962-10-23) Round 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
19:30 | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 12,142 Referee: Eric Jennings (Salisbury) |
FA Cup
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
18 February 1963 (1963-02-18) Round 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Lenny Glover | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,448 Referee: PG Brandwood (Wolverhampton) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Abergavenny Thursdays
26 March 1963 (1963-03-26) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 7–1 | Abergavenny Thursdays | Cardiff |
19:15 | Ivor Allchurch Ivor Allchurch Alan Durban Alan Durban Barrie Hole Peter Hooper Derek Tapscott | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,200 |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
11 April 1963 (1963-04-11) Round 6 | Swansea Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
19:15 | Barrie Jones Eddie Thomas | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,500 |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive