Cardiff City F.C.
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Cardiff City Association Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. They currently play in the Football League Championship.
Their current ground is Ninian Park, but the club are in the process of planning and constructing a new stadium to be located opposite the old one. If completed, it is expected to be called St David's Stadium. The manager is Dave Jones.
They are one of a handful of Welsh sides to play in the English football league system, rather than the Welsh system. Their most successful period so far was the 1920's when they became the only team to have taken the FA Cup out of England with victory over Arsenal back in 1927. The final was also notable as it was the first to be broadcasted to the nation by BBC Radio. In 1928 they finished runners-up in the league - this is still the highest finish achieved by any Welsh club in the English league.
Between 1985 and 2003, Cardiff were continuously in the lower two divisions of the English league after being relegated to the Third Division. Five years later they dropped into the Fourth Division.
Cardiff won the new Division Three championship in 1993 but were relegated two years later, and in 1996 finished in their lowest-ever league position - 22nd of 24 in Division Three, with only Scarborough and Torquay United below them. They did better the following season, finishing seventh (although they lost in the playoff semi finals), but suffered a setback and slipped into the bottom half of the table in 1998. They finished third in Division Three in 1999 and won automatic promotion to Division Two.
Cardiff struggled in Division Two throughout the 1999-2000 season and were relegated in 21st place. They finished Division Three runners-up the following season and have made impressive progress since then, helped by the investment of Lebanese businessman Samir Hammam.
Lennie Lawrence guided Cardiff to Division Two playoff glory in 2003 and they have remained at this level ever since, although Lawrence was relieved of his duties to make way for David Jones in 2005.
The record transfer paid for a player was £1.7 million to Stoke City for Peter Thorne in 2001. The previous record was £1 millon for Graham Kavanagh a few weeks earlier.
The record transfer fee received was £3.5 Million for Robert Earnshaw in 2004 when he transferred to West Bromwich Albion.
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Current first team squad
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Former City Players
Records
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- Record Attendance: 62,634. Wales vs. England. October 17 1959
- Club Record Attendance: 57,893. vs. Arsenal
- Year Formed: 1899 (as Riverside F. C.)
- Previous Names: 1899 Riverside F. C.; 1902 Riverside Albion; 1908 Cardiff City
- Previous Grounds: Riverside, Sophia Gardens, Old Park and Ride Gardens until 1910
- Record League victory:1-0 vs. Thames. Third Division South. February 6, 1932
- Record Cup victory: 8-0 vs. Enfield. FA Cup First Round. November 28, 1931
- Record defeat: 2-21 vs. Sheffield United. Division One. January 1, 1926
- Most goals in one season: Robert Earnshaw - 31. (31 league, ) 2002/03
- Most league goals in total Aggregate: Len Davies - 128. 1920 to 1931
- Most capped player: Alf Sherwood (Wales) - 39
- Most league appearances: Phil Dwyer - 471. 1972 to 1985
Rivalry
Cardiff's main rivals are considered to be Swansea City and Bristol City. Traditionally, there is also ill-feeling between Bluebirds supporters and the near-by Newport County.
External links
- Cardiff City F.C. Official website
- Cardiff City F.C. Official Forum
- CCFCSleepingGiant
- Bluebird to the Bone
- CCFC1927
- Cardiff City Online
- Blue Madness
- Cardiff City Cards
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