1947–48 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1947–48 season | ||
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Division Two | 5th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Rees (11) All: Billy Rees (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 49,209 v Newcastle United 10 April 1948 | |
Lowest home attendance | 26,179 v West Bromwich Albion 24 April 1948 | |
Average home league attendance | 37,871 | |
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The 1947–48 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 21st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.
Season review
[edit]Football League Second Division
[edit]Partial league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Southampton | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 52 |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | 51 |
5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 47 |
6 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 46 |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 58 | 1.086 | 45 |
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
[edit]Players
[edit]First team squad. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
[edit]23 August 1947 1 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 38,028 |
25 August 1947 2 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
18:15 | George Wardle ![]() George Wardle ![]() Stan Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 44,415 |
30 August 1947 3 | Millwall | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 28,703 |
4 September 1947 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
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Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 27,760 |
6 September 1947 5 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:15 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 48,894 |
8 September 1947 6 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:15 | Eric Webber ![]() Billy Rees ![]() Beriah Moore ![]() Beriah Moore ![]() Stan Richards ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,363 |
13 September 1947 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 36,489 |
17 September 1947 8 | Southampton | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
17:30 | Jack Bradley ![]() Eric Day ![]() |
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Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,495 Referee: Cliff Wakley (Somerton) |
20 September 1947 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair ![]() Arthur Lever ![]() Billy Rees ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,060 |
27 September 1947 10 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Cardiff |
15:15 | Billy Rees ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,796 |
4 October 1947 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,618 |
11 October 1947 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Billy Rees ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,505 |
18 October 1947 13 | Brentford | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 34,483 |
25 October 1947 14 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
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Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 36,940 |
1 November 1947 15 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,851 |
8 November 1947 16 | Fulham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 34,778 |
15 November 1947 17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Stan Richards ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,835 |
22 November 1947 18 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
14:30 | Jackie Milburn ![]() Jackie Milburn ![]() Len Shackleton ![]() George Stobbart ![]() |
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Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 57,904 |
29 November 1947 19 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
14:30 | Stan Richards ![]() Stan Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,646 Referee: FJ Lowe (Bath) |
6 December 1947 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 38,914 |
13 December 1947 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
14:15 | George Wardle ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,538 |
20 December 1947 22 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
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Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 18,959 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
26 December 1947 23 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Wardle ![]() Colin Gibson ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 43,805 |
1 January 1948 24 | Bury | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
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Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,382 |
3 January 1948 25 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
14:30 | Billy Rees ![]() Billy Rees ![]() Doug Blair ![]() Colin Gibson ![]() Stan Richards ![]() Stan Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,483 |
17 January 1948 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Freddie Cox ![]() Johnny Jordan ![]() |
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 57,386 |
31 January 1948 27 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stan Richards ![]() Billy Rees ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,147 |
7 February 1948 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 26,396 |
14 February 1948 29 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
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Stadium: Park Avenue (stadium) Attendance: 14,756 Referee: S McCarthy (Wrexham) |
21 February 1948 30 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett ![]() Bill Hullett ![]() George Wardle ![]() George Wardle ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,929 |
28 February 1948 31 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 22,112 Referee: LE Gibbs (Reading) |
6 March 1948 32 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,032 Referee: Fred Green (Wolverhampton) |
13 March 1948 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bill Hullett ![]() Bill Hullett ![]() George Wardle ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,100 Referee: AH Tolley (Worcester) |
20 March 1948 34 | Leeds United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Ken Chisholm ![]() Ken Chisholm ![]() Aubrey Powell ![]() John Short ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,276 |
26 March 1948 35 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,700 |
27 March 1948 36 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,786 |
29 March 1948 37 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | John Stephens ![]() Eric Parsons ![]() Ken Wright ![]() Ken Wright ![]() |
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Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 31,667 |
3 April 1948 38 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Ted Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,175 |
10 April 1948 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Arthur Lever ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 49,209 Referee: J Tregellis (Birmingham) |
17 April 1948 40 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Cyril Trigg ![]() Harold Bodle ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 52,276 Referee: FT Lowe (Bath) |
24 April 1948 41 | Cardiff City | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,179 |
1 May 1948 42 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
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Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,979 |
FA Cup
[edit]10 January 1948 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
14:15 | Billy Rees ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Percy Annette (Basingstoke) |
Welsh Cup
[edit]15 January 1948 Round 5 | Lovell's Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
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Stadium: Rexville, Alderney Street Attendance: 5,000 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Cardiff City 1947-48 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1948". 11v11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City football club match record: 1948". 11v11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1947/48". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".