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1993–94 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1993–94 season
OwnerRick Wright
ManagerEddie May
Football League Second Division19th
FA Cup5th round
League Cup1st round
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh CupRunners-up
Autoglass Trophy2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nathan Blake (14)
All: Phil Stant (22)
Highest home attendance10,847 (v Wrexham, 5 February 1994)
Lowest home attendance3,583 (v Rotherham United, 29 March 1994)
Average home league attendance6,080

The 1993–94 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 67th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.

Players

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First team squad. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK England ENG Mark Grew
-- GK England ENG Phil Kite
-- GK Wales WAL Steve Williams
-- DF Wales WAL Gareth Abraham
-- DF Wales WAL Mark Aizlewood
-- DF Wales WAL Lee Baddeley
-- DF Ireland EIR Derek Brazil
-- DF Wales WAL Terry Evans
-- DF Wales WAL Ben Graham
-- DF Wales WAL Ian Jones
-- DF Wales WAL Alan Knill
-- DF Wales WAL Jason Perry
-- DF Wales WAL Kevin Ratcliffe
-- DF Wales WAL Damon Searle
-- DF Wales WAL Scott Young
-- MF England ENG Kevin Bartley
-- MF England ENG Kevin Brock
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG John Cornwell
-- MF England ENG Wayne Fereday
-- MF Guyana GUY Cohen Griffith
-- MF England ENG Paul Hunt
-- MF Wales WAL Robbie James
-- MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Millar
-- MF England ENG Nick Richardson
-- MF Wales WAL Lee Walker
-- MF Wales WAL Nathan Wigg
-- MF England ENG Darren Adams
-- FW Wales WAL Tony Bird
-- FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake
-- FW Wales WAL Carl Dale
-- FW Wales WAL Andy Evans
-- FW England ENG Phil Stant
-- FW England ENG Garry Thompson

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Bournemouth 46 14 15 17 51 59 −8 57
18 Leyton Orient 46 14 14 18 57 71 −14 56
19 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 66 79 −13 54
20 Blackpool 46 16 5 25 63 75 −12 53
21 Fulham 46 14 10 22 50 63 −13 52 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHAHHHA
ResultWWDDDLLLLDLLDDWDDWDWWLLDWLWLLLWLDWLDDWDLWDWLLL
Position~~3461117191922222221212120191818171516171718201921212121212121212121212121191917181819
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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14 August 1993 (1993-08-14) 1 Cardiff City 2–0 Leyton Orient Cardiff
15:00 Nathan Blake
Cohen Griffith
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,920
21 August 1993 (1993-08-21) 2 Fulham 1–3 Cardiff City London
Lee Baddeley (og) Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake
Garry Thompson
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,696
31 August 1993 (1993-08-31) 4 Exeter City 2–2 Cardiff City Exeter
Ronnie Jepson
Stuart Storer
Cohen Griffith
John Cornwell
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Terry Holbrook (Walsall)
4 September 1993 (1993-09-04) 5 Port Vale 2–2 Cardiff City Stoke
Bernie Slaven
Bernie Slaven
Nathan Blake
Cohen Griffith
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,140
11 September 1993 (1993-09-11) 6 Cardiff City 3–4 Hull City Cardiff
15:00 Garry Thompson
Nick Richardson
Nick Richardson (pen)
Chris Lee
Chris Lee
Steve Moran
Matt Bound
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,421
Referee: Gurnam Singh (Wolverhampton)
18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) 7 Blackpool 1–0 Cardiff City Blackpool
Bryan Griffiths Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,767
25 September 1993 (1993-09-25) 8 Cardiff City 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff
15:00 Phil Stant
Paul Millar (footballer, born 1966)
Kevin Nugent
Kevin Nugent
Andy Comyn
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,632
Referee: John Brandwood (Lichfield)
2 October 1993 (1993-10-02) 9 York City 5–0 Cardiff City York
Derek Brazil (og)
Steve Cooper
Gary Swann
Paul Barnes
Jon McCarthy
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,762
10 October 1993 (1993-10-10) 10 Barnet 0–0 Cardiff City Chipping Barnet
Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,084
16 October 1993 (1993-10-16) 11 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol Rovers Cardiff
15:00 Nick Richardson (pen) John Taylor
John Taylor
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,563
23 October 1993 (1993-10-23) 12 Wrexham 3–1 Cardiff City Wrexham
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Gary Bennett
Tony Bird Stadium: The Racecourse
Attendance: 4,245
30 October 1993 (1993-10-30) 13 Cardiff City 2–2 Hartlepool United Cardiff
15:00 Tony Bird 52'
Nathan Blake 70' (pen)
3' Lenny Johnrose
20' Colin West
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,710
2 November 1993 (1993-11-02) 14 Brentford 1–1 Cardiff City London
Joe Allon Nathan Blake Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,756
6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) 15 Cardiff City 3–1 Stockport County Cardiff
15:00 Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake (pen)
David Frain Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,738
19 November 1993 (1993-11-19) 16 Cambridge United 1–1 Cardiff City Cambridge
Steve Claridge Tony Bird Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,076
27 November 1993 (1993-11-27) 17 Cardiff City 1–1 Bradford City Cardiff
15:00 Phil Stant Sean McCarthy Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,213
11 December 1993 (1993-12-11) 18 Cardiff City 1–0 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 Nathan Blake Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)
22 December 1993 (1993-12-22) 20 Cardiff City 1–0 Swansea City Cardiff
19:30 Garry Thompson Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,815
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01) 21 Cardiff City 3–0 Reading Cardiff
15:00 Cohen Griffith
Mark Aizlewood
Nick Richardson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,257
Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset)
15 January 1994 (1994-01-15) 23 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City Bath, Somerset
John Taylor
Ian MacLean
Nathan Blake Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 5,683
22 January 1994 (1994-01-22) 24 Cardiff City 0–0 Barnet Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,698
Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe)
5 February 1994 (1994-02-05) 25 Cardiff City 5–1 Wrexham Cardiff
15:00 Darren Adams
Nick Richardson
Tony Bird
Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake
(og) Lee Baddeley Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,847
12 February 1994 (1994-02-12) 26 Burnley 2–0 Cardiff City Burnley
Tony Philliskirk 54'
John Francis 69'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,276
1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) 27 Cardiff City 2–1 Burnley Cardiff
19:30 Garry Thompson
Phil Stant
18' Steve Davis Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,496
5 March 1994 (1994-03-05) 28 Hull City 1–0 Cardiff City Hull
Dean Windass (pen) Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 4,998
12 March 1994 (1994-03-12) 29 Cardiff City 0–2 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 Andy Watson
Bryan Griffiths
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,186
19 March 1994 (1994-03-19) 31 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Cardiff City Plymouth
Mickey Evans Phil Stant
Phil Stant
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,587
22 March 1994 (1994-03-22) 32 Hartlepool United 3–0 Cardiff City Hartlepool
Paul Olsson 25'
Nicky Southall 61' (pen)
Keith Houchen 75'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,077
26 March 1994 (1994-03-26) 33 Cardiff City 0–0 York City Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,806
29 March 1994 (1994-03-29) 34 Cardiff City 1–0 Rotherham United Cardiff
19:30 Tony Bird Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,583
Referee: Clive Wilkes (Oxford)
2 April 1994 (1994-04-02) 35 Swansea City 1–0 Cardiff City Swansea
David Penney Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,711
9 April 1994 (1994-04-09) 37 Reading 1–1 Cardiff City Reading
Michael Gilkes (og) Jeff Hopkins Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,219
16 April 1994 (1994-04-16) 39 Cardiff City 1–1 Brentford Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Brock Lee Harvey Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,268
19 April 1994 (1994-04-19) 40 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Cardiff City Huddersfield
Andy Booth
Andy Booth
Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 6,267
21 April 1994 (1994-04-21) 41 Cardiff City 2–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
19:30 Phil Stant
Paul Millar (pen)
Steve Fletcher Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,838
23 April 1994 (1994-04-23) 42 Stockport County 2–2 Cardiff City Stockport
Bill Williams
Jim Gannon
Phil Stant
(og) Mike Flynn
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,455
26 April 1994 (1994-04-26) 43 Cardiff City 2–0 Exeter City Cardiff
19:30 Mark Aizlewood
Carl Dale
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,631
3 May 1994 (1994-05-03) 45 Cardiff City 1–3 Port Vale Cardiff
19:30 Phil Stant Kevin Kent
David Lowe
Ian Taylor
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,705
7 May 1994 (1994-05-07) 46 Bradford City 2–0 Cardiff City Bradford
Paul Reid
Dean Richards
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6,642

Source [2] [3]

League Cup

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17 August 1993 (1993-08-17) Round 1 (First leg) Bournemouth 3–1 Cardiff City Bournemouth
Steve Fletcher
Neil Masters
Russell Beardsmore
Tony Bird Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 3,054
24 August 1993 (1993-08-24) Round 1 (Second leg) Cardiff City 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Bournemouth Cardiff
19:30 Mark Morris (og) Joe Parkinson Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,549

FA Cup

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13 November 1993 (1993-11-13) Round 1 Enfield 0–0 Cardiff City Enfield, London
Stadium: Southbury Road
Attendance: 2,374
30 November 1993 (1993-11-30) Round 1 (Replay) Cardiff City 1–0 Enfield Cardiff
19:30 Nathan Blake Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,232
4 December 1993 (1993-12-04) Round 2 Brentford 1–3 Cardiff City Brentford
Marcus Gayle (og) Shane Westley
Phil Stant
Tony Bird
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,845
8 January 1994 (1994-01-08) Round 3 Cardiff City 2–2 Middlesbrough Cardiff
15:00 Phil Stant
Garry Thompson
Paul Wilkinson
Alan Moore
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,750
19 January 1994 (1994-01-19) Round 3 (Replay) Middlesbrough 1–2 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
Graham Kavanagh Phil Stant
Nathan Blake
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 10,769
29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) Round 4 Cardiff City 1–0 Manchester City Cardiff
15:00 Nathan Blake Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,486
20 February 1994 (1994-02-20) Round 5 Cardiff City 1–2 Luton Town Cardiff
15:00 Phil Stant Scott Oakes
David Preece
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,296

UEFA Cup Winners Cup

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15 September 1993 (1993-09-15) Round 1 (First leg) Standard Liege 5–2 Cardiff City Liege
Roberto Bisconti 13'
Marc Wilmots 63', 84'
Andre Cruz 71' (pen)
Patrick Asselman 76'
39', 62' Tony Bird Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 10,700
28 September 1993 (1993-09-28) Round 1 (Second leg) Cardiff City 1–3
(3–8 agg.)
Standard Liege Cardiff
20:00 Robbie James 59' 14' Marc Wilmots
36' Mohammed Lashaf
50' Roberto Bisconti
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,006
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)

Welsh Cup

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26 October 1993 (1993-10-26) Round 3 Cardiff City 2–0 Afan Lido Cardiff
19:30 Tony Bird
Garry Thompson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,451
7 December 1993 (1993-12-07) Round 4 Wrexham 0–2 Cardiff City Wrexham
Tony Bird
Phil Stant
Stadium: The Racecourse
Attendance: 2,142
9 February 1994 (1994-02-09) Round 5 Ebbw Vale 1–1 Cardiff City Ebbw Vale
Darren Adams Stadium: Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 3,750
22 February 1994 (1994-02-22) Round 5 (Replay) Cardiff City 3–0 Ebbw Vale Cardiff
19:30 Garry Thompson
Tony Bird
Phil Stant
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach)
14 April 1994 (1994-04-14) Semi Final (First leg) Swansea City 1–2 Cardiff City Swansea
John Cornforth Phil Stant
Phil Stant
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,286
28 April 1994 (1994-04-28) Semi Final (Second leg) Cardiff City 4–1
(6–2 agg.)
Swansea City Cardiff
19:30 Wayne Fereday
Tony Bird
Phil Stant
Paul Millar (pen)
Andy McFarlane Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,606
15 May 1994 (1994-05-15) Final Barry Town 2–1 Cardiff City Cardiff
15:00 Dave D'Auria
David Hough
Phil Stant Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: J Lloyd (Wrexham)

Autoglass Trophy

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20 October 1993 (1993-10-20) Preliminary Round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cardiff City Bath, Somerset
Justin Skinner
Marcus Stewart
Marcus Stewart
Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 2,035
9 November 1993 (1993-11-09) Preliminary Round Cardiff City 2–0 Torquay United Cardiff
19:30 Garry Thompson
Phil Stant
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,642

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1994". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cardiff City 1993-94 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1994". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  • Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
  • Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
  • Rollin, Jack, ed. (1994). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1994-95. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7857-1.