2009–10 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 2009–10 football season
| 2009–10 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Football League Championship | 4th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round (eliminated by Chelsea) |
| League Cup | Third round (eliminated by Aston Villa) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Whittingham (20) All: Peter Whittingham (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,033 vs Leicester City, 11 May |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,545 vs Dagenham & Redbridge, 11 August |
| Average home league attendance | 19,413 |
The 2009–10 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 83rd season in The Football League since joining in 1920. The season was also the club's first in the Cardiff City Stadium, replacing their former ground Ninian Park, which had been used by the club for 99 years. Cardiff had their most successful season in the Football League Championship finishing 4th making the play-offs for the Premier League. Cardiff narrowly missed out on promotion after losing 3–2 to Blackpool in the Final.
Events
- 26 June 2009 – Cardiff City pen a five-year kit manufacturing deal with Puma.[1]
- 4 July 2009 – Cardiff City break their record transfer fee with the £3 million signing of Michael Chopra from Sunderland.[2]
- 22 July 2009 – Cardiff City Stadium is officially opened with a 0–0 draw against with Celtic.[3]
- 7 August 2009 – Mark Hudson is named club captain.
- 11 September 2009 – Cardiff City agree a one-year shirt sponsorship deal with 777ball.com.[4]
- 28 September 2009 – SBOBET are announced as replacement sponsors following the withdrawal of 777ball.com due to licensing problems.[5][6]
- 7 November 2009 – Dave Jones receives Championship Manager of the Month for October.[7]
- 14 November 2009 – Peter Whittingham receives Player of the Month for October.[8]
- 20 November 2009 – Midfielder Stephen McPhail is diagnosed with stage one lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.[9]
- 25 November 2009 – Datuk Chan Tien Ghee is appointed on the board of directors.[10]
- 28 November 2009 – Goalkeeper Peter Enckelman is involved in a car crash but made a "luck escape" playing 45 mins the following day.[11]
- 4 December 2009 – Club secretary, Jason Turner is suspended.[12]
- 11 December 2009 – Cardiff City agree a settlement with Langston Corporation, over taking any more legal action over the clubs debt.[13]
- 17 December 2009 – Riccardo Scimeca is forced to retire at the age of 34 due to injury.[14]
- 29 January 2010 – Captain Mark Hudson is ruled out for 10–12 weeks with a split ankle tendon.[15]
- 9 April 2010 – Gavin Rae is confirmed to be out for the season with a ruptured tendon in his ankle.[16]
Football League Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 91 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 79 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 76 | |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 76 | |
| 6 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 76 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 |
Last updated: 2 May.
Source: [17]
Results by round
Kit
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): 777.com (13 Sep)
SBOBET (from 29 Sep)
      Home |   Away |  Away Alternate |  GK Home | GK Away | GK Alternate |
Last updated: 18 September 2012.
Source: Historical Football kits
Squad
- As of 16 February 2010[19]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club Apps. | Club Goals | Int. Caps | Int. Goals | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Marshall |  | Glasgow | 5 March 1985 | – | – | 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 May 2009 | £500,000 | 2012 |
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton | | Dundee | 28 August 1982 | 131 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 3 | Mark Kennedy |  | Dublin | 15 May 1976 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 10 July 2008 | Free | 2011 |
| 4 | Gavin Rae | | Aberdeen | 28 November 1977 | 101 | 5 | 14 | 0 | Rangers | 7 October 2007 | Free | 2011 |
| 5 | Mark Hudson |  | Guildford | 30 March 1982 | – | – | – | – | Charlton Athletic | 2 July 2009 | £1,075,000 | 2012 |
| 6 | Gábor Gyepes |  | Budapest | 26 June 1981 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 August 2008 | £200,000 | 2013 |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | | Nuneaton | 8 September 1984 | 108 | 17 | – | – | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 8 | Michael Chopra | | Newcastle upon Tyne | 23 December 1983 | 71 | 31 | – | – | Sunderland | 1 July 2009 | £3,000,000 | 2012 |
| 9 | Jay Bothroyd | | London | 5 May 1982 | 44 | 12 | – | – | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 August 2008 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 10 | Stephen McPhail | | London | 9 December 1979 | 107 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 11 | Chris Burke | | Glasgow | 2 December 1983 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Rangers | 9 January 2009 | Free | 2011 |
| 12 | Tony Capaldi |  | Porsgrunn  | 12 August 1981 | 60 | 0 | 22 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 May 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 14 | Paul Quinn | | Wishaw | 21 July 1985 | – | – | – | – | Motherwell | 4 June 2009 | £300,000 | 2012 |
| 15 | Anthony Gerrard | | Liverpool | 6 February 1986 | – | – | – | – | Walsall | 2 July 2009 | £200,000 | 2013 |
| 16 | Joe Ledley |  | Cardiff | 23 January 1987 | 220 | 26 | 12 | 1 | N/A | 1 June 2004 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 17 | Kelvin Etuhu |  | Kano | 30 May 1988 | – | – | – | – | Manchester City | 22 August 2009 | Loan | 2010 |
| 18 | Solomon Taiwo | | Lagos | 29 April 1985 | – | – | – | – | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 August 2009 | £250,000 | 2012 |
| 20 | Peter Enckelman |  | Turku | 10 March 1977 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 July 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 23 | Darcy Blake | | New Tredegar | 13 December 1988 | 36 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2005 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 24 | Miguel Comminges |  | Les Abymes | 16 March 1982 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 1 June 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 26 | Warren Feeney | | Belfast | 17 January 1981 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 5 | Luton Town | 22 March 2007 | Free | 2011 |
| 27 | Adam Matthews | | Swansea | 13 January 1992 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 14 January 2009 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 28 | Aaron Wildig | | Hereford | 15 April 1992 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 15 April 2009 | Trainee | 2012 |
| 29 | Josh Magennis | | Bangor | 15 August 1990 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2009 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 32 | Aaron Morris | | Cardiff | 30 December 1989 | 3 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2007 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 44 | Ross McCormack | | Glasgow | 18 August 1984 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 0 | Motherwell | 28 June 2008 | Free | 2014 |
Statistics
- As of 22 May 2010
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | David Marshall | 50 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Kevin McNaughton | 26 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | MF |  EIR | Mark Kennedy | 36 | 0 | 25+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Gavin Rae | 42 | 2 | 28+9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Mark Hudson | 33 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | HUN | Gábor Gyepes | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham | 51 | 25 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Michael Chopra | 51 | 21 | 36+5 | 16 | 3+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jay Bothroyd | 48 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | EIR | Stephen McPhail | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Chris Burke | 52 | 10 | 38+6 | 9 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | NIR | Tony Capaldi | 18 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SCO | Paul Quinn | 27 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Anthony Gerrard | 47 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Joe Ledley | 36 | 4 | 27+2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | NGA | Kelvin Etuhu | 20 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NGA | Solomon Taiwo | 10 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Riccardo Scimeca* | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | FIN | Peter Enckelman | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Darcy Blake | 24 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  GLP | Miguel Comminges | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | NIR | Warren Feeney | 10 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | WAL | Adam Matthews | 35 | 1 | 24+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Aaron Wildig | 17 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NIR | Josh Magennis | 10 | 1 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | WAL | Aaron Morris | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | SCO | Ross McCormack | 41 | 5 | 21+13 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | WAL | Jonathan Meades | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | DF | EIR | Darren Dennehy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- * Indicates player left club during the season.
Captains
| Number | Pos | Player | Starts (as captain) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Mark Hudson | 32 |
| 9 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 17 |
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 4 |
| 16 | MF | Joe Ledley | 2 |
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra | 1 |
Disciplinary record
| Number | Pos | Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Joe Ledley | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Paul Quinn | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Anthony Gerrard | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Tony Capaldi | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | FW | Ross McCormack | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Mark Hudson | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Chris Burke | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Warren Feeney | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | David Marshall | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Gavin Rae | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Darcy Blake | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kelvin Etuhu | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mark Kennedy | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Adam Matthews | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Solomon Taiwo | 1 | 0 |
Contracts
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | FW | | McCormack | 22 |  Y Signed | 4 years | June 2013 | BBC Sport |
| 16 | MF | | Ledley | 23 |  N Rejected | 4 years | June 2013 | South Wales Echo |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Marshall | 24 | EU | Norwich City | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | £500,000 | Cardiff City |
| 5 | DF | | Hudson | 27 | EU | Charlton Athletic | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | £1,075,000 | BBC Sport |
| 15 | DF | | Gerrard | 23 | EU | Walsall | Transfer | Summer | 2013 | £200,000 | Cardiff City |
| 14 | DF | | Quinn | 23 | EU | Motherwell | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | £300,000 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | FW | | Chopra | 25 | EU | Sunderland | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | £3,000,000 | BBC Sport |
| 18 | MF | | Taiwo | 24 | EU | Dagenham & Redbridge | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | £250,000 | BBC Sport |
- Total spent:
~ £5,250,750
Loans in
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Etuhu | | 23 | Manchester City | 23 August | 30 June | Cardiff City | Cardiff City |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Out
| N | P | Name | Country | Age | Type | Moving to | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Apps | Goals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | MF | Brown | | 19 | Free Transfer | Bryntirion Athletic | Summer | Free | 1 | 0 | South Wales Echo |
| 5 | DF | Purse | | 32 | Free Transfer | Sheffield Wednesday | Summer | Free | 123 | 12 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 12 | DF | Johnson | | 26 | Transfer | Birmingham City | Summer | £5,000,000 | 136 | 14 | Birmingham City |
| 17 | MF | Parry | | 28 | Transfer | Preston North End | Summer | £300,000 | 214 | 27 | BBC Sport |
| 25 | GK | Sak |  | 19 | Free Transfer | Wrexham | Summer | Free | 0 | 0 | The Leader[permanent dead link] |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.
- Total income:
~ £5,300,000
Loans out
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DF | Dennehy | | 21 | Hereford United | 2 July | 23 August | Hereford United | Hereford United |
| 23 | DF | Blake | | 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 August | 1 January | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff City |
| 29 | FW | Magennis | | 19 | Grimsby Town | 15 October | 15 November | BBC Sport | Grimsby Town |
| 26 | FW | Feeney | | 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 November | 28 December | Cardiff City | |
| 12 | DF | Capaldi | | 28 | Leeds United | 26 November | 6 January | Leeds United | BBC Sport |
| 32 | DF | Morris | | 20 | Newport County | 23 December | 28 February | South Wales Argus | |
| — | DF | Dennehy | | 21 | Gillingham | 21 January | 29 April | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Fixtures & results
Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Chasetown (Southern Football League Division One Midlands) | H | W 4 – 0 | – | Bothroyd, Chopra, Magennis, Matthews |
| 15 Jul | Fátima (Liga de Honra) | A | W 1 – 0 | – | Klimpl |
| 18 Jul | President's XI (Portugal) | N | W 3 – 0 | – | Bothroyd (2), Chopra |
| 22 Jul | Celtic (Scottish Premier League) | H | D 0 – 0 | 15,071 | |
| 25 Jul | Swindon Town (Football League One) | A | D 0 – 0 | – | |
| 1 Aug | Valencia (La Liga) | H | L 0 – 2 | 13,010 |
League
Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United
| 8 August 1 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Chopra  21', 45+2'Bothroyd 31'Whittingham 90+3' (pen.) | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,264 Referee: Moss |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 15 August 2 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Evatt 45+1' | report | 12' Chopra | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,698 Referee: Hegley |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
| 18 August 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Gow 90' (pen.) | report | 4', 80', 85' (pen.) Chopra 90' Capaldi | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,918 Referee: Russell Booth |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
| 23 August 4 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 13:45 BST | McCombe 37' (o.g.) Chopra 45+2'Rae 66' | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,853 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
| 29 August 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Lockwood 13' Hayter 17' | report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,742 Referee: Ilderton |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
| 13 September 6 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 14:05 BST | report | 18' Coloccini 90+2' Smith | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,630 Referee: Hall |
Reading v Cardiff City
| 16 September 7 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | report | 58' Burke 75' McPhail | Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 16,687 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
| 19 September 8 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | report | 19', 40' Simpson | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,121 Referee: Probert |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
| 26 September 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Esajas 4' Varney 48'Clarke 80' | report | 16' (pen.) Whittingham 73' Ledley | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 18,959 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Cardiff City v Derby County
| 29 September 10 | Cardiff City | 6–1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Whittingham 10' Chopra 36', 57', 62', 75'Burke 75' | report | 47' Hulse | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,670 Referee: Hooper |
Watford v Cardiff City
| 3 October 11 | Watford | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | report | 24' (pen.), 66' Whittingham 41' Matthews 67' Bothroyd | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,895 Referee: Woolmer |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
| 17 October 12 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Whittingham 19' | report | 13' (o.g.) Hudson | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,457 Referee: Steve Tanner |
Cardiff City v Coventry City
| 20 October 13 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Gerrard 5' Whittingham 60' (pen.) | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,038 Referee: Russell |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
| 24 October 14 | Sheffield United | 3–4 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 43', 45+3' Harper 90+4' | report | 41' Bothroyd 45+1' (pen.), 60', 85' Whittingham | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,021 Referee: Kettle |
Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest
| 1 November 15 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 17:00 GMT | Bothroyd 63' | report | 90+1' McGugan | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,413 Referee: Salisbury |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 7 November 16 | Swansea City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 12:45 GMT | Dyer 9' Pratley 16', 61' | report | 32' Bothroyd 35' Hudson | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,209 Referee: Probert |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
| 21 November 17 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Dickinson 90+4' | report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,903 Referee: Wright |
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
| 29 November 18 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Whittingham 35' | report | 73' Walters 85' Stead | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,463 Referee: Singh |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
| 5 December 19 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Burke 55' | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,735 Referee: East |
West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
| 8 December 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Carson 82' | report | 18' Burke 85' Whittingham | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,742 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
| 13 December 21 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 13:15 GMT | report | 61' Burke | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,232 Referee: Hegley |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
| 19 December | Cardiff City | – | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
| 26 December 22 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 13:00 GMT | report | 84' Sawyer | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,010 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Peterborough United v Cardiff City
| 28 December 23 | Peterborough United | 4–4 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Simpson 51', 90+2' Lee 68'Boyd 89' | report | 6', 23' Ledley 34' Bothroyd 38' Whittingham | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,796 Referee: Whitestone |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
| 9 January 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Hudson 9' | report | 46' Adam | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,147 Referee: Ward |
Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City
| 16 January 25 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 11' | report | 82' Whittingham | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,032 Referee: Mathieson |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
| 26 January 26 | Bristol City | 0–6 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | report | 19' Whittingham 23', 57' McCormack 24', 46' Chopra 43' (o.g.) Fontaine | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,825 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
| 30 January 27 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Chopra 9' Bothroyd 90+2' | report | 65' Roberts | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,730 Referee: Scott |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
| 5 February 28 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 GMT | Carroll 3', 15' Gyepes 6' (o.g.)Løvenkrands 69', 82' | report | 89' Wildig | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,028 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Cardiff City v Peterborough United
| 9 February 29 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Burke 30' Gerrard 78' | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,686 Referee: Penn |
Ipswich Town v Cardiff City
| 12 February | Ipswich Town | – | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Portman Road |
Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion
| 16 February 30 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Whittingham 8' (pen.) | report | 45+4' Zuiverloon | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,758 Referee: Woolmer |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
| 20 February 31 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | report | 9', 12' Bogdanovic | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,753 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
| 27 February 32 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Parkin 30' (P) Coutts 52'Brown 86' | report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Hall |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
| 6 March 33 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Bothroyd 3' | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,803 Referee: Deadman |
Ipswich Town v Cardiff City
| 9 March 34 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy 18', 58' | report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,997 Referee: Hegley |
Leicester City v Cardiff City
| 13 March 35 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Waghorn 29' | report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 22,767 Referee: Evans |
Coventry City v Cardiff City
| 16 March 36 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Morrison 32' | report | 41' Burke 90+2' (P) Whittingham | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,038 Referee: Hooper |
Cardiff City v Watford
| 21 March 37 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | McCormack 7' Whittingham 63'Burke 78' | report | 90+3' Helguson | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,130 Referee: Crossley |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
| 24 March 38 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Bothroyd 45' | report | 67' Quinn | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,715 Referee: Danny McDermid |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
| 27 March 39 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Hill 58' | report | 4' Gyepes 67' Burke | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,464 Referee: Boyeson |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
| 30 March 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | McCormack 10' Whittingham 45' 71' Gyepes | report | 52' Howard | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Graham |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 3 April 41 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 17:20 BST | Chopra 42', 90+2' | report | 28' Orlandi | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,130 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
| 5 April 42 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 17:15 BST | report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,185 Referee: Foy |
Cardiff City v Reading
| 10 April 43 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,248 Referee: Bates |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
| 17 April 44 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 BST | report | 80' Ledley | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,832 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
| 24 April 45 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Whittingham 17' Bothroyd 54', 81' | report | 15' Johnson 78' Tudgay | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,304 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Derby County v Cardiff City
| 2 May 46 | Derby County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 13:00 BST | McEveley 48' Martin 62' | report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,102 Referee: Webster |
Play-offs
Leicester City v Cardiff City
| 9 May Semi-final (1st leg) | Leicester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 13:45 BST | report | 78' Whittingham | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 29,165 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
| 12 May Semi-final (2nd leg) | Cardiff City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (4–3 p) | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Chopra 21' Whittingham 69' (P) | report | 25' Fryatt 36' (OG) Hudson 49' King | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 26,033 Referee: Howard Webb |
| Penalties | ||||
Chopra  McCormack Ledley Kennedy | Berner Howard Solano Kermorgant Waghorn | |||
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 22 May Final | Blackpool | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Adam 13' Taylor-Fletcher 41'Ormerod 45+1' | report | 9' Chopra 37' Ledley | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 82,244 Referee: Andre Marriner |
FA Cup
Bristol City v Cardiff City
| 12 January 3rd Round | Bristol City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 90+2' | report | 76' Chopra | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,289 Referee: Peter Walton |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
| 19 January 3rd Round replay | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Orr 74' (OG) | report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,731 Referee: Miller |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
| 23 January 4th Round | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Bothroyd 17' Whittingham 71'Burke 90+2'McCormack 90+4' | report | 34' Morrison 39' N'Guessan | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 10,961 Referee: Crossley |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
| 13 February 5th Round | Chelsea | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 12:00 GMT | Drogba 2' Ballack 51'Sturridge 69'Kalou 86' | report | 34' Chopra | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,827 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Football League Cup
Cardiff City v Dagenham & Redbridge
| 11 August 1st Round | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Rae 20' Bothroyd 26' (P)Whittingham 90+1' | report | 81' Scott | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,545 Referee: Penn |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
| 26 August 2nd Round | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Chopra 33' Whittingham 66'Magennis 86' | report | 75' Elliott | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 9,767 Referee: East |
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
| 23 September 3rd Round | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Agbonlahor 3' | report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,527 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Overall summary
Summary
| Aggregate Scores
|
Backroom staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Assistant manager | Terry Burton |
| Reserve team manager | Paul Wilkinson |
| Club doctor | Dr Leonard Noakes |
| Club physio | Sean Connelly |
| Fitness coach | Alex Armstrong |
| Goalkeeping coach | Martyn Margetson |
| Kit manager | Ian Lanning |
| Performance analyst | Enda Barron |
| Masseur | Steffan Burnett |
| Academy manager | Neal Ardley |
Awards
Team
- Football League Championship Play-Offs: Runners-Up
Individual
- October Championship manager of the month: Dave Jones[7]
- October Championship player of the month: Peter Whittingham[8]
- Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year: Adam Matthews[20]
- PFA Team of the Year: Peter Whittingham, Michael Chopra[21]
- Football League Championship top-goalscorer: Peter Whittingham (20 goals) (joint with Bristol City's Nicky Maynard)
See also
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
- 2009–10 Football League Championship
- 2009–10 FA Cup
- 2009–10 Football League Cup
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