1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
1986–87 season
Chairman	Tony Clemo
Manager	Frank Burrows
Football League Fourth Division	13th
FA Cup	4th round
League Cup	4th round
Welsh Cup	4th round
Freight Rover Trophy	Preliminary round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Wimbleton (8); All: Paul Wimbleton (11)
Highest home attendance	11,505 (v Swansea, 26 December 1986)
Lowest home attendance	1,510 (v Hartlepool, 7 May 1987)
Average home league attendance	3,128
	← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.

Players

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	GK	ENG	Graham Moseley
--	GK	WAL	Mel Rees
--	DF	WAL	Terry Boyle
--	DF	ENG	Phil Brignull
--	DF	ENG	Mike Ford
--	DF	ENG	Andy Kerr
--	DF	WAL	Jason Perry
--	DF	ENG	Nick Platnauer
--	DF	ENG	Steve Sherlock
--	MF	WAL	Gareth Davies
--	MF	WAL	Brian Flynn
--	MF	WAL	David Giles
--	MF	WAL	Jason Gummer
--	MF	ENG	Steve Mardenborough


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	MF	WAL	Chris Marustik
--	MF	ENG	Paul McLoughlin
--	MF	WAL	Tarki Micallef
--	MF	ENG	Alan Rogers
--	MF	WAL	Nigel Vaughan
--	MF	ENG	Paul Wheeler
--	MF	ENG	Paul Wimbleton
--	FW	ENG	Kevin Bartlett
--	FW	WAL	Alan Curtis
--	FW	ENG	Dean Horrix
--	FW	WAL	Chris Pike
--	FW	ENG	Tony Simmons
--	FW	ENG	Robbie Turner

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Cambridge United	46	17	11	18	60	62	−2	62
12	Swansea City	46	17	11	18	56	61	−5	62
13	Cardiff City	46	15	16	15	48	50	−2	61
14	Exeter City	46	11	23	12	53	49	+4	56
15	Halifax Town	46	15	10	21	59	74	−15	55

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	D	D	W	L	D	D	W	W	D	L	L	D	D	W	L	L	W	W	W	D	L	D	L	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	D	W	L	W	L	L	D	W	W
Position	~	~	8	12	14	16	10	5	9	12	16	16	15	13	14	18	14	10	9	10	11	12	16	16	13	13	17	16	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13

Source: ^[2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) 1	Hartlepool United	1–1	Cardiff City	Hartlepool
15:00	Tony Smith		83' Robbie Turner	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,800

30 August 1986 (1986-08-30) 2	Cardiff City	0–0	Rochdale	Cardiff
15:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,546 Referee: Noel Butler (Surrey)

6 September 1986 (1986-09-06) 3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–1	Cardiff City	Wolverhampton
15:00			89' Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 5,740

13 September 1986 (1986-09-13) 4	Cardiff City	0–2	Tranmere Rovers	Cardiff
15:00			John Morrissey 45' John Morrissey	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,868

16 September 1986 (1986-09-16) 5	Cardiff City	1–1	Lincoln City	Cardiff
19:45	Alan Rogers		Tony Simmons	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,402

20 September 1986 (1986-09-20) 6	Exeter City	0–0	Cardiff City	Exeter
15:00				Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Paul Vanes (Warley)

27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) 7	Cardiff City	4–1	Hereford United	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wheeler 8' Nigel Vaughan 27' Paul Wimbleton (pen.) Alan Curtis		77' John Delve	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,353

1 October 1986 (1986-10-01) 8	Peterborough United	1–2	Cardiff City	Peterborough
19:30	Les Lawrence 4'		Nigel Vaughan 65' Paul Wheeler	Attendance: 2,600

4 October 1986 (1986-10-04) 9	Cardiff City	1–1	Crewe Alexandra	Cardiff
15:00	Nigel Vaughan 42'		60' Geoff Thomas	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,570

11 October 1986 (1986-10-11) 10	Wrexham	5–1	Cardiff City	Wrexham
15:00	Jim Steel 6' Steve Charles 24' (pen.) Barry Horne 41' Barry Horne 49' Steve Massey 67'		88' Nigel Vaughan	Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 2,926

17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) 11	Colchester United	3–1	Cardiff City	Colchester
19:30	John Reeves 18' Tony English 55' Simon Burman 81'		83' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Alf Buksh (London)

25 October 1986 (1986-10-25) 12	Cardiff City	1–1	Scunthorpe United	Cardiff
15:00	Terry Boyle 72'		81' Steve Johnson	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,145

31 October 1986 (1986-10-31) 13	Halifax Town	1–1	Cardiff City	Halifax
19:30	Phil Brown (pen.)		33' Nick Platnauer	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,640

4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) 14	Preston North End	0–1	Cardiff City	Preston
19:30			53' Mike Ford	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,614

8 November 1986 (1986-11-08) 15	Cardiff City	0–2	Southend United	Cardiff
15:00			15' Roy McDonough Richard Cadette	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston)

22 November 1986 (1986-11-22) 16	Stockport County	2–0	Cardiff City	Stockport
15:00	Vernon Allatt 13' Levi Edwards 86'			Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,674

29 November 1986 (1986-11-29) 17	Cardiff City	3–0	Cambridge United	Cardiff
15:00	Kevin Bartlett 9' Kevin Bartlett 78' Paul Wimbleton 25' (pen.)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,071

13 December 1986 (1986-12-13) 18	Cardiff City	2–0	Aldershot	Cardiff
15:00	Nick Platnauer 9' Nigel Vaughan 78'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,443

19 December 1986 (1986-12-19) 19	Burnley	1–3	Cardiff City	Burnley
19:30	Ashley Hoskin 65'		57' Nigel Vaughan 58' Chris Pike 79' Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1,702 Referee: John Lovatt (Crewe)

26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) 20	Cardiff City	0–0	Swansea Town	Cardiff
11:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,505 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil)

28 December 1986 (1986-12-28) 21	Northampton Town	4–1	Cardiff City	Northampton
15:00	Ian Benjamin Dave Gilbert (pen.) Trevor Morley Richard Hill		Chris Pike	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Malcolm Cotton (Camberley, Surrey)

3 January 1987 (1987-01-03) 22	Cardiff City	1–1	Stockport County	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wheeler 29'		20' Vernon Allatt	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,038

24 January 1987 (1987-01-24) 23	Cardiff City	0–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Cardiff
15:00			39' (pen.) Andy Thompson 42' Steve Bull	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: NJ Ashley (Nantwich)

7 February 1987 (1987-02-07) 24	Lincoln City	0–1	Cardiff City	Lincoln
15:00			48' (pen.) Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,954 Referee: K Redfern

21 February 1987 (1987-02-21) 25	Hereford United	0–2	Cardiff City	Hereford
			48' (o.g.) Wayne Cegielski 70' Dean Horrix	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,969

24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) 26	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Cardiff City	Birkenhead
19:30	Stephen Vickers Andy Muir		Tony Simmons	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,456

28 February 1987 (1987-02-28) 27	Cardiff City	0–1	Peterborough United	Cardiff
15:00			Noel Luke	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,620

3 March 1987 (1987-03-03) 28	Cardiff City	0–0	Halifax Town	Cardiff
19:45				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,784

7 March 1987 (1987-03-07) 29	Scunthorpe United	1–3	Cardiff City	Scunthorpe
15:00	Brian Smith 22'		19' Andy Kerr 24', 81' Dean Horrix	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,935

10 March 1987 (1987-03-10) 30	Rochdale	0–0	Cardiff City	Rochdale
19:30				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle)

14 March 1987 (1987-03-14) 31	Cardiff City	0–2	Colchester United	Cardiff
15:00			49' Simon Lowe 51' Simon Lowe	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull)

17 March 1987 (1987-03-17) 32	Orient	2–0	Cardiff City	Orient
19:30	Alan Comfort 3' Alan Comfort 38'			Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,401

21 March 1987 (1987-03-21) 33	Cardiff City	0–0	Wrexham	Cardiff
15:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,805

24 March 1987 (1987-03-24) 34	Cardiff City	1–1	Orient	Cardiff
19:45	Nick Platnauer 89'		3' Andy Sussex	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,562

28 March 1987 (1987-03-28) 35	Crewe Alexandra	1–2	Cardiff City	Crewe
15:00	Geoff Thomas 48'		Paul Wheeler 78' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,762

31 March 1987 (1987-03-31) 36	Cardiff City	0–0	Exeter City	Cardiff
19:45				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,825

3 April 1987 (1987-04-03) 37	Southend United	2–0	Cardiff City	Southend
19:30	Derek Hall Richard Cadette			Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,917

11 April 1987 (1987-04-11) 38	Cardiff City	1–1	Preston North End	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wimbleton 90'		John Thomas	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,528

18 April 1987 (1987-04-18) 39	Cardiff City	3–1	Torquay United	Cardiff
15:00	Steve Mardenborough 38' Alan Curtis 59' Paul Wheeler 61'		16' Mark Loram	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,840

20 April 1987 (1987-04-20) 40	Swansea Town	2–0	Cardiff City	Swansea
11:30	Paul Atkinson 26' Terry Boyle 77' (o.g.)			Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,653

25 April 1987 (1987-04-25) 41	Cardiff City	1–0	Burnley	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Wimbleton 64' (pen.)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)

28 April 1987 (1987-04-28) 42	Torquay United	1–0	Cardiff City	Torquay
19:30	Mark Gardiner			Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,365

1 May 1987 (1987-05-01) 43	Cambridge United	2–1	Cardiff City	Cambridge
19:45	Mark Schiavi David Crown		Jason Gummer	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,563

4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) 44	Cardiff City	1–1	Northampton Town	Cardiff
15:00	Alan Curtis 47'		Ian Benjamin	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,682 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke)

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 45	Cardiff City	4–0	Hartlepool United	Cardiff
15:00	Alan Curtis 20' Jason Gummer 32' Kevin Bartlett Paul Wimbleton 86'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,510

9 May 1987 (1987-05-09) 46	Aldershot	1–2	Cardiff City	Aldershot
19:45	Bobby Barnes 49'		41' Jason Gummer Kevin Bartlett	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,680

Source ^[2] ^[3]

Littlewoods Cup

26 August 1986 (1986-08-26) Round 1 (First Leg)	Cardiff City	5–4	Plymouth Argyle	Cardiff
19:45	Nigel Vaughan 29', 56' Terry Boyle 70' Robbie Turner 54' Paul Wheeler 83'		4' John Matthews 18', 38' Russell Coughlin 44' Kevin Summerfield	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,503

2 September 1986 (1986-09-02) Round 1 (Second Leg)	Plymouth Argyle	0–1 (4–6 agg.)	Cardiff City	Plymouth
19:30			David Giles	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,829

28 October 1986 (1986-10-28) Round 3	Cardiff City	2–1	Chelsea	Cardiff
19:45	Nick Platnauer 48' Nick Platnauer 75'		47' (pen.) Keith Jones	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,018 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull)

18 November 1986 (1986-11-18) Round 4	Shrewsbury Town	1–0	Cardiff City	Shrewsbury
19:30	Bernard McNally 87'			Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,634

FA Cup

15 November 1986 (1986-11-15) Round 1	Ton Pentre	1–4	Cardiff City	Ton Pentre
14:30	Gareth Bees 45'		42' Chris Marustik 71' Chris Marustik 38' Paul Wimbleton 89' Paul Wheeler	Stadium: Ynys Park Attendance: 2,700

9 December 1986 (1986-12-09) Round 2	Cardiff City	2–0	Brentford	Cardiff
19:45	Paul Wimbleton 1' Kevin Bartlett			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)

10 January 1987 (1987-01-10) Round 3	Millwall	0–0	Cardiff City	Millwall
15:00				Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,615

20 January 1987 (1987-01-20) Round 3 (Replay)	Cardiff City	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Millwall	Cardiff
19:45	Nigel Vaughan 33' Chris Marustik 73'		2' John Leslie 84' Darren Morgan	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,585 Referee: John Moules (Kent)

26 January 1987 (1987-01-26) Round 3 (2nd Replay)	Cardiff City	1–0	Millwall	Cardiff
19:45	Chris Pike 47'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston)

31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) Round 4	Stoke City	2–1	Cardiff City	Stoke
15:00	Carl Saunders 33' Phil Heath 70'		Paul Wimbleton	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,423 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

Welsh Cup

25 November 1986 (1986-11-25) Round 3	Cardiff City	4–0	Taff's Well	Cardiff
19:45	Kevin Bartlett 12' Kevin Bartlett 62' Paul Wheeler 77' Terry Boyle 84'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 581

3 February 1987 (1987-02-03) Round 4	Wrexham	1–0	Cardiff City	Wrexham
19:30	Steve Buxton 25'			Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 1,915

Freight Rover Trophy

2 December 1986 (1986-12-02) Round 1 (Group)	Cardiff City	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Cardiff
19:45			75' Steve Bull	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)

6 January 1987 (1987-01-06) Round 1 (Group)	Bournemouth	1–0	Cardiff City	Bournemouth
19:30	Sean O'Driscoll 83'			Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 1,482

References

^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1987". 11v11. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Cardiff City 1986-87 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1987". 11v11. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

Bibliography

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.
Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987-88. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-14354-6.

"Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

Welsh Football Data Archive

[1] "All Cardiff City football club players: 1987". 11v11. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[results-2] "Cardiff City 1986-87 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[11v11results-3] "Cardiff City football club match record: 1987". 11v11. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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