| 1993–94 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rick Wright |
| Manager | Eddie May |
| Football League Second Division | 19th |
| FA Cup | 5th round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
| Autoglass Trophy | 2nd round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Nathan Blake (14) All:Phil Stant (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,847 (vWrexham, 5 February 1994) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,583 (vRotherham United, 29 March 1994) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,080 |
The 1993–94 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 67th season in theFootball League. They competed in the 24-teamDivision Two, then the third tier ofEnglish football, finishing nineteenth.
First team squad.[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| 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(R) | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 52 | Relegation to theThird Division |
| 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 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | L |
| Position | ~ | ~ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 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 | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,696 |
| 28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nathan Blake John Cornwell | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 7,687 |
| 31 August 1993 (1993-08-31)4 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
| Ronnie Jepson Stuart Storer | 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 | 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 | 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) | 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 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 | 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 | Stadium:The Racecourse Attendance: 4,245 |
| 30 October 1993 (1993-10-30)13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Bird Nathan Blake | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 3,710 |
| 2 November 1993 (1993-11-02)14 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Joe Allon | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 4,738 |
| 19 November 1993 (1993-11-19)16 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Steve Claridge | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,076 |
| 27 November 1993 (1993-11-27)17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Phil Stant | 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) |
| 18 December 1993 (1993-12-18)19 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Mark Cooper Glenn Cockerill | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,691 |
| 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) |
| 3 January 1994 (1994-01-03)22 | Rotherham United | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| Imre Varadi Imre Varadi Imre Varadi Shaun Goater Shaun Goodwin | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 3,395 |
| 15 January 1994 (1994-01-15)23 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
| John Taylor Ian MacLean | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 10,847 |
| 12 February 1994 (1994-02-12)26 | Burnley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| Tony Philliskirk John Francis | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 5,496 |
| 5 March 1994 (1994-03-05)28 | Hull City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| Dean Windass | Stadium:Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,998 |
| 12 March 1994 (1994-03-12)29 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 5,186 |
| 15 March 1994 (1994-03-15)30 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Steve Cotterill Steve Cotterill Gary Chivers | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 2,385 |
| 19 March 1994 (1994-03-19)31 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Mickey Evans | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 9,587 |
| 22 March 1994 (1994-03-22)32 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
| Paul Olsson Nicky Southall Keith Houchen | 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 |
| 4 April 1994 (1994-04-04)36 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Brock Jason Perry | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 5,525 |
| 9 April 1994 (1994-04-09)37 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| Michael Gilkes | Stadium:Elm Park Attendance: 7,219 |
| 12 April 1994 (1994-04-12)38 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–5 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| Paul McCarthy Kurt Nogan Kurt Nogan | Stadium:Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,653 |
| 16 April 1994 (1994-04-16)39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Brock | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 3,838 |
| 23 April 1994 (1994-04-23)42 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
| Bill Williams Jim Gannon | 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 |
| 30 April 1994 (1994-04-30)44 | Cardiff City | 2–7 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 5,175 |
| 3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)45 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Port Vale | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Phil Stant | 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 |
| 17 August 1993 (1993-08-17)Round 1 (First leg) | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Steve Fletcher Neil Masters Russell Beardsmore | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 3,054 |
| 24 August 1993 (1993-08-24)Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 (2–4agg.) | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Mark Morris | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 4,549 |
| 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 | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 13,750 |
| 19 January 1994 (1994-01-19)Round 3 (Replay) | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| Graham Kavanagh | 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 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,296 |
| 15 September 1993 (1993-09-15)Round 1 (First leg) | Standard Liege | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Liege |
| Roberto Bisconti Marc Wilmots Andre Cruz Patrick Asselman | Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 10,700 |
| 28 September 1993 (1993-09-28)Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–3 (3–8agg.) | Standard Liege | Cardiff |
| 20:00 | Robbie James | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 6,006 Referee:Graziano Cesari (Italy) |
| 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 |
| Stadium:The Racecourse Attendance: 2,142 |
| 9 February 1994 (1994-02-09)Round 5 | Ebbw Vale | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Ebbw Vale |
| 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 | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 3,286 |
| 28 April 1994 (1994-04-28)Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–1 (6–2agg.) | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Wayne Fereday Tony Bird Phil Stant Paul Millar | 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 | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 14,500 Referee: J Lloyd (Wrexham) |
| 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 |
| 14 December 1993 (1993-12-14)Round 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
| Tim Langford Terry Evans Steve Guppy | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 2,703 |