| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Football League Championship | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ross McCormack (21) All: Ross McCormack (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,156 vsSwansea City |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,334 vsMilton Keynes Dons |
| Average home league attendance | 18,449 |
The 2008–09 season wasCardiff City's sixth consecutive year playing in theFootball League Championship and their 82nd season playing inThe Football League. It was also the club's final season playing atNinian Park, their home ground since they had entered The Football League in 1920.[1]
Cardiff began their pre-season schedule with matches against Welsh sidesMerthyr Tydfil andCarmarthen Town, with squads made up of first team players and youth players. Goals fromSteve Thompson,Jon Brown and youth player Sol Taylor saw a 3–1 win over Merthyr and a hat-trick fromPaul Parry along with one from Rhys Kelleher and an own goal saw the other match end in a 5–0 win for Cardiff.[4] Several days later, Cardiff flew out toPortugal to take part in the Algarve Cup, along withMiddlesbrough,Celtic andVitória de Guimarães. Before the tournament they played a warm-up match against Portuguese sideVitoria de Setubal which ended in a 1–1 draw.
Their Algarve Cup tournament began with a match against Vitória de Guimarães, coming away with a 2–0 win with both goals being scored by summer signingRoss McCormack. In the second and final game of the tournament they overcameScottish Premier League champions Celtic 1–0 withJoe Ledley scoring the only goal as Cardiff came away as the tournament winners.[5] Returning to Britain, they played out a 1–1 draw withSwindon Town followed by a 0–0 draw with Dutch sideAjax in their first home pre-season tie. They finished their pre-season schedule with a friendly againstChasetown with a team made up of senior and youth players. The match finished 2–2 with goals from Paul Parry and trialistWilson Oruma.[6]
Cardiff opened their season with a home tie againstSouthampton, the first time they had been handed a home tie on the opening day of the season for eleven years, and went on to win 2–1 after a last minute winner byRoger Johnson.[7] Propelled by the goals of summer signingRoss McCormack, Cardiff did not suffer a defeat until their ninth league game of the season when they lost 2–1 toBirmingham City,[8] but they bounced back quickly with a 2–1 win overCoventry City[9] three days later and the sides form through October, three wins and two draws, saw managerDave Jones awarded the manager of the month award.
A slump in form saw three defeats in the next four games but despite the loss of form the side remained in the play-off zone. During the poor spell, former playerMichael Chopra returned on loan just over a year after leaving the club in a club record £5m sale toSunderland,[10] converting a penalty on his debut in a 2–1 win overCrystal Palace on 15 November.[11] On 22 November, the secondSouth Wales derby of the season took place, after an earlier meeting in theLeague Cup, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw with both sides being reduced to ten men due to red cards forStephen McPhail andDarren Pratley.[12] The match was the second of what would become a three-month unbeaten spell which took the side through to the end of February without defeat until they lost 1–0 toSouthampton,[13] a run which saw Cardiff rise to 4th place in the table.
The following game saw Cardiff win 3–1 againstBarnsley, the first time in the season they had scored more than two goals in a single game. They went on to win 3 of their 6 matches in March before meeting local rivals Swansea City for the third time during the season on 5 April. The match ended in a 2–2 draw but was overshadowed by refereeMike Dean being struck by a coin thrown from the crowd.[14] The incident was condemned by chairman Peter Ridsdale and manager Dave Jones after the match.[15] Three consecutive wins for the side meant that with 4 games remaining they needed two points to secure a play-off place but they only managed one point during the final four games, in a 2–2 draw withCharlton Athletic, which would lead to them finishing in seventh place, missing out on a play-off spot toPreston North End on goals scored.[16]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Burnley(O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 76 | Qualification forChampionship play-offs |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 74 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 74 | |
| 8 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 68 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 |
As part of the celebrations of the club's final year at Ninian Park former players and staff of the club were presented to the crowd at half-time during various home matches throughout the season. At the end of the season all the players were invited back for the final game at the ground againstIpswich Town.[17] The date, opponent and people presented were:
Cardiff began their League cup campaign away toLeague Two sideBournemouth, coming away with a 2–1 win with both goals scored byPaul Parry in the opening twelve minutes of the match.[22] After coming through the second round with a 2–1 home win overMilton Keynes Dons, Cardiff were handed a third round tie against local rivalsSwansea City in the firstSouth Wales derby to take place in nine years. A heated encounter saw Swansea come away with a 1–0 after a deflected free-kick, with Cardiff being reduced to ten men after Stephen McPhail saw red for two bookable offences.[23] After the match fans from both clubs clashed with police.[24]
Entering the competition in the third round, Cardiff's first match in the FA Cup came up against fellow Championship sideReading, with goals from Ross McCormack andJoe Ledley putting Cardiff through to the next round with a 2–0 win. In the fourth round Cardiff were handed a lucrative home tie againstPremier League sideArsenal. The match, taking place in a packed Ninian Park, finished in a 0–0 draw. The replay, which was originally set to be played on 3 February but was postponed due to heavy snowfall,[25] took place on 16 February, ending in a 4–0 win for Arsenal.[26]
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| No. | Name | Place of birth | Date of birth | Club apps. | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Previous club | Date joined | Fee | End1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Enckelman | Turku | 10 March 1977 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 July 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton | Dundee | 28 August 1982 | 87 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 3 | Tony Capaldi | Porsgrunn | 12 August 1981 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 May 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 4 | Gavin Rae | Aberdeen | 28 November 1977 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 0 | Rangers | 23 June 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 5 | Darren Purse | Stepney | 14 February 1977 | 99 | 12 | – | – | West Bromwich Albion | 28 July 2005 | £1,000,000 | 2009 |
| 6 | Gábor Gyepes | Budapest | 26 June 1981 | – | – | 23 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 August 2008 | £200,000 | 2013 |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | Nuneaton | 8 September 1984 | 70 | 13 | – | – | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 8 | Jay Bothroyd | London | 5 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 August 2008 | £350,000 | 2011 |
| 9 | Eddie Johnson | Bunnell | 31 March 1984 | – | – | 42 | 12 | Fulham | 22 August 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 10 | Stephen McPhail | London | 9 December 1979 | 97 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 2011 |
| 11 | Paul Parry | Chepstow | 19 August 1980 | 168 | 23 | 12 | 1 | Hereford United | 9 January 2004 | £75,000 | 2011 |
| 12 | Roger Johnson | Ashford | 28 April 1987 | 85 | 9 | – | – | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 July 2006 | £275,000 | 2012 |
| 13 | Tom Heaton | Chester | 15 April 1986 | – | – | – | – | Manchester United | 23 May 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 14 | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | Amsterdam | 15 April 1986 | – | – | 5 | 1 | Spartak Moscow | 31 January 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 15 | Miguel Comminges | Les Abymes | 16 March 1982 | – | – | 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 1 May 2007 | Free | 2010 |
| 16 | Joe Ledley | Cardiff | 23 January 1987 | 174 | 21 | 16 | 1 | N/A | 1 June 2004 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 17 | Darren Dennehy | County Kerry | 21 September 1988 | – | – | – | – | Everton | 28 June 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 18 | Michael Chopra | Newcastle upon Tyne | 23 December 1983 | 44 | 22 | – | – | Sunderland | 6 November 2008 | Loan | 2009 |
| 19 | Riccardo Scimeca | Leamington Spa | 13 June 1975 | 66 | 6 | – | – | West Bromwich Albion | 13 January 2006 | Free | 2009 |
| 20 | Stuart Taylor | Romford | 28 November 1980 | – | – | – | – | Aston Villa | 13 March 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 21 | Mark Kennedy | Dublin | 15 May 1976 | – | – | 34 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 10 July 2008 | Free | 2010 |
| 22 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Thessaloniki | 29 November 1978 | – | – | – | – | Coventry City | 9 February 2009 | Loan | 2009 |
| 23 | Darcy Blake | New Tredegar | 13 December 1988 | 27 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 8 November 2006 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 25 | Erwin Sak | Lublin | 15 February 1990 | – | – | – | – | Sokół Pniewy | 19 February 2008 | Free | 2009 |
| 26 | Jonathan Brown | Bridgend | 17 April 1990 | 4 | 1 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2007 | Trainee | 2009 |
| 29 | Chris Burke | Glasgow | 2 December 1983 | – | – | 2 | 2 | Rangers | 9 January 2009 | Free | 2011 |
| 31 | Adam Matthews | Swansea | 13 January 1992 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 14 January 2009 | Trainee | 2011 |
| 32 | Aaron Morris | Cardiff | 30 December 1989 | 2 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2007 | Trainee | 2010 |
| 44 | Ross McCormack | Glasgow | 18 August 1986 | – | – | 1 | 0 | Motherwell | 28 June 2008 | £110,000 | 2010 |
| Number | Pos | Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MF | Gavin Rae | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Miguel Comminges | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Roger Johnson | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Joe Ledley | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | FW | Ross McCormack | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Darren Purse | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Michael Chopra | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mark Kennedy | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Wayne Routledge | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Eddie Johnson | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Glenn Loovens | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DF |  | Johnson | 26 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF |  | Loovens | 25 | Rejected | 2 years | 2010 | BBC Sport |
| 11 | MF |  | Parry | 28 | Signed | 2 years | 2010 | BBC Sport |
| 19 | MF | | Scimeca | 34 | Signed | 1 year | 2009 | BBC Sport |
| 7 | MF | | Whittingham | 24 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 2 | DF |  | McNaughton | 26 | Signed | 3 years | 2011 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF |  | Gyepes | 27 | Signed | 3 years | 2013 | BBC Sport |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF |  | Comminges | 26 | EU | Swindon Town | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 21 | MF |  | Kennedy | 32 | EU | Crystal Palace | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 1 | GK |  | Enckelman | 31 | EU | Blackburn Rovers | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 17 | DF | | Dennehy | 19 | EU | Everton | Free Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 44 | FW | | McCormack | 21 | EU | Motherwell | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | £120,000 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | FW | | Bothroyd | 26 | EU | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | 2011 | £350,000 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | DF | | Gyepes | 27 | EU | Northampton Town | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | £200,000 | BBC Sport |
| 29 | MF | | Burke | 25 | EU | Rangers | Free Transfer | Winter | 2011 | Free | BBC Sport |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Heaton | | 23 | Manchester United | 5 May | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 9 | FW | E Johnson |  | 25 | Fulham | 22 August | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 18 | FW | Chopra | | 25 | Sunderland | 6 November | 30 December | BBC Sport | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Routledge | | 23 | Aston Villa | 20 November | 2 January | Cardiff City | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Owusu-Abeyie |  | 23 | Spartak Moscow | 31 January | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 18 | FW | Chopra | | 25 | Sunderland | 2 February | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 22 | GK | Konstantopoulos |  | 30 | Coventry City | 9 February | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 20 | GK | Taylor | | 28 | Aston Villa | 13 March | 30 June | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Country | Age | Type | Moving to | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Apps | Goals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GK | Forde | | 28 | Free Transfer | Millwall | Summer | Free | 7 | 0 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | FW | Fowler | | 33 | Free Transfer | Blackburn Rovers | Summer | Free | 16 | 6 | BBC Sport |
| 27 | FW | Green | | 21 | Free Transfer | Torquay United | Summer | Free | 7 | 0 | BBC Sport |
| 36 | FW | Hasselbaink | | 36 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 44 | 9 | ||
| 6 | DF | Loovens | | 24 | Transfer | Celtic | Summer | £2,500,000 | 113 | 7 | BBC Sport |
| 13 | GK | Oakes | | 34 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 15 | 0 | BBC Sport | |
| 30 | MF | Ramsey | | 17 | Transfer | Arsenal | Summer | £4,800,000 | 22 | 3 | BBC Sport |
| 17 | MF | Sinclair | | 35 | Retired | Summer | N/A | 26 | 2 | BBC Sport | |
| 28 | DF | Smith | | 18 | Free Transfer | Newport County | Summer | Free | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Thompson | | 29 | Free Transfer | Burnley | Summer | Free | 106 | 17 | South Wales Echo |
| MF | Flood | | 23 | Transfer | Celtic | Winter | Undisclosed | 29 | 1 | BBC Sport |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Flood | | 23 | Dundee United | 2 July | 30 January | BBC Sport | BBC Sport | |
| FW | Feeney |  | 28 | Dundee United | 7 July | 19 May | BBC Sport | [ Evening Telegraph] | |
| 25 | GK | Sak |  | 18 | Newport County | 2 September | 2 October | ENews | |
| 26 | MF | Brown | | 18 | Wrexham | 25 November | 3 February | BBC Sport | South Wales Echo |
| 17 | DF | Dennehy | | 20 | Hereford United | 13 March | 13 April | Hereford United | Hereford Times |
| 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 | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | D | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | L |
| Position | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Merthyr Tydfil (Southern Premier Division) | A | W 3 – 1 | – | Brown,Thompson, Taylor |
| 12 Jul | Carmarthen Town (Welsh Premier League) | A | W 5 – 0 | – | Parry (3), Kelleher, OG |
| 19 Jul | Vitoria de Setubal (Portuguese Liga) | A | D 1 – 1 | – | Thompson |
| 22 Jul | Vitória de Guimarães (Portuguese Liga) | A | W 2 – 1 | – | McCormack (2) |
| 24 Jul | Celtic (Scottish Premier League) | N | W 1 – 0 | – | Ledley |
| 29 Jul | Swindon Town (Football League One) | A | D 1 – 1 | – | Parry |
| 1 Aug | Ajax (Dutch Eredivisie) | H | D 0 – 0 | – | |
| 5 Aug | Chasetown (Southern Football League Division One Midlands) | A | D 2 – 2 | – | Parry,Oruma |
| 9 August1 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Thompson 41'R Johnson 90+1' | Report | 45'McGoldrick | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 19,749 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 16 August2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Guy 67' | Report | 88'McCormack | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,873 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 23 August3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 3',67' (pen.) | Report | 77',81'Lupoli | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 18,032 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 30 August4 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,226 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 13 September5 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 19,312 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 16 September6 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Report | 14'Whittingham | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 11,282 Referee: G Laws |
| 20 September7 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 15:00 | Albrechtsen 30' | Report | 69' (pen.)McCormack | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,007 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 27 September8 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 86' | Report | 5'McFadden 41'Owusu-Abeyie | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 18,304 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 30 September9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Bothroyd 31' McCormack 85' (pen.) | Report | 89'Dann | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 16,312 Referee:Roger East |
| 4 October10 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Gow 90+5' | Report | 83'Parry | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,328 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 18 October11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 18',52' | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,310 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 21 October12 | Watford | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 19:45 | O'Toole 2' Hoskins 24' | Report | 72',75'Bothroyd | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,461 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 25 October13 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Report | 54' (pen.)McCormack | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 19,468 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 28 October14 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Whittingham 83' McCormack 86' | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,570 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 1 November15 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 17:20 | McCormack 19' | Report | 4'Iwelumo 8'Ebanks-Blake | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,734 Referee: Stephen Tanner |
| 8 November16 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Mahon 80' | Report | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 13,347 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 15 November17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chopra 33' (pen.) Ledley 53' | Report | 37'Scannell | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,478 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 22 November18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| 12:45 | Mpenza 39' Gallagher 41' | Report | 62'Chopra | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 11,438 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 25 November19 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Routledge 10' McCormack 41' (pen.) | Report | 16'Doyle 50'Gunnarsson | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,514 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 30 November20 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 11:15 | Pratley 19' Pintado 61' | Report | 45'Ledley 48' (pen.)McCormack | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,053 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 6 December21 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | R Johnson 42' Chopra 76' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 16,560 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 9 December22 | Burnley | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Blake 14' Thompson 76' | Report | 26'Bothroyd 47'Routledge | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 11,230 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 13 December23 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Stead 42' | Report | 9'Bothroyd 26'Gyepes | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 19,665 Referee: K Woolmer |
| 20 December24 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Johnson 49' Chopra 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,600 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 26 December25 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 | Federici 90+6' | Report | 89'Chopra | Stadium:Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 22,770 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 28 December26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bothroyd 81' | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 19,145 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 17 January27 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Bowyer 90+4' | Report | 61'Ledley | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 19,853 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 28 January28 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Report | 34'Bothroyd 61'McCormack | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,922 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 31 January29 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Parry 18' Bothroyd 87' | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 18,779 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 22 February30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Ebanks-Blake 11' Konstantopoulos 81' (o.g.) | Report | 31'Chopra 48'R Johnson | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 22,093 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 25 February31 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,340 Referee:Roger East |
| 28 February32 | Southampton | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | McGoldrick 11' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,526 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 3 March33 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Ledley 4' Chopra 43'Whittingham 88' | Report | 88'Macken | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 15,902 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 7 March34 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chopra 10' Bothroyd 29'E Johnson 60' | Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,821 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 10 March35 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 19:45 | Mooney 49' McDonald 90+1' | Report | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 23,706 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 March36 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 13:15 | Maynard 71' | Report | 88'McCormack | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 17,487 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 18 March37 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Bothroyd 14' McCormack 90+7' (pen.) | Report | 10' (pen.)Smith | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,899 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 22 March38 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | 25' (pen.)Cotterill 46'Ward 87'Quinn | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,942 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 5 April39 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | Chopra 54' McCormack 90+1' (pen.) | Report | 11'Dyer 88'Allen | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 20,156 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 8 April40 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | R Johnson 16' Rae 61'Bothroyd 63'E Johnson 79' | Report | 90+2' (o.g.)E Johnson | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 18,403 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 11 April41 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Report | 22' (pen.)McCormack | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,814 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 13 April42 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bothroyd 74' McCormack 85',90+3' | Report | 84'Blake | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 19,379 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 18 April43 | Preston North End | 6–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Mellor 17',41' Parkin 51'Kennedy 54' (o.g.)Brown 75'Williamson 86' | Report | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 13,692 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 21 April44 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Shelvey 35' Bailey 80' | Report | 82'Burke 89'Gyepes | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 19,390 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 25 April45 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Report | 34'Couñago 51'Norris 90'Stead | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 19,129 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 3 May46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 13:15 | Johnson 71' | Report | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,658 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 12 August1st Round | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Kuffour 28' | 7',12'Parry | Stadium:Seward Stadium Attendance: 3,399 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 August2nd Round | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | McCormack 45+3' (p) Whittingham 58' | 75'Hanlon | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 6,334 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 23 September3rd Round | Swansea City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:45 | Gómez 57' | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 17,411 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 3 January3rd Round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McCormack 57' Ledley 83' | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 12,448 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 25 January4th Round | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 13:30 | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 20,079 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 February4th Round replay | Arsenal | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Eduardo 20',64' (p) Bendtner 34'van Persie 89' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,237 Referee:Mark Halsey |