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Cardiff City 1980–81: results and record

Every competitive match Cardiff City played in 1980–81, in Second Division — 50 matches, 15 won, 15 drawn, 20 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Cardiff City 1980–81 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
9 Aug 1980League CupATorquay United0–03,441
13 Aug 1980League CupHTorquay United2–1Ray Bishop 57, Gary Stevens 703,149
16 Aug 1980Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1980–811–2Gary Stevens6,908
19 Aug 1980Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1980–811–0Ray Bishop 687,772
23 Aug 1980Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1980–810–25,690
27 Aug 1980League CupHChelseaChelsea 1980–811–0Ray Bishop 446,549
30 Aug 1980Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1980–814–2
30 Aug 1980OtherHOrientOrient 1980–814–2Gary Stevens 8, Phil Dwyer 40, Gary Stevens 52, John Buchanan 555,649
3 Sep 1980League CupAChelseaChelsea 1980–811–1Peter Kitchen 8412,959
6 Sep 1980Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1980–811–2Peter Kitchen 5015,804
13 Sep 1980Second DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1980–811–1Gary Stevens 456,649
20 Sep 1980Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1980–812–1Billy Ronson 40, Keith Pontin 626,122
23 Sep 1980League CupABarnsleyBarnsley 1980–812–3John Lewis 88, John Buchanan13,135
27 Sep 1980Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1980–812–4Phil Dwyer 22, Peter Kitchen7,229
4 Oct 1980Second DivisionHWatfordWatford 1980–811–0Tarki Micallef 86,407
7 Oct 1980Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1980–810–120,402
11 Oct 1980Second DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1980–810–215,396
17 Oct 1980Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1980–811–2Lindsay Smith4,059
22 Oct 1980Second DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1980–811–0Steve Grapes 194,489
25 Oct 1980Second DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1980–810–24,466
31 Oct 1980Second DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1980–810–18,489
8 Nov 1980Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1980–811–3Peter Kitchen 365,458
12 Nov 1980Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1980–811–0Peter Kitchen 504,562
15 Nov 1980Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1980–813–2Peter Kitchen 54, John Buchanan 90, Peter Kitchen7,854
22 Nov 1980Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1980–811–0John Buchanan 536,064
29 Nov 1980Second DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1980–811–1Jonathan Clark 7515,581
6 Dec 1980Second DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1980–811–1Peter Kitchen 556,063
26 Dec 1980Second DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1980–810–014,921
27 Dec 1980Second DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1980–813–3Gary Stevens 12, Peter Kitchen 85, John Buchanan 8621,239
3 Jan 1981FA CupALeicester CityLeicester City 1980–810–317,527
10 Jan 1981Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1980–812–2Peter Kitchen 8, Paul Giles 469,013
17 Jan 1981Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1980–812–2
17 Jan 1981OtherAOrientOrient 1980–812–2Paul Maddy 51, Paul Maddy 613,836
31 Jan 1981Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1980–810–25,563
3 Feb 1981Second DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1980–810–29,834
7 Feb 1981Second DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1980–812–4John Buchanan 2, John Buchanan 788,115
20 Feb 1981Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1980–810–14,987
25 Feb 1981Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1980–811–0Peter Kitchen 324,235
28 Feb 1981Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1980–811–0Steve Grapes 207,525
4 Mar 1981Second DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1980–810–07,002
7 Mar 1981Second DivisionAWatfordWatford 1980–812–4Peter Kitchen 21, Linden Jones 5310,014
21 Mar 1981Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1980–810–23,790
28 Mar 1981Second DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1980–812–2John Lewis, Phil Dwyer5,201
4 Apr 1981Second DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1980–811–0Gary Stevens 4711,569
11 Apr 1981Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1980–811–3Phil Dwyer 354,991
18 Apr 1981Second DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1980–811–1Peter Kitchen19,038
20 Apr 1981Second DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1980–812–3Steve Grapes 2, Peter Kitchen5,579
25 Apr 1981Second DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1980–811–0Gary Stevens 57,377
2 May 1981Second DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1980–810–07,377
6 May 1981Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1980–810–010,535

50 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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