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1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season

Field	Value
club	Cardiff City
season	1978–79
league	Football League Second Division
chairman	Bob Grogan
manager	Jimmy Andrews/Richie Morgan
league result	9th
league topscorer	John Buchanan (16)
season topscorer	John Buchanan (18)
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	3rd round
cup2	League Cup
cup2 result	1st round
cup3	Welsh Cup
cup3 result	6th round
average attendance	9,259
highest attendance	14,869 (v Stoke, 24 March 1979)
lowest attendance	5,558 (v Fulham, 23 December 1978)
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prevseason	1977–78
nextseason	1979–80

The 1978–79 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 52nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.

During the season manager Jimmy Andrews, who had been in charge of the club for just over three years, left the club after several poor results and the disappointing hiring of Micky Burns as a player-coach. Andrews was replaced by Richie Morgan, a former player who had spent his entire professional playing career at the club before retiring in 1977 to joins the backroom staff.

Players

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League standings

Main article: 1978–79 Football League#Second Division

Results by round

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Fixtures and results

[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]

Phil Dwyer Alex Bruce Viv Busby Jim Steel Mark Hilton Paul Randall David Staniforth David Staniforth John Buchanan Bob Hatton Brian Stein Brian Stein Lil Fuccillo David Moss Phil Dwyer Ray Bishop Gary Stevens Paul Hooks Iain McCulloch Tony Grealish Gary Stevens Stuart Robinson John Connolly Martin Robinson Terry Brisley Terry Brisley Michael Robinson Steve Taylor Phil Dwyer David Swindlehurst Phil Dwyer John Matthews Dave Roberts Teddy Maybank Brian Horton Teddy Maybank Teddy Maybank Alan Biley Alan Biley Alan Biley Bill Garner John Bailey Ronnie Moore John Buchanan Tony Evans Gary Stevens Gary Stevens Brendan O'Callaghan Garth Crooks Ian Walsh David Swindlehurst Keith Pontin Barry Kitchener Kevin Lock Richard Money Tony Evans Ronnie Moore John Buchanan John Buchanan John Buchanan Gary Stevens Ray Bishop John Buchanan Source

League Cup

Peter Foley Peter Foley

FA Cup

Chris Kamara Chris Kamara

[[Welsh Cup]]

Tony Evans Jimmy Williams Graham Allner John Buchanan

References

Bibliography

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Welsh Football Data Archive

References

"All Cardiff City football club players: 1979".
"Cardiff City football club match record: 1979". 11v11.
"Cardiff City 1978-79 results". Cardiff City Forum.

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