1961–62 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City 1961–62 football season

The 1961–62 season was Cardiff City F.C.’s 35th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Two. The 1961–62 season remained the last time Cardiff City appeared in the top tier of the English league system until promotion to Premier League after the 2012–13 season.

Players[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

League standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	13	10	19	73	86	0.849	36
19	Nottingham Forest	42	13	10	19	63	79	0.797	36	1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
20	Fulham	42	13	7	22	66	74	0.892	33
21	Cardiff City	42	9	14	19	50	81	0.617	32	Relegated
22	Chelsea	42	9	10	23	63	94	0.670	28

Results by round[edit]

Fixtures and results[edit]

First Division[edit]

League Cup[edit]

FA Cup[edit]

Welsh Cup[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who’s Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

• “Football Club History Database – Cardiff City”.
• Welsh Football Data Archive