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1983–84 Cardiff City F.C. Season
The 1983–84 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 57th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth. Manager Len Ashurst Leonard Ashurst (10 March 1939 – 25 September 2021) was an English football player, manager and administrator. He spent most of his playing career with Sunderland, making 458 appearances, the second most in the club's history. He retired at ... resigned to become Sunderland manager towards the end of the season and his assistant Jimmy Goodfellow and defender Jimmy Mullen were appointed joint caretaker managers for the remainder of the season. Players Source League standings Results by round Fixtures and results Second Division Source Milk Cup FA Cup Welsh Cup References Bibliography * * * * *Welsh Football Data Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Cardiff 1983-84 English footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff City F
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Plumley
Gary Plumley (born 24 March 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County, Hereford United and Cardiff City, and in the Hong Kong First Division League for Happy Valley. A goalkeeper, Plumley made 187 appearances for Newport County in four spells with the club between 1976 and 1987. He was part of the team that won the Welsh Cup and were promoted to the Third Division in the 1979–80 season, and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup, holding eventual runners-up Carl Zeiss Jena to a draw in the away leg before losing 1–0 at home. Plumley also played for Hereford United, Cardiff City, Happy Valley and Ebbw Vale. Plumley's father Eddie was chief executive of Watford, a family connection which led to him making a one-off appearance in the 1987 FA Cup semi-final. Watford goalkeeper Tony Coton broke a finger two weeks before the game leaving manager Graham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tong (footballer)
David Joseph Tong (born 21 September 1955) is an English former professional footballer. Tong began his career at his hometown club, Blackpool, making his first-team debut against Norwich City on the opening day of the 1974-75 season. He played for the club during the previous spring, at the " Caligaris" International Tournament in Italy. He scored one of Blackpool's goals in their 3–1 victory over Napoli in the final."The Forgotten Italian Job of 1974" - Blackpool-mad.co.uk He left the club in September 1978 to sign for Shrewsbury Town and went on to play in nearly two hundred matches for the club before being released in 1982. He joined |
Wayne Matthews
Wayne John Matthews (born 11 September 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made fourteen appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and later played for several teams in the Welsh leagues. Career Born in Cardiff, Matthews began his career with his hometown club Cardiff City. He made his professional debut on the opening day of the 1983–84 season, replacing Chris Rodon during a 2–0 defeat to Charlton Athletic. Scoring in a 5–0 victory over Taff's Well in the Welsh Cup. He joined Barry Town following his release before moving to Ton Pentre the following year. He returned to Barry in 1988 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club. In 1992, he joined League of Wales side Cwmbrân Town where he played eight times as they won the league title. However, he was one of two players released midway through the season as the club were unable to pay their £80 a week wages. Following his release, Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lewis (footballer Born 1955)
John Lewis (born 15 October 1955) is a former Welsh footballer. Career Lewis was born in Tredegar and was spotted by Cardiff City while playing for Pontllanfraith in a Welsh Football League match and was quickly offered a contract by then manager Jimmy Andrews. He made his Cardiff debut against Blackburn Rovers in September 1978. He went on to become a regular fixture in the Bluebirds line-up over the next few years before eventually leaving the club along with Linden Jones and Tarki Micallef to join Newport County in a swap deal that saw Nigel Vaughan and Karl Elsey go the other way and join Cardiff. After establishing himself in the County side he went on to become the club's player-manager when Jimmy Mullen left for Aberdeen in 1987 but could not prevent the club being relegated in the 1986–87 season and was subsequently sacked after Newport took only one point from their first six games in the following season. He moved on to spend one season at Swansea City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Gibbins
Roger Graeme Gibbins (born 6 September 1955) is an English former professional footballer. He represented England at Schools level. Career Having represented Enfield, Middlesex and London at schools level, Gibbins began his career as an apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur, where his father Eddie had played in the early 1950s. Joining the club at the age of thirteen, he scored the winning goal for the club in the 1974 FA Youth Cup final against Huddersfield Town. He turned professional in December 1972. He spent a further two and a half seasons at White Hart Lane, but left in August 1975, to join Oxford United, without making his league debut. He stayed at the Manor Ground for only one season, before joining First Division Norwich City on a free transfer in June 1976. He gradually established himself at Norwich and started 1977–78 season as a regular in the Carrow Road side. He left Norwich in 1978 after 12 goals in 48 games, to play in the NASL for the New England Tea Men (cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Heycock
Russell may refer to: People * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname) * Lady Russell (other) * Lord Russell (other) Places Australia * Russell, Australian Capital Territory * Russell Island, Queensland (other) ** Russell Island (Moreton Bay) **Russell Island (Frankland Islands) * Russell Falls, Tasmania *A former name of Westerway, Tasmania Canada * Russell, Ontario, a township in Ontario * Russell, Ontario (community), a town in the township mentioned above. * Russell, Manitoba * Russell Island (Nunavut) New Zealand * Russell, New Zealand, formerly Kororareka * Okiato or Old Russell, the first capital of New Zealand Solomon Islands * Russell Islands United States * Russell, Arkansas * Russell City, California, formerly Russell *Russell, Colorado * Russell, Georgia * Russell, Illinois * Russell, Iowa * Russell, Kansas * Russell, Kentucky, in Greenup County * Russell, Louisville, Kentucky * Russell, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Russell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Elsey
Karl William Elsey (born 20 November 1958) is a Welsh former professional footballer. His clubs included Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers, Newport County, Cardiff City, Gillingham, Reading and Maidstone United. In total he made over 450 Football League appearances. Career Elsey joined Pembroke Borough from local amateur football and had a brief spell with Swansea City in the 1978–79 season before returning to Pembroke Borough. He signed for Queens Park Rangers in January 1979, but failed to establish himself. Elsey moved to Newport County in July 1980, during the most successful period in the club's history. Elsey was part of the team that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup. He moved to Cardiff City in September 1983 in a move that saw Elsey and Nigel Vaughan join Cardiff from Newport in exchange for Tarki Micallef, John Lewis and Linden Jones. He played over 60 games for Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Burke
Marshall Burke (born 26 March 1959) is a Scottish former footballer. He played for Burnley, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City, Cardiff City, Tranmere Rovers and Scarborough. He was part of the Colne Dynamoes team which won the 1987–88 FA Vase competition. Post-football career Burke has worked for over 25 years in the brewing industry. He spent several years with Scottish & Newcastle, Chorley, before taking sales positions with Vaux Breweries in Rochdale and Boddingtons (Whitbread), Manchester. In 2000, he joined Thwaites Brewery, firstly as key accounts manager before becoming sales manager for the free trade. In November 2013 he joined Moorhouse's Brewery Moorhouse's is an independent brewery founded in 1865, by William Moorhouse in Burnley Lancashire, England, as a producer of mineral waters and low-alcohol beers known as hop bitters. It first produced cask ales in 1978. Products The brewery p ... as sales manager where he is expected to help the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Smith (English Footballer, Born 1958)
Colin Richard Smith (born 3 November 1958) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, Cardiff City and Aldershot, in non-league football for Wokingham Town, and in Hong Kong for Sea Bee Sea Bee ( or ), later known as Ernest Borel (),Takungpao, 1990-05-16, page 10 was a Hong Kong football club which competed for many years in the Hong Kong First Division. In 1993, the parent company of the club, Ernest Borel, loaned the right to c .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Colin 1958 births Living people People from Ruddington Footballers from Nottinghamshire English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Sea Bee players Cardiff City F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Wokingham & Emmbrook F.C. players English Football League players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden Jones
''For the Welsh cricketer see Lyndon Jones''. Linden Jones (born 5 March 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer. Club career Jones was born in New Tredegar, Monmouthshire. He began his career at Cardiff City joining them as an apprentice at the age of sixteen. He made his début on 24 February 1979 in a 1–0 victory over Leyton Orient at the age of seventeen. Four days later on 28 February he became the youngest player ever to be sent off playing for Cardiff when he was red carded during a 4–1 win over Blackburn Rovers. He became an important player for the club over the next few years especially during the 1982–83 season when he helped them to promotion. In September 1983, Jones left the club as part of a remarkable exchange deal between Cardiff and Newport County. Nigel Vaughan and Karl Elsey joined the Bluebirds and Jones, along with John Lewis and Tarki Micallef, moved to Somerton Park in return. He was a regular for Newport until the club began suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Grant (footballer, Born 1960)
David Grant (born 2 June 1960) is an English former professional football left-back. He played in the Football League, primarily for Sheffield Wednesday and Rochdale. Born in Sheffield, Grant became an apprentice with Sheffield Wednesday in July 1976, turning professional in February 1978. He progressed to their first team, playing over 100 times. He moved to Oxford United in 1982. Out of favour during the 1983–84 season, Grant had a spell on loan with Chesterfield before joining Cardiff City. He joined Rochdale in the 1984–85 season, playing nearly 100 league games. On leaving Rochdale he joined Macclesfield Town. During the 1988–89 season, he had a spell on loan with Mossley, playing four times and scoring once. In December 1988 he left Macclesfield, joining Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
