List of Cardiff City F.C. players explained

Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club was founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C.,^[1] by members of a local cricket club, and joined the Cardiff & District League the following year. In 1907, they joined the South Wales Amateur League and changed their name to Cardiff City, later entering the English football pyramid by joining the Southern Football League in 1910.^[1] They were elected into the Football League ten years later, where they remain to this day. As of the end of the 2017–18 season, the club has won 3 division titles in the Football League, won promotion on 13 occasions and been relegated 12 times.^[2]

All players who have featured in 100 or more first-team matches in all competitions for the club since they joined the English football pyramid in 1910, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Billy Hardy is the current holder of appearance records in both league matches and all competitions having made 590 appearances in a 20-year spell at the club between 1911 and 1932. Phil Dwyer has made the most appearances for the club in the Football League era, having made 575 appearances between 1972 and 1985. Only nine players have made more than 400 appearances for the club, three of which, Dwyer, Fred Keenor and Ron Stitfall were born and raised in Cardiff. The most recent player to reach 400 appearances for the club is Peter Whittingham.

The all-time goalscoring record is held by Len Davies, who had a twelve-year spell at Cardiff between 1919 and 1931, scoring 179 times. Seven other players have scored 100 goals or more for the club. Robert Earnshaw is the most recent player to reach the mark and also holds the club record for goals in a single season, scoring 35 during 2002–03.^[3] Midfielder Aron Gunnarsson holds the record for the most international caps won during his spell at the club having represented Iceland 60 times.

Key

• The list is ordered by alphabetical order of surname.
• Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.^[4]
• Statistics are correct as of the match played on 4 May 2024.

Positions key

Pre-1960s		1960s–
GK	Goalkeeper
FB	Full back	DF	Defender
HB	Half back	MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Symbol!scope=col

Meaning
	Player still at the club
	Player represented his country at international level during his time at the club
	Club record

List

scope=col	Player	scope=col	Nationality	scope=col	Position	scope=col	Club career	scope=col	Appearances	scope=col	Goals	scope=col class="unsortable"	Notes
scope=row			DF	1987–1993	117	2
scope=row			GK	2001–2007	234	0	^[5]
scope=row			FW	1962–1965	126	47
scope=row			MF	1973–1977	154	12
scope=row			DF	1973–1979	100	0
scope=row			DF	1990–1997	172	1
scope=row			MF	2019–2022	115	4	^[6]
scope=row			HB	1938–1955	325	7
scope=row			HB	1953–1966	361	20
scope=row			DF	2016–2021	118	10	^[7]
scope=row			FB	2002–2007	180	0	^[8]
scope=row			FW	1986–1989	116	34
scope=row			DF	1934–1938	175	2
scope=row			FW	1914–1921	112	21
scope=row			FB	1966–1974	292	14
scope=row			FB	2016–2021	177	5	^[9]
scope=row			DF	1981–1984	106	13
scope=row			FW	1966–1971	145	35
scope=row			FW	1992–1996	110	22
scope=row			FW	1977–1981	127	31
scope=row			HB	1926–1931	132	2
scope=row			FW	1947–1954	224	30
scope=row			FB	1920–1926	219	0
scope=row			DF	2005–2012	118	0	^[10]
scope=row			FW	1990–1994	179	41
scope=row			MF	1999–2006	243	4	^[11]
scope=row			MF	1998–2004	170	3	^[12]
scope=row			FW	2008–2011	133	45	^[13]
scope=row			MF	1998–2004	161	37	^[14]
scope=row			DF	1986–1989	169	10
scope=row			DF	1992–1996	153	1
scope=row			DF	1913–1922	180	0
scope=row			MF	1974–1981	286	67
scope=row			MF	2009–2011	121	16	^[15]
scope=row			HB	1976–1980	203	2
scope=row			FB	1966–1973	269	2
scope=row			DF	1974–1977	103	5
scope=row			FW	2006–2007, 2008–2009 & 2009–2011	162	65	^[16]
scope=row			FW	1967–1972 & 1975–1976	268	108
scope=row			FW	1921–1924	142	45
scope=row			FB	1963–1970	126	4
scope=row style="background:#87CEEB;			MF	2020–	106	9	^[17]
scope=row			DF	2012–2020	146	7	^[18]
scope=row			MF	1986–1989	163	15
scope=row			FW	1991–1998	269	103
scope=row			GK	1968–1970	122	0
scope=row			FW	1919–1931	372	179*
scope=row			DF	1972–1985	575	51
scope=row			FW	1997–2004, 2011–2013	227	109	^[19]
scope=row			MF	1996–2001	164	17
scope=row			DF	2014–2019	159	6
scope=row			FW	1948–1955	222	46
scope=row			FW	1930–1933	136	21
scope=row			HB	1920–1926	119	2
scope=row			GK	2017–2020	102	0	^[20]
scope=row			FW	1910–1926	424	68
scope=row			FW	1975–1978	152	60
scope=row			GK	1922–1935	518	0
scope=row			FW	1964–1967	121	12
scope=row			FB	1965–1968	118	1
scope=row			FW	1925–1929	139	92
scope=row			FB	1984–1987 & 1998–2000	248	16
scope=row			FW	1953–1956	110	59
scope=row			FW	2000–2003	113	28	^[21]
scope=row			MF	1996–2001	169	20
scope=row			DF	2000–2005 2014–2015	221	10	^[22]
scope=row			HB	1931–1935	161	2
scope=row			MF	1982–1985 & 1988–1993	345	33
scope=row			MF	1970–1972	120	18
scope=row			MF	1974–1978 & 1985–1987	151	12
scope=row			FW	1920–1925	220	101
scope=row			FW	1987–1989	131	49
scope=row			HB	1935–1938	116	1
scope=row			FW	1949–1954	168	73
scope=row			FB	1934–1938	112	8
scope=row			MF	1976–1982	182	7
scope=row			MF	1989–1995	299	54
scope=row			FW	1919–1923	160	30
scope=row			MF	2011–2019	286	25	^[23]
scope=row			GK	1997–2001	147	0
scope=row			GK	1989–1992	123	0
scope=row			DF	1911–1932	590*	10
scope=row			FB	1952–1966	405	7
scope=row			HB	1966–1971	202	1
scope=row			HB	1928–1933	146	13
scope=row			DF	1912–1920	124	8
scope=row			GK	1974–1982	266	0
scope=row			FW	1955–1957	108	57
scope=row			MF	2016–2021	183	24	^[24]
scope=row			HB	1959–1966	264	20
scope=row			HB	1946–1953	213	11
scope=row			GK	1950–1957	172	0
scope=row			DF	2009–2014	165	11	^[25]
scope=row			GK	1971–1978	231	0
scope=row			DF	1993–1999	111	2
scope=row			DF	1925–1929	106	0
scope=row			GK	1961–1967	109	0
scope=row			DF	2006–2009	136	14	^[26]
scope=row			FW	1967–1970	137	25
scope=row			FB	1978–1983	170	3
scope=row			FW	1929–1934	161	38
scope=row			GK	1948–1951	122	0
scope=row			MF	2001–2005	165	31	^[27]
scope=row			DF	1912–1930	507	23
scope=row			MF	1987–1990	143	5
scope=row			FW	1960–1974	477	111
scope=row			GK	1912–1924	163	0
scope=row			DF	1972–1979	202	1
scope=row			FW	1967–1970	100	16
scope=row			MF	2004–2010	256	30	^[28]
scope=row			FB	1998–2003	209	12	^[29]
scope=row			FB	1946–1950	171	9
scope=row			FW	1963–1967	117	14
scope=row			MF	1978–1983	167	11
scope=row			MF	1975–1977	118	6
scope=row			DF	2005–2008	115	3	^[30]
scope=row			DF	1955–1961	262	2
scope=row			GK	2009–2016	278	0	^[31]
scope=row			FW	2011–2016	109	25	^[32]
scope=row			FW	1930–1933	108	55
scope=row			FW	1925–1929	167	26
scope=row			FB	2006–2015	292	2	^[33]
scope=row			MF	2006–2013	222	3	^[34]
scope=row			MF	1978–1983 & 1984–1986	151	16
scope=row			MF	1996–2000	142	11
scope=row			MF	1991–1995	157	22
scope=row			FB	1957–1965	198	2
scope=row			DF	1948–1955	257	4
scope=row			MF	1957–1961	101	33
scope=row			DF	2014–2022	295	33	^[35]
scope=row			DF	1981–1986	160	12
scope=row			DF	1962–1975	532	9
scope=row			DF	2019–2023	127	3	^[36]
scope=row			FB	1921–1930	295	4
scope=row			HB	1936–1939	118	0
scope=row style="background:#87CEEB; color:black"			DF	2021–	146	8	^[37]
scope=row			MF	2012–2017	170	19	^[38]
scope=row			FW	1997–2002	118	37	^[39]
scope=row			FW	1951–1958	132	24
scope=row			MF	1997–1999	100	5
scope=row			MF	2019–2022	109	5	^[40]
scope=row			MF	2004–2009	214	27	^[41]
scope=row			MF	2017–2020	106	21	^[42]
scope=row			DF	2015–2020	163	0
scope=row			DF	1987–1997	361	5
scope=row			FB	1969–1979	213	1
scope=row			DF	1967–1974	233	16
scope=row			FW	1986 & 1989–1993	197	84
scope=row			MF	2014–2019	111	23	^[43]
scope=row			FB	1986–1989	153	9
scope=row			DF	1976–1983	237	5
scope=row			FW	1934–1938	191	29
scope=row			DF	2005–2009	124	12	^[44]
scope=row			MF	2007–2011	153	8	^[45]
scope=row style="background:#87CEEB; color:black"			MF	2011–	386	35	^[46]
scope=row			MF	1991–1993 & 1994	107	10
scope=row			MF	1972–1976	131	34
scope=row			FW	1946–1949	108	36
scope=row			MF	1992–1995	142	17
scope=row			FB	1928–1933	146	1
scope=row			MF	1988–1991 & 1995–1997	200	8
scope=row			FB	1961–1965	112	2
scope=row			MF	1979–1981	103	4
scope=row			FB	1949–1958	133	0
scope=row			MF	1974–1978	114	20
scope=row			FB	1990–1996	297	5
scope=row			FB	1946–1956	381	15
scope=row			FW	1970–1977	113	17
scope=row			DF	1919–1923	169	5
scope=row			GK	2018–2022	100	0	^[47]
scope=row			DF	1946–1949	113	1
scope=row			FW	1993–1995	106	55
scope=row			FW	1978–1982	175	51
scope=row			MF	1985–1986 & 1987–1989	101	3
scope=row			FB	1947–1964	452	8
scope=row			HB	1947–1961	309	21
scope=row			MF	1967–1972	181	7
scope=row			FW	1936–1939	116	25
scope=row			FW	1958–1965	234	102
scope=row			FB	2011–2014	115	2	^[48]
scope=row			MF	1927–1929	125	23
scope=row			FB	1977–1981	114	0
scope=row			FW	2006–2008	106	17	^[49]
scope=row			FW	2001–2005	143	51	^[50]
scope=row			FW	1950–1955	162	26
scope=row			MF	1982–1985	142	5
scope=row			FW	1965–1970	208	100
scope=row			DF	2011–2016	121	4	^[51]
scope=row			MF	1983–1987	182	53
scope=row			MF	2019–2022	117	11	^[52]
scope=row			GK	1952–1963	241	0
scope=row			HB	1923–1931	179	10
scope=row			MF	1955–1961	240	41
scope=row			FW	1936–1938	103	19
scope=row			DF	1925–1929	102	0
scope=row			FW	1913–1921	107	40
scope=row			FB	2000–2006	213	2	^[53]
scope=row			MF	1985–1989	130	15
scope=row			MF	2007–2017	457	96	^[54]
scope=row			MF	1961–1967	209	16
scope=row			FB	1946–1952	160	1
scope=row			FW	1949–1956	144	19
scope=row			GK	1964–1970	151	0
scope=row			MF	1986–1989	155	27
scope=row style="background:#87CEEB; color:black"			MF	2021–	117	5	^[55]
scope=row			MF	1969–1974	197	32
scope=row			DF	1993–2004	333	26
scope=row			FW	2016–2019	101	24	^[56]

References

General

• • Book: Shepherd, Richard . The Cardiff City Miscellany . Pitch Publishing . Sussex . 2007 . 978-1-905411-04-7.
  • Web site: Soccerbase.com . 15 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501100135/http://www.soccerbase.com/home.sd . 1 May 2008 . dmy-all .
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Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1899–1920 foundations & the early years . Cardiff City F.C. . Richard . Shepherd . 15 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160622141513/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk//news/article/1899-1920-724134.aspx . 22 June 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: Cardiff City . Football Club History Database . 17 August 2016 . 24 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170424201828/http://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM . live .
3. Web site: Club records . Cardiff City F.C. . 28 May 2015 . 25 January 2017 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202054634/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk//news/article/club-records-2474794.aspx?site=desktop . live .
4. Web site: Nick . Watts . 1963 to 1988 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160417050452/http://www.fl125.co.uk/history/1963-1988 . The Football League . 11 August 2016 . 17 April 2016.
5. Web site: Neil Alexander . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 10 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310131914/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11770 . live .
6. Web site: Leandro Bacuna . Soccerbase . 1 September 2022 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222201003/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=55800 . live .
7. Web site: Sol Bamba . Soccerbase . 1 September 2022 . 5 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805103058/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=40408 . live .
8. Web site: Chris Barker . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 9 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151009111800/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=17485 . live .
9. Web site: Joe Bennett . Soccerbase . 18 August 2019 . 11 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190911053706/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50005 . live .
10. Web site: Darcy Blake . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190232/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=43695 . live .
11. Web site: Willie Boland . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914100836/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=788 . live .
12. Web site: Mark Bonner . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914055229/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=813 . live .
13. Web site: Jay Bothroyd . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 29 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129101404/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=21000 . live .
14. Web site: Jason bowen . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914075414/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=857 . live .
15. Web site: Chris Burke . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 18 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418193434/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=30538 . live .
16. Web site: Michael Chopra. Soccerbase. 30 August 2016. 16 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216134442/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=32217. live.
17. Web site: Rubin Colwill . Soccerbase . 17 May 2024 . 30 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230122008/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=137673 . live .
18. Web site: Matthew Connolly . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204129/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=42484 . live .
19. Web site: Robert Earnshaw . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201443/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13570 . live .
20. Web site: Neil Etheridge . Soccerbase . 29 December 2019 . 31 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331192809/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5655 . live .
21. Web site: Leo Fortune-West . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 16 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151116191026/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2616 . live .
22. Web site: Daniel Gabbidon . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 11 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911005428/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/home.sd?search=Gabbidon . live .
23. Web site: Aron Gunnarsson . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 20 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020134358/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48343 . live .
24. Web site: Junior Hoilett . Soccerbase . 26 December 2018 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226234617/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52010 . live .
25. Web site: Mark Hudson . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233608/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=22466 . live .
26. Web site: Roger Johnson . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914110557/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=21466 . live .
27. Web site: Graham Kavanagh . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 13 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313213315/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4066 . live .
28. Web site: Joe Ledley . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 22 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922002851/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39645 . live .
29. Web site: Andy Legg . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914052937/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4468 . live .
30. Web site: Glenn Loovens . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 6 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160506010546/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=30288 . live .
31. Web site: David Marshall . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 29 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829065834/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=33701 . live .
32. Web site: Joe Mason . Soccerbase . 1 September 2016 . 8 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408081703/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51971 . live .
33. Web site: Kevin McNaughton . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 6 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706031914/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16845 . live .
34. Web site: Stephen McPhail . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175811/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13638 . live .
35. Web site: Sean Morrison . Soccerbase . 1 September 2022 . 5 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805220455/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48872 . live .
36. Web site: Curtis Nelson . Soccerbase . 2 May 2023 . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014171302/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=54429 . live .
37. Web site: Perry Ng . Soccerbase . 17 May 2024.
38. Web site: Craig Noone . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213634/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=49861 . live .
39. Web site: Kevin Nugent . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914133459/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5906 . live .
40. Web site: Marlon Pack . Soccerbase . 1 September 2022 . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004061820/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52148 . live .
41. Web site: Paul Parry . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 29 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829065836/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16396 . live .
42. Web site: Callum Paterson . Soccerbase . 4 July 2020 . 4 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200704170059/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65785 . live .
43. Web site: Anthony Pilkington . Soccerbase . 21 August 2017 . 23 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823021417/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=45924 . live .
44. Web site: Darren Purse . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175942/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6510 . live .
45. Web site: Gavin Rae . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914145129/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11369 . live .
46. Web site: Joe Ralls . Soccerbase . 17 May 2024 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419095049/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=61254 . live .
47. Web site: Alex Smithies . Soccerbase . 2 May 2022 . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315003953/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=47387 . live .
48. Web site: Andrew Taylor . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 29 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829064324/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39130 . live .
49. Web site: Steven Thompson . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314021424/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11113 . live .
50. Web site: Peter Thorne . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914143551/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7942 . live .
51. Web site: Ben Turner . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 16 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316163736/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=43718 . live .
52. Web site: Will Vaulks . Soccerbase . 1 September 2022 . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408000007/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65293 . live .
53. Web site: Rhys Weston . Soccerbase . 30 August 2016 . 14 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914104901/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18784 . live .
54. Web site: Pete Whittingham . Soccerbase . 17 August 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185618/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=34921 . live .
55. Web site: Ryan Wintle. Soccerbase. 17 May 2024. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830041207/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=86841. live.
56. Web site: Kenneth Zohore . Soccerbase . 4 May 2019 . 31 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204348/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57447 . live .