1987–88 Cardiff City F.C. season
| Season 1987–88 | |
|---|---|
| League | Football League Fourth Division |
| Manager | Frank Burrows |
| League position | 2nd |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilligan (19) All: Jimmy Gilligan (25) |
| FA Cup | 1st round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Winners |
| Previous season | ← 1986–87 |
| Next season | 1988–89 → |
The 1987–88 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Three.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 90 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 85 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 78 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 77 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 77 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 70 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 70 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 85 | 63 | +22 | 69 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 67 |
| 10 | Burnley | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 67 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 66 |
| 12 | Scarborough | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 65 |
| 13 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 65 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 61 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 59 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 58 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 55 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 54 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 51 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 48 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 46 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 44 |
| 24 | Newport County | 46 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 105 | −70 | 25 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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