The 2014–15 season was Cardiff City Football Club's 98th season playing professional football and the 87th in the Football League. Cardiff were relegated from the Premier League during the last season, meaning an instant return to the Championship, the second tier in English football. Also during this season, it was announced that the club would revert back to blue home kits with the red being made the away kit. The first home game back in blue was a 1-0 victory over Fulham on 10 January 2015.
Football League Championship
League table
Results
Kit
First Team Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1David MarshallGKGlasgow2340Norwich City12 May 2009£500,000201832Joe LewisGKBury St Edmunds40Peterborough United25 May 2012Free201633Simon MooreGKSandown150Brentford29 July 2013£150,0002017 Defenders2Lee PeltierRBLiverpool150Huddersfield Town24 January 2015Nominal20183FábioLBRio de Janeiro430Manchester United29 January 2014Free20174Scott MaloneLBRowley Regis140Millwall7 January 2015£90,00020175Bruno Ecuele MangaCBLibreville293Lorient1 September 2014£4,400,00020176Ben TurnerCBBirmingham1204Coventry City31 August 2011£750,000201612Declan JohnLBMerthyr Tydfil300Academy1 June 2013Trainee201816Matthew ConnollyCBBarnet655Queens Park Rangers22 August 2012£500,000201725Kevin McNaughtonRBDundee2922Aberdeen26 May 2006Free201527Semi AjayiCBLondon00Arsenal25 March 2015Loan201528Kévin Théophile-CatherineRBSaint-Brieuc290Rennes31 August 2013£2,100,000201731Ben NugentCBWelwyn Garden City141Academy1 July 2012Trainee201636Sean MorrisonCBPlymouth436Reading15 August 2014£2,620,000201839Danny GabbidonCBCwmbran22110Crystal Palace1 September 2014Free2015 Midfielders7Peter WhittinghamCMNuneaton38687Aston Villa11 January 2007£350,00020178Kagisho DikgacoiDMBrandfort30Crystal Palace1 July 2014Free201711Craig NooneLWKirkby9311Brighton & Hove Albion30 August 2012£1,000,000201617Aron GunnarssonCMAkureyri16818Coventry City8 July 2011£350,000201718Tom AdeyemiCMNorwich231Birmingham City7 August 2014£882,000201719Anthony PilkingtonLWBlackburn211Norwich City15 August 2014£875,000201721Joe RallsCMAldershot515Academy30 September 2011Trainee201922Stuart O'KeefeCMEye60Crystal Palace28 January 2015£750,000201726Filip KissDMDunajská Streda361Slovan Bratislava1 July 2012£500,000201630Matthew kennedyRWIrvine140Everton2 February 2015Undisclosed201840Kadeem HarrisLWWestminster192Wycombe Wanderers30 January 2012£150,0002017 Forwards9Kenwyne JonesCFPoint Fortin4714Stoke City28 January 2014Player Swap201610Adam Le FondreCFStockport253Reading28 May 2014£2,170,000201713Eoin DoyleCFDublin165Chesterfield2 February 2015£750,000201814Federico MachedaCFRome248Manchester United1 July 2014Free201715Conor McAlenyCF/CMWhiston92Everton2 February 2015Loan201523Nicky MaynardCFWinsford263West Ham United31 August 2012£2,500,000201524Joe MasonCF/CMPlymouth8619Plymouth Argyle10 July 2011£250,000201829Alex RevellCFCambridge172Rotherham United9 January 2015£175,000201735Etien VelikonjaCFŠempeter pri Gorici50Maribor25 July 2012£1,574,3732016—Javi GuerraCFVélez-Málaga50Real Valladolid1 July 2014Free2017 Appearances and goals for the club are up to date as of 3 May 2015.
Statistics
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Captains
Goalscorers
RankNo.Pos.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal19FW Kenwyne Jones 132015214FW Federico Macheda 602837MF Peter Whittingham 600636DF Sean Morrison 6006513FW Eoin Doyle 5005617MF Aron Gunnarsson 400421MF Joe Ralls 2114710FW Adam Le Fondre 30035DF Bruno Ecuele Manga 3003815FW Conor McAleny 200229FW Alex Revell 200240MF Kadeem Harris 1102911MF Craig Noone 100118MF Tom Adeyemi 100119MF Anthony Pilkington 100123FW Nicky Maynard 100124FW Joe Mason 100130MF Guido Burgstaller 0011Own Goals 1012Total 584567
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 1GK David Marshall 010000012DF John Brayford 200000202DF Lee Peltier 500000403DF Fábio 600000604DF Juan Cala 100000104DF Scott Malone 200000205DF Mark Hudson 100000106DF Ben Turner 101000207MF Peter Whittingham 711000819FW Kenwyne Jones 2000002010FW Adam Le Fondre 2000002011MF Craig Noone 5010006013FW Eoin Doyle 2000002014FW Federico Macheda 3100003116DF Matthew Connolly 6000107017MF Aron Gunnarsson 7000006018MF Tom Adeyemi 3000003019MF Anthony Pilkington 1000001020MF Mats Møller Dæhli 1000001021MF Joe Ralls 2000002022MF Stuart O'Keefe 1000001029FW Alex Revell 1000001030MF Guido Burgstaller 1000001030MF Matthew Kennedy 1000000136DF Sean Morrison 4000004038MF Ravel Morrison 1000001040MF Kadeem Harris 2100002141DF Adedeji Oshilaja 00001010Total6833020733
Suspensions served Date Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed8 August2Juan Cala vs Sunderland (2013–14)Blackburn (A), Coventry (LC)28 February1Peter Whittingham vs WolvesRotherham (A)14 March1Federico Macheda vs BrentfordBournemouth (H)14 March3Kadeem Harris vs BrentfordBournemouth (H), Birmingham (H), Reading (A)2 May3David Marshall vs Nottingham ForestTBC
Contracts
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.23 May 2014LMGuido BurgstallerRapid Wien£800,00028 May 2014CFAdam Le FondreReading£2,170,0001 July 2014DMKagisho DikgacoiCrystal PalaceFree transfer1 July 2014CFJavi GuerraReal ValladolidFree transfer1 July 2014CFFederico MachedaManchester UnitedFree transfer10 July 2014GKCharlie HortonPeterborough UnitedFree transfer7 August 2014CMTom AdeyemiBirmingham City£882,00012 August 2014CFDanny JohnsonGuisborough TownUndisclosed15 August 2014CBSean MorrisonReading£2,620,00015 August 2014RWAnthony PilkingtonNorwich City£875,0001 September 2014CBDanny GabbidonCrystal PalaceFree transfer1 September 2014CBBruno Ecuele MangaLorient£4,400,0007 January 2015LBScott MaloneMillwall£90,0009 January 2015CFAlex RevellRotherham United£175,00024 January 2015RBLee PeltierHuddersfield TownNominal fee28 January 2015CMStuart O'KeefeCrystal Palace£750,0002 February 2015CFEoin DoyleChesterfield£750,0002 February 2015RWMatthew KennedyEvertonUndisclosed Total spending ~ £13,512,000+
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date To Ref.24 September 2014RWRavel MorrisonWest Ham United15 December 2014 2 February 2015CFConor McAlenyEvertonEnd of Season25 March 2015CBSemi AjayiArsenalEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2014LWCraig BellamyRetired1 July 2014LBLuke CoulsonOxford UnitedFree transfer1 July 2014CMRonnie HawkinsFree agentFree transfer1 July 2014LMSimon LappinSt JohnstoneFree transfer1 July 2014RWTommy SmithBrentfordFree transfer1 July 2014LBAndrew TaylorWigan AthleticFree transfer3 July 2014RMDon CowieWigan AthleticFree transfer22 July 2014CBSteven CaulkerQueens Park Rangers£8,500,00024 July 2014CFFraizer CampbellCrystal Palace£900,0005 August 2014AMJordon MutchQueens Park Rangers£6,000,0009 August 2014DMGary MedelInter Milan£10,000,00031 August 2014CBMark HudsonHuddersfield TownUndisclosed3 December 2014CBJuan CalaGranadaFree transfer19 December 2014CMMagnus Wolff EikremMalmö FFFree transfer1 January 2015LWMats Møller DæhliSC FreiburgUndisclosed16 January 2015SSJo Inge BergetMalmö FFFree transfer24 January 2015RBJohn BrayfordSheffield UnitedUndisclosed25 January 2015AMKim Bo-KyungWigan AthleticFree transfer26 January 2015LMGuido Burgstaller1. FC NürnbergFree transfer
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.11 July 2014CBBen NugentYeovil TownEnd of Season16 July 2014RBKevin McNaughtonBolton WanderersEnd of Season28 July 2014SSJo Inge BergetCeltic16 January 20155 August 2014GKJoe LewisBlackpoolEnd of Season11 August 2014CFJoe MasonBolton Wanderers21 January 201518 August 2014RBKévin Théophile-CatherineSaint-ÉtienneEnd of Season19 September 2014CFRhys HealeyColchester UnitedEnd of Season 21 October 2014CFDanny JohnsonTranmere Rovers17 November 20148 January 2015DMFilip KissRoss CountyEnd of Season8 January 2015CFEtien VelikonjaLierseEnd of Season8 January 2015CBDeji OshilajaAFC WimbledonEnd of Season26 January 2015CFAdam Le FondreBolton WanderersEnd of Season2 February 2015CMTommy O'SullivanPort Vale2 March 20152 February 2015CFDanny JohnsonStevenage31 March 201513 February 2015LWBDavid TutondaNewport CountyEnd of Season6 March 2015LBDeclan JohnBarnsleyEnd of Season 12 March 2015CMTommy O'SullivanPort ValeEnd of Season19 March 2015CBMatthew ConnollyWatfordEnd of Season26 March 2015CFKenwyne JonesBournemouth2 May 20152 April 2015CFRhys HealeyColchester United2 May 2015
Fixtures & Results
Pre-season
Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
Overall summary
Summary Games played 51 (46 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 19 (16 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games drawn 14 (14 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 18 (16 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 69 (60 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 5 League Cup)Goals conceded 70 (61 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goal difference −1Clean sheets 9 (9 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow cards 75 (70 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Red cards 4 (4 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline Peter Whittingham (8 , 1 )Best result W 3–1 vs Huddersfield Town (16 August) W 3–1 vs Ipswich Town (21 October) W 3–1 vs Leeds United (1 November)W 3–1 vs Rotherham United (3 March)Worst result L 0–3 vs Bournemouth (24 September) L 0–3 vs Bolton Wanderers (6 April)Most appearances Aron Gunnarsson (46)Top scorer Kenwyne Jones (15)Points 62
Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBirmingham City2–00–0Blackburn Rovers1–11–1Blackpool3–20–1Bolton Wanderers0–30–3Bournemouth1–13–5Brentford2–32–1Brighton & Hove Albion0–01–1Charlton Athletic1–21–1Derby County0–22–2Fulham1–01–1Huddersfield Town3–10–0Ipswich Town3–11–3Leeds United3–12–1Middlesbrough0–11–2Millwall0–00–1Norwich City2–42–3Nottingham Forest2–12–1Reading2–11–1Rotherham United0–03–1Sheffield Wednesday2–11–1Watford2–41–0Wigan Athletic1–01–0Wolverhampton Wanderers0–10–1
Development Team
Club staff
Backroom staff PositionNameFirst-team manager Russell SladeAssistant manager Scott YoungHead coach Paul TrollopeGoalkeeper coach Martyn MargetsonFirst-team coach Danny GabbidonFirst-team coach James RowberryHead of Medical Hywel Griffiths MCSP HCPCFirst-team physiotherapist Adam Rattenberry MCSP SRPHead of Fitness & Condition Lee SouthernwoodStrength & Conditioning Coach Mike BeereClub doctor Dr. Len NokesPerformance & Recruitment Analyst Graham YoungerOpposition Analyst Martin Hodge Kit & equipment manager Ian Lenning
Board of directors PositionNameChairman Mehmet DalmanGeneral Manager Ken ChooFinance Director Richard ThompsonNon-ExecutiveBoard MembersFootball Club Steve Borley Derek Chee Seng Chin Paul Guy Len Wing Kong Meng Kwong Lim Michael Isaac Vincent Lye Ek SeangNon-ExecutiveBoard MembersCardiff City (Holdings) Mehmet DalmanDanni Rais
Notes
References
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