2010–11 Cardiff City F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
| Chairman | Datuk Chan Tien Ghee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Jones | ||
| Stadium | Cardiff City Stadium | ||
| Football League Championship | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd Round (eliminated by Stoke City) | ||
| Football League Cup | 2nd Round (eliminated by Peterborough United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jay Bothroyd (18) All: Jay Bothroyd (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,058 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 23 April 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,080 (vs. Burton Albion, 11 August 2010) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,091 | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 84th in the Football League since joining in 1920. The season has been nicknamed "I'll be there", which is to promoted celebrating 100 years as a club under its current name.[1] They will play their eight consecutive year in the second tier of English football, the Football League Championship, after being beaten by Blackpool in the play-off final last season. Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee became the successor of Peter Ridsdale as Cardiff City chairman.[2][3] The £6m deal was confirmed on 27 May 2010.[4]
Season Review
"I'll be there"
Cardiff City released a new initiative for the 2010–11 season, as their "I'll be there" campaign. The nickname comes from one of the earliest songs sung by City fans, since the early 1920s. Cardiff's new board has renamed the Level Four area of Cardiff City Stadium the "Centenary Suite". The season tickets and tickets will be printed with the popular white and yellow strips of the 70s.
Events
- 27 May 2010 - The £6 million deal for the club is agreed between the Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee and Peter Ridsdale.[4] Gethin Jenkins (CEO), Doug Lee (finance director) and non-executive directors, Paul Guy, U-Jiun Tan and Michael Isaac join Steve Borley and Alan Whiteley on the board whilst Alan Flitcroft and Keith Harris step down alongside Ridsdale.[5]
- 10 June 2010 - Cardiff pay off £1.9m of debt to HM Revenue and Customs.[6]
- 16 June 2010 - The winding-up petition placed against the club by HM Revenue & Customs is withdrawn.[7]
- 29 June 2010 - Cardiff postpone their Malaysian pre-season tour until next season.[8]
- 6 July 2010 - Cardiff are hit with a transfer embargo due to tax troubles, but chief executive Gethin Jenkins states that the club is confident it will paid off.[9]
- 8 July 2010 - Cardiff pay off £1.3m of tax to HM Revenue & Customs, but the transfer embargo stays in place due to the club not submitting year-end accounts for May 2009.[10]]
- 6 August 2010 - Cardiff confirm that their transfer embargo is lifted. They register their three summer signings with the Football League.[11]
- 20 August 2010 - Dave Jones confirms that loan signing Craig Bellamy will be team captain and Mark Hudson will be club captain.[12] Cardiff pay Motherwell half of their £175,000, which is owed to them for the transfer of Paul Quinn.[13]
- 25 August 2010 - Cardiff complete the payment of £175,000 to Motherwell, for the transfer of Paul Quinn.[14]
- 14 October 2010 - Jay Bothroyd is called up to England team to play France on 17 November. Bothroyd is the first Cardiff City player to be called up to the England team in their 111-year history.[15]
- 16 March 2011 - Cardiff City are fined £5,000 for being unable to control their players against Reading on 1 February 2010 at the Cardiff City Stadium[16]
Championship Data
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers (C) (P) | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 88 | Promotion to Premier League | 
| 2 | Norwich City (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 58 | +25 | 84 | |
| 3 | Swansea City (P) | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 80 | Qualification to 2011 League Championship playoffs | 
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 80 | |
| 5 | Reading | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 77 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 75 | 
Updated to games played on 21 February 2012.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 
Last updated: 7 May 2011.
Source: [17]
Result round by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | 
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | D | 
| Position | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 
Last updated: 7 May 2011.
Source: statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Kits
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): SBOBET
|           Home |           Home Alternate |         Away |       Alternative |        GK Home |      GK Away | 
Last updated: 11 September 2012.
Source: 
Squad
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club Apps. | Club Goals | Int. Caps | Int. Goals | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee | End1 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Marshall |  | Glasgow | 5 March 1985 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 May 2009 | £500,000 | 2012 | 
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton |  | Dundee | 28 August 1982 | 157 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 2013 | 
| 3 | Lee Naylor |  | Bloxwich | 19 March 1980 | - | - | - | - | Celtic | 19 August 2010 | Free | 2012 | 
| 4 | Gavin Rae |  | Aberdeen | 28 November 1977 | 142 | 7 | 14 | 0 | Rangers | 7 October 2007 | Free | 2011 | 
| 5 | Mark Hudson |  | Guildford | 30 March 1982 | 33 | 2 | - | - | Charlton Athletic | 2 July 2009 | £1,075,000 | 2012 | 
| 6 | Gábor Gyepes |  | Budapest | 26 June 1981 | 49 | 2 | 26 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 August 2008 | £200,000 | 2013 | 
| 7 | Peter Whittingham |  | Nuneaton | 8 September 1984 | 159 | 42 | - | - | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2013 | 
| 8 | Michael Chopra |  | Newcastle upon Tyne | 23 December 1983 | 122 | 52 | - | - | Sunderland | 1 July 2009 | £3,000,000 | 2012 | 
| 9 | Jay Bothroyd |  | London | 5 May 1982 | 92 | 25 | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 August 2008 | £350,000 | 2011 | 
| 10 | Stephen McPhail |  | London  | 9 December 1979 | 133 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 2013 | 
| 11 | Chris Burke |  | Glasgow | 2 December 1983 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 2 | Rangers | 9 January 2009 | Free | 2011 | 
| 12 | Dekel Keinan |  | Rosh HaNikra | 15 September 1984 | - | - | 14 | 0 | Blackpool | 21 January 2011 | £300,000 | 2013 | 
| 13 | Jason Brown |  | Southwark  | 18 May 1982 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 14 | Paul Quinn |  | Wishaw | 21 July 1985 | 27 | 0 | - | - | Motherwell | 4 June 2009 | £300,000 | 2012 | 
| 15 | Anthony Gerrard |  | Liverpool | 6 February 1986 | 47 | 2 | - | - | Walsall | 2 July 2009 | £200,000 | 2013 | 
| 16 | Jon Parkin |  | Barnsley | 30 January 1981 | - | - | - | - | Preston North End | 1 January 2011 | £100,000 | 2013 | 
| 18 | Solomon Taiwo |  | Lagos | 29 April 1985 | 10 | 0 | - | - | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 August 2009 | £250,000 | 2012 | 
| 19 | Jason Koumas |  | Wrexham | 25 September 1979 | 47 | 13 | 34 | 10 | Wigan Athletic | 4 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 20 | Seyi Olofinjana |  | Lagos | 30 June 1980 | - | - | 51 | 0 | Hull City | 10 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 21 | Jlloyd Samuel |  | San Fernando | 29 March 1981 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 22 | Tom Heaton |  | Chester | 15 April 1986 | 24 | 0 | - | - | Manchester United | 16 June 2010 | Free | 2012 | 
| 23 | Darcy Blake |  | New Tredegar | 13 December 1988 | 60 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2005 | Trainee | 2013 | 
| 25 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas |  | London | 27 December 1990 | - | - | - | - | Arsenal | 18 January 2011 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 26 | Martin John |  | London | 1 August 1988 | - | - | - | - | Argentinos Juniors | 11 August 2010 | Free | 2011 | 
| 27 | Adam Matthews |  | Swansea | 13 January 1992 | 35 | 1 | - | - | N/A | 14 January 2009 | Trainee | 2011 | 
| 28 | Aaron Wildig |  | Hereford | 15 April 1992 | 17 | 1 | - | - | N/A | 15 April 2009 | Trainee | 2012 | 
| 29 | Jon Meades |  | Cardiff | 2 March 1992 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2009 | Trainee | 2011 | 
| 30 | Jordan Santiago |  | 3 April 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 2011 | |
| 39 | Craig Bellamy |  | Cardiff | 13 July 1979 | - | - | 58 | 17 | Manchester City | 17 August 2010 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 43 | Stephen Bywater |  | Manchester | 7 June 1981 | - | - | - | - | Derby County | 4 March 2011 | Loan | 2011 | 
| 49 | Nathaniel Jarvis |  | Cardiff | 20 October 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | N/A | 
- All appearances and goals are correct to 7 August 2010.
1Ends = When the players' contract end.
Statistics
- As of 17 May 2011
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | David Marshall | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  | Kevin McNaughton | 47 | 0 | 44+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  | Lee Naylor | 32 | 2 | 25+3 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  | Gavin Rae | 10 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  | Mark Hudson | 43 | 0 | 39+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  | Gábor Gyepes | 23 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  | Peter Whittingham | 50 | 11 | 45+0 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 8 | FW |  | Michael Chopra | 39 | 11 | 26+8 | 9 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  | Jay Bothroyd | 41 | 20 | 37+0 | 18 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  | Stephen McPhail | 31 | 0 | 23+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  | Chris Burke | 50 | 5 | 31+13 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 12 | DF |  | Dekel Keinan | 20 | 2 | 18+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  | Jason Brown (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 14 | DF |  | Paul Quinn | 27 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  | Anthony Gerrard (on loan at Hull City) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 16 | FW |  | Jon Parkin | 13 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 18 | MF |  | Solomon Taiwo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF |  | Jason Koumas (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | 27 | 2 | 5+18 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Seyi Olofinjana (on loan from Hull City) | 42 | 6 | 38+1 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF |  | Jlloyd Samuel (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 22 | GK |  | Tom Heaton | 30 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 23 | DF |  | Darcy Blake | 30 | 0 | 13+13 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (on loan from Arsenal) | 16 | 2 | 7+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  | Martin John | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 27 | DF |  | Adam Matthews | 13 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  | Aaron Wildig | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 29 | MF |  | Jonathan Meades | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 30 | GK |  | Jordan Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 39 | FW |  | Craig Bellamy (on loan from Manchester City) | 36 | 11 | 34+1 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 43 | GK |  | Stephen Bywater (on loan from Derby County | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 49 | FW |  | Nathaniel Jarvis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| Players played for Cardiff City this season but who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| MF |  | Danny Drinkwater (on loan from Manchester United) | 13 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Andy Keogh (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 18 | 2 | 11+5 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Aaron Ramsey (on loan from Arsenal) | 6 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Chris Riggott | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Captains
| Number | Pos | Player | Starts (as captain) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | FW | Craig Bellamy | 35 | 
| 5 | CB | Mark Hudson | 15 | 
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra | 1 | 
| 2 | RB | Kevin McNaughton | 1 | 
Goalscoring record
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 
| 2 | 39 | FW | Craig Bellamy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | 20 | MF | Seyi Olofinjana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 
| 6 | 11 | MF | Chris Burke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 7 | 25 | FW | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 12 | DF | Dekel Keinan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | MF | Jason Koumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 16 | FW | Jon Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | DF | Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | MF | Gavin Rae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Aaron Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 3 | 79 | |||
Disciplinary record
| N | P | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   |  |  | |||
| 9 | FW | Jay Bothroyd | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 
| 39 | FW | Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF | Blake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 8 | FW | Michael Chopra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 12 | DF | Keinan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF | Mark Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF | Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF | Koumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | DF | Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF | Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 22 | GK | Heaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 27 | DF | Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
|  | FW | Keogh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF | Olofinjana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 16 | FW | Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
Suspensions
| Player | Date Received | Matches Missed | Reason | Missed Opponents | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Blake | 2 October 2010 | 1 | sent off against Barnsley | Bristol City (H) | |
| Jay Bothroyd | 30 October 2010 | 1 | Reached five yellow cards | Swansea City (H) | [18] | 
Penalties
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September |  Peter Whittingham | No | Millwall | Championship | 
| 2 October |  Peter Whittingham | No | Barnsley | Championship | 
| 19 October |  Peter Whittingham | Yes | Coventry City | Championship | 
| 30 October |  Peter Whittingham | Yes | Norwich City | Championship | 
| 25 February |  Peter Whittingham | Yes | Nottingham Forest | Championship | 
| 2 April |  Jay Bothroyd | Yes | Derby County | Championship | 
International Call-ups
| No. | P | Name | Country | Level | Caps | Goals | Notes | Source | 
| 1 | GK | Marhsall |  Scotland | Senior | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | RB | McNaughton |  Scotland | Senior | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | CB | Gyepes |  Hungary | Senior | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | ST | Bothroyd |  England | Senior | 1 | 0 | First Cardiff City player to represent England | BBC Sport | 
| 11 | RW | Burke |  Scotland | Senior | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | CB | Keinan |  Israel | Senior | 3 | 0 | Fox Sports | |
| 23 | RB | Blake |  Wales | Senior | 2 | 0 | Daily Telegraph | |
| 27 | RB | Matthews |  Wales | under-21 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 27 | RB | Matthews |  Wales | Senior | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | CM | Meades |  Wales | under-21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | Bellamy |  Wales | Senior | 4 | 1 | Soccerbase | 
* This includes all caps up until 1 July 2011.
Transfers
Ins
| N | P | Name | EU | Country | Age | Type | Moving from | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | GK | Jordan Santiago |  | 19 | Promoted | Youth system | Summer | 2010 | N/A | Wales Online | |
| 22 | GK | Tom Heaton | EU |  | 24 | Free Transfer | Manchester United  | Summer | 2012 | Free | BBC Sport | 
| 29 | MF | Jonathan Meades | EU |  | 18 | Promoted | Youth system | Summer | 2012 | N/A | Wales Online | 
| 26 | DF | Martin John | EU |  | 22 | Free Transfer | Argentinos Juniors  | Summer | 2011 | Free | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor | EU |  | 30 | Free Transfer | Celtic  | Summer | 2012 | Free | BBC Sport | 
| 31 | DF | Chris Riggott | EU |  | 30 | Free Transfer | Middlesbrough  | Summer | 2012 | Free | BBC Sport | 
| 16 | FW | Jon Parkin | EU |  | 29 | Transfer | Preston North End  | Winter | 2013 | £100,000 | BBC Sport | 
| 12 | DF | Dekel Keinan | EU |  | 26 | Transfer | Blackpool  | Winter | 2013 | £300,0001 | Cardiff City | 
-  Total spending:  ~ £0,400,000 ~ £0,400,000
- Notes
- 1Officially undisclosed but reported to be around £300,000.[19]
Loans In
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | MF | Daniel Drinkwater |  | 20 | Manchester United | 8 Jul | 25 Jan | BBC Sport | BBC Sport | 
| 19 | MF | Jason Koumas |  | 31 | Wigan Athletic | 7 Aug | 30 Jun | BBC Sport | |
| 20 | MF | Seyi Olofinjana |  | 31 | Hull City | 10 Aug | 30 Jun | BBC Sport | |
| 39 | FW | Craig Bellamy |  | 31 | Manchester City | 17 Aug | 30 Jun | ||
| 17 | FW | Andy Keogh |  | 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 Aug | 31 Jan | Cardiff City | Cardiff City | 
| 25 | FW | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas |  | 20 | Arsenal | 18 Jan | 30 Jun | BBC Sport | |
| 24 | MF | Aaron Ramsey |  | 20 | Arsenal | 21 Jan | 26 Feb | BBC Sport | |
| 13 | GK | Jason Brown |   | 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 Mar | 30 Jun | BBC Sport | |
| 43 | GK | Stephen Bywater |  | 30 | Derby County | 4 Mar | 30 Jun | Cardiff City | |
| 21 | DF | Jlloyd Samuel |  | 30 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 Mar | 30 Jun | 
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Out
| N | P | Name | Country | Age | Type | Moving to | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Apps | Goals | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Tony Capaldi |   | 28 | Contract Ended | Morecambe  | Summer | Free | 72 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
| 20 | GK | Peter Enckelman |  | 33 | Contract Ended | St Johnstone  | Summer | Free | 42 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
| 26 | FW | Warren Feeney |  | 29 | Contract Ended | Oldham Athletic  | Summer | Free | 15 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
| 16 | MF | Joe Ledley |  | 23 | Contract Ended | Celtic  | Summer | Free | 256 | 30 | BBC Sport | 
| 29 | FW | Josh Magennis |  | 19 | Contract Ended | Aberdeen  | Summer | Free | 10 | 1 | BBC Sport | 
| 32 | DF | Aaron Morris |  | 20 | Contract Ended | Aldershot Town  | Summer | Free | 4 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
| — | DF | Darren Dennehy |  | 21 | Contract Ended | Barnet  | Summer | Free | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Mark Kennedy |  | 34 | Transfer | Ipswich Town  | Summer | £75,000 | 76 | 0 | South Wales Echo | 
| 44 | FW | Ross McCormack |  | 24 | Transfer | Leeds United  | Summer | £400,0001 | 88 | 30 | Cardiff City | 
| 24 | DF | Miguel Comminges |  | 27 | Transfer | Southend United  | Winter | Free | 35 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
| 31 | DF | Chris Riggott |  | 30 | Contract Terminated | Free agent | Winter | Free | 2 | 0 | BBC Sport | 
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
notes: 1Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by Vital Football that the fee was £400,000.[20]
-  Total income:  ~ £475,000 ~ £475,000
Loans Outs
| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | MF | Jonathan Meades |  | 18 | Moss | 18 Aug | 11 Dec | Moss FK | South Wales Echo's YouTube page | 
| 15 | DF | Anthony Gerrard |  | 25 | Hull City | 30 Aug | 10 May | Cardiff City Mad | |
| 26 | DF | Martin John |  | 22 | Newport County | 9 Sep | 10 Dec | ||
| 49 | FW | Nathaniel Jarvis |  | 19 | Southend United | 24 Sep | 25 Oct | BBC Sport | BBC Sport | 
| 18 | MF | Solomon Taiwo |  | 26 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 29 Oct | 30 Jun | ||
| 24 | DF | Miguel Comminges |  | 28 | Carlisle United | 24 Nov | 30 Dec | BBC Sport | Carlisle United | 
| 28 | MF | Aaron Wildig |  | 19 | Hamilton Academical | 25 Jan | 30 Jun | BBC Sport | 
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Contracts
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF |  | Mark Kennedy | 34 | Signed | 1 year | June 2011 | South Wales Echo | 
| 2 | DF |  | Kevin McNaughton | 28 | Signed | 3 year | May 2013 | BBC Sport | 
| 23 | DF |  | Darcy Blake | 21 | Signed | 2 year | May 2013 | BBC Sport | 
| 7 | MF |  | Peter Whittingham | 26 | Signed | 2 year | May 2013 | BBC Sport | 
| 10 | MF |   | Stephen McPhail | 30 | Signed | 2 year | May 2013 | BBC Sport | 
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Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Pre-Season
| 8 July 2010 Friendly | Bath City | 0 – 2 | Cardiff City | Bath | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST |  4' Bothroyd  47' Burke | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 780 | 
| 17 July 2010 Friendly | Portimonense | 3 – 0 | Cardiff City | Algarve | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candeias  5' Moita  30' Anderson  80' | (report) | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 1914 | 
| 19 July 2010 Friendly | Farense | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Algarve | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 945 | 
| 24 July 2010 Friendly | Notts County | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Hughes  28', 43' | (report) |  60' McCormack | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,490 | 
| 31 July 2010 Friendly | Cardiff City | 0 – 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST |  83' Dioni | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 10,208 | 
Football League Championship
| 8 August 2010 1 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35 BST | Bothroyd  37' Rae  McCormack  54' Bothroyd  62' | (report) |  24' Evans  35' Lowton  37' Evans  68' Britton  Kozluk  68' Evans  Bogdanovic  78' Ward  87' Ward  Yeates | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,573 Referee: Peter Walton | 
| 14 August 2010 2 | Derby County | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Derbyshire | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Cywka  25' Barker  54' Savage  58' Savage  Doyle  70' Commons  Pringle  76' | (report) |  15' Chopra  45+6'McNaughton  Matthews  49' Matthews  78' Burke  83' Chopra  McCormack | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,103 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
| 21 August 2010 3 | Cardiff City | 4 – 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | McNaughton  Naylor  18' Chopra  Burke  32' Bothroyd  36', 62' Burke  68' Bellamy  82' Bellamy  84' Bellamy  Koumas  87' | (report) |  60' Shiels  Mason  80' Gillett  Brooker  80' Friend  Dumbuya  83' Lockwood | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,027 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | 
| 28 August 2010 4 | Portsmouth | 0 – 2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Mokoena  59' Hughes  Çiftçi  67' Brown  Pack  83' Utaka  Ritchie  87' | (report) |  28' Blake  Matthews Mullins  37' (O.G.) Bothroyd  49'  79' Bellamy  Keogh  90+1' Bothroyd  Koumas | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,866 Referee: Andy Penn | 
| 11 September 2010 5 | Cardiff City | 2 – 0 | Hull City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Olofinjana  20' Olofinjana  Rae  57' Koumas  Wildig  76' Rae  81' | (report) |  46' Kilbane  Cairney  61' Fagan  Simpson  61' Barmby  Cullen | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,083 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 14 September 2010 6 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | Leicester | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | King  51', 68' King  Abe  81' Waghorn  Gallagher  85' | (report) |  26' Naylor  60' Koumas  Wildig  69' McPhail  Blake  90+5' Blake | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 20,510 Referee: Karl Evans | 
| 18 September 2010 7 | Ipswich Town | 2 – 0 | Cardiff City | Ipswich | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Wickham  40' Townsend  Peters  53' Matthews  62' (O.G.) Scotland  74' Scotland  Healy  77' Wickham  Priskin  83' | (report) |  36' McPhail  46' McPhail  Rae  46' McNaughton  Matthews  77' Bothroyd  Koumas | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,599 Referee: Fred Graham | 
| 25 September 2010 8 | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Millwall | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 BST | Bothroyd  24'McPhail  Koumas  64' Blake  Rae  81' Keogh  89' Keogh  89' | (report) |  10'Barron  40' Trotter  69' Lisbie  Schofield  89' Morison  90+3' Dunne | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,010 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 28 September 2010 9 | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Burke  47' Bothroyd  59' Naylor  Quinn  79' | (report) |  17' Davis  Bennett  19' Danns  Dorman  87' Marrow  89' Djilali  Cadogan | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Steve Tanner | 
| 2 October 2010 10 | Barnsley | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Hammill  45+2' Wood  Gray  58' Shackell  63' Arismendi  84' Arismendi  Butterfield  90' | (report) |  42' Bellamy  48' Olofinjan  67'Olofinjana  76' Blake   82' Blake  89' Burke  90+5' Bothroyd | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,211 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 16 October 2010 11 | Cardiff City | 3 – 2 | Bristol City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 BST | Bothroyd  12'  84' Whittingham  46,78' McNaughton  61' McPhail  Koumas  73' Chopra  81' Burke  Keogh  90' | (report) |  6' Caulker  8' Stead  69' Adomah  Sproule  89' Skuse  Pitman  89' Haynes  Clarkson | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,444 Referee: Kevin Moss | 
| 19 October 2010 12 | Coventry City | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Coventry | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McSheffrey  44' Turner  4' Clingan  60' Jutkiewicz  King  70' | (report) |  5' (pen) Whittingham  71' Chopra  Koumas  82' Bellamy  Keogh  87' Bothroyd | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,604 Referee: James Linington | 
| 25 October 2010 13 | Leeds United | 0 – 4 | Cardiff City | Leeds | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McCartney  62' Somma  Núñez  54' Johnson  Gradel  63' Faye  Clayton  81' | (report) |  22' Bothroyd  51' Chopra  56' Bothroyd  60' Naylor  73' Chopra  Keogh | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,747 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 30 October 2010 14 | Cardiff City | 3 – 1 | Norwich City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Bothroyd  9' Chopra  12' Whittingham  37' (pen.) Bothroyd  63' Bellamy  Koumas  71' Chopra  McPhail  78' | (report) |  32' S Smith  34' Hoolahan  57' Barnett  62' Jackson  Martin  62' Lappin  McNamee  67' Crofts  81' Hoolahan  Johnson  90+2' Holt | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,634 Referee: Graham Scott | 
| 7 November 2010 15 | Cardiff City | 0 – 1 | Swansea City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:10 GMT | Bellamy  32' Keogh  Burke  58' Gyepes  69' McNaughton  Blake  72' Drinkwater  Koumas  82' Chopra  85' | (report) |  47' Àngel Rangel  75' Emnes  81' Emnes  Dobbie  81' Andrea Orlandi  Agustien  85' Allen  90+2' Dyer  Taylor | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 26,049 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 10 November 2010 16 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Reading | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 GMT | Hunt  5' Khizanishvili  48' Church  Tabb  69' Hunt  Robson-Kanu  74' | report |  58' McPhail  Koumas  77' Bothroyd  84' Chopra  Drinkwater | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,960 Referee: Andy D'Urso | 
| 13 November 2010 17 | Scunthorpe United | 2 – 4 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald  45' Woolford  Dagnall  72' N'Guessan  73' Sears  Grant  82' Jones  McNulty  89' | report |  2' Bothroyd  9' Chopra  13' Burke  Koumas  34' Bothroyd  45+1' McNaughton  60' Blake  Gyepes  60' Naylor  Matthews  79' Olofinjana | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,333 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 20 November 2010 18 | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Chopra  Drinkwater  48' Blake  Matthes  81' | report |  23' McGugan  65' Luke Chambers  70' Earnshaw  Blackstock  71' McCleary  84' Blackstock  85' McCleary  Lynch  89' Blackstock  Rodney | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,526 Referee: Colin Webster | 
| 27 November 2010 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | London | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Gorkšs  18' Taarabt  68' Hill  81' Taarabt  Clarke  87' Clarke  89' Mackie  Agyemang  90' Smith  Hall  90+1' | report |  13' Bellamy  57' Drinkwater  Koumas  58' Koumas  62' Whittingham  80' Burke  Chopra  85' Bellamy | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,316 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 4 December 2010 20 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Preston North End | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Bothroyd  Keogh  8' Blake  Gyepes  26' Hudson  38' Naylor  45+1' McPhail  Chopra  57' Chopra  76' Keogh  90+4' | report |  26' Tonge  67' Hume  87' Hume  Davidson  88' Tonge  90+3' Parking  Parry | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,151 Referee: Darren Deadman | 
| 11 December 2010 21 | Middlesbrough | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Arca  40' (pen.) Arca  68' Bennett  82' Bailey  90' | report |  39' Gyepes  51' Drinkwater  Chopra  81' Chopra | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 14,250 Referee: Anthony Bates | 
| 26 December 2010 22 | Cardiff City | 2 – 0 | Coventry City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Olofinjana  21' Bellamy  60' Riggott  Gyepes  68' Bellamy  83' | report |  35' Doyle  59' Clarke  Platt  59' McSheffery  Eastwood  84' Keogh | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,595 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 28 December 2010 23 | Watford | 4 – 1 | Cardiff City | Watford | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Graham  24' Taylor  35' Sordell  57' Eustace  64' Graham  84' (pen) Graham  Massey  90+2' Buckley  Jenkins  90+2' Mutch  Walker  90+2' |  16' Whittingham  31' Naylor  35' Naylor  Matthews  73' Burke  Rae  76' McPhail  Koumas | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,560 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| 1 January 2011 24 | Bristol City | 3 – 0 | Cardiff City | Bristol | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Pitman  3' Johnson  9' Johnson  39' Skuse  Ribeiro  52' Campbell-Ryce  55' Campbell-Ryce  56' Cissé  59' Adomah  60' Adomah  Sproule  77' Stead  Clarkson  88' | report |  16' Riggott  Blake  49' Whittingham  Burke  67' Keogh  Koumas  71' Chopra | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,683 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 4 January 2011 25 | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Leeds United | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Bellamy  11' Quinn  Blake  74' Burke  McPhail  78' Chopra  79' | report |  48' O'Brien  55' Connolly  57' McCormack  Watt  57' Gradel  Sam  59' Snodgrass  63' Sam  Becchio | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,010 Referee: Andy D'Urso | 
| 15 January 2011 26 | Norwich City | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Norwich | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | C Martin  67' Lansbury  Wilbraham  72' Crofts  Smith  78' C Martin  Lappin  83' R Martin  90' | report |  7' Parkin  68' McPhail  74' McPhail  Burke  80' Bellamy  82' Parkin | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,270 Referee: Kevin Stroud | 
| 22 January 2011 27 | Cardiff City | 4 – 2 | Watford | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Bellamy  14' Chopra  17' Bothroyd  32' Naylor  Gyepes  40' Bothroyd  Burke  61' Whittingham  Rae  74' Gyepes  83' | report |  33' Buckley  48' sordell  55' Bennett  Hodson  65' Townsend  Whichelow | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,702 Referee: Steve Tanner | 
| 1 February 2011 28 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Reading | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Olofinjana  Chopra  46' Bothroyd  48' Hudson  64' Emmanuel-Thomas  Burke  76' Bothroyd  Parkin  85' Bellamy  90+7' | report |  18' Long  Hunt  21' Leigertwood  71' Church  Manset  86' Hunt  90+2' Manset  90+5' Mills  90+6' McAnuff | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,405 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 6 February 2011 29 | Swansea City | 0 – 1 | Cardiff City | Swansea | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:15 GMT | Gower  58' Gower  Allen  58' Moore  Beattie  66' Tate  72' Britton  Dobbie  88' | Report |  44' Bothroyd  46' McNaughton  Blake  67' Whittingham  Burke  75' Chopra  Emmanuel-Thomas  77' Keinan  85' Bellamy | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,280 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 12 February 2011 30 | Cardiff City | 1 – 0 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Emmanuel-Thomas  Burke  59' Chopra  Koumas  67' Bellamy  Parkin  79' Olofinjana  85' | report |  71' Duffy  Collins  82' Garner  82' Garner  Ibrahim  87' J Wright  Grant | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,604 Referee: Phil Crossley | 
| 15 February 2011 31 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | McNaughton  21' Chopra  45+1' Chopra  Bellamy  67' Quinn  Blake  67' Burke  Koumas  78' | report |  29' Marney  67' Iwelumo  Austin  72' Fox  74' Rodriquez  Thompson  84' Thompson  90' Marney  Alexander | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,307 Referee: Roger East | 
| 19 February 2011 32 | Nottingham Forest | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan  32' Earnshaw  67' Tudgay  McGoldrick  71' Earnshaw  Tyson  81' Anderson  Adebola  89' | report |  56' Burke  McPhail  56' Parkin  Emmanuel-Thomas  57' Keinan  61' Hudson  64' (pen.) Whittingham  75' Bothroyd | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,019 Referee: Kevin Moss | 
| 21 February 2011 33 | Cardiff City | 2 – 0 | Leicester City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Chopra  21' Ramsey  52' Chopra  McPhail  53' Olofinjana  Parkin  77' Whittingham  90+1' | report |  55' Gallagher  Waghorn  55' Wellens  Abe  67' Dyer  Vassell | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,410 Referee: Danny McDermid | 
| 26 February 2011 34 | Hull City | 0 – 2 | Cardiff City | Kingston upon Hull | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Gerrard  Hobbs  46' McLean  Barmby  65' Hobbs  82' | report |  65' Chopra  68' Bellamy  76' McPhail  80' Bellamy  Emmanuel-Thomas  80' Chopra  Burke  90+3' Emmanuel-Thomas | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 21,441 Referee: Paul Tierney | 
| 5 March 2011 35 | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:20 GMT | Emmanuel-Thomas  Burke  80' Quinn  Blake  84' Chopra  Parkin  87' | report |  29' Kennedy  O'Dea  67' Bullard  77' Martin  84' Scotland  Priskin  86' Bullard  90+2' Wickham  Civelli | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,347 Referee: Anthony Bates | 
| 8 March 2011 36 | Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | London | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 GMT | Iversen  Couñago  69' McCarthy  69' Dikgacoi  74' Dikgacoi  82' Vaughan  Scannell  89' | report |  80' Chopra  Burke  83' Keinan  84' Emmanuel-Thomas  Parkin | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,549 Referee: Mick Russell | 
| 13 March 2011 37 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Barnsley | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Whittingham  21' Chopra  Burke  25' Emmanuel-Thomas  Olofinjana  59' Bothroyd  Parkin  74' Keinan  83' Bellamy  90+4' | report |  12' Haynes  Gary  29' Gray  31' McShane  63' Mellis  O'Brien  82' Arismendi  87' Hill  Butterfield  89' Gray | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,065 Referee: Russell Booth | 
| 19 March 2011 38 | Millwall | 3 – 3 | Cardiff City | London | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson  25' Robinson  Purse  25' Townsend  45+6' Trotter  52' (pen.) Townsend  60' Bouazza  Lisbie  62' Lisbie  Harris  78' Morison  87' Morison  90+1' Dunne  90+4' Dunne  90+5' | report |  29' Bothroyd  Parkin  42' Hudson  Gyepes  49' Burke  51' Gyepes  57' Bellamy  72' Quinn  Blake  73' Whittingham  80' Burke | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15,039 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 2 April 2011 39 | Cardiff City | 4 – 1 | Derby County | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Bothroyd  7' (pen.) Keinan  48' McPhail  53' Quinn  56' Samuel  63' Whittingham  68' Samuel  Blake  69' Bothroyd  Parkin  71' Bellamy  Emmanuel-Thomas  76' | report |  6' Barker  20' Ayala  37' Green  Bailey  60' Roberts  Russell Anderson  65' Barker  Addison  90+5' (pen.) Savage | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,254 Referee: James Linington | 
| 9 April 2011 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 3 | Cardiff City | Doncaster | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Mills  Kilgallon  21' Oster  Euell  71' Coppinger  78' Gillet  Wilson  83' | report |  15' Burke  84' Samuel  Naylor  87' Burke  Koumas  90' Koumas  90+5' Koumas | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,174 Referee: Simon Hooper | 
| 12 April 2011 41 | Sheffield United | 0 – 2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Nosworthy  Montgomery  46' Mattock  Maguire  48' Matthew Lowton  65' Henderson  Bent  78' | report |  21' Bellamy  46' Naylor  Blake  48' McPhail  Emmanuel-Thomas  71' Emmanuel-Thomas | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,230 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 16 April 2011 42 | Cardiff City | 3 – 0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Olofinjana  6' Bothroyd  45+2' Samuel  61' Whittingham  73' Bothroyd  Parkin  80' McPhail  Koumas  85' Quinn  Blake  88' | report |  13' Lawrence  18' Rocha  46' Hreiðarsson  Mokoena  60' Nugent  61' Nugent  Dickinson  63' Cotterill  Webber  88' Kitson | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,007 Referee: Kevin Wright | 
| 23 April 2011 43 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 BST | Bothroyd  6' Whittingham  33' Bellamy  35' Quinn  68' Burke  Emmanuel-Thomas  77' Bellamy  Chopra  87' | report |  10' Taarabt  69' Smith  Agyemang  71' Taarabt  80' Connolly  Hall | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 26,058 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 25 April 2011 44 | Preston North End | 0 – 1 | Cardiff City | Preston | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Hume  Russell  34' Cort  Barton  58' Morgan  68' Ellington  Hayes  73' | report |  6' Whittingham  36' Heaton  47' McNaughton  Hudson  72' Bellamy  Chopra  88' Bothroyd  90+1' Quinn | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,818 Referee: Phil Gibbs | 
| 2 May 2011 45 | Cardiff City | 0 – 3 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 BST | Samuel  Koumas  31' Bothroyd  36' Keinan  38' McPhail  Blake  46' Quinn  Chopra  72' Bellamy  83' | report |  4' Lita  13'Robson  21'Smallwood  25' Hoyte  56' Smallwood  57' Thompson  61' Emnes  62' Emnes  Franks  67' Williams  80' Steele  86' Robson  Flood | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,183 Referee: Graham Scott | 
| 8 May 2011 46 | Burnley | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Burnley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 BST | Rodriquez  13' Bikey  Easton  46' Edgar  67' Wallace  Iwelumo  73' Mears  87' Eagles  Alexander  88' | report |  30' Hudson  Blake  56' Burke  Emmanuel-Thomas  72' Olofinjana  McPhail  78' Whittingham  90' Bellamy | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,197 Referee: Colin Webster | 
Play-offs
| 13 May 2011 Semi-final (1st leg) | Reading | 0 – 0 | Cardiff City | Reading | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McAnuff  26' Mills  38' Robson-Kanu  Manset  52' Hunt  Howard  83' | report |  17' Bellamy  Chopra  39' Bothroyd  83' Quinn  Naylor  90+1' Emmanuel-Thomas  Koumas | Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 21,485 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 17 May 2011 Semi-final (2nd leg) | Cardiff City | 0 – 3 | Reading | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Keinan  44' Emmanuel-Thomas  Koumas  60' Chopra  Parkin  64' Samuel  Matthews  68' Koumas  90+2' | report |  28' Long  45' (P) Long  77' Long  84' McAnuff  87' Long  Church  90' Karacan  Tabb | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,081 Referee: Howard Webb | 
FA Cup
| 8 January 2011 Round Three | Stoke City | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Stoke | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Tuncay  45' Pennant  Etherington  64' Walters  Jones  74' Higginbotham  Delap  88' | report |  8' Chopra  71' Burke  Matthews  90+6' Keogh  Blake | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 18,629 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 18 January 2011 Round Three (replay) | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Stoke City | Cardiff | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | McPhail  Wildig  39' Gyepes  63' Parkin  Chopra  64' Drinkwater  Matthews  75' | report |  10' Higginbotham  Tonge  33' Diao  75' Diao  Wilson  79' Pennant  Soares  92' Walters  100' Fuller  109' Pugh  115' Walters  166' Walters | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 13,671 Referee: Peter Walton | 
Football League Cup
| 11 August 2010 Round One | Cardiff City | 4 – 1 (AET) | Burton Albion | Cardiff | 
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| 19:45 BST | Bothroyd  17' Bothroyd  McCormack  46' Gavin Rae  Koumas  67' McCormack  107', 110' Chopra  118' | (report) |  18' Harrad  34' Webster  Phillips  36' Penn  73' Young  Preen  78' Harrad  Ellison | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,080 Referee: Mick Russell | 
| 24 August 2010 Round Two | Peterborough United | 2 – 1 | Cardiff City | Peterborough | 
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| 19:45 BST | Mackail-Smith  74' McCann  82' Boyd  88' Davies  Lee  90' | (report) |  31' Bothroyd  33' Olofinjana  McPhail  82' McPhail  Wildig  89' Naylor  Quinn | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,806 Referee: David Webb | 
Overall summary
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Honours
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External links
References
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