The club's record appearance holder is Billy Hardy, who made 590 appearances in a 20-year playing spell with Cardiff, and their record goalscorer is Len Davies with 179 goals. The Malaysian businessman acquired the club nine years ago, but has courted much controversy during his tenure. [35], In May 2010, Datuk Chan Tien Ghee took over as club chairman following a takeover bid by a Malaysian consortium; Vincent Tan also invested and joined the board. [24][25] Trollope was sacked after winning only two of his eleven matches in charge. Mackay was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in November 2014, and was dismissed the following April. They went on to win the FA Charity Shield after beating amateur side the Corinthians 21 at Stamford Bridge. [48] Cardiff won only three games in the first half of the season and, on 27December 2013, Mackay was sacked by Vincent Tan and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjr. Academy manager - James McCarthy. Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town. Dont miss a moment of Citys matches throughout the 2022/23 season. The committee decided that the move required the appointment of a full-time manager to run the first team and hired Davy McDougall to become the first manager in the club's history. However, the pair were dismissed after less than five months after failing to win in eight consecutive matches. 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final, "Looking Back to 1924: Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town Were Britain's Best", "When Real Madrid-beating Cardiff City Went 45 matches and More Than Two Years Without An Away Win! [2], Club founder Walter Bartley Wilson was chosen as Stewart's replacement but was unable to improve the team's fortunes and was replaced after less than a year in charge by Ben Watts-Jones. Kit manager Paul Carter and groundsman Roy Evans both undertake important roles at Cardiff City Stadium, while football management PA Victoria McCracken ensures the whole operation runs smoothly. [96] The ground's naming rights were expected to be sold, the club hoping to generate up to 9million income; they remain unsold. He was manager of Cardiff City between June 2011 and December 2013, achieving promotion to the Premier League in 2013 but was dismissed after a dispute with club owner Vincent Tan. Stewart also led the side to victories in the 1927 FA Cup Final and 1927 FA Charity Shield before stepping down in 1933. [14], Kenny Hibbitt was hired in July 1995 but moved into a role as director of football after six months with Phil Neal replacing him. To follow all the action, see our list of subscription packages below. Cardiff City Stadium | Cardiff City FC | Football Ground Guide He is the third member of the coaching staff to leave this month, with former manager Mark Hudson and ex-head of physical performance Patrick Wilson also having departed the club since the turn of the year. Accompanied by a good mint yoghurt sauce, bhajis don't get much better than this', Builder on UK 'most wanted' list after fleecing customers out of thousands of pounds, Several police forces are hunting for Steven Fidler in connection with a series of frauds, The traditional looking bungalow that's nothing like you expect it to be on the inside, Prepare for a feast for the eyes hiding behind that normal, white front door, Four Welsh walks named the best in the UK, Tourists complain Snowdon is 'too steep' and would be 'better in Cornwall', 'What are they thinking? Came to the club as an intern in July 2012. [93] The scaling down of grounds throughout the 1970s and 1980s due to safety fears, which saw the ground capacity fall to 22,000, meant that the record stood until the ground's closure. [29] He led the club to the Championship play-off semi-finals but was dismissed midway through the following season after losing six consecutive games.[30]. before 1908, Cardiff's original colours from 1908 until the 1920s, Cardiff's lighter blue strip used between 1926 and 1930, Dark blue shirts returned between 1930 and 1992, All blue kits were used in 19921996 and 20002007, The 200910 strip with yellow being re-added, Cardiff briefly wore red between 2012 and 2015, Cardiff reverted to blue during the 201415 season, For more details on this topic and current academy squads, see, 1920s success and later decline (19201945), Post war and European competition (19452000), South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association, List of Cardiff City F.C.