2021–22 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is the 123rd season in the existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City
2021–22 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerMick McCarthy
(until 23 October)[1]
Steve Morison
(from 12 November) [2]
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
Championship19th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aden Flint
(6 goals)

All:
Aden Flint
Rubin Colwill
(6 each)
Highest home attendance27,280
(vs. Swansea City, 2 April 2022)
Lowest home attendance3,500
(vs. Sutton United Carabao Cup, 10 Aug)
Average home league attendance18,869
Biggest win4–0
(vs. Peterborough, 9 February)
Biggest defeat1–5
(vs. Blackburn Rovers, 25 Sep)
0–4
(vs. West Bromwich Albion, 28 Sep)

First-team squad

As of 30 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Dillon Phillips GK (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 27) 350 2020 Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2023
25 Alex Smithies GK (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 32) 1000 2018 Queens Park Rangers £4,000,000 2022
31 George Ratcliffe GK (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 21) 00 2021 Academy Trainee
Defenders
2 Mark McGuinness CB (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 21) 353 2021 Arsenal Undisclosed 2024
3 Joel Bagan LB (2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (aged 20) 363 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
4 Sean Morrison CB (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 31) 29533 2014 Reading £3,180,000 2022
5 Aden Flint CB (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 32) 9212 2019 Middlesbrough £4,000,000 2022
16 Curtis Nelson CB (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 29) 1143 2019 Oxford United Free 2023
17 Cody Drameh RB/LB (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 20) 210 2022 Leeds United Loan 2022
38 Perry Ng RB/LB/CB (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 26) 600 2021 Crewe Alexandra £350,000 2024
40 Tom Davies LB (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 19) 10 2021 Academy Trainee 2024
Midfielders
6 Will Vaulks DM (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 28) 11711 2019 Rotherham United £2,100,000 2022
7 Leandro Bacuna CM/RB (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 30) 1154 2019 Aston Villa £4,000,000 2023
8 Joe Ralls CM/LM (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 28) 30832 2011 Academy Trainee 2022
15 Ryan Wintle DM/CM/CB (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 25) 250 2021 Crewe Alexandra Free 2024
18 Alfie Doughty LM/LB/CM (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 22) 91 2022 Stoke City Loan 2022
21 Marlon Pack CM/DM (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 31) 1095 2019 Bristol City Undisclosed 2022
22 Tommy Doyle CM/DM (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 20) 202 2022 Manchester City Loan 2022
27 Rubin Colwill AM/CM (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (aged 20) 436 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
37 Sam Bowen DM/CM (2001-01-14)14 January 2001 (aged 21) 50 2021 Academy Trainee 2023
Forwards
9 Jordan Hugill CF (1992-06-04)4 June 1992 (aged 30) 183 2022 Norwich City Loan 2022
10 Uche Ikpeazu CF (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 27) 133 2022 Middlesbrough Loan 2022
14 Isaac Vassell CF (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 28) 31 2019 Birmingham City Undisclosed 2022
19 James Collins CF (1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 31) 303 2021 Luton Town Free 2023
23 Max Watters CF (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 23) 101 2021 Crawley Town Undisclosed 2024
29 Mark Harris CF/LW/RW (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 23) 557 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
39 Isaak Davies CF (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 (aged 20) 293 2020 Academy Trainee 2025
Out on Loan
11 Josh Murphy LW/RW/SS (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 27) 9914 2018 Norwich City £11,000,000 2022
20 Gavin Whyte RW (1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 26) 371 2019 Oxford United £2,000,000 2023
28 Tom Sang AM/RW/RB (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 23) 160 2020 Manchester United Free 2023
30 Ciaron Brown CB (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 24) 190 2018 Wealdstone Trainee 2022
36 Kieron Evans AM/LW/RW (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 20) 60 2021 Academy Trainee 2023

Statistics

As of 30 April 2022
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Dillon Phillips 18016+002+000+00
2 DF  IRL Mark McGuinness 35333+131+000+00
3 DF  IRL Joel Bagan 27321+432+000+00
4 DF  ENG Sean Morrison 19316+031+002+00
5 DF  ENG Aden Flint 41635+361+002+00
6 MF  WAL Will Vaulks 40223+1322+002+00
7 MF  CUW Leandro Bacuna 15113+210+000+00
8 MF  ENG Joe Ralls 29126+310+000+00
9 FW  ENG Jordan Hugill* 18316+130+100+00
10 FW  UGA Uche Ikpeazu* 1331+1230+000+00
15 MF  ENG Ryan Wintle 24018+300+102+00
16 DF  ENG Curtis Nelson 32029+001+002+00
17 DF  ENG Cody Drameh* 21021+000+000+00
18 MF  ENG Alfie Doughty* 917+210+000+00
19 FW  IRL James Collins 30313+1332+001+10
21 MF  ENG Marlon Pack 25122+112+000+00
22 MF  ENG Tommy Doyle* 20217+220+100+00
23 FW  ENG Max Watters 715+210+000+00
25 GK  ENG Alex Smithies 31029+000+002+00
27 MF  WAL Rubin Colwill 37615+1851+110+20
29 FW  WAL Mark Harris 36416+1731+111+00
32 MF  WAL Eli King 402+101+000+00
34 DF  ENG Jai Semenyo 100+000+100+00
37 MF  WAL Sam Bowen 503+100+001+00
38 DF  ENG Perry Ng 40037+002+001+00
39 FW  WAL Isaak Davies 29310+1721+110+00
40 DF  WAL Tom Davies 100+000+001+00
41 MF  CIV Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida 100+000+001+00
42 DF  WAL Oliver Denham 604+001+000+10
Players out on loan:
11 MF  ENG Josh Murphy 210+000+002+01
28 MF  ENG Tom Sang 503+000+101+00
30 DF  NIR Ciaron Brown 605+001+000+00
35 FW  ENG Chanka Zimba 101+000+000+00
36 MF  WAL Kieron Evans 501+300+100+00
Players who left the club during the season:
10 FW  WAL Kieffer Moore 23515+750+000+10
24 FW  WAL Marley Watkins 120+000+001+02
26 MF  ENG Ryan Giles* 21019+200+000+00

Goals record

As of 30 April 2022
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 5CBAden Flint6006
27AMRubin Colwill5106
3 10CFKieffer Moore5005
4 29SSMark Harris3104
5 2CBMark McGuinness3003
3LBJoel Bagan3003
4CBSean Morrison3003
9CFJordan Hugill3003
10CFUche Ikpeazu3003
19CFJames Collins3003
39CFIsaak Davies2103
12 6DMWill Vaulks2002
22CMTommy Doyle2002
24RWMarley Watkins0022
15 7CMLeandro Bacuna1001
8CMJoe Ralls1001
11LWJosh Murphy0011
18LMAlfie Doughty1001
21CMMarlon Pack1001
23CFMax Watters1001
Total483354

Assists record

As of 30 April 2022
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 26LMRyan Giles9009
2 8CMJoe Ralls6006
3 21CMMarlon Pack3104
39CFIsaak Davies3104
5 10CFKieffer Moore2013
17RBCody Drameh3003
22CMTommy Doyle3003
38RBPerry Ng3003
9 3LBJoel Bagan2002
5CBAden Flint2002
6CMWill Vaulks2002
12 4CBSean Morrison1001
9CFJordan Hugill1001
15DMRyan Wintle1001
27AMRubin Colwill1001
28RWBTom Sang0101
29SSMark Harris1001
40LBTom Davies0101
Total433248

Disciplinary record

As of 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
    
1 6DMWill Vaulks9001001001100
2 38RBPerry Ng9001000001000
3 2CBMark McGuinness900000000900
5CBAden Flint801000000801
5 16CBCurtis Nelson700000100800
6 8CMJoe Ralls700000000700
7 21CMMarlon Pack600000000600
8 3LBJoel Bagan500000000500
7CMLeandro Bacuna401000000401
15DMRyan Wintle400000100500
29CFMark Harris500000000500
12 19CFJames Collins400000000400
22CMTommy Doyle400000000400
14 4CBSean Morrison200000100201
9CFJordan Hugill300000000300
17RBCody Drameh300000000300
17 10CFUche Ikpeazu200000000200
25CMAlex Smithies200000000200
26LMRyan Giles200000000200
42CBOliver Denham200000000200
21 1GKDillon Phillips100000000100
10CFKieffer Moore100000000100
18LMAlfie Doughty100000000100
27AMRubin Colwill100000000100
39CFIsaak Davies100000000100
Total1030320030010703

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
24 August 2021CFChanka ZimbaSigned3 yearsJune 2024[3]
30 August 2021AMRubin ColwillSigned3 yearsJune 2024[4]
6 October 2021LBTom DaviesSigned3 yearsJune 2024[5]
3 March 2022CFIsaak DaviesSigned3 yearsJune 2025[6]
14 March 2022CBOliver DenhamSigned2 yearsJune 2024[7]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2021CBMark McGuinness ArsenalUndisclosed[8]
1 July 2021CFJames Collins Luton TownFree transfer[9]
1 July 2021CBJames Connolly Blackburn RoversFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021GKRohan Luthra Crystal PalaceFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021RBJai Semenyo Mangotsfield UnitedFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021DMRyan Wintle Crewe AlexandraFree transfer[11]
10 August 2021RWMarley Watkins Bristol CityFree transfer[12]
2 September 2021RWJack Leahy Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transfer[13]
2 September 2021GKMatthew Turner Leeds UnitedFree transfer[13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2021LMRyan Giles Wolverhampton Wanderers3 January 2022[14][15]
12 January 2022RBCody Drameh Leeds UnitedEnd of season[16]
20 January 2022CMTommy Doyle Manchester CityEnd of season[17]
29 January 2022LMAlfie Doughty Stoke CityEnd of Season[18]
30 January 2022CFJordan Hugill Norwich CityEnd of Season[19]
31 January 2022CFUche Ikpeazu MiddlesbroughEnd of season[20]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
8 July 2021CFMax Watters Milton Keynes Dons31 December 2021[21][22]
31 July 2021RWGavin Whyte Oxford UnitedEnd of season[23]
28 August 2021DMRyan Wintle Blackpool3 January 2022[24][15]
31 August 2021LWJosh Murphy Preston North EndEnd of season[25]
6 January 2022CFChanka Zimba Northampton TownEnd of season[26]
8 January 2022CBJames Connolly Bristol RoversEnd of season[27]
31 January 2022LBCiaron Brown Oxford UnitedEnd of season[28]
31 January 2022AMKieron Evans LinfieldEnd of season[29]
31 January 2022MFCaleb Hughes Haverfordwest CountyEnd of season[30]
31 January 2022MFKeenan Patten HerefordEnd of season[31]
31 January 2022DMTom Sang St JohnstoneEnd of season[32]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 June 2021CFRobert Glatzel Hamburger SVUndisclosed[33]
30 June 2021CBSol Bamba MiddlesbroughReleased[34][35]
30 June 2021LBJoe Bennett Wigan AthleticReleased[34][36]
30 June 2021CBJack Bodenham South ShieldsReleased[34]
30 June 2021CMAaron Bolger Cork CityReleased[34]
30 June 2021GKJoe Day Newport CountyReleased[34][37]
30 June 2021CFDaniel Griffiths Chippenham TownReleased[34][38]
30 June 2021LWJunior Hoilett ReadingReleased[39][40]
30 June 2021CFRolan Idowu BohemiansReleased[34]
30 June 2021CBBen Margetson Swansea CityReleased[34][41]
30 June 2021LBDaniel Martin Torquay UnitedReleased[34][42]
30 June 2021RBCameron McWilliamsReleased[34]
30 June 2021CBRyan Reynolds PenybontReleased[34][43]
30 June 2021AMJames Waite PenybontReleased[34][43]
30 June 2021CFJack WilliamsReleased[34]
30 June 2021AMJonny Williams Swindon TownReleased[34][44]
26 August 2021RWMarley Watkins AberdeenReleased[45]
4 October 2021SSLee Tomlin WalsallMutual consent[46][47]
31 January 2022CFKieffer Moore BournemouthUndisclosed[48]

Pre-season friendlies

As part off Cardiff City's pre-season preparations, friendlies against Bath City,[49] Cambridge United,[50] Forest Green Rovers,[51] Exeter City,[50] Southampton[52] and Newport County[53] were announced.

10 July 2021 Friendly Bath City 0–5 Cardiff City Twerton
15:00 BST Report Collins 3', 25'
Denham 18'
Vassell 37'
Davies 88'
Stadium: Twerton Park
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–2 Cambridge United Leckwith
13:00 BST Report Smith 4'
Weir 57'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Leckwith
15:00 BST Zimba 12' Report Ironside 2' (pen.) Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
20 July 2021 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Cardiff City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Matt 58' Report Collins 47'
Whyte 84'
Stadium: The Innocent New Lawn
24 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–2 Exeter City Leckwith
15:00 BST Collins 45'
Harris 63' (pen.)
Report Jay 22'
Sweeney 49'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–4 Southampton Leckwith
19:00 BST Report Walcott 40'
Djenepo 66'
Adams 74', 85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–0 Newport County Leckwith
13:00 BST Ralls 21'
Harris 82'
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 7 August 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 45 14 8 23 49 68 −19 031.11
FA Cup 9 January 2022 6 February 2022 Third round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
EFL Cup 10 August 2021 24 August 2021 First round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 49 16 8 25 55 76 −21 032.65

Last updated: 30 April 2022
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Blackpool 45 16 12 17 54 53 +1 60
17 Bristol City 45 15 10 20 62 75 13 55
18 Hull City 45 14 8 23 40 53 13 50
19 Cardiff City 45 14 8 23 49 68 19 50
20 Birmingham City 45 11 14 20 49 73 24 47
21 Reading 45 13 8 24 54 86 32 41[lower-alpha 1]
22 Derby County (R) 45 14 13 18 45 52 7 34[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to EFL League One
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2022. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[57]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.[54]
  2. Derby County were deducted 12 points for entering administration,[55] and a further 9 points for financial irregularities.[56]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
45 14 8 23 49 68  −19 50 7 4 12 22 29  −7 7 4 11 27 39  −12

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHHAAHAAH
ResultDWDWLWLLLLLLLLDLWWLWLDLDLLWWWLWDLLWWDWLWLLLLD
Position133969891013182020212121212019202021202020202020202020191919201817171717171717191919
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Cardiff City's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[58]

7 August 2021 1 Cardiff City 1–1 Barnsley Leckwith
15:00 BST Pack 54' BBC Report Sibbick 69' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,431
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
14 August 2021 2 Blackpool 0–2 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 BST Husband  90+2' BBC Report Bacuna 52'
Moore 86'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,393
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
18 August 2021 3 Peterborough United 2–2 Cardiff City Peterborough
19:45 BST Burrows 49'
Dembélé 51'
Ward  86'
BBC Report Pack  44'
Flint  45', 83', 90+6'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
21 August 2021 4 Cardiff City 3–1 Millwall Leckwith
15:00 BST Flint  51', 66', 70'
Morrison 83'
Nelson  86'
BBC Report Cooper  65'
Afobe 76'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,168
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
28 August 2021 5 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol City Cardiff
12:30 BST Bentley 59' (o.g.)
Morrison  74'
Ralls  87'
BBC Report Weimann 21', 70'
Semenyo  74'
Martin  74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
12 September 2021 6 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City West Bridgford
14:30 BST Grabban 23' BBC Report Vaulks  33'
Colwill 58', 73'
Pack  75'
Ng  76'
Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 24,153
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton)
Note: Live on Sky Sports Football
15 September 2021 7 Coventry City 1–0 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 BST Gyökeres 15'
Kane  73'
Hamer  90+1'
Dabo  90+2'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Moore  69' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
18 September 2021 8 Cardiff City 0–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
15:00 BST Harris  36'
Nelson  45+1'
Bacuna  88'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Christie  24'
Lerma  52'
Billing 54'
Smith  88'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,090
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
25 September 2021 9 Blackurn Rovers 5–1 Cardiff City Blackburn
15:00 BST Gallagher 24'
Brereton 32', 45+2' (90), pen.'
Dolan 53'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Flint  8'
Morrison 58'
Dillon Phillips  89'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,670
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
28 September 2021 10 Cardiff City 0–4 West Bromwich Albion Cardiff
19:45 BST Collins  39' BBC Report
Sky Report
Grant 5'
Bartley  42'
Nelson 56' (o.g.)
Mowatt 75'
Phillips 82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,363
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
2 October 2021 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST Pack  32'
Ralls  37'
Collins  84'
McGuinness  90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Hoilett 38' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,400
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
17 October 2021 12 Swansea City 3–0 Cardiff City Swansea
12:00 BST Paterson 29'
Piroe 60'
Manning  63'
Bidwell 74'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bacuna  26'
Vaulks  90+1'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 19,288
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 October 2021 13 Fulham 2–0 Cardiff City London
19:45 BST Cairney 57'
Mitrovic 63'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Pack  69'
Bagan  78'
Ng  85'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
23 October 2021 14 Cardiff City 0–2 Middlesbrough Cardiff
12:30 BST Pack  28'
McGuinness  34'
Flint  70'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Šporar 35' (pen)
Ikpeazu  38'
Payero 74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,513
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
30 October 2021 15 Stoke City 3–3 Cardiff City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Brown 9'
Fletcher 16', 46'
Wilmot  62'
Souttar  64'
Surridge  83'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson  39'
Bacuna  57'
Colwill 66'
Harris 70',  89'
Moore 71'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,413
Referee: John Brooks
3 November 2021 16 Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
19:45 GMT BBC Report
Sky Report
Gray 37'
Dickie  47'
Adomah  85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,882
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
6 November 2021 17 Cardiff City 2–1 Huddersfield Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT McGuiness  60'
Moore 74', 90+3'
Bacuna  84'
Vaulks  90+1'
Ng  90+5'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Sinani 12'
High  90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,355
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
20 November 2021 18 Preston North End 1–2 Cardiff City Preston
15:00 GMT Maguire 2'
Cunningham  57'
Iversen  66'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Ng  35'
McGuinness 51'
Collins 66'
Colwill  87'
Harris  88'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,749
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool)
24 November 2021 19 Cardiff City 0–1 Hull City Cardiff
19:45 GMT McGuinness  57'
Giles  90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Lewis-Potter 15',  55'
Greaves  90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,180
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
27 November 2021 20 Luton Town 1–2 Cardiff City Luton
15:00 GMT Rea  42'
Clark 64'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Colwill 10'
Morrison  38', 77'
Smithies  85'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,987
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
4 December 2021 21 Cardiff City 2–3 Sheffield United Leckwith
15:00 GMT Harris 32'
Collins  44'
Morrison  52'
McGuinness 90'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Norwood  40'
Gibbs-White 61'
Sharp 73'
McGoldrick 75'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,310
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
11 December 2021 22 Birmingham City 2–2 Cardiff City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Deeney 29'
Šunjić 45+1',  63'
Friend  85'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson  16'
Moore 66'
Ralls  72'
McGuinness 90+1'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,840
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
30 December 2021 23 Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City Kings Park
19:45 GMT Christie 25'
Solanke  45+3', 68'
Smithies 83' (o.g.)
BBC Report
Sky Report
Harris  27'
Bacuna  45+2'
Nelson  45+3'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 8,942
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
2 January 2022 24 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Cardiff City West Bromwich
14:00 GMT Bartley  23'
Robinson 48'
Mowatt  76'
Molumby  84'
Johnstone  90+6'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Giles  27'
Collins 34'
McGuinness  90+4'
Flint  90+6'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,925
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
15 January 2022 25 Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
12:30 GMT Drameh  41'
Ng  59'
Collins  72'
Pack  90+5'
BBC report
Sky report
Rothwell 14'
van Hecke  42'
Travis  50'
Lenihan  55'
Nymabe  59'  76'
Wharton  76'
Kaminski  90+2'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
22 January 2022 26 Bristol City 3–2 Cardiff City Bristol
12:30 GMT Martin 33', 63'
Pring  73'
Weimann 77'
BBC report
Sky Report
Collins  23', 31'
Ralls  44'
Watters 90'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,435
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
30 January 2022 27 Cardiff City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
16:00 GMT Hugill 6'
Drameh  52'
Davies 65'
Wintle  83'
BBC report
Sky report
Colback  27'
Davis 90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,866
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
2 February 2022 28 Barnsley 0–1 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:45 GMT Andersen  59'
Jordan Williams  64'
BBC Report
Sky report
McGuinness  39'
Doyle  66'
Ikpeazu 71',  72'
Flint  90+2'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham)
9 February 2022 29 Cardiff City 4–0 Peterborough United Cardiff
19:45 GMT Ralls 4'
Flint 39'
Doyle  44'
Ng  52'
Hugill 57'
Wintle  74'
Ikpeazu 85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Mumba  32' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,297
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
12 February 2022 30 Millwall 2–1 Cardiff City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Wallace  53', 73'
Bennett 82'
BBC report
Sky report
Bagan 90+2' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,710
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
15 February 2022 31 Cardiff City 2–0 Coventry City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Flint  59'
Wintle  60'
Bagan 72'
Harris 87'
BBC Report
Sky report
McFadzean  78' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,660
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
19 February 2022 32 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 GMT Bagan 49'
Flint  61'
Vaulks  82'
Ng  85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Ekpiteta 11'
Bowler  66'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,025
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
23 February 2022 33 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Cardiff City Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Koroma 88'
Russell  90+1', 90+6'
Thomas  90+8'
BBC report
Sky report
McGuinness  13'
Doyle 61',  76'
Harris  74'
Hugill  79'
Bagan  85'
Smithies  90+2'
Vaulks  90+5'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
26 February 2022 34 Cardiff City 0–1 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 GMT BBC report
Sky report
Mitrovic 41' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,928
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Lancashire)
1 March 2022 35 Cardiff City 1–0 Derby County Cardiff
19:45 GMT Davies  26'
Ikpeazu 85'
Doughty  90+2'
BBC Report
Sky report
Buchanan  52'
Davies  62'
Bird  80'
Ebosele  90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,767
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
5 March 2022 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Cardiff City White City, London
15:00 GMT Gray 38' BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 16,170
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
12 March 2022 37 Cardiff City 0–0 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 GMT Hugill  68'
Ralls  71'
BBC Report
Sky report
Hughes  51'
Potts  90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,743
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
16 March 2022 38 Cardiff City 2–1 Stoke City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Doyle 39'
Hugill 43',  68'
BBC Report
Sky report
Baker 23' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,184
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
2 April 2022 39 Cardiff City 0–4 Swansea City Cardiff
15:00 BST Doyle  39'
Ralls  80'
BBC report
Sky report
Obafemi 6', 82'
Wolf  29', 78'
Cabango 57'
Downes  69'
Piroe  80'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 27,280
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
9 April 2022 40 Reading 1–2 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 BST João 7' BBC report
Sky report
Doughty 59'
Ng  70'
Vaulks 85'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 19,039
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
15 April 2022 41 Hull City 2–1 Cardiff City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 15,685
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
18 April 2022 42 Cardiff City 0–1 Luton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Bagan  55' BBC report
SKY report
Cornick 71'
Naismith  90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,381
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
23 April 2022 43 Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 BST Ndiaye 47'
Norwood  67'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bagan  57'
McGuinness  60'
Ng  71'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,802
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
27 April 2022 44 Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Tavernier 28'
McGree 53'
Jones  88'
Howson  90'
BBC report
Sky report
Nelson  27'
Wintle  33'
Denham  62'
Vaulks  90'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
Note: Live on Sky TV
30 April 2022 45 Cardiff City 1–1 Birmingham City Cardiff
15:00 BST McGuinness  48'
Drameh  57'
Nelson  67'
Vaulks  76', 82' (pen.)
BBC Sport
Sky report
Bela 22'
Gordon  58'
Etheridge  82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,395
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
7 May 2022 46 Derby County v Cardiff City Derby
12:30 BST Stadium: Pride Park Stadium

FA Cup

Cardiff were drawn at home to Preston North End in the third round.[59]

9 January 2022 Third round Cardiff City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Preston North End Leckwith
14:00 GMT Davies 42'
Ng  63'
Harris 116'
BBC report
Sky report
Johnson 53' (pen.)
Browne  113'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Note: Live on S4C
6 February 2022 Fourth round Liverpool 3–1 Cardiff City Liverpool
12:00 GMT
BBC report Colwill 80' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,268
Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire)
Note: Live on ITV

EFL Cup

Cardiff City were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round[60][61] and Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.[62]

10 August 2021 First round Cardiff City 3–2 Sutton United Leckwith
19:00 BST Watkins 44', 50'
Murphy 84'
Report Wilson 4'
Milsom  21'
Eastmond  55'
Rowe 90'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Josh Smith
24 August 2021 Second round Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Leckwith
19:45 BST Vaulks  56'
Wintle  73'
Nelson  78'
Report Moder 9'
Zeqiri 55'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: James Bell

Summary

Games played49 (45 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games won16 (14 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost25 (23 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored55 (49 EFL Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goals conceded75 (68 EFL Championship,4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Goal difference-21
Clean sheets6 (6 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards107 (103 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Red cards2 (2 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Worst Discipline Will Vaulks (11 , 0  , 0 )
Best result4–0 vs. Peterborough United (09 Feb 22)
Worst result1–5 vs. Blackburn Rovers (25 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. West Bromwich Albion (28 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. Swansea City (2 Apr 22)
Most appearances Aden Flint (38 starts, 3 subs)
Top scorer Rubin Colwill (6)
Most Clean Sheets Alex Smithies (5)
Points50

Club staff

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