The 2012-13 season was Cardiff's 86th in the Football League after joining in 1920. Cardiff were in their ninth consecutive season in the second tier following a third consecutive failure in the play-offs. Cardiff went under a "re-branding" during the close season meaning the home colours would be changed to red from the traditional blue, ending 104 years of the tradition. Cardiff were promoted to the Premier League during the season.
Events of Season
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2012-13 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include completed transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
- June
- 1 June - The Football League decides to switch back to seven subs for the season, increasing it from five subs used last season.[1]
- 4 June - Malky Mackay turns down offer from Norwich City to become manager.[2] Former Cardiff player Kevin Cooper is appointed as Under-21 coach.[3]
- 6 June - Cardiff change their home colours from the traditional Blue, White and Yellow to Red and Black as part of an investment plan made by the Malaysian Owners, also the building of a training ground facility is announced to be built. The badge was also changed to feature a larger dragon, meaning the traditional Bluebird is made smaller as a result the Malaysian Owners have put more investment into Cardiff City.[4][5][6]
- 29 June - Former chairman Sam Hammam rejects the three offers which Cardiff offer to deal with long-term "Langston Debt".[7]
- July
- August
- September
- 12 September - Financial Director Doug Lee announces resignation at the end of the month with Simon Lim replacing him.[22]
- 20 September - Nicky Maynard is ruled out for several months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[23]
- October
- 1 October - Alan Whiteley steps down as Chief Executive, Simon Lim replaces Whiteley whilst Richard Thompson steps in as acting financial director.
- 10 October - Academy Manager Neal Ardley leaves to take up a managerial position at AFC Wimbledon.[24]
- November
- 2 November - Dick Bate joins as a new Academy manager.[25]
- 16 November - Stephen Owen-Conway is appointed as a new club director.[26]
- 23 November - Craig Conway puts in a transfer request, which is rejected by manager Malky Mackay.[27]
- January
- 24 January - Board director Alan Whiteley resigns following being charge for fraud.[28]
- March
- April
- May
- 24 May - Geraint Twose and Lee Kendall leave Cardiff City Academy to take up as Coach Education Role with the Football Association and first team goalkeeper coach at Bristol City respectively.[31]
Championship Data
Standings
2012–13 Football League Championship table
Updated to games played on 4 May 2013.
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 |
25 |
12 |
9 |
72 |
45 |
+27 |
87 |
15 |
6 |
2 |
37 |
15 |
+22 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
35 |
30 |
+5 |
Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: Cardiff City FC
Result 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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
Result | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | D | D | D | D |
Position | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: Cardiff City FC
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Kit
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Malaysia
Last updated: 11 September 2012.
Source: Historical Football Kit - NPower Championship 2012-13
Squad
No. |
Name |
Position (s) |
Nationality |
Place of Birth |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Club caps |
Club goals |
Int. caps |
Int. goals |
Signed from |
Date signed |
Fee |
Contract End |
Goalkeepers |
1 | David Marshall | GK | | Glasgow | (1985-03-05)5 March 1985 (aged 28) | 110 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 May 2009 | £500,000 | 30 June 2015 |
29 | Elliott Parish | GK | | Towcester | (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – | Aston Villa | 3 January 2012 | Free | 30 June 2013 |
32 | Joe Lewis | GK | | Bury St. Edmunds | (1987-10-06)6 October 1987 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – | Peterborough United | 1 July 2012 | Free | Undisclosed |
Defenders |
2 | Kevin McNaughton | RB/LB/CB | | Dundee | (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 30) | 255 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 30 June 2013 |
3 | Andrew Taylor | LB/LM | | Hartlepool | (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 26) | 52 | 2 | – | – | Middlesbrough | 4 July 2011 | Free | 30 June 2016 |
5 | Mark Hudson | CB | | Guildford | (1982-03-30)30 March 1982 (aged 31) | 123 | 7 | – | – | Charlton Athletic | 2 July 2009 | £1,075,000 | 30 June 2014 |
6 | Ben Turner | CB | | Birmingham | (1988-08-21)21 August 1988 (aged 24) | 43 | 3 | – | – | Coventry City | 31 August 2011 | £750,000 | 30 June 2016 |
12 | Matthew Connolly | CB/RB | | Barnet | (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – | Queens Park Rangers | 22 August 2012 | £500,000 | 30 June 2015 |
31 | Ben Nugent | CB | | Welwyn Garden City | (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Trainee | 30 June 2016 |
35 | Adedeji Oshilaja | RB/LB/CB | | Lambeth | (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 20) | 1 | – | – | – | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Trainee | 30 June 2013 |
40 | Luke Coulson | LB | | St Helens | (1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 November 2012 | Free | 30 June 2013 |
Midfieldes |
4 | Filip Kiss | DM/RM | | Dunajská Streda | (1990-10-13)13 October 1990 (aged 22) | 33 | 1 | – | – | Slovan Bratislava | 1 July 2012 | £500,000 | 30 June 2016 |
7 | Peter Whittingham | CM/LM/RM | | Nuneaton | (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (aged 28) | 266 | 68 | – | – | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 30 June 2015 |
8 | Don Cowie | RM/CM | | Inverness | (1983-02-15)15 February 1983 (aged 30) | 53 | 7 | 9 | 0 | Watford | 1 July 2011 | Free | 30 June 2014 |
11 | Craig Conway | LW/RW | | Irvine | (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 28) | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Dundee United | 23 June 2011 | Free | 30 June 2014 |
13 | Kim Bo-Kyung | AM/RW/LW | | Gurye | (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 23) | – | – | 14 | 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 July 2012 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2015 |
16 | Craig Noone | LW/RW | | Kirkby | (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 August 2012 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2016 |
17 | Aron Gunnarsson | DM/RB | | Akureyri | (1988-04-22)22 April 1988 (aged 25) | 50 | 5 | 28 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 July 2011 | £350,000 | 30 June 2016 |
18 | Jordon Mutch | CM/LM | | Alvaston | (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – | Birmingham City | 22 June 2012 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2015 |
19 | Kadeem Harris | LW/RW | | Westminster | (1993-05-29)29 May 1993 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 January 2012 | £150,000 | 30 June 2015 |
21 | Joe Ralls | CM/LM/LB | | Aldershot | (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 20) | 14 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 30 September 2011 | Trainee | Undisclosed |
24 | Simon Lappin | LM/LB | | Glasgow | (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 30) | – | – | – | – | Norwich City | 29 January 2013 | Free | 30 June 2014 |
37 | Stephen McPhail | CM/LM | | Westminster | (1979-12-09)9 December 1979 (aged 33) | 220 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 30 June 2013 |
Forwards |
9 | Etien Velikonja | CF | | Šempeter pri Gorici | (1988-12-26)26 December 1988 (aged 24) | – | – | 2 | 0 | Maribor | 25 July 2012 | £1,574,373 | 30 June 2016 |
14 | Tommy Smith | RW/LW/CF | | Hemel Hempstead | (1980-05-22)22 May 1980 (aged 33) | – | – | – | – | Queens Park Rangers | 24 August 2012 | £300,000 | 30 June 2014 |
15 | Rudy Gestede | CF | | Essey-lès-Nancy | (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 (aged 24) | 31 | 3 | – | – | Metz | 26 July 2011 | Free | 30 June 2014 |
20 | Joe Mason | CF/LW | | Plymouth | (1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 22) | 46 | 12 | – | – | Plymouth Argyle | 10 July 2011 | £250,000 | 30 June 2016 |
22 | Heiðar Helguson | CF | | Dalvík | (1977-08-22)22 August 1977 (aged 35) | – | – | 55 | 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 August 2012 | Free | 30 June 2013 |
23 | Nicky Maynard | CF | | Winsford | (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – | West Ham United | 31 August 2012 | £2,500,000 | 30 June 2015 |
27 | Fraizer Campbell | CF/LW | | Huddersfield | (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 25) | – | – | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 21 January 2013 | £650,000 | 30 June 2016 |
28 | Rhys Healey | CF | | Manchester | (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (aged 18) | – | – | – | – | Gap Connah's Quay | 28 January 2013 | £25,000 | 30 June 2015 |
33 | Nathaniel Jarvis | CF | | Cardiff | (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (aged 21) | 1 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 1 July 2011 | Trainee | 30 June 2013 |
34 | Jesse Darko | RW/CF | | | (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Trainee | 30 June 2013 |
39 | Craig Bellamy | LW/CF | | Cardiff | (1979-07-13)13 July 1979 (aged 33) | 35 | 11 | 69 | 19 | Liverpool | 10 August 2012 | Free | 30 June 2014 |
Statistics
- As of 4 May 2013
Captains
Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Disciplinary record
Penalties
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Suspensions served
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International Call-ups
- As of 10 June 2013
Contracts
Last updated:
Transfers
In
N
|
P
|
Name
|
EU
|
Country
|
Age
|
Type
|
Moving from
|
Transfer window |
Ends
|
Transfer fee |
Source
|
32 |
GK |
Joe Lewis |
EU |
| 24 |
Free |
Peterborough United !Peterborough United |
Summer |
20151 |
Free |
BBC Sport |
4 |
MF |
Filip Kiss |
EU |
| 21 |
Transfer |
Slovan Bratislava !Slovan Bratislava |
Summer |
2016 |
£500,000 |
South Wales Echo |
18 |
MF |
Jordon Mutch |
EU |
| 20 |
Transfer |
Birmingham City !Birmingham City |
Summer |
2015 |
£2,000,0002 |
Cardiff City FC |
9 |
FW |
Etien Velikonja |
EU |
| 23 |
Transfer |
Maribor !Maribor |
Summer |
2016 |
£1,574,3733 |
BBC Sport |
13 |
MF |
Kim Bo-Kyung |
Non-EU |
| 22 |
Transfer |
Cerezo Osaka !Cerezo Osaka |
Summer |
2015 |
£2,000,000 |
Sky Sports |
22 |
FW |
Heiðar Helguson |
EU |
| 34 |
Free |
Queens Park Rangers !Queens Park Rangers |
Summer |
2013 |
Free4 |
Cardiff City FC |
39 |
FW |
Craig Bellamy |
EU |
| 33 |
Transfer |
Liverpool !Liverpool |
Summer |
2014 |
Free |
BBC Sport |
12 |
DF |
Matthew Connolly |
EU |
| 24 |
Transfer |
Queens Park Rangers !Queens Park Rangers |
Summer |
2015 |
£500,000 |
BBC Sport |
14 |
FW |
Tommy Smith |
EU |
| 32 |
Transfer |
Queens Park Rangers !Queens Park Rangers |
Summer |
2014 |
£300,0005 |
Cardiff City FC |
16 |
MF |
Craig Noone |
EU |
| 24 |
Transfer |
Brighton & Hove Albion !Brighton & Hove Albion |
Summer |
2016 |
£1,000,000 |
BBC Sport |
23 |
FW |
Nicky Maynard |
EU |
| 25 |
Transfer |
West Ham United !West Ham United |
Summer |
2015 |
£2,500,000 |
BBC Sport |
44 |
MF |
Ibrahim Mansaray |
EU |
| 19 |
Free |
Free agent !Free agent |
|
2013 |
Free |
South Wales Echo |
40 |
DF |
Luke Coulson |
EU |
| 18 |
Free |
Manchester City !Manchester City |
|
2013 |
Free |
Cardiff City FC |
|
MF |
Ronnie Hawkins |
EU |
| 18 |
Free |
Tottenham Hotspur !Tottenham Hotspur |
|
2013 |
Free |
Cardiff City FC |
27 |
FW |
Fraizer Campbell |
EU |
| 25 |
Transfer |
Sunderland !Sunderland |
Winter |
2016 |
£650,000 |
BBC Sport |
28 |
FW |
Rhys Healey |
EU |
| 18 |
Transfer |
Connah's Quay Nomads !Connah's Quay Nomads |
Winter |
2015 |
£25,0006 |
Cardiff City FC |
24 |
MF |
Simon Lappin |
EU |
| 30 |
Free Transfer |
Norwich City !Norwich City |
Winter |
2014 |
Free |
BBC Sport |
- Total spending: ~ £10,049,373
- Notes
1Although Cardiff didn't specify a contract length, South Wales Echo reported the contract to be three years ending in 2015.[32]
2Although neither club stated a transfer fee, the South Wales Echo reported the fee to be in the excess of a £2,000,000.[33]
3Although officially undisclosed, Zlatko Zahovič, director of Maribor confirmed the fee to be around €2 million (£1,573,373), a record in Slovenian football.[34]
4Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the transfer to be a free transfer.[16]
5Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the fee to be £300,000.[35]
6Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the fee to be £25,000.[36]
Loans In
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
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; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.
- Total income: ~ £1,263,200
- Notes
1Both sides published the fee as undisclosed, but BBC Sport reported the transfer to be worth £350,000.[37]
Loans out
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.
Fixtures & Results
Pre-season
Championship
Overall summary
Summary
Games played | 48 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Games won | 25 (25 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 12 (12 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 11 (9 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 74 (72 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 49 (45 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Goal difference | +27 |
Clean sheets | 18 (18 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Yellow cards | 75 (72 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Red cards | 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Worst discipline | Mark Hudson (8 , 0 ) |
Best result | 4-0 vs Burnley (H) |
Worst result | 2-4 vs Bristol C (A) & 1-3 vs Nottm Forest (A) |
Most appearances | David Marshall (46) |
Top scorer | Heiðar Helguson (9 goals) |
Points | 87 |
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Score overview
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Under-21s
Friendlies
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Cardiff City Scorers | Opposition Scorers | Report |
1 | 8 August | Barry Town | A | 2–1 | Keinan, Sainte-Luce | Bell | Report |
Under 21 Premier League Group 2
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Cardiff City Scorers | Opposition Scorers | Report |
1 | 20 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–1 | Jesse Darko (37), Gethyn Hill (88) | George Barker (90) | Report |
2 | 3 September | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–4 | Dekel Keinan (2) | Rob Hulse (33, 53), Taylor Parmenter (39), Mo Sharif (51) | Report |
3 | 7 September | Ipswich Town | A | 0–6 | | Bilel Moshni (x2), Kyle Hammond, David October, Mark Timlin, Jack Marriott | Report |
4 | 24 September | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Craig Conway (59), Declan John (64) | | Report |
5 | 1 October | Brentford | A | 1–2 | Tommy O'Sullivan (90) | Leon Redwood (24), Lee Norris (63) | Report |
6 | 30 October | Millwall | H | 4-0 | Etien Velikonja (45, 63, 77), Nathaniel Jarvis (73) | | Report |
7 | 5 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | | George Barker | Report |
8 | 13 November | Swansea City | H | 2-1 | Craig Conway (60), Jesse Darko (76) | Danny Graham (81) | Report |
9 | 20 November | Colchester United | H | 4-0 | Etien Velikonja (14,27), Jordon Mutch (28), Filip Kiss (42) | | Report |
10 | 3 December | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-2 | Luke Coulson (83) | Frankie Sutherland (31), Tom Hitchcock (59) | Report |
11 | 14 January | Barnet | H | 2-0 | Filip Kiss, Etien Velikonja | | Report |
12 | 28 January | Brentford | H | 2–1 | Etien Velikonja (60), Joe Ralls (80) | Luke Norris (90) | Report |
13 | 4 February | Bristol City | H | 4-0 | Etien Velikonja (17, 53, 58), Jordan Mutch (61) | | Report |
14 | 18 February | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–4 | | Michael Smith (39, 74), Callum Harriott (68), Kevin Feely (88) | Report |
15 | 26 February | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | Jordon Mutch (48), Rudy Gestede (69) | Josh Sheehan (86) | Report |
16 | 12 March | Millwall | A | 2–1 | Etien Velikonja (2), Luke Coulson (74) | Fred Onyedinma (77) | Report |
17 | 18 March | Colchester United | A | 3–1 | Rhys Healey (25, 66), Filip Kiss (43) | Drey Wright (5) | Report |
18 | 25 March | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Etien Velikonja (8), Rhys Healey (21), Filip Kiss (38) | Jack Marriott (43) | Report |
19 | 3 April | Bristol City | A | 3–2 | Rhys Healey (1), Filip Kiss (33), Declan John (68) | Kevin Krans (6, 45) | Report |
20 | 10 April | Barnet | A | 3–1 | Rhys Healey (59), Kadeem Harris (68), Etien Velikonja (82) | A Robertson (5) | Report |
Honours
- Team
- Individual
- Club Awards
- Club
- Family Club of the Year[39]
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