Cardiff 1995/96

Cardiff finished 22nd of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 45 points (won 11, drawn 12, lost 23; scored 41, conceded 64). Highest position 12th, after match 1; lowest 22nd, after match 17. Longest runs: 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cardiff
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Rochdale (away)	3–3 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	15th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	19th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Exeter (home)	0–1 L	Lost	2	21st
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Darlington (away)	1–0 W	Won	5	15th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Torquay (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	16th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Scarborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	14th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	17th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	9	20th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Mansfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	12	15th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Cambridge (away)	2–4 L	Lost	12	19th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	19th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	15th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Colchester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	19th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	20th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	21st
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Bury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	22nd
18	Sun 26 Nov 1995	Hereford United (away)	3–1 W	Won	20	18th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	23	15th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	14th
21	Tue 19 Dec 1995	Fulham (away)	2–4 L	Lost	24	14th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	17th
23	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Preston (away)	0–5 L	Lost	25	17th
24	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	17th
25	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	20th
26	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	19th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Doncaster (home)	3–2 W	Won	32	16th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–4 L	Lost	32	17th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Scarborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	21st
30	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Darlington (home)	0–2 L	Lost	32	21st
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	35	20th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Torquay (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	18th
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Chester City (away)	0–4 L	Lost	36	21st
34	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Wigan (home)	3–0 W	Won	39	16th
35	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Fulham (home)	1–4 L	Lost	39	18th
36	Tue 12 Mar 1996	Exeter (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	18th
37	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Wigan (away)	1–3 L	Lost	39	19th
38	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	21st
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	22nd
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	22nd
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	22nd
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	22nd
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	22nd
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	22nd
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Hereford United (home)	3–2 W	Won	45	22nd
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Bury (away)	0–3 L	Lost	45	22nd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.