Cardiff 2012/13

Cardiff finished 1st of 24 in the 2012/13 Championship with 87 points (won 25, drawn 12, lost 9; scored 72, conceded 45) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 34 matches of 46; lowest 15th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 9 unbeaten.

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 Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Fri 17 Aug 2012	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Tue 21 Aug 2012	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 25 Aug 2012	Bristol City (away)	2–4 L	Lost	4	15th
4	Sun 2 Sep 2012	Wolves (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	8th
5	Sat 15 Sep 2012	Leeds (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	5th
6	Tue 18 Sep 2012	Millwall (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	5th
7	Sat 22 Sep 2012	Crystal Palace (away)	2–3 L	Lost	13	6th
8	Sat 29 Sep 2012	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	16	2nd
9	Tue 2 Oct 2012	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	1st
10	Sat 6 Oct 2012	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	1st
11	Sat 20 Oct 2012	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	2nd
12	Tue 23 Oct 2012	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	2nd
13	Sat 27 Oct 2012	Burnley (home)	4–0 W	Won	28	1st
14	Sat 3 Nov 2012	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	1st
15	Tue 6 Nov 2012	Charlton (away)	4–5 L	Lost	28	3rd
16	Sat 10 Nov 2012	Hull (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	3rd
17	Sat 17 Nov 2012	Middlesbrough (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	2nd
18	Sat 24 Nov 2012	Barnsley (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	1st
19	Tue 27 Nov 2012	Derby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	1st
20	Sun 2 Dec 2012	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	1st
21	Fri 7 Dec 2012	Blackburn (away)	4–1 W	Won	44	1st
22	Sat 15 Dec 2012	Peterborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	1st
23	Sat 22 Dec 2012	Leicester (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	1st
24	Wed 26 Dec 2012	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	1st
25	Sat 29 Dec 2012	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	1st
26	Tue 1 Jan 2013	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	56	1st
27	Sat 12 Jan 2013	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	1st
28	Sat 19 Jan 2013	Blackpool (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	1st
29	Sat 2 Feb 2013	Leeds (away)	1–0 W	Won	63	1st
30	Sat 9 Feb 2013	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	64	1st
31	Sat 16 Feb 2013	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	67	1st
32	Tue 19 Feb 2013	Brighton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	67	1st
33	Sun 24 Feb 2013	Wolves (away)	2–1 W	Won	70	1st
34	Sat 2 Mar 2013	Middlesbrough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	70	1st
35	Tue 5 Mar 2013	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	1st
36	Tue 12 Mar 2013	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	72	1st
37	Sat 16 Mar 2013	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–0 W	Won	75	1st
38	Sat 30 Mar 2013	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	75	1st
39	Mon 1 Apr 2013	Blackburn (home)	3–0 W	Won	78	1st
40	Sat 6 Apr 2013	Watford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	79	1st
41	Tue 9 Apr 2013	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	80	1st
42	Sat 13 Apr 2013	Nottingham Forest (home)	3–0 W	Won	83	1st
43	Tue 16 Apr 2013	Charlton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	84	1st
44	Sat 20 Apr 2013	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	85	1st
45	Sat 27 Apr 2013	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	86	1st
46	Sat 4 May 2013	Hull (away)	2–2 D	Drew	87	1st

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.