Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Cardiff City:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 62 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 97 | 33.87% | 48.39% |
| League | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 63 | 41.03% | 52.56% |
| Non-League | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Wartime League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| National Cup Competitions | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 57.14% | 64.29% |
| Wartime Cup Competitions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Cardiff City:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 26 DEC 1975 | 
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W4 - 0 | T. Anderson, P. Eastoe, F. Burrows, W. Dixon | 10,003 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1932 | 
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W6 - 2 | E. Munnings 3, T. Braithwaite, T. Dransfield pen., S. Brookes | 6,145 |
| LC | 30 AUG 1977 | 
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W5 - 1 | C. Guthrie, T. Anderson 2, D. Moss, R. McHale | 8,919 |
| FAC | 09 JAN 1979 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W3 - 0 | R. McHale, C. Kamara 2 | 9,983 |
| D3SSC | 23 MAR 1946 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W3 - 2 | G. Williams, E. Painter, A. Derrick | 11,779 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 23 SEP 1946 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L0 - 5 | - | 19,172 |
| STH | 24 OCT 1914 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~16,000 |
| WAR | 08 DEC 1945 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 6,000 |
| D3SSC | 30 MAR 1946 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 19,500 |
| FAC | 12 DEC 1936 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L1 - 2 | J. Cookson | 18,833 |
| LC | 12 AUG 2025 | 
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L1 - 2 | P. Ehibhatiomhan | 7,160 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC | 12 JAN 1952 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
D1 - 1 | M. Owen | 40,000 |
| FAC | 16 JAN 1952 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W1 - 0 (AET) | M. Owen | 24,207 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAR | 08 JAN 1916 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
L0 - 2 | - | ~600 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Cardiff City:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Harry COUSINS | 20 |
| John TROLLOPE | 16 |
| Alan FOWLER | 14 |
| Eddie JONES | 14 |
| Frank WILDMAN | 14 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Cardiff City:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jimmy COOKSON | 4 |
| Ben MORTON | 4 |
| Eddie MUNNINGS | 3 |
| Tommy ARMSTRONG | 3 |
| Fred FISHER | 3 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Cardiff City (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Ken STROUD | 80.0% |
| Peter DOWNSBOROUGH | 75.0% |
| Rod THOMAS | 75.0% |
| Tom DUCKWORTH | 71.4% |
| Peter NOBLE | 71.4% |
Most appearances for Cardiff City against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Don MURRAY | 12 |
| Billy BASSETT | 10 |
| Peter KING | 9 (+1) |
| Reg PUGH | 9 |
| Gary BELL | 8 |
Most goals scored for Cardiff City against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert KEATING | 4 |
| Reg KEATING | 4 |
| Jimmy McCAMBRIDGE | 4 |
| Mel CHARLES | 3 |
| Colin GIBSON | 3 |
Highest success % for Cardiff City against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Jack EVANS | 78.6% |
| George BEARE | 75.0% |
| Billy HARDY | 75.0% |
| Jack KNEESHAW | 75.0% |
| Charlie BRITTAN | 70.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Cardiff City:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Cardiff City:
Saturday April 23rd, 1932
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THE VALUE OF EARLY GOALSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Cardiff City (3) 4
Saturday December 24th, 1932
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A NICE CHRISTMAS BOX FOR SWINDON'S FOLLOWERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 6
Cardiff City (1) 2
Saturday May 6th, 1933
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TOWN FINISH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAGUEFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 7th, 1934
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SWINDON'S GOAL AVERAGE NOW ON THE RIGHT SIDEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (4) 6
Cardiff City (2) 3
Saturday September 22nd, 1934
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HOW SWINDON SPOILT CARDIFF'S HOME RECORDFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday February 2nd, 1935
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SWINDON GET BACK TO THE WINNING WAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Cardiff City (1) 1
Saturday October 26th, 1935
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PARMLEY JUSTIFIES HIS INCLUSION AS LEADERFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Cardiff City (1) 1
Saturday March 14th, 1936
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HOTLY-DISPUTED GOAL GIVES CARDIFF FULL POINTSFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 5th, 1936
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IS THIS A GOOD AUGURY FOR NEXT SATURDAY?Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (4) 4
Cardiff City (1) 2
Saturday December 12th, 1936
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SWINDON UNLUCKY LOSERS IN GREAT CUP BATTLEFootball Association Challenge Cup
Cardiff City (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 10th, 1937
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SWINDON'S FIRST AWAY WIN OF SEASONFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday November 20th, 1937
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SWINDON PUT UP A FINE SHOW AT CARDIFFFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 2
Saturday April 2nd, 1938
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MORTON'S FIRST LEAGUE GOAL AT COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Cardiff City (0) 0
Saturday October 29th, 1938
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SWINDON JUST FAIL AT NINIAN PARKFootball League Division Three (South)
Cardiff City (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 4th, 1939
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SWINDON GAIN A WELL-DESERVED SUCCESSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 4
Cardiff City (1) 1
Saturday January 12th, 1952
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GREAT PERFORMANCE BY TOWN AT CARDIFFFootball Association Challenge Cup
Cardiff City (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 17th, 1964
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INJURY TO 'MAC' HITS THE TOWNFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (2) 3
Cardiff City (0) 3
Saturday February 27th, 1965
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GREAT SAVES BY CITY 'KEEPER AGAINST TOWNFootball League Division Two
Cardiff City (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 10th, 1971
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PROMOTION-CHASING CARDIFF ARE HELDFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 2
Cardiff City (2) 2
Saturday September 25th, 1971
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'JONES THE BOOT' IS SCOURGE OF CARDIFFFootball League Division Two
Cardiff City (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 7th, 1973
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HOO-RAY! JUST THE POINT TOWN NEEDEDFootball League Division Two
Cardiff City (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday March 2nd, 1974
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COMPTON'S GOAL EARNS A DRAWFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Cardiff City (1) 1
Saturday April 17th, 1976
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HEROIC DEFENCE EARN A POINTFootball League Division Three
Cardiff City (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Cardiff City:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 AUG 1930 | Tommy WEALE | OUT | |
| 18 AUG 1934 | Dai FRATER | OUT | |
| 26 JUL 1935 | Thomas VAUGHAN | IN | |
| Nov 1935 | George POLAND | OUT | amateur |
| Dec 1936 | George POLAND | OUT | pro |
| 14 MAY 1937 | Don EMERY | IN | amateur |
| 15 JUN 1937 | Don EMERY | IN | pro |
| Nov 1939 | Harry EGAN | IN | guest |
| Mar 1940 | Jimmy COLLINS | IN | guest |
| May 1940 | Jimmy KELSO | IN | guest |
| 27 MAY 1948 | Bertie DENYER | OUT | |
| 14 JUN 1950 | Harry MAY | IN | |
| 07 AUG 1950 | Mel BINES | IN | pro |
| 22 MAY 1956 | Alan GIBBS | IN | |
| 22 JUN 1961 | Bob SCOTT | IN | |
| Nov 1963 | Bob COLLINS | OUT | |
| 23 AUG 1965 | Clive LLOYD | IN | |
| 06 OCT 1989 | Leigh BARNARD | OUT | £0 |
| 22 AUG 1997 | Wayne O'SULLIVAN | OUT | £0 |
| 13 AUG 2021 | Jonny WILLIAMS | IN | unattached |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 23 JUL 2022 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
L2 - 4 | T. Shade, J. Wakeling | 3,590 |
| FRN | 25 JUL 2009 | 
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | 2,157 |
| FRN | 29 JUL 2008 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
D1 - 1 | L. Peacock | - |
| FRN | 29 JUL 2000 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
D1 - 1 | Unknown | 2,522 |
| FRN | 27 JUL 1991 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
W3 - 0 | M. Hazard, D. Shearer, S. White | - |
| FRN | 20 AUG 1988 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
- | - | - |
| FRN | 18 AUG 1986 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L1 - 3 | Unknown | - |
| FRN | 20 AUG 1982 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
L1 - 4 | P. Rideout | 500 |
| FRN | 27 JUL 1977 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
- | - | - |
| FRN | 22 OCT 1951 |
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
D1 - 1 | R. Onslow | 3,374 |
| FRN | 19 OCT 1910 |
Cardiff City (Away)
Cardiff City (A)
|
W4 - 1 | H. Fleming 3, J. Burkinshaw | ~4,000 |
About Swindon Town vs. Cardiff City
When Swindon travelled to Cardiff for only their second ever match against the Bluebirds, on the last day of the 1913/14 season, they sat at the top of the Southern League table, separated from Crystal Palace only on goal average. Though a win would have