Arsenal v Cardiff City. Head to Head

Peter Donnelly

Well it was a 1st Division game on 11th February 1961.

The game finished Arsenal 2 - 3 Cardiff City. The scorers that day were Graham Moore, Brian Walsh and Peter Donnelly in front of 33,534 supporters. City's line up: Swan, Edwards, Stitfall, Hole, Malloy, Baker, Walsh Moore, Tapscott, Donnelly and Hogg.

City in fact did the double over Arsenal that season. Derek Tapscott scoring the only goal as City beat Arsenal 1 - 0 at Ninian Park in September 1960.

The 60/61 season ended with City finishing in 15th place on 37 points. Arsenal were 4 points and 4 places better off. The title was won by Tottenham Hotspur.

The teams have met 39 times in the past. Most recently 1982 when City lost 5 - 2 on agg over two legs of a league cup tie in October of that year.

The full record of fixtures between the clubs is below.

At Arsenal (19) At Cardiff City (19) Results Total % Results Total % Arsenal 11 57.89 Cardiff City 6 31.58 Cardiff City 3 15.79 Arsenal 5 26.32 Draws 5 26.32 Draws 8 42.11 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Arsenal 33 1.74 Cardiff City 26 1.37 Cardiff City 16 0.84 Arsenal 22 1.16 On Neutral Ground (1) Overall (39 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Arsenal 0 0.00 Arsenal 16 41.03 Cardiff City 1 100.00 Cardiff City 10 25.64 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 13 33.33 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Arsenal 0 0.00 Arsenal 55 1.41 Cardiff City 1 1.00 Cardiff City 43 1.10

Records Highest Aggregate 7 Cardiff City 4 - 3 Arsenal 1921/1922 Highest Arsenal score: 5 Arsenal 5 - 0 Cardiff City 1925/1926 Highest Cardiff City score: 4 Cardiff City 4 - 0 Arsenal 1923/1924

Season Date Home Score Away Competition 1982/1983 Tue 26 Oct Cardiff City 1 - 3 Arsenal League Cup Arsenal won 5-2 on aggregate Tue 05 Oct Arsenal 2 - 1 Cardiff City League Cup 1979/1980 Tue 08 Jan Arsenal 2 - 1 Cardiff City F.A. Cup Sat 05 Jan Cardiff City 0 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup 1968/1969 Tue 07 Jan Arsenal 2 - 0 Cardiff City F.A. Cup Sat 04 Jan Cardiff City 0 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup 1961/1962 Sat 17 Mar Arsenal 1 - 1 Cardiff City First Division Sat 28 Oct Cardiff City 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division 1960/1961 Sat 11 Feb Arsenal 2 - 3 Cardiff City First Division Sat 24 Sep Cardiff City 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division 1956/1957 Sat 15 Dec Cardiff City 2 - 3 Arsenal First Division Sat 18 Aug Arsenal 0 - 0 Cardiff City First Division 1955/1956 Sat 28 Apr Cardiff City 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division Tue 23 Aug Arsenal 3 - 1 Cardiff City First Division 1954/1955 Mon 11 Apr Cardiff City 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division Fri 08 Apr Arsenal 2 - 0 Cardiff City First Division Sat 08 Jan Arsenal 1 - 0 Cardiff City F.A. Cup 1953/1954 Sat 13 Feb Arsenal 1 - 1 Cardiff City First Division Sat 26 Sep Cardiff City 0 - 3 Arsenal First Division 1952/1953 Wed 22 Apr Cardiff City 0 - 0 Arsenal First Division Sat 07 Mar Arsenal 0 - 1 Cardiff City First Division 1928/1929 Sat 16 Mar Arsenal 2 - 1 Cardiff City First Division Sat 03 Nov Cardiff City 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division 1927/1928 Mon 09 Apr Cardiff City 2 - 2 Arsenal First Division Fri 06 Apr Arsenal 3 - 0 Cardiff City First Division 1926/1927 Sat 23 Apr Cardiff City 1 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup played at Wembley Sat 01 Jan Arsenal 3 - 2 Cardiff City First Division Mon 27 Dec Cardiff City 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division 1925/1926 Sat 27 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 0 Arsenal First Division Sat 17 Oct Arsenal 5 - 0 Cardiff City First Division 1924/1925 Sat 04 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Cardiff City First Division Sat 29 Nov Cardiff City 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division 1923/1924 Sat 02 Feb Cardiff City 1 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup Sat 26 Jan Cardiff City 4 - 0 Arsenal First Division Sat 19 Jan Arsenal 1 - 2 Cardiff City First Division 1922/1923 Sat 16 Sep Arsenal 2 - 1 Cardiff City First Division Sat 09 Sep Cardiff City 4 - 1 Arsenal First Division 1921/1922 Tue 27 Dec Cardiff City 4 - 3 Arsenal First Division Mon 26 Dec Arsenal 0 - 0 Cardiff City First Division