FA Cup 3rd round | Division One 12th Welsh Cup Semi-finals | |
Chairman Sir Herbert Merrett John Morgan Top goalscorer League:Ken Chisholm (13)All:Ken Chisholm (15) | ||
The 1952–53 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
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Results by round
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
FA Cup
Entering in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town after a 3–1 defeat.
Welsh Cup
After a 5–2 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the fifth round, Cardiff received a bye into the seventh round, advancing to the semi-finals with a 3–2 win over Barry Town. Their campaign came to an end following a 1–0 semi-final defeat to Rhyl.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Welsh Cup
green=win orange=draw red=lost