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Kit changes over the club's history have included all blue kits, the introduction of a yellow vertical stripe during the 1970s, and alternating blue stripes. [ 40 ] In 2012, Vincent Tan controversially changed Cardiff's home kit colours from the traditional blue, white and yellow to red and black, [ 109 ] the first time the club had not worn ...
The history of Cardiff City F.C. from 1899 to 1962 covers the club's founding, its move into the Southern Football League and its election to the Football League to the end of the 1961–62 season. Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club was renamed Cardiff City in 1908 and joined the Southern Football League two years later.
The history of Cardiff City Football Club spans the period from 1899 to the present time. For detail on individual periods of the club's history, see one of the following articles: History of Cardiff City F.C. (1899–1962) History of Cardiff City F.C. (1962–present)
The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X. Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications.
Cardiff City was originally founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., initially playing in local amateur competitions. The club won its first trophy under the guise by winning the Bevan Shield, an amateur cup competition, in 1905. [2] The club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 1910. [3]
The 1975–76 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 49th season in the Football League.They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Two on the first attempt after being relegated the previous year.
Cardiff City drew the most successful graphic at Championship in 2009–10 season and qualified for the Play-Offs after beating Queens Park Rangers 1–0. In the play-off semi-final, they met Leicester City. Cardiff advanced to the play-off final after winning 4–3 on penalties following a 3–3 aggregate score over two legs.
Cardiff remain the only non-English side to have ever won the FA Cup or FA Charity Shield. [7] Cardiff City's league positions between 1920 and 2023. Cardiff were relegated for the first time in their history in 1929 and entered a period of decline, dropping into the third tier two years later.