Cardiff City
Wolves
08:30 PM
Oct 31, 2026
Cardiff
Cardiff
1 – 0
W
Oct 24, 2026
Birmingham
-
W
H
Birmingham City
Championship
1 - 0
-
D
A
Middlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
-
W
H
Watford
Championship
5 - 1
-
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
2 - 1
-
W
H
Charlton Athletic
Championship
3 - 1
Championship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27-17 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea City |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16-13 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham United |
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32-15 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20-16 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16-13 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24-12 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham City |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20-12 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20-12 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18-16 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19-16 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16-15 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 |  Sheffield United |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16-15 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 |  Millwall |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19-20 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12-15 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln City |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13-20 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff City |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19-17 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15-18 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16-23 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11-18 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich City |
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20-22 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford |
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10-20 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley |
12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17-25 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County |
12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10-21 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston North End |
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10-25 | -15 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16-4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Cardiff City |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13-6 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13-5 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Swansea City |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17-8 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham City |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14-7 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Stoke City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-6 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Portsmouth |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-10 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Watford |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-9 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-5 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Millwall |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-8 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | Wrexham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Sheffield United |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | Norwich City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-10 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Bristol City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Lincoln City |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-13 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Burnley |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston North End |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Derby County |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-10 | -6 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15-7 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Swansea City |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9-10 | -1 | 12 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13-8 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Birmingham City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol City |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-9 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Portsmouth |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Sheffield United |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9-11 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Millwall |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-9 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Norwich City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-12 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Wrexham |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-10 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Derby County |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | -7 | 5 |
| 20 | Burnley |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-15 | -6 | 4 |
| 21 | Cardiff City |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-11 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Watford |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-11 | -9 | 1 |
| 23 | Preston North End |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-15 | -10 | 1 |
| 24 | Southampton |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13-7 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Birmingham City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-3 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Cardiff City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12-6 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Stoke City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Southampton |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Swansea City |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-6 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-7 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | Sheffield United |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Wrexham |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-11 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Burnley |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9-9 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Millwall |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Bristol City |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln City |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Norwich City |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-9 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Derby County |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 22 | Watford |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 3 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-11 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-12 | -8 | 2 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
26.3 | 12.3 | +14.0 | 25.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
21.2 | 11.0 | +10.2 | 23.9 | 21 | +2 |
| 3 | West Ham United |
25.3 | 14.2 | +11.0 | 22.3 | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers |
21.4 | 13.7 | +7.6 | 21.1 | 20 | +4 |
| 5 | Southampton |
21.7 | 16.0 | +5.7 | 20.3 | 20 | +1 |
| 6 | Millwall |
21.3 | 16.2 | +5.1 | 19.6 | 15 | +7 |
| 7 | Cardiff City |
24.0 | 19.8 | +4.2 | 19.3 | 14 | +9 |
| 8 | Birmingham City |
20.0 | 16.5 | +3.5 | 19.3 | 20 | -1 |
| 9 | Swansea City |
17.9 | 16.3 | +1.7 | 18.2 | 23 | -7 |
| 10 | Portsmouth |
15.5 | 13.5 | +2.0 | 17.9 | 18 | +1 |
| 11 | Bristol City |
15.7 | 15.7 | +0.0 | 17.3 | 15 | +3 |
| 12 | Wrexham |
13.6 | 14.3 | -0.7 | 16.6 | 14 | +5 |
| 13 | Lincoln City |
16.1 | 17.7 | -1.7 | 16.3 | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Norwich City |
18.2 | 18.8 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 12 | +6 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion |
16.8 | 18.1 | -1.2 | 15.2 | 21 | -10 |
| 16 | Preston North End |
15.9 | 18.1 | -2.2 | 14.8 | 5 | +8 |
| 17 | Sheffield United |
14.5 | 17.5 | -3.0 | 14.2 | 16 | -5 |
| 18 | Burnley |
15.7 | 20.2 | -4.5 | 13.1 | 8 | +4 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers |
16.6 | 23.8 | -7.1 | 12.5 | 14 | -1 |
| 20 | Stoke City |
11.4 | 19.5 | -8.1 | 12.1 | 20 | -11 |
| 21 | Derby County |
12.2 | 21.9 | -9.7 | 11.9 | 7 | +2 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic |
11.8 | 19.1 | -7.3 | 11.7 | 14 | -3 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers |
12.3 | 21.2 | -8.9 | 11.0 | 18 | -13 |
| 24 | Watford |
12.8 | 22.7 | -9.9 | 10.0 | 11 | -3 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Brian Barry-MurphyGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nathan Trott
GK
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
Harry Tyrer
GK
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 41 |
Matthew Turner
GK
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Will Fish
CB
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Joel Bagan
LB, CB
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Gabriel Osho
CB
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Krystian Bielik
CB, CM
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Calum Chambers
CB Injured
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Calum Scanlon
LB
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
Perry Ng
RB, CB
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Ronan Kpakio
RB, LB
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
Dylan Lawlor
CB Injured
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
Jack Moylan
CAM, CDM, LW, LM, ST
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Rubin Colwill
CAM Injured
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
David Turnbull
CDM, CM, CAM
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Alex Robertson
CDM
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Joel Colwill
CAM, CDM, CM, ST
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
Charlie Holt
|
17 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Yousef Salech
ST
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Ollie Tanner
RW, LW
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Chris Willock
LW
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 39 |
Isaak Davies
LW, RW
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
Cian Ashford
RW, LW, CAM, LM, CDM
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 47 |
Callum Robinson
ST, CAM
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 31, 2026Championship | Wolves |
08:30 PM | Cardiff City |
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| Nov 05, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
01:15 AM | West Ham |
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| Nov 07, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
08:30 PM | Burnley |
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| Nov 21, 2026Championship | Norwich |
06:00 PM | Cardiff City |
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| Nov 25, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
01:15 AM | Preston |
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| Nov 29, 2026Championship | Swansea |
05:30 PM | Cardiff City |
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| Dec 05, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
08:30 PM | Lincoln |
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| Dec 09, 2026Championship | West Brom |
01:15 AM | Cardiff City |
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| Dec 12, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
08:30 PM | Southampton |
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| Dec 19, 2026Championship | Bristol City |
06:00 PM | Cardiff City |
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| Dec 26, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
08:30 PM | Millwall |
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| Dec 30, 2026Championship | Birmingham |
01:30 AM | Cardiff City |
Results
| Oct 24, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
1 - 0 | Birmingham |
W |
| Oct 17, 2026Championship | Middlesbrough |
2 - 2 | Cardiff City |
D |
| Oct 14, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
5 - 1 | Watford |
W |
| Oct 10, 2026Championship | Blackburn |
2 - 1 | Cardiff City |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
3 - 1 | Charlton |
W |
| Sep 12, 2026Championship | Bolton |
1 - 0 | Cardiff City |
L |
| Sep 09, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
1 - 1 | Stoke |
D |
| Sep 05, 2026Championship | Portsmouth |
2 - 0 | Cardiff City |
L |
| Sep 03, 2026Championship | QPR |
2 - 1 | Cardiff City |
L |
| Aug 29, 2026Championship | Cardiff City |
2 - 2 | Sheff Utd |
D |
| Aug 25, 2026EFL Cup | Cardiff City |
1 - 2 | Norwich |
L |
| Aug 22, 2026Championship | Derby |
2 - 2 | Cardiff City |
D |
Team rankings · Championship
Club leaders
- Ollie Tanner7.40
- Alex Robertson7.34
- Krystian Bielik7.31
- Nathan Trott1,080
- Alex Robertson1,068
- Joel Bagan1,059
- Callum Robinson1.64
- Jack Moylan0.53
- Yousef Salech0.34
- Yousef Salech7.3
- Jack Moylan4.4
- Ollie Tanner3.1
- Yousef Salech0.83
- Callum Robinson0.47
- Jack Moylan0.39
- Yousef Salech7.7
- Jack Moylan3.8
- Ollie Tanner2.5
- Callum Robinson2.5
- Yousef Salech1.7
- Jack Moylan1.3
- Jack Moylan4.2
- Yousef Salech3.6
- Ollie Tanner2.8
- Krystian Bielik66.0
- Gabriel Osho62.0
- Alex Robertson61.3
Arrivals 5
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Krystian BielikCB · 2026-08-26
|
West Bromwich Albion |
€2.9m |
|
Calum ScanlonLB · 2026-08-15
|
 Liverpool |
Loan |
|
Jack MoylanAM · 2026-08-05
|
Lincoln City |
— |
|
Nathan TrottGK · 2026-05-08
|
 FC København |
— |
|
Harry TyrerGK · 2026-01-18
|
 Everton |
— |
Departures 14
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Kion EteteST · 2026-09-02
|
 Newport County |
Loan |
Eli KingDM · 2026-09-01
|
 Gillingham |
— |
Tanatswa NyakuhwaLW · 2026-09-01
|
Newport County |
Loan |
Axel DonczewRM · 2026-08-30
|
 Arsenal |
— |
Roko ŠimićST · 2026-08-19
|
 Magdeburg |
Loan |
Jesper DalandCB · 2026-08-05
|
 Viking |
Loan |
Trey GeorgeAM · 2026-08-01
|
 Sligo Rovers |
Loan |
Ryan WintleDM · 2026-05-20
|
 Free agent |
— |
Luke PearceST · 2026-02-20
|
 IFK Mariehamn |
Loan |
Ethan HorvathGK · 2026-01-29
|
 Red Bull New York |
Free transfer |
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Kion EteteST · 2026-01-21
|
 St. Mirren |
Loan |
|
Tanatswa NyakuhwaLW · 2026-01-13
|
Newport County |
Loan |
Dakarai MaficoCM · 2026-01-08
|
 Yeovil Town |
Loan |
Luey GilesLB · 2026-01-02
|
 Eastleigh |
Loan |
Contract extensions
- Joel Bagan 2026-05-20
- Perry Ng 2026-05-18
- Rubin Colwill 2026-03-17
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Championship |
1 | 4 |
 FA Cup |
1 | 2 |
 Community Shield |
1 | 0 |
 EFL Cup |
0 | 1 |
 League One |
0 | 1 |
 League Two |
0 | 1 |
 Premier League |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Brian Barry-Murphy | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 2025/2026 | Brian Barry-Murphy | 27 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 1.98 |
| 2024/2025 | Erol Bulut | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2024/2025 | Ömer Riza | 9 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 2024/2025 | Aaron Ramsey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2023/2024 | Erol Bulut | 19 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 1.35 |
| 2022/2023 | Steve Morison | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 1.10 |
| 2022/2023 | Mark Hudson | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 2022/2023 | Dean Whitehead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2022/2023 | Sabri Lamouchi | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 1.11 |
| 2021/2022 | Mick McCarthy | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 2021/2022 | Steve Morison | 12 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 1.31 |
| 2020/2021 | Neil Harris | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 2020/2021 | Mick McCarthy | 10 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 1.77 |
| 2019/2020 | Neil Warnock | 5 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 1.31 |
| 2019/2020 | Neil Harris | 14 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 1.73 |
| 2018/2019 | Neil Warnock | 10 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 2017/2018 | Neil Warnock | 27 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1.96 |
| 2016/2017 | Neil Warnock | 15 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 1.54 |
| 2014/2015 | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1.14 |
| 2014/2015 | Daniel Gabbidon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 2013/2014 | Malky Mackay | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 2013/2014 | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 2012/2013 | Malky Mackay | 25 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 1.89 |
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Cardiff City defender Dylan Lawlor says Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy and Wales head coach Craig Bellamy have a similar detailed, us-focused outlook, making it easy to switch between club and country. The 20-year-old also spoke about his knee injury, missing Wales Nations League games, and his hope to face Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland in November.
Cabango takes Haaland's shirt as Wales beat Norway 2-1 in Nations League A
Wales secured their first-ever Nations League A win with a 2-1 victory over Norway at Cardiff City Stadium, with defender Ben Cabango producing a man-of-the-match display to subdue Erling Haaland and claim the striker's shirt after full time.
Hallgrimsson hails 'magical' Parrott as Ireland squander two-goal lead in Austria draw
Troy Parrott scored a sublime solo goal and a penalty as the Republic of Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in Dublin, with boss Heimir Hallgrimsson calling the striker's first goal 'magical' and revealing he substituted a tiring Parrott to keep him fresh for Sunday's Nations League meeting with Israel.
Bellamy says abuse made Wales’ winless spell ‘really difficult’
Craig Bellamy says criticism during Wales’ six-game winless run affected him and his family, as he reflected on the pressure after his side came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in Cardiff.
Neco Williams free-kick sinks ten-man Norway as Wales stun Erling Haaland to land first Nations League A win
Daniel James and Neco Williams turned the game around after Oscar Bobb's early opener and Torbjorn Heggem's red card as Wales beat ten-man Norway 2-1 in Cardiff on Thursday — Craig Bellamy's side's first-ever Nations League A victory, with Erling Haaland restricted to two shots.
'The guy's a machine': Haaland 'on fire' for Norway as Manchester City verdict is played down
Norway's camp insists Erling Haaland is unaffected by Manchester City's guilty verdict on Premier League financial rule breaches, with Solbakken calling him 'on fire' and Craig Bellamy predicting the striker will be undistracted in Cardiff.
Bellamy demands Wales response against surging Norway after 'unrecognisable' Denmark defeat
Craig Bellamy admits Wales were unrecognisable in their 2-0 defeat by Denmark and demands improvement as Norway, fresh from a World Cup quarter-final run, visit Cardiff with Martin Ødegaard a fitness doubt.
Haaland 'no different' as Norway prepare for Wales amid Manchester City verdict
Erling Haaland is reported to be unaffected by the Premier League’s guilty verdict on Manchester City’s financial rule breaches as he prepares to lead Norway against Wales in Cardiff on Thursday night in the Nations League.
Craig Bellamy Insists Wales Belong in Nations League Elite Ahead of Crucial Norway Clash
Wales manager Craig Bellamy insists his side have earned their place in Nations League A despite back-to-back defeats, as they prepare to take on Erling Haaland and Norway in Cardiff.
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