2018–19 Cardiff City F.C. season


The 2018–19 season is Cardiff City's 120th season in their existence and their second in the Premier League. Cardiff were promoted to the top tier of English football league system for the first time since 2013 during the 2017–18 season. Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
On 21 January, a Piper PA-46 Malibu light aircraft transporting Cardiff's recently transferred-in player Emiliano Sala was crashed off Alderney, in the Channel Islands. The aircraft had been travelling from Nantes, France, to Cardiff. The wreckage of the aircraft was found thirteen days later. He was confirmed dead on 7 February. Two days before the tragedy, Sala was presented as a Cardiff player but had not decided on his shirt number at that time. Cardiff and Nantes are in dispute over the payment of the transfer fee for Sala.

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First-team squad

Appearances and goals for the club and contracts are up to date as of 13 May 2019.

Statistics

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Goals record

Disciplinary record

Suspensions

Contracts

Transfers

In

Loan in

Loan out

Competitions

Friendlies

Premier League

League table

Result summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.

Summary

Club staff

Backroom staff

Board of directors