| Getting
there |
By Car: (approx 148 miles from HW)
From High Wycombe take the A404 to join the M4 westbound. Stay on the M4 for
130 miles before exiting at junction 33 (Cardiff West, Barry, Penarth). Follow signs to
'Cardiff West' onto the A4232. After six miles turn left at roundabout onto
B4267 Leckwith Road and follow signs for stadium. |
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Train: Cardiff Central station is
just over a mile from the ground. Connections from London via
Paddington - First Great Western Railway. Allow four hours
travelling time from High Wycombe via Marylebone.
Check www.nationalrail.co.uk
for specific times and connections. |
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Chairboys Bluebird connections |
A selection of players who have
played for both Clubs.
Indicates player profile available
Gareth Ainsworth
- Wycombe player then Manager who had a brief spell with Cardiff City towards the end of 2002/03 season - making 9 League appearances in the Second Division but not featuring in their play-off success at the end of that campaign under Lennie Lawrence.
Started his pro career with Preston North End in 1992 that included a Wembley appearance against Wycombe in the 1994 Division Three Play-Off Final. Moved to Lincoln City in October 1995 before he became Port Vale's record signing in September 1997 when he moved from Sincil Bank for a £500,000 fee. Spent just over a year at Vale Park before another record fee of £2m saw him leave for Wimbledon in 1998. Spent five years with The Dons between 1998 and 2003 and was in their side that lost to Wanderers during the legendary FA Cup run of 2000/2001 but generally had an injury hit time in South London before eventually signing for Cardiff City.
Joined QPR in the summer of 2003 making over 150 appearances for The R's before moving initially on loan from to Wycombe in November 2009 prior to a permanent deal in January 2010. Went on to become Wanderers Manager during the 2012/13 season.
John
Williams
- Started
his full-time football with Swansea City
in 1991 scoring 11 League goals in 39 appearances before moving
to Coventry City the following season. Wycombe paid £150,000 to City
for the ex-postman in September 1995 but after 14 goals in 60 apps
left on a free to join Hereford United in February 1997.
Joined Cardiff in August 1998 and scored 16 goals in 51 League and cup apperances before moving to
York City at the start of the 1999/2000 campaign. Moved on to Darlington in December 2000.
The nomadic striker has also played on loan for Stoke City
and Notts County and
Swansea while at Coventry, plus he had short short spells with
Walsall and Exeter City in between his time with
Hereford and Cardiff.
Other player connections included:
Paul Bodin, Stephen Bywater, John Cornforth, James Harper, Kadeem Harris, Tom Heaton, Aaron Holloway, Joe Jacobson, Roger Johnson, Andy Kerr, Charlie Mapes, John McClelland, Brian McGory, Marlon Pack, Elliott Parish, Alex Revell, Paul Sanderson and Lee Worgan |
| Chairboys
all-time record against The
Bluebirds |
| DATE |
COMP |
V |
R |
SCORE |
ATT |
| Sat, Dec 13,
1975 |
FAC 2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
11,607 |
| Tue, Dec 14,
1993 |
AT 2 |
H |
W |
3-2 |
2,703 |
| Sat, Nov 19,
1994 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
3-1 |
5,391 |
| Tue, Feb 21,
1995 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-2 |
3,024 |
| Sat,
Sep 11, 1999 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
3-1 |
4,982 |
| Fri,
Mar 3, 2000 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
2-2 |
5,011 |
| Sat,
Aug 11, 2001 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
17,403 |
| Sat,
Jan 19, 2002 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
0-1 |
7,165 |
| Sat,
Oct 12, 2002 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
13,130 |
| Tue,
Apr 8, 2003 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
0-4 |
5,889 |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2020 |
Ch |
H |
W |
2-1 |
BCD |
| Sat, Apr 24, 2021 |
Ch |
A |
L |
1-2 |
BCD |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023 |
Fr |
H |
D |
0-0 |
2,837 |
Key:
FAC = FA Cup
AT = AutoGlass Trophy
FL2 = Football League Division Two
Ch = Championship
Fr = Friendly
Where available click date for match report |
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