Losing 6 league games on the trot

[Eric the Half a Bee]

This is the 6th time we've lost 6 league games on the bounce.

The first time was the first 6 games we ever played in the old first division in 1921. We recovered to finish 4th in the table, 9 points away from the title.

The following season we lost 6 on the trot but still finished 9th, making Fred Stewart the only Cardiff manager to have lost 6 on the trot on more than one occasion.

We next lost 6 on the bounce in 1933/34 under Bartley Wilson. Actually we lost 7 league games in a row for the only time in our history as part of a winless run of 13.

We didn't lose 6 on the spin for almost half a century until 1981/1982 when Graham Williams was manager. It cost him his job as part of a run of 12 games where we only won 1 and drew 1. We went on to be relegated.

Alan Durban suffered a similar run in 1985/86. There was also an FA cup defeat in that run. One win over Wigan was our only unbeaten game in 13.

If we lose to Fulham we equal our worst ever run of league defeats. Guess who will be the manager looking to create the worst ever run of league defeats? Warnock.

[Cleve van Leef]

He doesn’t manage Fulham

[Eric the Half a Bee]

He doesn’t manage Fulham

You are correct.

If we lose to Fulham we will equal our worst losing league run. Middlesbrough could then be the side that inflicts the longest run of defeats on us.

[City123]

Sol Bamba winner to make it 8 defeats in a row

[19bluebirds27]

We have lost 8 of the last 9 games.

[The Lone Gunman]

Alan Durban suffered a similar run in 1985/86.

That was apparently the last time City lost six league games on the trot. 1985.

The scores then were:

1-4 v Darlington
0-1 v Bolton
0-3 v Brentford
3-6 v Walsall
0-1 v Doncaster
1-2 v Bristol Rovers

5 goals scored, 17 conceded, goal difference of -12.

The current run:

0-1 v Coventry
0-1 v Bournemouth
1-5 v Blackburn
0-4 v West Brom
0-1 v Reading
0-3 v Swansea

1 goal scored, 15 conceded, goal difference of -14

A truly horrendous batch of results. I must admit, I didn't this coming at all. One goal in six games is absolutely pathetic.

[Tuerto]

That was apparently the last time City lost six league games on the trot. 1985.

The scores then were:

1-4 v Darlington
0-1 v Bolton
0-3 v Brentford
3-6 v Walsall
0-1 v Doncaster
1-2 v Bristol Rovers

5 goals scored, 17 conceded, goal difference of -12.

The current run:

0-1 v Coventry
0-1 v Bournemouth
1-5 v Blackburn
0-4 v West Brom
0-1 v Reading
0-3 v Swansea

1 goal scored, 15 conceded, goal difference of -14

A truly horrendous batch of results. I must admit, I didn't this coming at all. One goal in six games is absolutely pathetic.

I between conceding goals, the plan was working. A bit like saying that i'm a non smoker between cigarettes. He's Radio Rental.

[Cleve van Leef]

You are correct.

If we lose to Fulham we will equal our worst losing league run. Middlesbrough could then be the side that inflicts the longest run of defeats on us.

That looks odds on

[alan_corneli]

Expect Hull to beat Peterborough on Tuesday, pushing us down to 21st. If Barnsley pull off a surprise at Middlesbrough that same night we'll be in the bottom three!