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To celebrate that fact, we take a look at some of the greatest shirts in the club's history. It was the first season of Graham Kavanagh in a Cardiff shirt and it’s the kit the Bluebirds wore while defeating Leeds United in the FA Cup Third Round, one of the most iconic victories in our history. The history of Cardiff City F.C. Permission was denied as the FA of Wales considered … Additional docks were completed in 1859, and the developing iron industry in the hinterland brought more traffic to Cardiff, which was designated a city in 1905. was formed in 1899, the club used a chocolate-brown and amber checkered shirt. They are the kits that define the childhood memories of thousands of Cardiff City fans across different eras. Watch on-demand video content for free with the Club’s online TV station – Cardiff City TV. 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. Sadly, when an overseas billionaire investor took … 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. Home - Cardiff City FC Store Merchandise Replica Shirts Gifts Souvenirs Cardiff City are known as the Bluebirds, and from 1908 they played in the famous blue shirts. 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. From the South Wales Echo classics of … Cardiff Citylaunch their latest kit on Monday. The 2001-02 Cardiff City home kit is of course hugely popular. Visit Cardiff City TV now. Cardiff’s port was repeatedly expanded, and by 1913 Cardiff had become the largest coal-exporting port in the world. Following the club's name change to Cardiff City in 1908, they adopted a blue shirt and white or blue shorts and socks, although for the first nine years black socks were used. In 1905 the committee applied to change the club's name to Cardiff City following the granting of a city charter. Also, don’t miss a second of City’s matches throughout the 2019/20 season - to follow all the live action see our list of subscription packages below.