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We’re delighted to announce that the Trust and its members will be holding a special evening in February to mark the 10^th anniversary of that famous FA Cup win over Leeds United.

Former Bluebirds skipper Graham Kavanagh, who scored the equaliser, has agreed to travel down from Carlisle, where he is assistant manager, for the special celebration. Kav, who signed for Cardiff City in 2001, led the Bluebirds to Division 2 Play-Off Final success and helped cement the club’s place in the second tier of English football. He made more than 160 appearances and scored more than 30 goals for the City. Kav, one of the most popular players ever to put on a City shirt, will be joined by three other members of that famous team – Scott Young, who scored the winner against the Premiership front-runners, Andy Legg and Robert Earnshaw.

At the time Leeds boasted some of the top players around in Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Mark Viduka, David Batty and Jonathan Woodgate.

The evening will be compered by BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips, a great supporter of the Trust, who kindly performed a similar role when we held the Real Madrid reunion to mark the 30^th anniversary of the club’s historic 1-0 defeat of the Spanish giants.

The Leeds event at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, February 21^st, has been organised by the Trust’s membership group and it promises to be hugely popular.

Tracey Marsh, the Trust’s vice chair and board member with responsibility for membership, said: “Everyone who came along to the Real Madrid evening really enjoyed themselves and we’re certain there is going to be huge demand to hear Kav and the rest of the lads, 10 years on from that famous victory over Leeds. It should be a fantastic evening of football chat and we’re delighted that Rob Phillips has agreed to compere the evening.”

Numbers for the event will be limited with priority given to Trust members and further details will follow over the next couple of weeks.”

If you attended the Frank Hennessy curry evening in aid of the statue appeal you may be interested in this CD.

Frank has given us a limited number of The Hennessys CD entitled Caaardiff after Daark to sell with a share of the proceeds going to the appeal. They cost £11.99 and if  you want one please contact David Craig on d.craig43@ntlworld.com

One of the Trust’s recently co-opted board members, Clive Prigg, passed away suddenly in his sleep last night. He was just 65 years old.

Clive who lived in the Cowbridge area, was a hugely enthusiastic and popular member of the Trust and always willing to help out and regularly staffed the Trust’s new office at the stadium.

Clive also recently joined the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal committee to help with the fundraising drive.

Clive had  supported the City since moving to South Wales 50 years ago. and had recently retired after many years in manufacturing and, more recently, in retail. He joined the Trust in October 2008.

Clive Prigg

He will be sorely missed and the board wish to offer its deepest condolences to Clive’s family and many friends. Our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time. R.I.P. Clive.

Bluebirds legend Phil Dwyer has recently released his excellent autobiography ‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ and you can obtain a signed and dedicated copy through the Supporters’ Trust.

Phil made an amazing total of 573 appearances for the Bluebirds in all competitions between 1972 and 1985 – a record that is unlikely ever to be broken.

Written in conjunction with local author James Leighton, ‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ tells the remarkable story of Phil’s football career including his early days as an apprentice under Jimmy Scoular, the promotions and relegations he experienced with the club during the Seventies and Eighties, and his sad departure in March 1985 following his release by Alan Durban.

Packed with amusing anecdotes and interesting stories, the book also provides details of Phil’s international career with Wales , which included a winning debut in Iran and scoring a goal against England at Ninian Park .

‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ retails at £16.99. Phil is kindly donating £5 from every copy sold by the Supporters’ Trust to the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal. The book will make an ideal Christmas present for any Bluebirds fan, so don’t miss your chance to get a signed and dedicated copy.

Orders can be collected from the Supporters’ Trust office before the game against Middlesbrough (17 December) at the retail price of £16.99 or sent to anywhere in the UK at a cost of £20.00 including postage and packing.

If you would like to order a signed and dedicated copy, please e-mail help@ccfctrust.org as soon as possible.

The closing date for orders is Tuesday, December 13.

The Supporters’ Trust office is situated on the outside of the ground at the Canton Stand end of the Cardiff City Stadium just a few yards to the right of the turnstiles at Gate 5.

Tim Hartley, chair of the Trust, sent the following message to his counterpart at Wrexham Football Club:

“We at the Cardiff City Supporters Trust would like to congratulate you at Wrexham on having bought the club. It has been a difficult time for you all but to have another UK football club now owned by the fans themselves is great news.

“We at Cardiff believe in the power of supporter groups to change football for the better and although you may not have wanted to take on the responsibility, you have shown the way for supporter ownership and control for all of Welsh football. May we wish you the very best not just for this testing season but for a long and prosperous future.

“Da iawn chi yn Wrecsam. Llongyfarchiadau oddi wrth cefnogwyr Caerdydd.”