# Louis Cardwell

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**Louis Cardwell** (20 August 1912 – 23 April 1986) was an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football). A [centre-half](/source/Midfielder), he spent six years at [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) in the 1930s, making over 100 the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) appearances for the club, and helping them to win [promotion](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) out of the [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) in 1936–37. He later played for [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.), [Netherfield](/source/Kendal_Town_F.C.), and [Crewe Alexandra](/source/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.).

## Career

### Blackpool

After starting his career with South Shore and Imperial Hydro, Cardwell made his debut for [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) on 17 January 1931, in a 5–1 defeat at [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.).[3] It was his only league appearance of the [1930–31](/source/1930%E2%80%9331_Blackpool_F.C._season) season; he did, however, appear in the club's two [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) ties.[3] He missed the entire [1931–32](/source/1931%E2%80%9332_Blackpool_F.C._season) campaign due to injury and only returned with ten games of the following [1932–33](/source/1932%E2%80%9333_Blackpool_F.C._season) season remaining, appearing in six of them.[4] [Sandy MacFarlane](/source/Sandy_MacFarlane) succeeded [Harry Evans](/source/Harry_Evans_(football_manager)) as Blackpool [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) before the [1933–34](/source/1933%E2%80%9334_Blackpool_F.C._season) season, and the Scot only gave one start to Cardwell, in a 3–0 [Boxing Day](/source/Boxing_Day) defeat at [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.).[5] The [following season](/source/1934%E2%80%9335_Blackpool_F.C._season), however, he selected him in 29 of the club's 42 league games.[6]

Cardwell served under his third Blackpool manager (this time [Joe Smith](/source/Joe_Smith_(football_forward,_born_1889))) for the [1935–36](/source/1935%E2%80%9336_Blackpool_F.C._season) term, and he went on to be ever-present for the season. He also scored five goals. The first three came in consecutive games: against [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) on 7 March, [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.) a week later, and then against [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) on 21 March. The remaining two were both from the [penalty](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football)) spot: against Hull City on 11 April and against [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.) on 22 April, in the penultimate game of the league campaign.[7]

Cardwell was also ever-present the following season, [1936–37](/source/1936%E2%80%9337_Blackpool_F.C._season), as Blackpool were [promoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) to the [First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) as runners-up of the [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division). In [1937–38](/source/1937%E2%80%9338_Blackpool_F.C._season), Cardwell started in eleven of the first twelve league games (and scored in one of them) before being sold to [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.). His final game for the "Seasiders" came on 16 October, a 2–0 defeat to [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) at [Bloomfield Road](/source/Bloomfield_Road).

### Manchester City and beyond

Cardwell played 39 League games for [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.). The "Citizens" were [relegated](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) out of the top-flight in [1937–38](/source/1937%E2%80%9338_Football_League), and finished fifth in the Second Division in [1938–39](/source/1938%E2%80%9339_Football_League) – they were five points behind promoted [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.).

He joined [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale_F.C.) as a [wartime](/source/World_War_II) guest in January 1945, making his debut in a 5–0 defeat at [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) on 20 January.[8] He scored one goal in seven further games before departing in March 1945. He also guested for [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.), [Fulham](/source/Fulham_F.C.), [Millwall](/source/Millwall_F.C.), [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth_F.C.) and [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.).[9]

Cardwell moved on [loan](/source/Loan_(sports)) to [Netherfield](/source/Kendal_Town_F.C.) and then left [Maine Road](/source/Maine_Road) permanently on a [transfer](/source/Transfer_(association_football)) to [Crewe Alexandra](/source/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.) in 1947. The "Railwaymen" finished tenth and 12th in the [Third Division North](/source/Football_League_Third_Division_North) in [1947–48](/source/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League) and [1948–49](/source/1948%E2%80%9349_Football_League) under the stewardship of [Frank Hill](/source/Frank_Hill) and [Arthur Turner](/source/Arthur_Turner_(footballer,_born_1909)). He played 25 league games during his two seasons at [Gresty Road](/source/Gresty_Road).

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10] Club Season League FA Cup Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Blackpool 1930–31 First Division 1 0 2 0 3 0 1931–32 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 1932–33 First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0 1933–34 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0 1934–35 Second Division 29 0 1 0 30 0 1935–36 Second Division 42 5 2 0 47 5 1936–37 Second Division 42 0 2 0 44 0 1937–38 First Division 11 1 0 0 11 1 Total 131 6 7 0 138 6 Manchester City 1938–39 Second Division 37 0 2 0 39 0 1945–46 0 0 4 0 4 0 1946–47 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0 Total 39 0 6 0 45 0 Crewe Alexandra 1947–48 Third Division North 20 0 4 0 24 0 1948–49 Third Division North 5 0 0 0 5 0 Total 25 0 4 0 29 0 Career total 295 6 17 0 302 6

## Honours

**Blackpool**

- [Football League Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) second-place promotion: [1936–37](/source/1936%E2%80%9337_Blackpool_F.C._season)

## References

1. ["Blackpool. Brightest chances for three years: seasoned recruits"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-vi-d/134505593/). *Sunday Dispatch Football Guide*. 23 August 1936. p. vi. – via Newspapers.com.

1. Calley, Roy (1992). *[Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992](/source/Blackpool:_A_Complete_Record_1887%E2%80%931992)*, Breedon Books Sport, p. 236

1. Calley, Roy (1992). *Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992*, Breedon Books Sport, p. 240

1. Calley, Roy (1992). *Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992*, Breedon Books Sport, p. 242

1. Calley, Roy (1992). *Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992*, Breedon Books Sport, p. 244

1. Calley, Roy (1992). *Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992*, Breedon Books Sport, p. 246

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). *Port Vale Personalities*. Witan Books. p. 53. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

1. Hogg, Tony (1995). *West Ham Who's Who*. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.

- Calley, Roy (1992). *Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992*. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

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