Bluebirds legend will leave Cardiff City Stadium this summer
Cardiff City can confirm that Kevin McNaughton, Danny Gabbidon and Nicky Maynard will leave the Football Club this summer.
Kevin McNaughton (CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TRIBUTE).Bluebirds supporters will have fond memories concerning each of the three men in recent years, but perhaps none so many as those associated with
The charismatic Scot signed for the Club in the summer of 2006, going on to make 282 City appearances prior to his final one, at Southampton, in a 1-0 Barclays Premier League victory.
He started for Cardiff City in the 2008 F.A. Cup semi-final and final, the 2010 Play-Off Final and the 2012 League Cup Final – and was a key part of the side that clinched promotion to the Barclays Premier League in 2013.
‘Super Kev’ spent time on loan at Bolton Wanderers for the first part of the 2013/14 campaign, though returned heroically in the final months as City battled against the drop. Kevin went back to Bolton for a second time at the start of this season, this time on a season-long deal, though injury at the turn of the year brought his personal campaign to a premature end.
All of us at Cardiff City would like to express our sincere thanks and respect to Kevin for his immense contribution to our Football Club.
We’d like to wish Kevin, Danny and Nicky the very best of luck for their futures, adding additional thanks and gratitude to Danny for his two playing spells with the Bluebirds and his short caretaker-managerial stint in conjunction with Scott Young, prior to the appointment of Russell Slade.
#THANKYOUSUPER KEV
#THANKYOUGABBS
#THANKYOUNICKY
U21/DVP RETAIN LIST
The news of the senior players’ departures comes in conjunction with the completion of the Club’s 2015/16 retain list, which also sees a number of U21/DVP players moving on to pastures new.
the very best of luck for their future careers.Josh Yorwerth and Anthony Bell, Jaye Bowen, Gethyn Hill, Danny Johnson, Joe Massaro, Kane Owen, Ben Watkins, Bradley Wickham, Bradley WilliamsCardiff City Football Club would like to wish
Jazzi Barnum-Bobb, Tyler Roche, David Tutonda has been offered a contact extension.Macauley Southam has been given a new contract that will keep him at Cardiff City until the summer of 2017, whilst Ben Wilson have had an additional year option implemented for 2015/16. Goalkeeper Curtis Watkinsand
and look forward to monitoring their progress.Jamie Veale and Robbie Patten, Abdi Noor, Ashley Baker, Dylan Rees, Tom Burridge, Eli PhippsElsewhere, professional deals have been offered to members of this year’s U18 squad to step up into U21/DVP football. We’d like to congratulate