FRED KEENOR

May 16 2008 by Simon Kendal-Williams, Western Mail

Born: Frederick Charles Keenor, July 31, 1894, Roath, Cardiff

Position: Half-back

Height: 5ft 7ins

Clubs: Cardiff City (1912-1930), Crewe Alexandra (1930-31)

Appearances for City: 501

Welsh caps: 32

Best moments: Lifting the FA Cup in 1927, captaining Wales in 1924

Worst moment: Losing the 1925 FA Cup final to Sheffield United 1-0

What they say: “He was one of the hardest tacklers in the game, some said he was dirty but he was just hard. Nobody took liberties with old Fred. He could run all day. He couldn’t run with the ball mind you, but he could run all day” – City team-mate Ernie Curtis

STEPHEN McPHAIL

Born: Stephen John Paul McPhail, December 9, 1979 in Westminster, London – raised in Dublin, Ireland

Position: Central midfield

Height: 5ft 8ins

Clubs: Leeds United (1997-2004), Barnsley (2004-06), Cardiff City (2006-present)

Appearances for City: 96

Republic of Ireland caps: 10

Best moments: Reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League with Leeds in 2001, leading City to the FA Cup final, winning promotion to the Championship with Barnsley in 2006

Worst moment: Going out on loan to Millwall and Nottingham Forest after losing his place in Leeds team

What they say: “The best midfielder in the Premiership” – Andy Gray, 2001

“The new Liam Brady” – George Graham