Cardiff City have been established since 1899 and are the only non-English side to win the FA Cup when Fred Keenor captained his Bluebirds side to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in 1927 thanks to a solitary goal from Hughie Ferguson.

That is a fact that everybody knows. Even Cardiff's big rivals Swansea have had that fact drilled into them. This is highlighted by the movie Twin Town when two Swansea twins debate why Cardiff have triangular corner flags but Swansea only possess square corner flags.

However, what other facts are there relating to the Bluebirds that are not quite so familiar with fans across the Football League? Surely, a club that has been in existence for over 100 years must have some intriguing bits of information that are not widely known.

Football League World writer Steve Day selects four facts that you probably didn't know about Cardiff City when you woke up this morning.

Cardiff City FC started as a cricket club

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Yes, the Bluebirds might have formed in 1899 but this was not the beginning of the story. The team was created when members of a local cricket team decided that they wanted to remain social and keep fit during the winter months when the South Wales cricket leagues were not playing. The resulting decision was to set up Riverside FC which comprised of the cricket club's players.

Bill Shankly's first defeat as Liverpool boss was against Cardiff City

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The iconic Liverpool manager Bill Shankly did it all as Liverpool boss. He guided Liverpool to three league titles, two FA Cup wins, and one UEFA Cup victory. He was even given an OBE in 1974 for his services to football.

However, it was not all happy days for Shankly. His first game in charge of the Reds saw his side lose 4-0 to Cardiff in 1959. It's a good job teams weren't in such a hurry to sack their managers back then.

Cardiff City FC were not originally blue

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In 2012, Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan re-branded the club to red in an attempt to appeal to the Asian mass market. It was a decision that split the fans and caused uproar amongst the supporters as critics claimed that the Bluebirds were blue. They always had been and always should be.

Unfortunately, history kicked those individuals making those comments in the proverbial's when it turned out Cardiff had not always been blue. In fact, when they originally established themselves at the end of the 19th century, the club actually played in orange and brown shirts with orange socks.

To be fair, the colour scheme was repulsive and it is easy to see why the club changed its colours to blue.

The legend of Friday and Lawrenson

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One of the great Cardiff City cult heroes in the enigmatic and charismatic Robin Friday. Friday was labelled as “The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw” by biographers Paolo Hewitt and Paul McGuigan and he has gone down in Bluebirds folklore for his performances on the pitch and his behaviour off it.

The most notorious story relating to Friday came in the Bluebirds' match against Brighton on 29th October, 1977. Friday faced a tough game being man marked by centre back Mark Lawrenson. In a heated moment, Friday lashed out a kick at Lawrenson's face that resulted in a red card. It is alleged that Friday then returned immediately to the changing room areas before breaking into the Seagulls' dressing room, finding Lawrenson's boot bag, and defecating in it.

Do you have any more interesting and little known facts to share with the Football League population, Cardiff fans? Let us know in the comments section below.