 Nyora kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna Chikumi 1926, mushure memakore matanhatu neDundee, Irving akasaina neFootball League First Division side Cardiff City muchibvumirano chekuchinjana chakatungamira kuna Joe Cassidy kuenda kuDundee, nekirabhu yeScotland ichibhadharawo mari yekuenda. Irving akanga oda kubatana neCardiff muna February 1924 asi kutama kwacho kwakanga kwaparara. Akaita kutanga kwake kweCardiff mukukwikwidza kusina chinangwa neLeeds United musi wa30 Nyamavhuvhu, asati awana chinangwa chake chekutanga musi wa9 Gumiguru mukukunda 30 pamusoro peSheffield United. Mwedzi yake yokutanga yakavhiringidzwa nekukuvara kwebvi kwakagadziriswa mushure mekudonha pasi pamatanho ehotera yechikwata pamberi pemutambo wakanangana neBury uye chigunwe chakatapukirwa chakakonzera kuti arasikirwe nemitambo yakati wandei munaNovember. Pakutanga achitamba ari pakati nepakati, akaendeswa mukati kurudyi muna February 1927 uye akaramba aripo kwechinguva chakasara chemushandirapamwe. Irving akaita makwikwi makumi maviri nemanomwe, achihwina katatu sezvo Cardiff yakapedza iri pachinzvimbo chegumi nemana. Akatambawo mumitambo yose mitanhatu yekirabhu achienda kunosvika 1927 FA Cup Finaluye akabatsira kuti chikwata chake chikunde Chelsea ne3x2 mumutambo wekudzokorora wechishanu, achihwina kamwe chete uye achibatsira Len Davies kune mumwe. Mumutambo wekupedzisira, Irving akatanga mukati kurudyi sezvo Cardiff yakaenderera mberi nekukunda Arsenal 10 kuti ive yega divi kubva kunze kweEngland kuhwina makwikwi. Mavhiki maviri gare gare, Irving akarova mufainari yeWales Cup apo Cardiff yakakunda Rhyl kupedzisa mukombe kaviri. 