List of York City F.C. seasons

York City captain Chris Smith lifting the FA Trophy after the 2–0 win over Newport County at Wembley Stadium in the 2012 FA Trophy Final

York City Football Club, a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England, was founded in 1922. They were elected to play in the Midland League for the 1922–23 season.[1] After seven seasons in the Midland League, they were elected to play in the Football League in 1929 and were placed in the Third Division North.[2] The team reached the semi-final of the 1954–55 FA Cup, and were defeated by eventual winners Newcastle United in a replay, which is the furthest the club have reached in this competition.[3] York played in the Third Division North until 1958–59, when they were placed in the Fourth Division on League reorganisation.[4] They won the first promotion in their history this season, after finishing third in the Fourth Division.[5]

York were promoted into the Second Division in 1974 and 1974–75 saw them achieve their highest league placing after finishing in 15th in the Second Division.[3] Two successive relegations and a finish of 22nd in the Fourth Division saw the club apply for re-election into the Football League at the end of 1977–78.[3] The club won its first and only title after finishing first in the Fourth Division in 1983–84 with 101 points,[3] becoming the first team to reach 100 points in a Football League season.[6] York's first play-off success came in 1992–93, when they beat Crewe Alexandra 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw after extra time at Wembley Stadium to win promotion into the Second Division.[7] The following season saw York compete in the Second Division play-off semi-final, where they were beaten 1–0 on aggregate by Stockport County.[8]

York were relegated into the Conference National after finishing bottom of the Third Division in 2003–04, ending 75 years of League membership.[9] The play-off semi-final was reached in 2006–07, where York were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by Morecambe.[10] The team reached the 2009 FA Trophy Final in 2008–09, which was played at the new Wembley Stadium, where York were beaten 2–0 by Stevenage Borough.[11] The next season saw York reach the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley, where they were beaten 3–1 by Oxford United.[12] The 2011–12 season concluded with two victories at Wembley; after Newport County were defeated 2–0 in the 2012 FA Trophy Final,[13] York's Football League status was restored with a 2–1 victory over Luton Town in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final.[14] However, the club was relegated into the National League four years later,[15] after finishing bottom of League Two in 2015–16.[16]

As at the end of 2015–16, the club's first team had spent two seasons in the second tier of English football, 38 in the third, 32 in the fourth and 15 in non-League football.[3] The table details their achievements in first-team competitions, and records their top goalscorer and average home league attendance, for each completed season since their first appearance in the Midland League in 1922–23.

Key

Key to league record:

  • P – Played
  • W – Games won
  • D – Games drawn
  • L – Games lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position

Key to colours and symbols:

1st or W Winners
2nd or F Runners-up
promoted Promoted
relegated Relegated
Top league scorer in York's division

Key to divisions:

Key to rounds:

  • Group(N) – Group stage Northern section
  • QR1 – First qualifying round, etc.
  • R1 – First round, etc.
  • R1(N) – First round Northern section, etc.
  • QF(N) – Quarter-final Northern section
  • SF – Semi-final
  • SF(N) – Semi-final Northern section
  • RU – Runners-up
  • W – Winners
  • DNE – Did not enter

Details of abandoned competitions are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

Season League[3][17] FA Cup[18] League Cup[19][lower-alpha 1] Other[20][21][22] Top scorer[lower-alpha 2] Average[lower-alpha 3] attendance
Division[lower-alpha 4] P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1922–23 Midland[lower-alpha 5]4211121956703419th DNE[lower-alpha 6]&
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Elliott, CharlesCharles Elliott16 &
1923–24 Midland4210131948713319th QR1&
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Charlesworth, ArthurArthur Charlesworth12 &
1924–25 Midland[lower-alpha 7]28101083936306th QR1&
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Miller, JamesJames Miller20 &
1925–26 Midland401471974943516th QR3&
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Holland, R.R. Holland17 &
1926–27 Midland38161399668456th R2&
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Flood, CharlieCharlie Flood19 &
1927–28 Midland44227159773517th QR4&
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Hammerton, JohnJohn Hammerton21 &
1928–29 Midland5022131510699579th R1&
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Cowie, JimmyJimmy Cowie56 &
1929–30 Division 3N[lower-alpha 8]42151611776446 6th R3&
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Bottrill, BillyBilly Bottrill
Tom Fenoughty
20 5,279
1930–31 Division 3N421861885824212th R3&
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Fenoughty, TomTom Fenoughty17 3,906
1931–32 Division 3N40187157681439th R1&
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Baines, RegReg Baines29 4,330
1932–33 Division 3N421362372923220th R1&
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Baines, RegReg Baines29 4,370
1933–34 Division 3N421581971743812th R1&
Football League Third Division North CupR3 Dando, MauriceMaurice Dando29 4,361
1934–35 Division 3N421562176823615th R3&
Football League Third Division North CupR2 Dando, MauriceMaurice Dando23 3,902
1935–36 Division 3N4213121762953816th R1&
Football League Third Division North CupR1 Speed, FredFred Speed14 3,721
1936–37 Division 3N4216111579704312th R4&
Football League Third Division North CupR3 Thompson, AlbertAlbert Thompson29 5,257
1937–38 Division 3N4216101670684211th R6&
Football League Third Division North CupR1 Baines, RegReg Baines28 5,957
1938–39 Division 3N421282264923220th R3&
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Mortimer, BobBob Mortimer22 5,544
1939–40 Division 3N301235120th[lower-alpha 9] &
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Allen, BillyBilly Allen2 &
1939–45
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Winters, IanIan Winters4 &
1946–47 Division 3N421491967813715th R1&
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Patrick, AlfAlf Patrick17 6,900
1947–48 Division 3N4213141565604013th R1&
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Patrick, AlfAlf Patrick19 9,006
1948–49 Division 3N421591874743914th R2&
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Patrick, AlfAlf Patrick27 10,412
1949–50 Division 3N429132052703122nd R1&
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Patrick, AlfAlf Patrick14 8,016
1950–51 Division 3N4612151966773917th R3&
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Patrick, MattMatt Patrick14 7,478
1951–52 Division 3N4618131573524910th R1&
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Fenton, BillyBilly Fenton31 7,968
1952–53 Division 3N462013136045534th R1&
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Fenton, BillyBilly Fenton25 8,654
1953–54 Division 3N4612132164863722nd R1&
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Dunmore, DaveDave Dunmore21 5,636
1954–55 Division 3N462410129263584th SF&
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Bottom, ArthurArthur Bottom[lower-alpha 12]39 ♦ 9,630
1955–56 Division 3N461991885724711th R4&
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Bottom, ArthurArthur Bottom33 10,291
1956–57 Division 3N462110157561527th R2&
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Bottom, ArthurArthur Bottom22 9,414
1957–58 Division 3N4617121768764613th R4&
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Farmer, TerryTerry Farmer
Norman Wilkinson
Peter Wragg
12 7,270
1958–59 Division 4[lower-alpha 13] promoted46211877352603rd R1&
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Wragg, PeterPeter Wragg14 8,124
1959–60 Division 3 relegated4613122157733821st R3&
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Edgar, JohnnyJohnny Edgar17 7,507
1960–61 Division 446219168060515th R3R1é
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Wragg, PeterPeter Wragg22 6,900
1961–62 Division 4442010148453506th R1R5é
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Weir, JimmyJimmy Weir29 6,890
1962–63 Division 44616111967624314th R3R1é
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Wilkinson, NormanNorman Wilkinson17 4,515
1963–64 Division 4461472552663522nd R1R2é
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Wilkinson, NormanNorman Wilkinson12 3,937
1964–65 Division 4 promoted46286129156623rd R2R1é
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Aimson, PaulPaul Aimson30 7,185
1965–66 Division 3 relegated 469928531062724th R1R2é
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Aimson, PaulPaul Aimson21 5,921
1966–67 Division 44612112365693522nd R2R3é
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Spencer, TommyTommy Spencer23 3,776
1967–68 Division 44611142165683621st R1R1é
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MacDougall, TedTed MacDougall15 4,578
1968–69 Division 44614112153753921st R3R1é
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MacDougall, TedTed MacDougall25 3,883
1969–70 Division 4 4616141655624613th R4R1é
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Boyer, PhilPhil Boyer12 3,951
1970–71 Division 4 promoted462310137854564th R4R2é
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Aimson, PaulPaul Aimson31 4,962
1971–72 Division 34612122257663619th R2R3é
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Aimson, PaulPaul Aimson16 5,597
1972–73 Division 34613151842464118th R3R1é
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Rowles, EddieEddie Rowles9 3,792
1973–74 Division 3 promoted46211966738613rd R1R4é
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Jones, ChrisChris Jones20 6,600
1974–75 Division 24214101851553815th R3R1é
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Seal, JimmyJimmy Seal18 8,828
1975–76 Division 2 relegated421082439712821st R4R2é
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Cave, MickyMicky Cave
Jimmy Seal
8 5,189
1976–77 Division 3 relegated4610122450893224th R2R1é
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Pollard, BrianBrian Pollard13 2,986
1977–78 Division 44612122250693622nd R1R1é
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Staniforth, GordonGordon Staniforth13 2,139
1978–79 Division 44618111751554710th R4R1é
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Staniforth, GordonGordon Staniforth19 2,935
1979–80 Division 44614112165823917th R2R1é
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Eccles, TerryTerry Eccles10 2,703
1980–81 Division 4461292547663324th R1R2é
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McDonald, IanIan McDonald12 2,162
1981–82 Division 44614824699150[lower-alpha 14]17th R2R1é
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Walwyn, KeithKeith Walwyn25 2,362
1982–83 Division 4462213118858797th R3R1é
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Walwyn, KeithKeith Walwyn24 3,243
1983–84 Division 4 promoted46318796391011st R2R1Associate Members CupR1(N) Byrne, JohnJohn Byrne28 5,008
1984–85 Division 346209177057698th R5R2Associate Members CupR3(N) Houchen, KeithKeith Houchen18 5,550
1985–86 Division 3462011157758717th R5R2Associate Members CupGroup(N) Walwyn, KeithKeith Walwyn29 4,111
1986–87 Division 34612132155794920th R2R2Associate Members CupR1(N) Walwyn, KeithKeith Walwyn25 3,432
1987–88 Division 3 relegated46892948913323rd R2R2Associate Members CupGroup(N) Banton, DaleDale Banton18 2,754
1988–89 Division 44617131662636411th R1R1Associate Members CupR1(N) Helliwell, IanIan Helliwell11 2,613
1989–90 Division 44616161455536413th R1R2Associate Members CupR1(N) Helliwell, IanIan Helliwell19 2,615
1990–91 Division 44611132245574621st R2R1Associate Members CupR1(N) Helliwell, IanIan Helliwell10 2,511
1991–92 Division 4428161842584019th R2R1Associate Members CupGroup(N) Blackstone, IanIan Blackstone11 2,506
1992–93 Division 3[lower-alpha 15] promoted42211297245754th[lower-alpha 16] R1R1Football League TrophyGroup(N) Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes21 3,946
1993–94 Division 2422112136440755th[lower-alpha 17] R1R1Football League TrophyR1(N) Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes25 4,633
1994–95 Division 246219166751729th R1R1Football League TrophyGroup(N) Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes17 3,685
1995–96 Division 24613132058735220th R1R3Football League TrophySF(N) Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes22 3,538
1996–97 Division 24613132047685220th R3R3Football League TrophyR3(N) Tolson, NeilNeil Tolson17 3,359
1997–98 Division 24614171552585916th R2R2Football League TrophyR2(N) Rowe, RodneyRodney Rowe16 3,850
1998–99 Division 2 relegated4613112256805021st R2R1Football League TrophyR2(N) Cresswell, RichardRichard Cresswell19 3,645
1999–2000 Division 34612161839535220th R1R1Football League TrophyR1(N) Conlon, BarryBarry Conlon11 3,048
2000–01 Division 34613132042635217th R3R1Football League TrophyR1(N) McNiven, DavidDavid McNiven10 3,026
2001–02 Division 3461692154675714th R4R1Football League TrophyR1(N) Proctor, MichaelMichael Proctor14 3,144
2002–03 Division 34617151452536610th R2R1Football League TrophyR1(N) Duffield, PeterPeter Duffield15 4,176
2003–04 Division 3 relegated4610142235664424th R1R1Football League TrophyR1(N) Nogan, LeeLee Nogan9 3,963
2004–05 Conference4211102139664317th QR4&




Bishop, AndyAndy Bishop12 2,333
2005–06 Conference421712136348638th R1&
FA TrophyR1 Bishop, AndyAndy Bishop[lower-alpha 18]25 ♦ 2,871
2006–07 Conference462311126545804th[lower-alpha 19] R1&
FA TrophyR1 Donaldson, ClaytonClayton Donaldson26 2,859
2007–08 Conference4617111871746214th R1&
Sodje, OnomeOnome Sodje
Martyn Woolford
17 2,258
2008–09 Conference4611191647515217th QR4&
Brodie, RichardRichard Brodie19 2,295
2009–10 Conference44[lower-alpha 21]2212106235785th[lower-alpha 22] R3&
FA TrophyR4 Brodie, RichardRichard Brodie[lower-alpha 23]34 ♦ 2,664
2010–11 Conference461914135550718th R3&
FA TrophyR1 Rankine, MichaelMichael Rankine14 2,485
2011–12 Conference promoted46231498145834th[lower-alpha 24] QR4&
FA TrophyW[lower-alpha 25] Blair, MattyMatty Blair20 3,117
2012–13 League 24612191550605517th R1R1Football League TrophyR2 Chambers, AshleyAshley Chambers10 3,879
2013–14 League 2461817115241717th[lower-alpha 26] R1R1Football League TrophyR2 Fletcher, WesWes Fletcher13 3,773
2014–15 League 24611191646515218th R1R1Football League TrophyR1 Hyde, JakeJake Hyde10 3,555
2015–16 League 2 relegated467132651873424th R1R2Football League TrophyQF(N) Oliver, VadaineVadaine Oliver10 3,218

Footnotes

  1. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[3]
  2. Includes goals scored in the Midland League, the Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup. Sources: 1922–23 to 2007–08,[23] 2008–09,[24] 2009–10,[25] 2010–11,[26] 2011–12,[27] and 2012–13 onwards.[28]
  3. League matches only (including Football League and Football Conference, but excluding play-offs). Sources: 1929–30 to 2007–08,[29] 2008–09,[30] 2009–10,[25] 2010–11 to 2014–15,[30] and 2015–16.[31]
  4. Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  5. York were elected into the Midland League for the 1922–23 season.[32]
  6. The club did not enter the FA Cup in the 1922–23 season as they were formed too late to apply.[32]
  7. After eight reserve teams withdrew from the Midland League in the summer of 1924 to form the Midland Combination, two competitions were formed to ensure a full set of fixtures.[33] The first competition concluded in February 1925 with 28 fixtures having been played, and the second was organised into subsidiary North and South sections.[33] York competed in the North section, finishing with the following record: P 14 W 7 D 3 L 4 F 21 A 18 Pts 17 Pos 2nd.[33]
  8. York were elected into the Football League Third Division North for the 1929–30 season.[34]
  9. The 1939–40 season was abandoned in September and all results annulled, after three matches had been played.[35]
  10. The club played 239 competitive games in regional league and cup football between 1939 and 1946. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics.[36]
  11. All FA Cup ties in the 1945–46 season were played on a two legged basis.[37]
  12. Scored 31 goals in the Third Division North.[38][39]
  13. York were placed in the Football League Fourth Division on League reorganisation.[4]
  14. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[40]
  15. The Fourth Division was renamed Division Three after the Premier League broke away from the Football League.[40]
  16. Promoted into the Football League Second Division via the play-offs, beating Bury 1–0 on aggregate in the semi-final and Crewe Alexandra 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the 1993 Third Division play-off Final after the game had finished 1–1 after extra time.[7]
  17. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Stockport County 1–0 on aggregate.[8]
  18. Scored 22 goals in the Conference National.[41][42]
  19. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Morecambe 2–1 on aggregate.[10]
  20. York's first appearance in the final of a knockout cup competition, which was a 2–0 defeat to Stevenage Borough.[11]
  21. Following Chester City's expulsion from the Football Conference, their results were expunged, meaning the league season was reduced from forty-six games to forty-four.[43]
  22. Beat Luton Town 2–0 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 3–1 to Oxford United in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final.[12][44]
  23. Scored 26 goals in the Conference Premier.[25][45]
  24. Promoted into Football League Two via the play-offs, beating Mansfield Town 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Luton Town 2–1 in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final.[14][46]
  25. Beat Newport County 2–0 in the 2012 FA Trophy Final to win the club's first major trophy.[13]
  26. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Fleetwood Town 1–0 on aggregate.[47]

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