York City F.C. seasons

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Dean Kiely, who played for York in their play-off victory in the 1992–93 season.
Dean Kiely, who played for York in their play-off victory in the 1992–93 season.

This is a list of seasons played by York City Football Club in English football, from 1922 (the year of the club's foundation) to the most recent completed season. This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season in the league.

The club was formed in 1922, and elected later that year to the Midland League.[1] They were elected to play in the Football League in 1929 and were placed in the Third Division North.[2] York reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in the 1954–55 season,[2] which is the furthest the club have ever reached in this competition.[3] They won the first promotion in their history in the 1958–59 season, after finishing third in the Fourth Division.[2] The club won its first and only title, the Fourth Division, in the 1983–84 season, with a record 101 points.[3][4] Their only play-off victory came in the 1992–93 season, when they beat Crewe Alexandra on penalties to win promotion to the Second Division.[2]

Contents

[edit] Seasons

For further information on recent seasons see York City F.C. season 2006-07 and York City F.C. season 2007-08.
Season League FA Cup League
Cup[5]		 Other competitions Top scorer[6]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1922–23 Mid 42 11 12 19 56 70 34 19th
1923–24 Mid 42 10 13 19 48 71 33 19th QR1
1924–25 Mid 28 10 10 8 39 36 30 6th QR1
1925–26 Mid 40 14 7 19 74 94 35 16th QR3
1926–27 Mid 38 16 13 9 96 68 45 6th R2
1927–28 Mid 44 22 7 15 97 73 51 7th QR4
1928–29 Mid 50 22 13 15 106 99 57 9th R1
1929–30 Div 3 N[7] 42 15 16 11 77 64 46 6th R3 Billy Bottrill 18
1930–31 Div 3 N 42 18 6 18 85 82 42 12th R3 Tom Fenoughty 17
1931–32 Div 3 N 40 18 7 15 76 81 43 9th R1 Reg Baines 29
1932–33 Div 3 N 42 13 6 23 72 92 32 20th R1 Reg Baines 29
1933–34 Div 3 N 42 15 8 19 71 74 38 12th R1 Football League Third Division North Cup R3 Maurice Dando 25
1934–35 Div 3 N 42 15 6 21 76 82 36 15th R3 Football League Third Division North Cup R2 Maurice Dando 21
1935–36 Div 3 N 42 13 12 17 62 95 38 16th R1 Football League Third Division North Cup R1 Fred Speed 13
1936–37 Div 3 N 42 16 11 15 79 70 43 12th R4 Football League Third Division North Cup R3 Albert Thompson 24
1937–38 Div 3 N 42 16 10 16 70 68 42 11th QF Football League Third Division North Cup R1 Reg Baines 23
1938–39 Div 3 N 42 12 8 22 64 92 32 20th R3 Bob Mortimer 22
1939–40[8] Div 3 N 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 - n/a n/a n/a
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War.
1945–46 n/a[9] R4
1946–47 Div 3 N 42 14 9 19 67 81 37 15th R1 Alf Patrick 17
1947–48 Div 3 N 42 13 14 15 65 60 40 13th R1 Alf Patrick 19
1948–49 Div 3 N 42 15 9 18 74 74 39 14th R2 Alf Patrick 26
1949–50 Div 3 N 42 9 13 20 52 70 31 22nd R3 Alf Patrick 14
1950–51 Div 3 N 46 12 15 19 66 77 39 17th R3 Johnny Linaker
Matt Patrick		 13
1951–52 Div 3 N 46 18 13 15 73 52 49 10th R1 Billy Fenton 31
1952–53 Div 3 N 46 20 13 13 60 45 53 4th R1 Billy Fenton 25
1953–54 Div 3 N 46 12 13 21 64 86 37 22nd R1 Dave Dunmore 20
1954–55 Div 3 N 46 24 10 12 92 63 58 4th SF Arthur Bottom 31
1955–56 Div 3 N 46 19 9 18 85 72 47 11th R4 Arthur Bottom 31
1956–57 Div 3 N 46 21 10 15 75 61 52 7th R2 Arthur Bottom 21
1957–58 Div 3 N 46 17 12 17 68 76 46 13th R4 Terry Farmer 12
1958–59 Div 4[10] 46 21 18 7 73 52 60 3rd R3 Peter Wragg 14
1959–60 Div 3 46 13 12 21 57 73 38 21st R3 Johnny Edgar 15
1960–61 Div 4 46 21 9 16 80 60 51 5th R3 R1 Peter Wragg 22
1961–62 Div 4 44 20 10 14 84 53 50 6th R1 QF Jimmy Weir 28
1962–63 Div 4 46 16 11 19 67 62 43 14th R3 R1 Norman Wilkinson 15
1963–64 Div 4 46 14 7 25 52 66 35 22nd R1 R2 Norman Wilkinson 10
1964–65 Div 4 46 28 6 12 91 56 62 3rd R2 R1 Paul Aimson 26
1965–66 Div 3 46 9 9 28 53 106 27 24th R1 R2 Paul Aimson 17
1966–67 Div 4 46 12 11 23 65 69 35 22nd R2 R3 Tommy Spencer 18
1967–68 Div 4 46 11 14 21 65 68 36 21st R1 R1 Ted MacDougall 15
1968–69 Div 4 46 14 11 21 53 75 39 21st R3 R1 Ted MacDougall 19
1969–70 Div 4 46 16 14 16 55 62 46 13th R4 R1 Mick Mahon
Kevin McMahon		 10
1970–71 Div 4 46 23 10 13 78 54 56 4th R4 R2 Paul Aimson 26
1971–72 Div 3 46 12 12 22 57 66 36 19th R2 R3 Paul Aimson 16
1972–73 Div 3 46 13 15 18 42 46 41 18th R3 R1 Brian Pollard
Eddie Rowles		 7
1973–74 Div 3 46 21 19 6 67 38 61 3rd R1 R4 Chris Jones
Jimmy Seal		 17
1974–75 Div 2 42 14 10 18 51 55 38 15th R3 R1 Jimmy Seal 17
1975–76 Div 2 42 10 8 24 39 71 28 21st R4 R2 Micky Cave 8
1976–77 Div 3 46 10 12 24 50 89 32 24th R2 R1 Brian Pollard 12
1977–78 Div 4 46 12 12 22 50 69 36 22nd R1 R1 Gordon Staniforth 12
1978–79 Div 4 46 18 11 17 51 55 47 10th R4 R1 Gordon Staniforth 15
1979–80 Div 4 46 14 11 21 65 82 39 17th R2 R1 Terry Eccles 9
1980–81 Div 4 46 12 9 25 47 66 33 24th R1 R2 Ian McDonald 11
1981–82 Div 4 46 14 8 24 69 91 50[11] 17th R2 R1 Keith Walwyn 23
1982–83 Div 4 46 22 13 11 88 58 79 7th R3 R1 Keith Walwyn 21
1983–84 Div 4 46 31 8 7 96 39 101 1st R2 R1 Associate Members Cup R1N John Byrne 27
1984–85 Div 3 46 20 9 17 70 57 69 8th R5 R2 Associate Members Cup QFN Keith Houchen
Dale Banton		 12
1985–86 Div 3 46 20 11 15 77 58 71 7th R5 R2 Associate Members Cup Grp Keith Walwyn 22
1986–87 Div 3 46 12 13 21 55 79 49 20th R2 R2 Associate Members Cup R1N Keith Walwyn 19
1987–88 Div 3 46 8 9 29 48 91 33 23rd R2 R2 Associate Members Cup Grp Dale Banton 16
1988–89 Div 4 46 17 13 16 62 63 64 11th R1 R1 Associate Members Cup R1N Ian Helliwell 11
1989–90 Div 4 46 16 16 14 55 53 64 13th R1 R2 Associate Members Cup R1N Ian Helliwell 14
1990–91 Div 4 46 11 13 22 45 57 46 21st R2 R1 Associate Members Cup R1N Ian Helliwell 7
1991–92 Div 4 42 8 16 18 42 58 40 19th R2 R1 Associate Members Cup Grp Ian Blackstone 8
1992–93 Div 3[12] 42 21 12 9 72 45 75 4th[13] R1 R1 Associate Members Cup Grp Paul Barnes 21
1993–94 Div 2 42 21 12 13 64 40 75 5th[14] R1 R1 Associate Members Cup R2N Paul Barnes 24
1994–95 Div 2 46 21 9 16 67 51 72 9th R1 R1 Associate Members Cup Grp Paul Barnes 16
1995–96 Div 2 46 13 13 20 58 73 52 20th R1 R3 Associate Members Cup SFN Paul Barnes 15
1996–97 Div 2 46 13 13 20 47 68 52 20th R3 R3 Associate Members Cup QFN Nigel Pepper
Neil Tolson		 12
1997–98 Div 2 46 14 17 15 52 58 59 16th R2 R2 Associate Members Cup R2N Rodney Rowe 10
1998–99 Div 2 46 13 11 22 56 80 50 21st R2 R3 Associate Members Cup R2N Richard Cresswell 16
1999–00 Div 3 46 12 16 18 39 53 52 20th R1 R1 Associate Members Cup R1N Barry Conlon 11
2000–01 Div 3 46 13 13 20 42 63 52 17th R3 R1 Football League Trophy R1N David McNiven 8
2001–02 Div 3 46 16 9 21 54 67 57 14th R4 R1 Football League Trophy R1N Michael Proctor 14
2002–03 Div 3 46 17 15 14 52 53 66 10th R2 R1 Football League Troph R1N Peter Duffield 13
2003–04 Div 3 46 10 14 22 35 66 44 24th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R1N Lee Nogan 8
2004–05 Conf Nat 42 11 10 21 39 66 43 17th QR4 Football League Trophy R1N Andy Bishop 11
FA Trophy R3
2005–06 Conf Nat 42 17 12 13 63 48 63 8th R1 FA Trophy R1 Andy Bishop 23
2006–07 Conf Nat 46 23 11 12 65 45 80 4th[15] R1 FA Trophy R1 Clayton Donaldson 24
2007–08 Conf Nat 46 17 11 18 71 74 62 14th R1 FA Trophy SF Onome Sodje
Martyn Woolford		 14

[edit] Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • QR1 = Qualifying round 1
  • QR3 = Qualifying round 3
  • QR4 = Qualifying round 4
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • N = Northern sector
  • Grp = Group stage

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "The York City Story", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p13. ISBN 0907969690. 
  2. ^ a b c d Brief History. Red and Blue NET. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  3. ^ a b YORK CITY. FCHD. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  4. ^ Football League points records. The Football League. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  5. ^ The League Cup was founded in 1961.
  6. ^ Figures are for goals scored in the league.
  7. ^ York were elected to Football League Division Three North.
  8. ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned in September and all results annulled, after three matches had been played.
  9. ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
  10. ^ York were placed in Division Four on League reorganisation.
  11. ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  12. ^ Division Four re-designated Division Three on formation of FA Premier League.
  13. ^ Promoted following 1–1 (5–3 on penalties) victory over Crewe Alexandra in the play-off final.
  14. ^ Lost in play-off semi-finals to Stockport County.
  15. ^ Lost in play-off semi-finals to Morecambe.

[edit] References


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