1929–30 York City F.C. season explained

Club:York City F.C.
Season:1929–30
Chairman:Arthur Brown
Manager:Jock Collier
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Fulfordgate
League:Football League Third Division North
League Result:6th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Newcastle United)
League Topscorer:Billy Bottrill (18)
Season Topscorer:Billy Bottrill
Tom Fenoughty (20)
Highest Attendance:12,583 vs Newcastle United, FA Cup, 15 January 1930
Lowest Attendance:2,563 vs Hartlepools United, Third Division North, 19 April 1930
Average Attendance:5,279
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Prevseason:1928–29
Nextseason:1930–31

The 1929–30 season was the eighth season of competitive association football and first season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, Yorkshire, England. They finished in sixth position in the 22-team 1929–30 Football League Third Division North. They entered the 1929–30 FA Cup in the first round and lost in the third to Newcastle United.

20 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Half-back Ollie Thompson played in all 48 first-team matches over the season. Billy Bottrill and Tom Fenoughty finished as leading goalscorers with 20 goals each. Bottrill scored 18 in league competition and two in the FA Cup, while Fenoughty scored 15 in league competition and five in the FA Cup.

Match details

Football League Third Division North

Football League Third Division North match details
scope=colNo.scope=colDatescope=colLeague
position		scope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A		scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendance
scope=row style=text-align:center131 August 19291stWigan BoroughAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW2–0Cowie, Stockill8,880
scope=row style=text-align:center24 September 19294thWrexhamHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–08,726
scope=row style=text-align:center37 September 19295thCarlisle UnitedHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Gardner (2)7,462
scope=row style=text-align:center411 September 19297thWrexhamAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Davis6,235
scope=row style=text-align:center514 September 1929NelsonAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3Cowie4,483
scope=row style=text-align:center618 September 19295thNew BrightonHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–3Bottrill (2), Evans5,422
scope=row style=text-align:center721 September 1929SouthportHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–45,852
scope=row style=text-align:center828 September 19299thCrewe AlexandraAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Beck, Gardner5,373
scope=row style=text-align:center95 October 19299thChesterfieldHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Cowie4,773
scope=row style=text-align:center1012 October 1929Stockport CountyHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Bottrill6,189
scope=row style=text-align:center1119 October 1929Lincoln CityAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–35,310
scope=row style=text-align:center1226 October 1929Tranmere RoversHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–03,835
scope=row style=text-align:center132 November 1929Halifax TownAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Bottrill (2, 1 pen.)4,656
scope=row style=text-align:center149 November 1929Rotherham UnitedHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Fenoughty, Cowie, Millar3,715
scope=row style=text-align:center1523 November 1929South ShieldsHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Gardner (2)3,608
scope=row style=text-align:center167 December 1929DarlingtonHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Millar4,892
scope=row style=text-align:center1721 December 1929Doncaster RoversHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Gardner, opposition o.g.2,654'
scope=row style=text-align:center1825 December 1929BarrowAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–02,229
scope=row style=text-align:center1926 December 1929BarrowHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–1Evans, Fenoughty, Bottrill7,834
scope=row style=text-align:center2028 December 19299thWigan BoroughHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW4–0Bottrill (3), Gardner4,395
scope=row style=text-align:center211 January 19308thNew BrightonAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Fenoughty5,440
scope=row style=text-align:center224 January 19308thCarlisle UnitedAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Fenoughty, Bottrill7,149
scope=row style=text-align:center2318 January 19306thNelsonHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Bottrill5,289
scope=row style=text-align:center2425 January 1930SouthportAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–13,375
scope=row style=text-align:center251 February 19308thCrewe AlexandraHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW4–2Millar (3), Bottrill4,631
scope=row style=text-align:center268 February 1930ChesterfieldAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–34,830
scope=row style=text-align:center2715 February 1930Stockport CountyAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–2Beck, Gardner, Fenoughty9,434
scope=row style=text-align:center2822 February 19306thLincoln CityHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Gardner5,298
scope=row style=text-align:center291 March 19308thTranmere RoversAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD4–4Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottrill4,079
scope=row style=text-align:center305 March 19305thAccrington StanleyAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Evans2,017
scope=row style=text-align:center318 March 19305thHalifax TownHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Evans, Fenoughty, Millar4,355
scope=row style=text-align:center3215 March 19305thRotherham UnitedAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW5–2Fenoughty (2), Bottrill (2), Gardner2,259
scope=row style=text-align:center3322 March 19304thRochdaleHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW6–0Gardner (2), Fenoughty (2), Millar, Bottril4,720
scope=row style=text-align:center3429 March 19305thSouth ShieldsAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–4Fenoughty2,234
scope=row style=text-align:center352 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3Aitken4,390
scope=row style=text-align:center365 April 19305thAccrington StanleyHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW2–0Sharpe, Fenoughty4,529
scope=row style=text-align:center3712 April 19306thDarlingtonAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL2–5Beck pen., Millar6,028
scope=row style=text-align:center3818 April 19307thPort ValeAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Gardner15,346
scope=row style=text-align:center3919 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW4–1Evans (2), Gardner, Bottrill2,563
scope=row style=text-align:center4021 April 19306thPort ValeHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–210,120
scope=row style=text-align:center4126 April 19306thDoncaster RoversAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Fenoughty (2), Evans4,322
scope=row style=text-align:center423 May 19306thRochdaleAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL2–4Gardner, Bottrill1,564

League table (part)

Pos!scope=col
Clubscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colFscope=colAscope=colGAscope=colPts
scope=row4thChesterfield422261476561.3650
scope=row5thLincoln City4217141183611.3648
scope=row6thYork City4215161177641.2046
scope=row7thSouth Shields4218101477741.0446
scope=row8thHartlepools United4217111481741.0945
scope=rowKeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
scope=rowSource[1]

FA Cup

See main article: 1929–30 FA Cup.

FA Cup match details
scope=colRoundscope=colDatescope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A		scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendance
scope=row16 November 1929ScarboroughAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–1Bottrill (2), Cowie8,089
scope=row30 November 1929Tranmere RoversHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Fenoughty (2)5,580
scope=row5 December 1929Tranmere RoversAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Fenoughty4,882
scope=row14 December 1929Southend UnitedAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW4–1Davis, Gardner, Fenoughty (2)11,000
scope=row11 January 1930Newcastle UnitedAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Gardner38,674
scope=row15 January 1930Newcastle UnitedHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Evans12,583

Appearances and goals

Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
scope=colAppsscope=colGoalsscope=colAppsscope=colGoalsscope=colAppsscope=colGoals
GKscope=rowJack Farmery38060440
GKscope=rowRalph Ridley400040
FBscope=rowDavid Archibald17000170
FBscope=rowJack Brooks30060360
FBscope=rowSam Johnson37060430
HBscope=rowHarry Beck41360473
HBscope=rowCharlie Davis41161472
HBscope=rowOllie Thompson42060480
FWscope=rowJames Aitken410041
FWscope=rowBilly Bottrill3918624520
FWscope=rowJimmy Cowie14431175
FWscope=rowSam Evans37761438
FWscope=rowTom Fenoughty2915653420
FWscope=rowSam Gallacher 300030
FWscope=rowBill Gardner3116323418
FWscope=rowSyd Glidden 200020
FWscope=rowWillie Millar37950429
FWscope=rowGeorge Sharpe710071
FWscope=rowTom Smiles800080
FWscope=rowReg Stockill111021

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: York City 1929–1930: Table: Final table . Statto Organisation . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106003817/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/1929-1930/table . 6 November 2015.

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