1974–75 York City F.C. season explained

Club:York City F.C.
Season:1974–75
Chairman:Bob Strachan
Manager:Tom Johnston
(until 11 January 1975)
Clive Baker
(caretaker, from 11 January 1975 until 15 February 1975)
Wilf McGuinness
(from 15 February 1975)
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Bootham Crescent
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:15th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Arsenal)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
(eliminated by Huddersfield Town)
League Topscorer:Jimmy Seal (17)
Season Topscorer:Jimmy Seal (18)
Highest Attendance:15,362 vs Arsenal, FA Cup, 7 January 1975
Lowest Attendance:5,570 vs Huddersfield Town, League Cup, 21 August 1974
Average Attendance:8,828
Prevseason:1973–74
Nextseason:1975–76

The 1974–75 season was the 53rd season of competitive association football and 46th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fifteenth position in the 22-team 1974–75 Football League Second Division. They entered the 1974–75 FA Cup in the third round and lost to Arsenal, and entered the 1974–75 League Cup in the first round and lost to Huddersfield Town.

22 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Graeme Crawford, defender Chris Topping and midfielder Ian Holmes played in all 45 first-team matches over the season. Jimmy Seal finished as leading goalscorer with 18 goals, of which 17 came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.

Match details

Football League Second Division

Football League Second Division 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:center117 August 197411thAston VillaHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Lyons9,396
scope=row style=text-align:center224 August 197419thOxford UnitedAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3Jones6,249
scope=row style=text-align:center327 August 197410thCardiff CityHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Jones6,321
scope=row style=text-align:center431 August 197412thNotts CountyHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD2–2Seal (2)6,558
scope=row style=text-align:center57 September 19749thFulhamAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW2–0Jones (2)7,628
scope=row style=text-align:center614 September 197410thSunderlandHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–114,974
scope=row style=text-align:center717 September 19747thOxford UnitedHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Holmes pen.7,020
scope=row style=text-align:center821 September 19748thBlackpoolAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Seal7,927
scope=row style=text-align:center924 September 19749thBristol CityAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–011,867
scope=row style=text-align:center1028 September 19746thPortsmouthHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Seal, Holmes, Wann6,771
scope=row style=text-align:center115 October 19749thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–211,707
scope=row style=text-align:center1212 October 19747thBristol RoversHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Seal (2), Hinch6,470
scope=row style=text-align:center1316 October 19747thCardiff CityAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL2–3Holmes (2, 2 pens.)5,887
scope=row style=text-align:center1419 October 19745thOldham AthleticAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–2Lyons, Holmes, Seal12,141
scope=row style=text-align:center1526 October 19747thBolton WanderersHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3Holmes pen.9,581
scope=row style=text-align:center161 November 19747thOrientHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–18,538
scope=row style=text-align:center179 November 197415thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–312,495
scope=row style=text-align:center1816 November 197413thMillwallHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW2–1Jones, Seal6,391
scope=row style=text-align:center1923 November 197414thNottingham ForestAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Jones10,471
scope=row style=text-align:center2030 November 197414thNorwich CityHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Seal7,887
scope=row style=text-align:center217 December 197414thSouthamptonAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Seal13,500
scope=row style=text-align:center2214 December 197415thAston VillaAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–415,840
scope=row style=text-align:center2321 December 197417thManchester UnitedHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–115,314
scope=row style=text-align:center2426 December 197417thSunderlandAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–235,367
scope=row style=text-align:center2528 December 197417thHull CityHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Holmes (2, 2 pens.), Swallow10,619
scope=row style=text-align:center2610 January 197515thSouthamptonHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Topping9,562
scope=row style=text-align:center2718 January 197515thNorwich CityAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–2Seal, Jones (2)23,382
scope=row style=text-align:center2831 January 197513thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–0Lyons (2), Butler10,552
scope=row style=text-align:center298 February 197516thOrientAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–16,454
scope=row style=text-align:center3014 February 197514thNottingham ForestHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Seal7,666
scope=row style=text-align:center3122 February 197514thMillwallAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–1Jones (2), Cave9,018
scope=row style=text-align:center321 March 197516thNotts CountyAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Seal8,835
scope=row style=text-align:center338 March 197513thBristol CityHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW1–0Pollard7,251
scope=row style=text-align:center3415 March 197514thPortsmouthAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–19,906
scope=row style=text-align:center3522 March 197515thFulhamHstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–2Jones (2), Holmes pen.7,495
scope=row style=text-align:center3629 March 197515thManchester UnitedAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–2Seal46,802
scope=row style=text-align:center3731 March 197516thHull CityAstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–210,095
scope=row style=text-align:center381 April 197516thBlackpoolHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–08,744
scope=row style=text-align:center395 April 197515thBolton WanderersAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Seal7,876
scope=row style=text-align:center4012 April 197517thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3Seal8,181
scope=row style=text-align:center4119 April 197515thBristol RoversAstyle=background-color:#CCFFCCW3–1Topping, Swallow, Seal11,841
scope=row style=text-align:center4226 April 197515thOldham AthleticHstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD0–010,101

League table (part)

Pos!scope=col
Clubscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colFscope=colAscope=colGAscope=colPts
scope=row13thSouthampton4215111653540.9841
scope=row14thNotts County4212161449590.8340
scope=row15thYork City4214101851550.9338
scope=row16thNottingham Forest4212141643550.7838
scope=row17thPortsmouth4212131744540.8137
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: 1974–75 FA Cup.

FA Cup match details
scope=colRoundscope=colDatescope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A		scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendance
scope=rowThird round4 January 1975ArsenalAstyle=background-color:#FFFFCCD1–1Seal27,029
scope=rowThird round replay7 January 1975ArsenalHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL1–3 a.e.t.Lyons15,362

League Cup

See main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup.

League Cup match details
scope=colRoundscope=colDatescope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A		scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendance
scope=rowFirst round21 August 1974Huddersfield TownHstyle=background-color:#FFCCCCL0–25,570

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

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

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with York.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
scope=colAppsscope=colGoalsscope=colAppsscope=colGoalsscope=colAppsscope=colGoalsscope=colAppsscope=colGoals
GKscope=rowGraeme Crawford4202010450
DFscope=rowCliff Calvert21 (2)0200023 (2)0
DFscope=rowMick Coop * 40000040
DFscope=rowGordon Hunter1000000100
DFscope=rowAlan Ogden70200090
DFscope=rowPeter Oliver3400 (1)01035 (1)0
DFscope=rowIan Robb30000030
DFscope=rowJohn Stone60001070
DFscope=rowBarry Swallow3722010402
DFscope=rowChris Topping4222010452
MFscope=rowIan Butler2412010271
MFscope=rowMicky Cave3910010401
MFscope=rowIan Holmes4292010459
MFscope=rowBarry Lyons30 (5)4211033 (5)5
MFscope=rowBrian Pollard11 (1)1000011 (1)1
MFscope=rowPhil Taylor0 (1)000000 (1)0
MFscope=rowDennis Wann10 (1)1000010 (1)1
MFscope=rowJohn Woodward12 (5)0200014 (5)0
FWscope=rowJimmy Hinch9 (7)1001010 (7)1
FWscope=rowChris Jones36 (1)12200038 (1)12
FWscope=rowJohn Peachey 20000020
FWscope=rowJimmy Seal411721104418

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: York City 1974–1975: Table: Final table . Statto Organisation . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930223814/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/1974-1975/table . 30 September 2015.

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