List of York City F.C. records and statistics explained

York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1922 and was elected to the Midland League, which the team played in until 1929 when they were elected to the Football League. The highest level of the English football league system the team has reached is the second tier, spending two seasons in the Second Division during the 1970s. The club lost its Football League status following relegation to the Football Conference in 2004, but regained it eight years later with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.

This list encompasses the major honours won by York City, and records set by the club, its players and its managers. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by York players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Fulfordgate, Bootham Crescent and the York Community Stadium are also included.

All figures are correct as of the match played on 13 April 2024.

Honours

York City have won one major honour in the Football League, when winning the 1983–84 Fourth Division championship.^{[1] [2]} With 101 points, York became the first club in the Football League to reach a three-figure points total.^[3] They have achieved promotion on seven other occasions, most recently in the 2021–22 season, when winning the National League North play-offs.^{[4] [5]} York won their first domestic cup competition in the 2011–12 season, beating Newport County in the 2012 FA Trophy Final.^[6]

York's honours and achievements include the following:^{[1] [2] [5]}

The Football League

• Third Division (level 3)
  • Promotion

1973–74

• Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4)
  • Champions: 1983–84
  • Promotion: 1958–59, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1992–93

Football Conference/National League

• Conference Premier (level 5)
  • Promotion: 2011–12
• National League North (level 6)
  • Promotion: 2021–22

Domestic cup competition

• FA Trophy
  • Winners: 2011–12, 2016–17
  • Finalists: 2008–09

Player records

See also: List of York City F.C. players.

Appearances

• Youngest first-team player: Reg Stockill, 15 years 281 days (against Wigan Borough, Third Division North, 29 August 1929).^[7]
• Oldest first-team player: Paul Musselwhite, 43 years 127 days (against Forest Green Rovers, Conference Premier, 28 April 2012).^[8]

Most appearances

Competitive matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.^[9]

Appearances made, broken down by competition and whether starter or substitute

No.	Name	Years	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other	Total
1		1958–1970		34 (0)	23 (0)
2		1987–1999		18 (0)	27 (0)	26 (0)
3		1968–1978		26 (0)	25 (0)
4		1989–2001
5		1978–1987		36 (0)	24 (0)
6		1954–1966	388 (0)	30 (0)	10 (0)	0 (0)
7		1985–1995		20 (0)	18 (0)
8		1954–1966	354 (0)	39 (0)
9		1966–1974		31 (0)	22 (0)
10		2006–2013 2017–2019

Goalscorers

• Most goals in a season: 56, by Jimmy Cowie in 1928–29.^[10]
• Most league goals in a season: 49, by Jimmy Cowie in the Midland League, 1928–29.^[10]
• Most goals in a match:
  • 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Stockton, FA Cup, 29 September 1928.^[11]
  • 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Worksop Town, Midland League, 23 February 1929.^[11]

Top goalscorers

Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.^[9]

Goals scored and appearances made, broken down by competition

No.	Name	Years	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other	Total
1		1954–1962	127 (354)			0 (0)	143 (401)
2		1981–1987	119 (245)	11 (24)			140 (291)
3		1951–1958	118 (257)				124 (278)
4		1946–1953	109 (228)				117 (241)
5		1964–1966 1969–1973		12 (19)			113 (248)
6		1954–1958					105 (158)
7		1927–1934					104 (252)
8		1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938
9		1956–1963
10		1992–1996

International caps

This section refers only to caps earned while a York player.

• First capped player: Eamon Dunphy, for the Republic of Ireland against Spain on 10 November 1965.^[12]
• First international goalscorer: Anthony Straker, for Grenada against Haiti on 4 September 2015.^{[12] [13]}
• Most capped player: Peter Scott with 7 caps for Northern Ireland as a York player.^[12]

Transfers

Where a transfer in the record transfer fees tables below involved an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, the initial fee is listed in the tables beside a footnote detailing any additional payments.

Record transfer fees paid

Transfer fees paid, club involved, player name, and date of transfer

No.	Fee	Paid to	For	Date
1	£140,000	Burnley			^[14]
2	£100,000	Southend United			^[15]
3	£90,000	Luton Town			^[16]
4	£85,000	Oxford United			^[17] ^[18]
5=	£80,000	Bradford City			^[19]
5=	£80,000	Hull City			^[20]

Record transfer fees received

Transfer fees received, club involved, player name, and date of transfer

No.	Fee	Received from	For	Date
1	£950,000	Sheffield Wednesday			^[21]
2	£700,000	Reading			^[22]
3	£450,000	Port Vale			^[23]
4=	£350,000	Birmingham City			^[24]
4=	£350,000	Manchester United			^[25] ^[26]

Managerial records

See also: List of York City F.C. managers.

• First manager: Jock Collier managed the club for two seasons, which included 105 matches, from July 1928 to May 1930.^{[27] [28]}
• Longest serving manager by time: Tom Mitchell managed the club for 12 years and 11 months, which included 270 matches, from March 1937 to February 1950.^{[29] [30]}
• Longest serving manager by matches: Tom Lockie managed the club for 376 matches over a period of seven years and three months, from July 1960 to October 1967.^{[29] [31]}

Club records

Goals

• Most league goals scored in a season: 96 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1983–84.^[4]
• Fewest league goals scored in a season: 35 in 46 matches, Third Division, 2003–04.^[4]
• Most league goals conceded in a season: 106 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1965–66.^[4]
• Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 35 in 44 matches, Conference Premier, 2009–10.^[4]

Points

• Most points in a season:
  • Two points for a win: 62 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1964–65.^[4]
  • Three points for a win: 101 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1983–84.^[4]
• Fewest points in a season:
  • Two points for a win: 27 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1965–66.^[4]
  • Three points for a win: 33 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1987–88.^[4]

Matches

Firsts

• First Midland League match: Notts County Reserves 4–2 York City, 6 September 1922.^[32]
• First match at Fulfordgate: York City 4–1 Mansfield Town, Midland League, 20 September 1922.^[32]
• First FA Cup match: York City 2–1 Castleford & Allerton United, extra preliminary round, 8 September 1923.^[33]
• First Football League match: Wigan Borough 0–2 York City, Third Division North, 31 August 1929.^[7]
• First match at Bootham Crescent: York City 2–2 Stockport County, Third Division North, 31 August 1932.^[34]
• First Football League Third Division North Cup match: York City 2–1 Hartlepools United, first round, 13 January 1934.^[35]
• First League Cup match: York City 1–2 Blackburn Rovers, first round, 10 October 1960.^[36]
• First Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy match: York City 1–2 Hull City, first round north, 21 February 1984.^[37]
• First Football Conference match: Aldershot Town 2–0 York City, 14 August 2004.^[38]
• First FA Trophy match: Burton Albion 3–0 York City, third round, 15 January 2005.^[39]
• First Conference Cup/Conference League Cup match: Accrington Stanley 2–1 York City, third round north, 25 January 2005.^[39]
• First match at York Community Stadium: York City 1–3 AFC Fylde, National League North, 16 February 2021.^[40]

Record wins

• Record league win: York City 9–1 Southport, Third Division North, 2 February 1957.^[41]
• Record FA Cup win:
  • York City 7–1 Horsforth, preliminary round, 20 September 1924.^[42]
  • York City 7–1 Stockton Malleable, third qualifying round, 29 October 1927.^[42]
  • York City 7–1 Stockton, first qualifying round, 29 September 1928.^[42]
  • South Shields 0–6 York City, first round, 16 November 1968.^[42]
  • York City 6–0 Rushall Olympic, fourth qualifying round, 27 October 2007.^[42]
• Record League Cup win: York City 5–0 Doncaster Rovers, first round second leg, 4 September 1984.^[43]

Record defeats

• Record league defeat: Chester 12–0 York City, Third Division North, 1 February 1936.^[44]
• Record FA Cup defeat: Liverpool 7–0 York City, fifth round replay, 20 February 1985.^[45]
• Record League Cup defeat: York City 1–5 Stoke City, first round first leg, 22 August 2000.^[43]

Record consecutive results

This section applies to league matches only.

• Record consecutive wins: 8, from 14 November 2009 to 23 January 2010, Conference Premier.^[46]
• Record consecutive draws:
  • 6, from 26 December 1992 to 22 January 1993, Third Division.^[46]
  • 6, from 3 May 2014 to 30 August 2014, League Two.^[46]
• Record consecutive defeats: 8, from 14 November 1966 to 31 December 1966, Fourth Division.^[47]
• Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 23, from 1 February 2014 to 6 September 2014, League Two.^[46]
• Record consecutive matches without a draw: 22, from 11 January 1969 to 2 May 1969, Fourth Division.^[46]
• Record consecutive matches without a win: 21, 17 January 2004 to 14 August 2004, Third Division and Conference National.^[46]

Attendances

• Highest attendance at a home match:
  • Fulfordgate: 12,721, against Sheffield United, FA Cup third round replay, 14 January 1931.^[48]
  • Bootham Crescent: 28,123, against Huddersfield Town, FA Cup sixth round, 5 March 1938.^[49]
  • York Community Stadium: 7,657, against Woking, National League, 13 April 2024.^[50]
• Lowest attendance at a home match:
  • Fulfordgate: 1,500, against Maltby Main, FA Cup preliminary round, 23 September 1925.^[51]
  • Bootham Crescent: 608, against Mansfield Town, Conference League Cup third round, 4 November 2008.^{[52] [53]}
  • York Community Stadium: 1,184, against Blyth Spartans, FA Trophy second round, 27 November 2021.^[54]
• Highest seasonal average league attendance: 10,412, Third Division North, 1948–49.^[55]
• Lowest seasonal average league attendance: 2,139, Fourth Division, 1977–78.^[56]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club honours . York City F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325191139/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/citys-history/club-honours.php . 25 March 2012.
2. Web site: History . York City F.C. . 22 May 2022.
3. Web site: Points . The Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112223703/http://www.fl125.co.uk/records/league-points . 12 November 2017.
4. Web site: York City . Football Club History Database . Richard Rundle . 22 May 2022.
5. News: York City secure promotion with 2–0 play-off final win . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 21 May 2022 . 22 May 2022.
6. News: Match report: Newport County 0, York City 2 – FA Trophy final . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 14 May 2012 . 24 June 2021.
7. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 252.
8. News: Veteran Paul Musselwhite keeps clean sheet in key York City win . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 18 April 2012 . 16 October 2018.
9. Appearances and goals up until the end of the end of 2007–08 are sourced to:
   Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 238–421, 434–456.
   Appearances and goals from 2008–09 to 2015–16 are sourced to:
   Web site: York: Squad details . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 January 2022. Individual seasons accessed via drop-down list. Soccerbase has no data for a number of competitions:
   For the 2008–09 FA Cup fourth qualifying round, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup, see:
   • Book: Tony . Williams . James . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2010 . 2009 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-66-4 . 162–163.
   • News: York City strikers McBreen and Brodie on target to seal impressive FA Trophy win at Oxford . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 14 January 2009 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2009–10 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
   • Book: Tony . Williams . James . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2011 . 2010 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-68-8 . 160–161.
   • News: York City 1, Newport County 0 – FA Trophy replay . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 27 January 2010 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2010–11 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
   • Book: Mike . Williams . Tony . Williams . Non-League Club Directory 2012 . 2011 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-70-1 . 156–157.
   For the 2011–12 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
   • Book: Mike . Williams . Tony . Williams . Non-League Club Directory 2013 . 2012 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-77-0 . 162–163.
   Appearances and goals from 2016–17 onwards are sourced to:
   Web site: York City FC: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 3 January 2022. Soccerway has no data for a number of competitions:
   For the 2017–18 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
   • News: York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 17 September 2017 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 1 October 2017 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 26 November 2017 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2018–19 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
   • News: York City 5 Ashton Athletic 0 report, match stats and player ratings . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 23 September 2018 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: York City 3 St Ives Town 0 report, match stats and player ratings . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 7 October 2018 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: Kidderminster 1 York City 3 report, match stats and ratings . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 25 November 2018 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2019–20 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
   • News: Irlam 0–2 York City – Report . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 21 September 2019 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: Buxton 1 York City 2 – Report . Joe . Richardson . The Press . York . 5 October 2019 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: York City exit FA Trophy after 1–0 defeat to Altrincham at Bootham Crescent . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 23 November 2019 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2020–21 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
   • News: Report: Warrington Rylands 0 York City 1 . Joe . Richardson . The Press . York . 3 October 2020 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: York City knocked out of FA Cup after 1–0 defeat at Chorley . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 13 October 2020 . 3 January 2022.
   For the 2021–22 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
   • News: Report: York City 3 Hebburn Town 0 . Joe . Richardson . The Press . York . 18 September 2021 . 3 January 2022.
   • News: Clayton Donaldson's double sees York City progress in FA Cup . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 2 October 2021 . 3 January 2022.
10. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 238–421.
11. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 250, 424–425.
12. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 428.
13. Web site: Grenada vs. Haiti 1–3: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 26 June 2021.
14. Web site: Adrian Randall . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
15. Web site: Barry Conlon . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
16. Web site: Rob Matthews . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
17. News: Little's six and out! . York Evening Press . 16 March 1999 . 25 February 2023.
18. Web site: David Rush . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
19. Web site: Neil Tolson . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 25 February 2023.
20. Web site: Colin Alcide . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 January 2022.
21. Web site: Richard Cresswell . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
22. Web site: Graeme Murty . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
23. Web site: Jon McCarthy . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 January 2022.
24. Web site: Paul Barnes . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 January 2022.
25. Web site: Jonathan Greening . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 January 2022.
26. News: City complex better than United's – Fergie . York Evening Press . 14 October 1998 . 3 January 2022.
27. Book: Windross . Jarred . Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 . 150.
28. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 250–252.
29. Web site: York: Managers . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 16 October 2018.
30. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 266–292.
31. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 219, 314–328.
32. Book: Batters, Dave . York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990 . 1990 . Breedon Books . Derby . 978-0-907969-69-3 . 15.
33. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 240.
34. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 258.
35. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 260.
36. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 314.
37. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 412.
38. News: Aldershot 2, York City 0 . York Evening Press . 16 August 2004 . 16 October 2018.
39. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 420.
40. News: No fairytale start for York City at the Community Stadium as Fylde win 3–1 . Joe . Richardson . The Press . York . 16 February 2021 . 3 January 2022.
41. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 306.
42. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 242–424.
43. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 314–402.
44. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 264.
45. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 362.
46. Web site: York City: Records . Statto Organisation . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829163311/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/records . 29 August 2016.
47. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 326.
48. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 254.
49. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 268.
50. News: York City near safety after crucial three points over Woking . Gabriel . Ramsey . The Press . York . 13 April 2024 . 14 April 2024.
51. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 240–256.
52. News: York City season review 2008/9 . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 14 May 2009 . 16 October 2018.
53. News: Setanta Shield: York City 1, Mansfield Town 1 (4–2 on pens) . Dave . Flett . The Press . York . 5 November 2008 . 24 June 2021.
54. News: York City secure 1–0 win over Blyth Spartans in FA Trophy . Jacob . Kilbride . The Press . York . 27 November 2021 . 3 January 2022.
55. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 290.
56. Book: Batters . York City: The Complete Record . 348.