List of York City F.C. records and statistics
This article details all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown see List of York City F.C. seasons.
Norman Wilkinson, York City's top goalscorer with 143 goals in all competitions
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 into the Midland League, where the team played until 1929 when they were admitted into 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 into the Football Conference in 2004, but regained it eight years later with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final.
This list details the major honours won by the York City, records set by the players, managers and by the club. The player records section includes details of 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 and Bootham Crescent are also included in the list.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 6 September 2014.
Honours
York players after the club's victory in the 2012 FA Trophy Final
York City have won one major honour in the Football League, winning the Fourth Division championship in the 1983–84 season with 101 points, becoming the first team in the Football League to reach 100 points.[1][2] They have achieved promotion on six other occasions, most recently in 2011–12, when they won the Conference Premier play-offs.[1] The club also won its first domestic cup competition that season, beating Newport County in the 2012 FA Trophy Final.[1]
York City's honours and achievements include the following:[1][3]
The Football League
- Third Division (level 3)
- Promotion: 1973–74[lower-alpha 1]
- Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4)
Football Conference
- Conference Premier (level 5)
- Promotion: 2011–12[lower-alpha 5]
Domestic cup competition
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).[4]
- Oldest first-team player: Paul Musselwhite, 43 years 127 days (against Forest Green Rovers, Conference Premier, 28 April 2012).[5][6]
Most appearances
- Competitive matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.[7]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FA Cup | League Cup | Otherb | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, BarryBarry Jackson | 1958–1970 | 481 (1) | 34 (0) | 23 (0) | 0 (0) | 538 (1) |
| 2 | McMillan, AndyAndy McMillan | 1987–1999 | 409 (12) | 18 (0) | 27 (0) | 26 (0) | 480 (12) |
| 3 | Topping, ChrisChris Topping | 1968–1978 | 410 (2) | 26 (0) | 25 (0) | 0 (0) | 461 (2) |
| 4 | Hall, WayneWayne Hall | 1989–2001 | 353 (20) | 13 (2) | 27 (1) | 21 (1) | 414 (24) |
| 5 | Ford, GaryGary Ford | 1979–1987 | 359 (7) | 36 (0) | 24 (0) | 9 (0) | 428 (7) |
| 6 | Forgan, TommyTommy Forgan | 1954–1966 | 388 (0) | 30 (0) | 10 (0) | 0 (0) | 428 (0) |
| 7 | Canham, TonyTony Canham | 1985–1995 | 309 (38) | 20 (0) | 18 (0) | 24 (4) | 371 (42) |
| 8 | Wilkinson, NormanNorman Wilkinson | 1954–1966 | 354 (0) | 39 (0) | 8 (0) | 0 (0) | 401 (0) |
| 9 | Burrows, PhilPhil Burrows | 1966–1974 | 333 (4) | 31 (0) | 22 (0) | 0 (0) | 386 (4) |
| 10 | Hughes, BillyBilly Hughes | 1951–1961 | 349 (0) | 30 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 380 (0) |
- a. Includes the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference.
- b. Includes play-offs, the Football League Third Division North Cup, the Associate Members Cup/Football League Trophy, the FA Trophy and the Conference League Cup.
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: 56, by Jimmy Cowie in 1928–29.[8]
- Most league goals in a season: 49, by Jimmy Cowie in the Midland League, 1928–29.[8]
- Most goals in a match:
- 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Stockton, FA Cup, 29 September 1928.[9]
- 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Worksop Town, Midland League, 23 February 1929.[9]
Top goalscorers
- Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.[10]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FA Cup | League Cup | Otherb | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkinson, NormanNorman Wilkinson | 1954–1962 | 127 (354) | 16 (39) | 0 (8) | 0 (0) | 143 (401) |
| 2 | Walwyn, KeithKeith Walwyn | 1981–1987 | 119 (245) | 11 (24) | 9 (18) | 1 (4) | 140 (291) |
| 3 | Fenton, BillyBilly Fenton | 1951–1958 | 118 (257) | 6 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 124 (278) |
| 4 | Patrick, AlfAlf Patrick | 1946–1953 | 109 (228) | 8 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 117 (241) |
| 5 | Aimson, PaulPaul Aimson | 1964–1966 1969–1973 | 98 (219) | 12 (19) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 113 (248) |
| 6 | Bottom, ArthurArthur Bottom | 1954–1958 | 92 (137) | 13 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 105 (158) |
| 7 | Fenoughty, TomTom Fenoughty | 1927–1934 | 97 (229) | 7 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 104 (252) |
| 8 | Baines, RegReg Baines | 1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938 | 88 (129) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 93 (140) |
| 9 | Wragg, PeterPeter Wragg | 1956–1963 | 78 (264) | 4 (23) | 5 (10) | 0 (0) | 87 (297) |
| 10 | Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes | 1992–1996 | 76 (148) | 0 (5) | 5 (10) | 4 (16) | 85 (179) |
- a. Includes the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference.
- b. Includes play-offs, the Football League Third Division North Cup, the Associate Members Cup/Football League Trophy, the FA Trophy and the Conference League Cup.
International caps
Eamon Dunphy, the club's first capped player
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.[11]
- First international goalscorer: Anthony Straker, for Grenada against Haiti on 4 September 2015.[11][12]
- Most capped player: Peter Scott with 7 caps for Northern Ireland as a York player.[11]
Transfers
Record transfer fees paid
| # | Fee | Paid to | For | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £140,000 | Burnley | Randall, AdrianAdrian Randall | 28 December 1995 | [13] |
| 2 | £100,000 | Southend United | Conlon, BarryBarry Conlon | 16 July 1999 | [14] |
| 3 | £90,000 | Luton Town | Matthews, RobRob Matthews | 8 September 1995 | [15] |
| 4= | £85,000 | Huddersfield Town | Rowe, RodneyRodney Rowe | 19 February 1997 | [16][17] |
| 4= | £85,000 | Oxford United | Rush, DavidDavid Rush | 31 January 1997 | [18][19] |
| 4= | £85,000 | Leeds United | Tinkler, MarkMark Tinkler | 26 March 1997 | [20][21] |
Record transfer fees received
| # | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £950,000 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cresswell, RichardRichard Cresswell | 25 March 1999 | [22] |
| 2 | £850,000 | Manchester United | Greening, JonathanJonathan Greening | 26 March 1998 | [23][lower-alpha 6] |
| 3 | £700,000 | Reading | Murty, GraemeGraeme Murty | 6 July 1998 | [25] |
| 4 | £450,000 | Port Vale | McCarthy, JonJon McCarthy | 1 August 1995 | [26] |
| 5 | £350,000 | Birmingham City | Barnes, PaulPaul Barnes | 4 March 1995 | [27] |
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.[28][29]
- 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.[30][31]
- 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.[30][32]
Club records
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 96 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1983–84.[3]
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 35 in 46 matches, Third Division, 2003–04.[3]
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 106 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1965–66.[3]
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 35 in 44 matches, Conference Premier, 2009–10.[3]
Points
- Most points in a season:
- Fewest points in a season:
Matches
Firsts
- First Midland League match: Notts County Reserves 4–2 York City, 6 September 1922.[33]
- First match at Fulfordgate: York City 4–1 Mansfield Town, Midland League, 20 September 1922.[33]
- First FA Cup match: York City 2–1 Castleford & Allerton United, extra preliminary round, 8 September 1923.[34]
- First Football League match: Wigan Borough 0–2 York City, Third Division North, 31 August 1929.[4]
- First match at Bootham Crescent: York City 2–2 Stockport County, Third Division North, 31 August 1932.[35]
- First Football League Third Division North Cup match: York City 2–1 Hartlepools United, first round, 13 January 1934.[36]
- First League Cup match: York City 1–2 Blackburn Rovers, first round, 10 October 1960.[37]
- First Associate Members Cup/Football League Trophy match: York City 1–2 Hull City, first round north, 21 February 1984.[38]
- First Football Conference match: Aldershot Town 2–0 York City, 14 August 2004.[39]
- First FA Trophy match: Burton Albion 3–0 York City, third round, 15 January 2005.[40]
- First Conference League Cup match: Accrington Stanley 2–1 York City, third round north, 25 January 2005.[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 City 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
York's highest and average league attendances at Bootham Crescent from the 1932–33 season
- 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]
- Lowest attendance at a home match:
- Fulfordgate: 1,500, against Maltby Main, FA Cup preliminary round, 23 September 1925.[50]
- Bootham Crescent: 608, against Mansfield Town, Conference League Cup third round, 4 November 2008.[51][52]
- Highest seasonal average league attendance: 10,412, Third Division North, 1948–49.[53]
- Lowest seasonal average league attendance: 2,139, Fourth Division, 1977–78.[54]
Footnotes
- ↑ Promoted automatically into the Second Division by finishing in third place in the Third Division.[3]
- 1 2 Promoted automatically into the Third Division by finishing in third place in the Fourth Division.[3]
- ↑ Promoted automatically into the Third Division by finishing in fourth place in the Fourth Division.[3]
- ↑ Promoted via the play-offs into the Second Division after finishing in fourth place in the Third Division.[3]
- ↑ Promoted via the play-offs into League Two after finishing in fourth place in the Conference Premier.[3]
- ↑ Greening was sold to Manchester United for an initial fee of £350,000, with an additional £100,000 being paid to York for every five first-team appearances made by Greening.[24] With the player making 27 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions, York thus received £850,000 in total transfer fees for Greening.[23][24]
References
General
- Batters, Dave (1990). York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-0-907969-69-3.
- Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
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- 1 2 3 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 428.
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- ↑ "Rob Matthews". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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- ↑ "Rodney Rowe". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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- ↑ "David Rush". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ↑ Windross; Jarred. Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. p. 104.
- ↑ "Mark Tinkler". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Richard Cresswell". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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- 1 2 "Beleaguered Dolan's cash lifeline". York Evening Press. 22 January 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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