1929–30_York_City_F.C._season
1929–30 York City F.C. season
Association football club season
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.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1929–30 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Arthur Brown | |
| Manager | Jock Collier | |
| Ground | Fulfordgate | |
| Football League Third Division North | 6th | |
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Newcastle United) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Bottrill (18) All: Billy Bottrill Tom Fenoughty (20) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,583 vs Newcastle United, FA Cup, 15 January 1930 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,563 vs Hartlepools United, Third Division North, 19 April 1930 | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,279 | |
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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.
Football League Third Division North
Main article: 1929–30 Football League Third Division North
More information No., Date ...
| No. | Date | League position |
Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 1929 | 1st | Wigan Borough | A | W | 2–0 | Cowie, Stockill | 8,880 |
| 2 | 4 September 1929 | 4th | Wrexham | H | D | 0–0 | 8,726 | |
| 3 | 7 September 1929 | 5th | Carlisle United | H | D | 2–2 | Gardner (2) | 7,462 |
| 4 | 11 September 1929 | 7th | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Davis | 6,235 |
| 5 | 14 September 1929 | 10th | Nelson | A | L | 1–3 | Cowie | 4,483 |
| 6 | 18 September 1929 | 5th | New Brighton | H | W | 1–3 | Bottrill (2), Evans | 5,422 |
| 7 | 21 September 1929 | 10th | Southport | H | L | 0–4 | 5,852 | |
| 8 | 28 September 1929 | 9th | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 2–2 | Beck, Gardner | 5,373 |
| 9 | 5 October 1929 | 9th | Chesterfield | H | D | 1–1 | Cowie | 4,773 |
| 10 | 12 October 1929 | 10th | Stockport County | H | L | 1–2 | Bottrill | 6,189 |
| 11 | 19 October 1929 | 15th | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–3 | 5,310 | |
| 12 | 26 October 1929 | 15th | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 3,835 | |
| 13 | 2 November 1929 | 14th | Halifax Town | A | D | 2–2 | Bottrill (2, 1 pen.) | 4,656 |
| 14 | 9 November 1929 | 12th | Rotherham United | H | W | 3–0 | Fenoughty, Cowie, Millar | 3,715 |
| 15 | 23 November 1929 | 16th | South Shields | H | D | 2–2 | Gardner (2) | 3,608 |
| 16 | 7 December 1929 | 15th | Darlington | H | D | 1–1 | Millar | 4,892 |
| 17 | 21 December 1929 | 14th | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Gardner, opposition o.g. | 2,654' |
| 18 | 25 December 1929 | 14th | Barrow | A | D | 0–0 | 2,229 | |
| 19 | 26 December 1929 | 11th | Barrow | H | W | 3–1 | Evans, Fenoughty, Bottrill | 7,834 |
| 20 | 28 December 1929 | 9th | Wigan Borough | H | W | 4–0 | Bottrill (3), Gardner | 4,395 |
| 21 | 1 January 1930 | 8th | New Brighton | A | D | 1–1 | Fenoughty | 5,440 |
| 22 | 4 January 1930 | 8th | Carlisle United | A | D | 2–2 | Fenoughty, Bottrill | 7,149 |
| 23 | 18 January 1930 | 6th | Nelson | H | W | 1–0 | Bottrill | 5,289 |
| 24 | 25 January 1930 | 12th | Southport | A | L | 0–1 | 3,375 | |
| 25 | 1 February 1930 | 8th | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–2 | Millar (3), Bottrill | 4,631 |
| 26 | 8 February 1930 | 11th | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–3 | 4,830 | |
| 27 | 15 February 1930 | 10th | Stockport County | A | W | 3–2 | Beck, Gardner, Fenoughty | 9,434 |
| 28 | 22 February 1930 | 6th | Lincoln City | H | W | 1–0 | Gardner | 5,298 |
| 29 | 1 March 1930 | 8th | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 4–4 | Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottrill | 4,079 |
| 30 | 5 March 1930 | 5th | Accrington Stanley | A | D | 1–1 | Evans | 2,017 |
| 31 | 8 March 1930 | 5th | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–0 | Evans, Fenoughty, Millar | 4,355 |
| 32 | 15 March 1930 | 5th | Rotherham United | A | W | 5–2 | Fenoughty (2), Bottrill (2), Gardner | 2,259 |
| 33 | 22 March 1930 | 4th | Rochdale | H | W | 6–0 | Gardner (2), Fenoughty (2), Millar, Bottril | 4,720 |
| 34 | 29 March 1930 | 5th | South Shields | A | L | 1–4 | Fenoughty | 2,234 |
| 35 | 2 April 1930 | 5th | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–3 | Aitken | 4,390 |
| 36 | 5 April 1930 | 5th | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 2–0 | Sharpe, Fenoughty | 4,529 |
| 37 | 12 April 1930 | 6th | Darlington | A | L | 2–5 | Beck pen., Millar | 6,028 |
| 38 | 18 April 1930 | 7th | Port Vale | A | D | 1–1 | Gardner | 15,346 |
| 39 | 19 April 1930 | 5th | Hartlepools United | H | W | 4–1 | Evans (2), Gardner, Bottrill | 2,563 |
| 40 | 21 April 1930 | 6th | Port Vale | H | L | 0–2 | 10,120 | |
| 41 | 26 April 1930 | 6th | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 3–0 | Fenoughty (2), Evans | 4,322 |
| 42 | 3 May 1930 | 6th | Rochdale | A | L | 2–4 | Gardner, Bottrill | 1,564 |
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League table (part)
More information Pos, Club ...
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Chesterfield | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 56 | 1.36 | 50 |
| 5th | Lincoln City | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 1.36 | 48 |
| 6th | York City | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 77 | 64 | 1.20 | 46 |
| 7th | South Shields | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 77 | 74 | 1.04 | 46 |
| 8th | Hartlepools United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 74 | 1.09 | 45 |
| Key | Pos = 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 | ||||||||
| Source | [1] | ||||||||
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FA Cup
Main article: 1929–30 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth qualifying round | 16 November 1929 | Scarborough | A | W | 3–1 | Bottrill (2), Cowie | 8,089 |
| First round | 30 November 1929 | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Fenoughty (2) | 5,580 |
| First round replay | 5 December 1929 | Tranmere Rovers | A | W | 1–0 | Fenoughty | 4,882 |
| Second round | 14 December 1929 | Southend United | A | W | 4–1 | Davis, Gardner, Fenoughty (2) | 11,000 |
| Third round | 11 January 1930 | Newcastle United | A | D | 1–1 | Gardner | 38,674 |
| Third round replay | 15 January 1930 | Newcastle United | H | L | 1–2 | Evans | 12,583 |
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- 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
More information Pos., Nat. ...
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  ENG |
Jack Farmery | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| GK | ENG |
Ralph Ridley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FB |  SCO |
David Archibald | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
Jack Brooks | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
Sam Johnson | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| HB | ENG |
Harry Beck | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| HB | ENG |
Charlie Davis | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| HB | ENG |
Ollie Thompson | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| FW | SCO |
James Aitken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FW | ENG |
Billy Bottrill | 39 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 20 |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Cowie | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| FW | SCO |
Sam Evans | 37 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 8 |
| FW | ENG |
Tom Fenoughty | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 |
| FW | SCO |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Bill Gardner | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 |
| FW | ENG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Millar | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
| FW | ENG |
George Sharpe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| FW | ENG |
Tom Smiles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Reg Stockill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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General
- 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.
- Source for kit: "York City". Historical Football Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- Source for match dates, results, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 252–253.
- Source for league positions: "York City 1929–1930: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015.
- Source for player details: Jarred; Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. pp. 6–103.
Specific
- "York City 1929–1930: Table: Final table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015.