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List of York City F.C. players

List of York City F.C. players

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York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Formed in May 1922, the club failed to be elected to the Football League for the 1922–23 season, but succeeded in gaining admission to the Midland League.[1] After seven seasons of competing in the Midland League, the club was elected to play in the Football League ahead of 1929–30.[2] After 75 years of Football League membership, York were relegated to the Football Conference in 2004.[3] This is where the club remained for eight years before promotion back to the Football League was achieved with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.[4] However, York were relegated to the National League four years later.[5]

For the current York City first-team squad, see York City F.C. § First-team squad.

York City received a club record transfer fee of £950,000 when Richard Cresswell signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.

The club's first team have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more first-team matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his York career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of matches played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won.

Introduction

Barry Jackson holds the record for York total and league appearances, having played 539 matches in all competitions and 482 matches in the Football League between 1958 and 1970.[6] He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999.[6] The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966.[7] The player who has won the most international caps while at the club is Peter Scott with seven for Northern Ireland from 1976 to 1978.[8]

The goalscoring record is held by Norman Wilkinson, with 127 league goals, and 143 in total, scored between 1954 and 1966.[6] Keith Walwyn came three goals from equalling Wilkinson's total goals record, with 140 goals, including 119 in the league, scored between 1981 and 1987.[6] Jimmy Cowie holds the records for the most league and total goals scored in a season, set in 1928–29, with 49 league goals in as many matches in the Midland League and 56 goals in all competitions.[9] For the Football League-era, the record for most goals in a season is held by Arthur Bottom, who scored 39 in 1954–55.[10]

Key

  • The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of league appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included.
  • Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 13 April 2024. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.
More information Pre-1960s, 1960s– ...
Player
Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their York career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column.
Players marked ‡ have won the York City Clubman of the Year award.[11]
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and league goals
League appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference/National League. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three matches because of the Second World War, are excluded.[12]
Total appearances and total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference/National League (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference Cup/Conference League Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.[12]
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.
Caps
For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Paul Barnes, who was York City's top scorer in each of his four seasons at the club, won the Clubman of the Year award for 1993–94.[13]
Matty Blair scored the goal that sent York back to the Football League with the winner in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.[4]
Chris Brass was player-manager from 2003 to 2004, in which time the club was relegated to the Conference National.[14]
Clayton Donaldson was voted Clubman of the Year in the 2005–06 season and was top scorer in 2006–07.[15]
Wally Gould was noted for his speed while playing on the wing for York from 1961 to 1963.[16]
Michael Ingham is the second highest appearing goalkeeper in York's history behind Tommy Forgan.
Dean Kiely played in goal in York's penalty shoot-out victory over Crewe Alexandra in the 1993 Third Division play-off final.[17]
John Mackin was a key figure in the York team that won promotion to the Third Division in the 1970–71 season.[18]
Graeme Murty signed for Reading for a transfer fee of £700,000 in 1998.[19]
Jon Parkin scored the opening goal as York beat Macclesfield Town in the 2017 FA Trophy final.[20]
Chris Smith captained the York team that won the 2011–12 FA Trophy and the 2012 Conference Premier play-offs.[4][21]
Gordon Staniforth was voted Clubman of the Year in successive seasons, winning the award in 1977–78 and 1978–79.
Steve Tutill made 366 appearances for York between 1987 and 1997.
Norman Wilkinson is York's record goalscorer with 143 goals in a 12-year career with the club.
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Players with fewer than 100 appearances

Main articles: List of York City F.C. players (25–99 appearances) and List of York City F.C. players (1–24 appearances)

Notes

  1. Jackson holds the club record for the most total appearances for York City. He also holds the club record for the most league matches.[6]
  2. Forgan has played more matches in goal for York City than anyone else.[7]
  3. Wilkinson holds the club record for the most total goals for York City. He also holds the club record for the most league goals.[6]
  4. Player who also managed the club.[25][26]
  5. Bottom holds the club record for the most goals in a season during the Football League-era; 39 in 1954–55.[10] Fenton and Bottom share the club record for the most Football League goals in a season; Fenton scored 31 in 1951–52 and Bottom scored 31 in 1954–55 and 1955–56.[29]
  6. Also played for York City during the Second World War.[30]
  7. Player statistics exclude three matches played in the aborted 1939–40 season.[34]
  8. Patrick holds the club record for the most goals by a York City player in a Football League match. He scored five times in a 6–1 victory against Rotherham United on 20 November 1948.[35]
  9. Cresswell holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club; £950,000, which was paid by Sheffield Wednesday on 25 March 1999.[61][62]
  10. Scott holds the club record for the most full international caps won by a player while at York City.[8]

Player statistics include matches played while on loan from:

  1. [L 1]
    Cheltenham Town
  2. [L 2]
    Darlington
  3. [L 3]
    Sunderland
  4. [L 4]
    Hartlepool United
  5. [L 5]
    Mansfield Town
  6. [L 6]
    Wrexham
  7. [L 7]
    Sheffield United
  8. [L 8]
    Hull City
  9. [L 9]
    Barnsley and Newport County
  10. [L 10]
    Gainsborough Trinity
  11. [L 11]
    Wrexham
  12. [L 12]
    Leicester City
  13. [L 13]
    Aldershot Town
  14. [L 14]
    Grimsby Town

References

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.
  • "York: Club details". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

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    "York: Squad details". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2018. 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:
    For the 2009–10 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
    For the 2010–11 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
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    • Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
    Appearances and goals from 2016–17 onwards are sourced to:
    "York City FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 April 2024. 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:
    For the 2018–19 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
    For the 2019–20 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
    For the 2020–21 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
    For the 2021–22 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
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