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.
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
Football Conference/National League
Domestic cup competition
No. | Name | Years | League [a] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [b] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barry Jackson | 1958–1970 | 481 (1) | 34 (0) | 23 (0) | 0 (0) | 538 (1) |
2 | Andy McMillan | 1987–1999 | 409 (12) | 18 (0) | 27 (0) | 26 (0) | 480 (12) |
3 | Chris Topping | 1968–1978 | 410 (2) | 26 (0) | 25 (0) | 0 (0) | 461 (2) |
4 | Wayne Hall | 1989–2001 | 353 (20) | 13 (2) | 27 (1) | 21 (1) | 414 (24) |
5 | Gary Ford | 1978–1987 | 359 (7) | 36 (0) | 24 (0) | 9 (0) | 428 (7) |
6 | Tommy Forgan | 1954–1966 | 388 (0) | 30 (0) | 10 (0) | 0 (0) | 428 (0) |
7 | Tony Canham | 1985–1995 | 309 (38) | 20 (0) | 18 (0) | 24 (4) | 371 (42) |
8 | Norman Wilkinson | 1954–1966 | 354 (0) | 39 (0) | 8 (0) | 0 (0) | 401 (0) |
9 | Phil Burrows | 1966–1974 | 333 (4) | 31 (0) | 22 (0) | 0 (0) | 386 (4) |
10 | Daniel Parslow | 2006–2013 2017–2019 |
295 (23) | 16 (1) | 1 (0) | 42 (4) | 354 (28) |
No. | Name | Years | League [a] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [b] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norman Wilkinson | 1954–1962 | 127 (354) | 16 (39) | 0 (8) | 0 (0) | 143 (401) |
2 | Keith Walwyn | 1981–1987 | 119 (245) | 11 (24) | 9 (18) | 1 (4) | 140 (291) |
3 | Billy Fenton | 1951–1958 | 118 (257) | 6 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 124 (278) |
4 | Alf Patrick | 1946–1953 | 109 (228) | 8 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 117 (241) |
5 | Paul Aimson | 1964–1966 1969–1973 |
98 (219) | 12 (19) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 113 (248) |
6 | Arthur Bottom | 1954–1958 | 92 (137) | 13 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 105 (158) |
7 | Tom Fenoughty | 1927–1934 | 97 (229) | 7 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 104 (252) |
8 | Reg Baines | 1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938 |
88 (129) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 93 (140) |
9 | Peter Wragg | 1956–1963 | 78 (264) | 4 (23) | 5 (10) | 0 (0) | 87 (297) |
10 | Paul Barnes | 1992–1996 | 76 (148) | 0 (5) | 5 (10) | 4 (16) | 85 (179) |
This section refers only to caps earned while a York player.
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.
No. | Fee | Paid to | For | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | £140,000 | Burnley | Adrian Randall | 28 December 1995 | [15] |
2 | £100,000 | Southend United | Barry Conlon | 16 July 1999 | [16] |
3 | £90,000 | Luton Town | Rob Matthews | 8 September 1995 | [17] |
4 | £85,000 | Oxford United | David Rush | 31 January 1997 | [18] [19] |
5= | £80,000 | Bradford City | Neil Tolson | 15 July 1996 | [18] [20] |
5= | £80,000 | Hull City | Colin Alcide | 22 November 1999 | [21] |
No. | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | £950,000 | Sheffield Wednesday | Richard Cresswell | 25 March 1999 | [22] |
2 | £700,000 [a] | Reading | Graeme Murty | 6 July 1998 | [26] |
3 | £450,000 [b] | Port Vale | Jon McCarthy | 1 August 1995 | [28] |
4= | £350,000 | Birmingham City | Paul Barnes | 3 March 1996 | [29] |
4= | £350,000 [c] | Manchester United | Jonathan Greening | 26 March 1998 | [31] [35] |
This section applies to league matches only.
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.
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
Football Conference/National League
Domestic cup competition
No. | Name | Years | League [a] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [b] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barry Jackson | 1958–1970 | 481 (1) | 34 (0) | 23 (0) | 0 (0) | 538 (1) |
2 | Andy McMillan | 1987–1999 | 409 (12) | 18 (0) | 27 (0) | 26 (0) | 480 (12) |
3 | Chris Topping | 1968–1978 | 410 (2) | 26 (0) | 25 (0) | 0 (0) | 461 (2) |
4 | Wayne Hall | 1989–2001 | 353 (20) | 13 (2) | 27 (1) | 21 (1) | 414 (24) |
5 | Gary Ford | 1978–1987 | 359 (7) | 36 (0) | 24 (0) | 9 (0) | 428 (7) |
6 | Tommy Forgan | 1954–1966 | 388 (0) | 30 (0) | 10 (0) | 0 (0) | 428 (0) |
7 | Tony Canham | 1985–1995 | 309 (38) | 20 (0) | 18 (0) | 24 (4) | 371 (42) |
8 | Norman Wilkinson | 1954–1966 | 354 (0) | 39 (0) | 8 (0) | 0 (0) | 401 (0) |
9 | Phil Burrows | 1966–1974 | 333 (4) | 31 (0) | 22 (0) | 0 (0) | 386 (4) |
10 | Daniel Parslow | 2006–2013 2017–2019 |
295 (23) | 16 (1) | 1 (0) | 42 (4) | 354 (28) |
No. | Name | Years | League [a] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [b] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norman Wilkinson | 1954–1962 | 127 (354) | 16 (39) | 0 (8) | 0 (0) | 143 (401) |
2 | Keith Walwyn | 1981–1987 | 119 (245) | 11 (24) | 9 (18) | 1 (4) | 140 (291) |
3 | Billy Fenton | 1951–1958 | 118 (257) | 6 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 124 (278) |
4 | Alf Patrick | 1946–1953 | 109 (228) | 8 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 117 (241) |
5 | Paul Aimson | 1964–1966 1969–1973 |
98 (219) | 12 (19) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 113 (248) |
6 | Arthur Bottom | 1954–1958 | 92 (137) | 13 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 105 (158) |
7 | Tom Fenoughty | 1927–1934 | 97 (229) | 7 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 104 (252) |
8 | Reg Baines | 1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938 |
88 (129) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 93 (140) |
9 | Peter Wragg | 1956–1963 | 78 (264) | 4 (23) | 5 (10) | 0 (0) | 87 (297) |
10 | Paul Barnes | 1992–1996 | 76 (148) | 0 (5) | 5 (10) | 4 (16) | 85 (179) |
This section refers only to caps earned while a York player.
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.
No. | Fee | Paid to | For | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | £140,000 | Burnley | Adrian Randall | 28 December 1995 | [15] |
2 | £100,000 | Southend United | Barry Conlon | 16 July 1999 | [16] |
3 | £90,000 | Luton Town | Rob Matthews | 8 September 1995 | [17] |
4 | £85,000 | Oxford United | David Rush | 31 January 1997 | [18] [19] |
5= | £80,000 | Bradford City | Neil Tolson | 15 July 1996 | [18] [20] |
5= | £80,000 | Hull City | Colin Alcide | 22 November 1999 | [21] |
No. | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | £950,000 | Sheffield Wednesday | Richard Cresswell | 25 March 1999 | [22] |
2 | £700,000 [a] | Reading | Graeme Murty | 6 July 1998 | [26] |
3 | £450,000 [b] | Port Vale | Jon McCarthy | 1 August 1995 | [28] |
4= | £350,000 | Birmingham City | Paul Barnes | 3 March 1996 | [29] |
4= | £350,000 [c] | Manchester United | Jonathan Greening | 26 March 1998 | [31] [35] |
This section applies to league matches only.