List of York City F.C. statistics and records

This article is a list of statistics and records relating to York City Football Club. York City are an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1922 and was entered into the Midland League, where the team played until 1929 when they were admitted into the Football League. They were members of the League until 2004 when they were relegated to the Conference National, where they currently play.

This list details the major honours won by the club, 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 KitKat Crescent are also included in the list.

Honours and achievements

York City have won one major honour in English football, winning the Football League Fourth Division in the 1983–84 season with 101 points, becoming the first team in the Football League to do so.cite web
title = Facts, Records and Statistics
url = http://www.yorkcityfc.com/history/history.php
publisher = Red and Blue NET
accessdate = 2008-02-09] cite web
title = FOOTBALL LEAGUE POINTS RECORDS
url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RecordPoints/0,,10794,00.html
publisher = The Football League
accessdate = 2008-02-15] They have also achieved promotion on five other occasions, most recently in the 1992–93 season, when they won the Football League Third Division play-offs.

The Football League

*Third Division (level 3):
**Promotion (1): 1973–74
*Third Division / Fourth Division (level 4):
**Winners (1): 1983–84
**Promotion (4): 1958–59,Promoted automatically by finishing in third place.] 1964–65, 1970–71,Promoted automatically by finishing in fourth place.] 1992–93 [Promoted via the play-off system after finishing in fourth place.]

Domestic cup competition

*FA Cup:
**(Semi-finalists): 1954–55

*League Cup:
**(Quarter-finalists): 1961–62

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, Division Three North, 29 August 1929).
*Oldest first team player: Matt Middleton, 42 years 194 days (against New Brighton, Division Three North, 6 May 1950).

Most appearances

:"Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets."cite book
last = Jarred
coauthors = & Windross
title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997
pages = pp18–112 ] cite web
title = Andy McMillan
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5264
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-02-09] cite web
title = Wayne Hall
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=3187
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-02-09]

Record transfer fees received

Managerial records

:see also|List of York City F.C. managers
*First manager: Jock Collier (managed the club for 47 games from July 1928 to May 1930).cite book
last = Jarred
coauthors = & Windross
title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997
pages = p150 ] cite web
title = John Collier's managerial career
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=792
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-02-09]
*Longest serving manager: Tom Mitchell (managed the club for 277 games from March 1937 to February 1950).cite web
title = Manager History for York City
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=2910
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-02-09] cite web
title = Tom Mitchell's managerial career
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1217
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-02-09]

Club records

Goals

*Most league goals scored in a season: 96 in 46 matches, Division Four, 1983–84.cite web
title = YORK CITY
url = http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/YORKC.HTM
publisher = Football Club History Database
accessdate = 2008-02-09]
*Fewest league goals scored in a season: 35 in 46 matches, Division Three, 2004–05.
*Most league goals conceded in a season: 106 in 46 matches, Division Three, 1965–66.
*Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 38 in 46 matches, Division Three, 1973–74.

Points

*Most points in a season:
**Two points for a win: 62 (in 46 games in 1964–65, Division Four).
**Three points for a win: 101 (in 46 games in 1983–84, Division Four).
*Fewest points in a season:
**Two points for a win: 27 (in 46 games in 1965–66, Division Three).
**Three points for a win: 33 (in 46 games in 1987–88, Division Three).

Matches

Firsts

*First Midland League match: Notts County Reserves 4–2 York City on 6 September 1922.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p15 ]
*First match at Fulfordgate: York City 4–1 Mansfield Town, Midland League, 20 September 1922.
*First FA Cup match: York City 2–1 Castleford & Allerton United, extra preliminary round, 8 September 1923.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p410 ]
*First Football League match: Wigan Borough 0–2 York City, Division Three North, 31 August 1929.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p23 ]
*First match at Bootham Crescent: York City 2–2 Stockport County, Division Three North, 31 August 1932.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p118–119 ]
*First League Cup match: York City 2–1 Blackburn Rovers, first round, 10 October 1960.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p346 ]

Record wins

*Record league win: 9–1 against Southport in Division Three North, 2 February 1957.
*Record FA Cup win: 6–0 against South Shields, first round, 16 November 1968.

Record defeats

*Record league defeat: 0–12 against Chester City in Division Three North, 1 February 1936.
*Record FA Cup defeat: 0–7 against Liverpool, fifth round replay, 20 February 1985.

Record consecutive results

*Record consecutive wins: 7 (from 31 October 1964 to 26 December 1964).
*Record consecutive draws: 6 (from 26 December 1992 to 22 January 1993).
*Record consecutive losses: 8 (from 14 November 1966 to 31 December 1966).
*Record consecutive matches unbeaten: 21 (from 10 September 1973 to 19 January 1974).

Attendances

*Highest attendance at a home match:
**Fulfordgate: 12,721 (against Sheffield United), FA Cup third round replay, 14 January 1931.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p114 ] cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p300 ]
**KitKat Crescent: 28,123 (against Huddersfield Town), FA Cup sixth round, 5 March 1938.

*Lowest attendance at a home match:
**Fulfordgate: 1,735 (against New Brighton), Division Three North, 25 April 1931.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = pp298–302 ]
**KitKat Crescent: 763 (against Northwich Victoria), Conference League Cup, 6 February 2008.cite news
first = Dave
last = Flett
title = Knockout blow for York boss
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorksport/display.var.2025570.0.knockout_blow_for_york_boss.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2008-02-07
accessdate = 2008-02-10] cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = pp304–404 ]

References

;General
*Cite book
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
first = Dave
last = Batters
publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
year = 1990
isbn= 0907969690
*Cite book
title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997
first = Jarred
last = Martin
coauthors = & Windross, Dave
publisher = Citizen Publications
year = 1997
isbn= 0953100502

;Specific

External links

* [http://www.ycfc.net/ York City F.C. official website]