History of York City F.C.

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York City's home ground of KitKat Crescent.
York City's home ground of KitKat Crescent.

York City F.C. is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club was originally formed in 1908, and played several seasons in the Midland League, before closing during the First World War. The club was reformed in 1922, and was elected to play in the Midland League. The team played at this level until 1929, when they were elected to the Football League. They played in Division Three North from their year of entry until the 1958–59 season, when the League was re-organised and they were placed in Division Four. During this period, the team reached the semi-final of the FA Cup, being beaten by Division One side Newcastle United in the replay.

The team won its first play-off in 1993, when they beat Crewe Alexandra on penalties in the final at Wembley Stadium. The following season saw another play-off appearance. York were beaten by Stockport County in the semi-final. The club was relegated to the Football Conference in 2004, ending 75 years of League membership. York remain in this division, but made it to the play-offs in the 2006–07 season, where they lost to Morecambe in the semi-final.

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[edit] 1908–1917

York City Football Club was founded in 1908 as an amateur side,[1] although some sources state that the roots of the club can be traced as far back as 1897 when the York and District League was formed and when association football was beginning to gain popularity.[2] The club joined the Northern League for the 1908–09 season and acquired a ground in Holgate Road.[1][3] Their first match, which York won 2–1, was against South Bank. During this season the club entered the FA Amateur Cup, but were knocked out by Scarborough.[4] They played in the Northern League for two seasons, before leaving to join the Yorkshire Combination which was the forerunner of the Yorkshire League. The club turned professional in 1912 and joined the Midland League. They played in the Midland League for three seasons, achieving a highest finish of tenth position.[3] They ceased playing in 1914–15 because of the outbreak of First World War, and in 1917 the club was forced into liquidation due to bankruptcy, as one of the stands had been unpaid for and a creditor was pressing for payment.[5]

[edit] 1922–1938

York City squad of 1922.
York City squad of 1922.

At a meeting held at the Co-operative Hall in York on 6 May 1922, the decision was taken to form the York City Football and Athletic Club Limited. The club attempted to gain admission to the Football League,[6] but were elected instead to play in the Midland League.[7] York's first game was against Notts County Reserves, an away match played in September 1922, which, despite a good performance, York lost 4–2.[8] As their Fulfordgate ground was not ready, York had to play their first two home matches at Mille Crux ground of Messrs Rowntree & Company Limited.[8] York's first game at Fulfordgate, which finished as a 4–1 victory against Mansfield Town eventually came on 20 September 1922.[8] York finished the 1922–23 season in 19th place out of 22 in the Midland League. They had been in a mid-table position in early March 1923, but failed to win any of their remaining 14 fixtures.[8] In the same year the team reached the final of the North Riding Senior Cup, but lost 4–2 to Middlesbrough Reserves on 10 March 1923.[8][9] The team entered the FA Cup competition in the 1923–24 season, which had been missed out on in the previous season as the club has not been formed in time to enter.[8] They reached the first qualifying round of this competition, taking Mexborough Town to a second replay, which York lost 3–1.[10]

For the 1924–25 season, the Midland League was reorganised because eight reserve Football League teams withdrew from the competition. York finished sixth in the Principal Competition and were runners-up to Denaby United in the North Subsidiary Competition.[11] The following season, the Midland League was restored to its previous size, and York finished in 16th position, after suffering a bad start to the season from which the team never recovered.[12] The club had their most successful season in the Midland League in 1926–27, when they finished in 6th place out of 20 and reached the second round of the FA Cup, losing 2–1 to Grimsby Town. This was the first time York had passed the competition's qualifying rounds.[9][13][14] The following season, the club made its first serious attempt for election into the Football League, which, despite gaining much encouragement from outside sources, was unsuccessful, with Barrow and Accrington Stanley being re-elected instead.[13] Following their failure to gain election, the side planned ahead, which included the appointment of Jock Collier as player-manager in July 1928.[15] Collier's first season in charge proved to be the club's last in the Midland League as York won election to the Football League in June 1929, taking the place of Ashington in Division Three North.[16]

York's first game of League football was against Wigan Borough on 31 August 1929. It finished with a 2–0 victory for York, during which Reg Stockill became the youngest player to represent the club in a senior competitive match.[17] This season provided two meetings with Newcastle United in the FA Cup and York finished 6th out of 22 in their first League season.[9][18] Jock Collier resigned as manager at the end of the season and George Sherrington took over the managership for the following three years, combining this with his role as club secretary.[19] His first season in charge saw York finish 12th in the league,[20] and do well in the FA Cup,[19] taking Division One side Sheffield United to a replay.[21] York moved to their Bootham Crescent ground in the summer of 1932. It was closer to the club's centre of support and the railway station than their former Fulfordgate ground.[22] The team's first game at the ground was a 2–2 draw with Stockport County, with the first goalscorer being Tom Mitchell.[23] The following season saw York finish 20th in the table and in May 1933 Jock Collier was reappointed manager.[24][25] York finished in 12th position in Collier's first season back and had to be content with 15th position in the 1934–35 season.[26] However, the side played an FA Cup match against First Division side Derby County in the third round, which York lost 1–0.[27] Collier left the club in March 1937 and Tom Mitchell was appointed as his replacement.[28] The team finished in 12th position.[29] The 1937–38 season saw York City "firmly placed on the football map", as the team managed to knock out First Division West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough in the FA Cup, before meeting Huddersfield Town in the quarter-final. This saw York draw 0–0 in front of a crowd of 28,123, the club's record highest attendance, but went out of the competition after losing the replay 2–1 at Leeds Road.[28][30]

[edit] 1938–1959

At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, football was closed down with the Football League programme being brought to an abrupt end.[31][32] The FA later organised regional competitions for football to proceed on a wartime footing and York decided to carry on during the war.[31] Of the seven seasons played during the war, York managed to make a profit in five of these.[33] FA Cup football returned for the 1945–46 season, when the team were knocked out by Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round.[32] Peacetime football resumed in August 1946,[33] and the 1946–47 season included the same fixtures as that of the abandoned 1939–40 season, and York finished in 15th place in Division Three North.[34] The club bought the Bootham Crescent ground, which had been leased over the previous 16 years, in September 1948.[32] York reached their record average league attendance of 10,412 during the 1948–49 season, which was the peak year of the post-war attendance boom.[32]

The York side which won the North Riding Senior Cup.
The York side which won the North Riding Senior Cup.

York won the North Riding Senior Cup the following season yet were forced to seek re-election to regain their spot in the League for the first time in their history, after finishing bottom of Division Three North.[35] This application for re-election was successful, as the league had been extended from 88 to 92 clubs for the following season.[35] Tom Mitchell resigned as manager in February 1950 and Dick Duckworth was named his successor in March.[35][36] The 1952–53 season saw York involved in a promotion chase.[37] They finished the season in fourth place with 53 points, both new club records.[38] Also during this season, manager Dick Duckworth departed and his successor, Charlie Spencer, died in February 1953.[38] Jimmy McCormick was appointed manager in May, but, after a dispute over team selection, he resigned in September 1954 and team affairs were handled by Tom Lockie and George Sherrington.[39][40]

The 1954–55 season saw York become the first Division Three club to participate in an FA Cup semi-final replay,[41] which came after beating Scarborough, Dorchester Town, Blackpool (winners of the competition two seasons earlier), Bishop Auckland, Tottenham Hotspur and Notts County in the previous rounds.[42] After drawing 1–1 against Newcastle United in the semi-final, York were defeated 2–0 in the replay, which ended an FA Cup campaign during which Arthur Bottom scored eight goals.[42]

Sam Bartram was appointed manager in March 1956,[43] being York's first manager for 18 months,[40] and he was in charge as the team finished 11th in the table.[44] York finished in 13th position in the 1957–58 season.[45] This meant that for the following season they would be placed in Division Four.[46] York missed out on the runner-up spot due to goal average, but were however promoted to Division Three in third place.[47]

[edit] 1959–1980

Club crest during the 1960s and 1970s.
Club crest during the 1960s and 1970s.

Following their first season in Division Three, York were relegated to Division Four and manager Sam Bartram was released from his contact.[48][49] His successor, Tom Lockie, led the team to a fifth-place finish in the table in his first season, which was only one place from promotion.[49][50] York reached the quarter-final of the League Cup in the 1961–62 season, when they lost 2–1 to Rochdale. A victory over Aldershot in the final game of the season would have ensured promotion to Division Three again, but they lost 1–0.[51][52] York were again forced to seek re-election at the end of the 1963–64 season, as they finished 22nd in Division Four.[53] During this season, a football bribery scandal had been exposed by the Sunday People accused York player Jack Fountain of fixing results.[53] He had his contact with the club cancelled and was found guilty of fixing two matches which had been lost by York.[54]

In the 1964–65 season, the team improved to finish in third place and gained promotion to Division Three, after a season which included a club record of 20 home league wins.[54] However, York were subsequently relegated to Division Four, finishing bottom of Division Three, and conceding a club record 106 goals.[55][56] York sought re-election having finished 22nd in the 1966–67 season, which included a run of eight successive defeats; the club's worst ever run.[57] Tom Lockie became the first manager to be dismissed by the club in October 1967. The team finished the 1967–68 season in 21st place under new manager Jow Shaw,[57][58] again seeking re-election.[59] Shaw announced his resignation in August 1968 and Tom Johnston was appointed as his successor in October.[59][60] The team also finished the 1968–69 season in 21st place and sought re-election.[61][62] A mid-table finish was achieved the following season and promotion from Division Four, for the third time in their history, came in the 1970–71 season.[30][63][64]

After two seasons in which Division Three status was held on to only on goal difference,[65][66] York won promotion to Division Two in the 1973–74 season.[67] The first season in the Second Division saw a finish of 15th, which was York's highest ever league position. Their highest League crowd of 46,802 at Old Trafford was achieved as York lost 2–1 to Manchester United in March 1975.[30] Tom Johnston resigned as manager in January 1975 and the club appointed former Manchester United manager Wilf McGuinness as his successor.[68][69] The 1975–76 season saw a cup-tie with Liverpool in the League Cup, which York lost 1–0, and relegation back to Division Three after finishing in 21st place in Division Two.[70][71]

In the 1976–77 season York faced a second successive relegation, by dropping into Division Four after finishing bottom of Division Three.[72] Manager Wilf McGuinness was dismissed in October 1977, with Charlie Wright being named his successor in November.[73] The 1977–78 season finished with York 22nd in Division Four and they were forced to apply for re-election, whilst the club was in financial trouble and attendances were at an all-time low.[30][73][74] Charlie Wright's contact as manager was terminated in March 1980 and Barry Lyons was named as caretaker manager until the end of the 1979–80 season.[75] After finishing the season in 17th position in the table, Lyons was appointed manager on a full-time basis.[76]

[edit] 1980–1999

York finished bottom of Division Four in 1980–81 and were forced once again to seek re-election.[77] Lyons was sacked as manager in December 1981, with Kevin Randall being placed as caretaker manager, but he lasted only until March 1982 and was replaced by Barry Swallow for a further two months.[78] The club made the appointments of Denis Smith, who had played for the club on loan the previous season, as player-manager and Viv Busby as player-coach in May 1982.[78][79] Under their guidance York won their first major honour, Division Four, in the 1983–84 season, with a club record 101 points, becoming the first team to reach 100 points in the Football League.[80][81]

In January 1985, York beat Division One team Arsenal 1–0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Bootham Crescent, with the goal coming from a Keith Houchen penalty.[82] York went on to draw 1–1 with Liverpool at Bootham Crescent in February, but lost 7–0 in the replay at Anfield four days later in what was the club's record cup defeat.[30][83] The following season, York again played Liverpool in the FA Cup, being beaten in another replay 3–1 at Anfield.[84] The club's managerial team of Denis Smith and Viv Busby departed in May 1987 to take over at Sunderland, and Bobby Saxton was appointed as the new manager in June.[85] Saxton's first season in charge ended in relegation, after the side finished 23rd in Division Three. This was, statistically, York's worst season in the Football League.[86][87] Saxton resigned as manager in September 1988 and Barry Swallow again took charge on a caretaker basis,[88] before John Bird, formerly Hartlepool United manager, took charge in October and saw the team finish 11th in the table.[88][89]

York players celebrate after beating Crewe in the play-off final.
York players celebrate after beating Crewe in the play-off final.

In September 1990, David Longhurst, a York player, died during a home match against Lincoln City after suffering a heart attack on the field, and later the club named a stand at Bootham Crescent after him.[90] John Bird was sacked as manager in October 1991 and replaced with John Ward.[84][91] "A shrewd tactician", Ward moulded a championship-chasing side, but left the club late in the 1992–93 season.[84] Alan Little, who worked as assistant under Bird and Ward, took over as manager and guided the club to the play-offs.[84] York played Bury in the semi-finals, with the first-leg finishing as a 0–0 draw, and York winning the second leg 1–0 with a Gary Swann goal.[84][92][93] In the final at Wembley Stadium, York beat Crewe Alexandra 5–3 on penalties, after the score had finished 1–1 after extra time.[94] During their first season in Division Two, they again reached the play-offs, this time losing to Stockport County in the semi-finals, after being beaten 1–0 in the second leg.[95]

York recorded a victory over Manchester United in the League Cup second round in September 1995, which saw United beaten 3–0 at Old Trafford, in a season that United later went on to win the Premier League and FA Cup double.[96] During the following season, York played Everton in the second round of the League Cup, and after drawing the first leg 1–1 at Goodison Park, the team progressed to the third round after winning 3–2 in the second leg to give York a 4–3 aggregate win.[97]

[edit] 1999–present

Manager Alan Little was sacked in March 1999 and York finished the 1998–99 season with relegation to Division Three.[30][98] His successor Neil Thompson was sacked after one year in charge, in which York struggled near the foot of Division Three and new manager Terry Dolan guided York to safety, but could only finish 20th in the table.[30][99]

Long-time chairman Douglas Craig put the club and ground up for sale for £4.5 million and announced in December 2001 that unless a new owner was found before 1 April 2002, the club would have to resign from the Football League.[100] York Wasps owners John Stabler and Russell Greenfield were interested in buying the club,[101] but it was eventually purchased by Team B&Q racing driver and owner John Batchelor in March 2002,[102] in a deal which was confirmed to inclue both club and ground.[103] It was revealed in May that he had not bought the ground,[104] and later that month he announced the club would be rebranded York City Soccer Club,[105] in an attempt to appeal to markets in the United States.[106] He also promised to invite two members of the Supporters Trust onto the board and for them to be given 24% of the club's shares, but these went unfulfilled.[107] York entered administration in December and the Supporters Trust took control of the club in March 2003 after the Inland Revenue accepted an offer of £100,000 as payment for an outstanding bill of £160,000.[108][109]

Chris Brass hugs Viv Busby following a York victory.
Chris Brass hugs Viv Busby following a York victory.

Terry Dolan was sacked as manager in June 2003, with the board citing financial reasons for his departure.[110] His successor was York defender Chris Brass, who at 27 became the youngest ever manager in League football when he became the club's player-manager.[111] York failed to win any of their final 20 league fixtures and were relegated to the Football Conference after 75 years of League membership.[30] York were given a loan of £2 million from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, which secured the purchase of Bootham Crescent.[112]

Brass was sacked as manager in November 2004, with Viv Busby being placed as caretaker-manager.[113] Busby left by mutual consent after four months in charge.[114] His replacement was Billy McEwan,[115] who led the team to 17th place in the club's first Conference season.[116] His first full season in charge, 2005–06, saw York finish in 8th place, three places from the play-offs. The play-offs were reached in the 2006–07 season, where York were beaten 2–1 by Morecambe in the second leg.[117][118] Manager Billy McEwan was sacked in November 2007, after the side were in 19th position, and Colin Walker became caretaker and took over permanently a month later.[119][120]

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