York City F.C. season 2007-08

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York City
Season 2007-08
League	Conference National
Managers	Billy McEwan, Colin Walker
Managing Director	Jason McGill
League position	14th
Top goalscorers	Onome Sodje & Martyn Woolford (17)
Highest league attendance	Home: 3,136 v Cambridge United Away: 4,944 v Oxford United
Lowest league attendance	Home: 1,567 v Exeter City Away: 455 v Stafford Rangers
Highest cup attendance	Home: 3,625 v Torquay United (FA Trophy) Away: 2,286 v Torquay United (FA Trophy)
Lowest cup attendance	Home: 763 v Northwich Victoria (Setanta Shield) Away: 515 v Stafford Rangers (Setanta Shield)
FA Cup	1st round
FA Trophy	Semi-final
Setanta Shield	5th round

During the 2007-08 season, York City participated in the Conference National.

Contents 1 Team kit 2 Chronological list of events 3 Transfers 3.1 In 3.2 Out 4 Match results 4.1 Friendlies 4.2 Conference National 4.3 FA Cup 4.4 FA Trophy 4.5 Setanta Shield 5 Player statistics 6 References

[edit] Team kit

The team kit for the 2007-08 season was produced by Nike and the main shirt sponsor was once again CLP Industries Ltd.

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

[edit] Chronological list of events

• 16 May 2007: Billy McEwan exercised his contractual options and resigned 10 of last year's first team, including Tom Evans, David McGurk and Craig Farrell.^[1]
• 11 June 2007 Clubman of the Year Neal Bishop turns down a new contract and moves to Barnet on a Bosman transfer.^[2]
• 16 June 2007: Captain Emmanuel Panther dismissed rumours that he was to join Gretna and signed a 12 month deal with York. ^[3]
• 18 June 2007: Mark Robinson joined York City from Torquay United and Onome Sodje signed from Ebbsfleet United.^[4]
• 19 June 2007: Chris Beardsley joined York City after being released by Rushden & Diamonds.^[5]
• 25 June 2007: Stuart Elliott and Paul Brayson joined York City after being left off the retained list by Northwich Victoria.^[6]
• 6 July 2007: Philip Turnbull was signed after being released by Hartlepool.^[7]
• 10 July 2007: Alex Meechan joined York after being released by Chester City.^[8]
• 7 August 2007: Carl Jones joined the club from Hartlepool United.^[9]
• 10 August 2007: Carl Pentney joins from Leicester City on a one month loan.^[10]
• 13 August 2007: Joey Hutchinson signed on non-contract terms after playing for Hereford United.^[11]
• 29 August 2007: Darren Kelly joined from Derry City while ex-Barnsley player and free agent Nicky Wroe was also offered a contract. ^[12][13]
• 31 August 2007: Goalkeeper Stephen Henderson joined York on a month's loan to compensate for the poor form of Tom Evans.^[14]
• 24 September 2007: Chris Beardsley faces a four month lay-off after breaking his jaw in two places during a match at Grays Athletic. ^[15] Grays defender Jamie Stuart was later arrested in relation to the event. ^[16]
• 27 September 2007: Free agent Russell Fry is signed by the club while Anthony Lloyd returns following a brief spell at Farsley Celtic.^[17]
• 03 October 2007: Following the end of Stephen Henderson's loan period the club take Liverpool youth goalkeeper Josh Mimms on work experience. ^[18]
• 04 October 2007: Scunthorpe striker Daniel McBreen joins on a one month loan. ^[19]
• 05 November 2007: Alex Meechan is released after coming to the end of his short-term contract while York fail in their attempt to extend Daniel McBreen's loan.^[20]
• 08 November 2007: Craig Farrell is voted Player of the round for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.^[21]
• 10 November 2007: York exit the FA Cup in the first round following their defeat to Havant and Waterlooville. ^[22]
• 16 November 2007: Russell Fry joined North Ferriby United on loan.^[23]
• 20 November 2007: Billy McEwan is sacked as York manager following the home defeat to Salisbury City. Colin Walker, his assistant, is installed in a caretaker role.^[24]
• 21 November 2007: Defender Carl Jones joins Gateshead on a month long loan.^[25]
• 8 December 2007: Left back Mark Robinson is ruled out for three months after breaking his leg.^[26]
• 26 December 2007: Caretaker manager Colin Walker is awarded the position on a full time basis following York's 2-1 home victory over Droylsden.^[27]
• 28 December 2007: Striker Alex Rhodes joins Northern Premier League side Bridlington Town on a month's loan. ^[28]
• 31 December 2007: Striker Chris Beardsley joins Kettering Town on a month's loan. ^[29]
• 2 January 2008: Manager Colin Walker wins the Blue Square Premier manager of the month award for December 2007.^[30]
• 7 January 2008: Midfielder Simon Rusk joins the club. He was released from relegation threatened Northwich Victoria where his wages were considered too high. ^[31][32]
• 10 January 2008: Former Scarborough defender Jimmy Beadle joins the club. ^[33]
• 18 January 2008: Ross Greenwood joins Gainsborough Trinity on loan.^[34]
• 28 January 2008: Chris Beardsley makes his loan at Kettering Town a permanent move while Alex Rhodes joins Whitby Town on a month's loan. Josh Mimms signs until the end of the season following his release by Liverpool.^[35]
• 30 January 2008: Paul Brayson and Chas Wrigley have their contracts cancelled by mutual consent. ^[36]
• 31 January 2008: Cambridge United striker Leo Fortune-West joins on loan until the end of the season while defender Carl Jones is released from his contract.^[37][38]
• 6 February 2008: York exit the Setanta Shield in the fifth round after losing 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out against Northwich Victoria.^[39]
• 15 February 2008: Midfielder Russell Fry is released after making only five appearances for York. Having spent much of the season on loan at North Ferriby United he joined them on a permanent basis.^[40]
• 18 February 2008: Midfielder Phil Turnbull joins Gateshead on loan with a view to a permanent move.^[41]
• 19 February 2008: Winger Sam Duncum joins on loan from Rotherham United.^[42]
• 15 March 2008: Midfielder Phil Turnbull is released in order to join Gatehead on a permanent contract. ^[43]
• 15 March 2008: York City fail to reach the final of the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium, exiting the competition at the semi-final stage having lost 2-1 on aggregate against Torquay United.^[44]
• 19 March 2008: York City's Reserves lose 2-0 to Middlesbrough in the final of the North Riding FA Senior Cup.^[45]
• 27 March 2008: Gainsborough Trinity winger Chris Hall joins on loan until the end of the season while Alex Rhodes returns to Bridlington Town on a month's loan.^[46][47]
• 22 April 2008: Sam Duncum returns to Rotherham United after an injury-plagued loan period but is invited back to win a contract in the summer. ^[48]
• 24 April 2008: Colin Walker announces that three senior players, Darren Craddock, Tom Evans and Stuart Elliott have been released early to find new clubs. ^[49]
• 26 April 2008: Another five players, including captain Emmanuel Panther, are released by the club.^[50]

[edit] Transfers

[edit] In

Date Player Previous Club Cost 18 June 2007 Mark Robinson Torquay United Free[4] 18 June 2007 Onome Sodje Ebbsfleet United Free[4] 19 June 2007 Chris Beardsley Rushden & Diamonds Free[5] 25 June 2007 Stuart Elliott Northwich Victoria Free[6] 25 June 2007 Paul Brayson Northwich Victoria Free[6] 6 July 2007 Philip Turnbull Hartlepool Free[7] 10 July 2007 Alex Meechan Chester City Free[8] 7 August 2007 Carl Jones Hartlepool Free[9] 10 August 2007 Carl Pentney Leicester City Loan[10] 13 August 2007 Joey Hutchinson Darlington Free[11] 29 August 2007 Darren Kelly Derry City Undisclosed[12] 29 August 2007 Nicky Wroe Hamilton Academical Free[13] 31 August 2007 Stephen Henderson Bristol City Loan[14] 27 September 2007 Russell Fry Boston United Free[17] 27 September 2007 Anthony Lloyd Farsley Celtic Free[17] 03 October 2007 Josh Mimms Liverpool Loan[18] 04 October 2007 Daniel McBreen Scunthorpe United Loan[19] 07 January 2008 Simon Rusk Northwich Victoria Free[31] 10 January 2008 Jimmy Beadle Steinkjer FK Free[33] 28 January 2008 Josh Mimms Liverpool Free[35] 31 January 2008 Leo Fortune-West Cambridge United Loan[37] 19 February 2008 Sam Duncum Rotherham United Loan[42] 27 February 2008 Chris Hall Gainsborough Trinity Loan[47] [edit] Out Date Player New Club Cost 11 June 2007 Neal Bishop Barnet Free[2] 1 July 2007 Clayton Donaldson Hibernian Free[51] 31 August 2007 Joey Hutchinson Released[14] 5 November 2007 Alex Meechan Stalybridge Celtic Released[20] 18 November 2007 Russell Fry North Ferriby United Loan[23] 21 November 2007 Carl Jones Gateshead Loan[25] 28 December 2007 Alex Rhodes Bridlington Town Loan[28] 31 December 2007 Chris Beardsley Kettering Town Loan[29] 18 January 2008 Ross Greenwood Gainsborough Trinity Loan[34] 28 January 2008 Chris Beardsley Kettering Town Free[28] 28 January 2008 Alex Rhodes Whitby Town Loan[28] 30 January 2008 Paul Brayson Gateshead Released[36] 30 January 2008 Chas Wrigley Released[36] 31 January 2008 Carl Jones Gateshead Released[38] 15 February 2008 Russell Fry North Ferriby United Released[40] 18 February 2008 Phil Turnbull Gateshead Loan[41] 15 March 2008 Phil Turnbull Gateshead Free[43] 27 March 2008 Alex Rhodes Bridlington Town Loan[46] 22 April 2008 Darren Craddock Released[49] 22 April 2008 Stuart Elliott Released[49] 22 April 2008 Tom Evans Released[49] 26 April 2008 Anthony Lloyd Released[50] 26 April 2008 Ross Greenwood Released[50] 26 April 2008 Emmanuel Panther Released[50] 26 April 2008 Alex Rhodes Released[50] [edit] Match results All friendly matches and first team games in Conference National, FA Cup, FA Trophy and Setanta Shield are listed below. Reserve matches and regional cup competitions are not included.[52][53] [edit] Friendlies Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 13 July 2007 Leeds United Home Drew 0-0 4,019 18 July 2007 Newcastle Benfield Away Won 3-1 Unknown Woolford (2), Panther 21 July 2007 Doncaster Rovers Home Lost 3-4 1,247 Sodje (2), Beardsley 25 July 2007 Frickley Athletic Away Drew 1-1 Unknown Sodje 28 July 2007 Bradford City Home Won 1-0 1,073 Beardsley 1 August 2006 Sheffield Away Won 5-0 Unknown Brodie (2), Elliott, Sodje, Panther 4 August 2006 Chesterfield Home Won 2-1 766 Farrell, Sodje [edit] Conference National For information on this season's Conference National, see Conference National 2007-08 Date Opponent Venue Result Position Attendance Scorers 11 August 2007 Cambridge United Home Lost 1-2 21 3,136 Farrell (pen) 14 August 2007 Burton Albion Away Lost 3-4 23 1,892 Woolford, Sodje, Farrell (pen) 18 August 2007 Exeter City Away Drew 1-1 21 4,242 Sodje 24 August 2007 Forest Green Rovers Home Lost 0-2 22 2,294 27 August 2007 Northwich Victoria Away Won 1-0 18 1,302 Brayson 1 September 2007 Rushden & Diamonds Home Lost 2-3 18 2,044 Brodie, Woolford 4 September 2007 Altrincham Home Drew 2-2 20 2,079 Brodie, Brayson 8 September 2007 Kidderminster Harriers Away Lost 0-3 20 1,589 15 September 2007 Stevenage Borough Home Lost 0-2 20 2,052 18 September 2007 Aldershot Town Away Lost 0-2 20 2,402 22 September 2007 Grays Athletic Away Won 2-0 20 1,014 Sodje, Elliott 25 September 2007 Halifax Town Home Won 3-2 19 2,134 Sodje, Woolford, Meechan 30 September 2007 Oxford United Away Drew 1-1 19 4,944 Sodje 06 October 2007 Histon Home Lost 1-4 19 2,199 Wroe 09 October 2007 Stafford Rangers Home Won 2-0 19 1,784 Elliott, McBreen 13 October 2007 Woking Away Won 3-0 18 1,557 Sodje (2), Woolford 20 October 2007 Torquay United Home Lost 0-1 19 2,483 3 November 2007 Farsley Celtic Away Won 4-1 19 1,603 McBreen, Brayson, Farrell (2) 17 November 2007 Salisbury Home Lost 1-3 19 2,303 Brayson 24 November 2007 Weymouth Away Won 2-1 16 1,566 Kelly, Farrell 1 December 2007 Crawley Town Home Drew 1-1 17 2,212 Sodje 8 December 2007 Ebbsfleet United Away Won 2-1 14 933 Sodje, Woolford 26 December 2007 Droylsden Home Won 2-1 12 3,042 Farrell (pen), Kelly 29 December 2007 Weymouth Home Won 2-0 10 2,546 Woolford, McGurk 1 January 2008 Droylsden Away Won 4-3 10 1,015 Panther, Farrell, Brodie (2) 5 January 2008 Kidderminster Harriers Home Drew 2-2 10 2,423 Sodje, Farrell 19 January 2008 Altrincham Away Drew 2-2 13 1,610 Woolford (2) 26 January 2008 Aldershot Town Home Won 2-0 11 3,092 Brodie, Woolford 9 February 2008 Grays Athletic Home Won 2-0 10 2,531 Wroe (pen), Fortune-West 12 February 2008 Halifax Town Away Drew 2-2 10 2,875 Sodje, Woolford 16 February 2008 Histon Away Lost 1-3 11 1,021 Wroe (pen) 1 March 2008 Cambridge United Away Lost 0-2 11 3,666 4 March 2008 Burton Albion Home Drew 0-0 11 1,882 10 March 2008 Exeter City Home Won 3-2 11 1,567 Woolford, Parslow, Sodje 18 March 2008 Forest Green Rovers Away Won 2-1 11 734 Wroe, Robinson 22 March 2008 Rushden & Diamonds Away Drew 1-1 10 1,423 Brodie 25 March 2008 Northwich Victoria Home Drew 1-1 11 1,941 Brodie 29 March 2008 Ebbsfleet United Home Lost 0-1 13 2,256 1 April 2008 Stevenage Borough Away Lost 2-3 13 1,717 Wroe, Wroe (pen) 5 April 2008 Crawley Town Away Lost 1-6 14 862 Woolford 8 April 2008 Stafford Rangers Away Won 4-0 13 455 Woolford, Brodie, Elliott, Robinson 12 April 2008 Woking Home Lost 2-3 14 2,246 Sodje (2) 15 April 2008 Oxford United Home Lost 0-1 14 1,808 19 April 2008 Torquay United Away Drew 0-0 14 2,165 22 April 2008 Farsley Celtic Home Won 4-1 14 1,186 Woolford, Fortune-West, Brodie (2) 26 April 2008 Salisbury City Away Lost 0-3 14 1,400 [edit] FA Cup For information on this season's FA Cup, see FA Cup 2007-08 Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 4th QR 27 October 2007 Rushall Olympic Home Won 6-0 1,630 Sodje (2), Farrell (3), Wroe 1st 10 November 2007 Havant & Waterlooville Home Lost 0-1 2,001 [edit] FA Trophy For information on this season's FA Trophy, see FA Trophy 2007-08 Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 1st 15 December 2007 Altrincham Away Won 3-1 752 Farrell, Lloyd, Wroe 2nd 12 January 2008 Grays Athletic Home Drew 1-1 1,351 Farrell (pen) 2nd (replay) 22 January 2008 Grays Athletic Away Won 4-1 528 Wroe (2), Woolford, Brodie (pen) 3rd 3 February 2008 Farsley Celtic Away Won 2-0 952 Woolford, Farrell 4th 23 February 2008 Rushden & Diamonds Away Won 1-0 1,626 Parslow Semi-final (first leg) 7 March 2008 Torquay United Away Lost 0-2 2,286 Semi-final (second leg) 15 March 2008 Torquay United Home Won 1-0 3,625 Todd (o.g.) Torquay United won 2-1 on aggregate [edit] Setanta Shield For information on this season's Setanta Shield, see Conference League Cup 2007-08 Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 4th 22 December 2007 Stafford Rangers Away Won 2-0 515 Brodie, Sodje 5th 6 February 2007 Northwich Victoria Home Drew 3-3 763 Brodie (2), Woolford Northwich Victoria won 3-2 on penalties [edit] Player statistics As of final game of the season on 27 April 2008.[54][55] No. Player League Apps League Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals YC RC 1 Evans, TomTom Evans 36 0 11 0 47 0 0 1 2 Craddock, DarrenDarren Craddock 28 0 7 0 35 0 7 1 3 Robinson, MarkMark Robinson 31 2 3 0 34 2 2 1 4 Elliott, StuartStuart Elliott 36 3 11 0 47 3 7 2 5 McGurk, DavidDavid McGurk 46 1 10 0 56 1 8 0 6 Parslow, DanielDaniel Parslow 31 1 9 1 40 2 1 0 7 Sodje, OnomeOnome Sodje 45 14 10 3 55 17 2 0 8 Panther, EmmanuelEmmanuel Panther 41 1 10 0 51 1 4 0 9 Brayson, PaulPaul Brayson 22 3 3 0 25 3 2 0 9 Fortune-West, LeoLeo Fortune-West 13 2 0 0 13 2 1 0 10 Farrell, CraigCraig Farrell 20 8 10 6 30 14 0 0 11 Woolford, MartynMartyn Woolford 46 14 11 3 57 16 2 0 12 Beardsley, ChrisChris Beardsley 8 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 12 Duncum, SamSam Duncum 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 13 Pentney, CarlCarl Pentney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Henderson, StephenStephen Henderson 7 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 13 Mimms, JoshJosh Mimms 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 Greenwood, RossRoss Greenwood 7 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 15 Meechan, AlexAlex Meechan 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 15 Rusk, SimonSimon Rusk 13 0 0 0 13 0 3 0 16 Brodie, RichardRichard Brodie 39 10 9 4 48 14 6 1 17 Rhodes, AlexAlex Rhodes 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 18 Wrigley, ChasChas Wrigley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Boyes, AdamAdam Boyes 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 19 Turnbull, PhilipPhilip Turnbull 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 19 Hall, ChrisChris Hall 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 20 Jones, CarlCarl Jones 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 20 McDonald, JonathanJonathan McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Beadle, JimmyJimmy Beadle 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 22 Wroe, NickyNicky Wroe 30 6 11 4 41 10 1 0 23 Purkiss, BenBen Purkiss 37 0 9 0 46 0 1 0 24 Lloyd, AnthonyAnthony Lloyd 14 0 8 1 22 1 1 0 25 Kelly, DarrenDarren Kelly 26 2 6 0 32 2 3 0 26 Fry, RussellRussell Fry 4 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 27 McBreen, DanielDaniel McBreen 5 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 28 McWilliams, AndyAndy McWilliams 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 29 Shepherd, LiamLiam Shepherd 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 [edit] References ^ "Midfielder Steve among eight released by City", The Press, 2007-05-16. 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