The 2026–27 York City F.C. season is York City's 105th season in existence,[1] and the club's first season back in League Two after relegation from the league in the 2015–16 season. The 2025–26 season saw York City promoted from the National League with a club-record breaking 108 points, scoring a club-record 114 goals in the process.[2] This is manager Stuart Maynard's first full season in charge of the 'Minstermen', after his appointment just 4 games into the 2025–26 season.[3]
| 2026–27 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Matt & Julie-Anne Uggla |
| Manager | Stuart Maynard |
| Stadium | LNER Community Stadium |
| League Two | N/A |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | Preliminary round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
The club will be competing in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 | CF |  Dipo Akinyemi |  Derry City | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 26 June 2026 | CB | Zak Johnson | Sunderland | [5] | |
| 1 July 2026[a] | CM | Frankie Maguire | Boston United | Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2026[b] | CB |  Charlie McArthur | Newcastle United | [7] | |
| 1 July 2026[c] | CB | Zech Medley | Fleetwood Town | [8] | |
| 1 July 2026[d] | CM | Arthur Read | Colchester United | [9] | |
| 1 July 2026[e] | CM | Mark Shelton | Barnet | [10] |
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on July 1 once Maguire's contract at Boston United expired.
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once McArthur's contract at Newcastle United expired.
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once Medley's contract at Fleetwood Town expired.
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once Read's contract at Colchester United expired.
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 7 May, and would become official on July 1 once Shelton's contract at Barnet expired.
Loaned in
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Loaned out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2026 | CB | Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Heart of Midlothian | £750,000 | [11][12] |
Released / out of contract
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Joined date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | CB | Tyler Cordner | AFC Totton | 1 July 2026 | [13][14] |
| LW | Leone Gravata | Maidstone United | [13][15] | ||
| CB | Callum Howe | Scunthorpe United | [16][17] | ||
| LW |  Mo Fadera | Scarborough Athletic | [13][18] | ||
| RW | Eddie Kettlewell | Bridlington Town | [19] | ||
| CM |  Paddy McLaughlin | Darlington | [13][20] | ||
| LW |  Ashley Nathaniel-George | Worthing | [21][22] | ||
| CB | Darragh O'Connor | East Kilbride | [13][23] | ||
| RW | Tyrese Sinclair | Livingston | [13][24] | ||
| GK | Rory Watson | Harrogate Town | [13][25] | ||
| CM | Ricky Aguiar | [13] | |||
| CM | Dan Batty | [13] | |||
| LB | Cameron John | [13] | |||
| GK | Harrison Male | [13] |
New Contract
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | RB | Ryan Fallowfield | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 11 May 2026 | CAM | Greg Olley | 30 June 2027 | [13] |
| 20 June 2026 | GK | George Sykes-Kenworthy | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 25 June 2026 | CF | Josh Stones | 30 June 2031 | [28] |
| 1 July 2026[a] | CF | Ben Farrar | Undisclosed[b] | [29] |
| MF |  Ethan Stiver | [29] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 8 June, York announced four pre-season friendlies; against Barnsley, Pickering Town, Sunderland and Peterborough United.[30][31]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 July 2026 Friendly | York City | v | Barnsley | Huntington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 14 July 2026 Friendly | Pickering Town | v | York City | Pickering |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Mill Lane |
| 18 July 2026 Friendly | York City | v | Sunderland | Huntington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 28 July 2026 Friendly | York City | v | Peterborough United | Huntington |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 14 August 2026. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[32]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[32]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
editMatches
editOn 25 June, the League Two fixtures were revealed.[33]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 August 2026 1 | York City | v | Bristol Rovers | Huntington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editYork were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the preliminary round.[34][35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 August 2026 Preliminary round | York City | v | Crawley Town | Huntington |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: York Community Stadium |
EFL Trophy
editGroup stage
editYork were drawn against Bradford City, Rotherham United and Newcastle United U21 in the Northern Group C.[36]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L2 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of pre-season
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when disciplinary points / points per card / number of cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Club History". York City Football Club. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ For seasons up to and including 2024–25: "York City". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 27 April 2026. For 2025–26: "Enterprise National League Table". The National League. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stuart Maynard announced as new manager of York City FC". York City Football Club. 28 August 2025. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dipo Akinyemi returns to York City". York City FC. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Zak Johnson returns to York City on permanent deal". York City FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Frankie Maguire joins the Minstermen". York City FC. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Charlie McArthur signs for York City". York City FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Defender Zech Medley signs for York City". York City FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "York City secure Arthur Read as latest summer signing". York City FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mark Shelton to join the Minstermen". York City FC. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Malachi Fagan-Walcott joins Hearts for record fee". York City FC. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hearts pay a high six-figure transfer fee as another new signing arrives at Tynecastle". Edinburgh News. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026/27 | Retained List". York City FC. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tyler Cordner Signs Permanently!". AFC Totton. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Grava-tastic! Leone checks in". Maidstone United FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Captain Callum Howe departs the Minstermen". York City FC. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Iron welcome Callum Howe as third summer recruit". Scunthorpe United FC. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "New signing - Mo Fadera". Scarborough Athletic FC. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ @BridTownAFC (7 June 2026). "We are delighted to confirm the permanent signing of Eddie Kettlewell!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Paddy McLaughlin signs for The Quakers". Darlington FC. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ @YorkCityFC (29 June 2026). "We can confirm that Ashley Nathaniel-George will join Worthing FC upon the expiry of his contract" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Welcome to Worthing, Ashley Nathaniel-George!". Worthing FC. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "East Kilbride Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of centre back, Darragh O'Connor". Facebook. East Kilbride FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tyrese Sinclair secured on Pre-Contract". Livingston FC. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rory Watson becomes our fifth summer signing". Harrogate Town AFC. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ @YorkCityFC (10 May 2026). "Here To Stay" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 May 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "George Sykes-Kenworthy pens new contract". York City FC. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Josh Stones signs new five-year deal to extend his stay with City". York City FC. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Ben Farrar and Ethan Stiver sign first professional contracts with York City". York City FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "First three pre-season games confirmed". York City FC. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ @YorkCityFC (8 June 2026). "Another pre-season game for the diaries" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Section 3 - The League". EFL Official Website. subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "York City's 2026/27 Sky Bet League Two fixtures revealed". York City FC. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "York City drawn at home to Crawley Town in Carabao Cup Preliminary Round". York City FC. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Date set for Crawley clash". York City FC. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "EFL Trophy group stage draw confirmed for 2026/27 season". York City FC. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.