York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Formed in 1922, York played in the Midland League for seven years before being elected to the Football League ahead of the 1929–30 season.[1] Since that time, the club's first team have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below.

Each player's details include the duration of his York career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of matches played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won.
Introduction
editAs of the date specified below, 162 men had made 100 or more appearances in senior competitive matches for York. Barry Jackson holds the record for York total and league appearances, having played 539 matches in all competitions and 482 matches in the Football League between 1958 and 1970.[2] He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999.[2] The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966.[3] The player who has won the most international caps while at the club is Peter Scott with seven for Northern Ireland from 1976 to 1978.[4]
The goalscoring record is held by Norman Wilkinson, with 127 league goals, and 143 in total, scored between 1954 and 1966.[2] Keith Walwyn came three goals from equalling Wilkinson's total goals record, with 140 goals, including 119 in the league, scored between 1981 and 1987.[2] Jimmy Cowie holds the records for the most league and total goals scored in a season, set in 1928–29, with 49 league goals in as many matches in the Midland League and 56 goals in all competitions.[5] For the Football League-era, the record for most goals in a season is held by Arthur Bottom, who scored 39 in 1954–55.[6]
Key
edit- The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of league appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
- Appearances as a substitute are included.
- Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 25 April 2026, the final match of York's 2025–26 season. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.
- Player
- Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
- Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their York career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column.
- Players marked ‡ have won the York City Clubman of the Year award.[7]
- Position
- Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
- Club career
- Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
- League appearances and league goals
- League appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference/National League. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three matches because of the Second World War, are excluded.[8]
- Total appearances and total goals
- Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference/National League (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference Cup/Conference League Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.[8]
- International selection
- Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.
- Caps
- For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club.
| Pre-1960s | 1960s– | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper | ||
| FB | Full-back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half-back | MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward | ||
| U | Utility player | ||
Players with 100 or more appearances
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| Player | Pos | Club career | League | Total | International selection | Caps | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| Barry Jackson | DF | 1958–1970 | 482 | 9 | 539 | 10 | — | — | [a] | |
| Andy McMillan ‡ | DF | 1987–1999 | 421 | 5 | 492 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Chris Topping ‡ | DF | 1968–1978 | 412 | 11 | 463 | 13 | — | — | ||
| Wayne Hall | DF | 1989–2001 | 373 | 9 | 438 | 11 | — | — | ||
| Gary Ford | MF | 1978–1987 | 366 | 53 | 435 | 64 | — | — | ||
| Tommy Forgan | GK | 1954–1966 | 388 | 0 | 428 | 0 | — | — | [b] | |
| Tony Canham | MF | 1985–1995 | 347 | 57 | 413 | 70 | — | — | ||
| Norman Wilkinson | FW | 1954–1966 | 354 | 127 | 401 | 143 | — | — | [c] | |
| Phil Burrows ‡ | DF | 1966–1974 | 337 | 14 | 390 | 15 | — | — | ||
| Daniel Parslow ‡ | DF | 2006–2013 2017–2019 | 318 | 5 | 382 | 6 | — | [L 1] | [19] | |
| Billy Hughes | FW | 1951–1961 | 349 | 55 | 380 | 58 | — | — | ||
| Steve Tutill ‡ | DF | 1987–1997 | 301 | 6 | 366 | 7 | — | [20] | ||
| Sid Storey | FW | 1947–1956 | 330 | 40 | 354 | 42 | — | — | ||
| Derek Hood ‡ | DF / MF | 1980–1988 | 300 | 32 | 354 | 36 | — | — | ||
| Gordon Brown | FW / HB | 1950–1958 | 322 | 25 | 351 | 25 | — | — | ||
| George Howe | FB | 1954–1961 | 307 | 0 | 338 | 0 | — | — | ||
| David McGurk ‡ | DF | 2004–2014 | 284 | 6 | 332 | 6 | — | — | [L 2] | |
| Michael Ingham ‡ | GK |
| 275 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | [L 3] | [21] | |
| Barry Swallow | DF | 1969–1976 | 269 | 21 | 312 | 27 | — | — | [d] | |
| Ron Spence | HB | 1948–1958 | 280 | 25 | 306 | 26 | — | — | ||
| Brian Pollard ‡ | MF | 1972–1977 1981–1984 | 264 | 60 | 302 | 68 | — | [24] | ||
| Peter Wragg | FW / HB | 1956–1963 | 264 | 78 | 297 | 87 | — | [25] | ||
| Keith Walwyn ‡ | FW | 1981–1987 | 245 | 119 | 291 | 140 | — | — | ||
| Nigel Pepper | MF | 1990–1997 | 235 | 40 | 281 | 45 | — | — | ||
| Graeme Crawford | GK | 1971–1977 1980 | 252 | 0 | 280 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Billy Fenton | FW | 1951–1958 | 257 | 118 | 278 | 124 | — | — | [e] | |
| Paddy McLaughlin * | MF | 2011–2013 2019–present | 225 | 26 | 266 | 29 | — | [L 4] | [27][28] | |
| Matt Patrick | U | 1946–1954 | 248 | 47 | 261 | 48 | — | — | [f] | |
| Jack Middlemas | HB | 1923–1929 | 228 | 4 | 259 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Alan Woods | MF | 1960–1966 | 228 | 4 | 259 | 4 | — | [30] | ||
| Ted Wass | FB / HB | 1932–1939 | 222 | 0 | 253 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Tom Fenoughty | FW | 1927–1934 | 229 | 97 | 252 | 104 | — | — | ||
| Ted Hathway | HB / FW | 1933–1939 | 218 | 38 | 250 | 43 | — | — | [g] | |
| Paul Aimson | FW | 1964–1966 1969–1973 | 219 | 98 | 248 | 113 | — | — | ||
| Alf Patrick | FW | 1946–1953 | 228 | 109 | 241 | 117 | — | — | [f][h] | |
| Dean Kiely | GK | 1991–1996 | 210 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
[33] | ||
| Gerry Baker | DF | 1963–1968 | 214 | 7 | 234 | 9 | — | — | ||
| Jon McCarthy ‡ | MF | 1990–1995 2002 | 200 | 31 | 234 | 38 | 0 | [34] | ||
| Alan Stewart | HB | 1949–1956 | 208 | 1 | 231 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Jack Pinder | FB | 1932–1948 | 199 | 4 | 229 | 4 | — | [f] | [35] | |
| Chris Smith | DF | 2001–2004 2010–2013 | 188 | 7 | 222 | 9 | — | — | [L 5] | |
| John Simpson | FB | 1948–1953 | 207 | 0 | 220 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Bert Brenen | U | 1939–1951 | 204 | 13 | 218 | 15 | — | — | [f] | |
| Tommy Heron | DF | 1961–1966 | 192 | 6 | 216 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Billy Rudd | FW | 1962–1966 | 193 | 30 | 212 | 31 | — | — | ||
| Peter Spooner | FW | 1931–1933 1935–1939 | 189 | 42 | 212 | 48 | — | — | ||
| Tony Barras ‡ | DF | 1994–1999 | 171 | 11 | 206 | 15 | — | — | ||
| Steve Senior | DF | 1981–1987 | 168 | 6 | 206 | 7 | — | — | ||
| Lee Bullock | MF | 1998–2004 2012–2013 | 183 | 24 | 202 | 27 | — | — | ||
| Steve Bushell ‡ | MF | 1991–1998 | 174 | 11 | 201 | 14 | — | — | ||
| John Byrne | FW | 1979–1984 | 175 | 55 | 199 | 64 | 0 | [36] | ||
| Ian McDonald ‡ | MF | 1977–1981 | 175 | 29 | 195 | 31 | — | — | ||
| Scott Jordan | MF | 1992–2001 | 167 | 12 | 194 | 16 | — | — | ||
| John Woodward | DF / MF | 1971–1977 | 167 | 6 | 191 | 6 | — | [37] | ||
| Sean Newton ‡ | DF | 2016–2022 | 159 | 29 | 188 | 33 | — | [L 6] | [38] | |
| John Mackin | DF | 1969–1973 | 160 | 7 | 184 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Gary Himsworth | U | 1987–1990 1996–1998 | 157 | 11 | 184 | 13 | — | — | ||
| Richard Brodie | FW | 2007–2010 2016 | 152 | 58 | 184 | 76 | — | [39] | ||
| Lee Nogan | FW | 2001–2005 | 165 | 35 | 183 | 37 | 0 | [40] | ||
| Ernie Phillips | FB | 1954–1958 | 164 | 2 | 183 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Jimmy Seal | FW | 1972–1976 | 161 | 43 | 183 | 48 | — | — | ||
| Roy Kay | DF | 1978–1982 | 160 | 8 | 183 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Ian Helliwell ‡ | FW | 1987–1991 | 160 | 40 | 183 | 48 | — | — | ||
| Alan Hay | DF | 1982–1986 1988 | 151 | 3 | 182 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Percy Andrews | FB | 1947–1954 | 176 | 0 | 181 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Ian Holmes | MF | 1973–1977 | 159 | 30 | 180 | 35 | — | — | ||
| Andy Provan | MF | 1964–1968 | 160 | 49 | 179 | 54 | — | [41] | ||
| Sam Ranby | FW | 1925–1929 | 158 | 40 | 179 | 52 | — | — | ||
| Paul Atkin | U | 1991–1997 | 153 | 3 | 179 | 3 | — | [42] | ||
| Ricky Sbragia | DF | 1982–1987 | 149 | 7 | 179 | 10 | — | — | ||
| Paul Barnes ‡ | FW | 1992–1996 | 148 | 76 | 179 | 85 | — | — | ||
| Adriano Moke | MF | 2011–2012 2016–2020 | 149 | 9 | 176 | 9 | — | — | ||
| John MacPhail ‡ | DF | 1983–1986 | 142 | 24 | 173 | 29 | — | — | [L 7] | |
| Dale Banton ‡ | FW | 1984–1988 | 138 | 49 | 173 | 55 | — | — | ||
| Sean Haslegrave | MF | 1983–1987 | 142 | 0 | 172 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Dennis Walker | FW / MF | 1964–1968 | 154 | 19 | 169 | 19 | — | [43] | ||
| Chris Brass ‡ | DF | 2001–2004 | 152 | 6 | 166 | 8 | — | — | [d] | |
| Chris Marples ‡ | GK | 1988–1993 | 138 | 0 | 166 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Gordon Staniforth ‡ | FW | 1976–1979 1987–1988 | 147 | 34 | 164 | 40 | — | [L 8] | [44] | |
| Tony Barratt | DF / MF | 1989–1995 | 147 | 10 | 164 | 10 | — | — | ||
| Andy Clements | U | 1977–1981 | 148 | 6 | 163 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Jon Parkin ‡ | FW | 2002–2004 2016–2019 | 147 | 50 | 162 | 59 | — | — | [L 9] | |
| James Meredith | DF | 2009–2012 | 131 | 3 | 162 | 3 | 0 | [45] | ||
| Arthur Bottom | FW | 1954–1958 | 137 | 92 | 158 | 105 | — | — | [e] | |
| Jack Fountain | HB | 1960–1964 | 130 | 3 | 152 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Stan Fox | FW | 1932–1938 | 136 | 4 | 151 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Walter Bingley | DF | 1960–1963 | 130 | 5 | 151 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Ian Blackstone | FW | 1990–1994 | 129 | 37 | 148 | 42 | — | — | ||
| Ben Purkiss | DF | 2007–2010 | 120 | 2 | 148 | 3 | — | — | [L 10] | |
| Lenell John-Lewis | FW | 2022–2025 | 132 | 30 | 147 | 39 | — | — | [L 11] | |
| Darren Edmondson | DF | 2000–2004 | 131 | 6 | 147 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Ryan Fallowfield * ‡ | DF | 2022–present | 132 | 9 | 146 | 9 | — | — | ||
| Barry Jones ‡ | DF | 1997–2001 | 134 | 5 | 145 | 6 | — | — | [L 12] | |
| Roger Jones | GK | 1982–1985 | 122 | 0 | 141 | 0 | — | [46] | ||
| Graeme Murty | MF / DF | 1993–1998 | 117 | 7 | 141 | 9 | 0 | [47] | ||
| Reg Baines | FW | 1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938 | 129 | 88 | 140 | 93 | — | — | ||
| Alan Fettis ‡ | GK | 2000–2003 | 125 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | [48] | ||
| Ashley Chambers | MF | 2010–2014 | 121 | 21 | 140 | 23 | — | [L 13] | [49][50] | |
| Clayton Donaldson ‡ | FW | 2005–2007 2021–2022 | 118 | 49 | 140 | 58 | 0 |
[51] | ||
| Wally Gould | MF | 1961–1963 | 120 | 25 | 138 | 27 | — | — | ||
| Norman Wharton | GK | 1936–1939 | 117 | 0 | 138 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Sam Johnson | FB | 1929–1933 | 124 | 0 | 137 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Billy Allen | HB | 1946–1950 | 130 | 23 | 136 | 24 | — | — | [f][g] | |
| Manny Panther | MF | 2005–2008 | 121 | 4 | 136 | 4 | — | [52] | ||
| Olly Dyson ‡ | MF | 2020–2024 | 113 | 7 | 136 | 10 | — | [53] | ||
| Sammy Gledhill | HB | 1936–1949 | 123 | 6 | 135 | 8 | — | — | [f][g] | |
| Ollie Thompson | HB | 1929–1932 | 121 | 2 | 133 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Darren Dunning ‡ | MF | 2003–2006 | 121 | 7 | 131 | 9 | — | — | ||
| Harry Beck | HB | 1929–1932 | 119 | 12 | 131 | 12 | — | — | ||
| Graham Potter | DF | 2000–2003 | 114 | 5 | 131 | 8 | — | [54] | ||
| Michael Coulson | MF | 2012–2016 | 117 | 20 | 129 | 23 | — | [55] | ||
| Glenn Naylor | FW | 1990–1996 | 111 | 30 | 129 | 32 | — | — | ||
| Jimmy Hughes | FW | 1934–1939 | 106 | 30 | 127 | 36 | — | — | ||
| Callum Howe * | DF | 2023–present | 116 | 6 | 126 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Phil Boyer | FW | 1968–1970 | 109 | 27 | 126 | 34 | 0 | [56] | ||
| Simon Mills ‡ | MF | 1985–1987 | 99 | 4 | 126 | 8 | — | [57] | ||
| Ron Mollatt | HB | 1955–1960 | 124 | 1 | 125 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Russell Penn | MF | 2014–2016 2018 | 112 | 5 | 124 | 5 | — | [58] | ||
| Richard Cresswell | FW | 1996–1999 2013 | 106 | 23 | 124 | 26 | — | [d][i][L 7] | [61] | |
| Dave Dunmore | FW | 1952–1954 1965–1967 | 111 | 38 | 123 | 41 | — | — | ||
| Shaun Reid | MF | 1988–1992 | 106 | 7 | 122 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Steve James | DF | 1976–1980 | 105 | 1 | 119 | 2 | — | [62] | ||
| Gary Howlett | MF | 1988–1991 | 101 | 13 | 119 | 13 | 0 | [63] | ||
| Michael Rankine | FW | 2009–2011 2013 2017 | 101 | 22 | 119 | 26 | — | — | [L 14] | [64] |
| Dave Merris ‡ | DF | 2003–2006 | 109 | 2 | 118 | 3 | — | — | ||
| Kevin Randall | FW | 1977–1981 | 107 | 27 | 118 | 31 | — | — | [d] | |
| Malcolm Crosby | MF | 1981–1985 | 103 | 4 | 117 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Paul Stephenson | MF | 1995–1998 | 97 | 8 | 117 | 9 | — | [57] | ||
| Dan Batty * | MF | 2023–present | 107 | 1 | 116 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Joe Spence | FB / HB | 1950–1953 | 110 | 0 | 115 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Peter Scott | DF | 1975–1978 | 100 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 7 |
[j] | [65] | |
| Jimmy Walsh | DF | 1978–1981 | 99 | 2 | 114 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Jimmy Loughran | HB | 1925–1928 1931 | 97 | 12 | 114 | 16 | — | — | ||
| Chris Evans | DF | 1982–1985 | 96 | 1 | 114 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Archie Taylor | MF | 1968–1971 | 96 | 8 | 112 | 9 | — | — | ||
| Lanre Oyebanjo ‡ | DF | 2011–2014 2016–2017 | 96 | 2 | 112 | 3 | — | [66] | ||
| Craig Farrell | FW | 2006–2009 | 91 | 21 | 111 | 27 | — | [67] | ||
| Ray Warburton | DF | 1989–1993 | 90 | 9 | 111 | 11 | — | — | ||
| Richard Cooper | MF | 2001–2004 | 100 | 4 | 110 | 4 | — | [68] | ||
| Billy Hodgson | FW | 1967–1970 | 98 | 3 | 110 | 3 | — | — | ||
| Rodney Rowe | FW | 1997–1999 | 97 | 21 | 110 | 28 | — | — | ||
| Matt Hocking | DF | 1999–2002 | 97 | 2 | 110 | 2 | — | — | [L 8] | |
| Kevin McMahon | FW | 1969–1972 | 93 | 31 | 110 | 35 | — | — | ||
| Pete Jameson ‡ | GK | 2019–2022 | 89 | 0 | 110 | 0 | — | — | ||
| Micky Cave ‡ | MF | 1974–1977 | 96 | 13 | 109 | 15 | — | — | ||
| Dick Duckworth | HB | 1936–1939 | 88 | 0 | 109 | 0 | — | — | [d] | |
| David Ferguson | DF | 2017–2020 | 95 | 3 | 108 | 5 | — | [69] | ||
| Chris Jones | FW | 1973–1975 | 95 | 34 | 107 | 37 | — | — | ||
| Alex Whittle | DF | 2016–2017 2022–2023 | 93 | 0 | 106 | 0 | — | [70] | ||
| Dick Hewitt | FW | 1969–1972 | 91 | 7 | 106 | 9 | — | — | ||
| Alex Hunt * | MF | 2024–present | 99 | 13 | 105 | 13 | — | — | [L 11] | |
| Steve Faulkner | DF | 1978–1981 | 90 | 7 | 105 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Johnny Linaker | FW | 1950–1951 1953–1955 | 98 | 20 | 103 | 20 | — | — | ||
| Paul Stancliffe ‡ | DF | 1991–1994 | 91 | 3 | 103 | 3 | — | — | ||
| Alan Pouton | MF | 1996–1999 | 90 | 7 | 103 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Mark Tinkler | MF | 1997–1999 | 90 | 7 | 103 | 7 | — | [71] | ||
| Ian Davidson | MF | 1969–1971 | 86 | 4 | 102 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Martyn Woolford | MF | 2006–2008 | 86 | 22 | 102 | 25 | — | [72] | ||
| Neil Tolson | FW | 1996–1999 | 84 | 18 | 102 | 24 | — | — | ||
| Keith Lowe ‡ | DF | 2013–2015 | 92 | 8 | 101 | 8 | — | — | [L 1] | |
| Matty Blair | MF | 2011–2013 | 85 | 16 | 101 | 27 | — | [73] | ||
| Onome Sodje | FW | 2007–2009 | 81 | 21 | 101 | 24 | — | — | ||
Players with fewer than 100 appearances
editNotes
edit- ↑ Jackson holds the club record for the most total appearances for York City. He also holds the club record for the most league matches.[2]
- ↑ Forgan has played more matches in goal for York City than anyone else.[3]
- ↑ Wilkinson holds the club record for the most total goals for York City. He also holds the club record for the most league goals.[2]
- 1 2 3 4 5 Player who also managed the club.[22][23]
- 1 2 Bottom holds the club record for the most goals in a season during the Football League-era; 39 in 1954–55.[6] Fenton and Bottom share the club record for the most Football League goals in a season; Fenton scored 31 in 1951–52 and Bottom scored 31 in 1954–55 and 1955–56.[26]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Also played for York City during the Second World War.[29]
- 1 2 3 Player statistics exclude three matches played in the aborted 1939–40 season.[31]
- ↑ Patrick holds the club record for the most goals by a York City player in a Football League match. He scored five times in a 6–1 victory against Rotherham United on 20 November 1948.[32]
- ↑ Cresswell holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club; £950,000, which was paid by Sheffield Wednesday on 25 March 1999.[59][60]
- ↑ Scott holds the club record for the most full international caps won by a player while at York City.[4]
Player statistics include matches played while on loan from:
References
editGeneral
- Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- "York: Club details". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
Specific
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 13, 15, 23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 426.
- 1 2 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 169.
- 1 2 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 428.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 250.
- 1 2 Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 302.
- ↑ "Clubman of the Year". York City F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- 1 2 Appearances and goals up until the end of the 2007–08 season are sourced to:
Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 238–421, 434–456.
Appearances and goals from the 2008–09 to 2015–16 season are sourced to:
"York: Squad details". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2018. Individual seasons accessed via drop-down list. Soccerbase has no data for a number of competitions:
For the 2008–09 FA Cup fourth qualifying round, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup, see:For the 2009–10 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:- Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- Flett, Dave (14 January 2009). "York City strikers McBreen and Brodie on target to seal impressive FA Trophy win at Oxford". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
For the 2010–11 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:- Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 160–161. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- Flett, Dave (27 January 2010). "York City 1, Newport County 0 – FA Trophy replay". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
For the 2011–12 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:- Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
Appearances and goals from the 2016–17 and 2024–25 season are sourced to:- Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
"York City FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Soccerway has no data for a number of competitions:
For the 2017–18 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:For the 2018–19 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:- Flett, Dave (17 September 2017). "York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Flett, Dave (1 October 2017). "Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
For the 2019–20 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:- Flett, Dave (23 September 2018). "York City 5 Ashton Athletic 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Flett, Dave (7 October 2018). "York City 3 St Ives Town 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Flett, Dave (25 November 2018). "Kidderminster 1 York City 3 report, match stats and ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
For the 2020–21 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:- Kilbride, Jacob (21 September 2019). "Irlam 0–2 York City – Report". The Press. York. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- Richardson, Joe (5 October 2019). "Buxton 1 York City 2 – Report". The Press. York. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- Kilbride, Jacob (23 November 2019). "York City exit FA Trophy after 1–0 defeat to Altrincham at Bootham Crescent". The Press. York. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
For the 2021–22 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:- Richardson, Joe (3 October 2020). "Report: Warrington Rylands 0 York City 1". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- Kilbride, Jacob (13 October 2020). "York City knocked out of FA Cup after 1–0 defeat at Chorley". The Press. York. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Appearances and goals from the 2025–26 season onwards are sourced to:- Richardson, Joe (18 September 2021). "Report: York City 3 Hebburn Town 0". The Press. York. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- Kilbride, Jacob (2 October 2021). "Clayton Donaldson's double sees York City progress in FA Cup". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
"York City: Results". Soccerway. Sportsight. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Soccerway has no data for a number of competitions:
For the 2025–26 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy third round, see:- Ramsey, Gabriel (11 October 2025). "Epic Alex Newby brace earns FA Cup win for York City at Rochdale". The Press. York. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- Ramsey, Gabriel (13 December 2025). "York City stunned in penalty shootout defeat to Clitheroe". The Press. York. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 152.
- 1 2 Flett, Dave (21 May 2012). "Match report: York City 2, Luton Town 1 – Play-off final". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 228.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 408.
- ↑ Windross; Jarred. Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. p. 41.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 380–381.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 188.
- ↑ "Another world!". York Evening Press. 6 July 1998. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (21 May 2017). "York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (14 May 2012). "Match report: Newport County 0, York City 2 – FA Trophy final". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ For country: "International teams – Danny Parslow". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008.
- ↑ For country: "Steve Tutill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024.
- ↑ For country: "Michael Ingham: Internationals". worldfootball.net. Heimspiel Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "York: Managers". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 223.
- ↑ For country: "Match Results Under 18: 1971–1980". England Football Online. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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