[138], The club has a number of domestic supporters' groups, including the East Riding Minstermen, Harrogate Minstermen, York Minstermen, York City South and the Supporters' Trust. [93] They were billed "the Happy Wanderers", after a popular song, at the time of their run in the 1954–55 FA Cup. York are nicknamed the Minstermen, after York Minster, and the team traditionally play in red kits. [113], During the early 1980s, the rear of the Grosvenor Road End was cordoned off as cracks had appeared in the rear wall, and this section of the ground was later segregated and allocated to away supporters. The 2011–12 FA Trophy was the first national knockout competition won by York, and they returned to the Football League that season. [86], York only secured survival from relegation late into 2012–13, their first season back in the Football League. York have had rivalries with numerous clubs, but their traditional rivals are Hull City and Scarborough. [58] The teams met again in the following season's FA Cup, and after another 1–1 home draw, Liverpool won 3–1 in the replay after extra time at Anfield. [93] This crest never appeared on the shirts,[93] but from 1970 to 1973 they bore the letters "YCFC" running upwards from left to right, and from 1974 to 1978 the "Y-fronts" shirts included a stylised badge in which the "Y" and "C" were combined. [85] A week later they earned promotion to League Two after they beat Luton Town 2–1 at Wembley Stadium in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final, marking the club's return to the Football League after an eight-year absence. [144], For home matches, the club produces a 60-page official match programme, entitled The Citizen. For cities named York, see, 1908–46: Original club, refoundation and establishment in Football League, 1946–81: FA Cup run, promotion and relegations, 1981–2004: Further promotions and relegation from Football League, 2004–present: Return to and relegation from Football League, Last edited on 21 September 2020, at 21:33, List of York City F.C. [56] They proceeded to draw 1–1 at home with European Cup holders Liverpool in February 1985, but lost 7–0 in the replay at Anfield;[57] York's record cup defeat. [156] The first York player to score in an international match was Anthony Straker, who scored for Grenada against Haiti on 4 September 2015. York City Football Club was founded in 1908 as an amateur club, and joined the Northern League and acquired a ground in Holgate Road. [29] York's best run in the League Cup came in 1961–62, the competition's second season, after reaching the fifth round. Squad correct as of 21 September 2020. [96] Red shirts returned in 1978, along with the introduction of navy blue shorts. [66], York were relegated from the Second Division in 1998–99,[67] after dropping into 21st place on the last day of the season. [155] Jackson also holds the record for the most league appearances for the club, with 428. Tickets, vouchers and goods are generally shipped via courier and must be signed for on delivery, unless otherwise stated. [110], With the club's finances in a strong position, York purchased Bootham Crescent for £4,075 in September 1948. [145] York have been the subject of a number of independent supporters' fanzines, including Terrace Talk, In The City, New Frontiers, Johnny Ward's Eyes, Ginner's Left Foot and RaBTaT. [132] In May 2008, City of York Council announced its commitment to building a community stadium,[133] for use by York and the city's rugby league club, York City Knights. [9] However, they were forced to apply for re-election for the first time[23] after finishing bottom of the Third Division North in 1949–50. Who do you want to win? [48] Two midtable finishes followed[49][50] before York made their seventh application for re-election,[51] after they finished bottom of the Fourth Division in 1980–81. [24] York pursued promotion in 1952–53, before finishing fourth with 53 points, which were new club records in the Football League. [110] Over the late 1940s and early 1950s, concreting was completed on the terracing in the Popular Stand and the Shipton Street End. [25] This meant York had become the first third-tier club to play in an FA Cup semi-final replay. [113] Extensive improvements were made over the mid 1980s, including new turnstiles, refurbished dressing rooms, new referees' changing room and physiotherapist's treatment room being readied, hospitality boxes being built to the Main Stand and crash barriers being strengthened. [96] After four years they changed their colours to what were described as "distinctive red shirts", with the official explanation that the striped jerseys clashed with opponents too often. [113] The David Longhurst Stand was constructed over the summer of 1991, and was named after the York player who collapsed and died from heart failure in a match a year earlier. This service charge includes sourcing of the lot, evaluation of authenticity, storage, sales activity and customer support. [76] York failed to win any of their final 20 league fixtures in 2003–04[77] and finished bottom of the Third Division. [143] The York Nomad Society is the hooligan firm associated with the club. [79], York only avoided relegation late into their first Conference National season in 2004–05,[80] before reaching the play-off semi-final in 2006–07, when they were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by Morecambe. York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. [106], Bootham Crescent was renovated over the summer of 1932; the Main and Popular Stands were built and terraces were banked up behind the goals. They are due to move into the York Community Stadium for the start of the 2020/21 season. [64] This included a 3–0 win in the first leg at Old Trafford against a strong United team that included some younger players, and a more experienced United team was unable to overcome the deficit in the second leg, York losing 3–1. [107] Improvements were made shortly after the war ended, including the concreting of the banking at the Grosvenor Road End being completed. [9] However, they were relegated from the Third Division after just one season in 1959–60. [26] With a 13th-place finish in 1957–58, York became founder members of the Fourth Division, while the clubs finishing in the top half of the North and South sections formed the new Third Division. [168][169] The youngest player to play for the club is Reg Stockill, who was aged 15 years and 281 days on his debut against Wigan Borough in the Third Division North on 29 August 1929. [10] York played in the Midland League for seven seasons, achieving a highest finish of sixth, in 1924–25 and 1926–27. [96] To mark their promotion to the Second Division in 1974, a bold white "Y" was added to the shirts, which became known as the "Y-fronts". [52], In 1981–82, York endured a club-record run of 12 home matches without victory, but only missed out on promotion in 1982–83 due to their poor away form in the second half of the season. [72] The Supporters' Trust (ST) bought the club in March 2003[73] after an offer of £100,000 as payment for £160,000 owed in tax was accepted by the Inland Revenue. [2] The club turned professional in 1912 and purchased a new ground at Field View. [83] They reached the 2010 play-off final at Wembley Stadium, but were beaten 3–1 by Oxford United. [61] In 1992–93, York ended a five-year spell in the Third Division by gaining promotion to the Second Division via the play-offs. They played in the third tier until 1959, when they were promoted for the first time. Background. [4] The club went into liquidation through the bankruptcy court in August 1917 after a creditor pressed for payment for the ground's stand. [9] York's record of earning promotion every six years was maintained in 1970–71,[9] with a fourth-place finish in the Fourth Division. [148], The 2003 Football Fans Census revealed that no other team's supporters considered York to be among their club's main rivals. The 2015–16 season was the 94th season of competitive association football and 79th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England.Their 18th-place finish in 2014–15 meant it was their fourth successive season in League Two.The 2015–16 season ran from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. [96] The shirts bore a new crest in 1978, which depicted Bootham Bar, two heraldic lions and the club name in all-white, and in 1983 this was updated into a coloured version. [96] After Batchelor's one-year period at the club, the name reverted to "York City Football Club" and a new logo was introduced. A new club was formed in 1922, and played in the Midland League for seven years before joining the Football League. players (25–99 appearances), List of York City F.C. [174], York City's honours include the following:[179][180], Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4), "York City" redirects here. [104] In April 1932, York's shareholders voted to move to Bootham Crescent, which had been vacated by York Cricket Club, on a 21-year lease. [96], York adopted the city's coat of arms as their crest upon the club's formation,[93] although it only featured on the shirts from 1950 to 1951. The ground has been subject to numerous improvements over the years, but the club lost ownership of it when it was transferred to a holding company in 1999. [34] The club was forced to apply for re-election in three successive seasons, from 1966–67 to 1968–69,[35] after finishing in the bottom four of the Fourth Division in each of those season. [129], Per the terms of the FSIF loan, the club was required to have identified a site for a new stadium by 2007, and have detailed planning permission by 2009, to avoid financial penalties. [96], Tables of kit suppliers and shirt sponsors appear below:[96][101], York's first ground was Fulfordgate, which was located on Heslington Lane, Fulford in the south-east of York. [114] In June 1995, new floodlights were installed, which were twice as powerful as the original floodlights. All rights reserved, New York City FC Signed and Framed 2015/16 Shirt. York achieved their best run in the FA Cup in 1954–55, when they met Newcastle United in the semi-final. [102] However, attendances declined in York's second and third Football League seasons, and the directors blamed this on the ground's location. [120] In March 2003, York extended the lease to May 2004, and proceeded with plans to move to Huntington Stadium under the ownership of the Supporters' Trust. [11][12] However, the club was successful two years later, being elected to the Football League in June 1929 to replace Ashington in the Third Division North. [149] Traditionally, York's two main rivalries have been with Hull City and Scarborough. [22], Peacetime football resumed in 1946–47 and York finished the next three seasons in midtable. [44] York finished in 21st place the following season, and were relegated back to the Third Division. [25] In the semi-final, York drew 1–1 with Newcastle United at Hillsborough, before being beaten 2–0 at Roker Park in the replay. The minimum shipping cost is £10.00. The team compete in the National League North, the sixth tier of league football in England, as of the 2020–21 season. The minimum service charge for this lot is £9.95. [46] The 1977–78 season culminated in the club being forced to apply for re-election for the sixth time,[47] after ranking third from bottom in the Fourth Division. [149] York also had a rivalry with Halifax Town and they were the team most local to York when the two played in the Conference. [96], York resumed wearing maroon shirts with white shorts in 1970. [78] This meant the club was relegated to the Football Conference, ending 75 years of Football League membership. records and statistics, List of York City F.C.