List of York City F.C. players

York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Formed in May 1922, the club failed to be elected to the Football League for the 1922–23 season, but succeeded in gaining admission to the Midland League.[1] After seven seasons of competing in the Midland League, the club was elected to play in the Football League ahead of 1929–30.[2] After 75 years of Football League membership, York were relegated to the Football Conference in 2004.[3] This is where the club remained for eight years before promotion back to the Football League was achieved with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.[4] However, York were relegated to the National League four years later.[5]

Richard Cresswell
York City received a club record transfer fee of £950,000 when Richard Cresswell signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.

The club's first team have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more first-team 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

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.[6] He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999.[6] The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966.[7] 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.[8]

The goalscoring record is held by Norman Wilkinson, with 127 league goals, and 143 in total, scored between 1954 and 1966.[6] 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.[6] 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.[9] For the Football League-era, the record for most goals in a season is held by Arthur Bottom, who scored 39 in 1954–55.[10]

Key

  • 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 20 April 2024, the final match of York's 2023–24 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.[11]
Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull-backDFDefender
HBHalf-backMFMidfielder
FWForward
UUtility player
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.[12]
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.[12]
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.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Paul Barnes, who was York City's top scorer in each of his four seasons at the club, won the Clubman of the Year award for 1993–94.[13]
Matty Blair scored the goal that sent York back to the Football League with the winner in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.[4]
Chris Brass was player-manager from 2003 to 2004, in which time the club was relegated to the Conference National.[14]
Clayton Donaldson was voted Clubman of the Year in the 2005–06 season and was top scorer in 2006–07.[15]
Wally Gould was noted for his speed while playing on the wing for York from 1961 to 1963.[16]
Michael Ingham is the second highest appearing goalkeeper in York's history behind Tommy Forgan.
Dean Kiely played in goal in York's penalty shoot-out victory over Crewe Alexandra in the 1993 Third Division play-off final.[17]
John Mackin was a key figure in the York team that won promotion to the Third Division in the 1970–71 season.[18]
Graeme Murty signed for Reading for a transfer fee of £700,000 in 1998.[19]
Jon Parkin scored the opening goal as York beat Macclesfield Town in the 2017 FA Trophy final.[20]
Chris Smith captained the York team that won the 2011–12 FA Trophy and the 2012 Conference Premier play-offs.[4][21]
Gordon Staniforth was voted Clubman of the Year in successive seasons, winning the award in 1977–78 and 1978–79.
Steve Tutill made 366 appearances for York between 1987 and 1997.
Norman Wilkinson is York's record goalscorer with 143 goals in a 12-year career with the club.
Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selection
PlayerPosClub careerLeagueTotalInternational selectionCapsNotesRef
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barry JacksonDF1958–1970482953910[a]
Andy McMillanDF1987–199942154925
Chris ToppingDF1968–19784121146313
Wayne HallDF1989–2001373943811
Gary FordMF1978–19873665343564
Tommy ForganGK1954–196638804280[b]
Tony CanhamMF1985–19953475741370
Norman WilkinsonFW1954–1966354127401143[c]
Phil BurrowsDF1966–19743371439015
Daniel ParslowDF2006–2013
2017–2019
31853826 Wales semi-pro[L 1][22]
Billy HughesFW1951–19613495538058
Steve TutillDF1987–199730163667 England schools[23]
Sid StoreyFW1947–19563304035442
Derek HoodDF / MF1980–19883003235436
Gordon BrownFW / HB1950–19583222535125
George HoweFB1954–196130703380
David McGurkDF2004–201428463326[L 2]
Michael InghamGK
  • 2003
  • 2008–2016
27503280 Northern Ireland0[L 3][24]
Barry SwallowDF1969–19762692131227[d]
Ron SpenceHB1948–19582802530626
Brian PollardMF1972–1977
1981–1984
2646030268 England youth[27]
Peter WraggFW / HB1956–19632647829787 England schools[28]
Keith WalwynFW1981–1987245119291140
Nigel PepperMF1990–19972354028145
Graeme CrawfordGK1971–1977
1980
25202800
Billy FentonFW1951–1958257118278124[e]
Matt PatrickU1946–19542484726148[f]
Jack MiddlemasHB1923–192922842595
Alan WoodsMF1960–196622842594 England youth[31]
Paddy McLaughlin *MF2011–2013
2019–present
2192625829 Northern Ireland under-21[L 4][32][33]
Ted WassFB / HB1932–193922202530
Tom FenoughtyFW1926–193422997252104
Ted HathwayHB / FW1933–19392183825043[g]
Paul AimsonFW1964–1966
1969–1973
21998248113
Alf PatrickFW1946–1953228109241117[f][h]
Dean KielyGK1991–199621002390 Republic of Ireland
England youth
0
 
[36]
Gerry BakerDF1963–196821472349
Jon McCarthyMF1990–1995
2002
2003123438 Northern Ireland0[37]
Alan StewartHB1949–195620812311
Jack PinderFB1932–194819942294 England schools[f][38]
Chris SmithDF2001–2004
2010–2013
18872229[L 5]
John SimpsonFB1948–195320702200
Bert BrenenU1939–19512041321815[f]
Tommy HeronDF1961–196619262166
Billy RuddFW1962–19661933021231
Peter SpoonerFW1931–1933
1935–1939
1894221248
Tony BarrasDF1994–19991711120615
Steve SeniorDF1981–198716862067
Lee BullockMF1998–2004
2012–2013
1832420227
Steve BushellMF1991–19981741120114
John ByrneFW1979–19841755519964 Republic of Ireland0[39]
Ian McDonaldMF1977–19811752919531
Scott JordanMF1992–20011671219416
John WoodwardDF / MF1971–197716761916 Scotland youth[40]
Sean NewtonDF2016–20221592918833 England C[L 6][41]
John MackinDF1969–197316071848
Gary HimsworthU1987–1990
1996–1998
1571118413
Richard BrodieFW2007–2010
2016
1525818476 England C[42]
Lee NoganFW2001–20051653518337 Wales0[43]
Ernie PhillipsFB1954–195816421832
Jimmy SealFW1972–19761614318348
Roy KayDF1978–198216081838
Ian HelliwellFW1987–19911604018348
Alan HayDF1982–1986
1988
15131824
Percy AndrewsFB1947–195417601810
Ian HolmesMF1973–19771593018035
Andy ProvanMF1964–19681604917954
Sam RanbyFW1925–19291584017952
Paul AtkinU1991–199715331793 England youth[44]
Ricky SbragiaDF1982–1987149717910
Paul BarnesFW1992–19961487617985
Adriano MokeMF2011–2012
2016–2020
14991769
John MacPhailDF1983–19861422417329[L 7]
Dale BantonFW1984–19881384917355
Sean HaslegraveMF1983–198714201720
Dennis WalkerFW / MF1964–19681541916919 England schools[45]
Chris BrassDF2001–200415261668[d]
Chris MarplesGK1988–199313801660
Gordon StaniforthFW1976–1979
1987–1988
1473416440 England schools[L 8][46]
Tony BarrattDF / MF1989–19951471016410
Andy ClementsU1977–198114861638
Jon ParkinFW2002–2004
2016–2019
1475016259[L 9]
James MeredithDF2009–201213131623 Australia0[47]
Arthur BottomFW1954–195813792158105[e]
Jack FountainHB1960–196413031524
Stan FoxFW1932–193813641515
Walter BingleyDF1960–196313051515
Ian BlackstoneFW1990–19941293714842
Ben PurkissDF2007–201012021483[L 10]
Darren EdmondsonDF2000–200413161476
Barry JonesDF1997–200113451456[L 11]
Roger JonesGK1982–198512201410 England under-23[48]
Graeme MurtyMF / DF1993–199811771419 Scotland0[49]
Reg BainesFW1924–1926
1931–1933
1937–1938
1298814093
Alan FettisGK2000–200312501400 Northern Ireland0[50]
Ashley ChambersMF2010–20141212114023 England C[L 12][51][52]
Clayton DonaldsonFW2005–2007
2021–2022
1184914058 Jamaica
England C
0
 
[53]
Wally GouldMF1961–19631202513827
Norman WhartonGK1936–193911701380
Sam JohnsonFB1929–193312401370
Billy AllenHB1946–19501302313624[f][g]
Manny PantherMF2005–200812141364 Scotland youth[54]
Olly Dyson * ‡MF2020–present113713610 England C[55]
Sammy GledhillHB1936–194912361358[f][g]
Ollie ThompsonHB1929–193212121332
Darren DunningMF2003–200612171319
Harry BeckHB1929–19321191213112
Graham PotterDF2000–200311451318 England under-21[56]
Michael CoulsonMF2012–20161172012923 England C[57]
Glenn NaylorFW1990–19961113012932
Jimmy HughesFW1934–19391063012736
Phil BoyerFW1968–19701092712634 England0[58]
Simon MillsMF1985–19879941268 England youth[59]
Ron MollattHB1955–196012411251
Russell PennMF2014–2016
2018
11251245 England C[60]
Richard CresswellFW1996–1999
2013
1062312426 England under-21[d][i][L 7][63]
Dave DunmoreFW1952–1954
1965–1967
1113812341
Shaun ReidMF1988–199210671228
Steve JamesDF1976–198010511192 England youth[64]
Gary HowlettMF1988–19911011311913 Republic of Ireland0[65]
Michael RankineFW2009–2011
2013
2017
1012211926[L 13][66]
Dave MerrisDF2003–200610921183
Kevin RandallFW1977–19811072711831[d]
Malcolm CrosbyMF1981–198510341174
Paul StephensonMF1995–19989781179 England youth[67]
Joe SpenceFB / HB1950–195311001150
Peter ScottDF1975–197810031143 Northern Ireland
England youth
7
 
[j][68]
Jimmy WalshDF1978–19819921142
Jimmy LoughranHB1925–1928
1931
971211416
Chris EvansDF1982–19859611141
Lenell John-Lewis *FW2022–present992511234[L 14]
Archie TaylorMF1968–19719681129
Lanre OyebanjoDF2011–2014
2016–2017
9621123 Republic of Ireland under-21[69]
Craig FarrellFW2006–2009912111127 England youth[70]
Ray WarburtonDF1989–199390911111
Richard CooperMF2001–200410041104 England youth[71]
Billy HodgsonFW1967–19709831103
Rodney RoweFW1997–1999972111028
Matt HockingDF1999–20029721102[L 8]
Kevin McMahonFW1969–1972933111035
Pete JamesonGK2019–20228901100
Micky CaveMF1974–1977961310915
Dick DuckworthHB1936–19398801090[d]
David FergusonDF2017–20209531085 England C[72]
Chris JonesFW1973–1975953410737
Alex WhittleDF2016–2017
2022–2023
9301060 England schools[73]
Dick HewittFW1969–19729171069
Steve FaulknerDF1978–19819071058
Johnny LinakerFW1950–1951
1953–1955
982010320
Paul StancliffeDF1991–19949131033
Alan PoutonMF1996–19999071038
Mark TinklerMF1997–19999071037 England youth[74]
Ian DavidsonMF1969–19718641028
Martyn WoolfordMF2006–2008862210225 England C[75]
Neil TolsonFW1996–1999841810224
Keith LoweDF2013–20159281018[L 1]
Matty BlairMF2011–2013851610127 England C[76]
Onome SodjeFW2007–2009812110124

Players with fewer than 100 appearances

Notes

Player statistics include matches played while on loan from:

References

General

  • 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 20 April 2024.

Specific

For the 2010–11 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.
For the 2011–12 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
  • Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
Appearances and goals from 2016–17 onwards are sourced to:
"York City FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024. 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:
For the 2019–20 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
For the 2020–21 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
For the 2021–22 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds, see:
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  • ^ For country: "Alan Woods". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "Pat McLaughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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  • ^ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. p. 290.
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    For England youth: "Dean Kiely". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Jon McCarthy: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  • ^ For country: "Jack Pinder". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "John Woodward". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Sean Newton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  • ^ For country: "Richard Brodie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "Paul Atkin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Dennis Walker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Gordon Staniforth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "James Meredith: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  • ^ For country: "Roger Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Graeme Murty: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  • ^ For country: "Alan Fettis: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  • ^ For position: Flett, Dave (22 January 2013). "York City contract in the offing for former Barnsley winger Martin Devaney". The Press. York. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Soccerbase list Chambers as a forward, but The Press state he played as a midfielder for York.
  • ^ For country: "Ashley Chambers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For Jamaica: "Clayton Donaldson: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
    For England C: "Clayton Donaldson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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  • ^ For country: "Graham Potter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Michael Coulson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "Simon Mills". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Russ Penn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "Richard Cresswell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Steve James". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8. Soccerbase credit the goal York scored against Barnet on 16 February 2013 to Rankine. However, the goal was later credited as an own goal.
  • ^ For country: "Paul Stephenson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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    For England youth: "Peter Scott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  • ^ For country: "Lanre Oyebanjo". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  • ^ For country: "Martyn Woolford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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