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. 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 As of the date specified below, 163 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. He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999. The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966. 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.

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

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 26 September 2026. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.

+ Positions keyPre-1960s1960s–GKGoalkeeperFBFull-backDFDefenderHBHalf-backMFMidfielderFWForwardUUtility player

Players with 100 or more appearances

+ Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selectionPlayerPosClub careerLeagueTotalInternational selectionCapsNotesAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDF1958–1970482953910— DF1987–199942154925— DF1968–19784121146313—DF1989–2001373943811—MF1978–19873665343564—GK1954–196638804280—MF1985–19953475741370—FW1954–1966354127401143— DF1966–19743371439015— DF2006–20132017–201931853826 Wales semi-proCheltenham TownFor country: FW1951–19613495538058— DF1987–199730163667 England schoolsFor country: FW1947–19563304035442— DF / MF1980–19883003235436—FW / HB1950–19583222535125—FB1954–196130703380— DF2004–201428463326—Darlington GK27503280 Northern IrelandSunderlandFor country: DF1969–19762692131227—HB1948–19582802530626— MF1972–19771981–19842646030268 England under-18For country: FW / HB1956–19632647829787 England schoolsFor country: FW1981–1987245119291140—MF1990–19972354028145—GK1971–1977198025202800—FW1951–1958257118278124—MF2011–20132019–20242252626629 Northern Ireland under-21Hartlepool United Soccerbase credit the goal York scored against Gillingham on 26 January 2013 as an own goal. However, the goal was later credited to McLaughlin.For country: U1946–19542484726148—HB1923–192922842595—MF1960–196622842594 England under-18For country: FB / HB1932–193922202530—FW1927–193422997252104—HB / FW1933–19392183825043—FW1964–19661969–197321998248113—FW1946–1953228109241117—GK1991–199621002390 Republic of Ireland England under-17 For Republic of Ireland: For England under-17: DF1963–196821472349— MF1990–199520022003123438 Northern IrelandFor country: HB1949–195620812311—FB1932–194819942294 England schoolsFor country: DF2001–20042010–201318872229—Mansfield TownFB1948–195320702200—U1939–19512041321815—DF1961–196619262166—FW1962–19661933021231—FW1931–19331935–19391894221248— DF1994–19991711120615—DF1981–198716862067—MF1998–20042012–20131832420227— MF1991–19981741120114—FW1979–19841755519964 Republic of IrelandFor country: MF1977–19811752919531—MF1992–20011671219416—DF / MF1971–197716761916 Scotland XIFor country: DF2016–20221592918833 England CWrexhamFor country: DF1969–197316071848—U1987–19901996–19981571118413—FW2007–201020161525818476 England CFor country: FW2001–20051653518337 WalesFor country: FB1954–195816421832—FW1972–19761614318348—DF1978–198216081838— FW1987–19911604018348—DF1982–1986198815131824—FB1947–195417601810—MF1973–19771593018035—MF1964–19681604917954 Scotland under-18For country: FW1925–19291584017952—U1991–199715331793 England under-16For country: DF1982–1987149717910— FW1992–19961487617985—MF2011–20122016–202014991769— DF1983–19861422417329—Sheffield United FW1984–19881384917355—MF1983–198714201720—FW / MF1964–19681541916919 England schoolsFor country: DF2001–200415261668— GK1988–199313801660— FW1976–19791987–19881473416440 England schoolsHull CityFor country: DF / MF1989–19951471016410—U1977–198114861638— FW2002–20042016–20191475016259—Barnsley and Newport CountyDF2009–201213131623 AustraliaFor country: FW1954–195813792158105— * DF2022–present13991539—HB1960–196413031524—FW1932–193813641515—DF1960–196313051515—FW1990–19941293714842—DF2007–201012021483—Gainsborough TrinityFW2022–20251323014739—Grimsby TownDF2000–200413161476— DF1997–200113451456—WrexhamGK1982–198512201410 England under-23For country: MF / DF1993–199811771419 ScotlandFor country: FW1924–19261931–19331937–19381298814093— GK2000–200312501400 Northern IrelandFor country: MF2010–20141212114023 England CLeicester CityFor position: Soccerbase list Chambers as a forward, but The Press state he played as a midfielder for York.For country: FW2005–20072021–20221184914058 Jamaica England C For Jamaica: For England C: MF1961–19631202513827—GK1936–193911701380—FB1929–193312401370—HB1946–19501302313624—MF2005–200812141364 Scotland schoolsFor country: MF2020–2024113713610 England CFor country: HB1936–194912361358—HB1929–193212121332— MF2003–200612171319—HB1929–19321191213112—DF2000–200311451318 England under-21For country: MF2012–20161172012923 England CFor country: FW1990–19961113012932—FW1934–19391063012736—DF2023–202611661266—FW1968–19701092712634 EnglandFor country: MF1985–19879941268 England under-18For country: HB1955–196012411251—MF2014–2016201811251245 England CFor country: FW1996–199920131062312426 England under-21For country: FW1952–19541965–19671113812341—MF1988–199210671228—DF1976–198010511192 England under-18For country: MF1988–19911011311913 Republic of IrelandFor country: FW2009–2011201320171012211926—Aldershot Town Soccerbase credit the goal York scored against Barnet on 16 February 2013 to Rankine. However, the goal was later credited as an own goal. DF2003–200610921183—FW1977–19811072711831—MF1981–198510341174—MF1995–19989781179 England under-18MF2023–202610711161—FB / HB1950–195311001150— *MF2024–present1071311413—DF1975–197810031143 Northern Ireland England under-187 For Northern Ireland: For England under-18: DF1978–19819921142—HB1925–19281931971211416—DF1982–19859611141—MF1968–19719681129— DF2011–20142016–20179621123 Republic of Ireland under-21For country: FW2006–2009912111127 England under-16For country: DF1989–199390911111—MF2001–200410041104 England under-20For country: FW1967–19709831103—FW1997–1999972111028—DF1999–20029721102—FW1969–1972933111035— GK2019–20228901100— * FW2024–present997010971 England CFor country: MF1974–1977961310915—HB1936–19398801090—DF2017–20209531085 England CFor country: FW1973–1975953410737—DF2016–20172022–20239301060 England schoolsFor country: FW1969–19729171069—DF1978–19819071058—FW1950–19511953–1955982010320— DF1991–19949131033—MF1996–19999071038—MF1997–19999071037 England under-18For country: MF1969–19718641028—MF2006–2008862210225 England CFor country: FW1996–1999841810224— DF2013–20159281018—MF2011–2013851610127 England CFor country: FW2007–2009812110124—

Players with fewer than 100 appearances

Notes

Player statistics include matches played while on loan from:

References General

Specific