York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1922 and was elected to the Midland League, which the team played in until 1929 when they were elected to the Football League. The highest level of the English football league system the team has reached is the second tier, spending two seasons in the Second Division during the 1970s. The club lost its Football League status following relegation to the Football Conference in 2004, but regained it eight years later with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final.

This list encompasses the major honours won by York City, and records set by the club, its managers and its players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by York players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Fulfordgate, Bootham Crescent and the York Community Stadium are also included.

All figures are correct as of the match played on 26 September 2026.

Honours

York City have won one major honour in the Football League, when winning the 1983–84 Fourth Division championship. With 101 points, York became the first club in the Football League to reach a three-figure points total. They have achieved promotion on eight other occasions, most recently in the 2025–26 season, when winning the National League title.For seasons up to and including 2024–25: For 2025–26: York won their first domestic cup competition in the 2011–12 season, beating Newport County in the 2012 FA Trophy final.

York's honours and achievements include the following:

League competition Third Division (level 3) Promotion: 1973–74 Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4) Champions: 1983–84 Promotion: 1958–59, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1992–93 Conference Premier / National League (level 5) Champions: 2025–26 Promotion: 2011–12 National League North (level 6) Promotion: 2021–22

Domestic cup competition FA Trophy Winners: 2011–12, 2016–17 Finalists: 2008–09

Club records Season records Most league wins in a season: 33 in 46 matches, National League, 2025–26. Fewest league wins in a season: 7 in 46 matches, League Two, 2015–16. Most league draws in a season: 19 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1973–74. 19 in 46 matches, Conference Premier, 2008–09. 19 in 46 matches, League Two, 2012–13. 19 in 46 matches, League Two, 2014–15. Fewest league draws in a season: 6 in 42 matches: Third Division North, 1930–31. 6 in 42 matches: Third Division North, 1932–33. 6 in 42 matches: Third Division North, 1934–35. 6 in 46 matches: Fourth Division, 1964–65. Most league defeats in a season: 29 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1987–88. Fewest league defeats in a season: 4 in 46 matches, National League, 2025–26.

Points Most points in a season: Two points for a win: 62 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1964–65. Three points for a win: 108 in 46 matches, National League, 2025–26. Fewest points in a season: Two points for a win: 27 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1965–66. Three points for a win: 33 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1987–88.

Goals Most league goals scored in a season: 114 in 46 matches, National League, 2025–26. Fewest league goals scored in a season: 35 in 46 matches, Third Division, 2003–04. Most league goals conceded in a season: 106 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1965–66. Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 35 in 44 matches, Conference Premier, 2009–10.

Matches Firsts First Midland League match: Notts County Reserves 4–2 York City, 6 September 1922. First match at Fulfordgate: York City 4–1 Mansfield Town, Midland League, 20 September 1922. First FA Cup match: York City 2–1 Castleford & Allerton United, extra preliminary round, 8 September 1923. First Football League match: Wigan Borough 0–2 York City, Third Division North, 31 August 1929. First match at Bootham Crescent: York City 2–2 Stockport County, Third Division North, 31 August 1932. First Third Division North Cup match: York City 2–1 Hartlepools United, first round, 13 January 1934. First League Cup match: York City 1–2 Blackburn Rovers, first round, 10 October 1960. First Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy match: York City 1–2 Hull City, first round north, 21 February 1984. First Football Conference/National League match: Aldershot Town 2–0 York City, 14 August 2004. First FA Trophy match: Burton Albion 3–0 York City, third round, 15 January 2005. First Conference Cup/Conference League Cup match: Accrington Stanley 2–1 York City, third round north, 25 January 2005. First match at York Community Stadium: York City 1–3 AFC Fylde, National League North, 16 February 2021.

Record wins Record league win: York City 9–1 Southport, Third Division North, 2 February 1957. Record FA Cup win: York City 7–1 Horsforth, preliminary round, 20 September 1924. York City 7–1 Stockton Malleable, third qualifying round, 29 October 1927. York City 7–1 Stockton, first qualifying round, 29 September 1928. South Shields 0–6 York City, first round, 16 November 1968. York City 6–0 Rushall Olympic, fourth qualifying round, 27 October 2007. Record League Cup win: York City 5–0 Doncaster Rovers, first round second leg, 4 September 1984.

Record defeats Record league defeat: Chester 12–0 York City, Third Division North, 1 February 1936. Record FA Cup defeat: Liverpool 7–0 York City, fifth round replay, 20 February 1985. Record League Cup defeat: York City 1–5 Stoke City, first round first leg, 22 August 2000.

Record consecutive results This section applies to league matches only. Record consecutive wins: 9, from 21 January 2026 to 28 February 2026, National League. Record consecutive draws: 6, from 26 December 1992 to 22 January 1993, Third Division. 6, from 3 May 2014 to 30 August 2014, League Two. Record consecutive defeats: 8, from 14 November 1966 to 31 December 1966, Fourth Division. Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 24, from 4 October 2025 to 28 February 2026, National League. Record consecutive matches without a draw: 22, from 11 January 1969 to 2 May 1969, Fourth Division. Record consecutive matches without a win: 21, 17 January 2004 to 14 August 2004, Third Division and Conference National.

Attendances

Highest attendance at a home match: Fulfordgate: 12,721, against Sheffield United, FA Cup third round replay, 14 January 1931. Bootham Crescent: 28,123, against Huddersfield Town, FA Cup sixth round, 5 March 1938. York Community Stadium: 8,268, against Gillingham, League Two, 26 September 2026. Lowest attendance at a home match: Fulfordgate: 1,500, against Maltby Main, FA Cup preliminary round, 23 September 1925. Bootham Crescent: 608, against Mansfield Town, Conference League Cup third round, 4 November 2008. York Community Stadium: 1,184, against Blyth Spartans, FA Trophy second round, 27 November 2021. Highest seasonal average league attendance: 10,412, Third Division North, 1948–49. Lowest seasonal average league attendance: 2,139, Fourth Division, 1977–78.

Managerial records

First manager: Jock Collier managed the club for two seasons, which included 105 matches, from July 1928 to May 1930. Longest serving manager by time: Tom Mitchell managed the club for 12 years and 11 months, which included 270 matches, from March 1937 to February 1950. Longest serving manager by matches: Tom Lockie managed the club for 376 matches over a period of seven years and three months, from July 1960 to October 1967.

Player records

Appearances Youngest first-team player: Reg Stockill, 15 years 281 days (against Wigan Borough, Third Division North, 29 August 1929). Oldest first-team player: Paul Musselwhite, 43 years 127 days (against Forest Green Rovers, Conference Premier, 28 April 2012).

Most appearances Competitive matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.Appearances and goals up until the end of the end of 2007–08 are sourced to:Appearances and goals from 2008–09 to 2015–16 are sourced to: 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: For the 2010–11 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see: For the 2011–12 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see: Appearances and goals from 2016–17 onwards are sourced to: 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:

+ Appearances made, broken down by competition and whether starter or substituteNo.NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal11958–197034 (0)23 (0)21987–199918 (0)27 (0)26 (0)31968–197826 (0)25 (0)41989–200151978–198736 (0)24 (0)61954–1966388 (0)30 (0)10 (0)0 (0)71985–199520 (0)18 (0)81954–1966354 (0)39 (0)91966–197431 (0)22 (0)102006–20132017–2019

Goalscorers Most goals in a season: 56, by Jimmy Cowie in 1928–29. Most league goals in a season: 49, by Jimmy Cowie in the Midland League, 1928–29. Most goals in a match: 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Stockton, FA Cup, 29 September 1928. 6, by Jimmy Cowie against Worksop Town, Midland League, 23 February 1929.

Top goalscorers Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.

+ Goals scored and appearances made, broken down by competitionNo.NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal11954–1966127 (354)0 (0)143 (401)21981–1987119 (245)11 (24)140 (291)31951–1958118 (257)124 (278)41946–1953109 (228)117 (241)51964–19661969–197312 (19)113 (248)61954–1958105 (158)71927–1934104 (252)81924–19261931–19331937–193891956–1963101992–1996

International caps

This section refers only to caps earned while a York player. First capped player: Eamon Dunphy, for the Republic of Ireland against Spain on 10 November 1965. First international goalscorer: Anthony Straker, for Grenada against Haiti on 4 September 2015. Most capped player: Peter Scott with 7 caps for Northern Ireland as a York player.

Transfers Where a transfer in the record transfer fees tables below involved an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, the initial fee is listed in the tables beside a footnote detailing any additional payments.

Record transfer fees paid + Transfer fees paid, club involved, player name, and date of transferNo.FeePaid toForDate1£140,000Burnley2£100,000Southend United3£90,000Luton Town4£85,000Oxford United5=£80,000Bradford City5=£80,000Hull City

Record transfer fees received + Transfer fees received, club involved, player name, and date of transferNo.FeeReceived fromForDate1£950,000Sheffield Wednesday2£700,000Reading3£450,000Port Vale4=£350,000Birmingham City4=£350,000Manchester United

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