The 1996–97 season was the 75th season of competitive association football and 68th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in 20th position in the 24-team 1996–97 Football League Second Division. They were eliminated from the 1996–97 FA Cup in the third round by Hednesford Town, from the 1996–97 League Cup in the third round by Leicester City, and from the 1996–97 Football League Trophy in the Northern section quarter-final by Carlisle United.
31 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Defender Tony Barras played in all 57 first-team matches over the season. Neil Tolson finished as leading goalscorer with 17 goals, of which 12 came in league competition, two came in the FA Cup and three came in the League Cup.
Match details Football League Second Division
+ Football League Second Division match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance16thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–2Pepper 79' pen.9,03523rdAFC BournemouthHL1–2Pepper 81'2,80416thMillwallHW3–2Pepper (2) 57', 62', Tolson 71'3,108Notts CountyAW1–0Tolson 23'4,600Shrewsbury TownHD0–02,91113thPreston North EndAL0–17,60813thPeterborough UnitedAD2–2Bushell 58', Pepper 85'5,61318thStockport CountyHL1–2Tolson 47'3,06119thBrentfordAD3–3Tolson 3', Randall 49', Murty 71'5,24319thBristol RoversHD2–2Tolson 13', Randall 53'3,71419thWatfordHL1–2Pepper 80' pen.5,23220thBristol CityAL0–29,30821stCrewe AlexandraAW1–0Himsworth 81'3,46316thRotherham UnitedHW2–1Stephenson 81', Pepper 90'3,41016thChesterfieldAL0–24,00914thWycombe WanderersHW2–0Pepper 36' pen., Tolson 53'2,25413thBurnleyHW1–0Murty 61'5,95813thBuryAL1–4Himsworth 21'4,02113thGillinghamAW1–0Tolson 24'5,04814thChesterfieldHD0–03,32814thLuton TownAL0–24,40112thWrexhamHW1–0Humes 89' o.g.2,60015thBlackpoolAL0–33,43217thShrewsbury TownAL0–23,18919thBrentfordHL2–4Pepper 45' pen., Pouton 80'3,08519thBristol RoversAD1–1Pepper 1' pen.4,47020thWycombe WanderersAL1–3Campbell 70'4,19320thBuryHL0–23,42320thBurnleyAW2–1Tolson 6', Jordan 90'8,96120thWalsallHL0–22,13620thGillinghamHL2–3Bushell 23', Barras 79'2,74820thWalsallAD1–1Pepper 21' pen.3,66420thPreston North EndHW3–1Bull 57', Pepper 65', Rowe 81'2,51520thLuton TownHD1–1Tolson 48'3,78819thBlackpoolHW1–0Sharples 19'3,63919thWrexhamAD0–03,87418thAFC BournemouthAD1–1Gilbert 65'4,36719thPlymouth ArgyleHD1–1Bushell 77'3,91720thMillwallAD1–1Tolson 48'6,16120thNotts CountyHL1–2Rowe 79'3,11519thPeterborough UnitedHW1–0Bull 42'2,79019thWatfordAL0–47,64520thBristol CityHL0–33,34420thStockport CountyAL1–2Tolson 20'6,65420thRotherham UnitedAW2–0Rowe 45', Tolson 68'3,12220thCrewe AlexandraHD1–1Tinkler 25'4,366
League table (part) +Final Football League Second Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts18thWycombe Wanderers461510215156−55519thPlymouth Argyle461218164758−115420thYork City461313204768−215221stPeterborough United461114215573−184722ndShrewsbury Town461113224974−2546KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource
FA Cup
+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundHartlepool UnitedAD0–03,011First round replayHartlepool UnitedHW3–0Pepper 41', Himsworth 45', Tolson 54'3,227Second roundPreston North EndAW3–2Moyes 16' o.g., Barras 40', Tolson 74'7,893Third roundHednesford TownAL0–13,169
League Cup
+ League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round first legDoncaster RoversAD1–1Tolson 37'1,852First round second legDoncaster RoversHW2–03–1 agg.Pepper 30', Bushell 81'2,757Second round first legEvertonAD1–1Tolson 55'11,527Second round second legEvertonHW3–24–3 agg.Tolson 35', Bull 57', Murty 86'7,854Third roundLeicester CityHL0–28,406
Football League Trophy
+ Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePreston North EndHW1–0Himsworth1,428Carlisle UnitedHL0–21,922
Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with York. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+ Players included in matchday squadsPos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKTim Clarke 170401010230GKMark Prudhoe * 2000000020GKAndy Warrington270004010320DFPaul Atkin6 (6)00010007 (6)0DFPaddy Atkinson13 (1)030002018 (1)0DFTony Barras461415020572DFWayne Hall12 (1)010200015 (1)0DFAndy McMillan460305020560DFMartin Reed2000000020DFJohn Sharples281103010331DFSteve Tutill13 (2)03 (1)0101018 (3)0MFSteve Bushell26 (5)3101 (1)11029 (6)4MFDave Gilbert * 9100000091MFJonathan Greening0 (5)00000000 (5)0MFTommy Harrison0 (1)000000 (1)00 (2)0MFGary Himsworth32 (1)241402142 (1)4MFScott Jordan7 (8)10 (1)000108 (9)1MFGraeme Murty25 (2)23 (1)0511 (1)034 (4)3MFNigel Pepper 26 (3)12314 (1)11034 (4)14MFAlan Pouton18 (4)130001022 (4)1MFAdrian Randall 13 (3)20 (1)0500018 (4)2MFPaul Stephenson33 (2)1304 (1)01 (1)041 (4)1MFMark Tinkler9100000091MFDarren Williams 0 (1)00000000 (1)0FWGary Bull33 (8)2404 (1)10041 (9)3FWNeil Campbell5 (6)10 (2)000207 (8)1FWRichard Cresswell9 (8)00 (1)01 (2)01011 (11)0FWGlenn Naylor 0 (1)0000 (1)0000 (2)0FWRodney Rowe9 (1)30000009 (1)3FWDavid Rush1 (1)00000102 (1)0FWNeil Tolson39 (1)1242530 (1)048 (2)17
See also List of York City F.C. seasons
References General
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