Club: | York City F.C. |
Season: | 1996–97 |
Chairman: | Douglas Craig |
Manager: | Alan Little |
Stdtitle: | Ground |
Stadium: | Bootham Crescent |
League: | Football League Second Division |
League Result: | 20th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round (eliminated by Hednesford Town) |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round (eliminated by Leicester City) |
Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Northern section quarter-final (eliminated by Carlisle United) |
League Topscorer: | Nigel Pepper Neil Tolson (12) |
Season Topscorer: | Neil Tolson (17) |
Highest Attendance: | 8,406 vs Leicester City, League Cup, 22 October 1996 |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,428 vs Preston North End, Football League Trophy, 21 January 1997 |
Average Attendance: | 3,359 |
Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
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.
scope=col | Date | scope=col | League position | scope=col | Opponents | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Score F–A | scope=col class=unsortable | Scorers | scope=col | Attendance |
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scope=row | 16th | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 1–2 | Pepper 79' pen. | 9,035 | ||||||||
scope=row | 23rd | AFC Bournemouth | H | L | 1–2 | Pepper 81' | 2,804 | ||||||||
scope=row | 16th | Millwall | H | W | 3–2 | Pepper (2) 57', 62', Tolson 71' | 3,108 | ||||||||
scope=row | Notts County | A | W | 1–0 | Tolson 23' | 4,600 | |||||||||
scope=row | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 0–0 | 2,911 | ||||||||||
scope=row | 13th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–1 | 7,608 | |||||||||
scope=row | 13th | Peterborough United | A | D | 2–2 | Bushell 58', Pepper 85' | 5,613 | ||||||||
scope=row | 18th | Stockport County | H | L | 1–2 | Tolson 47' | 3,061 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Brentford | A | D | 3–3 | Tolson 3', Randall 49', Murty 71' | 5,243 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Tolson 13', Randall 53' | 3,714 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Watford | H | L | 1–2 | Pepper 80' pen. | 5,232 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Bristol City | A | L | 0–2 | 9,308 | |||||||||
scope=row | 21st | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 1–0 | Himsworth 81' | 3,463 | ||||||||
scope=row | 16th | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Stephenson 81', Pepper 90' | 3,410 | ||||||||
scope=row | 16th | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2 | 4,009 | |||||||||
scope=row | 14th | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Pepper 36' pen., Tolson 53' | 2,254 | ||||||||
scope=row | 13th | Burnley | H | W | 1–0 | Murty 61' | 5,958 | ||||||||
scope=row | 13th | Bury | A | L | 1–4 | Himsworth 21' | 4,021 | ||||||||
scope=row | 13th | Gillingham | A | W | 1–0 | Tolson 24' | 5,048 | ||||||||
scope=row | 14th | Chesterfield | H | D | 0–0 | 3,328 | |||||||||
scope=row | 14th | Luton Town | A | L | 0–2 | 4,401 | |||||||||
scope=row | 12th | Wrexham | H | W | 1–0 | Humes 89' o.g. | 2,600 | ||||||||
scope=row | 15th | Blackpool | A | L | 0–3 | 3,432 | |||||||||
scope=row | 17th | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–2 | 3,189 | |||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Brentford | H | L | 2–4 | Pepper 45' pen., Pouton 80' | 3,085 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | Pepper 1' pen. | 4,470 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Campbell 70' | 4,193 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Bury | H | L | 0–2 | 3,423 | |||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Burnley | A | W | 2–1 | Tolson 6', Jordan 90' | 8,961 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Walsall | H | L | 0–2 | 2,136 | |||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Gillingham | H | L | 2–3 | Bushell 23', Barras 79' | 2,748 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Walsall | A | D | 1–1 | Pepper 21' pen. | 3,664 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Preston North End | H | W | 3–1 | Bull 57', Pepper 65', Rowe 81' | 2,515 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Luton Town | H | D | 1–1 | Tolson 48' | 3,788 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Blackpool | H | W | 1–0 | Sharples 19' | 3,639 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Wrexham | A | D | 0–0 | 3,874 | |||||||||
scope=row | 18th | AFC Bournemouth | A | D | 1–1 | Gilbert 65' | 4,367 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 1–1 | Bushell 77' | 3,917 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Millwall | A | D | 1–1 | Tolson 48' | 6,161 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Notts County | H | L | 1–2 | Rowe 79' | 3,115 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Peterborough United | H | W | 1–0 | Bull 42' | 2,790 | ||||||||
scope=row | 19th | Watford | A | L | 0–4 | 7,645 | |||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Bristol City | H | L | 0–3 | 3,344 | |||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Tolson 20' | 6,654 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Rotherham United | A | W | 2–0 | Rowe 45', Tolson 68' | 3,122 | ||||||||
scope=row | 20th | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 1–1 | Tinkler 25' | 4,366 |
Club | scope=col | Pld | scope=col | W | scope=col | D | scope=col | L | scope=col | F | scope=col | A | scope=col | GD | scope=col | Pts |
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scope=row | 18th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 55 | ||||||
scope=row | 19th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 | ||||||
scope=row | 20th | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 52 | ||||||
scope=row | 21st | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 47 | ||||||
scope=row | 22nd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 46 | ||||||
scope=row | Key | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points | ||||||||||||||
scope=row | Source | [1] |
See main article: 1996–97 FA Cup.
scope=col | Round | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Opponents | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Score F–A | scope=col class=unsortable | Scorers | scope=col | Attendance |
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scope=row | First round | Hartlepool United | A | D | 0–0 | 3,011 | |||||||||
scope=row | First round replay | Hartlepool United | H | W | 3–0 | Pepper 41', Himsworth 45', Tolson 54' | 3,227 | ||||||||
scope=row | Second round | Preston North End | A | W | 3–2 | Moyes 16' o.g., Barras 40', Tolson 74' | 7,893 | ||||||||
scope=row | Third round | Hednesford Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,169 |
See main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup.
scope=col | Round | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Opponents | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Score F–A | scope=col class=unsortable | Scorers | scope=col | Attendance |
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scope=row | First round first leg | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | Tolson 37' | 1,852 | ||||||||
scope=row | First round second leg | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 2–0 3–1 agg. | Pepper 30', Bushell 81' | 2,757 | ||||||||
scope=row | Second round first leg | Everton | A | D | 1–1 | Tolson 55' | 11,527 | ||||||||
scope=row | Second round second leg | Everton | H | W | 3–2 4–3 agg. | Tolson 35', Bull 57', Murty 86' | 7,854 | ||||||||
scope=row | Third round | Leicester City | H | L | 0–2 | 8,406 |
See main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy.
scope=col | Round | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Opponents | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Score F–A | scope=col class=unsortable | Scorers | scope=col | Attendance |
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scope=row | Northern section second round | Preston North End | H | W | 1–0 | Himsworth | 1,428 | ||||||||
scope=row | Northern section quarter-final | Carlisle United | H | L | 0–2 | 1,922 |
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
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||||
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scope=col | Apps | scope=col | Goals | scope=col | Apps | scope=col | Goals | scope=col | Apps | scope=col | Goals | scope=col | Apps | scope=col | Goals | scope=col | Apps | scope=col | Goals |
GK | scope=row | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||
GK | scope=row | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
GK | scope=row | Andy Warrington | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Paul Atkin | 6 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Paddy Atkinson | 13 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 (1) | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Tony Barras | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 2 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Wayne Hall | 12 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Andy McMillan | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Martin Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | John Sharples | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||||||
DF | scope=row | Steve Tutill | 13 (2) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 (3) | 0 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Steve Bushell | 26 (5) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (6) | 4 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
MF | scope=row | Jonathan Greening | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Tommy Harrison | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Gary Himsworth | 32 (1) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 (1) | 4 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Scott Jordan | 7 (8) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (9) | 1 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Graeme Murty | 25 (2) | 2 | 3 (1) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 34 (4) | 3 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | 26 (3) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 (4) | 14 | ||||||||
MF | scope=row | Alan Pouton | 18 (4) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 (4) | 1 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | 13 (3) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (4) | 2 | ||||||||
MF | scope=row | Paul Stephenson | 33 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 41 (4) | 1 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | Mark Tinkler | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
MF | scope=row | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ||||||||
FW | scope=row | Gary Bull | 33 (8) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 (9) | 3 | |||||||
FW | scope=row | Neil Campbell | 5 (6) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 (8) | 1 | |||||||
FW | scope=row | Richard Cresswell | 9 (8) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 (11) | 0 | |||||||
FW | scope=row | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | ||||||||
FW | scope=row | Rodney Rowe | 9 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (1) | 3 | |||||||
FW | scope=row | David Rush | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |||||||
FW | scope=row | Neil Tolson | 39 (1) | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 48 (2) | 17 |
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