# List of York City F.C. seasons

York City Football Club, a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England, was founded in 1922. They were elected to play in the Midland League for the 1922–23 season. After seven seasons in the Midland League, York were elected to play in the Football League in 1929 and were placed in the Third Division North. The team reached the semi-final of the 1954–55 FA Cup, and were defeated by eventual winners Newcastle United in a replay, which is the furthest the club have reached in the competition. York played in the Third Division North until the 1958–59 season, when they were placed in the Fourth Division on league reorganisation. They won the first promotion in their history this season, after finishing third in the Fourth Division.
York were promoted to the Second Division in 1974 and the 1974–75 season saw them achieve their highest league placing after finishing in 15th place. Two successive relegations and a finish of 22nd in the Fourth Division saw the club apply for re-election to the Football League at the end of the 1977–78 season. York won their first and only title after finishing first in the Fourth Division in the 1983–84 season with 101 points, becoming the first team to reach a three-figure points total in a Football League season. The club's first play-off success came in the 1992–93 season, against Crewe Alexandra in the final. After a 1–1 extra-time draw, York won 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley Stadium to earn promotion to the Second Division. The following season saw York compete in the Second Division play-off semi-final, where they were beaten 1–0 on aggregate by Stockport County.
York were relegated to the Conference National after finishing bottom of the Third Division in the 2003–04 season, ending 75 years of Football League membership. The team reached the 2009 FA Trophy final in 2008–09, which was played at the new Wembley Stadium, where York were beaten 2–0 by Stevenage Borough. The 2011–12 season concluded with two victories at Wembley; after Newport County were defeated 2–0 in the 2012 FA Trophy final, York's Football League status was restored with a 2–1 victory over Luton Town in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final. The club endured successive relegations from League Two to the National League North in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, but finished the latter with a 3–2 win over Macclesfield Town at Wembley in the 2017 FA Trophy final. York spent five years in the National League North, being promoted to the National League via the play-offs in the 2021–22 season.
As at the end of 2023–24, the club's first team had spent 2 seasons in the second tier of English football, 38 in the third, 32 in the fourth, and 22 in non-League football. The table details their achievements in first-team competitions, and records their top goalscorer and average home league attendance, for each completed season since their first in 1922–23.

## Key

Details of abandoned competitions are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

## Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results, top scorer and average league attendance :
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) | Average attendance |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals | Average attendance |
| 1922–23 | NLMidland | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 34 | 19th | DNE | — | — | — | Charles Elliott | 16 | — |
| 1923–24 | NLMidland | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 33 | 19th | QR1 | — | — | — | Arthur Charlesworth | 12 | — |
| 1924–25 | NLMidland | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 6th | QR1 | — | — | — | James Miller | 20 | — |
| 1925–26 | NLMidland | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 74 | 94 | 35 | 16th | QR3 | — | — | — | R. Holland | 17 | — |
| 1926–27 | NLMidland | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 96 | 68 | 45 | 6th | R2 | — | — | — | Charlie Flood | 19 | — |
| 1927–28 | NLMidland | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 97 | 73 | 51 | 7th | QR4 | — | — | — | John Hammerton | 21 | — |
| 1928–29 | NLMidland | 50 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 99106 | 99 | 57 | 9th | R1 | — | — | — | Jimmy Cowie | 56 | — |
| 1929–30 | Division 3N | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 77 | 64 | 46 | 6th | R3 | — | — | — | Billy Bottrill Tom Fenoughty | 20 | 5,279 |
| 1930–31 | Division 3N | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 82 | 42 | 12th | R3 | — | — | — | Tom Fenoughty | 17 | 3,906 |
| 1931–32 | Division 3N | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 43 | 9th | R1 | — | — | — | Reg Baines | 29 | 4,330 |
| 1932–33 | Division 3N | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 72 | 92 | 32 | 20th | R1 | — | — | — | Reg Baines | 29 | 4,370 |
| 1933–34 | Division 3N | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 74 | 38 | 12th | R1 | — | Football League Third Division North Cup | R3 | Maurice Dando | 29 | 4,361 |
| 1934–35 | Division 3N | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 82 | 36 | 15th | R3 | — | Football League Third Division North Cup | R2 | Maurice Dando | 23 | 3,902 |
| 1935–36 | Division 3N | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 95 | 38 | 16th | R1 | — | Football League Third Division North Cup | R1 | Fred Speed | 14 | 3,721 |
| 1936–37 | Division 3N | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 70 | 43 | 12th | R4 | — | Football League Third Division North Cup | R3 | Albert Thompson | 29 | 5,257 |
| 1937–38 | Division 3N | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 68 | 42 | 11th | R6 | — | Football League Third Division North Cup | R1 | Reg Baines | 28 | 5,957 |
| 1938–39 | Division 3N | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 92 | 32 | 20th | R3 | — | — | — | Bob Mortimer | 22 | 5,544 |
| 1939–40 | Division 3N | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20th | — | — | — | — | Billy Allen | 2 | 6,000 |
| 1939–45 | The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1945–46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R4 | — | — | — | Ian Winters | 4 | — |
| 1946–47 | Division 3N | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 67 | 81 | 37 | 15th | R1 | — | — | — | Alf Patrick | 17 | 6,900 |
| 1947–48 | Division 3N | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 13th | R1 | — | — | — | Alf Patrick | 19 | 9,006 |
| 1948–49 | Division 3N | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 39 | 14th | R2 | — | — | — | Alf Patrick | 27 | 10,412 |
| 1949–50 | Division 3N | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 70 | 31 | 22nd | R1 | — | — | — | Alf Patrick | 14 | 8,016 |
| 1950–51 | Division 3N | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 39 | 17th | R3 | — | — | — | Matt Patrick | 14 | 7,478 |
| 1951–52 | Division 3N | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 52 | 49 | 10th | R1 | — | — | — | Billy Fenton | 31 | 7,968 |
| 1952–53 | Division 3N | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 45 | 53 | 4th | R1 | — | — | — | Billy Fenton | 25 | 8,654 |
| 1953–54 | Division 3N | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 86 | 37 | 22nd | R1 | — | — | — | Dave Dunmore | 21 | 5,636 |
| 1954–55 | Division 3N | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 92 | 63 | 58 | 4th | SF | — | — | — | Arthur Bottom | 39 ♦ | 9,630 |
| 1955–56 | Division 3N | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 72 | 47 | 11th | R4 | — | — | — | Arthur Bottom | 33 | 10,291 |
| 1956–57 | Division 3N | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 61 | 52 | 7th | R2 | — | — | — | Arthur Bottom | 22 | 9,414 |
| 1957–58 | Division 3N | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 76 | 46 | 13th | R4 | — | — | — | Terry Farmer Norman Wilkinson Peter Wragg | 12 | 7,270 |
| 1958–59 | Division 4 ↑ | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 73 | 52 | 60 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | — | Peter Wragg | 14 | 8,124 |
| 1959–60 | Division 3 ↓ | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 38 | 21st | R3 | — | — | — | Johnny Edgar | 17 | 7,507 |
| 1960–61 | Division 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 60 | 51 | 5th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Peter Wragg | 22 | 6,900 |
| 1961–62 | Division 4 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | 50 | 6th | R1 | R5 | — | — | Jimmy Weir | 29 | 6,890 |
| 1962–63 | Division 4 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 62 | 43 | 14th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Norman Wilkinson | 17 | 4,515 |
| 1963–64 | Division 4 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 35 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | — | — | Norman Wilkinson | 12 | 3,937 |
| 1964–65 | Division 4 ↑ | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 56 | 62 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | — | — | Paul Aimson | 30 | 7,185 |
| 1965–66 | Division 3 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 53 | 99106 | 27 | 24th | R1 | R2 | — | — | Paul Aimson | 21 | 5,921 |
| 1966–67 | Division 4 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 65 | 69 | 35 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | — | — | Tommy Spencer | 23 | 3,776 |
| 1967–68 | Division 4 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 68 | 36 | 21st | R1 | R1 | — | — | Ted MacDougall | 15 | 4,578 |
| 1968–69 | Division 4 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 75 | 39 | 21st | R3 | R1 | — | — | Ted MacDougall | 25 | 3,883 |
| 1969–70 | Division 4 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 46 | 13th | R4 | R1 | — | — | Phil Boyer | 12 | 3,951 |
| 1970–71 | Division 4 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 56 | 4th | R4 | R2 | — | — | Paul Aimson | 31 | 4,962 |
| 1971–72 | Division 3 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 66 | 36 | 19th | R2 | R3 | — | — | Paul Aimson | 16 | 5,597 |
| 1972–73 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 46 | 41 | 18th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Eddie Rowles | 9 | 3,792 |
| 1973–74 | Division 3 ↑ | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 61 | 3rd | R1 | R4 | — | — | Chris Jones | 20 | 6,600 |
| 1974–75 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 38 | 15th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Jimmy Seal | 18 | 8,828 |
| 1975–76 | Division 2 ↓ | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 71 | 28 | 21st | R4 | R2 | — | — | Micky Cave Jimmy Seal | 8 | 5,189 |
| 1976–77 | Division 3 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 89 | 32 | 24th | R2 | R1 | — | — | Brian Pollard | 13 | 2,986 |
| 1977–78 | Division 4 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 69 | 36 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | — | — | Gordon Staniforth | 13 | 2,139 |
| 1978–79 | Division 4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | 10th | R4 | R1 | — | — | Gordon Staniforth | 19 | 2,935 |
| 1979–80 | Division 4 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 65 | 82 | 39 | 17th | R2 | R1 | — | — | Terry Eccles | 10 | 2,703 |
| 1980–81 | Division 4 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 66 | 33 | 24th | R1 | R2 | — | — | Ian McDonald | 12 | 2,162 |
| 1981–82 | Division 4 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | 50 | 17th | R2 | R1 | — | — | Keith Walwyn | 25 | 2,362 |
| 1982–83 | Division 4 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 58 | 79 | 7th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Keith Walwyn | 24 | 3,243 |
| 1983–84 | Division 4 ↑ | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 39 | 101 | 1st | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | John Byrne | 28 | 5,008 |
| 1984–85 | Division 3 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 57 | 69 | 8th | R5 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R3(N) | Keith Houchen | 18 | 5,550 |
| 1985–86 | Division 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 58 | 71 | 7th | R5 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | Group(N) | Keith Walwyn | 29 | 4,111 |
| 1986–87 | Division 3 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 79 | 49 | 20th | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Keith Walwyn | 25 | 3,432 |
| 1987–88 | Division 3 ↓ | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 91 | 33 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | Group(N) | Dale Banton | 18 | 2,754 |
| 1988–89 | Division 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 11th | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Ian Helliwell | 11 | 2,613 |
| 1989–90 | Division 4 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 13th | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Ian Helliwell | 19 | 2,615 |
| 1990–91 | Division 4 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 57 | 46 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Ian Helliwell | 10 | 2,511 |
| 1991–92 | Division 4 | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 40 | 19th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | Group(N) | Ian Blackstone | 11 | 2,506 |
| 1992–93 | Division 3 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 4th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | Group(N) | Paul Barnes | 21 | 3,946 |
| 1993–94 | Division 2 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 40 | 75 | 5th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Paul Barnes | 25 | 4,633 |
| 1994–95 | Division 2 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 51 | 72 | 9th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | Group(N) | Paul Barnes | 17 | 3,685 |
| 1995–96 | Division 2 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | 52 | 20th | R1 | R3 | Football League Trophy | SF(N) | Paul Barnes | 22 | 3,538 |
| 1996–97 | Division 2 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | 52 | 20th | R3 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R3(N) | Neil Tolson | 17 | 3,359 |
| 1997–98 | Division 2 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 16th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2(N) | Rodney Rowe | 16 | 3,850 |
| 1998–99 | Division 2 ↓ | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | 50 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2(N) | Richard Cresswell | 19 | 3,645 |
| 1999–2000 | Division 3 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 53 | 52 | 20th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Barry Conlon | 11 | 3,048 |
| 2000–01 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 52 | 17th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | David McNiven | 10 | 3,026 |
| 2001–02 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 57 | 14th | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Michael Proctor | 14 | 3,144 |
| 2002–03 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 66 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Peter Duffield | 15 | 4,176 |
| 2003–04 | Division 3 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | 44 | 24th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Lee Nogan | 9 | 3,963 |
| 2004–05 | Conference | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 66 | 43 | 17th | QR4 | — | Football League TrophyFA TrophyConference Cup | R1(N)R3R3(N) | Andy Bishop | 12 | 2,333 |
| 2005–06 | Conference | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 63 | 8th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | R1 | Andy Bishop | 25 ♦ | 2,871 |
| 2006–07 | Conference | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 45 | 80 | 4th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | R1 | Clayton Donaldson | 26 | 2,859 |
| 2007–08 | Conference | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 74 | 62 | 14th | R1 | — | FA TrophyConference League Cup | SFR5(N) | Onome Sodje Martyn Woolford | 17 | 2,258 |
| 2008–09 | Conference | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 17th | QR4 | — | Conference League CupFA Trophy | R4(N)RU | Richard Brodie | 19 | 2,295 |
| 2009–10 | Conference | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 35 | 78 | 5th | R3 | — | FA Trophy | R4 | Richard Brodie | 34 ♦ | 2,664 |
| 2010–11 | Conference | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 71 | 8th | R3 | — | FA Trophy | R1 | Michael Rankine | 14 | 2,485 |
| 2011–12 | Conference ↑ | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 83 | 4th | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | W | Matty Blair | 20 | 3,117 |
| 2012–13 | League 2 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 17th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Ashley Chambers | 10 | 3,879 |
| 2013–14 | League 2 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 71 | 7th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Wes Fletcher | 13 | 3,773 |
| 2014–15 | League 2 | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 18th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Jake Hyde | 10 | 3,555 |
| 2015–16 | League 2 ↓ | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | 34 | 24th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QF(N) | Vadaine Oliver | 10 | 3,218 |
| 2016–17 | National ↓ | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 50 | 21st | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | W | Jon Parkin | 16 | 2,570 |
| 2017–18 | National N | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 11th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R1 | Jon Parkin | 25 | 2,755 |
| 2018–19 | National N | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 12th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | R1 | Jordan Burrow | 19 | 2,501 |
| 2019–20 | National N | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 66 | 2nd | R1 | — | FA Trophy | QR3 | Jordan Burrow | 15 | 2,705 |
| 2020–21 | National N | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 8th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R2 | Sean Newton | 8 | 514 |
| 2021–22 | National N ↑ | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | 66 | 5th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | SF | Clayton Donaldson | 14 | 3,116 |
| 2022–23 | National | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 63 | 51 | 19th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | QF | Lenell John-Lewis | 17 | 4,827 |
| 2023–24 | National | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 53 | 20th | R2 | — | FA Trophy | R3 | Dipo Akinyemi | 15 | 4,854 |