# 1956–57 York City F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 34th season of competitive association football and 27th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, Yorkshire, England. They finished in seventh position in the 24-team 1956–57 Football League Third Division North. They entered the 1956–57 FA Cup in the first round and lost in the second to Hull City.
21 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Tommy Forgan and forward Peter Wragg played in all 49 first-team matches over the season. Arthur Bottom finished as leading goalscorer with 22 goals, of which 21 came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.

## Match details
### Football League Third Division North

Football League Third Division North match details :
| No. | Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 1 | 18 August 1956 | 19th | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–3 | | 11,026 |
| 2 | 20 August 1956 | 18th | Workington | H | D | 2–2 | Monkhouse, Colbridge | 15,318 |
| 3 | 25 August 1956 | 14th | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Wragg | 12,291 |
| 4 | 29 August 1956 | 16th | Workington | A | L | 2–3 | Wilkinson, Wragg pen. | 9,542 |
| 5 | 1 September 1956 | 17th | Halifax Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 8,192 |
| 6 | 3 September 1956 | 12th | Carlisle United | H | W | 2–0 | Bottom, Fenton | 11,709 |
| 7 | 8 September 1956 | 17th | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 1–3 | Hughes | 8,608 |
| 8 | 15 September 1956 | 15th | Mansfield Town | H | W | 2–0 | Colbridge, Fenton | 9,835 |
| 9 | 17 September 1956 | 15th | Chester | H | L | 0–1 | | 9,234 |
| 10 | 22 September 1956 | 17th | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Bottom | 4,019 |
| 11 | 26 September 1956 | 14th | Chester | A | W | 4–3 | Hughes, Wilkinson, Wragg, Fenton | 4,258 |
| 12 | 29 September 1956 | 16th | Chesterfield | H | L | 1–2 | Bottom | 8,820 |
| 13 | 6 October 1956 | 14th | Hull City | H | W | 2–1 | Wilkinson, Fenton | 10,763 |
| 14 | 13 October 1956 | 13th | Barrow | A | W | 2–1 | Brown, Hughes | 5,908 |
| 15 | 20 October 1956 | 14th | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | L | 0–2 | | 8,881 |
| 16 | 27 October 1956 | 14th | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 2–0 | Wilkinson (2) | 9,206 |
| 17 | 3 November 1956 | 12th | Gateshead | H | W | 1–0 | Wilkinson | 7,325 |
| 18 | 10 November 1956 | 12th | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Fennton | 12,577 |
| 19 | 24 November 1956 | 13th | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Bottom | 4,699 |
| 20 | 1 December 1956 | 11th | Darlington | H | W | 1–0 | Bottom | 8,153 |
| 21 | 15 December 1956 | 8th | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 3–1 | Bottom pen., Wilkinson, opposition o.g. | 8,161 |
| 22 | 22 December 1956 | 8th | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 3–3 | Bottom, Wilkinson, Wragg | 3,045 |
| 23 | 25 December 1956 | 9th | Hartlepools United | H | D | 3–3 | Bottom pen., Wilkinson, Fenton | 8,663 |
| 24 | 26 December 1956 | 10th | Hartlepools United | A | L | 0–2 | | 6,954 |
| 25 | 29 December 1956 | 11th | Halifax Town | H | L | 1–2 | Fenton | 8,102 |
| 26 | 1 January 1957 | 13th | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–2 | | 7,838 |
| 27 | 5 January 1957 | 10th | Bradford City | H | W | 3–1 | Bottom, Wilkinson, Fenton | 10,492 |
| 28 | 12 January 1957 | 10th | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Bottom (2) | 9,166 |
| 29 | 19 January 1957 | 10th | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–4 | Wragg | 6,941 |
| 30 | 26 January 1957 | 10th | Bradford City | A | W | 2–0 | Hughes, Fenton | 13,281 |
| 31 | 2 February 1957 | 9th | Southport | H | W | 9–1 | Bottom (4, 1 pen.), Wilkinson (2), Brown, Wragg, Fenton | 8,801 |
| 32 | 9 February 1957 | 9th | Chesterfield | A | W | 4–3 | Bottom (2), Hill, Fenton | 16,610 |
| 33 | 16 February 1957 | 8th | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Wragg | 15,697 |
| 34 | 23 February 1957 | 6th | Barrow | H | W | 1–0 | Fenton | 8,004 |
| 35 | 2 March 1957 | 9th | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | L | 1–2 | Fenton | 7,848 |
| 36 | 9 March 1957 | 9th | Bradford Park Avenue | H | L | 1–2 | Bottom | 8,857 |
| 37 | 16 March 1957 | 8th | Gateshead | A | W | 2–0 | Brown, Bottom pen. | 4,934 |
| 38 | 23 March 1957 | 7th | Wrexham | H | W | 1–0 | Bottom | 8,374 |
| 39 | 30 March 1957 | 10th | Derby County | A | L | 0–1 | | 21,164 |
| 40 | 6 April 1957 | 8th | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–1 | Bottom, Wilkinson | 7,271 |
| 41 | 13 April 1957 | 5th | Darlington | A | W | 4–2 | Hill (2), Wilkinson, Fenton | 4,543 |
| 42 | 19 April 1957 | 6th | Stockport County | H | D | 0–0 | | 11,681 |
| 43 | 20 April 1957 | 5th | Rochdale | H | W | 4–0 | Wilkinson (3), Wragg | 7,203 |
| 44 | 22 April 1957 | 8th | Stockport County | A | L | 0–3 | | 7,193 |
| 45 | 27 April 1957 | 9th | Rochdale | A | L | 0–1 | | 4,215 |
| 46 | 29 April 1957 | 6th | Derby County | H | D | 1–1 | Fenton | 9,413 |

### League table (part)

Final Football League Third Division North table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 5th | Stockport County | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 91 | 75 | 1.21 | 54 |
| 6th | Chesterfield | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 79 | 1.22 | 53 |
| 7th | York City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 61 | 1.23 | 52 |
| 8th | Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 69 | 1.22 | 52 |
| 9th | Bradford City | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 68 | 1.15 | 52 |
| Key | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points |
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### FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 17 November 1956 | Southport | A | D | 0–0 | | 5,560 |
| First round replay | 21 November 1956 | Southport | H | W | 2–1 | Wragg, Wilkinson | 8,409 |
| Second round | 8 December 1956 | Hull City | A | L | 1–2 | Bottom | 24,155 |

## Appearances and goals

    Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
    Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward
Players having played at least one first-team match :
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | ENG | Tommy Forgan | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| FB | ENG | George Howe | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| FB | ENG | Ernie Phillips | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| FB | ENG | Dick Steel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FB | ENG | Ernie Wardle | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| HB | ENG | Gordon Brown | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| HB | SCO | Jim Cairney | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| HB | ENG | Ron Mollatt | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| HB | ENG | Alan Stewart | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| HB | ENG | Terry Stoddart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Arthur Bottom | 37 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 22 |
| FW | ENG | Clive Colbridge | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Billy Fenton | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 14 |
| FW | ENG | Billy Hill | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| FW | ENG | Albert Hobson | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| FW | SCO | Billy Hughes | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| FW | ENG | Alan Monkhouse | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | John Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | John Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Norman Wilkinson | 38 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 18 |
| FW | ENG | Peter Wragg | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 9 |