# 2006–07 York City F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was the 85th season of competitive association football and third season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fourth place in the 24-team 2006–07 Conference National, qualifying for the play-offs, in which they were eliminated in the semi-final by Morecambe.
York entered the 2006–07 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, beating Newcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics) away before losing at home to Bristol City in the first round. They were knocked out in the first round of the 2006–07 FA Trophy, being beaten by their eventual play-off opponents Morecambe.
28 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 12 different goalscorers. Striker Craig Farrell played in all 51 first-team matches over the season. Clayton Donaldson finished as leading goalscorer with 26 goals, of which 24 came in league competition, one came in the FA Cup one came in the FA Trophy. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was Neal Bishop.

## Background and pre-season

New home and away kits were brought in for the first time in two years. The home kit included red shirts with a white collar, bar a section under the neck which was red, and white trims on the sleeves, white shorts and red socks. The away kit comprised yellow shirts with a green collar, bar a section under the neck which was yellow, and white trims on the sleeves, blue shorts and blue socks. CLP Industries continued as shirt sponsors for the second successive season.
Pre-season match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 21 July 2006 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | L | 1–2 | Wilkinson 63' | |
| 25 July 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | L | 0–1 | | 1,342 |
| 28 July 2006 | Darlington | H | L | 0–2 | | 598 |
| 1 August 2006 | Leeds United reserves | H | W | 2–0 | Donaldson 20', Craddock 47' | 1,511 |
* ↑ Trialist

## Match details

Dates and attendances are sourced by Batters. League positions are sourced by Statto. The remaining information is referenced individually.

### Conference National

Conference National match details :
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 August 2006 | 11th | Exeter City | H | D | 0–0 | | 2,789 |
| 15 August 2006 | 5th | Stevenage Borough | A | W | 2–1 | Donaldson 6', Bowey 64' | 2,306 |
| 19 August 2006 | 4th | Gravesend & Northfleet | A | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 33' | 1,036 |
| 25 August 2006 | 1st | Burton Albion | H | W | 3–2 | Donaldson 8', Convery 61, Peat 90' | 2,812 |
| 28 August 2006 | 4th | Rushden & Diamonds | A | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 49' | 2,416 |
| 1 September 2006 | 2nd | Stafford Rangers | H | D | 0–0 | | 2,955 |
| 9 September 2006 | 6th | Crawley Town | A | L | 0–3 | | 932 |
| 12 September 2006 | 7th | Morecambe | H | L | 2–3 | Woolford 49', Donaldson 75' pen. | 2,233 |
| 16 September 2006 | 6th | Kidderminster Harriers | H | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 43' | 2,181 |
| 19 September 2006 | 5th | Woking | A | W | 2–1 | Woolford (2) 28', 41' | 1,907 |
| 23 September 2006 | 3rd | Southport | H | D | 2–2 | Farrell 21', Hoolickin 77' o.g. | 2,446 |
| 30 September 2006 | 7th | Oxford United | A | L | 0–2 | | 6,602 |
| 3 October 2006 | 4th | Northwich Victoria | A | W | 2–1 | Donaldson 31', Peat 90' | 1,021 |
| 6 October 2006 | 3rd | Aldershot Town | H | W | 1–0 | Convery 12' | 2,679 |
| 10 October 2006 | 4th | Cambridge United | H | L | 1–2 | Donaldson 22' | 2,614 |
| 14 October 2006 | 4th | St Albans City | A | L | 2–4 | Farrell (2) 25', 66' | 1,237 |
| 21 October 2006 | 6th | Tamworth | A | D | 2–2 | Donaldson (2) 10', 32' | 1,311 |
| 5 November 2006 | 5th | Altrincham | H | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 47' | 2,726 |
| 18 November 2006 | 4th | Weymouth | A | W | 2–1 | Panther 60', Goodliffe 81' | 1,774 |
| 25 November 2006 | 5th | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | L | 2–3 | Woolford 10', Donaldson 37' | 3,050 |
| 2 December 2006 | 5th | Forest Green Rovers | A | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 9' | 1,125 |
| 9 December 2006 | 4th | Grays Athletic | A | D | 0–0 | | 1,139 |
| 23 December 2006 | 3rd | Halifax Town | H | W | 2–0 | Donaldson (2) 5', 67' pen. | 3,588 |
| 29 December 2006 | 4th | Woking | H | L | 0–1 | | 3,173 |
| 1 January 2007 | 3rd | Morecambe | A | W | 3–1 | Donaldson 45', Farrell 47', Bowey 61' | 2,203 |
| 6 January 2007 | 3rd | Crawley Town | H | W | 5–0 | Donaldson (2) 20' pen., 53', Bowey 21', Panther 32', Farrell 73' | 2,590 |
| 20 January 2007 | 3rd | Kidderminster Harriers | A | L | 1–2 | Farrell 83' | 2,073 |
| 23 January 2007 | 3rd | Halifax Town | A | D | 1–1 | Woolford 57' | 2,308 |
| 27 January 2007 | 3rd | Grays Athletic | H | D | 2–2 | Bowey 5', McMahon 13' | 2,689 |
| 3 February 2007 | 3rd | Tamworth | H | L | 0–2 | | 2,477 |
| 10 February 2007 | 3rd | Altrincham | A | W | 4–0 | Bishop 1', Bowey 8', Brodie 66', Woolford 90' | 1,327 |
| 17 February 2007 | 3rd | Weymouth | H | W | 1–0 | Bowey 90' | 2,769 |
| 24 February 2007 | 4th | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | L | 1–2 | Bishop 62' | 2,252 |
| 3 March 2007 | 3rd | Forest Green Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | | 2,923 |
| 6 March 2007 | 3rd | Northwich Victoria | H | W | 2–1 | Charnock 55' o.g., Woolford 69' | 2,132 |
| 10 March 2007 | 3rd | Aldershot Town | A | W | 2–0 | Farrell 25', Panther 90' | 2,435 |
| 13 March 2007 | 3rd | Cambridge United | A | W | 5–0 | Farrell 21', Donaldson (3) 33', 63', 72', Kovács 47' | 2,428 |
| 17 March 2007 | 3rd | St Albans City | H | D | 0–0 | | 2,927 |
| 24 March 2007 | 3rd | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Farrell 58' | 4,410 |
| 27 March 2007 | 3rd | Stevenage Borough | H | L | 0–1 | | 2,969 |
| 31 March 2007 | 4th | Gravesend & Northfleet | H | L | 0–2 | | 2,709 |
| 7 April 2007 | 4th | Burton Albion | A | W | 2–1 | Woolford 71', Farrell 80' | 2,718 |
| 10 April 2007 | 4th | Rushden & Diamonds | H | W | 3–1 | Donaldson (2) 41', 50', Bowey 54' | 2,955 |
| 14 April 2007 | 5th | Stafford Rangers | A | D | 0–0 | | 1,293 |
| 21 April 2007 | 4th | Southport | A | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 56' pen. | 3,206 |
| 28 April 2007 | 4th | Oxford United | H | W | 1–0 | Bishop 38' | 5,378 |

### League table (part)

Final Conference National table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 2nd | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 81 |
| 3rd | Morecambe | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 81 |
| 4th | York City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 80 |
| 5th | Exeter City | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 78 |
| 6th | Burton Albion | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 75 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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### FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| Fourth qualifying round | 28 October 2006 | Newcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics) | A | W | 1–0 | Donaldson 8' pen. | 988 | |
| First round | 11 November 2006 | Bristol City | H | L | 0–1 | | 3,525 | |

### FA Trophy

FA Trophy match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| First round | 16 December 2006 | Morecambe | A | L | 1–2 | Donaldson 79' | 1,017 | |

### Conference National play-offs

Conference National play-offs match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| Semi-final first leg | 4 May 2007 | Morecambe | H | D | 0–0 | | 6,660 | |
| Semi-final second leg | 7 May 2007 | Morecambe | A | L | 1–2 1–2 agg. | Bowey 20' pen. | 5,567 | |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Player | Club† | Fee |
| 31 May 2006 | Darren Craddock | (Hartlepool United) | Free |
| 24 June 2006 | Steve Bowey | (Queen of the South) | Free |
| 27 June 2006 | Craig Farrell | (Exeter City) | Free |
| 28 June 2006 | David McGurk | (Darlington) | Free |
| 17 July 2006 | Ross Greenwood | (Stockport County) | Free |
| 20 July 2006 | Anthony Lloyd | (Torquay United) | Free |
| 31 July 2006 | Tom Evans | (Scunthorpe United) | Free |
| 11 August 2006 | Simon Weaver | (Scarborough) | Free |
| 18 August 2006 | Lewis McMahon | (Notts County) | Free |
| 18 August 2006 | Daniel Parslow | (Cardiff City) | Free |
| 31 August 2006 | Martyn Woolford | Frickley Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2007 | Richard Brodie | Newcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics) | Nominal |
    † Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined York.

### Out

| Date | Player | Club† | Fee |
| 17 August 2006 | Simon Weaver | (Tamworth) | Released |
| 31 January 2007 | Byron Webster | (Harrogate Town) | Released |
| 1 March 2007 | Arran Reid | (Stalybridge Celtic) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Steve Bowey | (Gateshead) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Mark Convery | (Cambridge United) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | James Dudgeon | (Stalybridge Celtic) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Darren Hollingsworth | (Tow Law Town) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Anthony Lloyd | (Farsley Celtic) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Lewis McMahon | (Gainsborough Trinity) | Released |
| 16 May 2007 | Nathan Peat | (Harrogate Town) | Released |
| 12 June 2007 | Neal Bishop | (Barnet) | Free |
| 1 July 2007 | Clayton Donaldson | (Hibernian) | Free |
    † Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his York contract expired.

### Loans in

| Date | Player | Club | Return |
| 5 October 2006 | Luke Foster | Lincoln City | Recalled 4 December 2006 |
| 20 October 2006 | Jason Goodliffe | Stevenage Borough | 21 January 2007 |
| 20 October 2006 | Darryn Stamp | Stevenage Borough | 10 January 2007 |
| 19 January 2007 | Michael Maidens | Hartlepool United | 19 February 2007 |
| 31 January 2007 | Rob Elvins | West Bromwich Albion | 25 March 2007 |
| 2 March 2007 | János Kovács | Chesterfield | 2 April 2007 |
| 2 March 2007 | Richard O'Donnell | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 March 2007 |
| 22 March 2007 | Craig James | Darlington | End of season |
| 22 March 2007 | Phil Bell | Whitley Bay | End of season |
| 22 March 2007 | Ben Purkiss | Gainsborough Trinity | End of season |
| 26 March 2007 | Paddy Gamble | Nottingham Forest | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
| 17 October 2006 | Darren Hollingsworth | Stalybridge Celtic | One-month | |
| 27 March 2007 | Darren Hollingsworth | Whitby Town | One-month | |

## Appearances and goals

    Source:
    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.
    Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
    Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players included in matchday squads :
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Trophy | Play-offs | Play-offs | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | NIR | Tom Evans | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Darren Craddock | 32 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 (4) | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Nathan Peat | 22 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 23 (4) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Neal Bishop | 42 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | David McGurk | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | James Dudgeon | 9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Mark Convery | 15 (9) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 15 (10) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Manny Panther | 42 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 (2) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Clayton Donaldson | 43 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Craig Farrell | 44 (2) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 (2) | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Steve Bowey | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Anthony Lloyd | 23 (7) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Richard O'Donnell * † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Paddy Gamble * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Ross Greenwood | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Byron Webster † | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Craig James * | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Darren Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Alex Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | ENG | Arran Reid † | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Phil Bell * | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Simon Weaver † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | HUN | János Kovács * † | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | WAL | Daniel Parslow | 21 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Lewis McMahon | 8 (11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (11) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Martyn Woolford | 26 (14) | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 (15) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Luke Foster * † | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Ben Purkiss * | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Jason Goodliffe * † | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Darryn Stamp * † | 5 (5) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (6) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Michael Maidens * † | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Richard Brodie | 3 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 (11) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Rob Elvins * † | 4 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 |