# List of York City F.C. players

York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Formed in May 1922, the club failed to be elected to the Football League for the 1922–23 season, but succeeded in gaining admission to the Midland League. After seven seasons of competing in the Midland League, the club was elected to play in the Football League ahead of 1929–30. After 75 years of Football League membership, York were relegated to the Football Conference in 2004. This is where the club remained for eight years before promotion back to the Football League was achieved with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final. However, York were relegated to the National League four years later.
The club's first team have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more first-team matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his York career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of matches played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won.

## Introduction

Barry Jackson holds the record for York total and league appearances, having played 539 matches in all competitions and 482 matches in the Football League between 1958 and 1970. He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999. The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966. The player who has won the most international caps while at the club is Peter Scott with seven for Northern Ireland from 1976 to 1978.
The goalscoring record is held by Norman Wilkinson, with 127 league goals, and 143 in total, scored between 1954 and 1966. Keith Walwyn came three goals from equalling Wilkinson's total goals record, with 140 goals, including 119 in the league, scored between 1981 and 1987. Jimmy Cowie holds the records for the most league and total goals scored in a season, set in 1928–29, with 49 league goals in as many matches in the Midland League and 56 goals in all competitions. For the Football League-era, the record for most goals in a season is held by Arthur Bottom, who scored 39 in 1954–55.

## Key

* The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of league appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
* Appearances as a substitute are included.
* Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 15 March 2025. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.

### Player

    Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
    Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their York career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column.
    Players marked ‡ have won the York City Clubman of the Year award.

### Position

    Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.

### Club career

    Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.

### League appearances and league goals

    League appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference/National League. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three matches because of the Second World War, are excluded.

### Total appearances and total goals

    Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Midland League, Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference/National League (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference Cup/Conference League Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.

### International selection

    Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.

### Caps

    For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club.

## Players with 100 or more appearances

Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selection :
| Player | Pos | Club career | League | League | Total | Total | International selection | Caps | Notes | Ref |
| Player | Pos | Club career | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | International selection | Caps | Notes | Ref |
| Barry Jackson | DF | 1958–1970 | 482 | 9 | 539 | 10 | — | — | | |
| Andy McMillan ‡ | DF | 1987–1999 | 421 | 5 | 492 | 5 | — | — | | |
| Chris Topping ‡ | DF | 1968–1978 | 412 | 11 | 463 | 13 | — | — | | |
| Wayne Hall | DF | 1989–2001 | 373 | 9 | 438 | 11 | — | — | | |
| Gary Ford | MF | 1978–1987 | 366 | 53 | 435 | 64 | — | — | | |
| Tommy Forgan | GK | 1954–1966 | 388 | 0 | 428 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Tony Canham | MF | 1985–1995 | 347 | 57 | 413 | 70 | — | — | | |
| Norman Wilkinson | FW | 1954–1966 | 354 | 127 | 401 | 143 | — | — | | |
| Phil Burrows ‡ | DF | 1966–1974 | 337 | 14 | 390 | 15 | — | — | | |
| Daniel Parslow ‡ | DF | 2006–2013 2017–2019 | 318 | 5 | 382 | 6 | Wales semi-pro | — | | |
| Billy Hughes | FW | 1951–1961 | 349 | 55 | 380 | 58 | — | — | | |
| Steve Tutill ‡ | DF | 1987–1997 | 301 | 6 | 366 | 7 | England schools | — | | |
| Sid Storey | FW | 1947–1956 | 330 | 40 | 354 | 42 | — | — | | |
| Derek Hood ‡ | DF / MF | 1980–1988 | 300 | 32 | 354 | 36 | — | — | | |
| Gordon Brown | FW / HB | 1950–1958 | 322 | 25 | 351 | 25 | — | — | | |
| George Howe | FB | 1954–1961 | 307 | 0 | 338 | 0 | — | — | | |
| David McGurk ‡ | DF | 2004–2014 | 284 | 6 | 332 | 6 | — | — | | |
| Michael Ingham ‡ | GK | 20032008–2016 | 275 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Northern Ireland | 0 | | |
| Barry Swallow | DF | 1969–1976 | 269 | 21 | 312 | 27 | — | — | | |
| Ron Spence | HB | 1948–1958 | 280 | 25 | 306 | 26 | — | — | | |
| Brian Pollard ‡ | MF | 1972–1977 1981–1984 | 264 | 60 | 302 | 68 | England youth | — | | |
| Peter Wragg | FW / HB | 1956–1963 | 264 | 78 | 297 | 87 | England schools | — | | |
| Keith Walwyn ‡ | FW | 1981–1987 | 245 | 119 | 291 | 140 | — | — | | |
| Nigel Pepper | MF | 1990–1997 | 235 | 40 | 281 | 45 | — | — | | |
| Graeme Crawford | GK | 1971–1977 1980 | 252 | 0 | 280 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Billy Fenton | FW | 1951–1958 | 257 | 118 | 278 | 124 | — | — | | |
| Paddy McLaughlin * | MF | 2011–2013 2019–present | 225 | 26 | 266 | 29 | Northern Ireland under-21 | — | | |
| Matt Patrick | U | 1946–1954 | 248 | 47 | 261 | 48 | — | — | | |
| Jack Middlemas | HB | 1923–1929 | 228 | 4 | 259 | 5 | — | — | | |
| Alan Woods | MF | 1960–1966 | 228 | 4 | 259 | 4 | England youth | — | | |
| Ted Wass | FB / HB | 1932–1939 | 222 | 0 | 253 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Tom Fenoughty | FW | 1926–1934 | 229 | 97 | 252 | 104 | — | — | | |
| Ted Hathway | HB / FW | 1933–1939 | 218 | 38 | 250 | 43 | — | — | | |
| Paul Aimson | FW | 1964–1966 1969–1973 | 219 | 98 | 248 | 113 | — | — | | |
| Alf Patrick | FW | 1946–1953 | 228 | 109 | 241 | 117 | — | — | | |
| Dean Kiely | GK | 1991–1996 | 210 | 0 | 239 | 0 | Republic of Ireland England youth | 0 | | |
| Gerry Baker | DF | 1963–1968 | 214 | 7 | 234 | 9 | — | — | | |
| Jon McCarthy ‡ | MF | 1990–1995 2002 | 200 | 31 | 234 | 38 | Northern Ireland | 0 | | |
| Alan Stewart | HB | 1949–1956 | 208 | 1 | 231 | 1 | — | — | | |
| Jack Pinder | FB | 1932–1948 | 199 | 4 | 229 | 4 | England schools | — | | |
| Chris Smith | DF | 2001–2004 2010–2013 | 188 | 7 | 222 | 9 | — | — | | |
| John Simpson | FB | 1948–1953 | 207 | 0 | 220 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Bert Brenen | U | 1939–1951 | 204 | 13 | 218 | 15 | — | — | | |
| Tommy Heron | DF | 1961–1966 | 192 | 6 | 216 | 6 | — | — | | |
| Billy Rudd | FW | 1962–1966 | 193 | 30 | 212 | 31 | — | — | | |
| Peter Spooner | FW | 1931–1933 1935–1939 | 189 | 42 | 212 | 48 | — | — | | |
| Tony Barras ‡ | DF | 1994–1999 | 171 | 11 | 206 | 15 | — | — | | |
| Steve Senior | DF | 1981–1987 | 168 | 6 | 206 | 7 | — | — | | |
| Lee Bullock | MF | 1998–2004 2012–2013 | 183 | 24 | 202 | 27 | — | — | | |
| Steve Bushell ‡ | MF | 1991–1998 | 174 | 11 | 201 | 14 | — | — | | |
| John Byrne | FW | 1979–1984 | 175 | 55 | 199 | 64 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | | |
| Ian McDonald ‡ | MF | 1977–1981 | 175 | 29 | 195 | 31 | — | — | | |
| Scott Jordan | MF | 1992–2001 | 167 | 12 | 194 | 16 | — | — | | |
| John Woodward | DF / MF | 1971–1977 | 167 | 6 | 191 | 6 | Scotland youth | — | | |
| Sean Newton ‡ | DF | 2016–2022 | 159 | 29 | 188 | 33 | England C | — | | |
| John Mackin | DF | 1969–1973 | 160 | 7 | 184 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Gary Himsworth | U | 1987–1990 1996–1998 | 157 | 11 | 184 | 13 | — | — | | |
| Richard Brodie | FW | 2007–2010 2016 | 152 | 58 | 184 | 76 | England C | — | | |
| Lee Nogan | FW | 2001–2005 | 165 | 35 | 183 | 37 | Wales | 0 | | |
| Ernie Phillips | FB | 1954–1958 | 164 | 2 | 183 | 2 | — | — | | |
| Jimmy Seal | FW | 1972–1976 | 161 | 43 | 183 | 48 | — | — | | |
| Roy Kay | DF | 1978–1982 | 160 | 8 | 183 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Ian Helliwell ‡ | FW | 1987–1991 | 160 | 40 | 183 | 48 | — | — | | |
| Alan Hay | DF | 1982–1986 1988 | 151 | 3 | 182 | 4 | — | — | | |
| Percy Andrews | FB | 1947–1954 | 176 | 0 | 181 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Ian Holmes | MF | 1973–1977 | 159 | 30 | 180 | 35 | — | — | | |
| Andy Provan | MF | 1964–1968 | 160 | 49 | 179 | 54 | — | — | | |
| Sam Ranby | FW | 1925–1929 | 158 | 40 | 179 | 52 | — | — | | |
| Paul Atkin | U | 1991–1997 | 153 | 3 | 179 | 3 | England youth | — | | |
| Ricky Sbragia | DF | 1982–1987 | 149 | 7 | 179 | 10 | — | — | | |
| Paul Barnes ‡ | FW | 1992–1996 | 148 | 76 | 179 | 85 | — | — | | |
| Adriano Moke | MF | 2011–2012 2016–2020 | 149 | 9 | 176 | 9 | — | — | | |
| John MacPhail ‡ | DF | 1983–1986 | 142 | 24 | 173 | 29 | — | — | | |
| Dale Banton ‡ | FW | 1984–1988 | 138 | 49 | 173 | 55 | — | — | | |
| Sean Haslegrave | MF | 1983–1987 | 142 | 0 | 172 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Dennis Walker | FW / MF | 1964–1968 | 154 | 19 | 169 | 19 | England schools | — | | |
| Chris Brass ‡ | DF | 2001–2004 | 152 | 6 | 166 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Chris Marples ‡ | GK | 1988–1993 | 138 | 0 | 166 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Gordon Staniforth ‡ | FW | 1976–1979 1987–1988 | 147 | 34 | 164 | 40 | England schools | — | | |
| Tony Barratt | DF / MF | 1989–1995 | 147 | 10 | 164 | 10 | — | — | | |
| Andy Clements | U | 1977–1981 | 148 | 6 | 163 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Jon Parkin ‡ | FW | 2002–2004 2016–2019 | 147 | 50 | 162 | 59 | — | — | | |
| James Meredith | DF | 2009–2012 | 131 | 3 | 162 | 3 | Australia | 0 | | |
| Arthur Bottom | FW | 1954–1958 | 137 | 92 | 158 | 105 | — | — | | |
| Jack Fountain | HB | 1960–1964 | 130 | 3 | 152 | 4 | — | — | | |
| Stan Fox | FW | 1932–1938 | 136 | 4 | 151 | 5 | — | — | | |
| Walter Bingley | DF | 1960–1963 | 130 | 5 | 151 | 5 | — | — | | |
| Ian Blackstone | FW | 1990–1994 | 129 | 37 | 148 | 42 | — | — | | |
| Ben Purkiss | DF | 2007–2010 | 120 | 2 | 148 | 3 | — | — | | |
| Darren Edmondson | DF | 2000–2004 | 131 | 6 | 147 | 6 | — | — | | |
| Barry Jones ‡ | DF | 1997–2001 | 134 | 5 | 145 | 6 | — | — | | |
| Roger Jones | GK | 1982–1985 | 122 | 0 | 141 | 0 | England under-23 | — | | |
| Graeme Murty | MF / DF | 1993–1998 | 117 | 7 | 141 | 9 | Scotland | 0 | | |
| Reg Baines | FW | 1924–1926 1931–1933 1937–1938 | 129 | 88 | 140 | 93 | — | — | | |
| Lenell John-Lewis * | FW | 2022–present | 126 | 30 | 140 | 39 | — | — | | |
| Alan Fettis ‡ | GK | 2000–2003 | 125 | 0 | 140 | 0 | Northern Ireland | 0 | | |
| Ashley Chambers | MF | 2010–2014 | 121 | 21 | 140 | 23 | England C | — | | |
| Clayton Donaldson ‡ | FW | 2005–2007 2021–2022 | 118 | 49 | 140 | 58 | Jamaica England C | 0 | | |
| Wally Gould | MF | 1961–1963 | 120 | 25 | 138 | 27 | — | — | | |
| Norman Wharton | GK | 1936–1939 | 117 | 0 | 138 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Sam Johnson | FB | 1929–1933 | 124 | 0 | 137 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Billy Allen | HB | 1946–1950 | 130 | 23 | 136 | 24 | — | — | | |
| Manny Panther | MF | 2005–2008 | 121 | 4 | 136 | 4 | Scotland youth | — | | |
| Olly Dyson * ‡ | MF | 2020–present | 113 | 7 | 136 | 10 | England C | — | | |
| Sammy Gledhill | HB | 1936–1949 | 123 | 6 | 135 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Ollie Thompson | HB | 1929–1932 | 121 | 2 | 133 | 2 | — | — | | |
| Darren Dunning ‡ | MF | 2003–2006 | 121 | 7 | 131 | 9 | — | — | | |
| Harry Beck | HB | 1929–1932 | 119 | 12 | 131 | 12 | — | — | | |
| Graham Potter | DF | 2000–2003 | 114 | 5 | 131 | 8 | England under-21 | — | | |
| Michael Coulson | MF | 2012–2016 | 117 | 20 | 129 | 23 | England C | — | | |
| Glenn Naylor | FW | 1990–1996 | 111 | 30 | 129 | 32 | — | — | | |
| Jimmy Hughes | FW | 1934–1939 | 106 | 30 | 127 | 36 | — | — | | |
| Phil Boyer | FW | 1968–1970 | 109 | 27 | 126 | 34 | England | 0 | | |
| Simon Mills ‡ | MF | 1985–1987 | 99 | 4 | 126 | 8 | England youth | — | | |
| Ron Mollatt | HB | 1955–1960 | 124 | 1 | 125 | 1 | — | — | | |
| Russell Penn | MF | 2014–2016 2018 | 112 | 5 | 124 | 5 | England C | — | | |
| Richard Cresswell | FW | 1996–1999 2013 | 106 | 23 | 124 | 26 | England under-21 | — | | |
| Dave Dunmore | FW | 1952–1954 1965–1967 | 111 | 38 | 123 | 41 | — | — | | |
| Shaun Reid | MF | 1988–1992 | 106 | 7 | 122 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Steve James | DF | 1976–1980 | 105 | 1 | 119 | 2 | England youth | — | | |
| Gary Howlett | MF | 1988–1991 | 101 | 13 | 119 | 13 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | | |
| Michael Rankine | FW | 2009–2011 2013 2017 | 101 | 22 | 119 | 26 | — | — | | |
| Dave Merris ‡ | DF | 2003–2006 | 109 | 2 | 118 | 3 | — | — | | |
| Kevin Randall | FW | 1977–1981 | 107 | 27 | 118 | 31 | — | — | | |
| Malcolm Crosby | MF | 1981–1985 | 103 | 4 | 117 | 4 | — | — | | |
| Paul Stephenson | MF | 1995–1998 | 97 | 8 | 117 | 9 | England youth | — | | |
| Joe Spence | FB / HB | 1950–1953 | 110 | 0 | 115 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Ryan Fallowfield * ‡ | DF | 2022–present | 102 | 6 | 114 | 6 | — | — | | |
| Peter Scott | DF | 1975–1978 | 100 | 3 | 114 | 3 | Northern Ireland England youth | 7 | | |
| Jimmy Walsh | DF | 1978–1981 | 99 | 2 | 114 | 2 | — | — | | |
| Jimmy Loughran | HB | 1925–1928 1931 | 97 | 12 | 114 | 16 | — | — | | |
| Chris Evans | DF | 1982–1985 | 96 | 1 | 114 | 1 | — | — | | |
| Archie Taylor | MF | 1968–1971 | 96 | 8 | 112 | 9 | — | — | | |
| Lanre Oyebanjo ‡ | DF | 2011–2014 2016–2017 | 96 | 2 | 112 | 3 | Republic of Ireland under-21 | — | | |
| Craig Farrell | FW | 2006–2009 | 91 | 21 | 111 | 27 | England youth | — | | |
| Ray Warburton | DF | 1989–1993 | 90 | 9 | 111 | 11 | — | — | | |
| Richard Cooper | MF | 2001–2004 | 100 | 4 | 110 | 4 | England youth | — | | |
| Billy Hodgson | FW | 1967–1970 | 98 | 3 | 110 | 3 | — | — | | |
| Rodney Rowe | FW | 1997–1999 | 97 | 21 | 110 | 28 | — | — | | |
| Matt Hocking | DF | 1999–2002 | 97 | 2 | 110 | 2 | — | — | | |
| Kevin McMahon | FW | 1969–1972 | 93 | 31 | 110 | 35 | — | — | | |
| Pete Jameson ‡ | GK | 2019–2022 | 89 | 0 | 110 | 0 | — | — | | |
| Micky Cave ‡ | MF | 1974–1977 | 96 | 13 | 109 | 15 | — | — | | |
| Dick Duckworth | HB | 1936–1939 | 88 | 0 | 109 | 0 | — | — | | |
| David Ferguson | DF | 2017–2020 | 95 | 3 | 108 | 5 | England C | — | | |
| Chris Jones | FW | 1973–1975 | 95 | 34 | 107 | 37 | — | — | | |
| Alex Whittle | DF | 2016–2017 2022–2023 | 93 | 0 | 106 | 0 | England schools | — | | |
| Dick Hewitt | FW | 1969–1972 | 91 | 7 | 106 | 9 | — | — | | |
| Steve Faulkner | DF | 1978–1981 | 90 | 7 | 105 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Johnny Linaker | FW | 1950–1951 1953–1955 | 98 | 20 | 103 | 20 | — | — | | |
| Paul Stancliffe ‡ | DF | 1991–1994 | 91 | 3 | 103 | 3 | — | — | | |
| Alan Pouton | MF | 1996–1999 | 90 | 7 | 103 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Mark Tinkler | MF | 1997–1999 | 90 | 7 | 103 | 7 | England youth | — | | |
| Ian Davidson | MF | 1969–1971 | 86 | 4 | 102 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Martyn Woolford | MF | 2006–2008 | 86 | 22 | 102 | 25 | England C | — | | |
| Neil Tolson | FW | 1996–1999 | 84 | 18 | 102 | 24 | — | — | | |
| Keith Lowe ‡ | DF | 2013–2015 | 92 | 8 | 101 | 8 | — | — | | |
| Matty Blair | MF | 2011–2013 | 85 | 16 | 101 | 27 | England C | — | | |
| Onome Sodje | FW | 2007–2009 | 81 | 21 | 101 | 24 | — | — | | |