**York City Football Club** on jalkapalloseura Yorkin kaupungista, North Yorkshiren kreivikunnasta. Seuran parhaimmat saavutukset ovat Englannin 4. divisioonan voitto 1984, FA Cupin välieräpaikka 1955 sekä FA Trophyn voitto 2012 ja 2017. Parhaimmillaan York City on pelannut toiseksi korkeimmalla sarjatasolla 1974–1976. Tällä hetkellä York City pelaa kuudenneksi korkeimmalla sarjatasolla National Leaguen pohjoislohkossa, jonne se putosi keväällä 2017. York City pelaa kotiottelunsa LNER Community Stadiumilla, joka valmistui 2020.

Historia
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Ensimmäinen York City Football Club perustettiin 1908, mutta se ajautui konkurssiin ensimmäisen maailmansodan jälkeen. Nykyinen York City FC perustettiin 5. toukokuuta 1922 ja se aloitti pelaamisen Midland Leaguessa. Seuran silloinen kotistadion oli Fulfordgate. 1929 seura valittiin Football Leagueen sijoittuen ensimmäisellä liigakaudellaan kuudenneksi keväällä 1930. Vuonna 1932 seura siirtyi pelaamaan sen pitkäaikaiselle kotistadionille Bootham Crescentille. 1938 seura eteni FA Cupissa aina puolivälieriin asti, jossa Huddersfield Town pudotti York Cityn. 1955 York City selviytyi ensimmäisenä seurana kolmannesta divioonasta FA Cupin välierien uusintaan saakka, jossa Newcastle United pudotti York Cityn uusintaottelun jälkeen. 1961-62 kaudella York City pääsi liigacupin puolivälieriin. 

Seura pelasi toistaiseksi ainoan kerran toiseksi korkeimmalla sarjatasolla vuosina 1974–1976. Kaudella 1983-84 York City saavutti ensimmäisenä liigaseurana 100 pisteen maagisen rajan voittaessaan neljännen sarjatason mestaruuden 101 pisteellä. York saavutti hienoa cup-menestystä nousun jälkeen selviytymällä kahdesti peräkkäin FA Cupin viidennelle kierrokselle. Molemmilla kerroilla arpa heitti vastaan Liverpoolin Anfieldilla. Jälkimmäisellä kerralla kaudella 1985-86 voittaja selvisi vasta jatkoajan jälkeen.

Seura palasi liigan alimmalle tasolle 1988 nousten takaisin kolmostasolle voittamalla nousuplay-offit 1993. York City vakiinnutti paikkansa kuudeksi vuodeksi kolmannelle sarjatasolle. Seura putosi takaisin liigan alimmalle tasolle 1999 ja ensimmäistä kertaa liigan ulkopuolle Conference Nationaliin 2004.

2007-08 kaudella York City selviytyi liigan ulkopuolisten seurojen isoimmassa Cup-kilpailussa FA Trophyssä aina välieriin asti ja 2008-09 seura eteni aina loppuotteluun asti, jossa Stevenage oli parempi 2–0. York City eteni liigan ulkopuolisena seurana kahdesti peräkkäin FA Cupissa kolmannelle kierrokselle. 2009-2010 matka katkesi vieraissa Valioliigan Stoke Citylle 3-1 ja kaudella 2010-11 vieraissa myöskin Valioliigan Boltonille maalein 2–0. Cupin menestystä York City sai vihdoin kaudella 2011-12 lyöden FA Trophyn finaalissa Newport Countyn maalein 2-0. Kuuden päivän päästä finaalin jälkeen York oli uudelleen Wembleyllä voittaen myös Conferencen (nyk. National league) play-off-finaalin lyömällä Luton Townin 2-1. 

York City palasi näin ollen Football Leagueen kahdeksan vuoden poissaolon jälkeen. Seura pystyi vakiinnuttamaan paikkansa neljäksi kaudeksi palaten kuitenkin takaisin non-league tasolle keväällä 2016. Putoamiskrapula vei seuran suoraan historiansa ensimmäistä kertaa kuudennelle sarjatasolle National League Northiin keväällä 2017. Putoamiskauden kohokohta oli FA Trophyn voittaminen toisen kerran 2017 kun finaalissa kaatui Macclesfield Town maalein 3-2. Seura ei ole täysammattilaisstatuksestaan ja sarjatasoon nähden korkeasta budjetista huolimatta onnistunut nousemaan takaisin viitostasolle liigatasosta puhumattakaan. Lähimpänä nousu oli kaudella 2019-20 seuran sijoituttua sarjakakkoseksi Covid-viruksen keskeytettyä kauden keväällä points per game - laskentaan. Play-offissa Altrincham oli kuitenkin parempi. 

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| Kausi | Sarja | Sij. | Jouk. | FA Cup |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1922–23 | Midland League | 19. | 22 |  |
| 1923–24 | Midland League | 19. | 22 |  |
| 1924–25 | Midland League | 6. | 15 |  |
| 1925–26 | Midland League | 16. | 21 | 3Q |
| 1926–27 | Midland League | 6. | 20 | 2. kierros |
| 1927–28 | Midland League | 7. | 23 | 4Q |
| 1928–29 | Midland League | 9. | 26 | 1. kierros |
| 1929–30 | 3. D | 6. | 22 | 3. kierros |
| 1930–31 | 3. D | 12. | 22 | 3. kierros |
| 1931–32 | 3. D | 9. | 21 | 1. kierros |
| 1932–33 | 3. D | 20. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1933–34 | 3. D | 12. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1934–35 | 3. D | 15. | 22 | 3. kierros |
| 1935–36 | 3. D | 16. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1936–37 | 3. D | 12. | 22 | 4. kierros |
| 1937–38 | 3. D | 11. | 22 | PVL |
| 1938–39 | 3. D | 20. | 22 | 3. kierros |
| 1939–45 | Ei pelattu (Toinen maailmansota) |
| 1945–46 | Ei pelattu | 4. kierros |
| 1946–47 | 3. D | 15. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1947–48 | 3. D | 13. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1948–49 | 3. D | 14. | 22 | 2. kierros |
| 1949–50 | 3. D | 22. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1950–51 | 3. D | 17. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1951–52 | 3. D | 10. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1952–53 | 3. D | 4. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1953–54 | 3. D | 22. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1954–55 | 3. D | 4. | 24 | VL |

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| Kausi | Sarja | Sij. | Jouk. | FA Cup |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1955–56 | 3. D | 11. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 1956–57 | 3. D | 7. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1957–58 | 3. D | 13. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 1958–59 | 4. D | 3. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1959–60 | 3. D | 21. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1960–61 | 4. D | 5. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1961–62 | 4. D | 6. | 23 | 1. kierros |
| 1962–63 | 4. D | 14. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1963–64 | 4. D | 22. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1964–65 | 4. D | 3. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1965–66 | 3. D | 24. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1966–67 | 4. D | 22. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1967–68 | 4. D | 21. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1968–69 | 4. D | 21. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1969–70 | 4. D | 13. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 1970–71 | 4. D | 4. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 1971–72 | 3. D | 19. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1972–73 | 3. D | 18. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1973–74 | 3. D | 3. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1974–75 | 2. D | 15. | 22 | 3. kierros |
| 1975–76 | 2. D | 21. | 22 | 4. kierros |
| 1976–77 | 3. D | 24. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1977–78 | 4. D | 22. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1978–79 | 4. D | 10. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 1979–80 | 4. D | 17. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1980–81 | 4. D | 24. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1981–82 | 4. D | 17. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1982–83 | 4. D | 7. | 24 | 3. kierros |

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| Kausi | Sarja | Sij. | Jouk. | FA Cup |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1983–84 | 4. D | 1. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1984–85 | 3. D | 8. | 24 | 5. kierros |
| 1985–86 | 3. D | 7. | 24 | 5. kierros |
| 1986–87 | 3. D | 20. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1987–88 | 3. D | 23. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1988–89 | 4. D | 11. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1989–90 | 4. D | 13. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1990–91 | 4. D | 21. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1991–92 | 4. D | 19. | 22 | 2. kierros |
| 1992–93 | 3. D | 4. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 1993–94 | 2. D | 5. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1994–95 | 2. D | 9. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1995–96 | 2. D | 20. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 1996–97 | 2. D | 20. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 1997–98 | 2. D | 16. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1998–99 | 2. D | 21. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 1999–00 | 3. D | 20. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 2000–01 | 3. D | 17. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 2001–02 | 3. D | 14. | 24 | 4. kierros |
| 2002–03 | 3. D | 10. | 24 | 2. kierros |
| 2003–04 | 3. D | 24. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 2004–05 | CN | 17. | 22 | 4Q |
| 2005–06 | CN | 7. | 22 | 1. kierros |
| 2006–07 | CN | 4. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 2007–08 | CN | 14. | 24 | 1. kierros |
| 2008–09 | CN | 17. | 24 | 4Q |
| 2009–10 | CN | 5. | 24 | 3. kierros |
| 2010–11 | CN |  | 24 | 3. kierros |

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**Lyhenteiden seltykset** 
Sij. = Sijoitus 
Jouk. = Joukkueiden määrä ko. kaudella ko. sarjassa 
Q = Karsintakierros, numero edessä kertoo mones karsintakierros 
D = Divisioona 
PVL = Puolivälierä 
VL = Välierä 
CN = Conference National 

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Pelaajat
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Merkittäviä pelaajia seuran historiassa ovat mm. Craig Farrell, Alan Hay, Steve Senior, Alan Fettis, Barry Jones ja Norman Wilkinson.

Stadion
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York Cityn kannattajia Bootham Crescentillä 2009.
York City pelaa kotiottelunsa LNER Community Stadiumilla, joka valmistui joulukuussa 2020. Stadionia käyttää kesäisin York City Knights - rugbyseura. Stadion on osa näyttävää kokonaisuutta, joka pitää sisällään myös uimahallin, tanssistudion, pallopelihallin, kolme 5 v 5 pienkenttää jne. 

Stadion sijaitsee Huntingtonin kaupunginosassa.

Saavutukset
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York Cityn kannattajia FA Trophyn loppuottelussa 2009.

* Englannin 4. divisioonan, Fourth Division (IV taso), mestaruus 1984
* Nousu 3. divisioonaan, Third Division (III taso) 1959, 1965 ja 1971
* Nousu 2. divisioonaan, Second Division (II taso) 1974
* Division Three (IV taso) play-off-voittaja 1993
* Conference (nyk. National League, V taso) play-off - voittaja 2012

* FA Cupin välieräpaikka 1955
	+ Puolivälieräpaikka 1938
* Englannin liigacupin puolivälieräpaikka 1962
* FA Trophyn voittaja 2012 ja 2017

Lähteet
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1. ↑  English Football Nicknames pubquizhelp.com. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
2. 1 2  York City FC: history  2. heinäkuuta 2007. BBC. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
3. ↑  Recent History ycfc.net. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
4. ↑  York sign Iron striker McBreen  26. kesäkuuta 2008. BBC. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
5. 1 2  York City Football Club History Database.  Arkistoitu 14.8.2007. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
6. 1 2  Club Honours ycfc.net. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
7. ↑  FA Trophy History 2004 - 2009 ycfc.net. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
8. ↑  Bolton Wanderers - News - Lates News - General - Wanderers Face York City Cup Tie Bolton Wanderers. Viitattu 29.12.2010. (englanniksi)
9. ↑  England - Football Statistics Archive - League Records RSSSF. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)
10. ↑  Former York City Players ycfc.net. Viitattu 27.12.2010. (englanniksi)

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