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.[6] He is followed by Andy McMillan, who made 492 total appearances and 421 league appearances from 1987 to 1999.[6] The appearance record for a goalkeeper is held by Tommy Forgan, having played 428 matches between 1954 and 1966.[7] 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.[8]
The goalscoring record is held by Norman Wilkinson, with 127 league goals, and 143 in total, scored between 1954 and 1966.[6]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.[6]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.[9] For the Football League-era, the record for most goals in a season is held by Arthur Bottom, who scored 39 in 1954–55.[10]
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.
Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 21 December 2024. 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.
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.
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
^ abBottom holds the club record for the most goals in a season during the Football League-era; 39 in 1954–55.[10] Fenton and Bottom share the club record for the most Football League goals in a season; Fenton scored 31 in 1951–52 and Bottom scored 31 in 1954–55 and 1955–56.[29]
^ abcdefAlso played for York City during the Second World War.[32]
^ abcPlayer statistics exclude three matches played in the aborted 1939–40 season.[34]
^Patrick holds the club record for the most goals by a York City player in a Football League match. He scored five times in a 6–1 victory against Rotherham United on 20 November 1948.[35]
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^ abAppearances and goals up until the end of the end of 2007–08 are sourced to: Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 238–421, 434–456. Appearances and goals from 2008–09 to 2015–16 are sourced to: "York: Squad details". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2018. Individual seasons accessed via drop-down list. Soccerbase has no data for a number of competitions: For the 2008–09 FA Cup fourth qualifying round, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup, see:
Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN978-1-869833-66-4.
For the 2010–11 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 156–157. ISBN978-1-869833-70-1.
For the 2011–12 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and FA Trophy, see:
Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN978-1-869833-77-0.
Appearances and goals from 2016–17 onwards are sourced to: "York City FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 December 2024. Soccerway has no data for a number of competitions: For the 2017–18 FA Cup second and third qualifying rounds and FA Trophy third qualifying round, see:
^For country: "Brian Pollard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^For country: "Peter Wragg". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 235–237.
^"McLaughlin credited with goal against Gillingham". The Press. York. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Soccerbase credit the goal York scored against Gillingham on 26 January 2013 as an own goal. However, the goal was later credited to McLaughlin.
^For country: "Pat McLaughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
^Windross; Jarred. Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. pp. 133–134.
^For country: "Alan Woods". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 272–273.
^For Republic of Ireland: "Dean Kiely: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023. For England youth: "Dean Kiely". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 398. ISBN978-0-7553-6413-8. Soccerbase credit the goal York scored against Barnet on 16 February 2013 to Rankine. However, the goal was later credited as an own goal.
^For country: "Paul Stephenson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^For Northern Ireland: Windross; Jarred. Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. p. 90. For England youth: "Peter Scott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^For country: "Lanre Oyebanjo". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^For country: Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1999). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999–2000. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 859. ISBN978-0-7472-7627-2.
^For country: "Richard Cooper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2024–25 season. Includes the Welsh clubs where lists have been created. 'POTY' = 'Player of the Year / Season'.