Season - Preview
After a disappointing end to the 2024/5 season, City enter the new season fully of confidence and bookmaker's title favourites. Over coming a play off defeat and the uncertainty casued by rumours of Notts County's interest in Adam Hinshelwood, City appeared to have added 8 quality signings to the squad without losing any key players.
Season Tickets On April 3, 2025/6 season ticket prices were announced to general approval, esentially early bird (May 16 cut off) at last season's standard price and EA now a "Family Stand". Later, matchday ticket prices were announced and showed no increase on last season.
- Small increase, but with NL / D2 unconfirmed, not bad, as last season, no details of match day tickets were available. On July 20, the announcement of ticket sales for the Sutton game (August 9) suggested that day prices wee unchanged
- On April 7, City announced they had already sold over 500 season tickets in just three days. Note, the post showed 518 (which is a little short of 25%, nearer 20%, but still impressive)
- On April 9, the total was over 750 season tickets, including 500+ being brand new ticket holders
- On April 11, City noted they were already 1/4 of the way to their target and over half of those sold were to brand new pass holders
- By April 15, City had sold 1,364 season tickets
- On April 28, the number was announced as 2,017
- On May 7, the number was stated as 2,630
- On May 13, the number was announced as 2,967 (a new record)
- On May 15, the number was announced as 3,122 (which is higher than the average attendance at 5 L2 clubs during the 2024/5 season
- On May 16 (last day of the early bird offer), the number was announced as 3,237 (which is higher than the average attendance at 5 L2 clubs during the 2024/5 season)
- On May 20 Julie-Anne Uggla anounced 3,340 sold (June 8 presss release noted "over 3,200",see https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/key-dates-confirmed-ahead-of-2025-26-national-league-season/)
- On July 2, 3,500 announced
Kit Pre-season, City announced 3 new kits for the season, in red, blue and black, they all came with familiar runes in the design and were launched at iconic sites around York.
Face Painting Again returned to the LNER on July 30 as a part of the open training session. Watch Ben Brookes' youtube channel and some footage of the day.
Geography Once again, the National League will have a strong southern basis. For City, there are 11 (including Southend) southern based opponents in an area broadly defined as the M25 and westwards, 3 opponents are midlands based and 9 (excluding Oldham) are northern based. For City, Truro is only new club and new ground. That game involves a journey of 306 miles as the crow flies or 399 miles by road, City's longest ever journey for a competitive fixture. For Truro, their longest is to Gateshead (451 miles) with other long trips to Hartlepool and Carlisle. Even their "local derby" at Yeovil involves a 280 mile round trip. League newcomers are Carlisle, Morecambe, Brackley Town, Scunthorpe United, Truro City and Boreham Wood whilst the league loses Maidstone, Dagenham & Redbridge, AFC Fylde and Ebbsfleet through relegation and Barnet and Oldham / Southend through promotion.
City are set to travel about 7,838 miles in the 2025/6 National League campaign, up from last season, but less than the 7,908 miles during the 2022/3 campaign.
Getting there, one way travel distance to each opponent:
- Scunthorpe United – 49 miles
- FC Halifax Town – 56 miles
- Hartlepool United – 61 miles
- Rochdale – 70 miles
- Gateshead – 84 miles
- Morecambe – 90 miles
- Altrincham – 92 miles
- Boston United – 99 miles
- Carlisle United – 119 miles
- Tamworth – 124 miles
- Solihull Moors – 146 miles
- Brackley Town – 173 miles
- Boreham Wood – 197 miles
- Braintree Town – 207 miles
- Forest Green Rovers – 217 miles
- Wealdstone – 218 miles
- Southend United – 232 miles
- Woking – 233 miles
- Aldershot Town – 243 miles
- Sutton United – 246 miles
- Eastleigh – 267 miles
- Yeovil Town – 297 miles
- Truro City – 399 miles
Matt Uggla's "annual statement" Speaking on York Hospital Ball (July 2025), Matt Uggla said:
- how City’s position was much improved on a year ago, noting there had been no Plan A / Plan B recruitment plan in the summer, he believed all targets could fit into National League, League 2 or even League 1. Data analysts and data companies were used to identify weaknesses and targets, Adam Hinshelwood was then involved to give his agreement and then Matt Uggla did the deal
- there had been bids (plural) for Ollie Pearce, but suggested there were not crazy bids and as he’s not in the last year of his contract and having been advised of them, he was happy to stay
- successful teams could expect bids, but didn’t say anything about speculation around Adam Hinshelwood other than to say City weren’t in the business of always squashing rumours
- the word "toxic" re the 2023/4 season, praised Dipo Akinyemi and Marvin Armstrong for being at the front of the revival. He noted that City had had good offers for Akinyemi
- City ultimately need to own their stadium, not any time soon, he added Rochdale’s pitch was like a carpet and we played some of our best football on it
- Clayton Donaldson is being employed as a "jack of all trades”, his work has included identifying young players, ensuring the youth team’s style of play and training methods match those of the first team and being available to give specific coaching to the first team strikers. City need to get out of the National League before implementing the development squad.
Form Guide Last season City showed how it is possible to quickly move up the table with good recruitment and Aldershot did the same in reverse after losing 2 of their 2023/4 season star players. City were joined in the 2024/5 play offs by just one (FC Halifax) of the 6 teams who reached the 2023/4 play offs places. Add in the uncertainty of the new salary cap management protocol (aka PSR) and anything could happen. Equally, we saw with Tamworth, Southend, Braintree and Boston, clubs can make a poor start, but when they get it right, a club can quickly rise up the table.
- Play Offs (6): Initially I struggled to come up with enough sides to fill the top places. On reflection, Carlisle bounced back quickly from their last relegation to the Conference and can count on a large home crowd (and Regan Linney's menace) whilst Southend should "go again", seemingly a more stable club a year on from their takeover. Forest Green Rovers' physicality and organisation (and budget) should see them challenge again, especially with Nick Haughton added to the ranks, if they quickly overcome the Cotterill - Savage transition. From the 2024/5 mid - lower table, Eastleigh, Aldershot and Woking (after Neal Ardley's "close season magic" (and budget)) could join them. Eastleigh have been active in their summer recruitment and stated that they turned down bids for Tyrsee Shade, rumours suggested City had bid £100,000 to activate his release clause. However, he was to eventually leave.
- Falling (3): Halifax and Gateshead might struggle to challenge for the play off positions again, both have lost key players (and Halifax a manager of 3 year's standing). Equally, Rochdale, despite some decent looking signings, might struggle as their EFL parachute payments tail off.
- Mid Table (5): For once, Altrincham, minus a whole forward line, Tamworth whose style makes them difficult opponents, Sutton United, Solihull Moors and Yeovil Town (with investment from Dubai from a person with a Thai sounding name and (this bit sounds familiar) a background in sports schools) could find themselves mid table. Of those, Sutton have been busy in the summer and could finish the highest of the 5.
- Strugglers (9): In a bold move, it is reasonable to suggest all 4 promoted sides (Brackley Town, Scunthorpe United, Truro City and Boreham Wood) will struggle, just as in recent seasons. To that list, can be added perennial strugglers Wealdstone, relegated Morecambe, even if they start the season, and Hartlepool, still seeking new ownership, both seem to lurch from financial crisis to financial crisis amid ownership challenges. Despite the ownership issues being unresolved, in June Pools sacked Anthony Limbrick after just 4 months in charge and appointed the experienced, but oft sacked, Simon Grayson. Despite comments to the contrary, Raj Singh appears to have sanctioned a long list of experienced signing for the Poolies. Promoted a year ago, both Braintree and Boston seemed doomed early season, but both finished strongly, Boston largely due to solid teamwork and Braintree thanks to the Lisbie twins, neither of whom they will be able to call upon this season. Brackley, Boreham Wood, Wealdstone and Braintree might struggle the most.
- Of the above, and with "new money" at several, many teams go into the new season with high hopes.
The Squad
City returned for pre-season training on June 30, barely 6 weeks after the end of the previous season. Pre-season followed a familiar pattern, a mix of friendlies against non league and Championship / League 1 sides. The earlier ones largely featured City fielding 2 separate sides across the game. The game at Marine on July 26 was a part City's Merseyside away weekend bonding session. The final game, at Spennymoor, a week later saw City with what many might consider to be City's first XI, barring Callum Howe was reported sick before the game.
By August 8th, the eve of the season, City had 31 contracted professionals, including 6 out on loan, either for a full or half season. It is believed that Darragh O'Connor, still at the club but not allocated a squad number, might also be available for loan.
It is believed that City got most of their summer targets, late last season, talk had been of targets who could / would play in both National League and League 2. Lewis Richardson was possibly the one who got away, understood to have agreed a City contract after a succussful loan spell, but he went to Notts County on trial and when unsussessful, City did not progress him.
4 of the first 5 were solid signings from Football League clubs, 3 were offered new terms at their previous club but declined in favour of City. Presumably all thought prospects were brighter at City (maybe a combination of salary, contract length, expectation of more game time, City's set up or any number of other factors) than staying where they were. Many believe they were Uggla driven recruits.
The majority brought a different emphasis, a strong physical presence, vocal leaders and some with a history of promotion. Of the first 8 summer signings (by August 2), 5 dropped down from the Football League and one moved up into National League.
Ollie Banks, 13 years after an unsuccessful City trial, and Ash Palmer both declined new contracts at League 2 Chesterfield, dropped adivision to sign for City whilst Hiram Boateng joined City after leaving League 1 Mansfield after 127 apaaarance over 3 and a half seasons. Mark Kitching, whose left back displays at Oldham caught the eye of many, re-joined City after a brief loan spell nearly 10 years ago. Joining them were Alex Newby (often a thorn in City's side when at Altrincham), Greg Olley (just about recovered from a serious leg break early last season, but a regular provider of goals and assists), Ben Brookes (offering plenty of options as a left back who likes to go forward, a set piece specialist with a regular supply of assists and a long throw) and Joe Grey (still only 22, but noted for his hard work, particularly out wide, but also up top, for whom a compensation fee will need to be agreed with Hartlepool, the only summer signing to cost a "fee"). Later, Radio York reports suggested that City had also shown interest in Altrincham's Regan Linney before he signed for Carlisle.
Compared to last season, City will quite likely field a big and more experienced side than last season. City seem better placed in defence, particularly left back and very experienced in central midfield. Combined, that leaves the conumdrum of whether Joe Felix is best deployed at right back or midfield to be resolved, whilst last season's regulars such as Alex Hunt and Dan Batty may have to fight for their place. Midfield seems well stocked with Ollie Banks and Hiram Boateng likely to be first choice starters.
With Hinsh's philosophy of tending to like to change his front 5 on the hour, it remains to be seen whether he has enough strength in depth to do so amongst his wide men.
Effectively losing Akinyemi, John-Lewis, Richardson and Luamba but gaining Alex Newby, Joe Grey, Greg Olley (when fully fit) and Mo Fadera (back after a loan spell, presumably a one year contract extension suggests that Hinsh sees him a part of his squad). Many would consider 3 of those 4 strong candidates for starting positions alongside Tyrese Sinclair and Ashley Nathaniel-George. Up top, in pre-season public games, Pearce and Stones were rotated never playing a minute together suggesting Hinsh's 2 up top experiment might be over.
Season - Review (WIP, plus everything else from here)
x
x
XXXX FROM HERE
The season, so far, so good:
Hinsh / Maynard, Players And Tactics:
- In goal, x.
- In front of the keeper, x.
- In terms of appearances, the regular central midfield trio were x.
- City's high possession rates saw ................
- The slow possession i
li>New signings, pick of
- Limited use of out and out wingers (iair as LWB and ANG / Fadera roles).
- Lack of pace, no one running beyond the last man to open up the game. Number 10s prefer to cut back inside
- Felix has more space to run into (and overlap) when playing at right back. At right wing back, he has less space to run into and often takes on defenders from a standing start
- Boateng - vey left footed, simltaneously can be both classy and lumbering, but is strong and reliable
Also:
Away from the pitch, some events have occurred suggesting that City are taking a more structured approach, whisper it quietly, even a Football League approach, including:
Sadly as ever, during the season, City lost a number of well known personalities, including former managers xxx (xx/xx/2024) and xxxt (dd/mmm/2024), former players (xxxxxxx (dd/mmm/20yy)), yyyyy (dd/mm/20yy4) and player (dd/mmm/yyyy) and supporters (Raz McVeighty (05/07/2025) and xxxxxx xxxx (dd/mm/yy)).
On the club and commercial front:
- Read the York-City-FC-Advertising-Brochure-2024-25. At the time of writing (22/07/2025), it is believed that no 2025/6 season update had been issued
- 14/Jul/2025: Paddy McLaughlin awarded a testimonial year
- 21/Jul/2025: Phoenix Software announced as the club's official digital sponsor, they were previously front of shirt sponsor (2003-5)
- 21/Jul/2025: David McGurk, Graeme Law and Iain Dunn were inducted as brand new YCFC club ambassadors
- 24/Jul/2025: City announced the results of the 2024/5 end of season supporter survey. One overwhelming takeaway was age ranges, around 90% of supporters fell into a broad 36 - 75 age group range and City have 3 times as many over 75 supporters as under 11 supporters, both numbers might be a function of respondents' ages rather the supporters
- 25/Jul/2025: Finally, City issued a tweet to announce that Tony McMahon had left the club noting "we can confirm that our club's football staffing structure has changed slightly, resulting in Tony McMahon leaving the club as the role of Director of Football", no incomers were apparent and from earlier interviews with Matt Uggla, it appered he and a team of analysts were more involved in contract negotiations and player identification
- 30/Jul/2025:BW noted their game at YCFC postponed due to their late involvement (to replace Morecambe) in the NL Cup
- 08/Aug/2025: City launch season long raffle and the chance to win prizes throughout the season for £10 per month with unique City goodies on offer as the monthly prizes
- 13/Aug/2025: City launch Christophe Duchamp announced as City's new watch partner with a whopping 85% off their luxury watches
- 13/Aug/2025: City launch SpeedQuizzing announced as a new City sponsor
- 15/Aug/2025: YCST put 30 original floodlight units up for sale at £50 each with all proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Bootham Crescent Memorial Gardens. They note "size: approx. 600×400×400mm,for decorative purposes only – must not be connected to a power source"
- 22/Aug/2025: Guy Mowbray was inducted as a YCFC club ambassador
- 28/Aug/2025: Adam Hinshelwood was sacked ("parted company" in official parlance) and just 4 hours later, Stuart Maynard was appointed manager. No official reason for Hinsh's sacking were made public at the time.
- 31/Aug/2025:Menswear brand Luke 1977
announced as a new club partner for the 2025/6 season
- 10/Sep/2025: Fair Game issued their annual comprehensive survey (index) of men’s professional football in England. Read the summary.
- 17/Sep/2025: With the 30th anniversary of City's 3-0 League Cup win at Old Trafford looming, City launch a limited edition (95) pin badge
- 17/Sep/2025: City confirm the continuation of their partnership with Aspect 4
- 17/Sep/2025: City announce No 5. Plumbing as new club sponsor
- 25/Sep/2025: Multi year contract extensions announced for Alex Hunt, Ollie Pearce and Joe Felix
- dd/mmm/2025: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025:
- dd/mmm/2025: Another season of the National League Cup ended with xxxxxx xxxxx beating ccccxxxxx by nn-nn in the final. Along the way, it became de rigeur for NL sides to make multiple substitutions within a minute or 2 of the kick off to remain within the rules of fielding "regulars" in their starting line up
Elsewhere:
- In September, x
- September 19: Tx
2025/6 Cup prize money
- FA Cup:
- Qualifying Round 1: winners - £x / losers - £x
- x
- Isuzu FA Trophy:
- Preliminary round: Winners receive £x, losers receive £x
- x
Season - Game By Game (WIP)
UPDATE
- 250809 SUTTON (H) D 2-2: Good attacking play let down by defensive frailities
- After going a goal up, City could easily have been 3 up before Sutton equalised just before half time
- Some dodgy defending allowed Sutton a late equaliser from a long throw. The Howe / Palmer centre back partnership was caught short of pace at times
- After opening his account on 11 minutes with a penalty, his 9th successful penalty without a miss, he missed a penalty to put City 2 up
- The crowd was 5,937 (199 away), City's biggest home opening day crowd since 9,396 saw City draw with Aston Villa in 1974
- Mark Kitching set 2 club records, 3,544 days between his first and second City appearances and the biggest drop in successive shirt numbers (34 in 2015 and 3 today)
- City included 4 debutants (Palmer, Boateng, Banks and Newby) in the starting line up, introduced another (Grey) off the bench where Ben Brookes remained. Greg Olley missed out throught injury. NB Mark Kitching was not a debutant
- Some reports suggested Callum Howe did not touch the ball for City's second with a Sutton player scoring an own goal
- YCFC match report
- 250816 TRURO (A) W 2-0: 2 late goals saw City win a scrappy game
- Truro City became #244 different opponents for City since 1922
- In 1999, City were at level 3 before relegation to the basement. For many years, Truro were in the South Western League (level 11) before gaining promotion in 2006. Then followed 3 successive promotions as Champions (South Western League, Western League Division One, Western League Premier Division). The Southern League Premier title (level 7) was won 2 years later. Amid a financial hiatus, twice they were relegated from the National League South but regained their place and in 2023 gained promotion to Natinoal League South. 2 years later, crowned Champions, they entered a nationwide league for the first time in 2025
- City travelled 399 miles to Truro, our longest ever journey for a competitive game
- Both teams struggled with the wind in a scrappy game with chances few and far between. City struggled with the blustery conditions, winds gusting at up to 40 mph, with too many corners floated high into the box. Some would say, City were below par
- City's record breaking run of scoring was extended to 28 successive league games
- City equalled a club record of 5 successive away league wins (set in the 2007/8 season when the run was 7 if cup games are included)
- Post match, Hinsh noted his knowledge of the pace of Dominic Johnson-Fisher, formerly based in Brighton, as being behind his thinking of adding more pace into the defence at the expense of Ash Palmer
- Mark Kitching was selected for the National League team of the week
- The game was refereed by Robert Ellis, husband of referee Sian Massey-Ellis (nee Massey). He was struck by the ball twice within a minute late on, the second being when Joe Felix hit the re-start from the first directly onto the back of his head
- David Stockdale was on DAZN co-comms
- City's away following of 409 fans was better than 6 (or 7) League 2 away followings. In the National League, it was only beaten by Yeovil's 486 fans at FGR and Altrincham's 430 fans at Rochdale. Read more
- As usual, for long distance away games, City travelled down on Friday, given the late kick off time, the supporters bus arrived back at 3:30, the team bus a few minutes later. On the way down on Friday, City left York at 9am, hit the training pitch at 6:30 and finally reached their hotel at 8pm
- YCFC match report
- 250820 SOUTHEND (A) D 0-0: Maybe City were the slightly better side in a fairly even game with few clear cut changes at either end
- It was possibly City's best performance of the season
- After a slightly lethargic first half, 3 players were booked, City grew into the game after the break
- Many expect Southend to be a top 3 side at the end of the season, last season, we lost away to the other 2 top 3 sides
- City's record breaking run of scoring in 28 successive league games came to an end
- Having equalled the club record of 5 successive away league wins at Truro, City couldn't break the record
- Joe Felix was selected for the National League team of the (mid) week
- Midweek attendances
- YCFC match report
- 250825 WOKING (A) D 1-1: A Newby equaliser earns City a 1-1 draw from a lack lustre performance
- Despite 2 changes in the front 3, City struggled to create chances
- Woking's goal came when they pounced on a loose ball as City tried to play out from the back
- Hinsh suggested Newby's goal, a cross cum shot that deceived the keeper, was a "bad cross", if so one of a number of long crosses that went beyond the far post. He also said it was "terrible to watch"
- As City players and staff applauded the fans at the final whistle, there appeared to be some discontent amongst the fans
- YCFC match report
- 250906 YEOVIL (A) W 3-1: An absolutely dominant performance from City in Stuart Maynard's first game in charge
- City lined up in a 3421 formation (or 3241 depending on your point of view) with Joe Felix relishing his more advanced role
- City changed their match day 18 for the first time this season with Dan Batty replacing Ashley Nathaniel-George on the bench
- Yeovil named just 6 substitutes including one academy player and some who may not have been fully fit
- Yeovil's pitch seemed noticeably narrower than last season
- City seemed quicker to get the game re-started at corners and free kicks than under Hinsh
- Yeovil won their first corner on 55 minutes and put it straight out for a goal kick
- Yeovil's own Gloverscast match report noted, "Yeovil were absolutely put to the sword by some slick football there, York pulled Yeovil about all over the pitch
- City played most of the game on cruise control but a bad Harrison Male first touch on 77 minutes briefly let Yeovil back into the game
- Of City’s previous 38 permanent managerial appointments, since the first in 1928, 14 had won their first game in charge, 8 drew and 16 lost. Note, some like Colin Walker had their first game in charge as a caretaker
- If City had been a little more clinical, the score could have been much bigger
- YCFC match report
- 250909 TAMWORTH (H) W 4-0: City ran out comfortable winners after a goalless first half
- 2 classy goals from Alex Hunt capped an impressive second half performance from City
- Stuart Maynard became only the 4th City manager to win his first 2 games in charge
- The good old BBC website still had Adam Hinshelwood as our manager
- City lost some shape and focus in the 10 minutes between Joe Felix's substitution and the introduction of Ryan Fallowfield
- YCFC match report
- 250913 BRAINTREE (A) W 3-2: Halifax again, 2 down and an injury tim winner
- Whilst Chris Brass won his first 4 league games as City manager, throw in a League Cup defeat, his opening record was WLWWW. So Stuart Maynard became the first ever City manager to win his first 3 games in charge
- It was another narrow pitch
- Braintree's man to man marking caused City some problems
- City went with a front 2 with Ollie Pearce deployed just behind Josh Stones. City stretched the play better when Josh Stones was substituted and Braintree tired
- Alex Hunt scored one goal from a free kick and hit the post from another
- Radio York summariser Mikey Morton noted "When they (Braintree) made the changes it weakened them, when York made the changes it strengthened them". Braintree named only 5 substitutes, deploying the second as the game went into injury time and 2 more after City took the lead
- With Ollie Banks ruled out, Paddy McLaughlin was travelling 19th man ahead of Armstong and Aguiar
- Alex Hunt was named in the National League Team Of The Week, but given his display agaist Tamworth, he was probably worthy of 2 spots. On loan keeper, Rory Watson was also included
- City's away following of 336 fans was the biggest in the National League on the day and more than Stevenage took to Mansfield (D1) and at least 8 in D2. Read more
- Later Stuart Maynard said that 6 or 7 of the players woke up on the morning of the match feeling under the weather with flu like symptoms
- YCFC match report
- 250920 SOLIHULL MOORS (H) WDL 0-1: City suffer a late late sucker punch after dominating most of the game
- City suffered a league defeat for the first time in 16 league games and Stuart Maynard's first defeat after starting his City career with 3 wins
- After a one game 352 line up, City reverted to Stuart Maynard's 3421
- In the first half, City played well but were continually let down by a poor final ball was poor, the second half was much the same. All in all, a dominant performance but with no cutting edge. Without an early goal, City couldn't turn dominance into control
- For a team with a porous defence, Moors defended well and caught City with a late sucker punch. With 7 minutes of added time announced, Jacob Wakeling scored the winner 5 minutes into it, there was still time left for a Solihull red card. 2 of Moors substituted players ran down the touchline to celebrate, Dan Creaney was initially shown a red card following the goal celebrations before it was chalked off due to him not being on a yellow card, but the previously cautioned Ben Worman did receive his marching orders for 2 yellows
- The day marked the 30th anniversary of City's 3-0 League Cup win away to Manchester United. City marked the occasion by inviting members of the side to the LNER with the players introduced on the pitch at half time. Sue Little, Alan's widow was the guest of honour. It was reported that just 3 players, Wayne Hall, Nicky Peverell and Glenn Naylor as well as Assistant Manager Derek Bell were present. Sue Little stole the show with some lovely stories about Alan and how much York City meant to him
- On 70 minutes there was a stoppage of about 4 minutes when a back pedalling Harrison Male fell into the back of the net dislodging the goal net support from its behind goal support pole, the goal net collapsed and took ground staff about 4 minutes to effect a makeshift repair
- Post match, Stuart Maynard noted Moors "low block" and his players became tired due to the amount of attacking they did with MFW's heat map suggesting he spent more time in Moors' final third than his own. He added City put in 50 (actually 59) crosses which showed we were performing well, unfortunately, none caused Moors any problems
- Whilst the official attendance included 69 away fans, head counts suggested the number in the away end was about 25
- YCFC match report
- 250923 CARLISLE (H) W 5-0: A totally dominant 90 minute performance
- A MFW goal after 4 minutes allowed City to turn dominance into control
- It was as an excellent peformance with high energy levels, pace and quality. City quickly got men into the box and link up play was top notch
- Before the game, Carlisle had conceded just 7 goals in their opening 10 games
- Carlisle were backed by a bumper 1,527 away support, all standard tickets were sold with just a handful of accessible tickets remaining a week before kick off
- Once again the electronic advertising hoardings were in place, apparently they add to York Knights ranking points in their bid for a Super League place
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
- YCFC match report
- 250927 FOREST GREEN ROVERS (A) WDL n-n: Headline
- 251001 SCUNTHORPE (H) WDL n-n: Headline
- 251004 HARTLEPOOL (A) WDL n-n: Headline
- Moved to a 12:30 kick off at the request of Cleveland Police
- City were allocated just 700 seats. On September 16, they went on sale to season ticket holders and there were plenty of reports of long queues and onerous / ponderous spreadsheet checks to confirm applicants as season ticket holders
- TO DO YCFC match report
- 251011 TBC (FACQ4) (HA) WDL n-n: Headline
- 251025 FC HALIFAX (A) WDL n-n: Headline
- Moved to a 12:30 kick off for normal (non enhanced) DAZN coverage
- x
- x
- TO DO YCFC match report
- BW went ahead as planned, withn BW elevated to NLC (July 30) following Morecambe's suspension, they (BW) announced the game would be re-arranged, a day later, they said it was going ahead as planned and their NLC home game v Wolves would be re-arranged.
- 260425 ROCHDALE (A) WDL n-n: Last league game of season
- 260509 or 260510 PLAY OFF FINAL (N) WDL n-n: Exach date tbc
UPDATE Some useful links to the season (and beyond):
UPDATE League Attendances
Date |
Opponents |
Competition |
City Home Highest |
7,918 |
OLDHAM 21/04/25 |
City Home Lowest |
4,494 |
BRAINTREE 10/09/24 |
City Home Aggregate |
139,167 |
6.2% away team fans |
City Home Average |
6,050 |
- |
Best LNER away following |
1,453 |
OLDHAM 21/04/25 |
Lowest LNER away following |
41 |
BRAINTREE 10/09/24 |
|
|
|
City Away Highest |
8,234 |
Oldham 21/01/25 |
City Away Lowest |
1,075 |
Maidenhead 25/02/25 |
City Away Aggregate |
67,511 |
23.1% City fans |
City Away Average |
702 |
- |
Best City away following |
2,225 |
FC Halifax 26/10/24 |
Lowest City away following |
272 |
Maidenhead 25/02/25 |
Awards and cards
City players missed x games through suspension:
- x (Straight red v xxxxx (h))
For The Record (WIP)
After breaking a number of records last season, the 2025/6 season got off to a record breaking start ....
- 09/08/25: Mark Kitching creates a new club record, making his 2nd City appearance 3,544 days after his City debut, a club record between first and second appearances
- 09/08/25: Mark Kitching has the biggest ever drop in shirt numbers (34 (2015/6) to 3 (2025/6)) across 2 successive shirts in his City career
- 09/08/25: A crowd of 5,937, our biggest opening day home crowd since 1974 when 9,396 saw City's first ever Division 2 (now the Championship) game against Aston Villa. Since Villa, 4,703 v Rushden & Diamonds in 2001 has been the highest
- 09/08/25: City's record breaking run of scoring in 26 successive league games to the end of the 2024/5 season is extended to 27
- 16/08/25: City travel 399 miles to Truro, our the longest ever journey for a competitive game
- 16/08/25: Truro City became #244 different opponents for City since 1922
- 16/08/25: City's record breaking run of scoring in 27 successive league games is extended to 28
- 16/08/25: City's win at Truro means City have a 100% win record against Cornish sides (a second county, after Suffolk, against whose sides (Needham Market) City are unbeaten))
- 16/08/25:City equalled a club record of 5 successive away league wins (set in the 2007/8 season when the run was 7 if cup games are included)
- 20/08/25: City's club record equalling run of 5 successive away league wins (set in the 2007/8 season when the run was 7 if cup games are included) came to an end
- 20/08/25: City's record breaking run of scoring in 28 successive league games came to an end
- 28/08/25: Adam Hinshelwood is sacked after a 12 game unbeaten league run, a club record, possibly a British record
- 09/09/25: Stuart Maynard became only the 4th City manager (out of 39) to win his first 2 league games in charge
- 13/09/25: Whilst Chris Brass won his first 4 league games as City manager, throw in a League Cup defeat, his opening record was WLWWW. So Stuart Maynard became the first ever City manager to win his first 3 games in charge
- 09/08/25: c
- 09/08/25: x
- 09/08/25: c
- 09/08/25: x
- 09/08/25: x
City Shirts (3).
2025/6 - The Players (Mid Season Report (To Complete At End Season) (WIP))
- Ricky Aguiar One of several similar midfield players, showed some good touches, but not enough of them
- Dipo Akinyemi Hinsh isn’t the first manager to prefer him in a wide role where his pace and power can mask any first touch deficiencies, probably needs a run of games and through balls to run onto to show his best
Away On Loan (wip)
- Jeff King Boreham Wood (National League (Tier 5) (03/07/25 - 6 month loan)). x.
- Billy Chadwick Scunthorpe (National League (Tier 5) (14/07/25 - 6 month loan)). Regular bench warmer.
- Cam John Hartlepool (National League (Tier 5) (15/07/25 - Season loan)). x.
- Tyler Cordner AFC Totton (National League South (Tier 6) (18/07/25 - Season loan)). On prominent social media poster added, "Apparently we have again done far, far better on the Cordner loan than we have any right to expect. Not quite as well as last year, but very, very well. Nothing to do with YCST (the information), actually from the other end of the deal. North of 50% being covered, possibly as much as 70% (he seemed to suggest there was flexibility based on how much he plays and how the club does). It was pretty much 100% last year (at Ebbsfleet)".
- Rory Watson Scunthorpe (National League (Tier 5) (19/07/25 - Season loan)). Started the season on the bench behind Maison Campbell.
- Leone Gravata Horsham (National League South (Tier 6) (26/07/25 - Season loan)). .
- Ben Farrar Bridlington Town (National Prenier League D1 East (Tier 8) (22/08/25 - TBC)). Year 2 scholar. Scored on his debut and provided an assist to the assist for the opening goal on his debut a day later in the 3-1 away win at Blyth.
- Darragh O'Connor Raith (Scottish Championship) (29/08/25 - Season loan)). .
YCFC Loan Watch:
UPDATE Retained List (wip)
It is believed that all the loanee professionals will be out of contract at the end of the 2025/6 season.
