Club Records

Club Formed:
1885
(as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old King's Scholars)

Turned Professional:
1902

Football League history:
entered in the 1931/32 season
relegated in the 2000/01 season
re-entered in the 2004/5 season

Record Victory:
York City beaten 12-0 on the 1st February 1936

Club Leading Scorer:
Stuart Rimmer with 135 goals

Most League Appearances:
Ray Gill with 406 over the period 1951 to 1962

Highest Attendance:
20,500 (Chelsea at Sealand Road 15 January 1952 in an FA Cup replay)

Record Fee for player sold:
£300,000 Ian Rush to Liverpool in May 1980

Record Fee for player purchased:
£100,000 Gregg Blundell from Doncaster Rovers in July 2004

Manager History 1930 onwards:
May 1930 - April 1936
Charlie Hewitt

April 1936 - June 1936
Harry Mansley (caretaker)

June 1936 - May 1938
Alex Raisbeck

May 1938 - May 1953
Frank Brown

May 1953 - May 1956
Louis Page

June 1956 - April 1959
John Harris

April 1959 - November 1961
Stan Pearson

November 1961 - January 1962
A committee was formed to select the team

January 1962 - July 1963
Bill Lambton

August 1963 - February 1968
Peter Hauser

February 1968 - March 1968
A committee was formed to select the team

March 1968 - September 1976
Ken Roberts

September 1976 - March 1982
Alan Oakes

March 1982 - November 1982
Cliff Sear (March 1982 to June 1982 as caretaker)

November 1982 - November 1983
John Sainty

November 1983 - January 1984
Trevor Storton (caretaker)

January 1984
Cliff Sear (caretaker)

January 1984 - December 1984
John McGrath

December 1984 - July 1985
Mick Speight (December 1984 - March 1985 as caretaker)

July 1985 - October 1992
Harry McNally

October 1992 - June 1994
Graham Barrow (October 1992 - November 1992 as caretaker)

July 1994 - January 1995
Mike Pejic

January 1995 - April 1995
Derek Mann (January 1995 to March 1995 as caretaker)

April 1995 - August 1999
Kevin Ratcliffe (April 1995 to May 1995 as caretaker)

August 1999 - January 2000
Terry Smith

January 2000 - May 2000
Ian Atkins

May 2000 - June 2001
Graham Barrow

June 2001 - October 2001
Gordon Hill

October 2001 - December 2001
Steve Mungall (initial month as caretaker)

December 2001
Owen Brown (caretaker)

January 2002 - August 2004
Mark Wright

August 2004
Ray Mathias (caretaker and later as Director of Football)

August 2004 - April 2005
Ian Rush

April 2005
David Bell (caretaker)

April 2005 - February 2006
Keith Curle

February 2006 - April 2007
Mark Wright

28 April 2007
Simon Davies (caretaker)

May 2007 - March 2008
Bobby Williamson

March 2008 -
Simon Davies (caretaker)

Compiled from club records and
On the Borderline, published 1997 by Yore Publications
and club historian, Chas Sumner