1929–30 York City F.C. season

The 1929–30 season was the eighth season of competitive association football and first season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, Yorkshire, England. They finished in sixth position in the 22-team 1929–30 Football League Third Division North. They entered the 1929–30 FA Cup in the first round and lost in the third to Newcastle United.

York City F.C.
1929–30 season
ChairmanArthur Brown
ManagerJock Collier
GroundFulfordgate
Football League Third Division North6th
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Newcastle United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Bottrill (18)
All: Billy Bottrill
Tom Fenoughty (20)
Highest home attendance12,583 vs Newcastle United, FA Cup, 15 January 1930
Lowest home attendance2,563 vs Hartlepools United, Third Division North, 19 April 1930
Average home league attendance5,279

20 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Half-back Ollie Thompson played in all 48 first-team matches over the season. Billy Bottrill and Tom Fenoughty finished as leading goalscorers with 20 goals each. Bottrill scored 18 in league competition and two in the FA Cup, while Fenoughty scored 15 in league competition and five in the FA Cup.

Match details

Football League Third Division North

Football League Third Division North match details
No. Date League
position
Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance
1 31 August 1929 1stWigan BoroughA W2–0Cowie, Stockill 8,880
2 4 September 1929 4thWrexhamH D0–0 8,726
3 7 September 1929 5thCarlisle UnitedH D2–2Gardner (2) 7,462
4 11 September 1929 7thWrexhamA D1–1Davis 6,235
5 14 September 1929 10thNelsonA L1–3Cowie 4,483
6 18 September 1929 5thNew BrightonH W1–3Bottrill (2), Evans 5,422
7 21 September 1929 10thSouthportH L0–4 5,852
8 28 September 1929 9thCrewe AlexandraA D2–2Beck, Gardner 5,373
9 5 October 1929 9thChesterfieldH D1–1Cowie 4,773
10 12 October 1929 10thStockport CountyH L1–2Bottrill 6,189
11 19 October 1929 15thLincoln CityA L0–3 5,310
12 26 October 1929 15thTranmere RoversH D0–0 3,835
13 2 November 1929 14thHalifax TownA D2–2Bottrill (2, 1 pen.) 4,656
14 9 November 1929 12thRotherham UnitedH W3–0Fenoughty, Cowie, Millar 3,715
15 23 November 1929 16thSouth ShieldsH D2–2Gardner (2) 3,608
16 7 December 1929 15thDarlingtonH D1–1Millar 4,892
17 21 December 1929 14thDoncaster RoversH D2–2Gardner, opposition o.g. 2,654'
18 25 December 1929 14thBarrowA D0–0 2,229
19 26 December 1929 11thBarrowH W3–1Evans, Fenoughty, Bottrill 7,834
20 28 December 1929 9thWigan BoroughH W4–0Bottrill (3), Gardner 4,395
21 1 January 1930 8thNew BrightonA D1–1Fenoughty 5,440
22 4 January 1930 8thCarlisle UnitedA D2–2Fenoughty, Bottrill 7,149
23 18 January 1930 6thNelsonH W1–0Bottrill 5,289
24 25 January 1930 12thSouthportA L0–1 3,375
25 1 February 1930 8thCrewe AlexandraH W4–2Millar (3), Bottrill 4,631
26 8 February 1930 11thChesterfieldA L0–3 4,830
27 15 February 1930 10thStockport CountyA W3–2Beck, Gardner, Fenoughty 9,434
28 22 February 1930 6thLincoln CityH W1–0Gardner 5,298
29 1 March 1930 8thTranmere RoversA D4–4Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottrill 4,079
30 5 March 1930 5thAccrington StanleyA D1–1Evans 2,017
31 8 March 1930 5thHalifax TownH W3–0Evans, Fenoughty, Millar 4,355
32 15 March 1930 5thRotherham UnitedA W5–2Fenoughty (2), Bottrill (2), Gardner 2,259
33 22 March 1930 4thRochdaleH W6–0Gardner (2), Fenoughty (2), Millar, Bottril 4,720
34 29 March 1930 5thSouth ShieldsA L1–4Fenoughty 2,234
35 2 April 1930 5thHartlepools UnitedA L1–3Aitken 4,390
36 5 April 1930 5thAccrington StanleyH W2–0Sharpe, Fenoughty 4,529
37 12 April 1930 6thDarlingtonA L2–5Beck pen., Millar 6,028
38 18 April 1930 7thPort ValeA D1–1Gardner 15,346
39 19 April 1930 5thHartlepools UnitedH W4–1Evans (2), Gardner, Bottrill 2,563
40 21 April 1930 6thPort ValeH L0–2 10,120
41 26 April 1930 6thDoncaster RoversA W3–0Fenoughty (2), Evans 4,322
42 3 May 1930 6thRochdaleA L2–4Gardner, Bottrill 1,564

League table (part)

Final Football League Third Division North table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
4th Chesterfield422261476561.3650
5th Lincoln City4217141183611.3648
6th York City4215161177641.2046
7th South Shields4218101477741.0446
8th Hartlepools United4217111481741.0945
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source [1]

FA Cup

FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance
Fourth qualifying round 16 November 1929 ScarboroughA W3–1Bottrill (2), Cowie 8,089
First round 30 November 1929 Tranmere RoversH D2–2Fenoughty (2) 5,580
First round replay 5 December 1929 Tranmere RoversA W1–0Fenoughty 4,882
Second round 14 December 1929 Southend UnitedA W4–1Davis, Gardner, Fenoughty (2) 11,000
Third round 11 January 1930 Newcastle UnitedA D1–1Gardner 38,674
Third round replay 15 January 1930 Newcastle UnitedH L1–2Evans 12,583

Appearances and goals

Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Key to positions: GK Goalkeeper; FB Full back; HB Half back; FW Forward
Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK ENG Jack Farmery 38060440
GK ENG Ralph Ridley 400040
FB SCO David Archibald 17000170
FB ENG Jack Brooks 30060360
FB ENG Sam Johnson 37060430
HB ENG Harry Beck 41360473
HB ENG Charlie Davis 41161472
HB ENG Ollie Thompson 42060480
FW SCO James Aitken 410041
FW ENG Billy Bottrill 3918624520
FW SCO Jimmy Cowie 14431175
FW SCO Sam Evans 37761438
FW ENG Tom Fenoughty 2915653420
FW SCO Sam Gallacher 300030
FW ENG Bill Gardner 3116323418
FW ENG Syd Glidden 200020
FW SCO Willie Millar 37950429
FW ENG George Sharpe 710071
FW ENG Tom Smiles 800080
FW ENG Reg Stockill 111021

See also

References

General

  • Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  • Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  • Source for kit: "York City". Historical Football Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  • Source for match dates, results, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 252–253.
  • Source for league positions: "York City 1929–1930: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015.
  • Source for player details: Jarred; Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. pp. 6–103.

Specific

  1. "York City 1929–1930: Table: Final table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015.
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