1956–57 York City F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 34th season of competitive association football and 27th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, Yorkshire, England. They finished in seventh position in the 24-team 1956–57 Football League Third Division North. They entered the 1956–57 FA Cup in the first round and lost in the second to Hull City.

York City F.C.
1956–57 season
ChairmanHugh Kitchin
ManagerSam Bartram
GroundBootham Crescent
Football League Third Division North7th
FA CupSecond round
(eliminated by Hull City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Arthur Bottom (21)
All: Arthur Bottom (22)
Highest home attendance15,318 vs Workington, Third Division North, 20 August 1956
Lowest home attendance7,203 vs Rochdale, Third Division North, 20 April 1957
Average home league attendance9,414

21 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Tommy Forgan and forward Peter Wragg played in all 49 first-team matches over the season. Arthur Bottom finished as leading goalscorer with 22 goals, of which 21 came in league competition and one came 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 18 August 1956 19thAccrington StanleyA L0–3 11,026
2 20 August 1956 18thWorkingtonH D2–2Monkhouse, Colbridge 15,318
3 25 August 1956 14thTranmere RoversH W1–0Wragg 12,291
4 29 August 1956 16thWorkingtonA L2–3Wilkinson, Wragg pen. 9,542
5 1 September 1956 17thHalifax TownA D0–0 8,192
6 3 September 1956 12thCarlisle UnitedH W2–0Bottom, Fenton 11,709
7 8 September 1956 17thOldham AthleticA L1–3Hughes 8,608
8 15 September 1956 15thMansfield TownH W2–0Colbridge, Fenton 9,835
9 17 September 1956 15thChesterH L0–1 9,234
10 22 September 1956 17thSouthportA D1–1Bottom 4,019
11 26 September 1956 14thChesterA W4–3Hughes, Wilkinson, Wragg, Fenton 4,258
12 29 September 1956 16thChesterfieldH L1–2Bottom 8,820
13 6 October 1956 14thHull CityH W2–1Wilkinson, Fenton 10,763
14 13 October 1956 13thBarrowA W2–1Brown, Hughes 5,908
15 20 October 1956 14thScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedH L0–2 8,881
16 27 October 1956 14thBradford Park AvenueA W2–0Wilkinson (2) 9,206
17 3 November 1956 12thGatesheadH W1–0Wilkinson 7,325
18 10 November 1956 12thWrexhamA D1–1Fennton 12,577
19 24 November 1956 13thCrewe AlexandraA D1–1Bottom 4,699
20 1 December 1956 11thDarlingtonH W1–0Bottom 8,153
21 15 December 1956 8thAccrington StanleyH W3–1Bottom pen., Wilkinson, opposition o.g. 8,161
22 22 December 1956 8thTranmere RoversA D3–3Bottom, Wilkinson, Wragg 3,045
23 25 December 1956 9thHartlepools UnitedH D3–3Bottom pen., Wilkinson, Fenton 8,663
24 26 December 1956 10thHartlepools UnitedA L0–2 6,954
25 29 December 1956 11thHalifax TownH L1–2Fenton 8,102
26 1 January 1957 13thCarlisle UnitedA L0–2 7,838
27 5 January 1957 10thBradford CityH W3–1Bottom, Wilkinson, Fenton 10,492
28 12 January 1957 10thOldham AthleticH W2–1Bottom (2) 9,166
29 19 January 1957 10thMansfield TownA L1–4Wragg 6,941
30 26 January 1957 10thBradford CityA W2–0Hughes, Fenton 13,281
31 2 February 1957 9thSouthportH W9–1Bottom (4, 1 pen.), Wilkinson (2), Brown, Wragg, Fenton 8,801
32 9 February 1957 9thChesterfieldA W4–3Bottom (2), Hill, Fenton 16,610
33 16 February 1957 8thHull CityA D1–1Wragg 15,697
34 23 February 1957 6thBarrowH W1–0Fenton 8,004
35 2 March 1957 9thScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedA L1–2Fenton 7,848
36 9 March 1957 9thBradford Park AvenueH L1–2Bottom 8,857
37 16 March 1957 8thGatesheadA W2–0Brown, Bottom pen. 4,934
38 23 March 1957 7thWrexhamH W1–0Bottom 8,374
39 30 March 1957 10thDerby CountyA L0–1 21,164
40 6 April 1957 8thCrewe AlexandraH W2–1Bottom, Wilkinson 7,271
41 13 April 1957 5thDarlingtonA W4–2Hill (2), Wilkinson, Fenton 4,543
42 19 April 1957 6thStockport CountyH D0–0 11,681
43 20 April 1957 5thRochdaleH W4–0Wilkinson (3), Wragg 7,203
44 22 April 1957 8thStockport CountyA L0–3 7,193
45 27 April 1957 9thRochdaleA L0–1 4,215
46 29 April 1957 6thDerby CountyH D1–1Fenton 9,413

League table (part)

Final Football League Third Division North table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
5th Stockport County462381591751.2154
6th Chesterfield462291596791.2253
7th York City4621101575611.2352
8th Hull City4621101584691.2252
9th Bradford City462281678681.1552
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
First round 17 November 1956 SouthportA D0–0 5,560
First round replay 21 November 1956 SouthportH W2–1Wragg, Wilkinson 8,409
Second round 8 December 1956 Hull CityA L1–2Bottom 24,155

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 Tommy Forgan 46030490
FB ENG George Howe 45020470
FB ENG Ernie Phillips 36010370
FB ENG Dick Steel 100010
FB ENG Ernie Wardle 10030130
HB ENG Gordon Brown 43330463
HB SCO Jim Cairney 32030350
HB ENG Ron Mollatt 36000360
HB ENG Alan Stewart 20030230
HB ENG Terry Stoddart 300030
FW ENG Arthur Bottom 3721314022
FW ENG Clive Colbridge 11220132
FW ENG Billy Fenton 3714103814
FW ENG Billy Hill 13300133
FW ENG Albert Hobson 12010130
FW SCO Billy Hughes 24420264
FW ENG Alan Monkhouse 12100121
FW ENG John Powell 300030
FW ENG John Stewart 100010
FW ENG Norman Wilkinson 3817314118
FW ENG Peter Wragg 46831499

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, league positions and results: "York City 1956–1957: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
  • Source for appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 306–307.
  • Source for player details: Jarred; Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. pp. 13–115.

Specific

  1. "York City 1956–1957: Table: Final table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015.
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