1992–93 York City F.C. season


The 1992–93 season was the 71st season of competitive association football and 64th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fourth position in the 22-team 1992–93 Football League Third Division, qualifying for the play-offs. They were successful in the final, beating Crewe Alexandra in a penalty shoot-out to gain promotion to the Football League Second Division.
They lost in the first rounds in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and 1992–93 Football League Cup, being knocked out by Stockport County and Chesterfield respectively, and failed to progress past the preliminary round of the 1992–93 Associate Members' Cup.
20 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Defenders Wayne Hall and Andy McMillan and midfielder Jon McCarthy played in all 50 first-team matches over the season. Paul Barnes finished as leading goalscorer with 21 goals, all scored in the league. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was Paul Stancliffe.

Match details

Football League Third Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
15 8 19926thShrewsbury TownHW2–0Warburton, Barnes2,443
22 8 19923rdLincoln CityAW1–0Barnes3,032
29 8 19921stWrexhamHW4–0Blackstone, Pepper pen., Borthwick, Barnes2,554
1 9 19921stTorquay UnitedHW2–1Pepper pen., Warburton3,365
5 9 19921stWalsallAL1–3Warburton3,574
12 9 19921stCarlisle UnitedAW2–1Pepper pen., McCarthy5,355
15 9 19921stHereford UnitedHW4–2Borthwick, Blackstone, McCarthy3,672
19 9 19921stColchester UnitedHW2–0Blackstone 3,730
25 9 19921stDarlingtonAW1–0Blackstone3,787
3 10 19921stDoncaster RoversHD1–1Pepper pen.4,611
10 10 19921stScunthorpe UnitedAW2–1McCarthy, Pepper pen.4,114
17 10 19921stRochdaleHW3–0Barnes, Borthwick 4,161
31 10 19921stBuryAD1–1Borthwick2,763
7 11 19921stBarnetHW2–0Barnes, Pepper pen.6,425
21 11 19921stNorthampton TownAL3–4Hall, Blackstone 2,812
28 11 19921stCrewe AlexandraHW3–1Atkin, Blackstone4,190
12 12 19922ndChesterfieldHD0–03,382
19 12 19921stScarboroughAL2–4Barnes, Canham3,892
26 12 19921stCardiff CityAD3–3Blackstone, Barnes10,411
29 12 19922ndHalifax TownHD1–1Barnes4,068
9 1 19932ndHereford UnitedAD1–1Borthwick1,975
16 1 19932ndDarlingtonHD0–03,563
19 1 19932ndCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Borthwick, Barnes3,071
22 1 19932ndColchester UnitedAD0–04,528
26 1 19933rdWrexhamAL0–36,894
30 1 19933rdLincoln CityHW2–0Stancliffe, Canham3,948
6 2 19932ndShrewsbury TownAD1–1Canham3,532
13 2 19934thWalsallHL0–13,467
20 2 19934thTorquay UnitedAL0–13,119
27 2 19934thScunthorpe UnitedHW5–1Barnes, Blackstone2,990
5 3 19932ndDoncaster RoversAW1–0Blackstone3,188
9 3 19934thGillinghamHD1–1Barnes3,327
13 3 19933rdBarnetAW5–1Barnes, Blackstone, opposition o.g.4,985
20 3 19934thBuryHL1–2McCarthy3,985
23 3 19934thCrewe AlexandraAL1–3McCarthy3,381
26 3 19934thNorthampton TownHW2–1Canham, Blackstone3,334
2 4 19932ndGillinghamAW4–1Blackstone, Barnes, McCarthy3,912
6 4 19933rdChesterfieldAD1–1Barnes3,850
10 4 19933rdCardiff CityHW3–1McCarthy, Blackstone, Pepper6,568
12 4 19932ndHalifax TownAW1–0Barnes3,983
17 4 19932ndScarboroughHW1–0Pepper pen.5,993
24 4 19933rdRochdaleAL0–13,920

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round14 11 1992Stockport CountyHL1–3Canham5,640

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round first leg18 8 1992ChesterfieldAL0–22,080
First round second leg25 8 1992ChesterfieldHD0–0
0–2 agg.		2,336

Associate Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Preliminary round1 12 1992Doncaster RoversAL1–2Canham1,419
Preliminary round8 12 1992Hull CityHD0–02,253

Football League Third Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Semi-final first leg16 5 1993BuryAD0–06,620
Semi-final second leg19 5 1993BuryHW1–0
1–0 agg.		Swann9,206
Final29 5 1993Crewe AlexandraND1–1 a.e.t.
5–3 pens.		Swann22,416

Appearances and goals