1996–97 York City F.C. season


The 1996–97 season was the 75th season of competitive association football and 68th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in 20th position in the 24-team 1996–97 Football League Second Division. They were eliminated from the 1996–97 FA Cup in the third round by Hednesford Town, from the 1996–97 League Cup in the third round by Leicester City, and from the 1996–97 Football League Trophy in the Northern section quarter-final by Carlisle United.
31 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Defender Tony Barras played in all 57 first-team matches over the season. Neil Tolson finished as leading goalscorer with 17 goals, of which 12 came in league competition, two came in the FA Cup and three came in the League Cup.

Match details

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
17 8 199616thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–2Pepper 79' pen.9,035
24 8 199623rdBournemouthHL1–2Pepper 81'2,804
27 8 199616thMillwallHW3–2Pepper 57', 62', Tolson 71'3,108
31 8 1996Notts CountyAW1–0Tolson 23'4,600
7 9 1996Shrewsbury TownHD0–02,911
10 9 199613thPreston North EndAL0–17,608
14 9 199613thPeterborough UnitedAD2–2Bushell 58', Pepper 85'5,613
21 9 199618thStockport CountyHL1–2Tolson 47'3,061
28 9 199619thBrentfordAD3–3Tolson 3', Randall 49', Murty 71'5,243
1 10 199619thBristol RoversHD2–2Tolson 13', Randall 53'3,714
5 10 199619thWatfordHL1–2Pepper 80' pen.5,232
11 10 199620thBristol CityAL0–29,308
15 10 199621stCrewe AlexandraAW1–0Himsworth 81'3,463
19 10 199616thRotherham UnitedHW2–1Stephenson 81', Pepper 90'3,410
26 10 199616thChesterfieldAL0–24,009
29 10 199614thWycombe WanderersHW2–0Pepper 36' pen., Tolson 53'2,254
2 11 199613thBurnleyHW1–0Murty 61'5,958
9 11 199613thBuryAL1–4Himsworth 21'4,021
23 11 199613thGillinghamAW1–0Tolson 24'5,048
30 11 199614thChesterfieldHD0–03,328
3 12 199614thLuton TownAL0–24,401
14 12 199612thWrexhamHW1–0Humes 89' o.g.2,600
21 12 199615thBlackpoolAL0–33,432
28 12 199617thShrewsbury TownAL0–23,189
11 1 199719thBrentfordHL2–4Pepper 45' pen., Pouton 80'3,085
18 1 199719thBristol RoversAD1–1Pepper 1' pen.4,470
25 1 199720thWycombe WanderersAL1–3Campbell 70'4,193
1 2 199720thBuryHL0–23,423
8 2 199720thBurnleyAW2–1Tolson 6', Jordan 90'8,961
11 2 199720thWalsallHL0–22,136
15 2 199720thGillinghamHL2–3Bushell 23', Barras 79'2,748
22 2 199720thWalsallAD1–1Pepper 21' pen.3,664
25 2 199720thPreston North EndHW3–1Bull 57', Pepper 65', Rowe 81'2,515
1 3 199720thLuton TownHD1–1Tolson 48'3,788
8 3 199719thBlackpoolHW1–0Sharples 19'3,639
15 3 199719thWrexhamAD0–03,874
22 3 199718thBournemouthAD1–1Gilbert 65'4,367
29 3 199719thPlymouth ArgyleHD1–1Bushell 77'3,917
2 4 199720thMillwallAD1–1Tolson 48'6,161
5 4 199720thNotts CountyHL1–2Rowe 79'3,115
8 4 199719thPeterborough UnitedHW1–0Bull 42'2,790
12 4 199719thWatfordAL0–47,645
19 4 199720thBristol CityHL0–33,344
22 4 199720thStockport CountyAL1–2Tolson 20'6,654
26 4 199720thRotherham UnitedAW2–0Rowe 45', Tolson 68'3,122
3 5 199720thCrewe AlexandraHD1–1Tinkler 25'4,366

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round16 11 1996Hartlepool UnitedAD0–03,011
First round replay26 11 1996Hartlepool UnitedHW3–0Pepper 41', Himsworth 45', Tolson 54'3,227
Second round7 12 1996Preston North EndAW3–2Moyes 16' o.g., Barras 40', Tolson 74'7,893
Third round13 1 1997Hednesford TownAL0–13,169

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round first leg20 8 1996Doncaster RoversAD1–1Tolson 37'1,852
First round second leg3 9 1996Doncaster RoversHW2–0
3–1 agg.		Pepper 30', Bushell 81'2,757
Second round first leg18 9 1996EvertonAD1–1Tolson 55'11,527
Second round second leg24 9 1996EvertonHW3–2
4–3 agg.		Tolson 35', Bull 57', Murty 86'7,854
Third round22 10 1996Leicester CityHL0–28,406

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Northern section second round21 1 1997Preston North EndHW1–0Himsworth1,428
Northern section quarter-final4 2 1997Carlisle UnitedHL0–21,922

Appearances and goals