2007–08 York City F.C. season


The 2007–08 season was the 86th season of competitive association football and fourth season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in 17th place in the 24-team 2007–08 Conference Premier.
York entered the 2007–08 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, losing to Havant & Waterlooville at home. They reached the semi-final of the 2007–08 FA Trophy, being beaten by Torquay United. York were knocked out in the fifth round of the 2007–08 Conference League Cup, after a penalty shoot-out defeat at home to Northwich Victoria.
34 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Winger Martyn Woolford played in all 57 first-team matches over the season. Onome Sodje and Woolford finished as joint top scorers with 17 goals each. Sodje scored 14 in league competition, two in the FA Cup and one in the Conference League Cup, while Woolford scored 14 in league competition, two in the FA Trophy and one in the Conference League Cup. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was David McGurk.

Background and pre-season

York retained the previous season's home and away kits. The home kit included red shirts with a white collar, bar a section under the neck which was red, and white trims on the sleeves, white shorts and red socks. The away kit comprised yellow shirts with a green collar, bar a section under the neck which was yellow, and white trims on the sleeves, blue shorts and blue socks. A third kit was used this season, which included light blue shirts with a maroon collar, bar a section under the neck which was light blue, and maroon trims on the sleeves, maroon shorts and light blue socks. CLP Industries continued as shirt sponsors for the third successive season.
DateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
13 7 2007Leeds UnitedHD0–04,019
18 7 2007Newcastle BenfieldAW3–1Woolford, Panther
21 7 2007Doncaster RoversHL3–4Sodje 52', 72', Beardsley 64'1,247
25 7 2007Frickley AthleticAD1–1Sodje 20'
28 7 2007Bradford CityHW1–0Beardsley 31'1,073
1 8 2007SheffieldAW5–0Brodie, Elliott, Sodje, Panther
4 8 2007ChesterfieldHW2–1Farrell 42', Sodje 76'766

Match details

Dates are sourced by Batters. League positions are sourced by Statto. The remaining information is referenced individually.

Conference Premier

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
11 8 200717thCambridge UnitedHL1–2Farrell 38' pen.3,136
14 8 200723rdBurton AlbionAL3–4Woolford 45', Sodje 48', Farrell 52' pen.1,892
20 8 200721stExeter CityAD1–1Sodje 87'4,242
24 8 200722ndForest Green RoversHL0–22,294
27 8 200718thNorthwich VictoriaAW1–0Brayson 90'1,302
30 8 200718thRushden & DiamondsHL2–3Brodie 20', Woolford 54'2,044
4 9 200720thAltrinchamHD2–2Brodie 45', Brayson 51'2,079
8 9 200720thKidderminster HarriersAL0–31,589
15 9 200720thStevenage BoroughHL0–22,052
18 9 200720thAldershot TownAL0–22,402
22 9 200720thGrays AthleticAW2–0Sodje 44', Elliott 65'1,014
27 9 200719thHalifax TownHW3–2Sodje 58', Woolford 61', Meechan 70'2,134
30 9 200719thOxford UnitedAD1–1Sodje 81'4,944
6 10 200719thHistonHL1–4Wroe 29'2,199
9 10 200719thStafford RangersHW2–0Elliott 36', McBreen 39'1,784
13 10 200718thWokingAW3–0Sodje 4', 49', Woolford 71'1,557
21 10 200719thTorquay UnitedHL0–12,483
4 11 200719thFarsley CelticAW4–1McBreen 8', Brayson 23', Farrell 81', 87'1,603
17 11 200719thSalisbury CityHL1–3Brayson 35'2,303
24 11 200716thWeymouthAW2–1Kelly 53', Farrell 61'1,566
1 12 200717thCrawley TownHD1–1Sodje 79'2,212
8 12 200714thEbbsfleet UnitedAW2–1Sodje' 26, Woolford 50'933
26 12 200712thDroylsdenHW2–1Farrell 23' pen., Kelly 53'3,042
29 12 200710thWeymouthHW2–0Woolford 51', McGurk 74'2,546
1 1 200810thDroylsdenAW4–3Panther 70', Farrell 87', Brodie 90', 90+1'1,015
5 1 200810thKidderminster HarriersHD2–2Sodje 31', Farrell 34'2,423
19 1 200813thAltrinchamAD2–2Woolford 63', 65'1,210
26 1 200811thAldershot TownHW2–0Brodie 7', Woolford 86'3,092
9 2 200810thGrays AthleticHW2–0Wroe 53' pen., Fortune-West 72'2,531
12 2 200810thHalifax TownAD2–2Sodje 33', Woolford 72'2,875
16 2 200811thHistonAL1–3Wroe 19' pen.1,021
1 3 200811thCambridge UnitedAL0–23,666
4 3 200811thBurton AlbionHD0–01,882
10 3 200811thExeter CityHW3–2Woolford 31', Parslow 41', Sodje 69'1,567
18 3 200811thForest Green RoversAW2–1Wroe 16', Robinson 40'734
22 3 200810thRushden & DiamondsAD1–1Brodie 55'1,423
25 3 200811thNorthwich VictoriaHD1–1Brodie 11'1,941
29 3 200813thEbbsfleet UnitedHL0–12,256
1 4 200813thStevenage BoroughAL2–3Wroe 25', 31' pen.1,717
5 4 200814thCrawley TownAL1–6Woolford 27'862
8 4 200813thStafford RangersAW4–0Woolford 53', Brodie 58', Elliott 78', Robinson 90'455
12 4 200814thWokingHL2–3Sodje 3', 57'2,246
15 4 200814thOxford UnitedHL0–11,808
19 4 200814thTorquay UnitedAD0–02,165
22 4 200814thFarsley CelticHW4–1Woolford 11', Fortune-West 20', Brodie 84', 90'1,886
26 4 200814thSalisbury CityAL0–31,400

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Fourth qualifying round27 10 2007Rushall OlympicHW6–0Sodje 18', 71', Farrell 78,' 85', 88', Wroe 90'1,630
First round10 11 2007Havant & WaterloovilleHL0–12,001

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round15 12 2007AltrinchamAW3–1Farrell 56', Lloyd 62', Wroe 87'752
Second round12 1 2008Grays AthleticHD1–1Farrell 75' pen.1,351
Second round replay22 1 2008Grays AthleticAW4–1Wroe 35', 49', Woolford 58', Brodie 67' pen.528
Third round3 2 2008Farsley CelticAW2–0Woolford 49', Farrell 89'952
Fourth round23 2 2008Rushden & DiamondsAW1–0Parslow 16'1,626
Semi-final first leg7 3 2008Torquay UnitedAL0–22,286
Semi-final second leg15 3 2008Torquay UnitedHW1–0
1–2 agg.		Todd 64' o.g.3,625

Conference League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Fourth round22 12 2007Stafford RangersAW2–0Brodie 99', Sodje 120'515
Fifth round6 2 2008Northwich VictoriaHD3–3
a.e.t.
2–3 pens.		Brodie 55', 101', Woolford 64'763

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Appearances and goals

No.Pos.Nat.Name
18MFChaz Wrigley