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.
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

No.DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
131 August 19291stWigan BoroughAW2–0Cowie, Stockill8,880
24 September 19294thWrexhamHD0–08,726
37 September 19295thCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Gardner 7,462
411 September 19297thWrexhamAD1–1Davis6,235
514 September 1929NelsonAL1–3Cowie4,483
618 September 19295thNew BrightonHW1–3Bottrill, Evans5,422
721 September 1929SouthportHL0–45,852
828 September 19299thCrewe AlexandraAD2–2Beck, Gardner5,373
95 October 19299thChesterfieldHD1–1Cowie4,773
1012 October 1929Stockport CountyHL1–2Bottrill6,189
1119 October 1929Lincoln CityAL0–35,310
1226 October 1929Tranmere RoversHD0–03,835
132 November 1929Halifax TownAD2–2Bottrill 4,656
149 November 1929Rotherham UnitedHW3–0Fenoughty, Cowie, Millar3,715
1523 November 1929South ShieldsHD2–2Gardner 3,608
167 December 1929DarlingtonHD1–1Millar4,892
1721 December 1929Doncaster RoversHD2–2Gardner, opposition o.g.2,654'
1825 December 1929BarrowAD0–02,229
1926 December 1929BarrowHW3–1Evans, Fenoughty, Bottrill7,834
2028 December 19299thWigan BoroughHW4–0Bottrill, Gardner4,395
211 January 19308thNew BrightonAD1–1Fenoughty5,440
224 January 19308thCarlisle UnitedAD2–2Fenoughty, Bottrill7,149
2318 January 19306thNelsonHW1–0Bottrill5,289
2425 January 1930SouthportAL0–13,375
251 February 19308thCrewe AlexandraHW4–2Millar, Bottrill4,631
268 February 1930ChesterfieldAL0–34,830
2715 February 1930Stockport CountyAW3–2Beck, Gardner, Fenoughty9,434
2822 February 19306thLincoln CityHW1–0Gardner5,298
291 March 19308thTranmere RoversAD4–4Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottrill4,079
305 March 19305thAccrington StanleyAD1–1Evans2,017
318 March 19305thHalifax TownHW3–0Evans, Fenoughty, Millar4,355
3215 March 19305thRotherham UnitedAW5–2Fenoughty, Bottrill, Gardner2,259
3322 March 19304thRochdaleHW6–0Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottril4,720
3429 March 19305thSouth ShieldsAL1–4Fenoughty2,234
352 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedAL1–3Aitken4,390
365 April 19305thAccrington StanleyHW2–0Sharpe, Fenoughty4,529
3712 April 19306thDarlingtonAL2–5Beck pen., Millar6,028
3818 April 19307thPort ValeAD1–1Gardner15,346
3919 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedHW4–1Evans, Gardner, Bottrill2,563
4021 April 19306thPort ValeHL0–210,120
4126 April 19306thDoncaster RoversAW3–0Fenoughty, Evans4,322
423 May 19306thRochdaleAL2–4Gardner, Bottrill1,564

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
16 November 1929ScarboroughAW3–1Bottrill, Cowie8,089
30 November 1929Tranmere RoversHD2–2Fenoughty 5,580
5 December 1929Tranmere RoversAW1–0Fenoughty4,882
14 December 1929Southend UnitedAW4–1Davis, Gardner, Fenoughty 11,000
11 January 1930Newcastle UnitedAD1–1Gardner38,674
15 January 1930Newcastle UnitedHL1–2Evans12,583

Appearances and goals