1974–75 York City F.C. season


The 1974–75 season was the 53rd season of competitive association football and 46th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fifteenth position in the 22-team 1974–75 Football League Second Division. They entered the 1974–75 FA Cup in the third round and lost to Arsenal, and entered the 1974–75 League Cup in the first round and lost to Huddersfield Town.
22 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Graeme Crawford, defender Chris Topping and midfielder Ian Holmes played in all 45 first-team matches over the season. Jimmy Seal finished as leading goalscorer with 18 goals, of which 17 came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.

Match details

Football League Second Division

No.DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
117 August 197411thAston VillaHD1–1Lyons9,396
224 August 197419thOxford UnitedAL1–3Jones6,249
327 August 197410thCardiff CityHW1–0Jones6,321
431 August 197412thNotts CountyHD2–2Seal 6,558
57 September 19749thFulhamAW2–0Jones 7,628
614 September 197410thSunderlandHL0–114,974
717 September 19747thOxford UnitedHD1–1Holmes pen.7,020
821 September 19748thBlackpoolAD1–1Seal7,927
924 September 19749thBristol CityAD0–011,867
1028 September 19746thPortsmouthHW3–0Seal, Holmes, Wann6,771
115 October 19749thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–211,707
1212 October 19747thBristol RoversHW3–0Seal, Hinch6,470
1316 October 19747thCardiff CityAL2–3Holmes 5,887
1419 October 19745thOldham AthleticAW3–2Lyons, Holmes, Seal12,141
1526 October 19747thBolton WanderersHL1–3Holmes pen.9,581
161 November 19747thOrientHL0–18,538
179 November 197415thSheffield WednesdayAL0–312,495
1816 November 197413thMillwallHW2–1Jones, Seal6,391
1923 November 197414thNottingham ForestAL1–2Jones10,471
2030 November 197414thNorwich CityHW1–0Seal7,887
217 December 197414thSouthamptonAL1–2Seal13,500
2214 December 197415thAston VillaAL0–415,840
2321 December 197417thManchester UnitedHL0–115,314
2426 December 197417thSunderlandAL0–235,367
2528 December 197417thHull CityHW3–0Holmes, Swallow10,619
2610 January 197515thSouthamptonHD1–1Topping9,562
2718 January 197515thNorwich CityAW3–2Seal, Jones 23,382
2831 January 197513thSheffield WednesdayHW3–0Lyons, Butler10,552
298 February 197516thOrientAL0–16,454
3014 February 197514thNottingham ForestHD1–1Seal7,666
3122 February 197514thMillwallAW3–1Jones, Cave9,018
321 March 197516thNotts CountyAL1–2Seal8,835
338 March 197513thBristol CityHW1–0Pollard7,251
3415 March 197514thPortsmouthAL0–19,906
3522 March 197515thFulhamHW3–2Jones, Holmes pen.7,495
3629 March 197515thManchester UnitedAL1–2Seal46,802
3731 March 197516thHull CityAL0–210,095
381 April 197516thBlackpoolHD0–08,744
395 April 197515thBolton WanderersAD1–1Seal7,876
4012 April 197517thWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–3Seal8,181
4119 April 197515thBristol RoversAW3–1Topping, Swallow, Seal11,841
4226 April 197515thOldham AthleticHD0–010,101

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round4 January 1975ArsenalAD1–1Seal27,029
Third round replay7 January 1975ArsenalHL1–3 a.e.t.Lyons15,362

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round21 August 1974Huddersfield TownHL0–25,570

Appearances and goals