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
Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
15 8 1992 | 6th | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 2–0 | Warburton, Barnes | 2,443 |
22 8 1992 | 3rd | Lincoln City | A | W | 1–0 | Barnes | 3,032 |
29 8 1992 | 1st | Wrexham | H | W | 4–0 | Blackstone, Pepper pen., Borthwick, Barnes | 2,554 |
1 9 1992 | 1st | Torquay United | H | W | 2–1 | Pepper pen., Warburton | 3,365 |
5 9 1992 | 1st | Walsall | A | L | 1–3 | Warburton | 3,574 |
12 9 1992 | 1st | Carlisle United | A | W | 2–1 | Pepper pen., McCarthy | 5,355 |
15 9 1992 | 1st | Hereford United | H | W | 4–2 | Borthwick, Blackstone, McCarthy | 3,672 |
19 9 1992 | 1st | Colchester United | H | W | 2–0 | Blackstone | 3,730 |
25 9 1992 | 1st | Darlington | A | W | 1–0 | Blackstone | 3,787 |
3 10 1992 | 1st | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Pepper pen. | 4,611 |
10 10 1992 | 1st | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–1 | McCarthy, Pepper pen. | 4,114 |
17 10 1992 | 1st | Rochdale | H | W | 3–0 | Barnes, Borthwick | 4,161 |
31 10 1992 | 1st | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Borthwick | 2,763 |
7 11 1992 | 1st | Barnet | H | W | 2–0 | Barnes, Pepper pen. | 6,425 |
21 11 1992 | 1st | Northampton Town | A | L | 3–4 | Hall, Blackstone | 2,812 |
28 11 1992 | 1st | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 3–1 | Atkin, Blackstone | 4,190 |
12 12 1992 | 2nd | Chesterfield | H | D | 0–0 | 3,382 | |
19 12 1992 | 1st | Scarborough | A | L | 2–4 | Barnes, Canham | 3,892 |
26 12 1992 | 1st | Cardiff City | A | D | 3–3 | Blackstone, Barnes | 10,411 |
29 12 1992 | 2nd | Halifax Town | H | D | 1–1 | Barnes | 4,068 |
9 1 1993 | 2nd | Hereford United | A | D | 1–1 | Borthwick | 1,975 |
16 1 1993 | 2nd | Darlington | H | D | 0–0 | 3,563 | |
19 1 1993 | 2nd | Carlisle United | H | D | 2–2 | Borthwick, Barnes | 3,071 |
22 1 1993 | 2nd | Colchester United | A | D | 0–0 | 4,528 | |
26 1 1993 | 3rd | Wrexham | A | L | 0–3 | 6,894 | |
30 1 1993 | 3rd | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–0 | Stancliffe, Canham | 3,948 |
6 2 1993 | 2nd | Shrewsbury Town | A | D | 1–1 | Canham | 3,532 |
13 2 1993 | 4th | Walsall | H | L | 0–1 | 3,467 | |
20 2 1993 | 4th | Torquay United | A | L | 0–1 | 3,119 | |
27 2 1993 | 4th | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 5–1 | Barnes, Blackstone | 2,990 |
5 3 1993 | 2nd | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 1–0 | Blackstone | 3,188 |
9 3 1993 | 4th | Gillingham | H | D | 1–1 | Barnes | 3,327 |
13 3 1993 | 3rd | Barnet | A | W | 5–1 | Barnes, Blackstone, opposition o.g. | 4,985 |
20 3 1993 | 4th | Bury | H | L | 1–2 | McCarthy | 3,985 |
23 3 1993 | 4th | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–3 | McCarthy | 3,381 |
26 3 1993 | 4th | Northampton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Canham, Blackstone | 3,334 |
2 4 1993 | 2nd | Gillingham | A | W | 4–1 | Blackstone, Barnes, McCarthy | 3,912 |
6 4 1993 | 3rd | Chesterfield | A | D | 1–1 | Barnes | 3,850 |
10 4 1993 | 3rd | Cardiff City | H | W | 3–1 | McCarthy, Blackstone, Pepper | 6,568 |
12 4 1993 | 2nd | Halifax Town | A | W | 1–0 | Barnes | 3,983 |
17 4 1993 | 2nd | Scarborough | H | W | 1–0 | Pepper pen. | 5,993 |
24 4 1993 | 3rd | Rochdale | A | L | 0–1 | 3,920 |
League table (part)
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
First round | 14 11 1992 | Stockport County | H | L | 1–3 | Canham | 5,640 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
First round first leg | 18 8 1992 | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2 | 2,080 | |
First round second leg | 25 8 1992 | Chesterfield | H | D | 0–0 0–2 agg. | 2,336 |
Associate Members' Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
Preliminary round | 1 12 1992 | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Canham | 1,419 |
Preliminary round | 8 12 1992 | Hull City | H | D | 0–0 | 2,253 |
Football League Third Division play-offs
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
Semi-final first leg | 16 5 1993 | Bury | A | D | 0–0 | 6,620 | |
Semi-final second leg | 19 5 1993 | Bury | H | W | 1–0 1–0 agg. | Swann | 9,206 |
Final | 29 5 1993 | Crewe Alexandra | N | D | 1–1 a.e.t. 5–3 pens. | Swann | 22,416 |