1929–30 York City F.C. season

Association football club season January 2019 January 2019 York City F.C. 1929–30 Arthur Brown Jock Collier Ground Fulfordgate Football League Third Division North 6th FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Newcastle United) Billy Bottrill (18) Billy BottrillTom Fenoughty (20) 12,583 vs Newcastle United, FA Cup, 15 January 1930 2,563 vs Hartlepools United, Third Division North, 19 April 1930 5,279 781c2f 781c2f 781c2f 781c2f 1928–29 1930–31 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 1929–30 Football League Third Division North + Football League Third Division North match detailsNo.DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance131 August 19291stWigan BoroughAW2–0Cowie, Stockill8,88024 September 19294thWrexhamHD0–08,72637 September 19295thCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Gardner (2)7,462411 September 19297thWrexhamAD1–1Davis6,235514 September 1929A 10thNelsonAL1–3Cowie4,483618 September 19295thNew BrightonHW1–3Bottrill (2), Evans5,422721 September 1929A 10thSouthportHL0–45,852828 September 19299thCrewe AlexandraAD2–2Beck, Gardner5,37395 October 19299thChesterfieldHD1–1Cowie4,7731012 October 1929A 10thStockport CountyHL1–2Bottrill6,1891119 October 1929E 15thLincoln CityAL0–35,3101226 October 1929E 15thTranmere RoversHD0–03,835132 November 1929D 14thHalifax TownAD2–2Bottrill (2, 1 pen.)4,656149 November 1929C 12thRotherham UnitedHW3–0Fenoughty, Cowie, Millar3,7151523 November 1929F 16thSouth ShieldsHD2–2Gardner (2)3,608167 December 1929E 15thDarlingtonHD1–1Millar4,8921721 December 1929D 14thDoncaster RoversHD2–2Gardner, opposition o.g.2,654'1825 December 1929D 14thBarrowAD0–02,2291926 December 1929B 11thBarrowHW3–1Evans, Fenoughty, Bottrill7,8342028 December 19299thWigan BoroughHW4–0Bottrill (3), Gardner4,395211 January 19308thNew BrightonAD1–1Fenoughty5,440224 January 19308thCarlisle UnitedAD2–2Fenoughty, Bottrill7,1492318 January 19306thNelsonHW1–0Bottrill5,2892425 January 1930C 12thSouthportAL0–13,375251 February 19308thCrewe AlexandraHW4–2Millar (3), Bottrill4,631268 February 1930B 11thChesterfieldAL0–34,8302715 February 1930A 10thStockport CountyAW3–2Beck, Gardner, Fenoughty9,4342822 February 19306thLincoln CityHW1–0Gardner5,298291 March 19308thTranmere RoversAD4–4Gardner, Fenoughty, Millar, Bottrill4,079305 March 19305thAccrington StanleyAD1–1Evans2,017318 March 19305thHalifax TownHW3–0Evans, Fenoughty, Millar4,3553215 March 19305thRotherham UnitedAW5–2Fenoughty (2), Bottrill (2), Gardner2,2593322 March 19304thRochdaleHW6–0Gardner (2), Fenoughty (2), Millar, Bottril4,7203429 March 19305thSouth ShieldsAL1–4Fenoughty2,234352 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedAL1–3Aitken4,390365 April 19305thAccrington StanleyHW2–0Sharpe, Fenoughty4,5293712 April 19306thDarlingtonAL2–5Beck pen., Millar6,0283818 April 19307thPort ValeAD1–1Gardner15,3463919 April 19305thHartlepools UnitedHW4–1Evans (2), Gardner, Bottrill2,5634021 April 19306thPort ValeHL0–210,1204126 April 19306thDoncaster RoversAW3–0Fenoughty (2), Evans4,322423 May 19306thRochdaleAL2–4Gardner, Bottrill1,564 League table (part) + Final Football League Third Division North table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts4thChesterfield422261476561.36505thLincoln City4217141183611.36486thYork City4215161177641.20467thSouth Shields4218101477741.04468thHartlepools United4217111481741.0945KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = PointsSourcehttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/1929-1930/table York City 1929–1930: Table: Final Table Statto Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20151106003817/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/1929-1930/table 6 November 2015 FA Cup 1929–30 FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance1 Fourth qualifying round16 November 1929ScarboroughAW3–1Bottrill (2), Cowie8,0892 First round30 November 1929Tranmere RoversHD2–2Fenoughty (2)5,5803 First round replay5 December 1929Tranmere RoversAW1–0Fenoughty4,8824 Second round14 December 1929Southend UnitedAW4–1Davis, Gardner, Fenoughty (2)11,0005 Third round11 January 1930Newcastle UnitedAD1–1Gardner38,6746 Third round replay15 January 1930Newcastle UnitedHL1–2Evans12,583 Appearances and goals Players with names struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward + Players having played at least one first-team matchPos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGJack Farmery38060440GKENGRalph Ridley400040FBSCODavid Archibald17000170FBENGJack Brooks30060360FBENGSam Johnson37060430HBENGHarry Beck41360473HBENGCharlie Davis41161472HBENGOllie Thompson42060480FWSCOJames Aitken410041FWENGBilly Bottrill3918624520FWSCOJimmy Cowie14431175FWSCOSam Evans37761438FWENGTom Fenoughty2915653420FWSCOSam Gallacher Left club during playing season300030FWENGBill Gardner3116323418FWENGSyd Glidden Left club during playing season200020FWSCOWillie Millar37950429FWENGGeorge Sharpe710071FWENGTom Smiles800080FWENGReg Stockill111021 See also List of York City F.C. seasons References General David Batters York City: The Complete Record 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-633-0 Dave Windross Martin Jarred Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 1997 Citizen Publications Selby 978-0-9531005-0-7 Source for kit: https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/York_City/York_City.htm York City Historical Football Kits Dave Moor 16 April 2026 Source for match dates, results, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Batters York City: The Complete Record 252–253 Source for league positions: https://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/1929-1930/results/ York City 1929–1930: Results Statto Organisation 12 April 2026 Source for player details: Jarred Windross Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 6–103 Specific 1929-30 Category:English football clubs 1929–30 season Foot