The 2006–07 season was the 85th season of competitive association football and third season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fourth place in the 24-team 2006–07 Conference National, qualifying for the play-offs, in which they were eliminated in the semi-final by Morecambe.
York entered the 2006–07 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, beating Newcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics) away before losing at home to Bristol City in the first round. They were knocked out in the first round of the 2006–07 FA Trophy, being beaten by their eventual play-off opponents Morecambe.
28 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 12 different goalscorers. Striker Craig Farrell played in all 51 first-team matches over the season. Clayton Donaldson finished as leading goalscorer with 26 goals, of which 24 came in league competition, one came in the FA Cup one came in the FA Trophy. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was Neal Bishop.
Background and pre-season
New home and away kits were brought in for the first time in two years. 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. CLP Industries continued as shirt sponsors for the second successive season.
+ Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceGainsborough TrinityAL1–2Wilkinson 63'MiddlesbroughHL0–11,342DarlingtonHL0–2598Leeds United reservesHW2–0Donaldson 20', Craddock 47'1,511
Match details Dates and attendances are sourced by Batters. League positions are sourced by Statto. The remaining information is referenced individually.
Conference National
+ Conference National match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceExeter CityHD0–02,7895thStevenage BoroughAW2–1Donaldson 6', Bowey 64'2,3064thGravesend & NorthfleetAW1–0Donaldson 33'1,0361stBurton AlbionHW3–2Donaldson 8', Convery 61, Peat 90'2,8124thRushden & DiamondsAW1–0Donaldson 49'2,4162ndStafford RangersHD0–02,9556thCrawley TownAL0–39327thMorecambeHL2–3Woolford 49', Donaldson 75' pen.2,2336thKidderminster HarriersHW1–0Donaldson 43'2,1815thWokingAW2–1Woolford (2) 28', 41'1,9073rdSouthportHD2–2Farrell 21', Hoolickin 77' o.g.2,4467thOxford UnitedAL0–26,6024thNorthwich VictoriaAW2–1Donaldson 31', Peat 90'1,0213rdAldershot TownHW1–0Convery 12'2,6794thCambridge UnitedHL1–2Donaldson 22'2,6144thSt Albans CityAL2–4Farrell (2) 25', 66'1,2376thTamworthAD2–2Donaldson (2) 10', 32'1,3115thAltrinchamHW1–0Donaldson 47'2,7264thWeymouthAW2–1Panther 60', Goodliffe 81'1,7745thDagenham & RedbridgeHL2–3Woolford 10', Donaldson 37'3,0505thForest Green RoversAW1–0Donaldson 9'1,1254thGrays AthleticAD0–01,1393rdHalifax TownHW2–0Donaldson (2) 5', 67' pen.3,5884thWokingHL0–13,1733rdMorecambeAW3–1Donaldson 45', Farrell 47', Bowey 61'2,2033rdCrawley TownHW5–0Donaldson (2) 20' pen., 53', Bowey 21', Panther 32', Farrell 73'2,5903rdKidderminster HarriersAL1–2Farrell 83'2,0733rdHalifax TownAD1–1Woolford 57'2,3083rdGrays AthleticHD2–2Bowey 5', McMahon 13'2,6893rdTamworthHL0–22,4773rdAltrinchamAW4–0Bishop 1', Bowey 8', Brodie 66', Woolford 90'1,3273rdWeymouthHW1–0Bowey 90'2,7694thDagenham & RedbridgeAL1–2Bishop 62'2,2523rdForest Green RoversHD0–02,9233rdNorthwich VictoriaHW2–1Charnock 55' o.g., Woolford 69'2,1323rdAldershot TownAW2–0Farrell 25', Panther 90'2,4353rdCambridge UnitedAW5–0Farrell 21', Donaldson (3) 33', 63', 72', Kovács 47'2,4283rdSt Albans CityHD0–02,9273rdExeter CityAD1–1Farrell 58'4,4103rdStevenage BoroughHL0–12,9694thGravesend & NorthfleetHL0–22,7094thBurton AlbionAW2–1Woolford 71', Farrell 80'2,7184thRushden & DiamondsHW3–1Donaldson (2) 41', 50', Bowey 54'2,9555thStafford RangersAD0–01,2934thSouthportAW1–0Donaldson 56' pen.3,2064thOxford UnitedHW1–0Bishop 38'5,378
League table (part) +Final Conference National table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts2ndOxford United46221596633+33813rdMorecambe462312116446+18814thYork City462311126545+20805thExeter City462212126748+19786thBurton Albion46229155247+575KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource
FA Cup
+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceNewcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics)AW1–0Donaldson 8' pen.988Bristol CityHL0–13,525
FA Trophy
+ FA Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundMorecambeAL1–2Donaldson 79'1,017
Conference National play-offs
+ Conference National play-offs match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSemi-final first legMorecambeHD0–06,660Semi-final second legMorecambeAL1–21–2 agg.Bowey 20' pen.5,567
Transfers In DatePlayerClubFee31 May 2006Darren Craddock(Hartlepool United)Free24 June 2006Steve Bowey(Queen of the South)Free27 June 2006Craig Farrell(Exeter City)Free28 June 2006David McGurk(Darlington)Free17 July 2006Ross Greenwood(Stockport County)Free20 July 2006Anthony Lloyd(Torquay United)Free31 July 2006Tom Evans(Scunthorpe United)Free11 August 2006(Scarborough)Free18 August 2006Lewis McMahon(Notts County)Free18 August 2006Daniel Parslow(Cardiff City)Free31 August 2006Martyn WoolfordFrickley AthleticUndisclosed31 January 2007Richard BrodieNewcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics)Nominal
Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined York.
Out DatePlayerClubFee17 August 2006Simon Weaver(Tamworth)Released31 January 2007(Harrogate Town)Released1 March 2007Arran Reid(Stalybridge Celtic)Released16 May 2007Steve Bowey(Gateshead)Released16 May 2007Mark Convery(Cambridge United)Released16 May 2007James Dudgeon(Stalybridge Celtic)Released16 May 2007Darren Hollingsworth(Tow Law Town)Released16 May 2007Anthony Lloyd(Farsley Celtic)Released16 May 2007Lewis McMahon(Gainsborough Trinity)Released16 May 2007Nathan Peat(Harrogate Town)Released12 June 2007Neal Bishop(Barnet)Free1 July 2007Clayton Donaldson(Hibernian)Free
Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his York contract expired.
Loans in DatePlayerClubReturn5 October 2006Luke FosterLincoln CityRecalled 4 December 200620 October 2006Jason GoodliffeStevenage Borough21 January 200720 October 2006Darryn StampStevenage Borough10 January 200719 January 2007Michael MaidensHartlepool United19 February 200731 January 2007Rob ElvinsWest Bromwich Albion25 March 20072 March 2007János KovácsChesterfield2 April 20072 March 2007Richard O'DonnellSheffield Wednesday18 March 200722 March 2007Craig JamesDarlingtonEnd of season22 March 2007Phil BellWhitley BayEnd of season22 March 2007Ben PurkissGainsborough TrinityEnd of season26 March 2007Paddy GambleNottingham ForestEnd of season
Loans out DatePlayerClubReturn17 October 2006Darren HollingsworthStalybridge CelticOne-month27 March 2007Darren HollingsworthWhitby TownOne-month
Appearances and goals Source: Nationalities and discipline records accessed via individual player pages.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with York. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+ Players included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupFA TrophyPlay-offsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKTom Evans450201020500112DFDarren Craddock32 (3)0200 (1)00034 (4)0713DFNathan Peat22 (3)200100 (1)023 (4)2404MFNeal Bishop42 (3)320002046 (3)3305DFDavid McGurk380001020410406DFJames Dudgeon9 (4)00000009 (4)0117MFMark Convery15 (9)200000 (1)015 (10)2108MFManny Panther42 (2)320102047 (2)3609FWClayton Donaldson432421112048263110FWCraig Farrell44 (2)1020102049 (2)105011MFSteve Bowey4272010214783112DFAnthony Lloyd23 (7)020102028 (7)01013GKRichard O'Donnell * 00000000000013GKPaddy Gamble *00000000000014MFRoss Greenwood2 (10)00 (1)00 (1)0002 (12)01115MFByron Webster 0 (3)0000 (1)0000 (4)00015DFCraig James *800000201001016DFDarren Hollingsworth00000000000017FWAlex Rhodes00000000000018GKArran Reid 1 (1)00000001 (1)00018FWPhil Bell *0 (1)00000000 (1)00019DFSimon Weaver 00000000000019DFJános Kovács * 81000000811020DFDaniel Parslow21 (3)000002023 (3)00021MFLewis McMahon8 (11)10010009 (11)13022MFMartyn Woolford26 (14)81 (1)0102030 (15)81023DFLuke Foster * 4 (1)02000006 (1)00023DFBen Purkiss *7 (1)00000007 (1)01024DFJason Goodliffe * 1112010001412025FWDarryn Stamp * 5 (5)01 (1)000006 (6)02026MFMichael Maidens * 1 (2)00000001 (2)01027FWRichard Brodie3 (9)100000 (2)03 (11)10028FWRob Elvins * 4 (5)00000004 (5)020
See also List of York City F.C. seasons
References