York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1922, the club was elected to play in the Midland League, and competed in this league for seven seasons before being elected to play in the Football League in 1929 as members of the Third Division North. York were promoted to the Second Division for the 1974–75 season, which saw the team achieve their highest league placing after finishing in 15th place. York became the first team to reach 100 points in a Football League season after winning the 1983–84 Fourth Division championship with 101 points, the club's only league title. York were relegated to the Football Conference in 2004 after they finished at the bottom of the Third Division, ending 75 years of League membership. York returned to the Football League after eight years with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final, but were relegated to the National League four years later.
York City's first team have competed in a number of nationally contested leagues, and their record against each club faced in those competitions is summarised below. York's first league match was contested with Notts County reserves in the opening match of the 1922–23 Midland League season, with their first Football League match coming against Wigan Borough. They met their 200th and most recent different league opponent, Truro City, for the first time in the 2025–26 National League season. The team that York have played most in league competition is Darlington. York have recorded more victories against Darlington and Rochdale than any other club, with 47 victories from 110 matches each. Halifax Town and Wrexham drew 34 of their 100 and 106 respective league encounters with York, more than any other club. The team have lost more league matches to Stockport County than to any other club, having been beaten by them 42 times in 90 encounters.
All statistics are correct up to and including the match played against Gillingham on 26 September 2026.
Key The table includes results of matches played by York City's first team in the Midland League, the Football League and the Football Conference/National League. Matches from the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are excluded, as are play-offs and matches in the various wartime competitions. The name used for each opponent is the name they had when York City most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. For example, results against Scunthorpe United include matches played against Scunthorpe & Lindsey United. Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place. The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which York City played league matches against each opponent. P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win % = percentage of total matches won Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are York City's divisional rivals in the current season, the 2025–26 National League. Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are defunct. Reserve teams that York played in the Midland League are classed as defunct because they no longer compete in the English football league system.
All-time league record + York City F.C. league record by opponentOpponentHomeAwayTotalWin %FirstLastNotesPWDLPWDLPWDLAccrington Stanley 2413652433181929–301960–61Accrington Stanley 612361322004–052015–16AFC Bournemouth2111462146111959–602002–03AFC Fylde420233002020–212024–25AFC Telford United530251312011–122021–22AFC Wimbledon620462042009–102015–16Aldershot 221165227781958–591990–91Aldershot Town10622103342004–052025–26Alfreton Town 220020021925–261926–27Alfreton Town521254012011–122021–22Altrincham11524124442005–062025–26Ashton United110011002018–192018–19Aston Villa201120021971–721974–75Barnet 11623114071991–922024–25Barnsley11146111281932–331978–79Barnsley reserves 321031021922–231928–29Barrow351979351112121929–302016–17Bath City211021102010–112011–12Birmingham City110010011994–951994–95Blackburn Rovers430140041971–721975–76Blackpool17845175391974–752000–01Blyth Spartans320154012017–182021–22Bolton Wanderers721472231971–721986–87Boreham Wood404040312016–172025–26Boston Town 713371241922–231928–29Boston United833281072002–032024–25Brackley Town641141122017–182025–26Bradford City321191232810141937–382012–13Bradford (Park Avenue) 161114165381950–511969–70Bradford (Park Avenue)420254012017–182021–22Braintree Town440042112011–122025–26Brentford198651945101959–601997–98Brighton & Hove Albion12516123271963–642000–01Bristol City11236110471974–751997–98Bristol Rovers 2310672266101965–662026–27Bromley311132012016–172023–24Burnley10442102441984–851998–99Burton Albion823382242004–052014–15Bury166641622121957–582014–15Cambridge United18963186481970–712015–16Canvey Island211020112004–052005–06Cardiff City833281251974–752000–01Carlisle United442117644916191929–302025–26Castleford Town 541051131922–231925–26Charlton Athletic301231021972–731975–76Chelsea101010101975–761975–76Cheltenham Town 712482421999–20002026–27Chester532043102016–172021–22Chester City 382012638710211931–321999–2000Chesterfield 4216141243611261929–302026–27Chesterfield reserves 330030211922–231928–29Chorley412130122017–182021–22Colchester United 12912122371959–601998–99Coventry City202020021958–591959–60Crawley Town 835082152004–052015–16Crewe Alexandra 4425910451312201929–302026–27Crystal Palace311130121958–591976–77Curzon Ashton413040132017–182021–22Dagenham & Redbridge11353115062004–052024–25Darlington5533157551413281929–302021–22Denaby United 862081341922–231928–29Derby County412140041955–561985–86Doncaster Rovers3511111335107181922–232003–04Doncaster Rovers reserves 210121101923–241928–29Dorking Wanderers210120112022–232023–24Dover Athletic100110102016–172016–17Droylsden110011002007–082007–08Eastbourne Borough320130032008–092010–11Eastleigh521252122016–172025–26Ebbsfleet United952294232004–052024–25Exeter City 2713592675141958–592026–27Farnborough Town110010102004–052004–05Farsley Celtic 110011002007–082007–08Farsley Celtic211021102019–202021–22FC Halifax Town412141212022–232025–26F.C. United of Manchester210120112017–182018–19Fleetwood Town 410341212010–112013–14Forest Green Rovers11632113442004–052025–26Frickley Colliery633063031924–251928–29Fulham731372231974–751998–99Gainsborough Trinity841381251922–232017–18Gateshead 2312832341091929–301958–59Gateshead1052393242009–102025–26Gillingham 20875194871958–592026–27Gloucester City101021012019–202021–22Grantham411240311925–261928–29Grays Athletic512252212005–062009–10Grimsby Town 2141072135131951–522011–12Grimsby Town reserves 413041031922–231928–29Guiseley531141212016–172021–22Halifax Town 5026177501517181929–302007–08Harrogate Town100110012017–182017–18Hartlepool United53291410531410291929–302025–26Hayes & Yeading United330032102009–102011–12Heanor Town211020111926–271927–28Hereford300330302018–192021–22Hereford United 14815142481973–742005–06Histon421141212007–082010–11Huddersfield Town721473131973–742003–04Hull City259792568111930–312003–04Hull City reserves 311130301922–231928–29Ilkeston United 330030121925–261927–28Kettering Town741262222008–092021–22Kidderminster Harriers16466174582000–012023–24King's Lynn Town110010012019–202019–20Leamington422041122017–182021–22Leigh RMI101011002004–052004–05Lewes110010102008–092008–09Leyton Orient12633124351974–752015–16Lincoln City392011839910201929–302016–17Lincoln City reserves 752071241922–231928–29Long Eaton 211020201925–261926–27Loughborough Corinthians 413041031925–261928–29Luton Town12354121381966–672015–16Macclesfield Town 730473311998–992016–17Maidenhead United311132102022–232024–25Maidstone United 302130031989–901991–92Maidstone United211020112016–172022–23Manchester City110010011998–991998–99Manchester United100110011974–751974–75Mansfield Town4725101247128271922–232015–16Mexborough Athletic 823384131922–231928–29Middlesbrough110010011986–871986–87Millwall10622102261958–591998–99Morecambe851282422004–052025–26Nelson220021011929–301930–31New Brighton 151401154291929–301950–51Newark 430142021925–261928–29Newport County 151212153661959–601986–87Newport County 521251042010–112015–16North Ferriby United 210122002016–172017–18Northampton Town 249782447131958–592015–16Northwich Victoria412142112004–052008–09Norwich City210121011959–601974–75Nottingham Forest211020021974–751975–76Nottingham Forest reserves 412141121922–231928–29Notts County185671825111964–652022–23Notts County reserves 421140221922–231928–29Nuneaton Borough220020112017–182018–19Oldham Athletic 32151343257201935–362024–25Oxford City110011002023–242023–24Oxford United207582046101962–632015–16Peterborough United1810441835101960–611999–2000Plymouth Argyle17584173681971–722015–16Portsmouth861182241974–752015–16Port Vale 2413472438131929–302012–13Preston North End621361051976–771998–99Queens Park Rangers211020111959–601965–66Reading10244101271959–601998–99Rochdale 5525131755229241929–302025–26Rotherham County reserves 200221011922–231923–24Rotherham Town 431041211922–231924–25Rotherham United 3015873167181929–302026–27Rotherham United reserves 200221011928–291928–29Rushden & Diamonds 732273132001–022010–11Salford City 110010012017–182017–18Salisbury City 301230122007–082009–10Scarborough 961291351927–282005–06Scunthorpe United381781338910191922–232025–26Sheffield United100110011981–821981–82Sheffield Wednesday210120021974–751976–77Shirebrook 440042021925–261928–29Shrewsbury Town 178451723121950–512014–15Solihull Moors521253112016–172025–26Southampton312030031959–601975–76Southend United2613672659121959–602025–26Southport4122910421414141929–302021–22Spennymoor Town412143012017–182021–22St Albans City101010012006–072006–07Stafford Rangers211021102006–072007–08Staveley Welfare 220020111927–281928–29Stevenage821582422004–052015–16Stockport County452311114586311929–302018–19Stoke City101010011998–991998–99Sunderland310230031974–751987–88Sutton Town 431041031923–241926–27Sutton United302131202016–172025–26Swansea City161033166461965–662003–04Swindon Town 851270161959–602026–27Tamworth942394322004–052025–26Torquay United2791352787121958–592022–23Tranmere Rovers 392261139711211929–302016–17Truro City110011002025–262025–26Walsall 2310672336141931–321998–99Watford714272321958–591997–98Wath Athletic 862081251922–231928–29Wealdstone420242022022–232025–26The Wednesday reserves 100110101922–231922–23West Bromwich Albion200220111974–751975–76Weymouth330033002006–072008–09Wigan Athletic10433102351978–791998–99Wigan Borough 210121011929–301930–31Wimbledon 401340041977–781982–83Woking10703105322004–052025–26Wolverhampton Wanderers110010011985–861985–86Wombwell 862082331922–231928–29Workington177731716101951–521970–71Worksop Town 750270161922–231928–29Wrexham532817853817281929–302022–23Wycombe Wanderers953191261994–952015–16Yeovil Town540153022003–042025–26
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References General For the 1922–23 to 2007–08 seasons: For the 2008–09 season onward:
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