The 1997–98 season was the 76th season of competitive association football and 69th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in 16th position in the 24-team 1997–98 Football League Second Division. They were eliminated from the 1997–98 FA Cup in the second round by Wigan Athletic, from the 1997–98 League Cup in the second round by Oxford United, and from the 1997–98 Football League Trophy in the Northern section second round by Blackpool.

28 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Midfielder Mark Tinkler missed only two of the 53 competitive matches played over the season. Striker Rodney Rowe finished as leading goalscorer with 16 goals, of which 11 came in league competition, three came in the FA Cup, one came in the League Cup and one came in the Football League Trophy.

Match details Football League Second Division

+ Football League Second Division match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance18thOldham AthleticAL1–3Bushell 65'6,47423rdBristol RoversHL0–13,30718thMillwallAW3–2Rowe 45', Pouton 63', Stephenson 86'6,58310thGillinghamHW2–1Rowe 60', Greening 88'2,85314thChesterfieldHL0–13,28416thGrimsby TownAD0–05,30812thBurnleyHW3–1Davis 62', Rowe 64', Tolson 82'5,42415thWalsallAL0–22,97217thWatfordAD1–1Tolson 34'13,812Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Rowe 8'2,894BrentfordHW3–1Stephenson 17', Tinkler 51', Murty 66'2,831Bristol CityAL1–2Rowe 37'9,56811thNorthampton TownAD1–1Rowe 48'6,059Carlisle UnitedHW4–3Rowe 14', Stephenson (2) 82', 85' Bushell 87'3,700Wigan AthleticAD1–1Rowe 76'3,701Preston North EndHW1–0Tinkler 61'3,370Wycombe WanderersHW2–0Barras 45' pen., Rowe 56'3,343FulhamAD1–1Barras 19' pen.5,521BlackpoolAL0–14,508Luton TownHL1–2Cresswell 87'3,636AFC BournemouthAD0–03,365WrexhamHW1–0Barras 62'2,871Southend UnitedAD4–4Pouton (2) 22', 66', Barras 45' pen., Tinkler 88'3,215Grimsby TownHD0–07,093ChesterfieldAD1–1Greening 90'5,320Oldham AthleticHD0–04,45410thGillinghamAD0–05,89110thMillwallHL2–3Stephenson 11', Bull 89'3,50812thBurnleyAL2–7Pouton 34', Barras 76'9,975WalsallHW1–0Tinkler 27'2,95912thPlymouth ArgyleAD0–04,38213thWatfordHD1–1Barras 26' pen.4,98013thBristol CityHL0–13,77013thBrentfordAW2–1Gabbiadini 50', Jones 70'4,49014thWycombe WanderersAL0–13,76813thWigan AthleticHD2–2Thompson 46', Bushell 53'3,53610thBristol RoversAW2–1Jones 34', Cresswell 72'4,28911thPreston North EndAL2–3Rowe (2) 2', 77'7,66415thFulhamHL0–14,87112thBlackpoolHD1–1Cresswell 90'3,65015thLuton TownAL0–35,54118thAFC BournemouthHL0–12,84015thWrexhamAW2–1Thompson 67' pen., Cresswell 81'5,23115thSouthend UnitedHD1–1Tolson 74'2,85013thCarlisle UnitedAW2–1Pouton 63', McMillan 84'3,89716thNorthampton TownHD0–06,688

League table (part) +Final Football League Second Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts14thWycombe Wanderers461418145153−26015thPreston North End46151417565605916thYork City461417155258−65917thLuton Town461415176064−45718thMillwall461413194354−1155KeyPos = 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–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundSouthportAW4–0Rowe (2) 18', 68', Bolland 69' o.g., Pouton 75'3,962Second roundWigan AthleticAL1–2Rowe 82'4,021

League Cup

+ League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round first legPort ValeAW2–1Bull 32', Bushell 90'2,749First round second legPort ValeHD1–13–2 agg.Barras 37'3,195Second round first legOxford UnitedAL1–4Rowe 43'2,923Second round second legOxford UnitedHL1–22–6 agg.Murty 62'1,555

Football League Trophy

+ Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceNorthern section second roundBlackpoolAD1–1 a.e.t.9–10 pens.Rowe 23'1,105

Appearances and goals 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. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players included in matchday squadsPos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKMichael Norris000000000000GKMark Samways29010400034010GKAndy Warrington17010001019000DFPaddy Atkinson3 (2)00 (1)0000 (1)03 (4)000DFTony Barras38620410044750DFSteve Davis * 210000002100DFAndy Dawson000000000000DFWayne Hall31 (1)010401037 (1)010DFGary Himsworth9 (6)01 (1)0000010 (7)000DFBarry Jones23200000023220DFAndy McMillan30100400034101DFGraeme Murty32 (2)120211037 (2)210DFMartin Reed21 (1)020201026 (1)050DFGraham Rennison100000001011DFNeil Thompson *12200000012200DFSteve Tutill 200010003000MFSteve Bushell40320411047490MFMartin Garratt000000000000MFJonathan Greening 5 (15)2000 (1)0106 (16)200MFScott Jordan6 (10)00 (1)000107 (11)000MFAlan Pouton37 (4)5213 (1)01043 (5)660MFPaul Stephenson 34 (1)5203 (1)00039 (2)540MFMark Tinkler43 (1)420401050 (1)491FWRichard Alderson0 (1)000000 (1)00 (2)000FWGary Bull18 (9)11 (1)03 (1)10022 (11)210FWNeil Campbell 100010002000FWRichard Cresswell18 (8)41 (1)00 (1)01020 (10)440FWMarco Gabbiadini5 (2)10000005 (2)100FWRodney Rowe38 (3)1123311144 (3)1640FWDavid Rush 1 (2)00000001 (2)000FWNeil Tolson10 (6)3002 (1)00012 (7)321

See also List of York City F.C. seasons

References General

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