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| cup1 result = [[1956–57 FA Cup|Second round]] (eliminated by [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]])
| cup1 result = [[1956–57 FA Cup|Second round]]<br>(eliminated by [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]])
| league topscorer = [[Arthur Bottom]] (21)
| league topscorer = [[Arthur Bottom]] (21)
| season topscorer = Arthur Bottom (22)
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The [[1956–57 in English football|1956–57 season]] was the thirty-fourth season of competitive [[association football]] and twenty-seventh season in [[the Football League]] played by [[York City F.C.]], an English football club based in [[York]], [[Yorkshire]]. They finished in seventh position in the twenty-four-team [[1956–57 Football League Third Division North]]. They entered the [[1956–57 FA Cup]] in the first round and lost in the second to [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]].
The [[1956–57 in English football|1956–57 season]] was the thirty-fourth season of competitive [[association football]] and twenty-seventh season in [[the Football League]] played by [[York City F.C.|York City Football Club]], a professional football club based in [[York]], [[Yorkshire]], England. They finished in seventh position in the twenty-four-team [[1956–57 Football League Third Division North]]. They entered the [[1956–57 FA Cup]] in the first round and lost in the second to [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]].


Twenty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper [[Tommy Forgan]] and forward [[Peter Wragg]] played in all forty-nine first-team matches over the season. [[Arthur Bottom]] finished as leading goalscorer with twenty-two goals, of which twenty-one came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.
Twenty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper [[Tommy Forgan]] and forward [[Peter Wragg]] played in all forty-nine first-team matches over the season. [[Arthur Bottom]] finished as leading goalscorer with twenty-two goals, of which twenty-one came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.
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Revision as of 01:42, 31 October 2015

York City F.C.
1956–57 season
ChairmanHugh Kitchin
ManagerSam Bartram
GroundBootham Crescent
Football League Third Division North7th
FA CupSecond round
(eliminated by Hull City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Arthur Bottom (21)
All: Arthur Bottom (22)
Highest home attendance15,318 vs Workington, Third Division North, 20 August 1956
Lowest home attendance7,203 vs Rochdale, Third Division North, 20 April 1957
Average home league attendance9,414

The 1956–57 season was the thirty-fourth season of competitive association football and twenty-seventh season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, Yorkshire, England. They finished in seventh position in the twenty-four-team 1956–57 Football League Third Division North. They entered the 1956–57 FA Cup in the first round and lost in the second to Hull City.

Twenty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Tommy Forgan and forward Peter Wragg played in all forty-nine first-team matches over the season. Arthur Bottom finished as leading goalscorer with twenty-two goals, of which twenty-one came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.

Match details

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1956–57 Football League Third Division North
Football League Third Division North match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
18 August 1956 Accrington Stanley A L 0–3 11,026
20 August 1956 Workington H D 2–2 Monkhouse, Colbridge 15,318
25 August 1956 Tranmere Rovers H W 1–0 Wragg 12,291
29 August 1956 Workington A L 2–3 Wilkinson, Wragg pen. 9,542
1 September 1956 Halifax Town A D 0–0 8,192
3 September 1956 Carlisle United H W 2–0 Bottom, Fenton 11,709
8 September 1956 Oldham Athletic A L 1–3 Hughes 8,608
15 September 1956 Mansfield Town H W 2–0 Colbridge, Fenton 9,835
17 September 1956 Chester H L 0–1 9,234
22 September 1956 Southport A D 1–1 Bottom 4,019
26 September 1956 Chester A W 4–3 Hughes, Wilkinson, Wragg, Fenton 4,258
29 September 1956 Chesterfield H L 1–2 Bottom 8,820
6 October 1956 Hull City H W 2–1 Wilkinson, Fenton 10,763
13 October 1956 Barrow A W 2–1 Brown, Hughes 5,908
20 October 1956 Scunthorpe United H L 0–2 8,881
27 October 1956 Bradford Park Avenue A W 2–0 Wilkinson (2) 9,206
3 November 1956 Gateshead H W 1–0 Wilkinson 7,325
10 November 1956 Wrexham A D 1–1 Fennton 12,577
24 November 1956 Crewe Alexandra A D 1–1 Bottom 4,699
1 December 1956 Darlington H W 1–0 Bottom 8,153
15 December 1956 Accrington Stanley H W 3–1 Bottom pen., Wilkinson, opposition o.g. 8,161
22 December 1956 Tranmere Rovers A D 3–3 Bottom, Wilkinson, Wragg 3,045
25 December 1956 Hartlepools United H D 3–3 Bottom pen., Wilkinson, Fenton 8,663
26 December 1956 Hartlepools United A L 0–2 6,954
29 December 1956 Halifax Town H L 1–2 Fenton 8,102
1 January 1957 Carlisle United A L 0–2 7,838
5 January 1957 Bradford City H W 3–1 Bottom, Wilkinson, Fenton 10,492
12 January 1957 Oldham Athletic H W 2–1 Bottom (2) 9,166
19 January 1957 Mansfield Town A L 1–4 Wragg 6,941
26 January 1957 Bradford City A W 2–0 Hughes, Fenton 13,281
2 February 1957 Southport H W 9–1 Bottom (4, 1 pen.), Wilkinson (2), Brown, Wragg, Fenton 8,801
9 February 1957 Chesterfield A W 4–3 Bottom (2), Hill, Fenton 16,610
16 February 1957 Hull City A D 1–1 Wragg 15,697
23 February 1957 Barrow H W 1–0 Fenton 8,004
2 March 1957 Scunthorpe United A L 1–2 Fenton 7,848
9 March 1957 Bradford Park Avenue H L 1–2 Bottom 8,857
16 March 1957 Gateshead A W 2–0 Brown, Bottom pen. 4,934
23 March 1957 Wrexham H W 1–0 Bottom 8,374
30 March 1957 Derby County A L 0–1 21,164
6 April 1957 Crewe Alexandra H W 2–1 Bottom, Wilkinson 7,271
13 April 1957 Darlington A W 4–2 Hill (2), Wilkinson, Fenton 4,543
19 April 1957 Stockport County H D 0–0 11,681
20 April 1957 Rochdale H W 4–0 Wilkinson (3), Wragg 7,203
22 April 1957 Stockport County A L 0–3 7,193
27 April 1957 Rochdale A L 0–1 4,215
29 April 1957 Derby County H D 1–1 Fenton 9,413

League table (part)

Final Football League Fourth Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
5th Stockport County 46 23 8 15 91 75 1.21 54
6th Chesterfield 46 22 9 15 96 79 1.22 53
7th York City 46 21 10 15 75 61 1.23 52
8th Hull City 46 21 10 15 84 69 1.22 52
9th Bradford City 46 22 8 16 78 68 1.15 52
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source [1]

FA Cup

Main article: 1956–57 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
First round 17 November 1956 Southport A D 0–0 5,560
First round replay 21 November 1956 Southport H W 2–1 Wragg, Wilkinson 8,409
Second round 8 December 1956 Hull City A L 1–2 Bottom 24,155

Appearances and goals

Players with names struck through and marked † 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 match
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Tommy Forgan 46 0 3 0 49 0
FB  ENG George Howe 45 0 2 0 47 0
FB  ENG Ernie Phillips 36 0 1 0 37 0
FB  ENG Dick Steel 1 0 0 0 1 0
FB  ENG Ernie Wardle 10 0 3 0 13 0
HB  ENG Gordon Brown 43 3 3 0 46 3
HB  SCO Jim Cairney 32 0 3 0 35 0
HB  ENG Ron Mollatt 36 0 0 0 36 0
HB  ENG Alan Stewart 20 0 3 0 23 0
HB  ENG Terry Stoddart 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW  ENG Arthur Bottom 37 21 3 1 40 22
FW  ENG Clive Colbridge 11 2 2 0 13 2
FW  ENG Billy Fenton 37 14 1 0 38 14
FW  ENG Billy Hill 13 3 0 0 13 3
FW  ENG Albert Hobson 12 0 1 0 13 0
FW  SCO Billy Hughes 24 4 2 0 26 4
FW  ENG Alan Monkhouse 12 1 0 0 12 1
FW  ENG John Powell 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW  ENG John Stewart 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG Norman Wilkinson 38 17 3 1 41 18
FW  ENG Peter Wragg 46 8 3 1 49 9

See also

References

General

  • Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  • Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  • Source for match dates and results: "York City 1956–1957: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
  • Source for appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 306–307.
  • Source for player details: Jarred; Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. pp. 13–115.

Specific

  1. ^ "York City 1956–1957: English Division Three (North) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
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