1992–93 York City F.C. season
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The 1992–93 season was the 71st season of competitive association football and 64th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fourth position in the 22-team 1992–93 Football League Third Division, qualifying for the play-offs. They were successful in the final, beating Crewe Alexandra in a penalty shoot-out to gain promotion to the Football League Second Division.
1992–93 season | ||
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Chairman | Douglas Craig | |
Manager | John Ward (until March 1993) Alan Little (from March 1993) | |
Ground | Bootham Crescent | |
Football League Third Division | 4th | |
Play-offs | Winners (promoted) | |
FA Cup | First round (eliminated by Stockport County) | |
League Cup | First round (eliminated by Chesterfield) | |
Football League Trophy | Group stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Barnes (21) All: Paul Barnes (21) | |
Highest home attendance | 9,206 vs Bury, play-offs, 19 May 1993 | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,443 vs Shrewsbury Town, Third Division, 18 August 1992 | |
Average home league attendance | 3,946 | |
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They lost in the first rounds in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and 1992–93 Football League Cup, being knocked out by Stockport County and Chesterfield respectively, and failed to progress past the preliminary round of the 1992–93 Football League Trophy.
20 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Defenders Wayne Hall and Andy McMillan and midfielder Jon McCarthy played in all 50 first-team matches over the season. Paul Barnes finished as leading goalscorer with 21 goals, all scored in the league. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was Paul Stancliffe.