York City's complete Football League record — 72 seasons. Click any column heading to sort; click again to reverse the order. The sorted column is highlighted in club colours. See also: League Records for all clubs.
GD = Goal Difference (used from 1976/77). GA = Goal Average (used until 1975/76). Dimmed values indicate the method not in use for that season. For Football League divisions 2–4 from 1992/93 to 1998/99, Goals Scored was the tiebreaker — both GD and GA are dimmed for those seasons.
| Most recent season first | Home | Away | Total | GD / GA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Season▼ | Division | Pos⇅ | Pld⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | Pts⇅ | GD⇅ | GA⇅ |
| 1 | 2015/16 | League Two | 24 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | 34 | -36 | 0.586 |
| 2 | 2014/15 | League Two | 18 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 46 | 51 | 52 | -5 | 0.901 |
| 3 | 2013/14 | League Two | 7 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 71 | 11 | 1.268 |
| 4 | 2012/13 | League Two | 17 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 55 | -10 | 0.833 |
| 5 | 2003/04 | Division Three | 24 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | 44 | -31 | 0.530 |
| 6 | 2002/03 | Division Three | 10 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 66 | -1 | 0.981 |
| 7 | 2001/02 | Division Three | 14 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 57 | -13 | 0.805 |
| 8 | 2000/01 | Division Three | 17 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 52 | -21 | 0.666 |
| 9 | 1999/00 | Division Three | 20 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 53 | 52 | -14 | 0.735 |
| 10 | 1998/99 | Division Two | 21 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | 50 | -24 | 0.700 |
| 11 | 1997/98 | Division Two | 16 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 59 | -6 | 0.896 |
| 12 | 1996/97 | Division Two | 20 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | 52 | -21 | 0.691 |
| 13 | 1995/96 | Division Two | 20 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | 52 | -15 | 0.794 |
| 14 | 1994/95 | Division Two | 9 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 51 | 72 | 16 | 1.313 |
| 15 | 1993/94 | Division Two | 5 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 40 | 75 | 24 | 1.600 |
| 16 | 1992/93 | Division Three | 4 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 27 | 1.600 |
| 17 | 1991/92 | Fourth Division | 19 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 40 | -16 | 0.724 |
| 18 | 1990/91 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 57 | 46 | -12 | 0.789 |
| 19 | 1989/90 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 2 | 1.037 |
| 20 | 1988/89 | Fourth Division | 11 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 0.984 |
| 21 | 1987/88 | Third Division | 23 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 91 | 33 | -43 | 0.527 |
| 22 | 1986/87 | Third Division | 20 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 79 | 49 | -24 | 0.696 |
| 23 | 1985/86 | Third Division | 7 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 58 | 71 | 19 | 1.327 |
| 24 | 1984/85 | Third Division | 8 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 57 | 69 | 13 | 1.228 |
| 25 | 1983/84 | Fourth Division | 1 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 39 | 101 | 57 | 2.461 |
| 26 | 1982/83 | Fourth Division | 7 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 58 | 79 | 30 | 1.517 |
| 27 | 1981/82 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | 50 | -22 | 0.758 |
| 28 | 1980/81 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 66 | 33 | -19 | 0.712 |
| 29 | 1979/80 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 65 | 82 | 39 | -17 | 0.792 |
| 30 | 1978/79 | Fourth Division | 10 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | -4 | 0.927 |
| 31 | 1977/78 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 69 | 36 | -19 | 0.724 |
| 32 | 1976/77 | Third Division | 24 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 89 | 32 | -39 | 0.561 |
| 33 | 1975/76 | Second Division | 21 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 71 | 28 | -32 | 0.549 |
| 34 | 1974/75 | Second Division | 15 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 38 | -4 | 0.927 |
| 35 | 1973/74 | Third Division | 3 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 61 | 29 | 1.763 |
| 36 | 1972/73 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 46 | 41 | -4 | 0.913 |
| 37 | 1971/72 | Third Division | 19 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 66 | 36 | -9 | 0.863 |
| 38 | 1970/71 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 56 | 24 | 1.444 |
| 39 | 1969/70 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 46 | -7 | 0.887 |
| 40 | 1968/69 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 75 | 39 | -22 | 0.706 |
| 41 | 1967/68 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 68 | 36 | -3 | 0.955 |
| 42 | 1966/67 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 65 | 79 | 35 | -14 | 0.822 |
| 43 | 1965/66 | Third Division | 24 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 53 | 106 | 27 | -53 | 0.500 |
| 44 | 1964/65 | Fourth Division | 3 | 46 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 56 | 62 | 35 | 1.625 |
| 45 | 1963/64 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 35 | -14 | 0.787 |
| 46 | 1962/63 | Fourth Division | 14 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 62 | 43 | 5 | 1.080 |
| 47 | 1961/62 | Fourth Division | 6 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 1.584 |
| 48 | 1960/61 | Fourth Division | 5 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 60 | 51 | 20 | 1.333 |
| 49 | 1959/60 | Third Division | 21 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 38 | -16 | 0.780 |
| 50 | 1958/59 | Fourth Division | 3 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 73 | 52 | 60 | 21 | 1.403 |
| 51 | 1957/58 | Third Division North | 13 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 76 | 46 | -8 | 0.894 |
| 52 | 1956/57 | Third Division North | 7 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 61 | 52 | 14 | 1.229 |
| 53 | 1955/56 | Third Division North | 11 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 72 | 47 | 13 | 1.180 |
| 54 | 1954/55 | Third Division North | 4 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 92 | 63 | 58 | 29 | 1.460 |
| 55 | 1953/54 | Third Division North | 22 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 86 | 37 | -22 | 0.744 |
| 56 | 1952/53 | Third Division North | 4 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 45 | 53 | 15 | 1.333 |
| 57 | 1951/52 | Third Division North | 10 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 52 | 49 | 21 | 1.403 |
| 58 | 1950/51 | Third Division North | 17 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 39 | -11 | 0.857 |
| 59 | 1949/50 | Third Division North | 22 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 70 | 31 | -18 | 0.742 |
| 60 | 1948/49 | Third Division North | 14 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 61 | 1947/48 | Third Division North | 13 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 5 | 1.083 |
| 62 | 1946/47 | Third Division North | 15 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 67 | 81 | 37 | -14 | 0.827 |
| 63 | 1938/39 | Third Division North | 20 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 92 | 32 | -28 | 0.695 |
| 64 | 1937/38 | Third Division North | 11 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 68 | 42 | 2 | 1.029 |
| 65 | 1936/37 | Third Division North | 12 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 70 | 43 | 9 | 1.128 |
| 66 | 1935/36 | Third Division North | 16 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 67 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 95 | 38 | -33 | 0.652 |
| 67 | 1934/35 | Third Division North | 15 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 82 | 36 | -6 | 0.926 |
| 68 | 1933/34 | Third Division North | 12 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 74 | 38 | -3 | 0.959 |
| 69 | 1932/33 | Third Division North | 20 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 72 | 92 | 32 | -20 | 0.782 |
| 70 | 1931/32 | Third Division North | 9 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 43 | -5 | 0.938 |
| 71 | 1930/31 | Third Division North | 12 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 82 | 42 | 3 | 1.036 |
| 72 | 1929/30 | Third Division North | 6 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 77 | 64 | 46 | 13 | 1.203 |
| 72 seasons: | Career totals | 3236 | 761 | 430 | 427 | 2688 | 1821 | 349 | 412 | 857 | 1821 | 2959 | 1110 | 842 | 1284 | 4509 | 4780 | 3473†| ||||
†Career points total is approximate — the points system changed from 2 pts/win to 3 pts/win in 1981/82.