The detailed story and comprehensive history of York City Football Club since its formation in 1922 illustrated with pictures many from archives. The early pioneering days in the Midland League and election to the Football League in 1929. Seventy-five years proud membership of the Football League, including two seasons in the second tier of English football in the mid 1970s. Six promotion successes including the winning of the Fourth Division Championship in 1983–84 when they became the first Football League club to reach 100 points. In 1992–93 they made their first appearance at Wembley when they won promotion via the Play-offs. The club’s many Cup giant-killing exploits over the years with appearances in the quarter and semi-finals of the FA Cup are also fully chronicled. In 1937–38 they reached the sixth round of the competition and 17 years later became the first Third Division side to reach an FA Cup semi-final replay. In the 1980s they twice reached the fifth round of the competition beating Arsenal and having four memorable tilts against Liverpool. In the 1990s in the Footbal League Cup they defeated Manchester United and Everton. A season by season record, including every line up plus details of the war years. Pen portraits of the club’s top players and profiles of York City’s managers over the years. Appearance records and a look back at memorable matches together with many other facts and figures. David Batters: Born and bred in York David Batters has been a supporter since 1948. The club’s official historian he has contributed to the match day programme since 1974. For over 30 years he has been one of the commentators on home matches for York Hospital radio.