KitKat Stadium,
Bootham Crescent, York, Yorkshire, YO30 7AQ
T: 01904 624447
F: 01904 631457
W: www.ycfc.net
Who
Are... York City FC?
Following their relegation from the Football League, the 2004/5 season will still rank as
a disappointing one for York City as they ended the campaign in a lowly 17th position.
Unlike Carlisle United, who came down with York City from the then Division 3, an instant
return to the Football League was comprehensively beyond the Minstermen as they struggled
to adjust to life in the Conference. There were few moments to cheer about as the northern
side set about a period of consolidation and rebuilding.
During the 2005/6 season, their fortunes improved dramatically, eventually finishing
eighth albeit eleven points off the playoffs. The 2006/7 season saw them push even
further, securing a playoff place although they were disappointingly unable to make the
final and missed out on promotion. If there were any hopes, however, of kicking on from
that during the 2007/8 campaign, things went badly wrong and the club spluttered into 14th
place - well of the promotion pace which largely passed them by.
For that reason, it is quite simply the case that the 2008/9 campaign must be better. It
was something of a surprise that York City performed so badly last time out, and
expectations are that the club force themselves into the playoff reckoning at the very
least. On their day, the Minstermen are a formidable opponent for any team, but it needs
to be the case that they have more on days than off when it comes to the new season.
BoroGuide Prediction: 5th
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