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:2009–10 York City F.C. season

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| club = York City F.C.

| season = 2009–10

| chairman = Jason McGill

| manager = Martin Foyle

| stdtitle = Ground

| stadium = Bootham Crescent

| league = Conference Premier

| league result = 5th

| cup1 = Play-offs

| cup1 result = Runners-up
(eliminated by Oxford United)

| cup2 = FA Cup

| cup2 result = Third round
(eliminated by Stoke City)

| cup3 = FA Trophy

| cup3 result = Fourth round
(eliminated by Barrow)

| league topscorer = Richard Brodie (26)

| season topscorer = Richard Brodie (34)

| highest attendance = 6,204 vs Luton Town, play-offs, 29 April 2010

| lowest attendance = 853 vs Hinckley United, FA Trophy, 16 December 2009

| average attendance = 2,664{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Review of York City's 2009/10 season |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8176341.Review_of_York_City_s_2009_10_season/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=18 August 2015}}

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The 2009–10 season was the 88th season of competitive association football and sixth season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Their 17th-place finish in 2008–09 meant it was their sixth successive season in the Conference Premier. The season covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Martin Foyle made 11 signings before the summer transfer window closed, ahead of his first full season as manager. York set a new saw a new record for consecutive league wins, with eight from 14 November 2009 to 23 January 2010. They finished fifth in the table, and after beating Luton Town 2–0 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final, they lost 3–1 to Oxford United in the final at Wembley Stadium. York were eliminated from the 2009–10 FA Trophy in the fourth round by Barrow, and from the 2009–10 FA Cup in the third round by Stoke City.

25 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 17 different goalscorers. Defender James Meredith missed only one of the 57 competitive matches played over the season. Richard Brodie finished as leading goalscorer with 34 goals, of which 26 came in league competition, four came in the FA Cup, three came in the FA Trophy and one came in the play-offs. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award, voted for by the club's supporters, was Michael Ingham.

Background and pre-season

File:Michael Gash 31-07-2010 1.jpg joined York City from Ebbsfleet United for a £55,000 fee.]]

{{main|2008–09 York City F.C. season}}

{{see also|History of York City F.C.|List of York City F.C. seasons}}

Colin Walker was dismissed as manager of York City early into the 2008–09 season,{{cite news |title=Manager Walker leaves York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7742556.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=31 October 2015}} and his successor was former Port Vale manager Martin Foyle.{{cite news |title=Martin Foyle lands York City manager's job |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/3872016.Martin_Foyle_lands_York_City_manager___s_job/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 November 2008 |access-date=31 October 2015}} The team finished the season in 17th-place in the Conference Premier table,{{cite web |title=York City 2008–2009: Table: Final table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2008-2009/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926023629/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2008-2009/table |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} and were defeated 2–0 by Stevenage Borough in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Stevenage 2 York City 0 – FA Trophy Final from Wembley |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4357937.York_City_0___Stevenage_Borough__2___FA_Trophy_final_at_Wembley/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Mark Greaves, Steven Hogg, Daniel McBreen, Shaun Pejic, Josh Radcliffe, Mark Robinson, Simon Rusk, Liam Shepherd and Christian Smith and Ben Wilkinson were released by York after the season ended.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Ben Purkiss signs new York City deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4426265.Ben_Purkiss_signs_new_York_City_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 June 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City boss Martin Foyle swings the axe at KitKat Crescent |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4359507.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_swings_the_axe_at_KitKat_Crescent/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=12 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City manager Martin Foyle expects to complete summer shopping by the end of the week |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4453485.YORK_City_manager_Martin_Foyle_expects_to_complete_summer_shopping_by_the_end_of_the_week/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=23 June 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City part company with Ben Wilkinson |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4471871.York_City_part_company_with_Ben_Wilkinson/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Adam Boyes, Craig Farrell, Darren Kelly and Onome Sodje left for Scunthorpe United, Rushden & Diamonds, Portadown and Barnsley respectively.{{cite news |title=York City striker Adam Boyes seals move to Scunthorpe United |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4487369.York_City_striker_Adam_Boyes_seals_move_to_Scunthorpe_United/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=10 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City sign striker Michael Rankine |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4435367.York_City_sign_striker_Michael_Rankine/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Ports make double transfer swoop |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8044812.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City striker Onome Sodje signs for Barnsley |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4439146.York_City_striker_Onome_Sodje_signs_for_Barnsley/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 June 2009 |access-date=17 March 2012}}

Richard Brodie, Andy McWilliams, Josh Mimms and Ben Purkiss signed new contracts with York.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City manager Martin Foyle lands two new signings – Craig Nelthorpe and Andy Ferrell |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4380320.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_swoops_to_sign_winger_Craig_Nelthorpe_and_midfielder_Andy_Ferrell/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} 11 players joined before the season kicked off; defenders James Meredith from Shrewsbury Town,{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City boss Martin Foyle lands three new signings |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4389029.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_lands_three_new_signings/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=22 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Alan O'Hare from Mansfield Town{{cite news |title=York City sign defender O'Hare |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8127308.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 June 2009 |access-date=14 August 2017}} and Djoumin Sangaré from Salisbury City,{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=44595 |title=Djouman Sangare |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=19 March 2021}} midfielders Neil Barrett from Ebbsfleet United,{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=25196 |title=Neil Barrett |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=19 March 2021}} Andy Ferrell from Kidderminster Harriers, Alex Lawless from Forest Green Rovers,{{cite news |title=Minstermen sign utility player Alex Lawless |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4443076.York_City_s_newest_signing/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=17 June 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Levi Mackin from Wrexham, winger Craig Nelthorpe from Oxford United, and strikers Michael Gash from Ebbsfleet,{{cite news |title=York City finally land Ebbsfleet United striker Michael Gash |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4512221.York_City_finally_land_Ebbsfleet_United_striker_Michael_Gash/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Richard Pacquette from Maidenhead United and Michael Rankine from Rushden. Striker Michael Emmerson was promoted from the youth team after he signed a professional contract with the club.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Teenage striker signs new York City deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4434979.Teenage_striker_signs_new_York_City_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Daniel Parslow was named as captain for the season, having taken over the role during 2008–09.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Daniel Parslow confirmed as York City captain for the 2009/10 season |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4527603.Daniel_Parslow_confirmed_as_York_City_captain_for_the_2009_10_season/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 August 2009 |access-date=17 March 2012}}

York retained the previous season's home kit, which comprised red and navy blue halved shirts with red collars, navy blue shorts and navy blue socks with two white strips on the cuffs.{{cite web |title=York City |url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/York_City/York_City.htm |website=Historical Football Kits |publisher=Dave Moor |access-date=25 June 2017}} A new away kit was introduced, and it included light blue shirts with white horizontal stripes, light blue shorts and light blue socks.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Gateshead 1, York City 2 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4564954.Gateshead_1__York_City_2/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=14 August 2017}} There was a change in shirt sponsor, with the name of Pryers Solicitors becoming present on the team kits.

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|+ Pre-season match details

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!scope="col"|Result

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F–A

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!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|11}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Leeds United||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||3–3||style="text-align:left;"|Smith, Lawless, Gomis{{efn|name=trialist|Trialist}}

|4,774

|{{cite news |title=York City 3, Leeds United 3 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4488707.York_City_3__Leeds_United_3/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=13 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|18}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Bradford City||H

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–2||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,225

|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Bootham Crescent defeat by Bradford City leaves York City with pre-season work to do |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4501384.York_City_0__Bradford_City_2/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|21}}

|style="text-align:left;"|North Ferriby United||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||6–1||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 17', Denton 28' o.g., Ferrell 42', Mackin 56', Barrett (2) 61', 72'

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|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=North Ferriby United 1, York City 6 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4505703.North_Ferriby_United_1__York_City_6/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=22 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|24}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Hartlepool United||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–0||style="text-align:left;"|Mackin, Jackson{{efn|name=trialist}}

|764

|{{cite news |first=Tony |last=Kelly |title=York City are on track after pre-season victory over Hartlepool United at Bootham Crescent |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4512323.York_City_2__Hartlepool_United_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|28}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Rotherham United||H

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Ferrell 46'

|758

|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=York City 1, Rotherham United 3 – pre-season friendly |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4517329.York_City_1__Rotherham_United_3____pre_season_friendly/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|1}}

|style="text-align:left;"|FC Halifax Town||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 26'

|854

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City sign off pre-season programme with soft centre and 3–1 defeat at AFC Halifax |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4525347.AFC_Halifax_3__York_City_1___Pre_season_friendly/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=3 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

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Review

=August=

York's season started with a 2–1 away defeat by Oxford, in which Brodie gave York the lead before Oxford scored two late goals.{{cite news |title=Oxford Utd 2–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8183965.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} This was followed by a 0–0 home draw with Rushden,{{cite news |title=York 0–0 Rushden & Diamonds |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8192478.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} in which Rankine had a goal ruled out, as the referee had awarded a foul against Rushden.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 0, Rushden & Diamonds 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4541375.York_City_0__Rushden___Diamonds_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York's first win of the season came with a 2–0 home victory over Forest Green, and the goals were scored by Rankine and Adam Smith.{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Forest Green |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8200031.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Emmerson joined Northern League Division One club Billingham Town on a one-month loan.{{cite web |title=City youngster goes on loan |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news.php?id=1634 |publisher=York City F.C. |date=17 August 2009 |access-date=5 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=October 2015}}{{cbignore}} A second defeat of the season came after Gareth Taylor scored for Wrexham in a 1–0 away defeat.{{cite news |title=Wrexham 1–0 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8204413.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Pacquette scored the equalising goal for York in a 1–1 away draw with Hayes & Yeading United after being introduced as a substitute.{{cite news |title=Hayes & Yeading 1–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8208033.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} The team's first away victory came with a 2–1 win against Gateshead, with goals from Brodie and Gash. Goals from Brodie (2) and Smith ensured a second successive victory of the season, after beating Histon 3–1.{{cite news |title=York City 3–1 Histon |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8220721.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=September=

File:Chris Carruthers 05-04-2010 1.jpg signed on loan from Oxford United.]]

Goals in the opening 10 minutes from Brodie and Gash gave York a 2–0 home win over Crawley Town.{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Crawley Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8234510.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A 0–0 draw away to Barrow followed, who had been beaten 6–1 by Rushden & Diamonds in their previous match.{{cite news |title=Barrow 0–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8241802.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Two goals from Brodie, both of which were assisted by Sangaré, gave York 2–0 victory at home to Kettering Town.{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Kettering |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8246360.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Simon Russell was loaned out to divisional rivals Tamworth, having failed to play any matches for York up to that point in 2009–10.{{cite news |title=Tamworth seal Russell loan deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/8259486.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Gash scored a header on 89 minutes to secure a 2–2 home draw with Cambridge United, after having given York the lead in the first half, before Cambridge scored two goals through Jai Reason and Mark Beesley.{{cite news |title=York 2–2 Cambridge Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8261571.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Goals from Brodie (2) and Gash gave York a 3–2 victory over Kidderminster.{{cite news |title=York 3–2 Kidderminster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8265600.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Chris Carruthers was signed from Oxford on a one-month loan to provide competition with Ferrell and Meredith on the left-hand side,{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City swoop to capture left-sided player Chris Carruthers on loan from Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford United |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4654050.York_City_swoop_to_capture_left_sided_player_Chris_Carruthers_on_loan_from_Blue_Square_Premier_leaders_Oxford_United/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} while O'Hare was loaned out to Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity.{{cite news |title=Gainsborough sign defender O'Hare |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8285058.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=October=

Sangaré scored a goal in stoppage time to earn York a 1–1 home draw against Stevenage, who had taken the lead through a Parslow own goal.{{cite news |title=York 1–1 Stevenage |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8284660.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York beat Tamworth 3–2 away, which was the opposition's first home defeat in 2009–10, with goals from Ferrell, Brodie and Sangaré.{{cite news |title=Tamworth 2–3 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8284706.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} The team's 10-match unbeaten run came to an end following a 1–0 away defeat by Salisbury, who scored with a penalty in the second-minute.{{cite news |title=Salisbury 1–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8294576.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Boyes rejoined the club on loan from Scunthorpe as cover for the injured Gash{{cite news |title=York City denied by late leveller from leaders Oxford United |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4688679.York_City_denied_by_late_leveller_from_leaders_Oxford_United/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=17 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} ahead of a 1–1 home draw with Oxford, who equalised after York had taken the lead through Rankine.{{cite news |title=York City 1–1 Oxford Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8295806.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Barrett gave them the lead away to Luton Town, before the home team equalised through Asa Hall, the match finishing a 1–1 draw.{{cite news |title=Luton Town 1–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8306466.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York played Bedworth United in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round, and a 2–0 home win was secured with goals from Rankine and Brodie.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=York City 2, Bedworth 0 – FA Cup fourth qualifying round |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4702455.York_City_2__Bedworth_0___FA_Cup_fourth_qualifying_round/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} They were beaten 3–1 away by Crawley, after Brodie had given York the lead in the first half.{{cite news |title=Crawley Town 3–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8317064.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=November=

File:Brodie, Richard (cropped).jpg won the Conference Premier Player of the Month award for November 2009.]]

Carruthers' loan was extended until January 2010,{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City boss Martin Foyle ponders switch to 4–3–3 formation to cure away ills |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4715051.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_ponders_switch_to_4_3_3_formation_to_cure_away_ills/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 November 2009 |access-date=17 March 2012}} and after Sangaré picked up an injury,{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City rocked by injury to defensive cult hero Djoumin Sangare |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4719328.York_City_rocked_by_injury_to_defensive_cult_hero_Djoumin_Sangare/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 November 2009 |access-date=17 March 2012}} Mansfield defender Luke Graham joined on a one-month loan.{{cite news |title=York take Graham on month's loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8345422.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York beat League Two team Crewe Alexandra 3–2 in the FA Cup first round, with goals from Brodie and Pacquette.{{cite news |title=York 3–2 Crewe |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8341150.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Nelthorpe was loaned to fellow Conference Premier club Barrow until January 2010, having struggled to establish himself in the team.{{cite news |title=Barrow seal Nelthorpe loan deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barrow/8352254.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Kevin Gall, a striker released by Darlington, was signed ahead of the match against Chester City,{{cite news |title=Craig Nelthorpe heads for York City exit as Kevin Gall comes in |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4731449.Craig_Nelthorpe_heads_for_York_City_exit_as_Kevin_Gall_comes_in/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=10 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} which York won 3–2 after Brodie scored a hat-trick.{{cite news |title=York City 3–2 Chester |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8326448.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Former Grays Athletic winger Tyrone Berry was signed on non-contract terms, having impressed on trial.{{cite news |title=Striker Berry makes York switch |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8359271.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Rankine scored the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Ebbsfleet.{{cite news |title=York 1–0 Ebbsfleet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8326718.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} He followed this up with the winning goal after scoring a header in a 1–0 away victory over AFC Wimbledon.{{cite news |title=AFC Wimbledon 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8353418.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Lawless scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory at home to Gateshead, with a low shot from Gash's headed assist.{{cite news |title=York 1–0 Gateshead |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8374019.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Cambridge were beaten 2–1 away in the second round of the FA Cup; Rankine and Brodie scored in the first half, which meant York reached the third round for the first time since 2001–02.{{cite news |title=Cambridge Utd 1–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8380804.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Foyle and Brodie respectively were named as the Conference Premier Manager and Player of the Month for November 2009.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Martin Foyle and Richard Brodie receive Blue Square Premier awards for November |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4771848.Martin_Foyle_and_Richard_Brodie_receive_Blue_Square_Premier_awards_for_November/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 December 2009 |access-date=17 March 2012}}

=December=

Brodie scored the only goal in a 1–0 away victory over Rushden.{{cite news |title=Rushden & Diamonds 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8377482.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Mansfield agreed to extend Graham's loan until January 2010, when he would sign for the club permanently.{{cite web |title=Graham's loan move to be made permanent |url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~1895777,00.html |publisher=Mansfield Town F.C. |date=4 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225081717/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10325~1895777%2C00.html |archive-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead}} Goals from Carruthers and Brodie gave York a 2–1 home win over Wrexham, a result that equalled the club record for successive victories in all competitions with eight.{{cite news |title=York 2–1 Wrexham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8377519.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Youth-team defender Dean Lisles was promoted to the first-team squad, to provide cover for the injured Sangaré, O'Hare and Purkiss.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Youth team ace Lisles in running for senior service |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4784157.Youth_team_ace_Lisles_in_running_for_senior_service/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York drew 0–0 away to Hinckley United in the first round of the FA Trophy,{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Hinckley United 0, York City 0 – FA Trophy |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4792434.Hinckley_United_0__York_City_0___FA_Trophy/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=14 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} and the replay at home was won 3–1, in which Brodie scored his second hat-trick of 2009–10.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 3, Hinckley United 1 – FA Trophy replay |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4796479.York_City_3__Hinckley_United_1___FA_Trophy_replay/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York beat fellow play-off contenders Mansfield 3–0 on Boxing Day, Brodie (2) and Gash scoring.{{cite news |title=York 3–0 Mansfield |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8418674.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Berry was released after failing to make an appearance, while Emmerson was loaned out to Ossett Town of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City striker Michael Emmerson on loan to Ossett Town as Tyrone Berry exits |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4823068.York_City_striker_Michael_Emmerson_on_loan_to_Ossett_Town_as_Tyrone_Berry_exits/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 December 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=January=

File:Neil Barrett.jpg scored for York in their 3–1 defeat by Stoke City in the FA Cup.]]

York were defeated 3–1 away by Premier League team Stoke City in the FA Cup third round, after they had taken the lead when Barrett scored a header from a Lawless free kick.{{cite news |title=Stoke 3–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434035.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Carruthers and Graham signed for the club permanently, with the former signing for 18 months and the latter until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=York City sign Chris Carruthers and Luke Graham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8444386.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York beat Hayes & Yeading 4–1 at home, with Carruthers, Brodie (2) and Gall scoring.{{cite news |title=York 4–1 Hayes & Yeading |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8444032.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A 0–0 away draw with Newport County of the Conference South meant York would have a replay in the FA Trophy second round.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Newport County 0, York City 0 – FA Trophy |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4863398.Newport_County_0__York_City_0___FA_Trophy/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Midfielder Courtney Pitt joined on loan from Cambridge for the rest of the season and Russell moved the other way, while Nelthorpe was loaned out to Luton and Gall extended his contract to the end of the season.{{cite news |title=York City sign Courtney Pitt on loan from Cambridge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8475453.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Barrett scored the only goal with a shot from outside the penalty area to give York a 1–0 win away to Cambridge.{{cite news |title=Cambridge Utd 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8459820.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York won their FA Trophy second round replay against Newport 1–0 at home, Pacquette scoring the winning goal in stoppage time.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Newport County 0 – FA Trophy replay |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4874009.York_City_1__Newport_County_0____FA_Trophy_replay/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} O'Hare returned to Gainsborough on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Brodie ban lets York City striker Richard Pacquette in |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4880081.Brodie_ban_lets_York_City_striker_Richard_Pacquette_in/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 January 2010 |access-date=17 March 2012}} York beat Conference North team Corby Town 1–0 at home in the FA Trophy third round, the winning goal coming from a penalty scored by Ferrell.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Corby Town 0 – FA Trophy |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4882835.York_City_1__Corby_Town_0____FA_Trophy/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=February=

Emmerson was released by the club after failing to make any first-team appearances,{{cite web |title=Emmerson released |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news.php?id=1930 |publisher=York City F.C. |date=1 February 2010 |access-date=5 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=October 2015}}{{cbignore}} while Ferrell joined Gateshead for a £3,500 fee and Jamie Clarke signed having been released by Grimsby Town.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=York City sign Jamie Clarke and Andy Ferrell joins Gateshead |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4884114.York_City_sign_Jamie_Clarke_and_Andy_Ferrell_joins_Gateshead/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Richard Brodie and Neil Barrett back in contention for York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4968895.Brodie_and_Barrett_back_in_contention_for_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Purkiss gave York the lead away to Histon before Bradley Hudson-Odoi scored to equalise as the match finished a 1–1 draw, which ended a club record run of league victories at nine.{{cite news |title=Histon 1–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8485367.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A 1–0 away win over Kettering came after Rankine scored the only goal with a volley from inside the penalty area.{{cite news |title=Kettering 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8501175.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Goalkeeper Simon Miotto joined the club as goalkeeping coach,{{cite news |title=Minstermen sign 40-year-old keeper |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=64581 |website=Non-League Daily |publisher=Baltic Publications |date=12 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928021227/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=64581 |archive-date=28 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}} and later registered as a player.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Cover is new Miotto for City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5019026.Cover__is_new_Miotto_for_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York suffered their first league defeat since October 2009 after being beaten 1–0 away to Ebbsfleet; Brodie was sent off in this match,{{cite news |title=Ebbsfleet Utd 1–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8494288.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} for which he received a three-match suspension.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City's Richard Brodie to get club fine for sending off |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5007695.Richard_Brodie_to_get_club_fine_for_sending_off/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} This was followed by a 0–0 draw at home to fellow play-off contenders Luton.{{cite news |title=York City 0–0 Luton Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8516160.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York suffered their first home defeat in 10 months after being beaten 1–0 by Eastbourne Borough.{{cite news |title=York 0–1 Eastbourne Borough |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8499286.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=March=

A 2–1 away defeat to Barrow saw the team knocked out of the FA Trophy in the quarter-final, Pacquette scoring for York.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Barrow 2, York City 1 – FA Trophy quarter-final |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5037965.Barrow_2__York_City_1____FA_Trophy_quarter_final/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=3 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York suffered a second straight league defeat after being beaten 2–1 away by Forest Green Rovers, in which Mackin scored after his shot hit the back of an opposition player.{{cite news |title=Forest Green 2–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8541705.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Chester's expulsion from the Football Conference resulted in York having the three points gained against them from a 3–2 victory expunged, meaning the team moved down to sixth in the table.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8499219.stm |title=Chester City results erased from Blue Square Premier |website=BBC Sport |date=8 March 2010 |access-date=8 May 2022}} York were defeated 2–1 at home by Salisbury, after Sangaré had put the team in the lead.{{cite news |title=York City 1–2 Salisbury City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8542058.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Chesterfield midfielder Paul Harsley joined on loan until the end of the season,{{cite news |title=York City sign Chesterfield man Paul Harsley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8567685.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} and made his debut in a 0–0 draw away to Altrincham,{{cite news |title=Altrincham 0–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8555502.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} a result that ended a run of three consecutive defeats. York's first victory in six league matches was a 1–0 away win over Mansfield, Pitt scoring his first goal for the club.{{cite news |title=Mansfield 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8558434.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} McWilliams was loaned out to Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town for one month.{{cite news |title=City team up with rivals for missing points |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5073861.City_team_up_with_rivals_for_missing_points/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A second successive victory came after Barrett scored the only goal in a 1–0 away victory over Kidderminster.{{cite news |title=Kidderminster Harriers 0–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8567998.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Graham opened the scoring in a 1–1 home draw with Tamworth, who equalised through former York player Chris Smith.{{cite news |title=York City 1–1 Tamworth |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8568482.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A 4–0 victory away to Grays saw Brodie score for the first time since January 2010 with two goals; Harsley and Barrett also scored.{{cite news |title=Grays Athletic 0–4 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8570494.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

=April and May=

File:Michael Ingham 21-05-2012 1.jpg was voted Clubman of the Year.]]

York beat Altrincham 2–1 at home after going behind to a Chris Denham goal, before McGurk scored the equaliser and Brodie scored the winning goal with a stoppage time penalty.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 2, Altrincham 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/7985617.York_City_2__Altrincham_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} This was followed by a 5–0 home win over AFC Wimbledon, Rankine scoring goals in each half and Brodie scoring a first half hat-trick.{{cite news |title=York 5–0 AFC Wimbledon |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8604808.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} A seven-match unbeaten run came to an end when York were beaten 3–1 away by Eastbourne, conceding three goals in the first 32 minutes before Rankine scored a penalty to finish the scoring.{{cite news |title=Eastbourne Borough 3–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8605366.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York's place in the play-offs was secured after a 3–0 home win over Barrow, with goals from Brodie (2) and Gash.{{cite news |title=York 3–0 Barrow |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8615334.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Before the home match against Grays, Ingham was presented as the 2009–10 Clubman of the Year, voted for by the club's supporters.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle backs York City 'keeper Michael Ingham after Grays' late leveller |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8106784.Martin_Foyle_backs_York_City____keeper_after_Grays____late_leveller/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} The match finished a 1–1 draw, Brodie giving York the lead before Duran Reynolds equalised for Grays on 89 minutes.{{cite news |title=York 1–1 Grays Athletic |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8618344.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

The team completed their league programme with a 1–0 defeat away to champions Stevenage.{{cite news |title=Stevenage 1–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8620969.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York finished in fifth place in the Conference Premier table, which meant they would play Luton in the play-off semi-final. Brodie scored on 90 minutes to give York a 1–0 home win first leg.{{cite news |title=York City 1–0 Luton Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8643867.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} York won the second leg 1–0 away with a Carruthers goal, meaning the tie ended 2–0 on aggregate.{{cite news |title=Luton Town 0–1 York City (agg 0–2) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8643892.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Following the match, the squad were forced to leave Kenilworth Road through the back of a stand after having missiles thrown at them by a section of Luton fans.{{cite news |title=York City's play-off win over Luton marred by violence |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8658657.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} The team lost the play-off final 3–1 to Oxford at Wembley, in which York scored from an own goal conceded by goalkeeper Ryan Clarke.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Marshall |title=Oxford United 3–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8673190.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

Summary and aftermath

York spent most of the season in a play-off place, and rose as high as second in February 2010, while they were as low as 17th in August 2009. Their defensive record of 35 goals conceded was the third-best in the division, while their record of two home league defeats was the joint second-best. Meredith made the highest number of appearances during the season, appearing in 56 of York's 57 matches.{{cite book |editor1-first=Tony |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=James |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-68-8 |pages=160–161}} Brodie was York's top scorer in the league and in all competitions, with 26 league goals and 34 in total. Rankine was the only other player to reach double figures, with 10 goals.

York released Clarke, Gall, Mimms, Nelthorpe, O'Hare and Pacquette at the end of the season,{{cite news|title=York manager Martin Foyle signs up play-off starters |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8690638.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} while Graham, Purkiss, Russell and Smith left for Kettering, Oxford, Cambridge and Mansfield respectively.{{cite news |title=Kettering re-sign defender Luke Graham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kettering_town/8722013.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Oxford United snap up Ben Purkiss and Alfie Potter |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8696767.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite web |title=Magnificent Seven commit to U's in signing bonanza! |url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2048731,00.html |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=10 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229082022/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10423~2048731%2C00.html |archive-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Mansfield Town swoop for York City winger Adam Smith |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/8693034.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} Mackin and Sangaré signed new contracts.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle bolsters York City's defensive ranks with Greg Young and Duane Courtney |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8183806.Martin_Foyle_bolsters_York_City_s_defensive_ranks/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Djoumin Sangare agrees new York City deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8190965.Djoumin_Sangare_agrees_new_York_City_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=28 May 2010 |access-date=17 March 2012}} York's summer signings were goalkeeper David Knight on a season-long loan from Histon,{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Signing of David Knight to end York City recruitment |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8303603.Signing_of_David_Knight_to_end_York_City_recruitment/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 July 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} defenders Duane Courtney from Kidderminster and Greg Young from Altrincham, midfielder Jonathan Smith from Forest Green,{{cite news |title=York City sign Jonathan Smith and George Purcellv|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8257146.York_City_sign_Jonathan_Smith_and_George_Purcell/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} wingers David McDermott from Kidderminster{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Foyle keeps calm |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8296308.Foyle_keeps_calm/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=28 July 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} and Peter Till from and Walsall,{{cite news |title=Martin Foyle thrilled as Peter Till signs for York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8244613.Martin_Foyle_thrilled_as_Peter_Till_signs_for_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}} and striker George Purcell from Braintree Town. York handed professional contracts to two youth-team players, winger Jamie Hopcutt and Lisles.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle releases seven players as Ben Purkiss turns down York City deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8173547.Martin_Foyle_releases_seven_players_as_Ben_Purkiss_turns_down_York_City_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 May 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

Match details

=Conference Premier=

{{Main|2009–10 Football Conference#Conference Premier}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Conference Premier match details

scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|League
position{{cite web |title=York City 2009–2010: Results |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2009-2010/results |publisher=Statto Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926032912/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2009-2010/results |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}

!scope="col"|Opponents

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Score
F–A

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Scorers

!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|8}}

|{{sort|92|16th}}||style="text-align:left;"|Oxford United||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–2||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 33'

|6,403

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|11}}

|{{sort|93|17th}}||style="text-align:left;"|Rushden & Diamonds||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|2,267

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|15}}

|8th||style="text-align:left;"|Forest Green Rovers||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 74' pen., Smith 90'

|1,954

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|18}}

|{{sort|91|14th}}||style="text-align:left;"|Wrexham||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–1||style="text-align:left;"|

|3,371

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|22}}

|{{sort|92|16th}}||style="text-align:left;"|Hayes & Yeading United||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Pacquette 84'

|606

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|25}}

|{{sort|9|10th}}||style="text-align:left;"|Gateshead||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–1||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 54', Gash 80'

|1,174

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|8|29}}

|4th||style="text-align:left;"|Histon||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–1||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 12', 65' pen., Smith 58'

|1,944

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|5}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Crawley Town||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 6' pen., Gash 10'

|2,139

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|8}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Barrow||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,120

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|12}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Kettering Town||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 57', 69'

|2,275

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|22}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Cambridge United||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||2–2||style="text-align:left;"|Gash (2) 33', 89'

|2,321

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|26}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Kidderminster Harriers||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–2||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 10' pen., 32', Gash 58'

|2,509

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|3}}

|7th||style="text-align:left;"|Stevenage Borough||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Sangaré 90'

|2,644

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|6}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Tamworth||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–2||style="text-align:left;"|Ferrell 40', Brodie 61', Sangaré 78'

|1,118

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|10}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Salisbury City||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–1||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,266

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|17}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Oxford United||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 71'

|4,302

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Luton Town||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Barrett 36'

|6,387

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|31}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Crawley Town||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 28'

|975

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|10}}

|—||style="text-align:left;"|Chester City||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–2{{efn|Chester City's results were expunged after they were expelled from the Football Conference, meaning York's 3–2 victory over them was removed from the records.}}||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (3) 1', 32' pen., 47'

|2,164

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|14}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Ebbsfleet United||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 38'

|2,629

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|21}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|AFC Wimbledon||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 64'

|4,016

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|24}}

|4th||style="text-align:left;"|Gateshead||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Lawless 25'

|2,302

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|12|1}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Rushden & Diamonds||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 73'

|1,117

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|12|5}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Wrexham||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–1||style="text-align:left;"|Carruthers 6', Brodie 81'

|3,006

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|12|26}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Mansfield Town||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 21', 48' pen., Gash 81'

|4,587

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|16}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Hayes & Yeading United||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||4–1||style="text-align:left;"|Carruthers 25', Brodie (2) 47', 58', Gall 83'

|2,403

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|23}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Cambridge United||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Barrett 48'

|2,646

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|2}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Histon||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Purkiss 20'

|487

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|6}}

|2nd||style="text-align:left;"|Kettering Town||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 16'

|1,375

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|13}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Ebbsfleet United||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–1||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,226

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|16}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Luton Town||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|3,316

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|27}}

|3rd||style="text-align:left;"|Eastbourne Borough||H

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–1||style="text-align:left;"|

|2,611

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|6}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Forest Green Rovers||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–2||style="text-align:left;"|Mackin 34'

|892

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|9}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Salisbury City||H

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–2||style="text-align:left;"|Sangaré 42'

|1,867

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|13}}

|6th||style="text-align:left;"|Altrincham||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,236

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|16}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Mansfield Town||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Pitt 61'

|2,638

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|23}}

|4th||style="text-align:left;"|Kidderminster Harriers||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Barrett 67'

|1,127

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|27}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Tamworth||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Graham 57'

|2,863

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|30}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Grays Athletic||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||4–0||style="text-align:left;"|Harsley 31', Brodie (2) 37', 42', Barrett 57'

|323

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|5}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Altrincham||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–1||style="text-align:left;"|McGurk 69', Brodie 90+3' pen.

|3,005

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|7}}

|4th||style="text-align:left;"|AFC Wimbledon||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||5–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine (2) 1', 70', Brodie (3) 17' pen., 22', 36' pen.

|2,667

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|10}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Eastbourne Borough||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 45' pen.

|1,144

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|13}}

|4th||style="text-align:left;"|Barrow||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 40', 83', Gash 90'

|2,154

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|17}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Grays Athletic||H

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||1–1||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 51'

|2,854

|

scope="row"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|24}}

|5th||style="text-align:left;"|Stevenage Borough||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||0–1||style="text-align:left;"|

|5,068

|

{{notelist}}

=League table (part)=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"

|+ Final Conference Premier table (part)

scope="col"|Pos

!scope="col"|Club

!scope="col"|Pld

!scope="col"|W

!scope="col"|D

!scope="col"|L

!scope="col"|F

!scope="col"|A

!scope="col"|GD

!scope="col"|Pts

scope="row"|3rd

|style="text-align:left;"|Oxford United||44||25||11||8||64||31||+33||86

scope="row"|4th

|style="text-align:left;"|Rushden & Diamonds||44||22||13||9||77||39||+38||79

style="font-weight:bold"

!scope="row"|5th

|style="text-align:left;"|York City

442212106235+2778
scope="row"|6th

|style="text-align:left;"|Kettering Town||44||18||12||14||51||41||+10||66

scope="row"|7th

|style="text-align:left;"|Crawley Town||44||19||9||16||50||57||−7||66

scope="row"|Key

|colspan="9"|Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

scope="row"|Source

|colspan="9"|{{cite web |title=York City 2009–2010: Table: Final table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2009-2010/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929154723/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2009-2010/table |archive-date=29 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2009–10 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ FA Cup match details

scope="col"|Round

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Opponents

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Score
F–A

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Scorers

!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{sort|1|Fourth qualifying round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|24}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Bedworth United||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–0||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 7', Brodie 42'

|1,869

|

scope="row"|{{sort|2|First round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|7}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Crewe Alexandra||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–2||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (2) 39', 88', Pacquette 86'

|3,070

|

scope="row"|{{sort|3|Second round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|28}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Cambridge United||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||2–1||style="text-align:left;"|Rankine 37', Brodie pen. 40'

|3,505

|

scope="row"|{{sort|4|Third round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|2}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Stoke City||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Barrett 22'

|15,586

|

=FA Trophy=

{{main|2009–10 FA Trophy}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ FA Trophy match details

scope="col"|Round

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Opponents

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Score
F–A

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Scorers

!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{sort|1|First round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|12|12}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Hinckley United||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|506

|

scope="row"|{{sort|2|First round replay}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|12|15}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Hinckley United||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||3–1||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie (3) 36', 59', 90'

|853

|

scope="row"|{{sort|3|Second round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|20}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Newport County||A

|style=background-color:#FFFFCC|D||0–0||style="text-align:left;"|

|1,040

|

scope="row"|{{sort|4|Second round replay}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|26}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Newport County||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Pacquette 90'

|1,378

|

scope="row"|{{sort|5|Third round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|1|30}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Corby Town||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Ferrell 40' pen.

|2,205

|

scope="row"|{{sort|6|Fourth round}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|3|2}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Barrow||A

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–2||style="text-align:left;"|Pacquette 70'

|1,525

|

=Conference Premier play-offs=

{{main|2009–10 Football Conference#Play-offs|2010 Conference Premier play-off Final}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Conference Premier play-offs match details

scope="col"|Round

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Opponents

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Score
F–A

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Scorers

!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{sort|1|Semi-final first leg}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|4|29}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Luton Town||H

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0||style="text-align:left;"|Brodie 90'

|6,204

|

scope="row"|{{sort|2|Semi-final second leg}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|5|3}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Luton Town||A

|style=background-color:#CCFFCC|W||1–0
2–0 agg.||style="text-align:left;"|Carruthers 47'

|9,781

|

scope="row"|{{sort|3|Final}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|5|16}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Oxford United||N

|style=background-color:#FFCCCC|L||1–3||style="text-align:left;"|Clarke 42' o.g.

|42,669

|

Transfers

=In=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Club{{dagger}}

!scope="col"|Fee

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|20 May 2009

|Andy Ferrell

|(Kidderminster Harriers)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|20 May 2009

|Craig Nelthorpe

|(Oxford United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 May 2009

|Levi Mackin

|(Wrexham)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 May 2009

|James Meredith

|(Shrewsbury Town)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 May 2009

|Richard Pacquette

|(Maidenhead United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|12 June 2009

|Michael Rankine

|Rushden & Diamonds

|£10,000/swap{{efn|Swap deal with Craig Farrell}}

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|17 June 2009

|Alex Lawless

|(Forest Green Rovers)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|29 June 2009

|Neil Barrett

|(Ebbsfleet United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|30 June 2009

|Alan O'Hare

|(Mansfield Town)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|24 July 2009

|Michael Gash

|Ebbsfleet United

|£55,000

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|25 July 2009

|Djoumin Sangaré

|(Salisbury City)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Tony |last=Kelly |title=York City boss Martin Foyle finally gets his man as Michael Gash signs for £55,000 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4512326.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_finally_gets_his_man_as_Michael_Gash_signs_for___55_000/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|10 November 2009

|Kevin Gall

|(Darlington)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|13 November 2009

|Tyrone Berry

|(Grays Athletic)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|6 January 2010

|Chris Carruthers

|(Oxford United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|6 January 2010

|Luke Graham

|Mansfield Town

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|1 February 2010

|Jamie Clarke

|(Grimsby Town)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|19 February 2010

|Simon Miotto

|(Herfølge Boldklub)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

:{{dagger}} Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined York.

{{notelist}}

=Out=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Club{{dagger}}

!scope="col"|Fee

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|2 July 2009

|Ben Wilkinson

|(Chester City)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chester-city-fc-mick-wadsworth-5219760 |title=Chester City FC: Mick Wadsworth signs four more |newspaper=Chester Chronicle |date=9 July 2009 |access-date=8 May 2022}}

scope="row"|10 July 2009

|Adam Boyes

|Scunthorpe United

|Undisclosed

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|28 December 2009

|Tyrone Berry

|(Forest Green Rovers)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Forest Green bag Ben Watson, Jack Winter & Tyrone Berry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/8436489.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|1 February 2010

|Michael Emmerson

|(Norton & Stockton Ancients)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|1 February 2010

|Andy Ferrell

|Gateshead

|£3,500

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|10 May 2010

|Simon Russell

|(Cambridge United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Jamie Clarke

|(Gainsborough Trinity)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=New signing |url=http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/new-signing.html |publisher=Gainsborough Trinity F.C. |date=11 August 2010 |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625155341/http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/new-signing.html |url-status=dead }}

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Kevin Gall

|(Wrexham)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Wrexham recruit Andy Morrell and Kevin Gall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/8768021.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Josh Mimms

|(Retford United)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-mimms-1-2993722 |title=Where did it all go wrong for Mimms? |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |date=12 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911015836/https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-mimms-1-2993722 |archive-date=11 September 2018}}

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Craig Nelthorpe

|(Gateshead)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Gateshead sign winger Craig Nelthorpe from York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gateshead/8751284.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Alan O'Hare

|(Glapwell)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Harrison |title=Gaunt strengthens his Glapwell side again |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/glapwell/news/gaunt-strengthens-his-glapwell-side-again-163690.html |publisher=Glapwell F.C. |access-date=27 February 2018 |via=Pitchero |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030020016/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/glapwell/news/gaunt-strengthens-his-glapwell-side-again-163690.html |archive-date=30 October 2015 |url-status=live}}

scope="row"|18 May 2010

|Richard Pacquette

|(Eastbourne Borough)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Eastbourne Borough sign striker Richard Pacquette |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/eastbourne_borough/8768459.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2015}}

scope="row"|19 May 2010

|Adam Smith

|(Mansfield Town)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|21 May 2010

|Ben Purkiss

|(Oxford United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|4 June 2010

|Luke Graham

|(Kettering Town)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|

:{{dagger}} Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his York contract expired.

=Loans in=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Club

!scope="col"|Return

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|28 September 2009

|Chris Carruthers

|Oxford United

|2 January 2010

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|16 October 2009

|Adam Boyes

|Scunthorpe United

|17 November 2009

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Boyes back at Glanford Park |url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1877361,00.html |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307183051/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~1877361%2C00.html |archive-date=7 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"|5 November 2009

|Luke Graham

|Mansfield Town

|Made permanent 6 January 2010

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 January 2010

|Courtney Pitt

|Cambridge United

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|13 March 2010

|Paul Harsley

|Chesterfield

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|

=Loans out=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Club

!scope="col"|Return

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|17 August 2009

|Michael Emmerson

|Billingham Town

|One-month

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|17 September 2009

|Simon Russell

|Tamworth

|19 December 2009

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title='Scholesy' is hoping for a January return |url=http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/scholesy-hoping-january-return/story-12617403-detail/story.html |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=23 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813220113/http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/scholesy-hoping-january-return/story-12617403-detail/story.html |archive-date=13 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"|1 October 2009

|Alan O'Hare

|Gainsborough Trinity

|3 January 2010

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=List of temporary transfers of players under written contract between 01/12/2009 and 31/12/2009 |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/December%2009.ashx/December%2009.pdf |publisher=The Football Association |format=PDF |page=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012024443/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/December%2009.ashx/December%2009.pdf |archive-date=12 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"|10 November 2009

|Craig Nelthorpe

|Barrow

|1 January 2010

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|28 December 2009

|Michael Emmerson

|Ossett Town

|One-month

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 January 2010

|Craig Nelthorpe

|Luton Town

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|22 January 2010

|Simon Russell

|Cambridge United

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|28 January 2010

|Alan O'Hare

|Gainsborough Trinity

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|19 March 2010

|Andy McWilliams

|Whitby Town

|One-month

|style="text-align:center;"|

Appearances and goals

:Source:{{cite web |title=York City |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2009-2010/confprem/york.htm |website=FootballSquads |access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2910&season_id=139&teamTabs=stats |title=York: Squad details: 2009/10 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=19 March 2021}} Positions and discipline records accessed via individual player pages.

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

:Players with names struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} left the club during the playing season.

:Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with York.

:Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Players included in matchday squads

rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"|No.

!rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"|Pos.

!rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Nat.

!rowspan="2" style="width:150px;" scope="col"|Name

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|League

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|FA Cup

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|FA Trophy

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|Play-offs

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|Total

!colspan="2" style="width:90px;"|Discipline

scope="col"|Apps

!scope="col"|Goals

!scope="col"|Apps

!scope="col"|Goals

!scope="col"|Apps

!scope="col"|Goals

!scope="col"|Apps

!scope="col"|Goals

!scope="col"|Apps

!scope="col"|Goals

!scope="col"|File:Yellow card.svg

!scope="col"|File:Red card.svg

2DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Ben Purkiss

|34 (2)

12 (1)03 (2)03042 (5)110
3DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|AUS}}

!scope="row"|James Meredith

|42 (1)

040603055 (1)081
4DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|IRL}}

!scope="row"|Alan O'Hare

|0

00000000000
5DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|David McGurk

|28 (6)

140503040 (6)160
6DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|Daniel Parslow

|33

030400 (1)040 (1)010
7MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Adam Smith

|13 (14)

21 (1)04|00 (1)018 (16)240
8MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Andy Ferrell {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|16 (6)

10 (3)0410020 (9)280
9FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Michael Gash

|21 (15)

70 (1)03 (3)00 (3)024 (22)720
10FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flag|DMA}}}}

!scope="row"|Richard Pacquette

|3 (10)

10 (1)12 (2)2005 (13)401
11MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Craig Nelthorpe

|0 (7)

00 (1)000000 (8)010
12MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|Alex Lawless

|31 (4)

140303041 (4)160
13GKstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Josh Mimms

|1

00010002000
14MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Neil Barrett

|39 (2)

4412 (1)03048 (3)550
15FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Michael Rankine

|29 (14)

8424 (1)03040 (15)1040
16FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Richard Brodie

|36 (4)

26442 (2)33145 (6)34121
17MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|Levi Mackin

|29 (5)

12 (1)0503039 (6)1110
20DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Andy McWilliams

|0 (3)

00000000 (3)000
21DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|FRA}}

!scope="row"|Djoumin Sangaré

|18 (4)

3101 (2)00 (2)020 (8)330
23DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Chris Carruthers

|22 (4)

2404 (2)03133 (6)330
24GKstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|NIR}}

!scope="row"|Michael Ingham

|43

040503055030
25FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Adam Boyes * {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|1 (2)

01000002 (2)000
25MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Jamie Clarke

|7

00010008000
26DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|Luke Graham

|25

12 (1)0503035 (1)120
27FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|Kevin Gall

|0 (5)

10 (1)02 (1)0002 (7)100
28MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Tyrone Berry {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|0

00000000000
28MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Courtney Pitt *

|6 (5)

100000 (1)06 (6)110
29MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Paul Harsley *

|7 (2)

10000007 (2)100

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Players not included in matchday squads

!style="width:40px;"|No.

!style="width:40px;"|Pos.

!style="width:60px;"|Nat.

!style="width:150px;" scope="col"|Name

18FWstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Michael Emmerson {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

19MFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Simon Russell {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

22DFstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Dean Lisles

33GKstyle="text-align:left;"|{{flag|AUS}}

!scope="row"|Simon Miotto

See also

References

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