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2007–08 York City F.C. season

{{Short description|Association football club season}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = York City F.C.

| season = 2007–08

| chrtitle = Managing director

| chairman = Jason McGill{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Top City signing targets League return |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2323365.Top_City_signing_targets_League_return/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=6 June 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

| manager = Billy McEwan
(until 19 November 2007){{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=189 |title=Managers: Billy McEwan |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}
Colin Walker
(from 19 November 2007){{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2099 |title=Managers: Colin Walker |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}

| stdtitle = Ground

| stadium = Bootham Crescent

| league = Conference Premier

| league result = 14th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = First round
(eliminated by Havant & Waterlooville)

| cup2 = FA Trophy

| cup2 result = Semi-final
(eliminated by Torquay United)

| cup3 = Conference League Cup

| cup3 result = Fifth round
(eliminated by Northwich Victoria)

| league topscorer = Onome Sodje
Martyn Woolford (14)

| season topscorer = Onome Sodje
Martyn Woolford (17)

| highest attendance = 3,625 vs Torquay United, FA Trophy, 15 March 2008

| lowest attendance = 763 vs Northwich Victoria, Conference League Cup, 6 February 2008

| average attendance = 2,258{{cite book |first=David |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |year=2008 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-633-0 |page=237}}

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| nextseason = 2008–09

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The 2007–08 season was the 86th season of competitive association football and fourth season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in 17th place in the 24-team 2007–08 Conference Premier.

York entered the 2007–08 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, losing to Havant & Waterlooville at home. They reached the semi-final of the 2007–08 FA Trophy, being beaten by Torquay United. York were knocked out in the fifth round of the 2007–08 Conference League Cup, after a penalty shoot-out defeat at home to Northwich Victoria.

34 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Winger Martyn Woolford played in all 57 first-team matches over the season. Onome Sodje and Woolford finished as joint top scorers with 17 goals each. Sodje scored 14 in league competition, two in the FA Cup and one in the Conference League Cup, while Woolford scored 14 in league competition, two in the FA Trophy and one in the Conference League Cup. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award was David McGurk.

Background and pre-season

{{main|2006–07 York City F.C. season}}

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

York retained the previous season's home and away kits.{{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=15 July 2017}} The home kit included red shirts with a white collar, bar a section under the neck which was red, and white trims on the sleeves, white shorts and red socks. The away kit comprised yellow shirts with a green collar, bar a section under the neck which was yellow, and white trims on the sleeves, blue shorts and blue socks.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Stevenage 1, York City 2 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/879317.Stevenage_1__York_City_2/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=16 August 2006 |access-date=22 October 2015}} A third kit was used this season, which included light blue shirts with a maroon collar, bar a section under the neck which was light blue, and maroon trims on the sleeves, maroon shorts and light blue socks.{{cite news |title=Blue (and maroon) is the colour! |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1586946.Blue__and_maroon__is_the_colour_/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}} CLP Industries continued as shirt sponsors for the third successive season.{{cite news |title=Complete package |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7971088.Complete_package/ |newspaper=Evening Press |location=York |date=21 July 2005 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

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

|+ Pre-season match details

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|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|7|13}}

|align=left|Leeds United||H

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

|4,019

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 0, Leeds United 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1546178.York_City_0__Leeds_United_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=14 July 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|7|18}}

|align=left|Newcastle Benfield||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||3–1||align=left|Woolford (2), Panther

|

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Newcastle Benfield 1; York City 3 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1556297.Newcastle_Benfield_1__York_City_3/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 July 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|7|21}}

|align=left|Doncaster Rovers||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||3–4||align=left|Sodje (2) 52', 72', Beardsley 64'

|1,247

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 3, Doncaster Rovers 4 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1564277.York_City_3__Doncaster_Rovers_4/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=23 July 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|7|25}}

|align=left|Frickley Athletic||A

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

|

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Frickley Athletic 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1574038.York_City_1__Frickley_Athletic_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 July 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|7|28}}

|align=left|Bradford City||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||1–0||align=left|Beardsley 31'

|1,073

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Bradford 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1581967.York_City_1__Bradford_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 July 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|1}}

|align=left|Sheffield||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||5–0||align=left|Brodie (2), Elliott, Sodje, Panther

|

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Sheffield FC 0, York City 5 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1590336.Sheffield_FC_0__York_City_5/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 August 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|4}}

|align=left|Chesterfield||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–1||align=left|Farrell 42', Sodje 76'

|766

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 2, Chesterfield 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1597616.York_City_2__Chesterfield_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=6 August 2007 |access-date=28 October 2015}}

Match details

Dates are sourced by Batters.{{cite book |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |pages=410–411, 420–421}} League positions are sourced by Statto.{{cite web |title=York City 2007–2008: Results |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2007-2008/results |publisher=Statto Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925213548/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2007-2008/results |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} The remaining information is referenced individually.

=Conference Premier=

{{main|2007–08 Football Conference#Conference Premier}}

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|+ Conference Premier match details

scope=col|Date

!scope=col|League
position

!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|2007|8|11}}

|17th||align=left|Cambridge United||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||1–2||align=left|Farrell 38' pen.

|3,136

|{{cite news |title=York 1–2 Cambridge Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6931244.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|14}}

|23rd||align=left|Burton Albion||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||3–4||align=left|Woolford 45', Sodje 48', Farrell 52' pen.

|1,892

|{{cite news |title=Burton 4–3 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6941880.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|20}}

|21st||align=left|Exeter City||A

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Sodje 87'

|4,242

|{{cite news |title=Burton 4–3 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6952730.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|24}}

|22nd||align=left|Forest Green Rovers||H

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

|2,294

|{{cite news |title=York 0–2 Forest Green |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6952753.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|27}}

|18th||align=left|Northwich Victoria||A

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

|1,302

|{{cite news |title=Northwich 0–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6952844.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|8|30}}

|18th||align=left|Rushden & Diamonds||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||2–3||align=left|Brodie 20', Woolford 54'

|2,044

|{{cite news |title=York 2–3 Rushden & Diamonds |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6963551.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|4}}

|20th||align=left|Altrincham||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||2–2||align=left|Brodie 45', Brayson 51'

|2,079

|{{cite news |title=York 2–2 Altrincham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6973792.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|8}}

|20th||align=left|Kidderminster Harriers||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||0–3||align=left|

|1,589

|{{cite news |title=Kidderminster 3–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6983008.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|15}}

|20th||align=left|Stevenage Borough||H

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

|2,052

|{{cite news |title=York 0–2 Stevenage |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6984255.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|18}}

|20th||align=left|Aldershot Town||A

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

|2,402

|{{cite news |title=Aldershot 2–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6996466.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|22}}

|20th||align=left|Grays Athletic||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Sodje 44', Elliott 65'

|1,014

|{{cite news |title=Grays 0–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6996514.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|27}}

|19th||align=left|Halifax Town||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||3–2||align=left|Sodje 58', Woolford 61', Meechan 70'

|2,134

|{{cite news |title=York 3–2 Halifax |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7008107.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|9|30}}

|19th||align=left|Oxford United||A

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Sodje 81'

|4,944

|{{cite news |title=Oxford Utd 1–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7008118.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|10|6}}

|19th||align=left|Histon||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||1–4||align=left|Wroe 29'

|2,199

|{{cite news |title=York 1–4 Histon |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7019795.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|10|9}}

|19th||align=left|Stafford Rangers||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Elliott 36', McBreen 39'

|1,784

|{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Stafford |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7031350.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|10|13}}

|18th||align=left|Woking||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||3–0||align=left|Sodje (2) 4', 49', Woolford 71'

|1,557

|{{cite news |title=Woking 0–3 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7031473.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|10|21}}

|19th||align=left|Torquay United||H

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

|2,483

|{{cite news |title=York 0–1 Torquay |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7050842.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|11|4}}

|19th||align=left|Farsley Celtic||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||4–1||align=left|McBreen 8', Brayson 23', Farrell (2) 81', 87'

|1,603

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Farsley Celtic 1, York City 4 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1808584.Farsley_Celtic_1__York_City_4/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|11|17}}

|19th||align=left|Salisbury City||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||1–3||align=left|Brayson 35'

|2,303

|{{cite news |title=York 1–3 Salisbury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7088606.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|11|24}}

|16th||align=left|Weymouth||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–1||align=left|Kelly 53', Farrell 61'

|1,566

|{{cite news |title=Weymouth 1–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7099684.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|1}}

|17th||align=left|Crawley Town||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Sodje 79'

|2,212

|{{cite news |title=York 1–1 Crawley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7110873.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|8}}

|14th||align=left|Ebbsfleet United||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–1||align=left|Sodje' 26, Woolford 50'

|933

|{{cite news |title=Ebbsfleet 1–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7122626.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|26}}

|12th||align=left|Droylsden||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–1||align=left|Farrell 23' pen., Kelly 53'

|3,042

|{{cite news |title=York 2–1 Droylsden |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7157412.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|29}}

|10th||align=left|Weymouth||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Woolford 51', McGurk 74'

|2,546

|{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Weymouth |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7157474.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|1}}

|10th||align=left|Droylsden||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||4–3||align=left|Panther 70', Farrell 87', Brodie (2) 90', 90+1'

|1,015

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Droylsden 3, York City 4 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1936382.Droylsden_3__York_City_4/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|5}}

|10th||align=left|Kidderminster Harriers||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||2–2||align=left|Sodje 31', Farrell 34'

|2,423

|{{cite news |title=York 2–2 Kidderminster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7163936.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|19}}

|13th||align=left|Altrincham||A

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||2–2||align=left|Woolford (2) 63', 65'

|1,210

|{{cite news |title=Altrincham 2–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7184736.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|26}}

|11th||align=left|Aldershot Town||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Brodie 7', Woolford 86'

|3,092

|{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Aldershot |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7197849.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|9}}

|10th||align=left|Grays Athletic||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Wroe 53' pen., Fortune-West 72'

|2,531

|{{cite news |title=York 2–0 Grays |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7223877.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|12}}

|10th||align=left|Halifax Town||A

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||2–2||align=left|Sodje 33', Woolford 72'

|2,875

|{{cite news |title=Halifax 2–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7236482.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|16}}

|11th||align=left|Histon||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||1–3||align=left|Wroe 19' pen.

|1,021

|{{cite news |title=Histon 3–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7236493.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|1}}

|11th||align=left|Cambridge United||A

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

|3,666

|{{cite news |title=Cambridge Utd 2–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7260504.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|4}}

|11th||align=left|Burton Albion||H

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

|1,882

|{{cite news |title=York 0–0 Burton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7274630.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|10}}

|11th||align=left|Exeter City||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||3–2||align=left|Woolford 31', Parslow 41', Sodje 69'

|1,567

|{{cite news |title=York 3–2 Exeter |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7286086.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|18}}

|11th||align=left|Forest Green Rovers||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–1||align=left|Wroe 16', Robinson 40'

|734

|{{cite news |title=Forest Green 1–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7298177.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|22}}

|10th||align=left|Rushden & Diamonds||A

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Brodie 55'

|1,423

|{{cite news |title=Rushden 1–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7298224.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|25}}

|11th||align=left|Northwich Victoria||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Brodie 11'

|1,941

|{{cite news |title=York 1–1 Northwich |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7309332.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|29}}

|13th||align=left|Ebbsfleet United||H

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

|2,256

|{{cite news |title=York 0–1 Ebbsfleet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7309430.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|1}}

|13th||align=left|Stevenage Borough||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||2–3||align=left|Wroe (2) 25', 31' pen.

|1,717

|{{cite news |title=Stevenage 3–2 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7320295.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|5}}

|14th||align=left|Crawley Town||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||1–6||align=left|Woolford 27'

|862

|{{cite news |title=Crawley 6–1 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7320305.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|8}}

|13th||align=left|Stafford Rangers||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||4–0||align=left|Woolford 53', Brodie 58', Elliott 78', Robinson 90'

|455

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Stafford 0, York City 4 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2182964.Stafford_0__York_City_4/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|12}}

|14th||align=left|Woking||H

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||2–3||align=left|Sodje (2) 3', 57'

|2,246

|{{cite news |title=York 2–3 Woking |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7332206.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=23 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|15}}

|14th||align=left|Oxford United||H

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

|1,808

|{{cite news |title=York 0–1 Oxford Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7344166.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|19}}

|14th||align=left|Torquay United||A

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

|2,165

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Torquay Utd 0, York City 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2211345.Torquay_Utd_0__York_City_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=21 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|22}}

|14th||align=left|Farsley Celtic||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||4–1||align=left|Woolford 11', Fortune-West 20', Brodie (2) 84', 90'

|1,886

|{{cite news |title=York 4–1 Farsley Celtic |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7358581.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|4|26}}

|14th||align=left|Salisbury City||A

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|L||0–3||align=left|

|1,400

|{{cite news |title=Salisbury 3–0 York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7356132.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

=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|12th

|align=left|Salisbury City||46||18||14||14||70||60||+10||68

scope=row|13th

|align=left|Kidderminster Harriers||46||19||10||17||74||57||+17||67

style="font-weight:bold"

!scope=row|14th

|align=left|York City

461711187174−362
scope=row|15th

|align=left|Crawley Town||46||19||9||18||73||67||+6||60

scope=row|16th

|align=left|Rushden & Diamonds||46||15||14||17||55||55||0||59

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 2007–2008: Table: Final table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2007-2008/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023151455/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/york-city/2007-2008/table |archive-date=23 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2007–08 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|Fourth qualifying round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|10|27}}

|align=left|Rushall Olympic||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||6–0||align=left|Sodje (2) 18', 71', Farrell (3) 78,' 85', 88', Wroe 90'

|1,630

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 6, Rushall Olympic 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1792419.York_City_6__Rushall_Olympic_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|First round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|11|10}}

|align=left|Havant & Waterlooville||H

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

|2,001

|{{cite news |title=York 0–1 Havant and W |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7076554.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

=FA Trophy=

{{main|2007–08 FA Trophy}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" 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|First round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|15}}

|align=left|Altrincham||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||3–1||align=left|Farrell 56', Lloyd 62', Wroe 87'

|752

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Altrincham 1, York City 3 (FA Trophy, first round) |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1908703.Altrincham_1__York_City_3__FA_Trophy__first_round_/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=17 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Second round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|12}}

|align=left|Grays Athletic||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||1–1||align=left|Farrell 75' pen.

|1,351

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Grays Athletic 1 – FA Trophy, round two |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1962678.York_City_1__Grays_Athletic_1___FA_Trophy__round_two/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Second round replay

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|1|22}}

|align=left|Grays Athletic||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||4–1||align=left|Wroe (2) 35', 49', Woolford 58', Brodie 67' pen.

|528

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Grays Athletic 1, York City 4 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1986430.Grays_Athletic_1__York_City_4/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=23 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Third round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|3}}

|align=left|Farsley Celtic||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Woolford 49', Farrell 89'

|952

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Farsley Celtic 0, York City 2 – FA Trophy, third round |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2016088.Farsley_Celtic_0__York_City_2___FA_Trophy__third_round/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Fourth round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|23}}

|align=left|Rushden & Diamonds||A

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

|1,626

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Rushden & Diamonds 0, York City 1 – FA Trophy, quarter-final |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2069546.Rushden___Diamonds_0__York_City_1___FA_Trophy__quarter_final/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Semi-final first leg

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|7}}

|align=left|Torquay United||A

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

|2,286

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Torquay United 2, York City 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2104154.Torquay_United_2__York_City_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=8 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Semi-final second leg

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|3|15}}

|align=left|Torquay United||H

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||1–0
1–2 agg.||align=left|Todd 64' o.g.

|3,625

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Torquay United 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2124495.York_City_1__Torquay_United_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=17 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

=Conference League Cup=

{{main|2007–08 Conference League Cup}}

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

|+ Conference League 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|Fourth round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|22}}

|align=left|Stafford Rangers||A

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC"|W||2–0||align=left|Brodie 99', Sodje 120'

|515

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Stafford Rangers 0, York City 2 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1925228.Stafford_Rangers_0__York_City_2/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|Fifth round

|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|2|6}}

|align=left|Northwich Victoria||H

|style="background-color:#FFFFCC"|D||3–3
a.e.t.
2–3 pens.||align=left|Brodie (2) 55', 101', Woolford 64'

|763

|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 3, Northwich Victoria 3 – Setanta Shield, fifth round |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2025481.York_City_3__Northwich_Victoria_3___Setanta_Shield__fifth_round/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=7 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

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|16 May 2007

|Ben Purkiss

|Gainsborough Trinity

|Undisclosed

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Midfielder Steve among eight released by City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1400978.Midfielder_Steve_among_eight_released_by_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=16 May 2007 |access-date=15 November 2015}}{{cite news |title=Mitch's target |url=https://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/sport/mitch-s-target-1-543312 |newspaper=Gainsborough Standard |date=29 March 2007 |access-date=27 February 2018 |archive-date=27 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227015543/https://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/sport/mitch-s-target-1-543312 |url-status=dead }}

scope=row|18 June 2007

|Mark Robinson

|(Torquay United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=McEwan back to work with two signings |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1480970.McEwan_back_to_work_with_two_signings/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|18 June 2007

|Onome Sodje

|(Ebbsfleet United)

|Free

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

scope=row|19 June 2007

|Chris Beardsley

|(Rushden & Diamonds)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Rushden striker Beardsley joins Minstermen |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1483602.Rushden_striker_Beardsley_joins_Minstermen/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=20 June 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|25 June 2007

|Paul Brayson

|(Northwich Victoria)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Simpson |title=Pair pen York deals |url=http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/1496278.pair_pen_york_deals/ |newspaper=Northwich Guardian |date=25 June 2007 |access-date=27 February 2018}}

scope=row|25 June 2007

|Stuart Elliott

|(Northwich Victoria)

|Free

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

scope=row|6 July 2007

|Phil Turnbull

|(Hartlepool United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=44159 |title=Philip Turnbull |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}

scope=row|10 July 2007

|Alex Meechan

|(Chester City)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=McEwan swoops for seventh summer signing |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1536117.McEwan_swoops_for_seventh_summer_signing/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=11 July 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|7 August 2007

|Carl Jones

|(Hartlepool United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Minstermen snap up defender Jones |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6935597.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|10 August 2007

|Joey Hutchinson

|(Darlington)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Joey's in at 11th hour |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1611817.Joey_s_in_at_11th_hour/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=11 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|29 August 2007

|Darren Kelly

|Derry City

|Undisclosed

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Kelly and Wroe sign for City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1650265.Kelly_and_Wroe_sign_for_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Double up – but Billy wants more |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1653319.Double_up_____but_Billy_wants_more/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|29 August 2007

|Nicky Wroe

|(Hamilton Academical)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=34736 |title=Nicky Wroe |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}

scope=row|27 September 2007

|Russell Fry

|(Boston United)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Martel |title=New signings for City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1719072.New_signings_for_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Fry departs Boston |url=http://www.bufc.co.uk/article/1250908/Fry-departs-Boston |publisher=Boston United F.C |date=15 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928215159/http://www.bufc.co.uk/article/1250908/Fry-departs-Boston |archive-date=28 September 2011}}

scope=row|27 September 2007

|Anthony Lloyd

|(Farsley Celtic)

|Free

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

scope=row|7 January 2008

|Simon Rusk

|Northwich Victoria

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Simpson |title=Minstermen snap up Simon |url=http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/1948263.Minstermen_snap_up_Simon/ |newspaper=Northwich Guardian |date=7 January 2008 |access-date=27 February 2018}}

scope=row|10 January 2008

|Jimmy Beadle

|(Steinkjer)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39465 |title=Jimmy Beadle |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Trialist Beadle's York opening |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1958662.Trialist_Beadle___s_York_opening/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=11 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|28 January 2008

|Josh Mimms

|(Liverpool)

|Free

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City striker on the move |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1999909.City_striker_on_the_move/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=28 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=City strike trio handed reserves outing |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2001078.City_strike_trio_handed_reserves_outing/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

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

=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|31 August 2007

|Joey Hutchinson

|(Harrogate Town)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City release centre-back |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1657142.City_release_centre_back/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=31 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Youngsters have the pedigree – Fotherby |url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/youngsters-have-the-pedigree-fotherby-1-2652479 |newspaper=Harrogate Advertiser |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=27 February 2018}}

scope=row|5 November 2007

|Alex Meechan

|(Stalybridge Celtic)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Loan ace Daniel inspires a four-star City display at Celtic |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1808656.Loan_ace_Daniel_inspires_a_four_star_City_display_at_Celtic/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite web |title=Staff profile – Alex Meechan |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=MEECA |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic F.C |access-date=27 February 2018}}

scope=row|28 January 2008

|Chris Beardsley

|Kettering Town

|Free

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

scope=row|30 January 2008

|Paul Brayson

|(Gateshead)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Brayson leaves Minstermen |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2005417.Brayson_leaves_Minstermen/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Gateshead snap up ex-league duo |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7222933.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|30 January 2008

|Chaz Wrigley

|(Rufforth)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Ex-City duo team up for tiling and plastering work |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2259137.excity_duo_team_up_for_tiling_and_plastering_work/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 May 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|31 January 2008

|Carl Jones

|(Gateshead)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=York City release centre-back |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2009612.York_City_release_centre_back_/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=31 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|15 February 2008

|Russell Fry

|(North Ferriby United)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City release midfielder Fry |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2048911.City_release_midfielder_Fry/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|15 March 2008

|Phil Turnbull

|(Gateshead)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Turnbull released |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2122801.Turnbull_released/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|24 April 2008

|Darren Craddock

|(Newcastle Blue Star)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=City boss releases trio |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2222531.City_boss_releases_trio/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Malcolm |last=Pratt |title=Darren signs for Star |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Darren+signs+for+Star.%28Sport%29-a0180352517 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=20 June 2008 |access-date=27 February 2018 |via=TheFreeLibrary.com}}

scope=row|24 April 2008

|Stuart Elliott

|(Grays Athletic)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Grays snap up Elliott and Welsh |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/7390126.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|24 April 2008

|Tom Evans

|(Alfreton Town)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Evans is in Town |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/3193505.Evans_is_in_Town/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|26 April 2008

|Ross Greenwood

|(Gainsborough Trinity)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Panther packed off |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2228032.Panther_packed_off/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|26 April 2008

|Anthony Lloyd

|(Guiseley)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Two for Guiseley |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=51272 |website=Non-League Daily |publisher=Baltic Publications |date=10 July 2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612130712/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=51272 |archive-date=12 June 2012}}

scope=row|26 April 2008

|Manny Panther

|(Exeter City)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Exeter recruit Panther from York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/7421088.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|26 April 2008

|Alex Rhodes

|(Bridlington Town)

|Released

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Martel |title=Robins ace Gorman leading from the front |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/3710475.Robins_ace_Gorman_leading_from_the_front/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|28 May 2008

|Nicky Wroe

|Torquay United

|Undisclosed

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett|title=Midfield ace exits Minstermen |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2302547.Midfield_ace_exits_Minstermen/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=28 May 2008 |access-date=27 October 2015}}

:{{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|10 August 2007

|Carl Pentney

|Leicester City

|8 September 2007

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=City land 'keeper in loan deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1609673.City_land____keeper_in_loan_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=10 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Billy may axe Evans after nightmare start |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1655874.Billy_may_axe_Evans_after_nightmare_start/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=31 August 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|31 August 2007

|Stephen Henderson

|Bristol City

|1 October 2007

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Tony |last=Kelly |title=City land loan star |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1658035.City_land_loan_star/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 September 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Wing ace Woolford signs new Crescent contract |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1728336.Wing_ace_Woolford_signs_new_Crescent_contract/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|13 September 2007

|Nick Hegarty

|Grimsby Town

|13 October 2007

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39690 |title=Nick Hegarty |website=Soccerbase |location=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}}

scope=row|3 October 2007

|Josh Mimms

|Liverpool

|Made permanent 28 January 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Grays defender held by police after City clash |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1731344.Grays_defender_held_by_police_after_City_clash/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=3 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|4 October 2007

|Daniel McBreen

|Scunthorpe United

|5 November 2007

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=City boss Billy finally gets his man |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1737955.City_boss_Billy_finally_gets_his_man/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 October 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|31 January 2008

|Leo Fortune-West

|Cambridge United

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Fortune for City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2008299.Fortune_for_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=31 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|19 February 2008

|Sam Duncum

|Rotherham United

|22 April 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City land Millers winger on loan |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2057123.City_land_Millers_winger_on_loan/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Time to bow out with big Crescent bang says Colin |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2214579.Time_to_bow_out_with_big_Crescent_bang_says_Colin/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=22 April 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|27 March 2008

|Chris Hall

|Gainsborough Trinity

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City land deadline day loan signing |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2151251.City_land_deadline_day_loan_signing/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

=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|16 November 2007

|Russell Fry

|North Ferriby United

|2 February 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=City boss to wield axe after FA Cup exit |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1838479.City_boss_to_wield_axe_after_FA_Cup_exit/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=16 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Central command dilemma |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2014503.Central_command_dilemma/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|21 November 2007

|Carl Jones

|Gateshead

|Released 31 January 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=York's Jones loaned to Gateshead |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7105767.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|28 December 2007

|Alex Rhodes

|Bridlington Town

|23 January 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=City striker goes out on loan |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1931005.City_striker_goes_out_on_loan/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=28 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Central command dilemma |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1986468.Jubilant_Walker_salutes_City___s_attack_power_after_glorious_rout_of_Grays/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=23 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|31 December 2007

|Chris Beardsley

|Kettering Town

|Made permanent 28 January 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=York City send pair out on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7166082.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2007 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|18 January 2008

|Ross Greenwood

|Gainsborough Trinity

|End of season

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Greenwood out to Gainsborough |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7196692.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=City bid to salvage season |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2127486.City_bid_to_salvage_season/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=18 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|28 January 2008

|Alex Rhodes

|Whitby Town

|One-month

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

scope=row|18 February 2008

|Phil Turnbull

|Gateshead

|Released 15 March 2008

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Walker: We must get ugly |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2051562.Walker__We_must_get_ugly/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=18 February 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

scope=row|27 March 2008

|Alex Rhodes

|Bridlington Town

|One-month

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Rhodes to Town |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2150207.Rhodes_to_Town/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=22 October 2015}}

Appearances and goals

:Source:{{cite web |title=York City |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/confprem/york.htm |website=FootballSquads |access-date=22 October 2015}}{{cite news |title=Tom Evans |url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/11/tom-evans.html |website=Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats |publisher=Jonny Dewart |date=20 November 2007 |access-date=8 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=D. McBreen: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/daniel-mcbreen/31481/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=8 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2910&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137 |title=York: Squad details: 2007/08 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=17 March 2021}} Nationalities 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

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|+ Players included in matchday squads

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!rowspan=2 width=40|Pos.

!rowspan=2 width=60|Nat.

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!colspan=2 width=90|League

!colspan=2 width=90|FA Cup

!colspan=2 width=90|FA Trophy

!colspan=2 width=90|CL Cup

!colspan=2 width=90|Total

!colspan=2 width=90|DisciplineDisciplinary records are sourced by individual match reports.

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

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|36

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|25 (5)

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|28 (3)

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|32 (4)

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|46

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|30 (1)

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|29 (16)

14224 (3)01136 (19)1720
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!scope=row|Manny Panther

|36 (4)

1206 (1)01045 (5)130
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!scope=row|Paul Brayson {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|16 (6)

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!scope=row|Leo Fortune-West *

|7 (6)

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!scope=row|Craig Farrell

|13 (7)

81 (1)35 (1)32021 (9)1400
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!scope=row|Martyn Woolford

|45 (1)

1420722156 (1)1720
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!scope=row|Chris Beardsley {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|4 (4)

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|1 (1)

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!scope=row|Carl Pentney * {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|0

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!scope=row|Stephen Henderson * {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|7

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!scope=row|Josh Mimms

|3 (1)

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!scope=row|Ross Greenwood

|4 (3)

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!scope=row|Alex Meechan {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|3 (4)

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!scope=row|Simon Rusk

|10 (4)

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!scope=row|Richard Brodie

|21 (18)

101 (1)02 (3)11 (1)325 (23)1461
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!scope=row|Alex Rhodes

|0

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!scope=row|Adam Boyes

|0 (3)

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!scope=row|Phil Turnbull {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|0

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|1 (1)

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|2

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!scope=row|Jonathan McDonald

|0

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|2 (1)

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!scope=row|Nick Hegarty * {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|2

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!scope=row|Jimmy Beadle

|4

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!scope=row|Nicky Wroe

|21 (8)

60 (2)16 (1)30 (2)027 (13)1020
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!scope=row|Ben Purkiss

|33 (4)

000702042 (4)010
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!scope=row|Anthony Lloyd

|11 (4)

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!scope=row|Darren Kelly

|25 (2)

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

|0 (4)

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!scope=row|Daniel McBreen * {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

|5

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|4 (1)

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|0 (3)

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|+ Players not included in matchday squads

!width=40|No.

!width=40|Pos.

!width=60|Nat.

!width=150 scope=col|Name

18MFalign=left|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope=row|Chaz Wrigley {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}}

See also

References

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