2008–09 York City F.C. season
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The 2008–09 season was the 87th season of competitive association football and fifth season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Their 14th-place finish in 2007–08 meant it was their fifth successive season in the Conference Premier. The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
2008–09 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jason McGill | |||
Manager | Colin Walker (until 21 November 2008) Neil Redfearn (caretaker, from 21 November 2008 until 24 November 2008) Martin Foyle (from 24 November 2008) | |||
Ground | Bootham Crescent | |||
Conference Premier | 17th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth qualifying round (eliminated by Mansfield Town) | |||
FA Trophy | Runners-up (eliminated by Stevenage Borough) | |||
Conference League Cup | Northern section fourth round (eliminated by Barrow) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Richard Brodie (15) All: Richard Brodie (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 3,512 vs AFC Telford United, FA Trophy, 21 March 2009 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 608 vs Mansfield Town, Conference League Cup, 4 November 2008 | |||
Average home league attendance | 2,295[1] | |||
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Ahead of Colin Walker's first start to a season as manager, York signed nine players before the summer transfer window closed. The season started with an eight-match unbeaten run, but Walker was dismissed in November 2008 after three successive defeats. Martin Foyle was appointed as his successor, and after the turn of the year York won only five league matches. Survival in the Conference Premier was achieved with a 17th-place finish. York reached the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, being beaten 2–0 by Stevenage Borough. They were eliminated from the 2008–09 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, and from the 2008–09 Conference League Cup in the Northern section fourth round.
33 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 14 different goalscorers. Defender Daniel Parslow missed only one of the 58 competitive matches played over the season. Richard Brodie finished as leading scorer with 19 goals, of which 15 came in league competition and four came in the FA Trophy. The winner of the Clubman of the Year award, voted for by the club's supporters, was Parslow.