This will be York City's 13th appearance in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Four times they have progressed further, four times they have forced a replay before bowing out, and four times, including the two-legged format in 1945-46, they have they been knocked out at the first time of asking. Club statistician DAVID BATTERS takes a trip down memory lane with a look back at City's previous fourth round encounters.


1936/37
A 0-0 draw away to Second Division Swansea on a waterlogged Vetch Field.

Goalkeeper Norman Wharton was the hero with an outstanding display. The Welsh club won the replay on February 3, 1937 at Bootham Crescent 3-1 in front of 11,545. Ted Hathway was City’s scorer. City: Wharton, Pinder, Legge, Duckworth, Wass, Fox, Hughes, Hathway, Thompson, Comrie, Spooner.

1937/38
Northern Section City beat First Division West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in one of the most thrilling cup ties staged at Bootham Crescent. With six minutes remaining Albion led 2-1, but in a sensational finish Reg Baines netted twice to complete his hat-trick. A then record crowd of 18,795 saw the famous victory. City: Wharton, Pinder, Barrett, Duckworth, Wass, Hathway, Earl, Hughes, Baines, Comrie, Spooner.
City went on to beat Middlesbrough before losing in a replay to Huddersfield in the quarter-finals.

1945/46
This season the competition was held on a two-legged basis and City went out to Sheffield Wednesday, then in the old Second Division 11-2 on aggregate.

They lost the first leg at Hillsborough 5-1 watched by 33,368 with Fred Scott netting from the penalty spot. In the return at Bootham Crescent 10,447 saw Wednesday win 6-1. Bill Allen was City’s marksman. City: Ferguson, Pinder, Rodgers, Brenen, Bentall, Gledhill, Scott, Robbins, Allen, Thompson, Porritt.

1954/55
En route to the semi-finals City won 3-1 at top amateur club Bishop Auckland at this stage on January 29, 1955. A capacity all-ticket crowd of 15,000 saw Arthur Bottom (2) and Sid Storey score the goals which put the club into the last 16. City: Forgan, Phillips, Howe, Brown, Stewart, Spence, Hughes, Bottom, Wilkinson, Storey, Fenton.

1955/56
 Sunderland, then First Division giants and billed as the ‘Bank of England’ side because of their big spending, visited York on January 28, 1956. An all-ticket crowd of 22,000 saw City have much the better of a goalless draw. Sunderland just squeezed home in the replay at Roker Park 2-1 after Billy Fenton had headed an equaliser. The attendance was 43,298.

City: Forgan, Phillips, Howe, Brown, Stewart, Spence, Hughes, Bottom, Wilkinson, Storey, Fenton.

1957/58
A post-War record Bootham Crescent crowd of 23,600 on January 25, 1958 saw First Division Bolton Wanderers held 0-0 on an icy pitch. City lost the replay 3-0 at Burnden Park (34,062) and Wanderers went on to win the cup beating Manchester United in the post- Munich final. City: Granger, Phillips, Howe, Brown, Johnson, Spence, Hughes, Bottom, Wilkinson, Wragg, Fenton.

Ron Greensmith played instead of Fenton in the replay.

1969/70
On January 4, 1970 City, then in Division Four, travelled to Second Division Middlesbrough and a crowd of 38,283 saw the home side win 4-1. Phil Boyer netted the consolation goal. City: Morritt, Mackin, Burrows, Sibbald, Jackson, Swallow, Taylor, Boyer, Aimson, Davidson, Hodgson.

1970/71
Arguably the most thrilling and exciting FA Cup tie staged at Bootham Crescent was on January 23, 1971 when Fourth Division City and Southampton of the First shared six goals. All the goals came in the second half. Twice, very much against the run of play, the Saints held a two-goal lead. With three minutes left City trailed 3-1 and then Dick Hewitt netted.
In an incredible finish with a crowd of 13,775 roaring them on Paul Aimson headed a last-gasp equaliser. Kevin McMahon was the other scorer. City: Hillyard, Mackin, Burrows, Davidson, Swallow, Topping, Taylor, McMahon, Aimson, Hewitt, Johanneson.
The replay at the Dell was another thrilling affair before City bowed out 3-2. Paul Aimson and Albert Johanneson were the marksmen.

1975/76
City were in the old Second Division and as a result were exempt to the third round. After knocking out Hereford they entertained fellow Second Division side Chelsea on January 24, 1976. A crowd of 10,089 saw a disappointing 2-0 exit. City: Crawford, Scott, Woodward, Cave, Swallow, Topping, Hosker, Hunter, Seal, Hinch (McMordie), Pollard.

1978/79
City travelled to then First Division champions and European Cup winners elect Nottingham Forest on January 27, 1979. On a snow-bound pitch City, mid-table in the Fourth, battled well before losing 3-1. Barry Wellings was the scorer. The crowd was 25,228. City: Brown, Kay, Walsh, Pugh, Faulkner, Clements, Ford, Randall, Loggie (Wellings), McDonald, Staniforth.

1984/85
A memorable afternoon (January 26, 1985) when Third Division City beat Arsenal 1-0 with Keith Houchen netting a late penalty. The crowd was 10,840. City: Astbury, Senior, Hay, Sbragia, MacPhail, Haslegrave, Ford, Butler, Walwyn, Houchen, Pearce.
The reward was a home game against Liverpool in round five. After a 1-1 draw City lost the replay 7-0 in front of 43,010 at Anfield.

1985/86
City’s last appearance in the fourth round saw non-League Altrincham beaten 2-0 at Bootham Crescent with Dale Banton and Gary Ford on target.

The attendance was 8,842. City: Leaning, Senior, Hood, McAughtrie, MacPhail, Mills, Ford, Banton, Walwyn, Houchen, Canham.
City that season had been drawn at home to non-League opposition in each of the first four rounds.
At the next stage they were again paired at home with Liverpool and the tie again finished 1-1. The replay this time went to extra time before City went out 3-1.