Dave Stanford, 28, has been appointed York City writer for the Evening Press.

Dave Stanford

He has been a member of the newspaper's sportsdesk for 16 months, working as a reporter/sub-editor, and is only the fourth journalist to follow the club's fortunes for the Press since City were formed in 1922.

He follows Wilf Meek (1922 to 1968), who later became a City director, Malcolm Huntington (1968 - 1995) and Tony Kelly (1995 - 1999).

A former student of University College of Ripon and York St John College, York, he had a spell in the United States coaching football, after gaining a BA (Hons) in 1994. A former Nestl Rowntree FC footballer, He also holds an FA preliminary coaching badge.

He joined the Evening Press as a trainee reporter in January 1996 and worked at the Malton office before moving to head office in Walmgate.

In addition to his City duties he will be responsible for covering other sports stories in the York area.

He can be contacted on 01904 653051 extension 138 or by email : sport@ycp.co.uk

Don't forget to get Monday's Evening Press to get his verdict on tomorrow's game against Mansfield.

Readers on-line can click on to this website on Sunday afternoon to read the Internet version of his report.

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