RICHARD Snowball has stepped down as the chairman of York City's Supporters' Trust.

Trust board member David Potter has also resigned from his position while Terry Herbert has handed over his duties as Trust treasurer to Ian Hey with assistance from Peter Rookes.

Their responsibility will involve maintaining the Trust's accounting records, overseeing expenditure and fulfilling financial requirements, as well as collating the annual accounts which will be published later this year.

Potter's resignation means that only three Trust board members - Kirsten Ovenden, Mike Shannon and Graham Kilby - will be required to stand for re-election this year with a fourth place up for grabs to anybody else who polls the most votes from any new candidates.

Trust vice-chairman and club director Steve Beck called on willing volunteers to step forward and "make a difference" by offering their candidature.

He said: "On behalf of the boards of both the Trust and the club, I would like to thank Richard, David and Terry for their contributions in helping to sustain and improve our football club. Richard, in particular, has helped establish City's Trust as one of the most successful in the country.

"The input of volunteers is an absolutely essential requirement for the future of York City and I would like to encourage anyone out there prepared to volunteer to make themselves known to us. The opportunity is there for people to make a difference for the future benefit of York City."

Snowball has served as the Trust chairman since his appointment in June 2002 and will continue as a Trust board member.

The Trust board are currently re-allocating the chairman's responsibilities with the position to be reviewed in due course.

About his three-year tenure, Snowball said: "It has been a great honour and, during that time, achievements have included the supporters rescuing the club from the brink of extinction, being awarded 'Trust of the Season' and regaining the ownership of Bootham Crecsent.

"Through the Trust, the supporters now own and control York City and there are a different set of challenges to rise to."

Potter has only been a Trust board member since December but will continue to be heavily involved in fundraising events involving the Social Club and York Minstermen - the vibrant supporters' group that he was instrumental in establishing last year.

About his resignation, he said: "I have so many other commitments and I do not feel I can give the 100 per cent that the Trust board role requires."

The Trust board now consists of 12 members with ten elected and two co-opted.

Updated: 08:58 Saturday, July 30, 2005