York City Football Club end September 2009 on the up, still unbeaten at KitKat Crescent, and with Michael Gash and Richard Brodie on target on a regular basis!

Here is the end of the month round-up.

 
Still in the chase for play-offs and promotion, a squad shuffle in September saw City’s midfielder Simon Russell (on 17th September) and defender Alan O’Hare (on 1st October) go out on month-long loans to Tamworth and Gainsborough Trinity respectively.
 
Russell joined York last summer, but has not played so far this season; O’Hare has been on the bench eight times this season, but has yet to play for the City’s first team.
 
Coming in on the 29th September, also for a one-month loan, is Oxford United defender Chris Carruthers who has just completed another loan spell at Crawley.
 
Carruthers cannot play against Oxford in October, but is allowed to play in the FA Cup for York.

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Tuesday 22nd September 2009
 
York City FC 2 – 2 Cambridge United
(Gash 33, 89)           (Reason 79,
                                        Beesley 83)

Michael Gash nets two for York City to clinch a home point and keep up an unbeaten run at home.
 
Gash first scored just after half an hour from close-range, but two goals in five minutes late into the second half from Jai Reason and Mark Beesley looked to give an in-form Cambridge an away victory.
 
However, Gash scored in the 89th minute with his head to save the home team’s blushes.
 
The result means York are now unbeaten at home so far this season, whilst visitors Cambridge have now gone 8 games unbeaten although have drawn 5 in that run.
 
Minstermen manager Martin Foyle praised his team’s character to BBC Radio York.
 
York City FC: played 11, won 5, drawn 4, lost 2, GD +7, position 8th, points 19

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Saturday 26th September 2009
 
York City FC 3 – 2 Kidderminster Harriers
(Brodie 10pen,        (Smikle 2,
          and 32,              Barnes-Homer 62)
          Gash 58)


It’s seven home wins from seven, as York City Football Club take all three points against a battling ten-man Kidderminster.
 
Kidderminster Harriers opened the scoring in only the second minute from a Brian Smikle header, but York were level on ten minutes with a penalty from Richard Brodie, as the visitors’ Gavin Caines was sent off for the foul.
 
Brodie headed his second to take York City into the break ahead, and Michael Gash added a third by the hour mark.

Matt Barnes-Homer scored a consolation goal from long-range immediately afterwards, but York had done enough.
 
Listen to a relieved Martin Foyle on BBC Radio York.
 
York City FC: played 12, won 6, drawn 4, lost 2, GD +8, position 5th, points 22

York FC’s next game is on Saturday 3rd October, against Stevenage Borough at KitKat Crescent.

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Saturday 5 September 2009
 
York City FC 2 – 0 Crawley Town

In-form York striker Richard Brodie scored his fifth goal of the season, to make it three wins in a row for City.
 
Brodie was fouled just five minutes into the match by Dominic Collins in the penalty area, with the striker converting the resulting spot-kick.
 
Soon after, Brodie turned provider for Michael Gash, whose close-range shot clinched York’s second.
 
Visitors Eddie Hutchinson and Kieran Djilali went close for Crawley Town, while York had a number of chances to increase their lead.
 
In the end, the two first-half strikes were enough for maximum points again.
 
Manager Martin Foyle told BBC Radio York he had “No complaints” about the victory.
 

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Tuesday 8 September 2009
 
Barrow AFC 0 – 0 York City
 
Home side Barrow got over their last match’s 6-1 home defeat by Rushden to deny York a fourth straight win.
 
Goalkeeper Tim Deasy kept the Bluebirds from going behind at the start, stopping Neil Barrett’s shot for York. The home team then knuckled down to earn a deserved point.
 
York City kept up the pressure, with Michael Gash’s header tipped over by Deasy also in the first half.
 
Barrow may have nicked it, but Jason Walker’s header was denied by the bar.
 
Overall, boss Martin Foyle saw the away draw as point gained, he told BBC Radio York.
 
York City FC: played 9, won 4, drawn 3, lost 2, GD +5, position 8th, points 15

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Saturday 12 September 2009
 
York City FC 2 – 0 Kettering Town

(Brodie 57, 69)

A second-half brace sees Richard Brodie’s tally reach seven for the season as York City climb to the play-off places.
 
The home win means York FC leapfrog Kettering Town, in an energetic display from the Minstermen.
 
City started well with both Brodie and Michael Gash forcing Kettering keeper Lee Harper to make saves inside the first minute.
 
Just before the hour mark, a ball from Djoumin Sangare was met by Brodie to put the home side deservedly ahead. Twelve minutes later, another ball in from Sangare was headed into the net for Brodie’s second and three points for York.
 
A proud Martin Foyle spoke to BBC Radio York.
 
York City FC: played 10, won 5, drawn 3, lost 2, GD +7, position 4th, points 18

 

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Saturday, 22 August 2009

Hayes & Yeading Utd 1 – 1 York City
(Daly 54 pen)                             (Pacquette 84)
  

A Richard Pacquette late header left Hayes & Yeading still waiting for their first win of the season.

Rob Gradwell had gone close for Hayes, and City’s Daniel Parslow was denied by a fine save from Simon Overland.

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Tuesday, 25 August 2009

Gateshead FC 1 – 2 York City
(Francis 45)                   (Brodie 55, Gash 80)

(Pacquette sent off for York 56 mins, violent conduct)

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Oxford United 2 – 1 York City

(Green 88, Creighton 90)   (Brodie 33)


Unlucky York lose their first-half lead with only 2 minutes to go, and a goal from United’s debutant defender Michael Creighton.
City’s recent big money signing Michael Gash started on the bench, replacing Michael Rankine on 69 minutes.
In all, six of the starting eleven were from this summer’s signings.

Minstermen manager Martin Foyle told the BBC: “I thought we were excellent… There wasn’t a player out there who was below par and I’m absolutely devasted for them.”

Hear a short post-match interview with BBC Radio York. 

York City: played 1, lost 1, GD -1, position 17th

City’s next game is on Tuesday evening, 11th August, against Rushden & Diamonds at KitKat Crescent.

Summer Break At KitKat Crescent

Things are never quiet for any team during the summer months of the transfer window, and York City Football Club is no exception. Here is a rundown of this summer’s news.

York City’s close season started following defeat in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley on May 5th. The Minstermen battled bravely against Stevenage Borough, holding them until the 69th minute when Steve Morison broke the deadlock, then Lee Boylan sealed the game for Boro in the 90th. Despite the defeat, it was a proud day for York City, playing in front of over 27,000 people and earning £25,000 of prize money in the process.

On the 12th of May manager of York City Martin Foyle released seven of his first team players, with Mark Robinson, Daniel McBreen, Steven Hogg, Simon Rusk, Liam Shepherd, Josh Radcliffe and Christian Smith all being let go from KitKat Crescent. On the other hand, Onome Sodje, Ben Purkiss and Josh Mimms were all offered new contracts. However, a month later on 15th June, Sodje signed for Barnsley on a one-year contract.

June 17th, and York made a signing, former Wales U21 player Alex Lawless, from Forest Green Rovers. Lawless, 26, is a utility player who is able to play at right-back or as a right or centre midfielder.
 
On the 30th of June Alan O’Hare joined the City squad. The 26-year-old centre-half, who has signed from Mansfield, has also made over 100 appearances for Chesterfield FC. The Minstermen also confirmed on the same day the transfer of defender Neil Barrett from Ebbsfleet United. However, the double signing of two more Ebbsfleet players, Darius Charles and Michael Gash, fell through as Charles refused the £80,000 move: York City were left to re-negotiate the fee for Michael Gash .
 
July 2nd saw Ben Wilkinson, 22, leaving the club, the midfielder’s contract was terminated by mutual consent.

The following day, and the Fixture List was released for this season of the Blue Square Premier. York City’s campaign begins away to Oxford Utd on the 8th of August. The Minstermen’s first home game of the season is on the 11th of August, when they shall play host to Rushden & Diamonds at the KitKat Crescent. The following Saturday sees another home game for York, this time the opponents take the shape of Forest Green Rovers, where Alex Lawless could make his first appearance against his former club. 

July 10th and York City have so far sold almost 800 season tickets, which leaves the club on course to equal last years total.

York City’s pre-season started on July 12th against League One Side Leeds United. Chairman of York City Jason McGill reacted well to the 3-3 home draw, which was watched by more than 4000 spectators. 

City manager Martin Foyle said he still wants to bring in more players during an interview on BBC Radio York on 17th July. He explained how the huge influx of trialists has affected his personal pre-season:

“It’s been my busiest pre-season. It doesn’t feel like I’ve had a holiday but it was such a big job to do.” He also stated that he wanted to bring in a few more players in order to have his squad finished for the beginning of the season in earnest.

True to his word, Foyle completed the signing of 22-year-old striker Michael Gash, in a deal worth £55,000, the Yorkies biggest buy since 1999! He is joined by another new signing, defender Djoumin Sangare, which brings the number of new players in to KitKat Crescent this summer to eleven:  York City is going into the 2009-2010 season with practically a brand new first team.

Bring on Saturday!

Next Match:

8th August    Oxford United (A)    15:00

LINKS:

Martin Foyle’s Transfers

York City finalise Gash signing

City Kit Update