York City F.C. Clubman of the Year

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Paul Barnes lifting the Billy Fenton Memorial Trophy, which he won in the 1993–94 season

York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1922, the club was elected to play in the Midland League, and competed in this league for seven seasons before being elected into the Football League as members of the Third Division North in 1929.[1] York reached the second tier of English football with promotion into the Second Division in 1974, but were relegated two years later.[2] York became the first team to reach 100 points in a Football League season after winning the 1983–84 Fourth Division championship with 101 points, which remains to be the club's only league title.[3] The club was relegated into the Football Conference following the 2003–04 season,[4] but returned into the Football League with victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final.[5]

The York City Clubman of the Year award is voted for annually by the club's supporters to name a player who throughout the season has met the three criteria of sportsmanship, effort on the field of play and ability.[6] Fans vote by either handing a voting form to the club or by e-mailing the club.[7] As a mark of respect, the trophy is named the Billy Fenton Memorial Trophy, after player Billy Fenton, who died suddenly in 1973.[8] The award is presented before the final home game of the season by Fenton's widow, Margot Fenton.[9][10] However, the presentation of the award took place at an awards night in 2011,[11] while the following year it was presented after the final home game of the season.[12] From 2014 an awards night has been held at York Racecourse to present the award.[13]

Since the inaugural award was made to Phil Burrows in 1974, 32 different players have won the award. Seven of these players have won the award for a second time, the most recent being Alan Fettis. Danny Parslow is the only player to have received the award on three occasions, winning it in 2009, 2011 and 2013. Gordon Staniforth was the first to win the trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by John MacPhail, Barry Jones and Alan Fettis. Three winners of the award have represented their country at senior international level, of whom Jon McCarthy and Alan Fettis went on to become Clubman of the Year for a second time.[14][15][16] Chris Brass, the winner of the 2003 award, went on to manage the club from 2003 to 2004.[17] The current incumbent of the award is Keith Lowe, who was the 2014–15 recipient.

Key

Winners

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Gordon Staniforth was the first player to win the award twice, receiving it in the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons.
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Steve Tutill made 366 appearances in 12 seasons with York.[19]
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Scott Kerr (left) won the award for 2011–12, a season which culminated in York's return into the Football League.[5]
As of the end of the 2014–15 season.
Season Level[lower-alpha 1] Name Position[lower-alpha 2] Nationality Apps[lower-alpha 3] Goals[lower-alpha 3] Notes
1973–74 3 Phil Burrows Defender  ENG 54 3 [lower-alpha 4]
1974–75 2 double-dagger Chris Topping Defender  ENG 45 2
1975–76 2 Micky Cave Midfielder  ENG 38 8
1976–77 3 double-dagger Brian Pollard Midfielder  ENG 52 13
1977–78 4 double-dagger Gordon Staniforth Striker  ENG 50 13
1978–79 4 Gordon Staniforth (2) Striker  ENG 52 19 [lower-alpha 5]
1979–80 4 Ian McDonald Midfielder  ENG 51 9
1980–81 4 Eddie Blackburn Goalkeeper  ENG 51 0
1981–82 4 Keith Walwyn Striker  SKN 49 25
1982–83 4 Derek Hood Midfielder  ENG 52 9 [lower-alpha 6]
1983–84 4 John MacPhail Defender  SCO 52 10
1984–85 3 double-dagger John MacPhail (2) Defender  SCO 55 9 [lower-alpha 5]
1985–86 3 Simon Mills Midfielder  ENG 46 1
1986–87 3 Keith Walwyn (2) Striker  SKN 52 25 [lower-alpha 5]
1987–88 3 Dale Banton Striker  ENG 43 18
1988–89 4 double-dagger Ian Helliwell Striker  ENG 47 11
1989–90 4 Chris Marples Goalkeeper  ENG 53 0
1990–91 4 Steve Tutill Defender  ENG 50 0
1991–92 4 Jon McCarthy Midfielder  NIR 49 9
1992–93 4 Paul Stancliffe Defender  ENG 48 1
1993–94 3 double-dagger Paul Barnes Striker  ENG 49 25
1994–95 3 Jon McCarthy (2) Midfielder  NIR 50 10 [lower-alpha 5]
1995–96 3 Andy McMillan Defender  RSA 57 1
1996–97 3 Tony Barras Defender  ENG 57 1
1997–98 3 Steve Bushell Midfielder  ENG 47 5
1998–99 3 Barry Jones Defender  ENG 51 2
1999–2000 4 double-dagger Barry Jones (2) Defender  ENG 40 1 [lower-alpha 5]
2000–01 4 Alan Fettis Goalkeeper  NIR 51 0
2001–02 4 Alan Fettis (2) Goalkeeper  NIR 52 0 [lower-alpha 5]
2002–03 4 Chris Brass Defender  ENG 44 1
2003–04 4 Darren Dunning Midfielder  ENG 45 4
2004–05 5 double-dagger Dave Merris Defender  ENG 44 2
2005–06 5 Clayton Donaldson Striker  ENG 45 18
2006–07 5 Neal Bishop Midfielder  ENG 49 3
2007–08 5 David McGurk Defender  ENG 56 1
2008–09 5 Danny Parslow dagger Defender  WAL 57 0
2009–10 5 Michael Ingham dagger Goalkeeper  NIR 55 0
2010–11 5 Danny Parslow dagger (2) Defender  WAL 47 1 [lower-alpha 5]
2011–12 5 Scott Kerr Midfielder  ENG 42 1
2012–13 4 double-dagger Danny Parslow dagger (3) Defender  WAL 50 1 [lower-alpha 7]
2013–14 4 Lanre Oyebanjo Defender  IRL 46 0
2014–15 4 Keith Lowe dagger Defender  ENG 49 6

Wins by playing position

Position[lower-alpha 2] Players Total
Goalkeeper 4 5
Defender 14 18
Midfielder 10 11
Striker 6 8

Wins by nationality

Nationality Players Total
 England 26 28
 Northern Ireland 3 5
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 2
 Scotland 1 2
 Ireland 1 1
 South Africa 1 1
 Wales 1 3

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 For a detailed description of playing positions, see Association football positions.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances and goals from the season the player won the award. Includes appearances and goals in the Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup. Sources: 1973–74 to 2007–08,[20] 2008–09,[21] 2009–10,[22] 2010–11,[23] 2011–12,[24] and 2012–13 onwards.[25]
  4. ↑ The first winner of the award in 1974.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Won the award on two occasions.
  6. ↑ Hood played as a defender and a midfielder during his eight-year stay with York, but is listed as a midfielder as this is the position he played most matches this season.[26]
  7. ↑ Won the award on three occasions.

References

General

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