With the team only one place above the relegation zone by mid October 2014, Worthington resigned and was replaced by former Scunthorpe United manager Russ Wilcox.

After a six-match unbeaten run from late March to mid April 2015, York ensured survival from relegation before finishing in 18th position in the 24-team 2014–15 League Two.

[6] After 2013–14 ended York released Tom Allan, Calvin Andrew, Chris Dickinson, Shaquille McDonald, Sander Puri and Adam Reed, with David McGurk retiring from professional football.

[10] Worthington made eight signings before the season kicked off, those being goalkeeper Jason Mooney from Tranmere Rovers,[11] defenders Femi Ilesanmi from Dagenham & Redbridge,[12] Marvin McCoy from Wycombe Wanderers[13] and Dave Winfield from Shrewsbury Town,[14] midfielders Lindon Meikle from Mansfield Town,[15] Anthony Straker from Southend United[16] and Luke Summerfield from Shrewsbury,[17] and striker Jake Hyde from Barnet.

[27] Keith Lowe gave York the lead with a header from Meikle's corner in the 67th minute, before Tranmere equalised through James Rowe in stoppage time as the match ended a 1–1 draw.

[37] Daniel Parslow was loaned to Conference Premier club Grimsby Town for one month, having failed to appear in the team after recovering from a long-term injury.

[39] York lost the second match in succession for the first time in 2014–15 after being beaten 2–0 away to Dagenham & Redbridge,[32] the home team scoring in each half through Joss Labadie.

[42] York's run of two straight losses ended after drawing 0–0 at home to Portsmouth, in which Brunt missed a header from four yards in the third minute of stoppage time.

[43] Sheffield United's 19-year-old striker Diego De Girolamo, an Italy under-20 international, joined on a one-month youth loan as a result of injuries to Coulson, Fletcher and Hyde.

[47] With York one place above the relegation zone Worthington resigned as manager, and was quoted saying "In recent weeks, performances have not been up to my high standards and I take full responsibility for this".

[49][50] Wilcox's first match in charge was a 1–0 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town, who scored their goal in the 87th minute through James Collins, and this result saw York move into the relegation zone in 23rd place.

[51] Coulson gave York a 77th-minute lead away to Morecambe with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area, before the home team equalised in stoppage time.

[56] York recorded their first victory since early September 2014 after winning 1–0 away against Cheltenham Town,[32] De Girolamo scoring from a Coulson pass in the 43rd minute.

[57] De Girolamo was recalled early from his loan spell by Sheffield United as they wanted him for their two upcoming cup fixtures, after he had scored three times in four York matches.

[64] Fellow strugglers Oxford United won 1–0 at York, James Roberts scoring from three yards after Danny Hylton flicked on a Brian Howard corner in the 35th minute, and Wilcox surmised the result saying "The lads are working as hard as they possibly can but I'm just looking for a little bit more now".

[71] Hyde scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give York a 1–1 draw away to Plymouth Argyle; his goal came after reacting first to goalkeeper Luke McCormick's parry of De Girolamo's header.

[72] York's first fixture of the month was a 3–2 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon, who had not won away since mid August 2014, and they took the lead in the first half with a Jake Goodman goal.

[75][76] York went 2–0 down after 62 minutes when playing away against Bury, but fought back to draw 2–2 with Hyde scoring a header from a Coulson cross before Summerfield equalised with a 20-yard free kick.

[94] Sinclair scored in the 70th minute of his debut against Burton with a close range finish, before the away team equalised late in the match through Adam McGurk.

[98] York dropped into the relegation zone in 23rd place after being beaten 2–0 at home by fellow strugglers Dagenham & Redbridge, who scored in each half through Jamie Cureton.

[104] Fletcher scored both goals in each half, the first coming after he met Halliday's low cross at the back post and the second came after collecting Coulson's pass, cutting inside and shooting into the far corner.

[104] De Girolamo returned to York for a third youth loan spell, this time for the rest of the season, with Wilcox commenting that "it is great to get a player of his calibre back in the building".

[105][106] York dropped to within a point of the relegation zone after losing 3–0 away to Northampton, the home team taking the lead in the fourth minute through Chris Hackett.

[110] Shaq Coulthirst, who scored Southend's winning goal against York in January, joined on loan from Tottenham Hotspur for the rest of the season, after Fletcher was ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.

[111][112] York drew 0–0 at home to relegation rivals Carlisle, and the team's best chances came in the 74th minute when Coulson and Sinclair had shots cleared off the line.

[114] Tom Soares scored early as York were beaten 1–0 at home by Bury, resulting in the team only being above the relegation zone on goal difference.

[138][139] Over the close season York signed goalkeeper Scott Flinders from Hartlepool,[140] defenders Taron Hare[141] and Eddie Nolan from Scunthorpe,[142] George Swan from Wolverhampton Wanderers,[138] David Tutonda on loan from Cardiff City[143] and Zubar on loan from Bournemouth,[144] midfielder James Berrett from Yeovil Town,[140] and strikers Vadaine Oliver from Crewe Alexandra[145] and Reece Thompson from Frickley.