York City F.C. (1908)

[1][3] York won their first match 2–1 at home to South Bank,[4] and finished the season 11th out of 12 teams in the Northern League.

[6] York finished in last place in the Northern League in the 1909–10 season,[5] before joining the Yorkshire Combination as founder members to reduce travelling.

[7] J. E. Wright took over as secretary in 1911, and advocated the formation of a limited company to run a professional club, believing amateur football would not succeed in a rugby league stronghold.

[4] The club turned professional in 1912, and acquired a rough plot of land on Burton Stone Lane, where a new ground, known as Field View, was built.

[4] York were admitted to the Midland League for the 1912–13 season,[8] and the new ground was opened on 7 September with a 2–1 win over Rotherham Town, which was played before a crowd of around 5,000.