SIX memorable matches at York City’s Bootham Crescent ...

THERE have been many memorable occasions at York City’s Bootham Crescent down the years.
By Stuart Rayner
Published 12th Jan 2021, 11:45 BST

Now, as we prepare to say goodbye to another of Yorkshire’s favourite, familiar grounds, we pick out six magic encounters to be staged there ...

York City 2 Stockport County 2 (August 31, 1932, division three): York’s Tom Mitchell scored the first goal at Bootham Crescent in front of 8,106 supporters.

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York City 2 Stockport County 2 (August 31, 1932, division three): York’s Tom Mitchell scored the first goal at Bootham Crescent in front of 8,106 supporters.

Bootham Crescent.Bootham Crescent.
Bootham Crescent.

York City 0 Derby County 1 (January 12, 1935, FA Cup third round): The Rams became the first top-division side to play at Bootham Cresent, watched by a then-club record attendance of 13,612. Sammy Crooks scored their winner.

York City 0 Huddersfield Town 0 (March 5, 1938, FA Cup quarter-final): The Terriers were taken to a Leeds Road replay which they won 2-1 en route to lifting the cup. The 28,123 crowd was Bootham’s biggest.

York City 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (February 19, 1955, FA Cup fifth round): The “Happy Wanderers” came from behind to beat a Spurs team featuring Alf Ramsey and Danny Blanchflower en route to the FA Cup semi-final. Billy Fenton’s goal was sandwiched by a Norman Wilkinson double.

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York City 1 Arsenal 0 (January 26, 1985, FA Cup fourth round): Keith Houchen’s 90th-minute penalty was the only goal as Third Division York beat an Arsenal line-up featuring eight internationals in arguably the greatest win at the ground. Two years later Houchen scored a diving header for Coventry City in the final.

HERO: Keith Houchen, scorer of the memorable goal which saw York defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round back in January 1986.HERO: Keith Houchen, scorer of the memorable goal which saw York defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round back in January 1986.
HERO: Keith Houchen, scorer of the memorable goal which saw York defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round back in January 1986.

York City 1 Liverpool 1 (February 15, 1986, FA Cup fifth round): 364 days after Ricky Sbragia’s goal held European Champions Liverpool to a fifth-round draw (they won the replay 7-0), York proved it was no fluke. The Reds scraped another replay when Jan Molby’s disputed penalty cancelled out Gary Ford’s goal, and went on to win the double

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