York City next manager: Ex-MK Dons, Crawley Town and Swindon Town boss Scott Lindsey linked with vacancy
York City have been linked with a former Crawley Town boss following Stuart Maynard’s exit
York City have been linked with former Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey following the shock departure of Stuart Maynard.
The Minstermen sent shockwaves through the EFL over the weekend, parting ways with the man who led them to the National League title just three months ago.
York’s season will commence with a Carabao Cup clash with Crawley next week, and it appears they could be targeting a former Red Devils boss.
York City linked with Scott Lindsey
According to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke, Lindsey is being lined up to fill the vacancy opened by Maynard’s exit.
Lindsey, formerly of Swindon Town, led Crawley to promotion from League Two via the play-offs in 2024 before leaving for MK Dons. He returned in March 2025, only to be sacked after a year back in post following a run of 10 games without a win.
Posting on X, O’Rourke said: “Understand former Crawley Town and MK Dons boss Scott Lindsey is being lined up to be named the new York City manager to replace Stuart Maynard.”
Stuart Maynard’s shock York City exit
Maynard was a popular figure at York, meaning the newly-promoted League Two club are under firm pressure to get their next appointment right.
In a statement confirming his departure, the club said there had been a “difference in direction and vision for the football club”.
A club spokesperson said: “York City Football Club can confirm that Stuart Maynard will be leaving his role as first-team manager, with immediate effect. This has not been an easy decision, and it is not one the board has taken lightly.
“Ultimately, it comes down to a difference in direction and vision for the football club. We recognise that, from the outside, this may look like a strange or difficult decision to understand. But we believe that in the long term, the football club will be in a stronger position because of it, another step towards the vision we, as custodians of this club, believe will deliver sustained success.
“Like every one of you, we love this football club, and we would never make a decision we didn’t believe was in its best long-term interests.
“We hope our track record of improving year on year has earned us a degree of trust, and we understand that not everyone will agree with, or fully understand, this decision right away. We would like to thank Stuart for his contribution to York City FC and wish him well for the future.”