Midland League
Manufacturer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
This photograph of the 1926 City team shows the players wearing new jerseys with a white central stripe (previously the central stripe had been maroon). It is likely that this strip was the one donated in December 1925 and worn for the rest of that season but this remains unknown thus far. A new collar can also be discerned, possibly reinforced to avoid ripping. Variation in the design of the socks is also evident, but the colouration of Len Duckham's (front row, left) socks shows that their base colour was black.
The team pictured below can be dated quite precisely. This XI played together only twice and in consecutive games:
20th November, 1926: YORK CITY 2-1 Denaby United
Goals: Len Duckham & Jack Middlemas |
ABOVE: York City, November/December 1926. BACK: Andrew Flynn, Charlie Flood, George Thompson, Edmund Harvey & Robert Shanks. MIDDLE: Levi Redfern, Jimmy Loughran, Jack Middlemas & Dicky Merritt. FRONT: Len Duckham & Sam Ranby.
Stocking variation |
The team photo shows four clear variations in the design of York City's stockings during 1926/27. The front cover of the Supporters' Club Handbook (March, 1927) identifies the white hoop design worn by Jimmy Loughran as part of the home kit, although it is possible that players wore different socks from match to match.
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Home
Employed kit combinations |
ML: Midland League FAC: FA Cup
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Guisborough Bel
W 5-0 FAC Q1 (H) 2 Oct 1926 |
Wombwell Town
D 1-1 ML (A) 9 Oct 1926 |
Denaby United
L 1-3 ML (A) 11 Oct 1926 |
South Bank
W 4-0 FAC Q2 (H) 16 Oct 1926 |
Wath Athletic
W 7-1 ML (H) 23 Oct 1926 |
Whitby United
D 0-0 FAC Q3 (H) 31 Oct 1926 |
Whitby United
W 2-1 FAC Q3 rep (H) 3 Nov 1926 |
Boston Town
D 0-0 ML (H) 6 Nov 1926 |
Ilkeston United
W 5-1 FAC Q4 (A) 13 Nov 1926 |
Denaby United
W 2-1 ML (H) 20 Nov 1926 |
Worksop Town
W 4-1 FAC R1 (H) 1 Dec 1926 |
Heanor Town
D 4-4 ML (H) 4 Dec 1926 |
Grimsby Town
L 1-2 FAC R2 (A) 11 Dec 1926 |
Shirebrook
W 5-2 ML (H) 18 Dec 1926 |
Scunthorpe United
D 2-2 ML (A) 25 Dec 1926 |
Scunthorpe United
L 1-2 ML (H) 27 Dec 1926 |