News archive - March 2003
29 March 2003
Evening Press - You are legends
NEW York City chairman Steve Beck has heaped praise on everyone who has played a part in saving the Minstermen ahead of today's home game with Southend United. He has classed them as the club's `legends'. More
28 March 2003
Supporters' Trust statement on the takeover of the club
The Trust’s ‘rescue package’ to secure a future for professional football in York has been completed. More
Evening Press - Let's celebrate
YORK City Supporters' Trust have planned a day of celebration to mark tomorrow's historic home clash with Southend United (3pm). The game will first since the Trust completed their monumental take-over of the Minstermen on Wednesday - and the fans' body is inviting all to come down to join in the party atmosphere. More
26 March 2003
Evening Press - Code of honour
THE new board of York City have breezed through the club like a breath of fresh air, just hours after the Supporters' Trust completed the take-over of the Minstermen. More
18 March 2003
Evening Press - Trust's taxing times
THE Supporters' Trust defiantly reaffirmed its commitment to saving York City today after its proposed take-over was left hanging precariously in the balance. More
BBC - York City fans made to wait
York City supporters hoping to take control of the beleaguered club have been left bitterly disappointed after a meeting on Monday broke up without agreement. More
Evening Press comment - Trust taxman to put boot in
YORK City has been kicked around the place like a park football these past few months. Bootham Crescent Holdings, the Football Association and various potential "saviours" have hoofed it back and forth with all the finesse of the worst Sunday league hackers. They have treated this historic club with a shameful lack of respect. And just when City seemed close to finding salvation from a brutal battering, the taxman comes on in injury time to stick the boot in. More
17 March 2003
Evening Press - On a knife edge
THE Supporter's Trust's takeover of York City Football Club will not go ahead for at least another 7 days. The takeover bid was threatened by a disagreement at today's crunch meeting of creditors at Bootham Crescent over the amount of cash due to the Inland Revenue. More
15 March 2003
Evening Press - Football must learn from City
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into football could prevent York City's financial crisis happening anywhere else, it was claimed today. More
Evening Press - Fans in charge
THE Supporters' Trust today unveiled the first directors of the new York City. The initial directors of York City Football Club Limited, all elected members of the Trust Board, are Steve Beck, Mike Brown and Sophie McGill. More
Evening Press - The Hunt is now over, by Dave Stanford
SO, Huntington Stadium it is then. Dismissed as the `sports graveyard' by many, it is a prospect few City fans will relish at the moment. More
14 March 2003
Evening Press - Businesses should not be left `exposed'
FORMER York City director Nick Townend today broke his silence ahead of next week's critical creditors' meeting at Bootham Crescent. More
Evening Press - Athletes fear for future
ATHLETES in York have expressed their concern should the running track at Huntington Stadium be removed without an adequate replacement. More
13 March 2003
York City Supporters' Trust - statement on proposed "Ground solution"
Evening Press - Crescent role as dual arena
YORK City's proposed move to Huntington Stadium could see York City Knights in line for a short-term move to Bootham Crescent. As revealed by the Evening Press, the York City Supporters' Trust have come to an `in principle' agreement with City of York Council to move to share Huntington Stadium with the Knights under a ten-year lease. More
12 March 2003
Evening Press - Home from home
THE quest to provide York City Football Club with a long-term future received a massive shot in the arm today after a crucial agreement was thrashed out involving all the major parties. The breakthrough after months of uncertainty will eventually see York City moving to a significantly redeveloped Huntington Stadium. More
BBC - York get stadium support
Financially-troubled York City have received a double boost in their search for a long-term home. More
Evening Press - Heartfelt appeal to ticket creditors
SEASON ticket holders are being urged to use their vote in favour of the company voluntary arrangement being proposed by the Supporters' Trust. The Trust's offer will be put to creditors at Monday's Bootham Crescent meeting to determine the club's future. More
City's next hurdle - Evening Press leader
TO survive, York City needs two things: time and money. Today we can reveal the club has secured the first. Now it needs cold, hard cash. More
11 March 2003
Evening Press - Trust in dash for cash
YORK City fans are being urged to turn their pledges into hard cash NOW. With £200,000 needed in the Supporters' Trust coffers by the time of next Monday's crunch meeting of creditors, the total banked so far stands at £107,000. More
10 March 2003
Evening Press - City get ground share go-ahead
COUNCIL chiefs today gave the go-ahead for York City to move to Huntington Stadium. The city's key political leaders agreed an application from York City Supporters' Trust asking for a ten-year lease at the Monks Cross ground, which is also used by York City Knights RLC. More
Evening Press - Fans urged to make final push
YORK City supporters have been urged to make one last effort and turn the dream of a fan-owned club into reality. It is one week to the make-or-break meeting of creditors, when the Supporters' Trust offer to buy the club will be either accepted or thrown out. More
Evening Press - Supporters salute Sunderland backing
THE York City faithful saluted their Sunderland counterparts amid emotional scenes at Bootham Crescent. With the Premiership strugglers without a match at the weekend, a mini-army of Black Cat supporters were in attendance at Saturday's City game to lend their support to the Minstermen . . .
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8 March 2003
Evening Press - No legal challenge, by Dave Stanford
A LEGAL challenge to Bootham Crescent Holdings, owners of York City's football ground, has been ruled out by the administrator currently running the club. In a report sent out to more than 1,500 creditors this week, David Willis of Jacksons, Jolliffe Cork, said the lack of time and the high costs involved would prevent any investigation into the transfer of assets, such as the ground, from City to BCH. More
7 March 2003
Evening Press - Heynes drops interest in City
OXFORDSHIRE millionaire John Heynes today declared his interest in York City was at an end. More
Evening Press - Trust to net shares boost
STAUNCH York City supporter John Dodsworth today launched a double plan aimed at bringing the club back from the dead. More
6 March 2003
Evening Press - Hit the right Note
YORK City Supporters' Trust today revealed details of how fans can buy a slice of the club's future. Administrators running City's affairs have accepted a takeover bid by the Trust, who are raising cash to keep the club afloat. More
5 March 2003
Evening Press - City owe £1.85m, by Tony Kelly
YORK City players are the club's biggest creditors, it is revealed today by the Evening Press. The club, which is fighting a battle against extinction, is shown to have an estimated deficit of more than £1,850,000. More
1 March 2003
The Independent - David Conn: Struggle starts as supporters assume control of York City
The latest football club to be wholly and mutually owned by supporters, York City, will totter into the weak spring sunshine next month facing more obstacles to their fledgling survival than even the apparently lost causes which have preceded them. More
Evening Press - Trust buoyed by talks, by Dave Stanford
THE Supporters' Trust's take-over bid for York City was given fresh impetus today after 'positive' talks were held between the fans' body and the football authorities. More
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