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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: York City Match Thread.
« on: March 13, 2024, 11:45:13 PM »Yes, 2-0.It's been 42 years since we beat York City in the FA Cup to earn the right to one of our finest hours in the the next round, knocking out then top-flight Birmingham City. We've not come a long way since then in terms of our progress up the pyramid - indeed we could be argued to have dropped back just a touch - but back then beating the Minstermen was very much a "giant killing". Looking at the current state of affairs at York one rather has to feel sorry for them. Next season they look nailed on to be routinely playing the likes of Rushall Olympic and Radcliffe, and when you consider that they'll be sharing that "privilege" with other ex League clubs like Chester, Southport, Darlington, Boston and the reformed Hereford and Scarborough....yes, we HAVE progressed.It was York in the 4th round after we beat Birmingham in the 3rd round. 2nd round was Blackpool wasn’t it?
Yes, 4th round was York away. Lost 2 or 3 nil I think?
We did beat York 42 years ago, though, but then we lost 6-1 to Burnley in the next round.