Should be some good games this season. Proper traditional sides.

That's correct.

Although the request came in before the draft fixtures were sent out last Thursday.

Memory from the deep dark past says the last time we played York away first up, was 1973/74, our 1st game in div. 2 after relegation. I remember we lost as a certain Colin Forsythe murdered us. We signed him up sfter the game, when I clearly remember Albert Fearnley (coach at the time) running onto the pitch and shake his hand and walk off the pitch with him, the most blatant tapping up I'd ever seen!!
Result of that season was promotion and signing a Bradford legend, be good if lightning struck twice (even accept a defeat!!!)
I know the result and signing Forsythe was true, but not 100% sure if was first game of the season, and can't find historic fixtures anywhere. Be good to know if my memory is good or wrong if anyone can help

Colin Forsyth! The original pocket battleship! What a player! Thanks for reminding me!

What a City to visit to watch a game. Couldn't really ask for better.

That's correct, good shout and the last time we actually played them was 1986 (we lost 9-icon_cool.gif.

Gutted with this... only because I'm likely to be away that weekend!!!

Working in York I've got to see this club up close and have actually hosted some of their training sessions at my facilities whilst the whole Guildford/Council argument threatened their entire existance. Glad they came out the other side.

I can assure you they are a well organised and drilled side. James Ford has a certain style and his team will be way grittier than anything we are likely to come up against in this league.

* subject to RFL's decision to start Bradford on negative points (reason: We'll think a rule up)

I watched both games against Toronto last season on Premier Sports and they looked a decent side! Probably the best that Toronto faced anyway. And they beat them!!

Mirfieldbull is not far off with that away match at York when Colin Forsyth played such a big part in their win. It was the opening Division 1 league game of the 1974/75 season (both clubs had been promoted). Not sure of the exact score but the previous year in Division 2 was a 15-8 away win by Northern. Northern lost just 2 league games in Division 2 (at Hull and Workington) and then finished mid-table in Division 1 in 74/75.

Great memories Jack.Colin was unstoppable as was Albert Fearnley after the match(bottle of whisky in pocket for medictional purposes only)as Mirfield eluded to.I may be wrong but something like 18 15 springs to mind with Steve Quinn kicking goals from touchline.with his sidefoot, practically umseen until then.Once again may be wrong its such a long time ago but think the Bantu Bombshell David Barends was on the wing for York that day.

I was at that game too but as an eleven year old at the time my memory of it even more hazy than yours!

For a minute I was doubting you there. I then realised that I've effectively wiped the 2016 season from my memory too!

Probably for the best to be honest...

That sounds like a superpower; I wish I could do it, and wipe away 2017 and 2015 and.........