What a street party that was!
Thousands of fans lined the streets to cheer on the York City heroes as they took a lap of honour around the city.
From St Leonards Place to the Eye of York, people cheered, filmed, chanted and waved – and the players, owners, manager and staff did the same!
It was a fitting tribute to a record-breaking season which saw City crowned champions of the National League in the last seconds of the last match.
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Back in the Football League for the first time in ten years, co-owner Julie-Anne Uggla and her son Matt have big plans. Julie-Anne said: “Watch this space!”
She told the crowds at the Eye of York: “When I asked Matthew why York City, he said it’s a sleeping giant and we can take it where York wants to go – and he was right.
“As we always say to you guys, this is just the beginning.”
The City team then went to The Dubliner on Tanner’s Moat to keep the party going.
Here are more pictures from a fantastic night.
Lord Mayor of York Martin Rowley said: “We are going up! I thank Julie-Anne, Matthew and the team for all they’ve done for this city.
“If you look at the most priceless sculpture, it is born of a thousand knocks and a thousand chips. And York City are priceless marble.”
Julie-Anne then told fans: “Stick with us, because we’re doing it again next season!”
Some more photos from earlier in the evening before the parade started.
An excited crowd of fans were waiting for the bus to arrive.
Fans have taken to the steps of Bootham Bar to get a better view too.
A new signing too!
York City says it is delighted to reveal the signing of Mark Shelton, who will join the Minstermen upon the expiry of his contract at Barnet FC.
The midfielder will join City officially on the 1st July.
Mark began his career through the youth setups at Nottingham Forest and Burton Albion.
In 2016, he made his first permanent move to Ilkeston before joining Alfreton Town shortly after.
His first professional highlight came with Salford City whom he played a key part in their promotion to the football league for the first time ever.
He repeated the same feat in his next move to Hartlepool United, where he featured over 90 times. Achieving promotion to the EFL via the play-offs in 2021.
Shelton then spent a season at Oldham before becoming a fans’ favourite at Barnet, where he gained his third National League promotion, this time as a champion.
In League Two last season, the 29-year-old featured 40 times for the Bees, helping them to an 8th-place finish.
He will now join up with the Minstermen in the summer after departing Barnet.
“Welcome to York, Mark!” They say and what a day to have your arrive announced too.
