HeyJaredSame Old City
Same Old City is an independent York City FC fans' podcast produced by Simon Craft and Ben Aspinall. Regular episodes cover recent games and current events at the club, and occasionally we look back into the club's past with historic deep dives. Theme music by ScOmBer.
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- 11
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 10, 2026
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No Mersey! York beat Everton in the League Cup: 30 years on (opens the original)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.sameoldcity.com “York City are at it again!” Simon is joined by Will Harris and Stu Wilson to look back on both legs of City’s 4-3 aggregate win over Everton in the 1996/97 Coca-Cola Cup 2nd Round. We discuss Neville Southall’s girth, the underappreciated genius of Gary Bull, the smell of the David Longhurst stand at half-time and much more. We also answer questions such as: did Graeme Murty end the England career of Andy Hinchcli
Second best-erfield (opens the original)
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Ben and Simon shoot the breeze about a week that saw York fall to two defeats, firstly in a bizarre game against Newcastle U21 in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy, then in a more important fixture at Chesterfield that started brightly but ended with a 2-0 loss and raised questions about our ability to compete with the big dogs of League Two. We discuss what went right and wrong, assess the season so far, and look ahead to this week’s fixtures - find out why Ben’s wife Helen absolutely hates Gillingham!
Newb Found Glory (opens the original)
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Hello, hello - City are back, and so is Ben as he joins Simon to discuss a very enjoyable 4-0 home win over Swindon Town. We salivate over wonder strikes from Alex Newby and Ollie Banks, chuckle at the head loss of Swindon’s Mitch Clark, and wax lyrical about the return of the Zak (Johnson). We also look ahead to some red-hot EFL Trophy action against Newcastle U21s and an intriguing league game at Chesterfield. There’s also a bit where we show our (middle) age by reminiscing about the golden ag
The Grest is football (opens the original)
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With Ben off sunning himself in Portugal, Simon is joined by guest JJ to cover City’s two trips to less sunny climes this week: the defeat at Cheltenham and the draw at Crewe. We discuss whether City’s performances have deserved more points, who the standout players have been so far this season, and what’s going on with Mark Shelton? We also look ahead to the visit of high-flying Swindon Town. See also: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access
Malcolm in the middle (opens the original)
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Our latest pod covers a busy weekend in the world of Same Old City, as we discuss the comfortable 2-1 win over Exeter and reflect on a proud moment as Same Old Citra, our beer brewed in collaboration with Trig Brewery, is launched. We also debate which members of the City squad might not make the cut when the 22-man list is submitted this week, and look ahead to upcoming away trips to Cheltenham and Crewe. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce
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