York City backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on York City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Stuart Maynard manages the first team, with João Alves as assistant manager. York City's is the joint 5th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Maynard | Manager | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Tim Ryan | Manager | Under-18s | 50 | England | - |
| João Alves | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Portugal | |
| Clayton Donaldson | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 41 | Jamaica | - |
| Gary Elphick | Coach | First team | 39 | England | - |
| Steve Collis | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Olly Parker | Fitness coach | First team | 26 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mannings | Head physio | Club-wide | 32 | England |
| Will Short | Physio | Under-18s | 50 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Armstrong | Chief scout | Club-wide | 26 | England | - |
| Chris McCartney | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England | - |
| Scott Paxton | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | England | - |
| Steve Hameni | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | England | - |
| Chris Antoniou | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Daniel Coates | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | |
| Diego Walker | Performance analyst | First team | 22 | England | - |
| Louie Pearce | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wilson | Head of youth development | 38 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns York City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie-Anne Uggla | Owner | 61 | - |
| Matt Uggla | Chair | 31 | England |
| Alastair Smith | Managing director | 62 | England |
| James Daniels | Director | 56 | England |
| Simon Young | Director | 57 | England |
| Timothy Ford | Director | 30 | United States |
| William Ford | Director | 34 | United States |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
York City's list is the joint 5th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
York City against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | YORK CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of York City's, in every league
York City's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
Where York City's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 24 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 20 of the 24, 83%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Alastair Smith, managing director, at 62, and the youngest Diego Walker, performance analyst, at 22. 4 members of staff came from another club, most often Notts County (2).
Where York City's former staff work now
On York City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Hinchliffe | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Mark Bell | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Chloe Laverick | Physio |  |
| Lewis Bulmer | Physio |  |
| David Bujara | Scout | Bromley |
Frequently asked questions
Who is York City's manager?
Stuart Maynard is the York City first-team manager, aged 44. João Alves is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at York City?
Steve Collis coaches the York City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is York City's head physio?
Sam Mannings is head physio at York City.
Who is York City's chief scout?
Marvin Armstrong is chief scout at York City.
How many backroom staff do York City have?
We hold the names of 25 people on York City's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what York City pays its squad, see York City player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.