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Steven Chicken

Why York City might just be the unluckiest team in English football - and Jose Mourinho would sympathise

Alex Hunt of York City competes with Matty Daly of Hartlepool United during the Enterprise National League match between Hartlepool United and York City at Victoria Park in Hartlepool, England, on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Mark Fletcher/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

You'd think that losing just three out of 39 games, scoring 104 goals and conceding just 36 in the process, would be more than enough for any side to be comfortably top of the table.

At the very least, you'd expect an automatic promotion place out of it...right?

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