 Two successive relegations and a finish of 22nd in the Fourth Division saw the club apply for re-election to the Football League at the end of 1977–78.The club won its first and only title after finishing first in the Fourth Division in 1983–84 with 101 points, becoming the first team to reach 100 points in a Football League season.York's first play-off success came in 1992–93, when they beat Crewe Alexandra 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw after extra time at Wembley Stadium to win promotion to the Second Division.