Another week, another City milestone as this week marks the one year anniversary of the incredible £50,000 weekend - and the acceptance of the bid by the Supporters' Trust to take over certain behind-the-scenes responsibilities.

Football fans across the country reached for their pockets in their thousands to help to save City following a press release issued at 10am on Thursday, February 20.

Barely four days later, a mammoth £50,000 had been banked thanks to the huge effort of the Supporters' Trust.

More than £20,000 was raised from bucket collections outside the ground before the Bury match, another £20,000 came from online donations at www.ycst.org.uk while other clubs, including AFC Wimbledon, pitched in with collections at their own ground.

Individual tales include the pensioner and season ticket holder whose wife, despite having little interest in the team, handed him £20 as he left for the Bury match to put into the buckets, while another supporter donated a dishwasher and cooker for sale.

One year on, and the club is most definitely alive and kicking. Bootham Crescent has been secured for the foreseeable future and player-manager Chris Brass is already looking to build for next season after being rewarded with a new three-year contract.

Fund-raising is still going on and anyone wishing to help out can find out more by logging on to the Trust website.

AVID York City fans can get a glimpse of stars of the past from a director's point of view.

The club is to host its star-studded Past Players Festival match a week tomorrow and the game offers a unique chance to reserve a place in the boardroom and directors' box.

The first 15 supporters to come forward can pay £25 to ensure an afternoon of hospitality and a behind the scenes look at the club at the game which kicks off at 2pm.

Fans can also reserve spaces in the City hospitality boxes at £20 per person. To reserve a space call commercial manager Peter Salter on 01904 624447 ext 6.

Supporters' Trust member Graham Bradbury has encouraged more than 40 legends from City's past to play in the game and to attend the event with their families.

The match, which will feature such magical Minstermen as John MacPhail, Wayne Hall, Chris Topping, Jon McCarthy, Chris Jones, Tony Canham Jimmy Seal and Andy McMillan, is a fund-raiser to celebrate the club remaining at its Bootham Crescent home as well as the 20-year anniversary of the 1983-84 record-breaking championship side. The club's historic play-off win at Wembley in 1993 will also be marked.

Admission to the Festival extravaganza is £5 (£3 concessions).

Other events include an after-match celebration in the Social Club with the opportunity for supporters to meet their heroes from the past and members of the current squad.

And finally, following on from last week's musical revelations that included the spooky connection between Aron Wilford and Jon Parkin's birth dates with the Human League's 'Don't You Want Me' riding high at the top of the charts, this week's diary is pleased to bring you an encore.

Loan signing Jonjo Dickman would have been hoping to emulate the star of Adam and the Ants' 'Prince Charming' when he set out to help lift City out of their slump against Scunthorpe United today until the game was snowed off.

Meanwhile, some good advice for trialist Andy Bell comes from the chart-topping 'Relax' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood as he tries to impress the powers that be with his eye for goal.

Irony of the week goes to Darren Dunning, who today started a two-match ban.

The angelic voices of St Winifred's School Choir sent 'There's No-One Quite Like Grandma' to number one when he was born. Butter just wouldn't melt...

Updated: 11:26 Saturday, February 28, 2004