FORMER York City midfielder Shaun Reid has sent in his CV for the club’s managerial vacancy and admitted he is humbled by the support for his application.

Reid, who turned 50 today, is the subject of a campaign by City fanzine Y-Front to bring him back to Bootham Crescent in place of the departing Jackie McNamara.

He is currently a 25-1 shot for the job behind the bookmakers’ market leaders Neil Redfearn (2-1) and Mark Yates (3-1).

The ex-Warrington chief, who has also coached at Swindon and Plymouth, confirmed that he has not been contacted by chairman Jason McGill but, outlining his interest in the job, the brother of ex-England international and Sunderland manager, Peter Reid, said: “It’s a club I hold dear to my heart.

“Unfortunately, I lost one of my best mates David Longhurst there, but I enjoyed a few decent years with the club. As a coach and manager, you look at York City and it’s still a massive club and I’m privileged to be mentioned in the same sentence.

“I’m most definitely interested and I’ve sent my CV in. I’ve not heard anything as yet, but you have to be patient in football and I would be more than happy to give it a go.”

Reid made 106 appearances and scored seven goals for the Minstermen during a four-year spell from 1988 and 1992 in the old fourth division.

Despite City currently languishing in the lower reaches of the National League, Reid added that he has no doubts about the club’s rightful place in English football.

“It’s a League club – and a good League club,” he insisted. “It should still be one, but these things happen.

“It’s happened at Chester as well. It’s a real shame and it’s down to mis-management – you can’t hide away from that.”

Reid went on to declare that he would bring “old-school” football management to Bootham Crescent if he is considered for the current vacancy.

Reid reckons a back-to-basics approach is needed in the sport and has no time for “superstar” pretensions, wanting his players to concentrate solely on picking up results.

The ex-Rochdale, Bury and Chester professional cut his managerial teeth at Prescot Cables in 2012 and went on to take charge at Warrington, whom he guided to a 1-0 FA Cup first round giant-killing over Exeter two years later.

He also lifted the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Challenge Cup in 2015 and oversaw the first two-thirds of last term’s runaway first division north title-winning campaign prior to parting company with the Wire following a disagreement with the club chairman.

On what he would offer if his Bootham Crescent application was successful, Reid said: “I’m maybe a bit of an old-school manager, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that because players are there to represent their football club.

“I feel that’s gone out of the game a little at all levels and some feel they are superstars, but football will always be about winning games and should be in your blood. There is no magic wand in football, but you’ve got to have the right people doing the right things, which I certainly aim to do wherever I go, because the manager has always got to be a leader.

“It’s important because people need that focal point. That might have gone out of the game a bit, but it’s something that needs bringing back.

“It all depends on what York City are looking for though. I’ve coached at Swindon and Plymouth, as well as trying my hand at management and it goes without saying that it went well at Warrington.”

Reid worked under ex-Luton and Everton midfielder Andy King at Swindon and with his brother Peter for Plymouth.

His elder sibling helped out with coaching at Bolton last season after a spell in charge of Mumbai City and, on their relationship, Reid added: “He’s been there for me all the time during our careers and, vice-versa, because he comes to me for advice on certain things as well.”

Reid’s departure from Warrington surprised many, given his success at the Cheshire club, but explaining the reasons, he pointed out: “It was a case of us having gone as far as we could together.

“We had practically won the title but, when the chairman and I sat down, it became clear we wanted different things, so we shook hands and went our separate ways. We still speak on a regular basis and there are no hard feelings.

“I hope the club go on to bigger and better things because, the way I look at it, I started it off. Maybe, I might have done things a bit differently before I left, but that’s football and you move on to the next challenge.

“I’ve been taking a break and had a couple of months going to games every week, looking at different players and teams. I’m also part of a solicitors’ firm in Liverpool who look after the interests of young players that I recommend to them.

“I’ve turned a couple of jobs down, but I want to get back into the game now and I’m ready.”