DEFENDER Mike Basham will not play for York City again.

The former West Ham, Peterborough and Barnet centre-back has a not made a first team appearance all season.

He underwent ankle surgery in April before a chest infection hampered his pre-season preparations.

The former England schoolboy was a notable absence from the reserve team line-up in midweek.

He remains contracted to City but is free to find himself another club.

"His heart is not in the club and he wants to go elsewhere and so we have told him to go get himself fixed up," explained Dolan.

Updated: 12:41 Saturday, November 02, 2002