MARTIN Foyle has promised that York City’s recent resurgence is “only the beginning” as he delivered his annual report marking his first year in the Bootham Crescent hot-seat.

Looking back over the last 12 months, the City chief admitted there had been frustrations but was delighted to have “proved a lot of people wrong”.

Foyle marked a year in the job on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at Gateshead and reflected on a turbulent time which saw his side flirt with Blue Square Premier relegation, go to Wembley in the FA Trophy final, and enjoy a renaissance this season – currently in third place in the league – thanks to an unbeaten home record which has now stretched to 16 matches.

City’s squad has been largely transformed and Foyle’s men have made their mark, with York already having notched up 40 points and 11 victories – as many as they achieved in the whole of last season, when they finished 17th with 51 points.

Foyle’s year, as of November 24, had produced 59 games in league and cup – yielding 24 wins, 19 draws and 16 defeats. That translates into a win percentage of 40.7 per cent, compared with 37.9 per cent for previous incumbent Colin Walker and 39.7 per cent for Billy McEwan.

Reflecting on the last year Foyle said: “When people lose their jobs you are brought in for a reason – because things aren’t right.

“It is the same with Colin going elsewhere. It is life as a football manager. There were a lot of things within the camp that weren’t right and, when people are on contracts, people think you can just throw them out of the door.

“Everything has got to be done properly, and politically correct, and we have had to take our time. It was frustrating but the chairman knew what my plans were and what I wanted to do and who I wanted to bring in.

“He was very supportive. You can understand some of the board weren’t with us at times because that happens doesn’t it?

“We have proved a lot of people wrong but this is only the beginning.”