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| clubname = Hull City |
| clubname = Hull City |
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| image = Hull City A.F.C. logo.svg |
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| fullname = Hull City Association Football Club |
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| nickname = ''The Tigers'' |
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=== Foundation and early progress (1904–1945) === |
=== Foundation and early progress (1904–1945) === |
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Hull City Association Football Club was founded in June 1904. |
Hull City Association Football Club was founded in June 1904.<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years">{{cite news |title=1904–1915: The Formative Years |url=http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/feat/edy1/19041915_the_formative_years_30224/index.shtml |work=Hull City Mad |publisher=Digital Sports Group |date=2 January 2002 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Peterson|first=Mike|title=A Century of City|year=2005|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=0954783077|page=7}}</ref> Previous attempts to found an [[association football]] club in [[Kingston upon Hull]] had proved difficult due to the popularity of [[rugby league]] in the city.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is mentioned in the next source. the only mention of rugby is 'friendly games... were played at the Boulevard, home of Hull F.C. (one of the City's professional Rugby League clubs).'}} By 1904, both [[Hull F.C.]] and [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull K.R.]] were already well-established sides with passionate local backing.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is mentioned in the next source. the only mention of rugby is 'friendly games... were played at the Boulevard, home of Hull F.C. (one of the City's professional Rugby League clubs).' Hull Kingston Rovers not mentioned.}} The desire for a third team to represent the city in competitive sport was not particularly present at the time, but support would soon grow.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=not mentioned in source. nothing about a third team. or even a second team.}}<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years"/> The club faced some initial disruptions after foundation, as they had been unable to apply for membership of the [[the Football League|Football League]] for the [[1904–05 in English football|1904–05]] season and instead played only in friendlies.<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits">{{cite web |title=Hull City |url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Hull_City/Hull_City.htm |work=Historical Football Kits |publisher=Dave Moor |access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> The first of these matches was a 2–2 draw with [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] on 1 September 1904, with a crowd of 6,000 in attendance.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is mentioned in the next source. no crowd, no date, no result. nothing.}} These early matches were played at Hull F.C.'s home, [[The Boulevard (stadium)|the Boulevard]].<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> The club's first competitive football match was in the [[FA Cup]] preliminary round, drawing 3–3 with [[Stockton F.C.|Stockton]] on 17 September, but they were eliminated after losing the replay 4–1 on 22 September.<ref name="Peterson 13">{{cite book |
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| page = 13 }}</ref> |
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After disputes with landlords at the Boulevard, Hull City temporarily moved to [[The Circle (Kingston upon Hull)|the Circle]], a [[cricket]] ground in West Park.{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not specify that it is the Circle. the Circle appears to be on Anlaby Road, but this could be properly verified.}}<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years" /> After having played 44 friendly fixtures the previous season, Hull City were admitted into the [[Football League Second Division]] for the [[1905–06 in English football|1905–06 season]].{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=source does not mention any 'friendly fixtures'. so does not state '44'.}}<ref name="Hull City fchd">{{cite web |title=Hull City |url= |
After disputes with landlords at the Boulevard, Hull City temporarily moved to [[The Circle (Kingston upon Hull)|the Circle]], a [[cricket]] ground in West Park.{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not specify that it is the Circle. the Circle appears to be on Anlaby Road, but this could be properly verified.}}<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years" /> After having played 44 friendly fixtures the previous season, Hull City were admitted into the [[Football League Second Division]] for the [[1905–06 in English football|1905–06 season]].{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=source does not mention any 'friendly fixtures'. so does not state '44'.}}<ref name="Hull City fchd">{{cite web |title=Hull City |url=https://www.fchd.info/HULLC.HTM |work=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> Other teams competing in the league that season included [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], as well as Yorkshire rivals [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]], [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] and [[Leeds City F.C.|Leeds City]].<ref name="Peterson 13" /> Furthermore, [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], from the southern bank of the [[Humber|Humber Estuary]] in [[Lincolnshire]], were also in the Second Division.{{relevance inline|date=February 2024|reason=a team from a different county? why is it given a separate sentence when the 3 'Yorkshire rivals' are all included earlier? uncited too.}}{{cn|date=February 2024}} Interestingly, Hull and Grimsby were the only two professional teams who were granted official exemption from playing league football on [[Christmas Day]] because of the demands of the fish trade.{{tone inline|date=February 2024|reason=why is this interesting? is this not against MOS:EDITORIAL?}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Hull City: 20 surprising facts about Premier League new boys |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/hull-city-20-surprising-facts-1874351 |work=Mirror |publisher=Paul Cockerton |date = 7 May 2013 |access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref> Hull defeated Barnsley 4–1 at home in their first game,<ref name="Peterson 13" /> and ended the season with a solid 5th-place finish.{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=what is a 'solid 5th-place finish'? if it is a football term, could the jargon be linked? if it is not, is '5th-place finish' not enough?}}<ref name="Hull City fchd" /> |
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In March 1906, a permanent home ground was opened for Hull City just across the road from the cricket ground, known as [[Anlaby Road]].{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=was the cricket ground known as Anlaby Road? or the permanent home ground? and what then of the Circle, 'on Anlaby Road', mentioned earlier?}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=not in source at end.}} It would house the team until 1939.{{fv|date=February 2024}} Under the guidance of [[Player-coach|player-manager]] [[Ambrose Langley]], Hull continued to finish consistently in the top-half of the table.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=Ambrose Langley is not mentioned. 12/20 in 1912-13 is not 'top half'.13/22 in 1920-21 is not 'top half'. 17/22 in 1923-24 is certainly not 'top half'. and all the other examples until 1939. if it is until 1914 only, example 1 shows they did not. but the exact time period is unclear.}} They came agonisingly{{tone inline|date=February 2024}} close to promotion in the [[1909–10 in English football|1909–10]] season, recording what would be the club's highest-ever league finish for nearly a century. Hull had ended the season level on points with [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], but finished below the Latics due to goal average, where a narrow margin of 0.29 of a goal had meant the Tigers missed out on promotion.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is mentioned in the link provided.}}<ref name="Hull City fchd" /> |
In March 1906, a permanent home ground was opened for Hull City just across the road from the cricket ground, known as [[Anlaby Road]].{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=was the cricket ground known as Anlaby Road? or the permanent home ground? and what then of the Circle, 'on Anlaby Road', mentioned earlier?}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=not in source at end.}} It would house the team until 1939.{{fv|date=February 2024}} Under the guidance of [[Player-coach|player-manager]] [[Ambrose Langley]], Hull continued to finish consistently in the top-half of the table.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=Ambrose Langley is not mentioned. 12/20 in 1912-13 is not 'top half'.13/22 in 1920-21 is not 'top half'. 17/22 in 1923-24 is certainly not 'top half'. and all the other examples until 1939. if it is until 1914 only, example 1 shows they did not. but the exact time period is unclear.}} They came agonisingly{{tone inline|date=February 2024}} close to promotion in the [[1909–10 in English football|1909–10]] season, recording what would be the club's highest-ever league finish for nearly a century. Hull had ended the season level on points with [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], but finished below the Latics due to goal average, where a narrow margin of 0.29 of a goal had meant the Tigers missed out on promotion.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is mentioned in the link provided.}}<ref name="Hull City fchd" /> |
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=== Lower-league success and financial crisis (1945–1985) === |
=== Lower-league success and financial crisis (1945–1985) === |
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After the [[World War II|Second World War]], the club moved to another new ground, [[Boothferry Park]].<ref name="Boothferry Park">{{cite news |
After the [[World War II|Second World War]], the club moved to another new ground, [[Boothferry Park]].<ref name="Boothferry Park">{{cite news |
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|work=Hull City Mad |publisher=Digital Sports Group |
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| date = 6 November 2007 |
| date = 6 November 2007 |
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| access-date = 26 February 2011}}</ref> In the [[1948–49 in English football|1948–49]] season, under the tutelage of former England international and now [[Player-coach|player-manager]] [[Raich Carter]], Hull won promotion from the Third Division North as champions.{{additional source needed|reason=source does not mention Raich Carter, or anything else about him.}}<ref name="Hull City fchd" /> "[[Yo-yo club|Yo-yoing]]" between the second and third tiers of [[English football]], City had promotion seasons from the Third Division to the Second Division again in [[1958–59 in English football|1958–59]] and [[1965–66 in English football|1965–66]], winning the Third Division title in the latter-season.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason='yo-yoing' is interesting, but does not appear to be mentioned in either source?}}<ref name="1939-1961: The Carter Era and Beyond">{{cite news |
| access-date = 26 February 2011}}</ref> In the [[1948–49 in English football|1948–49]] season, under the tutelage of former England international and now [[Player-coach|player-manager]] [[Raich Carter]], Hull won promotion from the Third Division North as champions.{{additional source needed|reason=source does not mention Raich Carter, or anything else about him.|date=February 2024}}<ref name="Hull City fchd" /> "[[Yo-yo club|Yo-yoing]]" between the second and third tiers of [[English football]], City had promotion seasons from the Third Division to the Second Division again in [[1958–59 in English football|1958–59]] and [[1965–66 in English football|1965–66]], winning the Third Division title in the latter-season.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason='yo-yoing' is interesting, but does not appear to be mentioned in either source?}}<ref name="1939-1961: The Carter Era and Beyond">{{cite news |
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| title = 1939–1961: The Carter Era and Beyond |
| title = 1939–1961: The Carter Era and Beyond |
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| url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/feat/edy1/19391961_the_carter_era_and_beyond_30226/index.shtml |
| url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/feat/edy1/19391961_the_carter_era_and_beyond_30226/index.shtml |
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| title = Club Profile |
| title = Club Profile |
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| url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/hull-city |
| url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/hull-city |
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725093330/http://www.premierleague.com/page/hull-city |
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| archive-date = 25 July 2008 |
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| publisher = Premier League |
| publisher = Premier League |
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| access-date = 11 July 2011 |
| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> In the [[1995–96 in English football|1995–96]] season, Hull were relegated to the Third Division.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/><ref name="1980-1997: Robinson the Saviour - Boring, Boring Dolan">{{cite news |
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| title = 1980–1997: Robinson the Saviour – Boring, Boring Dolan |
| title = 1980–1997: Robinson the Saviour – Boring, Boring Dolan |
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| url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/feat/edy1/19801997_robinson_the_saviour__boring_boring_dolan_30229/index.shtml |
| url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/feat/edy1/19801997_robinson_the_saviour__boring_boring_dolan_30229/index.shtml |
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|work=Hull City Mad |publisher=Digital Sports Group |
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| date = 2 January 2002 |
| date = 2 January 2002 |
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| access-date = 26 February 2011}}</ref> Hateley departed in November 1998, with the club at the foot of the table.{{fv|date=February 2024}} He was replaced by 34-year-old veteran player [[Warren Joyce]], who steered the club to safety with games to spare.{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=how many games?}}{{fv|date=February 2024}} Hull City fans refer to this season as "The Great Escape". |
| access-date = 26 February 2011}}</ref> Hateley departed in November 1998, with the club at the foot of the table.{{fv|date=February 2024}} He was replaced by 34-year-old veteran player [[Warren Joyce]], who steered the club to safety with games to spare.{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=how many games?}}{{fv|date=February 2024}} Hull City fans refer to this season as "The Great Escape".<ref name="Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off">{{cite news |
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| title = Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off |
| title = Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off |
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| url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/other-clubs/following_tigers_through_thick_and_mainly_thin_finally_pays_off_1_2502149 |
| url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/other-clubs/following_tigers_through_thick_and_mainly_thin_finally_pays_off_1_2502149 |
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| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120602233244/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/other-clubs/following_tigers_through_thick_and_mainly_thin_finally_pays_off_1_2502149 |
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| archivedate = 2 June 2012 |
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| newspaper=The Yorkshire Post |
| newspaper=The Yorkshire Post |
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| date = 24 May 2008 |
| date = 24 May 2008 |
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| accessdate = 11 July 2011}}</ref> Despite this feat, Joyce was replaced in April 2000 by the more experienced [[Brian Little (footballer)|Brian Little]].{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=unclear from source if this happened in April 2000. It might have happened in May, according to the source. or it might not.}}<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> |
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Despite briefly being locked out of Boothferry Park by bailiffs and facing the possibility of liquidation,{{fv|date=February 2024}}<ref name="PremierLeague"/> Hull qualified for the Third Division play-offs in the [[2000–01 in English football|2000–01]] season, losing in the semi-finals to Leyton Orient.<ref name="Hull City fchd"/> A boardroom takeover by former Leeds United commercial director [[Adam Pearson (sports executive)|Adam Pearson]] eased the club's precarious financial situation, and all fears of closure were banished.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> |
Despite briefly being locked out of Boothferry Park by bailiffs and facing the possibility of liquidation,{{fv|date=February 2024}}<ref name="PremierLeague"/> Hull qualified for the Third Division play-offs in the [[2000–01 in English football|2000–01]] season, losing in the semi-finals to Leyton Orient.<ref name="Hull City fchd"/> A boardroom takeover by former Leeds United commercial director [[Adam Pearson (sports executive)|Adam Pearson]] eased the club's precarious financial situation, and all fears of closure were banished.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> |
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Hull were Third Division runners-up in [[2003–04 Hull City A.F.C. season|2003–04]] and League One runners-up in [[2004–05 Hull City A.F.C. season|2004–05]]. These back-to-back promotions took City into the Championship, the second tier of English football.<ref name="Hull City fchd"/> The [[2005–06 Hull City A.F.C. season|2005–06]] season, the club's first back in the second tier,{{when|date=February 2024|reason='since YEAR'? and source for it.}} saw Hull finish in 18th place, 10 points clear of relegation and their highest league finish for 16 years (since 1989–90).{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare source 1: 'finishing in 18th place, ten points clear of the relegation'.}}<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/><ref name="Hull City fchd"/> |
Hull were Third Division runners-up in [[2003–04 Hull City A.F.C. season|2003–04]] and League One runners-up in [[2004–05 Hull City A.F.C. season|2004–05]]. These back-to-back promotions took City into the Championship, the second tier of English football.<ref name="Hull City fchd"/> The [[2005–06 Hull City A.F.C. season|2005–06]] season, the club's first back in the second tier,{{when|date=February 2024|reason='since YEAR'? and source for it.}} saw Hull finish in 18th place, 10 points clear of relegation and their highest league finish for 16 years (since 1989–90).{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare source 1: 'finishing in 18th place, ten points clear of the relegation'.}}<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/><ref name="Hull City fchd"/> |
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However, Taylor left the club to take up the manager's job at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], with [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]'s [[Phil Parkinson]] confirmed as his replacement, but he was sacked on 4 December 2006 with Hull in the relegation zone, despite having spent over £2 million on players during the summer.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare source 2: 'Despite having spent more than £2m on players'}}{{clarify|date= |
However, Taylor left the club to take up the manager's job at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], with [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]'s [[Phil Parkinson]] confirmed as his replacement, but he was sacked on 4 December 2006 with Hull in the relegation zone, despite having spent over £2 million on players during the summer.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare source 2: 'Despite having spent more than £2m on players'}}{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason=it is strange that neither source uses 'sacked' (or any word like it) to describe the separation... if the sources do not use this description, why does Wikipedia?}}<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/><ref name="Hull part company with Parkinson">{{cite news| title = Hull part company with Parkinson| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6206666.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 4 December 2006| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> [[Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)|Phil Brown]] took over as [[caretaker manager]],{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=source actually states 'first team coach Phil Brown and assistant manager Colin Murphy will take over first-team affairs'. Colin Murphy is mentioned equally. source does not mention any 'caretaker manager'.}}<ref name="Hull part company with Parkinson"/> and took over permanently in January 2007, having taken Hull out of the relegation zone.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'Hull out of the relegation zone'}}<ref name="Hull unveil Brown as new manager">{{cite news| title = Hull unveil Brown as new manager| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6228967.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 4 January 2007| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> Brown brought veteran striker [[Dean Windass]] back to his hometown club on loan from Bradford City,{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=this source does not mention 'his hometown club'.}}<ref name="Hull capture Windass in loan deal">{{cite news| title = Hull capture Windass in loan deal| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6270951.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 17 January 2007| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> and his eight goals helped secure Hull's Championship status, with a 21st-placed finish.<ref name="Deano's Back!">{{cite web| title = Deano's Back!| url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1054827,00.html| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| date = 19 June 2007| access-date = 11 July 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120902123505/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1054827,00.html| archive-date = 2 September 2012 }}{{dl|date=April 2024}}</ref> |
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[[File:Bristol City 0-1 Hull City.png|thumb|right|[[Wembley Stadium]] before the [[2008 Football League Championship playoff final|Championship play-off final]] against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]]] |
[[File:Bristol City 0-1 Hull City.png|thumb|right|[[Wembley Stadium]] before the [[2008 Football League Championship playoff final|Championship play-off final]] against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]]] |
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Adam Pearson sold the club to a consortium led by [[Paul Duffen]] in June 2007, stating that he "had taken the club as far as I could", and would have to relinquish control in order to attract "really significant finance into the club".{{citation not found|date=February 2024}}<ref>{{cite web| title = Statement from Adam Pearson| url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1034818,00.html| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| date = 15 June 2007| access-date = 11 July 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120902123535/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1034818,00.html| archive-date = 2 September 2012 |
Adam Pearson sold the club to a consortium led by [[Paul Duffen]] in June 2007, stating that he "had taken the club as far as I could", and would have to relinquish control in order to attract "really significant finance into the club".{{citation not found|date=February 2024}}<ref>{{cite web| title = Statement from Adam Pearson| url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1034818,00.html| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| date = 15 June 2007| access-date = 11 July 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120902123535/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1034818,00.html| archive-date = 2 September 2012 }}</ref> Under Paul Duffen and manager Phil Brown, Hull City improved greatly on their relegation battle of [[2006–07 Hull City A.F.C. season|2006–07]] and qualified for the play-offs after finishing the season in third.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=this is not included in the next source.}} They beat [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] 6–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals and played [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in the [[2008 Football League Championship playoff final|final]] on 24 May 2008.<ref name="Hull 4-1 Watford (agg 6-1)">{{cite news| first = Phil| last = McNulty| title = Hull 4–1 Watford (agg 6–1)| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7393756.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 14 May 2008| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> Hull won 1–0 at [[Wembley Stadium]], with Hull-born player Dean Windass scoring the winning goal.<ref name="Bristol City 0-1 Hull">{{cite news| first = Phil| last = McNulty| title = Bristol City 0–1 Hull| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7416502.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 24 May 2008| access-date = 24 May 2008}}</ref> Their ascent from the bottom division of the Football League to the top division of English football in just five seasons was the third-fastest in England, behind joint-first Swansea (1977–81) and Wimbledon (1982–86).<ref>{{cite web |title=The wait ends for Lyon and Hull |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/news/newsid=780472.html |publisher=FIFA |date=28 May 2008 |access-date=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112032244/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/news/newsid%3D780472.html |archive-date=12 November 2012 }}</ref> |
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On 1 January 2008, midway through Hull City's promotion season, '''Amber and Black''' (now stylised as '''Amber & Black'''), released the song "The City's on Fire" on [[Myspace|MySpace]].<ref name="Hull City Miscellany">{{cite book |last=Clayton |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vKM7AwAAQBAJ |title=The Hull City Miscellany |date=1 September 2012 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0-7524-9063-2 |chapter=Record Breakers}}</ref><ref name="Record Breakers">{{cite book |last=Clayton |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vKM7AwAAQBAJ |title=The Hull City Miscellany |date=1 September 2012 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0-7524-9063-2 |chapter=Record Breakers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 January 2008 |title=Amber & Black - The City's on Fire |url=https://myspace.com/amberandblack/music/song/the-city-s-on-fire-3188434-3166768 | |
On 1 January 2008, midway through Hull City's promotion season, '''Amber and Black''' (now stylised as '''Amber & Black'''), released the song "The City's on Fire" on [[Myspace|MySpace]].<ref name="Hull City Miscellany">{{cite book |last=Clayton |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vKM7AwAAQBAJ |title=The Hull City Miscellany |date=1 September 2012 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0-7524-9063-2 |chapter=Record Breakers}}</ref><ref name="Record Breakers">{{cite book |last=Clayton |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vKM7AwAAQBAJ |title=The Hull City Miscellany |date=1 September 2012 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0-7524-9063-2 |chapter=Record Breakers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 January 2008 |title=Amber & Black - The City's on Fire |url=https://myspace.com/amberandblack/music/song/the-city-s-on-fire-3188434-3166768 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613054312/https://myspace.com/amberandblack/music/song/the-city-s-on-fire-3188434-3166768 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2023 |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Myspace}}</ref> It was their first Hull City song since 1983.<ref name="Hull City Miscellany" /><ref name="Record Breakers" /> It was later re-released just before [[2014 FA Cup final]].<ref name="Song" /><ref>{{cite AV media |title=Amber & Black – The City's On Fire (2014) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhZKu60QQM |access-date=13 June 2023 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Hull City promotion celebration.jpg|thumb|right|Phil Brown and players celebrate on promotion to the Premier League in 2008]] |
[[File:Hull City promotion celebration.jpg|thumb|right|Phil Brown and players celebrate on promotion to the Premier League in 2008]] |
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{{according to whom|date=February 2024|reason=not in source at end?|Despite being a firm candidate for relegation ahead of the [[2008–09 Hull City A.F.C. season|2008–09]] season}}, Hull began life in the [[Premier League]] by beating [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] 2–1 on the opening day, in their first-ever top-flight fixture. Having gone 1–0 down inside 10 minutes, [[Geovanni]] scored Hull's first-ever top-flight goal, from outside the [[Penalty area|box]], to equalise. [[Caleb Folan]] then won the match late on, after [[Craig Fagan]] capitalised on a defensive mishap by [[Paul Konchesky]].<ref>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551167.stm| title = Hull City 2–1 Fulham| work = BBC Sport| access-date = 20 August 2023| date = 16 August 2008 }}</ref> With only one defeat in their opening nine games, including away wins at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], the Tigers temporarily found themselves joint-top of the Premier League table on points (albeit sat in 3rd place due to goal difference) following a 3–0 victory over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing in the source about 'only one defeat in their opening nine games, including away wins at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur'.}}<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/LeagueTable/0,,10338~20081025,00.html| title = Barclays Premier League – Updated 25/10/2008| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| access-date = 3 November 2008| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090316052742/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/LeagueTable/0,,10338~20081025,00.html| archive-date = 16 March 2009 }}</ref> Hull's form never replicated the highs of the early autumn, as they only won two more games over the remainder of the campaign,{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=source is all about a defeat to Manchester United. 'form never replicated the highs of the early autumn, as they only won two more games over the remainder of the campaign' is unverified.}}<ref>{{cite web| title = Brown hails 'biggest' day – updated 24/05/2009| url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11714_5346481,00.html| publisher = Sky Sports| date = 24 May 2009| access-date = 25 May 2009}}</ref> but secured their top-flight status on the last day of the season due to other results going in their favour. |
{{according to whom|date=February 2024|reason=not in source at end?|Despite being a firm candidate for relegation ahead of the [[2008–09 Hull City A.F.C. season|2008–09]] season}}, Hull began life in the [[Premier League]] by beating [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] 2–1 on the opening day, in their first-ever top-flight fixture. Having gone 1–0 down inside 10 minutes, [[Geovanni]] scored Hull's first-ever top-flight goal, from outside the [[Penalty area|box]], to equalise. [[Caleb Folan]] then won the match late on, after [[Craig Fagan]] capitalised on a defensive mishap by [[Paul Konchesky]].<ref>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551167.stm| title = Hull City 2–1 Fulham| work = BBC Sport| access-date = 20 August 2023| date = 16 August 2008 }}</ref> With only one defeat in their opening nine games, including away wins at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], the Tigers temporarily found themselves joint-top of the Premier League table on points (albeit sat in 3rd place due to goal difference) following a 3–0 victory over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing in the source about 'only one defeat in their opening nine games, including away wins at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur'.}}<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/LeagueTable/0,,10338~20081025,00.html| title = Barclays Premier League – Updated 25/10/2008| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| access-date = 3 November 2008| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090316052742/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/LeagueTable/0,,10338~20081025,00.html| archive-date = 16 March 2009 }}</ref> Hull's form never replicated the highs of the early autumn, as they only won two more games over the remainder of the campaign,{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=source is all about a defeat to Manchester United. 'form never replicated the highs of the early autumn, as they only won two more games over the remainder of the campaign' is unverified.}}<ref>{{cite web| title = Brown hails 'biggest' day – updated 24/05/2009| url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11714_5346481,00.html| publisher = Sky Sports| date = 24 May 2009| access-date = 25 May 2009}}</ref> but secured their top-flight status on the last day of the season due to other results going in their favour. |
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On 29 October 2009, chairman Paul Duffen resigned his position with the club, and was replaced by former chairman Adam Pearson on 2 November 2009.<ref name="Hull chairman Duffen steps down">{{cite news| title = Hull chairman Duffen steps down| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8330852.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 29 October 2009| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Club Statement |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1843755,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=2 November 2009 |access-date=2 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301013053/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~1843755%2C00.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 }}</ref> On 15 March 2010, manager Phil Brown was put on [[gardening leave]] after a run of four defeats left Hull in the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news| title = Hull City relieve manager Phil Brown of his duties| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8567985.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 15 March 2010| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> Brown's replacement was former Crystal Palace and Charlton boss [[Iain Dowie]], and the appointment was met with some disbelief by supporters who were hoping for a "bigger name" replacement.{{according to whom|date=February 2024}}{{cn|date=February 2024}} Hull City's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on 3 May 2010, after a 2–2 draw at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].{{fv|date=February 2024}}<ref>{{cite news| title = Wigan draw relegates Hull| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3269418,00.html| publisher = Sky Sports| date = 3 May 2010| access-date = 5 May 2010 |
On 29 October 2009, chairman Paul Duffen resigned his position with the club, and was replaced by former chairman Adam Pearson on 2 November 2009.<ref name="Hull chairman Duffen steps down">{{cite news| title = Hull chairman Duffen steps down| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8330852.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 29 October 2009| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Club Statement |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1843755,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=2 November 2009 |access-date=2 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301013053/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~1843755%2C00.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 }}</ref> On 15 March 2010, manager Phil Brown was put on [[gardening leave]] after a run of four defeats left Hull in the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news| title = Hull City relieve manager Phil Brown of his duties| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8567985.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 15 March 2010| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref> Brown's replacement was former Crystal Palace and Charlton boss [[Iain Dowie]], and the appointment was met with some disbelief by supporters who were hoping for a "bigger name" replacement.{{according to whom|date=February 2024}}{{cn|date=February 2024}} Hull City's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on 3 May 2010, after a 2–2 draw at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].{{fv|date=February 2024}}<ref>{{cite news| title = Wigan draw relegates Hull| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3269418,00.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100504214515/http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3269418,00.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 4 May 2010| publisher = Sky Sports| date = 3 May 2010| access-date = 5 May 2010}}</ref> Both Brown and Dowie had their contracts terminated,<ref>{{cite web |title=Club Statement |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2066135,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=7 June 2010 |access-date=7 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155926/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2066135%2C00.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Hull City: Dowie's been told thanks, but no thanks after poor Premier League record| url = http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Dowie-s-told-thanks-thanks/story-11956124-detail/story.html| newspaper = Hull Daily Mail| date = 19 June 2010| access-date = 11 July 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503101658/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Dowie-s-told-thanks-thanks/story-11956124-detail/story.html| archive-date = 3 May 2012 }}</ref> and [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]'s [[Nigel Pearson]] was confirmed as the new manager.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tigers Name New boss |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2080724,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=29 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155950/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2080724%2C00.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 }}</ref><ref name="NPearson">{{cite news| title = Hull City: Tigers tempted Nigel Pearson with ambitious plans| url = http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Undefined-Headline/story-11972315-detail/story.html| newspaper = Hull Daily Mail| date = 29 June 2010| access-date = 11 July 2010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503101732/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Undefined-Headline/story-11972315-detail/story.html| archive-date = 3 May 2012 }}</ref> |
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A reported block on player transfers into the club, set in place by the Hull City board on 28 July 2010 until transfers out would substantially reduce the £39 million-per-year wage bill, cast doubt on the new manager's efforts to build a squad capable of a quick return to the Premier League. Nevertheless, Pearson brought several transfers and loan signings into the club in his bid to strengthen the squad for the season's campaign.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason='several'? source 1 confirms 1 loan signing and mentions that the 'financial situation has prevented boss Nigel Pearson from making significant additions to his squad'. source 2 confirms signing of 1 player. nothing about doubt cast, £39 million-per-year wage bill, block on player transfers, anything about the Hull City Board, the date of 28 July 2010...}}<ref name="Hull City secure Spurs youngster John Bostock on loan">{{cite news| title = Hull City secure Spurs youngster John Bostock on loan| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8894048.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 6 August 2010| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Tigers bring in Koren">{{cite web |title=Tigers bring in Koren |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2120887,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815192757/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2120887%2C00.html |archive-date=15 August 2010 }}</ref> On 16 December 2010, it was confirmed that [[Assem Allam]] had become the new owner of Hull City, having promised to pay back club debts and eliminate any possibility of financial ruin.{{additional source needed|date=February 2022|reason='eliminate any possibility of financial ruin'?}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=the date used appears to be wrong. or is it a problem with the source? the source also suggests Assem Allam was not alone...}}<ref>{{cite news |
A reported block on player transfers into the club, set in place by the Hull City board on 28 July 2010 until transfers out would substantially reduce the £39 million-per-year wage bill, cast doubt on the new manager's efforts to build a squad capable of a quick return to the Premier League. Nevertheless, Pearson brought several transfers and loan signings into the club in his bid to strengthen the squad for the season's campaign.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason='several'? source 1 confirms 1 loan signing and mentions that the 'financial situation has prevented boss Nigel Pearson from making significant additions to his squad'. source 2 confirms signing of 1 player. nothing about doubt cast, £39 million-per-year wage bill, block on player transfers, anything about the Hull City Board, the date of 28 July 2010...}}<ref name="Hull City secure Spurs youngster John Bostock on loan">{{cite news| title = Hull City secure Spurs youngster John Bostock on loan| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8894048.stm|work=BBC Sport| date = 6 August 2010| access-date = 11 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Tigers bring in Koren">{{cite web |title=Tigers bring in Koren |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2120887,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815192757/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2120887%2C00.html |archive-date=15 August 2010 }}</ref> On 16 December 2010, it was confirmed that [[Assem Allam]] had become the new owner of Hull City, having promised to pay back club debts and eliminate any possibility of financial ruin.{{additional source needed|date=February 2022|reason='eliminate any possibility of financial ruin'?}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=the date used appears to be wrong. or is it a problem with the source? the source also suggests Assem Allam was not alone...}}<ref>{{cite news |
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On 31 July 2014, Hull made their debut in European competition, in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League third qualifying round]], with a 0–0 draw against Slovakian side [[FK AS Trenčín]]<ref>{{cite news|work = BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28508325|title=AS Trencin 0–0 Hull City|date=31 July 2014|access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref> before winning the second leg 2–1 a week later.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28604686 | title = Hull 2–1 AS Trenčín | date = 7 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> An error from gaolkeeper [[Allan McGregor]] meant Hull lost 1–0 away to Belgian club [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|KSC Lokeren]] in the first leg of their play-off tie, played on 21 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28878317 | title = KSC Lokeren 1–0 Hull City | date = 21 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> Hull did manage to achieve a 2–1 victory in the second leg at home, but the [[away goals rule]] meant the Tigers lost the tie, marking the end of their first foray into European football.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'first foray into Europe'.}}<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28945696 | title = Hull City 2–1 KSC Lokeren (agg 2–2) | date = 28 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 20 August 2023}}</ref> |
On 31 July 2014, Hull made their debut in European competition, in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League third qualifying round]], with a 0–0 draw against Slovakian side [[FK AS Trenčín]]<ref>{{cite news|work = BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28508325|title=AS Trencin 0–0 Hull City|date=31 July 2014|access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref> before winning the second leg 2–1 a week later.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28604686 | title = Hull 2–1 AS Trenčín | date = 7 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> An error from gaolkeeper [[Allan McGregor]] meant Hull lost 1–0 away to Belgian club [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|KSC Lokeren]] in the first leg of their play-off tie, played on 21 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28878317 | title = KSC Lokeren 1–0 Hull City | date = 21 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> Hull did manage to achieve a 2–1 victory in the second leg at home, but the [[away goals rule]] meant the Tigers lost the tie, marking the end of their first foray into European football.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'first foray into Europe'.}}<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28945696 | title = Hull City 2–1 KSC Lokeren (agg 2–2) | date = 28 August 2014 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 20 August 2023}}</ref> |
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In March 2015, manager Steve Bruce signed his second three-year deal with the club.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-agrees-new-deal-2328704.aspx | title = Bruce Agrees New Deal | date = 11 March 2015 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | access-date = 12 March 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112134/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-agrees-new-deal-2328704.aspx | archive-date = 2 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31870162 | title = Steve Bruce confirms signing new three-year deal with Hull City | date = 13 March 2015 |work = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 March 2015}}</ref> Hull were relegated from the Premier League after the [[2014–15 Hull City A.F.C. season|2014–15 season]], finishing 18th with 35 points. Relegation had been confirmed after Hull drew 0–0 at home to Manchester United and fellow relegation-candidates [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] beat [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 2–0 to survive the drop.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not mention 'finishing 18th with 35 points'.}}<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313762/report | title = Hull 0–0 Manchester United: Steve Bruce's men suffer final-day relegation | date = 25 May 2015 | publisher = Sky Sports | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> On 27 October 2015, Hull beat eventual Premier League champions [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in a penalty-shootout to take them through to their first-ever quarter-final appearance in the [[Football League Cup]].{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason='eventual Premier League champions' is not sourced.}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-delighted-to-take-tigers-through-2769313.aspx | title = Bruce Delighted To Take Tigers Through | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 27 October 2015 | access-date = 27 October 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208194324/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-delighted-to-take-tigers-through-2769313.aspx | archive-date = 8 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578000 | title = Hull 1–1 Leicester | date = 27 October 2015 |work = BBC Sport | access-date = 27 October 2015}}</ref> Later [[2015–16 Hull City A.F.C. season|that season]], Hull reached the [[2016 Football League play-offs#Semi-finals|Championship play-offs]], in the semi-final of which they beat [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 3–2 on aggregate, adavancing to the [[2016 Football League Championship play-off final|final]], |
In March 2015, manager Steve Bruce signed his second three-year deal with the club.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-agrees-new-deal-2328704.aspx | title = Bruce Agrees New Deal | date = 11 March 2015 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | access-date = 12 March 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112134/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-agrees-new-deal-2328704.aspx | archive-date = 2 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31870162 | title = Steve Bruce confirms signing new three-year deal with Hull City | date = 13 March 2015 |work = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 March 2015}}</ref> Hull were relegated from the Premier League after the [[2014–15 Hull City A.F.C. season|2014–15 season]], finishing 18th with 35 points. Relegation had been confirmed after Hull drew 0–0 at home to Manchester United and fellow relegation-candidates [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] beat [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 2–0 to survive the drop.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not mention 'finishing 18th with 35 points'.}}<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313762/report | title = Hull 0–0 Manchester United: Steve Bruce's men suffer final-day relegation | date = 25 May 2015 | publisher = Sky Sports | access-date = 17 June 2015}}</ref> On 27 October 2015, Hull beat eventual Premier League champions [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in a penalty-shootout to take them through to their first-ever quarter-final appearance in the [[Football League Cup]].{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason='eventual Premier League champions' is not sourced.}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-delighted-to-take-tigers-through-2769313.aspx | title = Bruce Delighted To Take Tigers Through | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 27 October 2015 | access-date = 27 October 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208194324/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/bruce-delighted-to-take-tigers-through-2769313.aspx | archive-date = 8 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578000 | title = Hull 1–1 Leicester | date = 27 October 2015 |work = BBC Sport | access-date = 27 October 2015}}</ref> Later [[2015–16 Hull City A.F.C. season|that season]], Hull reached the [[2016 Football League play-offs#Semi-finals|Championship play-offs]], in the semi-final of which they beat [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 3–2 on aggregate, adavancing to the [[2016 Football League Championship play-off final|final]], against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 28 May 2016. Hull secured an immediate return to the Premier League by winning that game 1–0, with [[Mohamed Diamé]] scoring a long-range effort in the second half.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'immediate return to the Premier League'}}<ref name="BBC-28May2016">{{cite news |title=Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36348885 |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2016}}</ref> |
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=== Supporter unrest and steady decline (2016–2021) === |
=== Supporter unrest and steady decline (2016–2021) === |
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On 22 July 2016, Bruce resigned from his position as manager due to an alleged rift with the club's owners and [[Mike Phelan]] was appointed caretaker manager.{{fv|date= |
On 22 July 2016, Bruce resigned from his position as manager due to an alleged rift with the club's owners and [[Mike Phelan]] was appointed caretaker manager.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing about 'an alleged rift'. it all sounds very... friendly?}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/club-statement-3201375.aspx|title= Club Statement|date= 22 July 2016|publisher = Hull City A.F.C.|access-date = 23 July 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160818014407/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/club-statement-3201375.aspx|archive-date = 18 August 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> Steve Bruce's four-year tenure as Hull City manager is one of the most successful in the Tigers’ history, as his team achieved two promotions to the Premier League, including the club's highest-ever league finish, as well as an FA Cup final and European football. By the summer of 2016, supporters had been frustrated with several aspects of the Allam family's ownership of the club prior to this point (mainly the failed suggestion for the club to be rebranded as '''[[Hull City A.F.C.#Name change|Hull Tigers]]'''), but the fall-out after Bruce's resignation alongside no new signings made since promotion had sharpened the idea of the club being sold. Attendances at home games dropped in protest of the Allams' ownership, but on-pitch results were surprisingly good considering the club's uncomfortable situation. This was highlighted by an infamous opening day 2–1 win at home to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], the reigning Premier League champions at the time.{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=why was this 'infamous'? source does not say. an 'infamous' win? 'several aspects'. can this be any more vague?}}{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason=supporters 'frustrated.. mainly by the failed suggestion'...}}{{fv|date=January 2024|reason=this is definitely not all in the source.}}<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994520|title = Hull City 2–1 Leicester City|date = 13 August 2016|work=BBC Sport| access-date = 20 August 2023}}</ref> Although good results continued until September, Hull's form quickly dipped. Despite this, on 13 October 2016, Phelan became Hull's permanent head coach, but was sacked less than 3 months later, on 3 January 2017, after little improvement.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37644253|title = Hull City: Mike Phelan named full-time head coach|date = 13 October 2016|work=BBC Sport| access-date = 13 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38503364|work=BBC Sport|title = Struggling Hull Sack Manager Phelan|date = 3 January 2017|access-date = 3 January 2017}}</ref> Two days later, [[Marco Silva]] was appointed as Phelan's replacement, but he was unable prevent relegation at the end of the season.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=source only covers appointment. nothing about relegation.}}<ref name="Tigers Appoint Marco Silva As New Head Coach">{{cite web|url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-appoint-marco-silva-as-new-head-coach-3502300.aspx|title = Tigers Appoint Marco Silva As New Head Coach|date = 5 January 2017|publisher = Hull City A.F.C.|access-date = 5 January 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170106012013/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-appoint-marco-silva-as-new-head-coach-3502300.aspx|archive-date = 6 January 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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Following relegation Silva resigned, and on 9 June 2017, the club announced the appointment of [[Leonid Slutsky (football coach)|Leonid Slutsky]] as the new head coach. However, after a poor run of results Slutsky left by mutual consent in December 2017.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing about Silva. nothing about resigning. no date on the source for Slutsky's departure - just '1 hour ago'.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-confirm-leonid-slutsky-as-head-coach-3729610.aspx|title=Tigers Confirm Leonid Slutsky As Head Coach|date=9 June 2017|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|access-date=9 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609213513/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-confirm-leonid-slutsky-as-head-coach-3729610.aspx|archive-date=9 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-slutsky-departs-by-mutual-consent/| title = Slutsky Departs By Mutual Consent| date = 3 December 2017| publisher = Hull City A.F.C. season| access-date = 3 December 2017| archive-date = 3 December 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171203203426/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-slutsky-departs-by-mutual-consent/| url-status = dead}}</ref> He was replaced by former-[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] boss [[Nigel Adkins]], who led the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=the source does not (and cannot) verify Adkins leading 'the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season'.}}<ref name="Nigel Adkins: Hull City appoint former Southampton and Reading boss">{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42223717| title = Nigel Adkins: Hull City appoint former Southampton and Reading boss| date = 7 December 2017| work = BBC Sport| publisher = BBC| access-date = 7 December 2017}}</ref> The following season, despite being in the relegation zone after 19 games, an upturn in form saw the Tigers finish in 13th place. However, Adkins resigned at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing in source about 'being in the relegation zone after 19 games'.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48567210|title=Nigel Adkins: Hull City boss to leave club at end of contract|date=8 June 2019|access-date=8 June 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 21 June 2019, Hull |
Following relegation Silva resigned, and on 9 June 2017, the club announced the appointment of [[Leonid Slutsky (football coach)|Leonid Slutsky]] as the new head coach. However, after a poor run of results Slutsky left by mutual consent in December 2017.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing about Silva. nothing about resigning. no date on the source for Slutsky's departure - just '1 hour ago'.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-confirm-leonid-slutsky-as-head-coach-3729610.aspx|title=Tigers Confirm Leonid Slutsky As Head Coach|date=9 June 2017|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|access-date=9 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609213513/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/2016-17/tigers-confirm-leonid-slutsky-as-head-coach-3729610.aspx|archive-date=9 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-slutsky-departs-by-mutual-consent/| title = Slutsky Departs By Mutual Consent| date = 3 December 2017| publisher = Hull City A.F.C. season| access-date = 3 December 2017| archive-date = 3 December 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171203203426/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-slutsky-departs-by-mutual-consent/| url-status = dead}}</ref> He was replaced by former-[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] boss [[Nigel Adkins]], who led the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=the source does not (and cannot) verify Adkins leading 'the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season'.}}<ref name="Nigel Adkins: Hull City appoint former Southampton and Reading boss">{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42223717| title = Nigel Adkins: Hull City appoint former Southampton and Reading boss| date = 7 December 2017| work = BBC Sport| publisher = BBC| access-date = 7 December 2017}}</ref> The following season, despite being in the relegation zone after 19 games, an upturn in form saw the Tigers finish in 13th place. However, Adkins resigned at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=nothing in source about 'being in the relegation zone after 19 games'.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48567210|title=Nigel Adkins: Hull City boss to leave club at end of contract|date=8 June 2019|access-date=8 June 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 21 June 2019, Hull appointed [[Grant McCann]] as head coach on a one-year [[Rolling (finance)|rolling contract]].<ref name="Hull City Appoint New Head Coach">{{cite news|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/hull-city-appoint-new-head-coach/|title=Hull City Appoint New Head Coach|date=21 June 2019|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|access-date=21 June 2019|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621191752/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/hull-city-appoint-new-head-coach/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a season delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]], the Tigers started well but lost 16 of their last 20 games, a run that included Hull's joint-worst league defeat ever, when they lost 8–0 away at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'lost 16 of their last 20 games'.}}{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not appear to verify it as 'joint-worst league defeat ever'.}}<ref name="BBCGrant-22Jul2020">{{cite news |title=Grant McCann: Hull City defiant as he looks to win over fans |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53512700 |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="BBC-14Jul2020">{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic 8–0 Hull City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53316000 |access-date=17 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2020}}</ref> On 22 July 2020, after a 3–0 away loss to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], Hull were relegated to League One.<ref name="BBC-22Jul2020">{{cite news |title=Cardiff City 3–0 Hull City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53412702 |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020}}</ref> It would be the first time the club had played in the third tier of English football in fifteen years.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=where is this stated in that link? time?}}<ref name="ChampFinalDay2020">{{cite news |title=Championship final day latest: West Brom, Brentford & Fulham battle for promotion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/52970098 |access-date=20 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020}}</ref> |
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=== Return to the Championship and new ownership (2021–present) === |
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Despite relegation, McCann continued as head coach for the [[2020–21 Hull City A.F.C. season|2020–21 season]]. This decision would prove successful as on 24 April 2021, Hull were promoted back to the Championship at the first time of asking after a 2–1 victory away at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="Lincoln City 1–2 Hull City">{{cite news |
Despite relegation, McCann continued as head coach for the [[2020–21 Hull City A.F.C. season|2020–21 season]]. This decision would prove successful as on 24 April 2021, Hull were promoted back to the Championship at the first time of asking after a 2–1 victory away at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="Lincoln City 1–2 Hull City">{{cite news |
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| accessdate = 25 January 2022}}</ref> On 27 January 2022, Hull announced [[Shota Arveladze]] as the new head coach.<ref name="Shota Arveladze appointed new head coach">{{cite news |
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| accessdate = 11 June 2022}}</ref> On 30 September 2022, Hull sacked Arveladze after four consecutive defeats in the league, and appointed [[Andy Dawson]] as interim head coach.<ref name="Shota Arveladze: Hull City sack head coach just hours before Luton game">{{cite news |
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Following the end of the Second World War, Hull wore sky blue home shirts for the [[1946–47 in English football|1946–47]] season, but changed to plain amber shirts, which they wore until the early 1960s, when they swapped back to stripes. During the mid-1970s, and early 1980s, the strip was constantly changing between the two versions of plain shirts and stripes.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=source suggests this started much earlier than the mid-1970s. stripes shown from the mid-1970s? 1 earlier change from plain shirts? not much 'constantly changing'?}} During the late 1980s, red was added to the kits but its duration went no further than this.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason='late 1980s'? source shows red kits in years such as 1982?}} The early 1990s featured two distinctive "tiger skin" designs, which have since featured in several articles listing the "worst ever" football kits.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=no mention of 'featured in several articles'?}}<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits"/> |
Following the end of the Second World War, Hull wore sky blue home shirts for the [[1946–47 in English football|1946–47]] season, but changed to plain amber shirts, which they wore until the early 1960s, when they swapped back to stripes. During the mid-1970s, and early 1980s, the strip was constantly changing between the two versions of plain shirts and stripes.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=source suggests this started much earlier than the mid-1970s. stripes shown from the mid-1970s? 1 earlier change from plain shirts? not much 'constantly changing'?}} During the late 1980s, red was added to the kits but its duration went no further than this.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason='late 1980s'? source shows red kits in years such as 1982?}} The early 1990s featured two distinctive "tiger skin" designs, which have since featured in several articles listing the "worst ever" football kits.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=no mention of 'featured in several articles'?}}<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits"/> |
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The [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]] season introduced a kit with cross-fading amber and white stripes, another experiment that proved unpopular.{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason='unpopular' in 1999 is not a kit but 'the club crest... with the addition of the Humber Bridge along with three crowns, the municipal symbol of Kingston upon Hull, as well as a slightly comical looking tiger. This proved unpopular'.}} After the start of the 21st century, the club wore plain amber shirts until 2004, when the club celebrated its centenary by wearing a kit similar to the design of the one worn 100 years |
The [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]] season introduced a kit with cross-fading amber and white stripes, another experiment that proved unpopular.{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason='unpopular' in 1999 is not a kit but 'the club crest... with the addition of the Humber Bridge along with three crowns, the municipal symbol of Kingston upon Hull, as well as a slightly comical looking tiger. This proved unpopular'.}} After the start of the 21st century, the club wore plain amber shirts until 2004, when the club celebrated its centenary by wearing a kit similar to the design of the one worn 100 years previously.{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason=source briefly mentions '2004, the club's centenary season' - where has all the rest of this come from? nothing about the kit and centenary being connected?}}<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits"/> |
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In 1935, Hull City's introduced its first-ever shirt crest, which mirrored the familiar three crowns civic emblem of Kingston upon Hull.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason='first-ever' is mentioned where?}} This was displayed on the bright blue shirts worn in the [[1935–36 in English football|1935–36]] season.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=again the 1935 colour is not bright. and why does the source say white? and/or ultramarine? how can the crest have been worn on a kit that did not exist?}} Following that season, the team went without a crest until 1947, when a tiger's head in an amber shield was used.{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason='the team went without a crest until 1947' does not appear to be verified. it is not clear from the source that there was no crest. 'In 1949, now wearing plain amber shirts with a bold tiger's head badge' is the closest? no shield? crest or badge? wrong year?}} In 1957, it changed again, this time to just the tiger's head.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=source appears to show a change. but in 1953? or possibly earlier? there is a gap between 1949 and 1953. it is not clear.}} This was worn for another three years, until the shirt returned to having no crest. Then, in 1971, the club brought back the tiger's head on the shirt, which was used for four years.<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits"/> |
In 1935, Hull City's introduced its first-ever shirt crest, which mirrored the familiar three crowns civic emblem of Kingston upon Hull.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason='first-ever' is mentioned where?}} This was displayed on the bright blue shirts worn in the [[1935–36 in English football|1935–36]] season.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=again the 1935 colour is not bright. and why does the source say white? and/or ultramarine? how can the crest have been worn on a kit that did not exist?}} Following that season, the team went without a crest until 1947, when a tiger's head in an amber shield was used.{{synthesis inline|date=February 2024|reason='the team went without a crest until 1947' does not appear to be verified. it is not clear from the source that there was no crest. 'In 1949, now wearing plain amber shirts with a bold tiger's head badge' is the closest? no shield? crest or badge? wrong year?}} In 1957, it changed again, this time to just the tiger's head.{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=source appears to show a change. but in 1953? or possibly earlier? there is a gap between 1949 and 1953. it is not clear.}} This was worn for another three years, until the shirt returned to having no crest. Then, in 1971, the club brought back the tiger's head on the shirt, which was used for four years.<ref name="Hull City Historical Football Kits"/> |
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The club would change their crest again in June 2014, but this version was not well-liked among supporters and so from the close of the [[2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season|2017–18]] season a supporter-led process of redesigning the club crest took place. The new crest was to be used from the start of the [[2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season|2019–20]] season, being revealed in February 2019. This would be similar to the previous design but with the return of the club name at the top and a different shaped shield.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is verified.}}<ref>{{cite news |
The club would change their crest again in June 2014, but this version was not well-liked among supporters and so from the close of the [[2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season|2017–18]] season a supporter-led process of redesigning the club crest took place. The new crest was to be used from the start of the [[2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season|2019–20]] season, being revealed in February 2019. This would be similar to the previous design but with the return of the club name at the top and a different shaped shield.{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=none of this is verified.}}<ref>{{cite news |
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| title = Giacom Become New Principal Club Partner Of Hull City |
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| date = 25 August 2020 |
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| access-date = 16 July 2007}}</ref> Interestingly,{{why|date=February 2024}}{{tone inline|date=February 2024}} 33 of United's goals were scored by former Hull striker [[Keith Edwards (footballer, born 1957)|Keith Edwards]]. Hull's final game of the season against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] had been rescheduled due to bad weather and took place after their promotion rivals had finished their campaign. This meant Hull went into the game knowing that a three-goal victory would mean promotion, but in front of a crowd which included a number of United fans, they could manage only a 2–0 win, ensuring that United went up instead.<ref>{{cite news |
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Additionally, the 2003 poll found that [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and non-league [[York City F.C.|York City]] fans considered Hull to be amongst their rivals.<ref name="Football Rivalries: The Complete Results"/> |
Additionally, the 2003 poll found that [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and non-league [[York City F.C.|York City]] fans considered Hull to be amongst their rivals.<ref name="Football Rivalries: The Complete Results"/> |
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The club's main [[Football hooliganism|hooligan firm]] appears to be the [[Hull City Psychos]], dating back to the 1960s.<ref name="H001">{{cite book | last1 = Nicholls | first1 = Andy | author-link = Andy Nicholls | first2 = Nick |last2 = Lowles | title = Hooligans: The A–L of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs | publisher = Milo Books | date = September 2005 | location = Wrea Green | isbn = 1-903854-41-5 | page = 272}}</ref> |
According to Andy Nicholls and Nick Lowles, in their book ''Hooligans: The A–L of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs'', the club's main [[Football hooliganism|hooligan firm]] appears to be the [[Hull City Psychos]], dating back to the 1960s.<ref name="H001">{{cite book | last1 = Nicholls | first1 = Andy | author-link = Andy Nicholls | first2 = Nick |last2 = Lowles | title = Hooligans: The A–L of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs | publisher = Milo Books | date = September 2005 | location = Wrea Green | isbn = 1-903854-41-5 | page = 272}}</ref> |
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=== Name change === |
=== Name change === |
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On 17 March 2014, the FA membership committee advised that the name change application be rejected at the FA Council meeting on 9 April.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare 'The Football Association has been advised by its membership committee to reject Hull City's plan to change their name to Hull Tigers... the FA council to reject... change their playing name... FA council meeting on 9 April'.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26618670|title=Hull City: FA set to reject name change to Hull Tigers|date=17 March 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> In response, the club published a statement saying the FA was "prejudiced", and criticised the committee's consultation with the City Till We Die opposition group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/18/hull-city-fa-prejudice-tigers-name-change|title=Hull City accuse FA of 'prejudice' over bid to change name to Tigers|date=18 March 2014|agency=Press Association|access-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> The following week, the club opened a ballot of [[Season ticket#Sport|season ticket holders]] over the name change. Opponents of the name change criticised as "loaded" the questions, which asked respondents to choose between "Yes to Hull Tigers with the Allam family continuing to lead the club", "No to Hull Tigers" and "I am not too concerned and will continue to support the club either way", on the grounds that voters were not given the option to reject the name while keeping the Allam family as owners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-ballot-Fans-group-says-loaded/story-20841707-detail/story.html|title=Hull City 'Tigers' ballot: Fans' group says 'loaded' question will skew result|date=22 March 2014|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=26 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326090044/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-ballot-Fans-group-says-loaded/story-20841707-detail/story.html|archive-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> Of 15,033 season ticket holders, 5,874 voted in all, with 2,565 voting in favour of the change and 2,517 against, while 792 chose the "not too concerned" option.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26921004|title=Hull City: Fans narrowly back Tigers name change in ballot|date=7 April 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> |
On 17 March 2014, the FA membership committee advised that the name change application be rejected at the FA Council meeting on 9 April.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare 'The Football Association has been advised by its membership committee to reject Hull City's plan to change their name to Hull Tigers... the FA council to reject... change their playing name... FA council meeting on 9 April'.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26618670|title=Hull City: FA set to reject name change to Hull Tigers|date=17 March 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> In response, the club published a statement saying the FA was "prejudiced", and criticised the committee's consultation with the City Till We Die opposition group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/18/hull-city-fa-prejudice-tigers-name-change|title=Hull City accuse FA of 'prejudice' over bid to change name to Tigers|date=18 March 2014|agency=Press Association|access-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> The following week, the club opened a ballot of [[Season ticket#Sport|season ticket holders]] over the name change. Opponents of the name change criticised as "loaded" the questions, which asked respondents to choose between "Yes to Hull Tigers with the Allam family continuing to lead the club", "No to Hull Tigers" and "I am not too concerned and will continue to support the club either way", on the grounds that voters were not given the option to reject the name while keeping the Allam family as owners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-ballot-Fans-group-says-loaded/story-20841707-detail/story.html|title=Hull City 'Tigers' ballot: Fans' group says 'loaded' question will skew result|date=22 March 2014|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=26 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326090044/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-ballot-Fans-group-says-loaded/story-20841707-detail/story.html|archive-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> Of 15,033 season ticket holders, 5,874 voted in all, with 2,565 voting in favour of the change and 2,517 against, while 792 chose the "not too concerned" option.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26921004|title=Hull City: Fans narrowly back Tigers name change in ballot|date=7 April 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> |
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On 9 April 2014, the FA Council announced its decision, carried by a 63.5% vote of its members, to reject the club's application for a name change.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'Hull City's proposed name change to Hull Tigers has been rejected by the Football Association Council. The Council's decision - carried by a 63.5% vote of its members'...}}<ref name=rejects>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26960502|title=Hull City: FA Council rejects proposed name change to Tigers|work=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2014|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> The club's owner, Assam Allem, responded by stating it would appeal the decision.<ref name=rejects/> However, since there was no appeal process with the FA and its Council, the decision was final. On 11 September 2014, Allam mentioned that an appeal |
On 9 April 2014, the FA Council announced its decision, carried by a 63.5% vote of its members, to reject the club's application for a name change.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=compare: 'Hull City's proposed name change to Hull Tigers has been rejected by the Football Association Council. The Council's decision - carried by a 63.5% vote of its members'...}}<ref name=rejects>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26960502|title=Hull City: FA Council rejects proposed name change to Tigers|work=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2014|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> The club's owner, Assam Allem, responded by stating it would appeal the decision.<ref name=rejects/> However, since there was no appeal process with the FA and its Council, the decision was final. On 11 September 2014, Allam mentioned that an appeal against the FA's ruling was being sent to the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]]. He also held a news conference confirming the club had been put up for sale due to the English FA's decision on 9 April 2014.{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=for 'held a news conference'?}}{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason=Compare: 'the club had been put up for sale... after the FA's decision'.}}<ref>{{cite news |
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== Finances == |
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In the club's [[annual report]] for the 12-month period up to 31 July 2009, [[auditor]]s [[Deloitte]] stated that [[Pound sterling|£]]4.4 million had gone out of the club and stadium company to owner [[Russell Bartlett]]'s holding companies in loans, while at least £2.9 million of it was used in the take-over itself of the club. |
In the club's [[annual report]] for the 12-month period up to 31 July 2009, [[auditor]]s [[Deloitte]] stated that [[Pound sterling|£]]4.4 million had gone out of the club and stadium company to owner [[Russell Bartlett]]'s holding companies in loans, while at least £2.9 million of it was used in the take-over itself of the club.<ref name=blo/> A further £560,000 was paid, according to the audit, by the stadium company to Bartlett's holding companies in "management fees," while at least £1 million was owed to him personally as a "salary".<ref name=blo/> After the warning from Deloitte, Bartlett gave the club a £4 million loan,{{vague|date=February 2024|reason=where is there 'a £4 million loan' to the club? 'bank debt down to only £4.6m' / 'In fact, £4.4m had gone out of the club and stadium company to Bartlett's holding companies in loans' / 'Overall nearly £5m left the club to Bartlett and his companies, in two loan payments totalling £4.4m, and £560,000 in management fees.' / 'The football club themselves, still in the Championship, immediately paid out £3.2m as a loan to Bartlett's other holding company' / and so much more that suggests Bartlett did not give 'a £4 million loan' to the club. and that the club was giving away money? this arrangement is very confusing and probably needs an expert to look at it.}}<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/mar/31/hull-city-russell-bartlett-tigers |title = Hull City owner Russell Bartlett trades £4m loan deals with the club |first = David |last = Conn |newspaper = The Guardian | date = 31 March 2010| access-date = 26 January 2014}}</ref> "which brought the money he had taken out and put in since taking over to about even."<ref name=blo/> |
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The [[Corporation|corporate entity]] that owns the football club, "The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd," is currently owned by Allamhouse Limited, a private, [[Limited liability|limited-liability]] company with a [[share capital]] of £10 million ({{as of|2012|October|lc=y}}),{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=for 'share capital of £10 million (as of October 2012'.}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=Allamhouse Limited is the 'corporate entity that owns the football club, The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd'. the source does not call it 'The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd'? no 'Ltd', no 'Association Football Club'... 'Tigers' is not in parentheses. if this is different nowadays, it needs to be verified.}}<ref name=who/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07042898 | title = Allamhouse Limited profile | work = CompanyCheck| access-date = 26 January 2014}}</ref> registered in [[Jersey]]. |
The [[Corporation|corporate entity]] that owns the football club, "The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd," is currently owned by Allamhouse Limited, a private, [[Limited liability|limited-liability]] company with a [[share capital]] of £10 million ({{as of|2012|October|lc=y}}),{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason=for 'share capital of £10 million (as of October 2012'.}}{{fv|date=February 2024|reason=Allamhouse Limited is the 'corporate entity that owns the football club, The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd'. the source does not call it 'The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd'? no 'Ltd', no 'Association Football Club'... 'Tigers' is not in parentheses. if this is different nowadays, it needs to be verified.}}<ref name=who/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07042898 | title = Allamhouse Limited profile | work = CompanyCheck| access-date = 26 January 2014}}</ref> registered in [[Jersey]].<ref name=blo>{{cite web | url = http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/blowing-the-whistle-caweek-report.pdf | title = Blowing the whistle: Time's up for financial secrecy | publisher = Christian Aid | date = May 2010 | accessdate = 26 January 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100602010932/http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/blowing-the-whistle-caweek-report.pdf | archivedate = 2 June 2010}}</ref> The [[beneficial owner]]s of Allamhouse Limited, established in 2009,<ref name=cos>{{cite web | url = http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/allamhouse | title = Allamhouse Lts legal information | work = CompaniesInTheUK | access-date = 26 January 2014 }}</ref> are the Allam family.<ref name=who>{{cite web | url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/club/whos_who | title = Who's Who at the KC | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | access-date = 26 January 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140626074324/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/club/whos_who | archive-date = 26 June 2014 }}</ref> |
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On an "Opacity Score" out of 100, where zero indicates complete openness and 100 complete secrecy, the company which owns the club has been rated by [[Christian Aid]] at 87. |
On an "Opacity Score" out of 100, where zero indicates complete openness and 100 complete secrecy, the company which owns the club has been rated by [[Christian Aid]] at 87.<ref name=blo/> |
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Hull City's [[Bookkeeping|corporate accounts]], {{as of|2013|July|lc=y}}, showed a £25.6 million loss, on [[revenue]]s of £11 million, after player and management costs of "just under £23 million."<ref name=eye/> The club has "[[Deferred tax|future tax losses]]" available of more than £45 million.<ref name=eye/> Another Assam Allam company, Allam Marine, also wholly owned by Allamhouse Limited, revealed in its 2012 accounts that "[[Tax shelter|utilisation of tax losses]] from [[Corporate group|group]] companies" reduced its [[United Kingdom corporation tax|tax liability]] by £3.8 million over 2011 and 2012.<ref name=eye/> |
Hull City's [[Bookkeeping|corporate accounts]], {{as of|2013|July|lc=y}}, showed a £25.6 million loss, on [[revenue]]s of £11 million, after player and management costs of "just under £23 million."<ref name=eye/> The club has "[[Deferred tax|future tax losses]]" available of more than £45 million.<ref name=eye/> Another Assam Allam company, Allam Marine, also wholly owned by Allamhouse Limited, revealed in its 2012 accounts that "[[Tax shelter|utilisation of tax losses]] from [[Corporate group|group]] companies" reduced its [[United Kingdom corporation tax|tax liability]] by £3.8 million over 2011 and 2012.<ref name=eye/> |
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{{updated|17 April 2024.}}<ref name="Squad Numbers 2023/24">{{cite news | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/august/03/squad-numbers-2023-24/ | title = Squad Numbers 2023/24 | date = 3 August 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 3 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Morton joins Hull City on loan | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/september/01/morton-joins-hull-city-on-loan/ | accessdate = 2 September 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Aydinlik joins Hull City on loan | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/september/01/ayd-nl-k-joins-hull-city-on-loan/ | accessdate = 2 September 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Philogene Signs For Hull City | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/september/01/philogene-signs-for-hull-city/ | accessdate = 2 September 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = James Furlong, Jaden Philogene and Tyler Morton: Hull City sign trio | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66689977 | accessdate = 2 September 2023 | work = BBC Sport | publisher = British Broadcasting Corporation | date = 1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Sharp Agrees To Sign For Hull City | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/december/20/sharp-agrees-to-sign-for-hull-city/ | accessdate = 20 December 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date=20 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Fabio Carvalho completes loan switch to Hull City | url = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fabio-carvalho-completes-loan-switch-hull-city | publisher = Liverpool F.C. | accessdate = 10 January 2024 | date = 10 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68042386|title=Ivor Pandur: Hull City sign Croatian goalkeeper from Fortuna Sittard|date=20 January 2024|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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=== Hull City Ladies F.C. === |
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{{Main|Hull City Ladies F.C.}} |
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Hull City Ladies F.C. are not a registered affiliate of Hull City A.F.C. and their men's team |
Hull City Ladies F.C. are not a registered affiliate of Hull City A.F.C. and their men's team; however, they do play in the same colours with a similar club crest and name. As of the [[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Division One North|2023–24]] season, they compete in the [[FA Women's National League#Division One|FA Women's National League Division One North]]. ''The Tigresses'', as they are known, play their home games at the Easy Buy Stadium in [[Barton-upon-Humber]].<ref>{{cite news |
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}}</ref> The team plays home fixtures at the Church Road Ground, home of [[North Ferriby United A.F.C.|North Ferriby United]].<ref name="Hull City AFC Reserves 2010/11"/> Hull City A.F.C. Juniors |
}}</ref> The team plays home fixtures at the Church Road Ground, home of [[North Ferriby United A.F.C.|North Ferriby United]].<ref name="Hull City AFC Reserves 2010/11"/> Hull City A.F.C. Juniors compete in the Football League Youth Alliance, playing their home fixtures at [[Winterton Rangers F.C.|Winterton Rangers]]' home stadium.<ref name="Juniors">{{cite web |
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Only professional, competitive matches are counted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1310&teamTabs=managers |title=Hull: Managers |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref><br /> |
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| page = 5}}</ref> [[Garreth Roberts]] comes second, having played 487 matches.<ref name="Peterson 5"/> [[Chris Chilton]] is the club's top goalscorer with 222 goals in all competitions; Chilton also holds the club record for goals scored in the League (193), FA Cup (16) and League Cup (10).<ref name="Peterson 5"/> |
| page = 5}}</ref> [[Garreth Roberts]] comes second, having played 487 matches.<ref name="Peterson 5"/> [[Chris Chilton]] is the club's top goalscorer with 222 goals in all competitions; Chilton also holds the club record for goals scored in the League (193), FA Cup (16) and League Cup (10).<ref name="Peterson 5"/> |
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The club's widest victory margin in the league was their 11–1 win against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the Third Division North on 14 January 1939.<ref name="Peterson 5"/> Their biggest win in the top-flight was achieved on 28 December 2013, with a 6–0 victory over Fulham. |
The club's widest victory margin in the league was their 11–1 win against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the Third Division North on 14 January 1939.<ref name="Peterson 5"/> Their biggest win in the top-flight was achieved on 28 December 2013, with a 6–0 victory over Fulham.<ref>{{cite news |
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The highest transfer fee received for a Hull City player is up to £22 million from [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] for [[Jarrod Bowen]].{{clarify|date=February 2024|reason=Harry Maguire? this part either contradicts the next sentence, or needs to be explained more clearly.}}<ref>{{cite news |
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}}</ref> The highest transfer fee paid for a player is £13 million for [[Ryan Mason]] from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].{{additional source needed|date=February 2024|reason='officially undisclosed'. was this later officially disclosed?}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Vinnell|first=Paul|date=31 August 2016|title=Hull City confirm £13m transfer of Ryan Mason from Tottenham|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11714/10558453/hull-city-confirm-signing-of-ryan-mason-from-tottenham|access-date=12 October 2021|website=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> |
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Full name | Hull City Association Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Tigers | |||
Founded | 1904 | |||
Ground | MKM Stadium | |||
Capacity | 25,586[1] | |||
Owner | Acun Medya | |||
Chairman | Acun Ilıcalı | |||
Manager | Liam Rosenior | |||
League | EFL Championship | |||
2023–24 | EFL Championship, 7th of 24 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. They play their home games at the MKM Stadium, after moving from Boothferry Park in 2002.[2] The club's traditional home colours are black and amber, often featuring in a striped design on the shirt, hence their nickname, the Tigers.[3] Hull also contest the Humber derby with both Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United.[4][5]
The club was founded in 1904 and was then admitted into the Football League a year later. They remained in the Second Division until relegation in 1930. Hull won the Third Division North title in 1932–33, but were relegated three years later. They won the Third Division North under the stewardship of Raich Carter in 1948–49, and this time remained in the second tier for seven seasons. Having been promoted again in 1958–59, they were relegated the following season and remained in the Third Division until they were promoted as champions under Cliff Britton in 1965–66. Twelve seasons in the second tier culminated in two relegations in four years by 1981. They were promoted from the Fourth Division at the end of the 1982–83 campaign and were beaten finalists in the inaugural Associate Members' Cup in 1984.
Hull were relegated in 1991 and again in 1996, but secured back-to-back promotions in 2003–04 and 2004–05. The club went on to win the 2008 play-off final against Bristol City to win a place in the Premier League for the first time. They were relegated after two seasons, but were promoted again from the Championship in 2012–13. Hull played in their first FA Cup final in 2014, who despite scoring twice early on, lost 3–2 to Arsenal after extra-time. Relegated from the Premier League the following year, they returned for a third time with victory in the 2016 play-off final. They were relegated again from the top-flight just a year later, before dropping into the third tier in 2020. Hull secured immediate promotion as champions of League One at the end of the 2020–21 campaign.
History
Foundation and early progress (1904–1945)
Hull City Association Football Club was founded in June 1904.[6][7] Previous attempts to found an association football club in Kingston upon Hull had proved difficult due to the popularity of rugby league in the city.[failed verification] By 1904, both Hull F.C. and Hull K.R. were already well-established sides with passionate local backing.[failed verification] The desire for a third team to represent the city in competitive sport was not particularly present at the time, but support would soon grow.[failed verification][6] The club faced some initial disruptions after foundation, as they had been unable to apply for membership of the Football League for the 1904–05 season and instead played only in friendlies.[8] The first of these matches was a 2–2 draw with Notts County on 1 September 1904, with a crowd of 6,000 in attendance.[failed verification] These early matches were played at Hull F.C.'s home, the Boulevard.[3] The club's first competitive football match was in the FA Cup preliminary round, drawing 3–3 with Stockton on 17 September, but they were eliminated after losing the replay 4–1 on 22 September.[9]
After disputes with landlords at the Boulevard, Hull City temporarily moved to the Circle, a cricket ground in West Park.[additional citation(s) needed][6] After having played 44 friendly fixtures the previous season, Hull City were admitted into the Football League Second Division for the 1905–06 season.[failed verification][10] Other teams competing in the league that season included Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as Yorkshire rivals Barnsley, Bradford City and Leeds City.[9] Furthermore, Grimsby Town, from the southern bank of the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, were also in the Second Division.[relevant?][citation needed] Interestingly, Hull and Grimsby were the only two professional teams who were granted official exemption from playing league football on Christmas Day because of the demands of the fish trade.[tone][11] Hull defeated Barnsley 4–1 at home in their first game,[9] and ended the season with a solid 5th-place finish.[vague][10]
In March 1906, a permanent home ground was opened for Hull City just across the road from the cricket ground, known as Anlaby Road.[vague][failed verification] It would house the team until 1939.[failed verification] Under the guidance of player-manager Ambrose Langley, Hull continued to finish consistently in the top-half of the table.[failed verification] They came agonisingly[tone] close to promotion in the 1909–10 season, recording what would be the club's highest-ever league finish for nearly a century. Hull had ended the season level on points with Oldham Athletic, but finished below the Latics due to goal average, where a narrow margin of 0.29 of a goal had meant the Tigers missed out on promotion.[failed verification][10]
Hull would continue to regularly finish in the top-half of the table prior to the suspension of English football during the First World War, but their momentum had gone after its restart in 1919. The Tigers began to struggle, finishing in the bottom half of the table in seven seasons out of the next eleven. This culminated in relegation to the Third Division North following the 1929–30 season.[failed verification][10] Despite the league campaign ending in relegation, Hull found much better luck in the FA Cup. Prior to 2014, Hull's greatest result in any cup competition was achieved in the 1929–30 FA Cup.[failed verification][12] The Tigers began with victories over the eventual champions of the Third Division, Plymouth Argyle and the eventual champions of the Second Division, Blackpool.[additional citation(s) needed] They then overcame Manchester City to meet Newcastle United in the quarter-finals. The first game at St James' Park finished as a 1–1 draw, but, in the home replay, Hull beat Newcastle 1–0. This meant Hull played the semi-finals, where they were paired with Arsenal, in a game held at the neutral venue of Elland Road in Leeds.[additional citation(s) needed] The semi-final ended 2–2, and, so, was replayed at Villa Park in Birmingham four days later.[additional citation(s) needed] Arsenal won the semi-final replay 1–0, thus ending Hull's cup run.[10]
Hull would eventually be promoted back to the Second Division after they won their first-ever league title in the 1932–33 season.[citation needed] Managed by Haydn Green, they had finished above 2nd-placed Wrexham by just 2 points, mainly due to the goals of Bill McNaughton who was the league's top-scorer that season with 39 goals.
Lower-league success and financial crisis (1945–1985)
After the Second World War, the club moved to another new ground, Boothferry Park.[13] In the 1948–49 season, under the tutelage of former England international and now player-manager Raich Carter, Hull won promotion from the Third Division North as champions.[additional citation(s) needed][10] "Yo-yoing" between the second and third tiers of English football, City had promotion seasons from the Third Division to the Second Division again in 1958–59 and 1965–66, winning the Third Division title in the latter-season.[additional citation(s) needed][14][15] For the majority of the 1960s, Hull was managed by Cliff Britton, who has since achieved cult-status with supporters of the club for the successes he achieved, especially the Third Division title win in 1966.[failed verification] The side that year featured record club appearance-maker[citation needed] Jock Davidson and record club goal-scorer[citation needed] Chris Chilton as well as striker Ken Houghton and a young Ken Wagstaff, among others. It is widely regarded[by whom?] as one of the best squads the club has ever had.
On 1 August 1970, Hull became the first team in the world to be eliminated from a cup competition on penalties, beaten by Manchester United in the semi-final of the Watney Cup.[additional citation(s) needed][16]
By the early 1980s, Hull City were in the Fourth Division, and financial collapse led to receivership.[citation needed] Don Robinson took over as chairman and appointed Colin Appleton as the new manager.[citation needed] Both had previously held the equivalent roles with non-league Scarborough.[citation needed] Promotion to the Third Division followed in 1983, with a young team featuring such players as future England international Brian Marwood, future England manager Steve McClaren, forwards Billy Whitehurst and Les Mutrie, and Hull-born future captain Garreth Roberts.
In February 1983, City fans Henry Priestman as Harry Amber and Mark Herman as Mark Black worked together as Amber and Black to release the song "The Tigers are Back", with backing vocals provided by members of the City squad. This was done to help raise funds in order to pay the players' wages, as the effects of the previous seasons[vague] money struggles were still visible. Herman reworded the song "Out of Luck" by Priestman's previous band Yachts, to get the lyrics. The record sleeves and records contained the made up record label logo Don Records in tribute to Don Robinson, and the made up issue number COL001 in tribute to Colin Appleton.[17]
After narrowly missing out on back-to-back promotions in May 1984, Appleton left his position at Hull, having been enticed to become the new manager of Swansea City.[failed verification] His replacement was player-manager Brian Horton who would first join the Tigers on their summer tour of Florida the following month, where they visited Walt Disney World, and played the Tampa Bay Rowdies, managed by Rodney Marsh, in the return leg of the Arrow Air Anglo-American Cup.[failed verification][17] Mark Herman would direct and edit a short documentary film of the tour, with Priestman composing its music. Herman released the finished version online in 2016, titled "A Kick in the Grass".[non-primary source needed][18] Promotion followed in the 1984–85 season under Horton,[citation needed] with the young City squad now not only talented but experienced too.
Fall to the fourth tier (1985–2000)
Hull remained in the Second Division for the next six years before being relegated in 1991, by which time the club's manager was Terry Dolan.[failed verification] The Tigers finished 14th in the Third Division in the 1991–92 season, meaning that they would be competing in the new Second Division the following season.[vague][10] In their first season in the rebranded division, Hull narrowly avoided another relegation, but the board kept faith in Dolan and over the next two seasons they achieved mid-table finishes.[citation needed] Financial difficulties hampered City's progress, as key players such as Alan Fettis and Dean Windass had to be sold to fend off winding-up orders.[failed verification][19] In the 1995–96 season, Hull were relegated to the Third Division.[3][20]
In 1997, former tennis player David Lloyd purchased the club. Lloyd sacked Dolan as manager, and replaced him with Mark Hateley, after Hull finished 17th in the league table.[failed verification][10][21] Hull's league form steadily deteriorated to the point that they faced possible relegation to the Football Conference. Lloyd sold the club in November 1998 to a South Yorkshire-based consortium, but retained ownership of Boothferry Park.[failed verification][21] Hateley departed in November 1998, with the club at the foot of the table.[failed verification] He was replaced by 34-year-old veteran player Warren Joyce, who steered the club to safety with games to spare.[vague][failed verification] Hull City fans refer to this season as "The Great Escape".[22] Despite this feat, Joyce was replaced in April 2000 by the more experienced Brian Little.[failed verification][3]
Despite briefly being locked out of Boothferry Park by bailiffs and facing the possibility of liquidation,[failed verification][19] Hull qualified for the Third Division play-offs in the 2000–01 season, losing in the semi-finals to Leyton Orient.[10] A boardroom takeover by former Leeds United commercial director Adam Pearson eased the club's precarious financial situation, and all fears of closure were banished.[3]
Rise to the top-flight (2000–2008)
The new chairman funded the club, allowing Little to rebuild the team. Hull occupied the Third Division promotion and play-off places for much of the 2001–02 season, but Little departed two months before the end of the season and Hull slipped to 11th place under his successor Jan Mølby, incidentally the club's first non-British or Irish manager.[failed verification][3]
Hull began the 2002–03 season with a number of[quantify] defeats, which saw relegation look more likely[to whom?] than promotion, and Mølby was sacked in October as Hull languished[tone] in 19th.[failed verification] Peter Taylor was named as Hull's new manager, and, in December 2002, just two months after Taylor's appointment and after 56 years at Boothferry Park, Hull relocated to the new KC Stadium.[additional citation(s) needed][3] At the end of the season Hull finished 13th.[10]
Hull were Third Division runners-up in 2003–04 and League One runners-up in 2004–05. These back-to-back promotions took City into the Championship, the second tier of English football.[10] The 2005–06 season, the club's first back in the second tier,[when?] saw Hull finish in 18th place, 10 points clear of relegation and their highest league finish for 16 years (since 1989–90).[close paraphrasing][3][10]
However, Taylor left the club to take up the manager's job at Crystal Palace, with Colchester United's Phil Parkinson confirmed as his replacement, but he was sacked on 4 December 2006 with Hull in the relegation zone, despite having spent over £2 million on players during the summer.[close paraphrasing][clarification needed][3][23] Phil Brown took over as caretaker manager,[clarification needed][23] and took over permanently in January 2007, having taken Hull out of the relegation zone.[close paraphrasing][24] Brown brought veteran striker Dean Windass back to his hometown club on loan from Bradford City,[additional citation(s) needed][25] and his eight goals helped secure Hull's Championship status, with a 21st-placed finish.[26]
Adam Pearson sold the club to a consortium led by Paul Duffen in June 2007, stating that he "had taken the club as far as I could", and would have to relinquish control in order to attract "really significant finance into the club".[citation not found][27] Under Paul Duffen and manager Phil Brown, Hull City improved greatly on their relegation battle of 2006–07 and qualified for the play-offs after finishing the season in third.[failed verification] They beat Watford 6–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals and played Bristol City in the final on 24 May 2008.[28] Hull won 1–0 at Wembley Stadium, with Hull-born player Dean Windass scoring the winning goal.[29] Their ascent from the bottom division of the Football League to the top division of English football in just five seasons was the third-fastest in England, behind joint-first Swansea (1977–81) and Wimbledon (1982–86).[30]
On 1 January 2008, midway through Hull City's promotion season, Amber and Black (now stylised as Amber & Black), released the song "The City's on Fire" on MySpace.[31][32][33] It was their first Hull City song since 1983.[31][32] It was later re-released just before 2014 FA Cup final.[17][34]
Premier League football and "yo-yo" years (2008–2016)
Despite being a firm candidate for relegation ahead of the 2008–09 season[according to whom?], Hull began life in the Premier League by beating Fulham 2–1 on the opening day, in their first-ever top-flight fixture. Having gone 1–0 down inside 10 minutes, Geovanni scored Hull's first-ever top-flight goal, from outside the box, to equalise. Caleb Folan then won the match late on, after Craig Fagan capitalised on a defensive mishap by Paul Konchesky.[35] With only one defeat in their opening nine games, including away wins at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, the Tigers temporarily found themselves joint-top of the Premier League table on points (albeit sat in 3rd place due to goal difference) following a 3–0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.[failed verification][36] Hull's form never replicated the highs of the early autumn, as they only won two more games over the remainder of the campaign,[failed verification][37] but secured their top-flight status on the last day of the season due to other results going in their favour.
On 29 October 2009, chairman Paul Duffen resigned his position with the club, and was replaced by former chairman Adam Pearson on 2 November 2009.[38][39] On 15 March 2010, manager Phil Brown was put on gardening leave after a run of four defeats left Hull in the relegation zone.[40] Brown's replacement was former Crystal Palace and Charlton boss Iain Dowie, and the appointment was met with some disbelief by supporters who were hoping for a "bigger name" replacement.[according to whom?][citation needed] Hull City's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on 3 May 2010, after a 2–2 draw at Wigan Athletic.[failed verification][41] Both Brown and Dowie had their contracts terminated,[42][43] and Leicester City's Nigel Pearson was confirmed as the new manager.[44][45]
A reported block on player transfers into the club, set in place by the Hull City board on 28 July 2010 until transfers out would substantially reduce the £39 million-per-year wage bill, cast doubt on the new manager's efforts to build a squad capable of a quick return to the Premier League. Nevertheless, Pearson brought several transfers and loan signings into the club in his bid to strengthen the squad for the season's campaign.[failed verification][46][47] On 16 December 2010, it was confirmed that Assem Allam had become the new owner of Hull City, having promised to pay back club debts and eliminate any possibility of financial ruin.[additional citation(s) needed][failed verification][48] This allowed the team to spend more money in the following January window, bringing in several new transfers and short-term loans, including the notable arrival of Matty Fryatt from Leicester City for £1.2 million.[improper synthesis?][49] The newly-revitalised team set a new club record on 12 March 2011 with 14 away matches unbeaten, breaking a previous record held for over 50 years.[improper synthesis?][50] This 17-match streak was finally broken by Bristol City on the last day of the 2010–11 season, with Hull losing the match 3–0.[51]
On 15 November 2011, Nigel Pearson left the club to return to Leicester.[52] Hull-born former club player Nick Barmby was appointed as his successor, initially as a temporary player-manager, but later as the full-time head coach, after retiring from professional football in January 2012.[53] Barmby was sacked in May 2012, after publicly criticising the club's owners in an interview given to a local newspaper.[additional citation(s) needed][54] In the same month, the club's consultancy agreement with Adam Pearson was terminated.[55] On 8 June 2012, Steve Bruce was appointed manager of Hull City on a three-year deal,[close paraphrasing][56] an appointment which would prove pivotal for the club's history. To begin, Bruce guided Hull back to the Premier League in his first campaign as manager, the 2012–13 season. Hull did so by securing a draw with league champion Cardiff City on the now-infamous[vague] final day, and then required a late Leeds United goal to fend off Watford's attempt to dislodge them from second place in the league table.[57][58]
The following season, on 13 April 2014, the club reached its first FA Cup Final after defeating Sheffield United 5–3 in the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.[59] Their place in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, regardless of whether they won the 2013–14 FA Cup, was confirmed on 3 May as Everton's failure to win meant that Hull's FA Cup Final opponents Arsenal would compete in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, leaving Hull to enter into the Europa League third qualifying round, in their first-ever European campaign.[citation needed] The FA Cup final on 17 May 2014 saw Hull go 2–0 up within the first ten minutes, thanks to goals from centre-backs James Chester and Curtis Davies, before eventually losing 3–2 after extra time.[60]
On 31 July 2014, Hull made their debut in European competition, in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, with a 0–0 draw against Slovakian side FK AS Trenčín[61] before winning the second leg 2–1 a week later.[62] An error from gaolkeeper Allan McGregor meant Hull lost 1–0 away to Belgian club KSC Lokeren in the first leg of their play-off tie, played on 21 August 2014.[63] Hull did manage to achieve a 2–1 victory in the second leg at home, but the away goals rule meant the Tigers lost the tie, marking the end of their first foray into European football.[close paraphrasing][64]
In March 2015, manager Steve Bruce signed his second three-year deal with the club.[65][66] Hull were relegated from the Premier League after the 2014–15 season, finishing 18th with 35 points. Relegation had been confirmed after Hull drew 0–0 at home to Manchester United and fellow relegation-candidates Newcastle United beat West Ham United 2–0 to survive the drop.[additional citation(s) needed][67] On 27 October 2015, Hull beat eventual Premier League champions Leicester City in a penalty-shootout to take them through to their first-ever quarter-final appearance in the Football League Cup.[additional citation(s) needed][68][69] Later that season, Hull reached the Championship play-offs, in the semi-final of which they beat Derby County 3–2 on aggregate, adavancing to the final, against Sheffield Wednesday on 28 May 2016. Hull secured an immediate return to the Premier League by winning that game 1–0, with Mohamed Diamé scoring a long-range effort in the second half.[close paraphrasing][70]
Supporter unrest and steady decline (2016–2021)
On 22 July 2016, Bruce resigned from his position as manager due to an alleged rift with the club's owners and Mike Phelan was appointed caretaker manager.[failed verification][71] Steve Bruce's four-year tenure as Hull City manager is one of the most successful in the Tigers’ history, as his team achieved two promotions to the Premier League, including the club's highest-ever league finish, as well as an FA Cup final and European football. By the summer of 2016, supporters had been frustrated with several aspects of the Allam family's ownership of the club prior to this point (mainly the failed suggestion for the club to be rebranded as Hull Tigers), but the fall-out after Bruce's resignation alongside no new signings made since promotion had sharpened the idea of the club being sold. Attendances at home games dropped in protest of the Allams' ownership, but on-pitch results were surprisingly good considering the club's uncomfortable situation. This was highlighted by an infamous opening day 2–1 win at home to Leicester City, the reigning Premier League champions at the time.[vague][improper synthesis?][failed verification][72] Although good results continued until September, Hull's form quickly dipped. Despite this, on 13 October 2016, Phelan became Hull's permanent head coach, but was sacked less than 3 months later, on 3 January 2017, after little improvement.[73][74] Two days later, Marco Silva was appointed as Phelan's replacement, but he was unable prevent relegation at the end of the season.[additional citation(s) needed][75]
Following relegation Silva resigned, and on 9 June 2017, the club announced the appointment of Leonid Slutsky as the new head coach. However, after a poor run of results Slutsky left by mutual consent in December 2017.[failed verification][76][77] He was replaced by former-Southampton boss Nigel Adkins, who led the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season.[additional citation(s) needed][78] The following season, despite being in the relegation zone after 19 games, an upturn in form saw the Tigers finish in 13th place. However, Adkins resigned at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract.[failed verification][79] On 21 June 2019, Hull appointed Grant McCann as head coach on a one-year rolling contract.[80] In a season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the Tigers started well but lost 16 of their last 20 games, a run that included Hull's joint-worst league defeat ever, when they lost 8–0 away at Wigan Athletic.[close paraphrasing][additional citation(s) needed][81][82] On 22 July 2020, after a 3–0 away loss to Cardiff City, Hull were relegated to League One.[83] It would be the first time the club had played in the third tier of English football in fifteen years.[clarification needed][84]
Return to the Championship and new ownership (2021–present)
Despite relegation, McCann continued as head coach for the 2020–21 season. This decision would prove successful as on 24 April 2021, Hull were promoted back to the Championship at the first time of asking after a 2–1 victory away at Lincoln City.[85] A week later, on the final day of the campaign, a 3–1 win at home to Wigan Athletic confirmed Hull as League One champion for the season. It was only the fourth-ever league title that the club had won, and the most recent since the victorious 1965–66 Third Division campaign, 55 years prior.[86]
On 19 January 2022, after months of negotiations and speculation, Turkish media mogul Acun Ilıcalı and his company Acun Medya, completed a takeover of the club, ending the club's controversial 11-year ownership under the Allam family. The club sat 19th in the Championship at the time that the takeover was announced.[failed verification][non-primary source needed][87] On 25 January 2022, manager Grant McCann and his assistant Cliff Byrne left the club.[88] On 27 January 2022, Hull announced Shota Arveladze as the new head coach.[89] Hull achieved Championship survival in the 2021–22 season with a 19th-placed finish.[90] On 30 September 2022, Hull sacked Arveladze after four consecutive defeats in the league, and appointed Andy Dawson as interim head coach.[91] On 3 November 2022, the club announced former player, Liam Rosenior, as head coach, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[92] Having strengthened both the team's defensive record and the team's away record since his arrival, Rosenior guided Hull to a 15th-placed finish at the end of the 2022–23 season.[93]
Club identity
Colours and crest
For most of the club's history, Hull have worn black and amber shirts with black shorts.[improper synthesis?] These black and amber colours are where Hull's nickname, The Tigers, originated from.[3] However, in the club's first match against Notts County in 1904, white shirts were worn, with black shorts and black socks.[clarification needed] During their first season in the League, Hull wore black and amber striped shirts and black shorts, which they continued to wear until the Second World War, with the exception of the 1935–36 season, in which they wore bright blue shirts.[clarification needed][8]
Following the end of the Second World War, Hull wore sky blue home shirts for the 1946–47 season, but changed to plain amber shirts, which they wore until the early 1960s, when they swapped back to stripes. During the mid-1970s, and early 1980s, the strip was constantly changing between the two versions of plain shirts and stripes.[clarification needed] During the late 1980s, red was added to the kits but its duration went no further than this.[clarification needed] The early 1990s featured two distinctive "tiger skin" designs, which have since featured in several articles listing the "worst ever" football kits.[failed verification][8]
The 1998–99 season introduced a kit with cross-fading amber and white stripes, another experiment that proved unpopular.[improper synthesis?] After the start of the 21st century, the club wore plain amber shirts until 2004, when the club celebrated its centenary by wearing a kit similar to the design of the one worn 100 years previously.[improper synthesis?][8]
In 1935, Hull City's introduced its first-ever shirt crest, which mirrored the familiar three crowns civic emblem of Kingston upon Hull.[failed verification] This was displayed on the bright blue shirts worn in the 1935–36 season.[clarification needed] Following that season, the team went without a crest until 1947, when a tiger's head in an amber shield was used.[improper synthesis?] In 1957, it changed again, this time to just the tiger's head.[clarification needed] This was worn for another three years, until the shirt returned to having no crest. Then, in 1971, the club brought back the tiger's head on the shirt, which was used for four years.[8]
In 1975, the tiger's head was granted as a heraldic badge by the College of Arms to the English Football League for use by Hull City, blazoned as a "Bengal tiger's head erased proper".[94] Subsequently, the club's initials of HCAFC were shown for four years on the shirt. After this, a crest with the tiger's head with the club's name underneath was used from 1979 until 1998.[failed verification] The next crest, which was in use throughout Hull's historic rise from the fourth tier, featured the tiger's head in an amber shield with the club's name, along with the club's nickname, The Tigers.[failed verification][8]
The club would change their crest again in June 2014, but this version was not well-liked among supporters and so from the close of the 2017–18 season a supporter-led process of redesigning the club crest took place. The new crest was to be used from the start of the 2019–20 season, being revealed in February 2019. This would be similar to the previous design but with the return of the club name at the top and a different shaped shield.[failed verification][95]
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Kit Sponsor |
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1975–1980 | Europa | None |
1980–1982 | Adidas | |
1982–1983 | Admiral | |
1983–1984 | Hygena | |
1984–1985 | Arrow Air | |
1985–1987 | Twydale | |
1987–1988 | Mansfield Beers | |
1988–1989 | Matchwinner | Riding Bitter |
1989–1990 | Dale Farm | |
1990–1993 | Bonus | |
1993–1994 | Pelada | Pepis |
1994–1995 | Needler's | |
1995–1997 | Super League | IBC |
1997–1998 | University of Hull | |
1998–1999 | Olympic Sports | |
1999–2001 | Avec | IBC |
2001–2002 | Patrick | Sportscard |
2002–2004 | Bonus Electrical | |
2004–2007 | Diadora | |
2007–2009 | Umbro | Karoo |
2009–2010 | totesport | |
2010–2011 | Adidas | |
2011–2014 | Cash Converters | |
2014–2015 | Umbro[96] | 12BET |
2015–2016 | Flamingo Land[97] | |
2016–2019 | SportPesa[98][99] | |
2020–2022 | Giacom[100][101][102] | |
2022–2023 | Corendon Airlines[103] | |
2023– | Kappa[104] |
Grounds
Between 1904 and 1905, Hull City played their home games at the Boulevard.[3] This ground was used by Hull on a contract which allowed them to use it when not used for Rugby League, at a cost of £100 per annum.[close paraphrasing][105] Hull built their own ground, Anlaby Road, which was opened in 1906.[106] With the threat of the rerouting of the railway line through the Anlaby Road ground, the club was convinced it needed to secure its future by owning its own ground.[close paraphrasing][13] They negotiated the deal for land between Boothferry Road and North Road in 1929, which was financed by a £3,000 loan from the FA.[close paraphrasing][107] Due to the club's financial difficulties, no work took place for three years, and development then stopped until 1939. In that year a proposal to build a new multi-purpose sports stadium on the site temporarily halted the club's plans to relocate, but when this plan failed the club resolved to continue with the stalled development of the site, in anticipation of moving to the new stadium in 1940. The outbreak of war, however, meant that the redevelopment again came to a halt, as the site was taken over by the Home Guard.[close paraphrasing][13]
During the Second World War, Anlaby Road was damaged by enemy bombing, the repair cost of which was in the region of £1,000. The Cricket Club served notice to quit at the same time, and so in 1943 the tenancy was officially ended.[close paraphrasing][106] Hull were forced to return to the Boulevard Ground from 1944 until 1945 because of the poor condition of the planned stadium at Boothferry Road.[close paraphrasing][105] The new stadium was finally opened under the revised name of Boothferry Park on 31 August 1946.[close paraphrasing][13]
Hull City moved into the newly built KC Stadium alongside Hull F.C. in 2002.[close paraphrasing][13] The KC Stadium was named "Best Ground" at the 2006 Football League Awards.[close paraphrasing][108]
Rivalries
Hull City are one of very few clubs in English football to have no clear rival. Hull do contest the Humber Derby with both Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United, however they are both Lincolnshire clubs and generally consider each other as their main rivals, rather than Hull.[irrelevant citation][4][5]
According to a 2003 poll, Hull fans consider their main rival to be Yorkshire neighbours Leeds United, although this appears to be one-sided as Leeds have much stronger rivalries with other clubs, including Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.[improper synthesis?][109]
The club also has a minor rivalry with Sheffield United.[irrelevant citation][110] This goes back to 1984 when United won promotion at Hull's expense.[improper synthesis?] With the teams level on points and on goal difference, they were only separated by goals scored.[failed verification][111] Interestingly,[why?][tone] 33 of United's goals were scored by former Hull striker Keith Edwards. Hull's final game of the season against Burnley had been rescheduled due to bad weather and took place after their promotion rivals had finished their campaign. This meant Hull went into the game knowing that a three-goal victory would mean promotion, but in front of a crowd which included a number of United fans, they could manage only a 2–0 win, ensuring that United went up instead.[112][113]
Additionally, the 2003 poll found that Lincoln City and non-league York City fans considered Hull to be amongst their rivals.[109]
According to Andy Nicholls and Nick Lowles, in their book Hooligans: The A–L of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs, the club's main hooligan firm appears to be the Hull City Psychos, dating back to the 1960s.[114]
Name change
2013: Initial application
In August 2013, owner Assem Allam announced that the club had re-registered as "Hull City Tigers Ltd," and that the team would be marketed as "Hull City Tigers," removing the "Association Football Club" that had been part of the name since the club's formation in 1904.[115][116] Vice-chairman Ehab Allam said "AFC" would remain on the club badge for the 2013–14 season, but be removed after.[close paraphrasing][117]
In response, a Premier League spokesman said, "We have not been informed of a change in the name of the actual club. They will still be known as Hull City as far as the Premier League is concerned when results or fixtures are published."[citation needed]
According to its chairman, by 2014, the club would be further renamed "Hull Tigers," because, as he claimed, "in marketing, the shorter the name the more powerful [it is],"[118] while "Association Football Club" made the name too long. Allam stated he dislikes the word "City", as it is too "common" and a "lousy identity", since it is associated also with other clubs, such as Leicester City, Bristol City and Manchester City.[failed verification] He told David Conn of The Guardian that "in a few years many clubs will follow and change their names to something more interesting and I will have proved I am a leader,"[118] adding that if he were the owner of Manchester City, he would change their name to "Manchester Hunter."[118]
Allam justified the intended name change as part of his plans to create "additional sources of revenue" for the club, after Hull City Council refused to sell him the stadium freehold so he could develop, as he had stated, "a sports park" on the site.[citation needed] The council has refused to sell in order, as they stated, "to preserve the annual Hull Fair held on the adjacent car park."[citation needed] After the collapse of the negotiations, Allam stated: "I had in mind £30 million to spend on the infrastructure of the club, to increase the stadium by 10,000 and to have commercial activities around the stadium — cafeterias, shops, supermarkets — to have all this to create income for the club so that in the future it can be self-financing and not relying on me." He asked rhetorically, "What if I dropped dead tomorrow?"[citation needed]
Supporters' groups expressed opposition to the name change. Bernard Noble, chairman of Hull City's official supporters club said he was disappointed, although he agreed that Allam had saved the club from liquidation and that it was "his club".[citation needed] Blogger Rick Skelton called the name change "a pointless exercise" and said, "Mr Allam's assertion that the name 'Hull City' is irrelevant and too common, is as disgusting a use of the English language as his new name for the club."[citation needed] Before the first home match of the season on 24 August 2013, a group of supporters marched in protest against the name change, and unfurled a banner that read, "Hull City AFC: a club not a brand".[close paraphrasing][117] Allam dismissed complaints by fans, stating "nobody questions my decisions in my business."[close paraphrasing][119]
In a comment published on 1 December 2013 in The Independent in response to supporters' chants and banners of "City Till We Die", Allam said, "They can die as soon as they want, as long as they leave the club for the majority who just want to watch good football."[120] The supporters responded with chants of "We're Hull City, we'll die when we want" during that day's home match against Liverpool. Manager Steve Bruce credited the controversy for creating " a fantastic atmosphere" but added, "I have got to have a conversation with him because I don't think he quite understands what it means in terms of history and tradition."[121] However, Bruce also said that, because of the money Allam had invested in the club, "If he thinks Hull Tigers is his way forward then we have to respect it."[122]
On 11 December 2013, a spokesman for Hull City announced that the club had formally applied to the Football Association to have its name changed to "Hull Tigers" from the 2014–15 season onwards.[close paraphrasing][123] The FA Council, which has "absolute discretion" in deciding whether to approve the plan or not, stated the next day that it would follow a "consultation process" with stakeholders, "including the club's supporter groups".[124]
2014: Resistance and rejection
Some brand and marketing experts came out in support of the name change. Nigel Currie, director of sports marketing agency Brand Rapport, stated that "the whole process has been conducted badly with the supporters, but [the name change] is a pretty sound idea."[close paraphrasing][125] Simon Chadwick, professor of Sport Business Strategy and Marketing at the Coventry University Business School, opined that the objective of opening up lucrative new markets for shirt sales, merchandise and broadcast deals shows commercial vision and could bring benefits, but "this needs to be backed up by a proper marketing strategy and investment." He said, "it's no use thinking changing the name or the colour of the shirt will pay instant dividends."[close paraphrasing][125] David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association in the United States, warned: "I would say a wise owner [of a sports club] would view his ownership as something of a public trust, in addition to the profit motive, and you really do want to allow the fans a little bit more input than I think is being allowed, with respect to Hull."[125]
On 17 March 2014, the FA membership committee advised that the name change application be rejected at the FA Council meeting on 9 April.[close paraphrasing][126] In response, the club published a statement saying the FA was "prejudiced", and criticised the committee's consultation with the City Till We Die opposition group.[127] The following week, the club opened a ballot of season ticket holders over the name change. Opponents of the name change criticised as "loaded" the questions, which asked respondents to choose between "Yes to Hull Tigers with the Allam family continuing to lead the club", "No to Hull Tigers" and "I am not too concerned and will continue to support the club either way", on the grounds that voters were not given the option to reject the name while keeping the Allam family as owners.[128] Of 15,033 season ticket holders, 5,874 voted in all, with 2,565 voting in favour of the change and 2,517 against, while 792 chose the "not too concerned" option.[129]
On 9 April 2014, the FA Council announced its decision, carried by a 63.5% vote of its members, to reject the club's application for a name change.[close paraphrasing][130] The club's owner, Assam Allem, responded by stating it would appeal the decision.[130] However, since there was no appeal process with the FA and its Council, the decision was final. On 11 September 2014, Allam mentioned that an appeal against the FA's ruling was being sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He also held a news conference confirming the club had been put up for sale due to the English FA's decision on 9 April 2014.[additional citation(s) needed][close paraphrasing][131]
In October 2014, interviewed by the BBC, Allam confirmed that he would "not invest a penny more in the club" unless he is allowed to change the club's name to Hull Tigers.[clarification needed][132] In the same interview, Allam said, "I have never been a football fan. I am still not a football fan. I am a community fan."[132]
2015: Re-application
In March 2015, an independent panel appointed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the decision of the Football Association Council to block the name change "cannot stand" on account of the process having been "flawed."[failed verification][close paraphrasing][133]
In July 2015, the Football Supporters Federation confirmed that a 70/30 decision was made in favour of Hull City A.F.C. not changing their name after an FA vote.[134]
Finances
In the club's annual report for the 12-month period up to 31 July 2009, auditors Deloitte stated that £4.4 million had gone out of the club and stadium company to owner Russell Bartlett's holding companies in loans, while at least £2.9 million of it was used in the take-over itself of the club.[135] A further £560,000 was paid, according to the audit, by the stadium company to Bartlett's holding companies in "management fees," while at least £1 million was owed to him personally as a "salary".[135] After the warning from Deloitte, Bartlett gave the club a £4 million loan,[vague][136] "which brought the money he had taken out and put in since taking over to about even."[135]
The corporate entity that owns the football club, "The Hull City Association Football Club (Tigers) Ltd," is currently owned by Allamhouse Limited, a private, limited-liability company with a share capital of £10 million (as of October 2012),[additional citation(s) needed][failed verification][137][138] registered in Jersey.[135] The beneficial owners of Allamhouse Limited, established in 2009,[139] are the Allam family.[137]
On an "Opacity Score" out of 100, where zero indicates complete openness and 100 complete secrecy, the company which owns the club has been rated by Christian Aid at 87.[135]
Hull City's corporate accounts, as of July 2013, showed a £25.6 million loss, on revenues of £11 million, after player and management costs of "just under £23 million."[140] The club has "future tax losses" available of more than £45 million.[140] Another Assam Allam company, Allam Marine, also wholly owned by Allamhouse Limited, revealed in its 2012 accounts that "utilisation of tax losses from group companies" reduced its tax liability by £3.8 million over 2011 and 2012.[140]
As reported,[by whom?] HM Revenue and Customs are in the process of[when?] an inquiry at Hull City AFC, as part of the British tax authorities' targeting of football clubs over "tax-free payments to players under image rights' deals and the provision of benefits in kind.[140] For Hull City AFC, the provision for benefits in kind was reported at £682,000 as of July 2011, growing to £810,000 by July 2012.[140]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captaincy history
- As of 3 September 2023
Below is a list of all the official captains Hull City has had since the 2002–03 season.[additional citation(s) needed] Temporary captains are not included in the list.
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Player of the Year
Hull City have presented a Player of the Year award since the 1999–00 season, with Mark Greaves winning its inaugural edition.[additional citation(s) needed][172]
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Hall of Fame
On 18 October 2017, Hull City announced the creation of its own Hall of Fame to honour the numerous legendary figures from throughout the club's history, with the first inductees to be decided in February 2018.[failed verification][183]
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Hull City Ladies F.C.
Hull City Ladies F.C. are not a registered affiliate of Hull City A.F.C. and their men's team; however, they do play in the same colours with a similar club crest and name. As of the 2023–24 season, they compete in the FA Women's National League Division One North. The Tigresses, as they are known, play their home games at the Easy Buy Stadium in Barton-upon-Humber.[188]
Hull City A.F.C. Reserves and Juniors
Hull City A.F.C. Reserves play in the Reserve League East Division.[189] The team plays home fixtures at the Church Road Ground, home of North Ferriby United.[189] Hull City A.F.C. Juniors compete in the Football League Youth Alliance, playing their home fixtures at Winterton Rangers' home stadium.[190]
Club management
Coaching positions
- As of 24 November 2022.
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | Acun Ilıcalı[87] |
Vice-chairman | Tan Kesler[191] |
Head Coach | Liam Rosenior[92] |
Assistant Head Coach | Justin Walker[192] |
First Team Head Coach | Andy Dawson[193] |
Goalkeeping Coach | Barry Richardson[194] |
Coach Analyst | Ben Warner[195] |
Head of Performance Strategy | Beri Pardo[196] |
First Team Strength & Conditioning Coach | Matt Busby |
Head of Medicine & Performance | Andrew Balderston |
Senior First Team Physio | Stuart Leake |
Head of Recruitment | Lee Darnbrough |
Kit & Equipment Manager | John Eyre |
Academy Manager | Richard Naylor[197] |
Youth Team Physiotherapist | Duncan Robson |
Managerial history
- As of 27 April 2024.
Only professional, competitive matches are counted.[198]
* Caretaker manager
† Temporary Football Management Consultant
Name | Nat | Managerial Tenure | G | W | D | L | Win % |
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James Ramster | August 1904 – April 1905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | |
Ambrose Langley | April 1905 – April 1913 | 318 | 143 | 67 | 108 | 44.96 | |
Harry Chapman | April 1913 – September 1914 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 44.44 | |
Fred Stringer | September 1914 – July 1916 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 51.16 | |
David Menzies | July 1916 – June 1921 | 90 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 34.44 | |
Percy Lewis | July 1921 – January 1923 | 71 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 38.02 | |
Billy McCracken | February 1923 – May 1931 | 375 | 134 | 104 | 137 | 35.73 | |
Haydn Green | May 1931 – March 1934 | 123 | 61 | 24 | 38 | 49.59 | |
Jack Hill | March 1934 – January 1936 | 77 | 24 | 15 | 38 | 31.16 | |
David Menzies | February 1936 – October 1936 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20.83 | |
Ernest Blackburn | December 1936 – January 1946 | 117 | 50 | 31 | 36 | 42.73 | |
Frank Buckley | May 1946 – March 1948 | 80 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 41.25 | |
Raich Carter | March 1948 – September 1951 | 157 | 74 | 41 | 42 | 47.13 | |
Bob Jackson | June 1952 – March 1955 | 123 | 42 | 26 | 55 | 34.14 | |
Bob Brocklebank | March 1955 – May 1961 | 302 | 113 | 71 | 118 | 37.41 | |
Cliff Britton | July 1961 – November 1969 | 406 | 170 | 101 | 135 | 41.87 | |
Terry Neill | June 1970 – September 1974 | 174 | 61 | 55 | 58 | 35.05 | |
John Kaye | September 1974 – October 1977 | 126 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 31.74 | |
Bobby Collins | October 1977 – February 1978 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21.05 | |
Wilf McGuinness* | February 1978 – April 1978 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11.11 | |
Ken Houghton | April 1978 – December 1979 | 72 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 31.94 | |
Mike Smith | December 1979 – March 1982 | 117 | 30 | 37 | 50 | 25.64 | |
Bobby Brown | March 1982 – June 1982 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 52.63 | |
Colin Appleton | June 1982 – May 1984 | 91 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 51.64 | |
Brian Horton | June 1984 – April 1988 | 195 | 77 | 58 | 60 | 39.48 | |
Eddie Gray | June 1988 – May 1989 | 51 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 25.49 | |
Colin Appleton | May 1989 – October 1989 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6.25 | |
Stan Ternent | November 1989 – January 1991 | 62 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 30.64 | |
Terry Dolan | January 1991 – July 1997 | 322 | 99 | 96 | 127 | 30.74 | |
Mark Hateley | July 1997 – November 1998 | 76 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 22.36 | |
Warren Joyce | November 1998 – April 2000 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 38.37 | |
Billy Russell* | April 2000 – April 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 00.00 | |
Brian Little | April 2000 – February 2002 | 97 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 42.26 | |
Billy Russell* | February 2002 – April 2002 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14.29 | |
Jan Mølby | April 2002 – October 2002 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11.76 | |
Billy Russell* | October 2002 – October 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
Peter Taylor | October 2002 – June 2006 | 184 | 77 | 50 | 57 | 41.84 | |
Phil Parkinson | June 2006 – December 2006 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20.83 | |
Phil Brown | December 2006 – June 2010 | 157 | 52 | 40 | 65 | 33.12 | |
Iain Dowie† | March 2010 – June 2010 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11.11 | |
Nigel Pearson | June 2010 – November 2011 | 64 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 35.94 | |
Nick Barmby | November 2011 – May 2012 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 39.39 | |
Steve Bruce | June 2012 – July 2016 | 201 | 83 | 44 | 74 | 41.29 | |
Mike Phelan | July 2016 – January 2017 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 29.17 | |
Marco Silva | January 2017 – May 2017 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36.36 | |
Leonid Slutsky | June 2017 – December 2017 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19.05 | |
Nigel Adkins | December 2017 – June 2019 | 78 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 33.33 | |
Grant McCann | June 2019 – January 2022 | 136 | 53 | 30 | 53 | 38.97 | |
Shota Arveladze | January 2022 – September 2022 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30.00 | |
Andy Dawson* | September 2022 – November 2022 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.50 | |
Liam Rosenior | November 2022 – | 77 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 35.06 |
Records and statistics
Andy Davidson holds the record for Hull City league appearances, having played 579 matches.[199] Garreth Roberts comes second, having played 487 matches.[199] Chris Chilton is the club's top goalscorer with 222 goals in all competitions; Chilton also holds the club record for goals scored in the League (193), FA Cup (16) and League Cup (10).[199]
The club's widest victory margin in the league was their 11–1 win against Carlisle United in the Third Division North on 14 January 1939.[199] Their biggest win in the top-flight was achieved on 28 December 2013, with a 6–0 victory over Fulham.[200]
Their heaviest defeat in the league was 8–0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1911,[201] a record which was equalled against Wigan Athletic on 14 July 2020 in the EFL Championship.[82] Their heaviest top-flight defeat was a 7–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 21 May 2017.[failed verification][202]
Hull City's record home attendance is 55,019, for a match against Manchester United on 26 February 1949 at Boothferry Park,[13] with their highest attendance at their current stadium, the KC Stadium, 25,030 set on 9 May 2010 against Liverpool for the last match of the season.[failed verification][203]
The highest transfer fee received for a Hull City player is up to £22 million from West Ham United for Jarrod Bowen.[clarification needed][204] The highest transfer fee paid for a player is £13 million for Ryan Mason from Tottenham Hotspur.[additional citation(s) needed][205]
European record
Source:[10]
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q | FK AS Trenčín | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
PO | KSC Lokeren | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
- Notes
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
Honours
League
- Championship (level 2)
- Third Division North / Third Division / League One (level 3)
- Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4)
Cup
- FA Cup
- Runners-up: 2013–14
- Associate Members' Cup
- Runners-up: 1983–84
- Watney Cup
- Runners-up: 1973
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External links
- Hull City A.F.C. official website
- Hull City A.F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures