Hull City A.F.C. 451358 226124233 2008-07-16T22:39:03Z Keith D 2278355 /* Statistics and records */ Add reference in place of Fact tag {{pp-semi-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Infobox Football club | current = Hull City A.F.C. season 2008-09 | clubname = Hull City | image = [[Image:Hull City AFC.png|150px|Hull City badge]] | fullname = Hull City Association Football Club | nickname = The Tigers | founded = 1904 | ground = [[KC Stadium]]<br>[[Kingston upon Hull]] | capacity = 25,404<ref name="Hull City stadium">{{cite web | title = The Kingston Communications Stadium - Facts | url = http://www.kcstadium.co.uk/feature.asp?catid=10&subcatid=1 | publisher = Kingston Communications | accessdate = 2007-06-01}}</ref> | chairman = {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Duffen]] | manager = {{flagicon|England}} [[Phil Brown (footballer born 1959)|Phil Brown]]| Astst manager = {{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Horton]]| league = [[Premier League]] | season = [[2007-08 in English football|2007–08]] | position = [[Football League Championship|The Championship]], 3rd<br>(promoted via [[Football League play-offs|play-offs]])| pattern_la1=_black_stripes|pattern_b1=_blackstripes|pattern_ra1=_black_stripes| leftarm1=F28500|body1=F28500|rightarm1=F28500|shorts1=000000|socks1=000000| pattern_la2=_blackborder|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=_blackborder| leftarm2=808080|body2=808080|rightarm2=808080|shorts2=333333|socks2=333333| }} '''Hull City Association Football Club''' are an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Kingston upon Hull]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]. For the first time in their history, the club will participate in the top tier of English football, the [[Premier League]], in the [[2008-09 in English football|2008-09]] season. Founded in 1904, the highest position Hull City had ever previously finished in the English Football League was 3rd in the [[Football League Second Division|second division]] of the old Football League, a feat they repeated in [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] when they gained promotion from [[Football League Championship|The Championship]] after beating [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] 1-0 in the [[Football League play-offs|play-off]] final at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Their greatest achievement in cup competitions came in [[1930 in football (soccer)|1930]], when the team reached the semi-finals of the [[FA Cup]]. The club play their home games at the [[KC Stadium]] in Hull. The club previously played at [[Boothferry Park]], but moved to their current home in [[2002 in football (soccer)|2002]], with Boothferry Park set for demolition. They traditionally play in black and amber, often with a striped shirt design, hence their nickname ''The Tigers''. The club's mascot is known as Roary the Tiger. ==History== Hull City Association Football Club was founded in June 1904. For some years prior to this, attempts were made to found a football club, but in a city dominated initially by [[rugby league]] with teams such as [[Hull F.C.|Hull FC]] and [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]], who were both respectable teams, this proved difficult.<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years">{{cite web | title = 1904-1915: The Formative Years | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30224 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> Hull City's first season as a professional football club consisted only of friendly matches, as due to the time of founding, Hull were unable to apply for membership to [[The Football League]] for the [[1904-05 in English football|1904–05]] season.<ref name="1905-6 Part 1">{{cite web | title = 1905-6 Part 1 | url = http://www.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=959&p=2&stid=244701 | publisher = City Independent | accessdate = 2007-07-24}}</ref> These early matches were played at [[The Boulevard (stadium)|The Boulevard]], the old home of rugby league side Hull FC.<ref name="History Of The Tigers">{{cite web | title = History Of The Tigers | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10338,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-06-15}}</ref> On [[1 September]] [[1904]], Hull's debut match took place against [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]; with 6000 in attendance at [[The Boulevard]], Hull notched up an impressive start, holding the more experienced County to a 2–2 draw. Hull's first competitive football game was in the FA Cup, but they were eliminated, after a replay, in the preliminary round against [[Stockton F.C.|Stockton]], the score was 7–4 on aggregate. After disputes with landlords at The Boulevard, Hull City moved to Anlaby Road Cricket Ground.<ref name="1904-1915: The Formative Years"/> After having played 44 friendly fixtures the previous season, Hull City were finally entered into the [[Football League Second Division]] for the [[1905-06 in English football|1905–06 season]].<ref name="HULL CITY fchd">{{cite web | title = HULL CITY | url = http://www.fchd.info/HULLC.HTM | publisher = Football Club History Database | accessdate = 2007-06-15}}</ref> Other teams competing in the league that season included the likes of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], as well as [[Yorkshire]] rivals [[Leeds City F.C.|Leeds City]], [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] and [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]. Hull faced Barnsley in their first game, a fixture which Hull won 4–1.<ref name="English Division 2 (old)">{{cite web | title = English Division 2 (old) | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=57680 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-20}}</ref> Eventually, Hull would finish the season in fifth place.<ref name="HULL CITY fchd"/> The following season a new ground was built for Hull City across the road from the cricket ground. Still under the managership of [[Ambrose Langley]], Hull continued to finish consistently in the top half of the table. They came agonisingly close to promotion in the [[1909-10 in English football|1909–10]] season, recording what would be their highest ever finish in their history. Hull finished third, level on points with second placed [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], missing promotion on goal average by the slim margin of 0.29 of a goal.<ref name="HULL CITY fchd"/> === Mid-20th century === [[Image:Hull City30s.JPG|thumb|Hull City squad of 1936]] The club's greatest achievement in cup competitions was in 1930, when they reached the FA Cup semi-final.<ref name="1919-1939: Inter War Promise Not Fulfilled">{{cite web | title = 1919-1939: Inter War Promise Not Fulfilled | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30225 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> The cup run saw Hull knocking out [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] and eventual Champions of the Second and Third Division; [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] respectively. They then knocked out [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], to meet [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the FA Cup quarter finals. The first leg at [[St James' Park]] finished as a 1–1 draw, but in the replay Hull beat Newcastle 1–0. The semi-final match against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] took place at [[Elland Road]] in [[Leeds]], the game ended 2–2, and was taken to a replay. Arsenal knocked Hull out at [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]'s home ground, the game ended 1–0.<ref name="HULL CITY fchd"/> In the [[1948-49 in English football|1948–49]] season, managed by former England international [[Raich Carter]], Hull won the Third Division (North),<ref name="Final 1948/1949 English Division 3 North Table">{{cite web | title = Final 1948/1949 English Division 3 North Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=78&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-25}}</ref> and their newly built Boothferry Park ground saw a crowd approaching 50,000 for the Christmas Day game against [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]], and exceeded by that for the FA Cup 6th round tie with Manchester United; the attendance of 55,019 still remains a record today.<ref name="Boothferry Park">{{cite web | title = Boothferry Park | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED95&id=186699 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> 'Yo-yoing' between the second and third tiers of English football, Hull City had promotion seasons from the Third to the Second Division again in 1959 and 1966, winning the Third Division in the latter season.<ref name="1939-1961: The Carter Era and Beyond">{{cite web | title = 1939-1961: The Carter Era and Beyond | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30226 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref><ref name="1961-1980: Rising under Britton then Decline">{{cite web | title = 1961-1980: Rising under Britton then Decline | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30228 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> Hull became the first team in the world to go out of a cup competition on penalties, which came against Manchester United in the semi-final of the [[Watney Cup|Watney Mann Invitation Cup]] on [[1 August]], [[1970]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Shooting From The Hip | url = http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/theknowledge/0,9204,630747,00.html | accessdate = 18 May | accessyear = 2007}} </ref> By the early 1980s, Hull City were down in the Fourth Division, and financial collapse lead to receivership. The low ebb saw the arrival of unlikely looking saviours in the form of a chairman (Don Robinson) and manager ([[Colin Appleton]]) from the footballing outpost of [[Scarborough F.C.]] Promotion to Division Three followed in 1983, with a young team featuring the likes of future England international [[Brian Marwood]], future England manager [[Steve McClaren]], fearsome centre-forward [[Billy Whitehurst]], and the prolific goal-scorer Les Mutrie. When Hull City missed out on promotion by one goal the following season, Appleton left to manage [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]]. === Deterioration === Hull reached the Second Division in 1985 under new player-manager [[Brian Horton]]. They defied the odds to stay there for the next five years before finally going down in 1991, by which time the club's manager was [[Terry Dolan (football manager)|Terry Dolan]]. Hull finished 14th in the Third Division in the [[1991-92 in English football|1991–92]] season,<ref name="Final 1991/1992 English Division Three (old) Table">{{cite web | title = Final 1991/1992 English Division 3 (old) Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=121&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-20}}</ref> meaning that they would be competing in the new Football League Division Two the following season. 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 secure mid table finishes. Financial difficulties hampered City's progress, as key players such as [[Dean Windass]] and [[Andy Payton]] had to be sold to fend off [[Liquidation|winding-up orders]].<ref name="PremierLeague">{{cite web | title = Club Profile | url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/hullcity/0,,12306~1324568,00.html | publisher = The Premier League | accessdate = 2008-06-07}}</ref> Terrible form in the [[1995-96 in English football|1995–96]] season condemned Hull to relegation to Division Three.<ref name="1980-1997: Robinson the Saviour - Boring, Boring Dolan">{{cite web | title = 1980-1997: Robinson the Saviour - Boring, Boring Dolan | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30229 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref><ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> [[Image:Boothferry.jpg|thumb|Boothferry Park in March 2008.]] In 1997 the club was purchased by former [[tennis]] player [[David Lloyd]], who sacked Dolan as manager and replaced him with [[Mark Hateley]] after Hull could only finish in 17th place in the table.<ref name="1997-2000: Saved? and Future Prospects"/><ref name="Final 1996/1997 Football League Two Table">{{cite web | title = Final 1996/1997 Football League Two Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=126&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-20}}</ref> Hull's league form was steadily deteriorating to the point that relegation to the [[Football Conference|Conference]] was looking a real possibility. Lloyd sold the club in November 1998 to a South Yorkshire based consortium, but retained ownership of Boothferry Park.<ref name="1997-2000: Saved? and Future Prospects">{{cite web | title = 1997-2000: Saved? and Future Prospects | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED91&id=30230 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> Hateley departed in November 1998, with the club anchored to the foot of the table. He was replaced by 34-year-old veteran player [[Warren Joyce]], who steered the club to safety with games to spare. Hull City fans refer to this season as "The Great Escape".<ref name="PhilBooth">{{cite web | title = Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off | url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Following-Tigers-through-thick-and.4117591.jp | publisher = Yorkshire Post | accessdate = 2008-06-07}}</ref> After this feat, Joyce was perhaps unlucky to be replaced in April 2000 by the experienced [[Brian Little]].<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> Little breathed new life into Hull and managed to get good results out of the players, despite briefly being locked out of Boothferry Park by the bailiffs and with liquidation looking a real possibility.<ref name="PremierLeague"/> Hull qualified for the Division Three playoffs in the [[2000-01 in English football|2000–01]] season, losing in the semi-finals. A boardroom takeover by former Leeds United commercial director [[Adam Pearson]] had eased the club's precarious financial situation and all fears of closure were banished.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> === Recent success === The new chairman ploughed funds into the club, allowing Little to rebuild the team. Hull occupied the Division Three promotion and playoff places for much of the [[2001-02 in English football|2001–02]] season, but Little was sacked two months before the end of the season and Hull slipped to 11th under his successor [[Jan Mølby]].<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> Hull began the [[2002-03 in English football|2002–03]] season with a terrible start, which saw relegation look more likely than promotion, and Mølby was sacked in October as Hull languished fifth from bottom in the league. [[Peter Taylor (footballer born 1953)|Peter Taylor]] was named as Hull's new manager and in December 2002, just two months his appointment, Hull relocated to the impressive new 25,400-seater [[KC Stadium|Kingston Communications Stadium]] after 56 years at Boothferry Park.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/>. At the end of the season Hull finished 13th. [[Image:Bristol City 0-1 Hull City.png|thumb|[[Wembley Stadium]] before the [[2008 Football League Championship playoff final|Championship play-off final]] against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]]] The two seasons which followed the opening of the new stadium were hugely successful. Hull were Division Three runners-up in [[2003-04 in English football|2003–04]] and League One runners-up in [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]]. These back-to-back promotions took them into the Championship, the second tier of English football.<ref name="Final 2003/2004 Football League Two Table">{{cite web | title = Final 2003/2004 Football League Two Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=133&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-25}}</ref><ref name="Final 2004/2005 Football League One Table">{{cite web | title = Final 2004/2005 Football League One Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=134&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-25}}</ref> The [[2005-06 in English football|2005–06]] season, the club's first back in the second tier, saw Hull finish in 18th place, a comfortable 10 points clear of relegation and their highest league finish for 16 years.<ref name="Final 2005/2006 Football League Championship Table">{{cite web | title = Final 2005/2006 Football League Championship Table | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=135&teamid=1310 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-07-25}}</ref><ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> However, Taylor left the club on [[13 June]] [[2006]] to take up the manager's job at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> [[Phil Parkinson]] was confirmed as his replacement on [[29 June]] [[2006]],<ref name="Parkinson confirmed as Hull boss">{{cite news | title = Parkinson confirmed as Hull boss | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/5129748.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2006-06-29]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> but was sacked on [[4 December]] [[2006]] with Hull in the relegation zone,<ref name="Hull part company with Parkinson">{{cite news | title = Hull part company with Parkinson | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6206666.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2006-12-04]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> despite having spent over £2 million on players. [[Phil Brown (footballer born 1959)|Phil Brown]] took over as caretaker manager,<ref name="Hull part company with Parkinson"/> and took over permanently in January 2007, having taken 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://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6228967.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2007-01-04]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> Brown brought veteran striker [[Dean Windass]] back to his hometown club on loan from Bradford City,<ref name="Hull capture Windass in loan deal">{{cite news | title = Hull capture Windass in loan deal | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6270951.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2007-01-17]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> and his eight goals helped secure Hull's Championship status as they finished in 21st place.<ref name="Deano's Back!">{{cite news | title = Deano's Back! | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1054827,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | date = [[2007-06-19]] | accessdate = 2008-02-08}}</ref> At the end of the season, another familiar face, former manager Brian Horton, rejoined the club as Phil Brown's assistant.<ref>{{cite web | title = Brian's Back | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1028919,00.html | accessdate =19 June | accessyear = 2007 }}</ref> Chairman 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".<ref>{{cite web | title = Statement from Adam Pearson | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1034818,00.html | accessdate =11 June | accessyear = 2007 }}</ref> He resigned from the board on [[31 July]] [[2007]], thus severing all ties with the club.<ref name="Pearson out">{{cite news | title = Pearson quits City board | url = http://www.sporthull.co.uk/football/hull_city/tigers_news/displayarticle.php?ID=1755 | publisher = Hull Daily Mail | date = [[2007-07-31]] | accessdate = 2007-07-31}}</ref> Under [[Paul Duffen]] and manager [[Phil Brown]] Hull City improved greatly on their relegation battle of [[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]] and qualified for the play-offs after finishing the season in third. They beat [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] 6&ndash;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]], which Hull won 1&ndash;0 at [[Wembley Stadium]], with Hull native [[Dean Windass]] scoring the winning goal.<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://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7393756.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2008-05-14]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24}}</ref><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 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2008-05-24]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24}}</ref> Their ascent from the bottom division of the English football league to the top in just five seasons is the third fastest ever.<ref name="fifa">{{cite web | title = The wait ends for Lyon and Hull | url = http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/news/newsid=780472.html?cid=rssfeed&att= | publisher = FIFA | date = [[2008-05-28]] | accessdate = 2008-05-29}}</ref> On Saturday [[5 July]] [[2008]] Hull City possibly made the biggest acquisition of their history with the completed signing of Brazilian star [[Geovanni Deiberson Maurício|Geovanni]], on a free transfer following his release from fellow Premier League side [[Manchester City]].<ref name="Geovanni Deal Completed"/> ==Colours and crest== {{main|Hull City A.F.C. Kits}} {{Football kit box | align = left | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = Original kit colours. }} {{Football kit box | align = right | pattern_b = _blackstripes| pattern_ra = _black_stripes| pattern_la = _black_stripes| leftarm = FFBF00 | body = FFBF00 | rightarm = FFBF00 | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = Most common kit.<ref name="Hull City kits">{{cite news | title = Hull City | url = http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Hull_City/Hull_City.htm | publisher = Historical Football Kits | accessdate = 2007-06-18}}</ref> }} Throughout the majority of the history of the club, Hull have worn black and amber shirts with black shorts. These black and amber colours are where Hull's nickname, ''The Tigers'', originated from.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> However, in the club's first match against [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in [[1904]], white shirts were worn, with black shorts and black socks. 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 one season, in which they wore sky blue shirts.<ref name="1904 - 1939">{{cite news | title = 1904 - 1939 | url = http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED94&id=197386 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> Following the end of the Second World War, Hull spent another season wearing sky blue, but changed to plain amber shirts, which they wore until the early 1960s, when they swapped back to stripes.<ref name="1945 - 1968">{{cite news | title = 1945 - 1968 | url = http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED94&id=197388 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> [[Image:Hull old badge.gif|right|thumb|100px|Old club crest]] During the mid 1970s and early 1980s, the strip was constantly changing between the two versions of plain shirts and stripes. During the late 1980s, red was added to the kits but its duration went no further than this.<ref name="1968 - 1990">{{cite news | title = 1968 - 1990 | url = http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED94&id=197389 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> The early 1990s featured two 'tiger skin' designs, which have since featured in a number of 'worst ever football kit' articles. The 1998-99 season introduced a kit with cross-fading amber and white stripes; another experimentation which proved unpopular.<ref name="1990 - 2000">{{cite news | title = 1990 - 2000 | url = http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED94&id=197390 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> After the turn of the 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 ago.<ref name="2000 - present day">{{cite news | title = 2000 - present day | url = http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED94&id=197392 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> Hull City did not wear a crest on their team shirt until [[1947]]. This crest depicted a tiger's head in a yellow-shaded badge, which was worn up until [[1955]], when it was changed to just the tiger's head. This was worn for four years, when the shirt again featured no emblem. Then, in [[1971]], the club returned to showing the tiger's head on the shirt. This was used for four years, until the club initials 'HCAFC' were shown for five years. After this, a logo with the tiger's head with the clubs name underneath was used from [[1980]] until [[1998]]. The next logo, which is currently used by the club, features the tiger's head in an amber shield which shows the clubs name, along with the clubs nickname, ''The Tigers''.<ref name="Hull City kits">{{cite news | title = Hull City | url = http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Hull_City/Hull_City.htm | publisher = Historical Football Kits | accessdate = 2007-06-18}}</ref> ==Stadia== {{main|The Boulevard (stadium)|Anlaby Road|Boothferry Park|KC Stadium}} [[Image:KC Stadium.JPG|thumb|200px|right|KC Stadium]] Between 1904 and 1905, Hull City played their home games at [[The Boulevard (stadium)|The Boulevard]].<ref name="Boulevard Ground">{{cite news | title = Boulevard Ground | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/grounds2.sd?groundid=47 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> This ground was used by Hull on a contract, where they would be allowed to use it when not used for Rugby League, costing the princely sum of £100 per annum.<ref name="The Boulevard">{{cite news | title = The Boulevard | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED95&id=186694 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> Hull built their own ground, Anlaby Road, which was opened in 1906.<ref name="Anlaby Road">{{cite news | title = Anlaby Road | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED95&id=186695 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Boothferry Park"/> 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.<ref name="A History of Boothferry Park">{{cite news | title = A History of Boothferry Park | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/BoothferryPark/0,,10338,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> During [[World War II]], Anlaby Road was damaged by the Blitz, with repairs costing in the region of £1,000. The Cricket Club had served notice to quit at the same time and in 1943, the tenancy was officially ended.<ref name="Anlaby Road"/> Hull were forced to return to the Boulevard Ground from 1944 until 1945 due to the destruction of Anlaby Road by the German bombing, and the poor condition of the planned stadium at Boothferry Road.<ref name="The Boulevard"/> Hull decided to continue with the development of the stadium at Boothferry Road and plans were commissioned. The work did not commence until 1932 because of financial problems, after only the terracing was started and the pitch was laid out. Due to a proposal to build a multi-purpose sports stadium on the site, the plans were temporarily thrown into doubt. However, as a reasonable price was not offered for the site, Hull decided to continue with the plans and development restarted in 1939. The ground was opened under the name of Boothferry Park on [[31 August]] [[1946]]. The attendance of 55,019, which saw Manchester United F.C. play Hull at Boothferry Park in 1949, is the grounds record attendance.<ref name="Boothferry Park"/> Hull City, along with one of the city's rugby league sides, [[Hull F.C.]], moved into the newly-built KC Stadium in 2002.<ref name="Boothferry Park"/> The KC Stadium was named 'Best Ground' at the 2006 Football League Awards.<ref>{{cite web | title = Prestigious Award for The KC Stadium | url = http://www.kcstadium.co.uk/newsstory.asp?id=545 | accessdate = 27 September | accessyear = 2006 }}</ref> ==Statistics and records== {{details|Hull City A.F.C. records}} [[Andy Davidson (footballer)|Andy Davidson]] holds the record for Hull City league appearances, having played 520 matches. [[George Maddison (footballer born 1902)|George Maddison]] comes second, having played 430 matches.<ref name="Appearances">{{cite web | title = Appearances | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED93&id=212842 | publisher = Hull City Online | accessdate = 2007-06-14}}</ref> [[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="Most Goals for Hull City AFC">{{cite web | title = Most Goals for Hull City AFC | url = http://www.tkne.co.uk/hullcitysite/records.html | publisher = Hull City Football Club | accessdate = 2007-06-17}}</ref> The club's widest victory margin in the league was their 11&ndash;1 win against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in [[Football League Third Division|Division Three]] in 1939. Their heaviest defeat in the league was 8&ndash;0 against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] in 1911.<ref name="Find out about Hull City Football Club">{{cite web | title = Find out about Hull City Football Club | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/articles/2005/02/17/hull_city_information_feature.shtml | publisher = BBC Humber | accessdate = 2007-06-17}}</ref> Hull City's record home attendance is 55,019, for a match against Manchester United F.C. on [[26 February]] [[1949]] at Boothferry Park.<ref name="Boothferry Park"/> The highest transfer fee received for a Hull City player is £1.25&nbsp;million, from Crystal Palace F.C. for [[Leon Cort]] in June 2006.<ref name="History Of The Tigers"/> The highest transfer fee paid for a player is £1&nbsp;million, to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] for [[Caleb Folan]] in September 2007.<ref name="Hull break record to land Folan"> {{cite news | title = Hull break record to land Folan | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6972013.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2007-08-31]] | accessdate = 2007-09-08}}</ref> Following promotion to the Premier League, [[Dean Marney (footballer)|Dean Marney]] has also cost £1m, due to a clause in his transfer from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] whereby Hull City have to pay an additional £500k when promoted.<ref>{{cite web | title = £500K Due To Spurs Following Promotion | url = http://www.hull.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=111239 | work = Vital Hull | publisher = Vital Network Ltd | date = [[30 May]] [[2008]] | accessdate = 2008-07-16 }} </ref> == Players == === Current squad === :''As of [[16 July]] [[2008]].''<ref name="Profiles">{{cite web | title = Profiles | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~19100,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-08-08}}</ref><ref name="Fagan rejoins Hull from Derby">{{cite news | title = Fagan rejoins Hull from Derby | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7486205.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2008-07-02]] | accessdate = 2007-07-02}}</ref><ref name="Geovanni Deal Completed">{{cite news | title = Geovanni Deal Completed | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1339270,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | date = [[2008-07-05]] | accessdate = 2008-07-05}}</ref><ref name="Pedersen leaves Hull">{{cite news | title = Pedersen quits Hull to move home | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/h/hull_city/7491497.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = [[2008-07-06]] | accessdate = 2008-07-06}}</ref><ref name="Medy"> {{cite web |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7465877.stm |title = Hull seal deal for defender Mendy |accessdate = 2008-07-11 |date = [[11 July]] [[2008]] |work = [[BBC Sport]] |publisher = [[BBC]] }} </ref> {{football squad start}} {{fs player| no= 1 | nat=Wales | pos=GK | name=[[Boaz Myhill]]}} {{fs player| no= 2 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Nathan Doyle]]}} {{fs player| no= 3 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Andy Dawson]]}} {{fs player| no= 4 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Ian Ashbee]]|other=[[Captain (football)|captain]]}} {{fs player| no= 6 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Michael Turner (footballer)|Michael Turner]]}} {{fs player| no= 8 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Nick Barmby]]}} {{fs player| no= 9 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Dean Windass]]}} {{fs player| no=11 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Bryan Hughes]]}} {{fs player| no=12 | nat=England | pos=GK | name=[[Matt Duke]]}} {{fs player| no=13 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Ryan France]]}} {{fs player| no=14 | nat=Australia | pos=MF | name=[[Richard Garcia]]}} {{fs player| no=15 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Wayne Brown (defender)|Wayne Brown]]}} {{fs player| no=17 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Michael Bridges]]}} {{fs player| no=18 | nat=Ireland | pos=FW | name=[[Caleb Folan]]}} {{fs player| no=19 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[John Welsh (footballer)|John Welsh]]}} {{football squad mid}} {{fs player| no=21 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name=[[Sam Ricketts]]}} {{fs player| no=22 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Dean Marney (footballer)|Dean Marney]]}} {{fs player| no=26 | nat=England | pos=GK | name=Tom Woodhead}} {{fs player| no=27 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Nicky Featherstone]]}} {{fs player| no=29 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=Matt Plummer}} {{fs player| no=31 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Will Atkinson]]}} {{fs player| no=32 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[James Bennett (footballer)|James Bennett]]}} {{fs player| no=37 | nat=Scotland | pos=DF | name=Liam Cooper}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=Netherlands| pos=MF | name=[[George Boateng]]}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Craig Fagan]]}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=Brazil| pos=MF | name=[[Geovanni Deiberson Maurício|Geovanni]]}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=Hungary| pos=MF | name=[[Peter Halmosi]]}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=France| pos=DF | name=[[Bernard Mendy]]}} {{fs player| no=–– | nat=TRI| pos=GK | name=[[Tony Warner]]}} {{football squad end}} === Out on loan === {{football squad start}} {{football squad end}} === Player of the Year === [[Image:Boaz Myhill.jpg|thumb|top|100px|Boaz Myhill Player of the year 2005–06]] {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner |- |2000–01||{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Ian Goodison]] |- |2001–02||{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Alexander (footballer)|Gary Alexander]] |- |2002–03||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Stuart Elliott (footballer born 1978)|Stuart Elliott]] |- |2003–04||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Damien Delaney]] |- |2004–05||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Stuart Elliott (footballer born 1978)|Stuart Elliott]] |- |2005–06||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Boaz Myhill]] |- |2006–07||{{flagicon|England}} [[Andy Dawson]] |- |2007–08||{{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Turner (footballer)|Michael Turner]] |} |} ==Managers== [[Image:Bilde-Philbrown01.jpg|150px|thumb|top|Phil Brown, manager of Hull City since 2006.]] :''As of [[29 May]], [[2008]]. Only professional, competitive matches are counted.''<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=1310 | title = Manager History for Hull City | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 2008-05-29 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !style="width:10em"|Name!!Nat!!Managerial Tenure!!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align="left"|[[James Ramster]]||{{flagicon|England}}||August 1904&ndash;April 1905||0||0||0||0||00.00 |- |align="left"|[[Ambrose Langley]]||{{flagicon|England}}||April 1905&ndash;April 1913||318||143||67||108||44.96 |- |align="left"|[[Harry Chapman]]||{{flagicon|England}}||April 1913&ndash;September 1914||45||20||10||15||44.44 |- |align="left"|[[Fred Stringer]]||{{flagicon|England}}||September 1914&ndash;July 1916||43||22||6||15||51.16 |- |align="left"|[[David Menzies (football manager)|David Menzies]]||{{flagicon|England}}||July 1916&ndash;June 1921||90||31||27||32||34.44 |- |align="left"|[[Percy Lewis (football manager)|Percy Lewis]]||{{flagicon|England}}||July 1921&ndash;January 1923||71||27||18||26||38.02 |- |align="left"|[[Billy McCracken]]||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}||February 1923&ndash;May 1931||375||134||104||137||35.73 |- |align="left"|[[Haydn Green]]||{{flagicon|England}}||May 1931&ndash;March 1934||123||61||24||38||49.59 |- |align="left"|[[Jack Hill (footballer)|Jack Hill]]||{{flagicon|England}}||March 1934&ndash;January 1936||77||24||15||38||31.16 |- |align="left"|[[David Menzies (football manager)|David Menzies]]||{{flagicon|England}}||February 1936&ndash;October 1936||24||5||8||11||20.83 |- |align="left"|[[Ernest Blackburn]]||{{flagicon|England}}||December 1936&ndash;January 1946||117||50||31||36||42.73 |- |align="left"|[[Frank Buckley (footballer)|Frank Buckley]]||{{flagicon|England}}||May 1946&ndash;March 1948||80||33||19||28||41.25 |- |align="left"|[[Raich Carter]]||{{flagicon|England}}||March 1948&ndash;September 1951||157||74||41||42||47.13 |- |align="left"|[[Bob Jackson (footballer)|Bob Jackson]]||{{flagicon|England}}||June 1952&ndash;March 1955||123||42||26||55||34.14 |- |align="left"|[[Bob Brocklebank]]||{{flagicon|England}}||March 1955&ndash;May 1961||302||113||71||118||37.41 |- |align="left"|[[Cliff Britton]]||{{flagicon|England}}||July 1961&ndash;November 1969||406||170||101||135||41.87 |- |align="left"|[[Terry Neill]]||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}||June 1970&ndash;September 1974||174||61||55||58||35.05 |- |align="left"|[[John Kaye (footballer)|John Kaye]]||{{flagicon|England}}||September 1974&ndash;October 1977||126||40||40||46||31.74 |- |align="left"|[[Bobby Collins]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||October 1977&ndash;February 1978||19||4||7||8||21.05 |- |align="left"|[[Ken Houghton]]||{{flagicon|England}}||April 1978&ndash;December 1979||72||23||22||27||31.94 |- |align="left"|[[Mike Smith (football manager)|Mike Smith]]||{{flagicon|England}}||December 1979&ndash;March 1982||99||27||29||43||27.27 |- |align="left"|[[Bobby Brown (footballer)|Bobby Brown]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||March 1982&ndash;June 1982||19||10||4||5||52.63 |- |align="left"|[[Colin Appleton]]||{{flagicon|England}}||June 1982&ndash;May 1984||91||47||29||15||51.64 |- |align="left"|[[Brian Horton]]||{{flagicon|England}}||June 1984&ndash;April 1988||195||77||58||60||39.48 |- |align="left"|[[Eddie Gray (footballer)|Eddie Gray]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||June 1988&ndash;May 1989||51||13||14||24||25.49 |- |align="left"|Colin Appleton||{{flagicon|England}}||May 1989&ndash;October 1989||16||1||8||7||6.25 |- |align="left"|[[Stan Ternent]]||{{flagicon|England}}||November 1989&ndash;January 1991||62||19||15||28||30.64 |- |align="left"|[[Terry Dolan (footballer)|Terry Dolan]]||{{flagicon|England}}||January 1991&ndash;July 1997||322||99||96||127||30.74 |- |align="left"|[[Mark Hateley]]||{{flagicon|England}}||July 1997&ndash;November 1998||76||17||14||45||22.36 |- |align="left"|[[Warren Joyce]]||{{flagicon|England}}||November 1998&ndash;April 2000||86||33||25||28||38.37 |- |align="left"|[[Billy Russell]]||{{flagicon|England}}||April 2000&ndash;April 2000||2||0||0||2||00.00 |- |align="left"|[[Brian Little (footballer)|Brian Little]]||{{flagicon|England}}||April 2000&ndash;February 2002||97||41||28||28||42.26 |- |align="left"|Billy Russell||{{flagicon|England}}||February 2002&ndash;April 2002||7||1||1||5||14.28 |- |align="left"|[[Jan Mølby]]||{{flagicon|Denmark}}||April 2002&ndash;October 2002||17||2||8||7||11.76 |- |align="left"|Billy Russell||{{flagicon|England}}||October 2002&ndash;October 2002||1||1||0||0||100.00 |- |align="left"|[[Peter Taylor (footballer born 1953)|Peter Taylor]]||{{flagicon|England}}||October 2002&ndash;June 2006||184||77||50||57||41.84 |- |align="left"|[[Phil Parkinson]]||{{flagicon|England}}||June 2006&ndash;December 2006||24||5||6||13||20.83 |- |align="left"|[[Phil Brown (footballer born 1959)|Phil Brown]]||{{flagicon|England}}||December 2006&ndash;''Present''||81||35||19||27||43.20 |} ==Current staff== :''As of [[17 June]] 2007.''<ref name="All Is Revealed!">{{cite web | title = All Is Revealed! | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10338,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-06-17}}</ref> *Manager: Phil Brown *Assistant Manager: Brian Horton *First Team Coach: [[Steve Parkin]] *Head of Youth: [[Billy Russell]] *Under-23 Development Coach: [[Trevor Morgan]] *Youth Recruitment Officer: Neil Mann *Development Director: [[Colin Murphy (footballer)|Colin Murphy]] *Centre of Excellence Director/FITC Officer: John Davies *Goalkeeping Coach: [[Mark Prudhoe]] *Head Physiotherapist: Simon Maltby *Assistant Physiotherapist: Liam McGarry *Fitness Coordinator: Sean Rush *Kit Manager: Barry Lowe ==Other teams connected with Hull City== ===Hull City A.F.C. Reserves=== {{main|Hull City A.F.C. Reserves and Academy}} Hull City Reserves play in the [[Central League (football)|Central League]] Eastern Division.<ref name="Pontins Holidays League Table">{{cite web | title = Pontins Holidays League Table | url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReserveTableDetail/0,,10794,00.html | publisher = The Football League | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> The team plays home fixtures at the Church Road Ground, home of [[North Ferriby United A.F.C.|North Ferriby United]].<ref name="Reserves">{{cite web | title = Reserves | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1053647,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-06-28}}</ref> In the [[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]] season, Hull finished in fourth place in the league table after picking up 31 points from their 18 league meetings.<ref name="Pontins Holidays League Table"/> They also reached the semi-final of the League Cup before losing 3&ndash;2 to [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] Reserves.<ref name="Reserves results 2006-07">{{cite web | title = Reserves results 2006-07 | url = http://www.sporthull.co.uk/football/hull_city/reserves_results_2006_07/ | publisher = Sporthull | accessdate = 2007-07-20}}</ref> ===Hull City A.F.C. Juniors=== Hull City Juniors play in the Puma Youth Alliance, playing their home fixtures at [[Winterton Rangers F.C.]]'s home stadium. Recently the juniors have had a successful [[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]] season, winning the league title by a 10 point margin.<ref name="Juniors">{{cite web | title = Juniors | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Juniors/0,,10338,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> They also reached the fourth round of the [[FA Youth Cup]], losing 2&ndash;1 to eventual semi-finalists Arsenal F.C. Juniors.<ref name="Gunners' Hullabaloo">{{cite news | title = Gunners' Hullabaloo | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/01/HullArsenal.htm | date = [[2007-01-18]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> In [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] they retained the league title and also won the Puma Youth Alliance Cup.<ref>{{cite web | title = Youngsters Finish On A High | publisher = Hull City OWS | date = 2008-05-07 | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1306677,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-09 }}</ref> ===Hull City Women A.F.C.=== {{main|Hull City Women A.F.C.}} Hull City Women play in the [[Northern Combination Women's Football League]]. In the [[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]] season, the team finished seventh in the table with 33 points.<ref name="Hull City Ladies">{{cite news | title = Hull City Ladies | url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ladies/0,,10338,00.html | publisher = Hull City AFC | date = [[2007-05-17]] | accessdate = 2007-06-19}}</ref> ==Rivalries== According to a 2003 poll, Hull City fans consider their main rival to be [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]], though this is not reciprocated.<ref name="Football Rivalries: The Complete Results">{{Cite web | url = http://www.footballfanscensus.com/issueresults/Club_Rivalries_Uncovered_Results.pdf | title = Rivalry Uncovered! | accessdate = 2007-07-15 | publisher = The [[Football Fans Census]] }}</ref> Much of this was due to the high numbers of Leeds fans living in the Hull area during a period when Leeds were in the upper and Hull in the lower divisions. The rivalry had increased further in recent times with the return of league meetings when both teams were present in [[Football League Championship|The Championship]]. Other rivals include their neighbours from across the [[Humber]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] and [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]].<ref name="Football Rivalries: The Complete Results"/> With Scunthorpe's promotion from [[Football League One|League One]], the [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] Championship season saw the return of the 'Humber Derby'.<ref name="Barmby excited by Iron clash">{{cite news | title = Barmby excited by Iron clash | url = http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1823_2176567,00.html | publisher = TEAMtalk | accessdate = 2007-06-24}}</ref> The club also has a traditional rivalry with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Hull City Online Vote Interactive | url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/polls/loadpoll.asp?pollid=7203 | publisher = Hull City-Mad | accessdate = 2007-07-19}}</ref> chiefly from the 1970s and 1980s when the clubs spent several seasons together at different levels.<ref name="Cut to the Blades">{{cite web | title = Cut to the Blades | url = http://hullcity.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=959&p=2&stid=8451627 | publisher = City Independent | accessdate = 2007-07-19}}</ref> In 1984 Sheffield United won promotion at Hull City's expense by the narrow margin of one goal scored,<ref name="LEAGUE TABLES">{{cite news | title = LEAGUE TABLES | url = http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlgt.asp?SsnNo=113&TeamNo=463 | publisher = Blades-Mad | accessdate = 2007-07-16}}</ref> giving further credibility to this East and South Yorkshire rivalry, and 33 of their goals were scored by former Hull City striker [[Keith Edwards]]. City's final game of the season against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] had been rescheduled due to bad weather; they went into the game knowing a three-goal victory would mean promotion, but managed only a 2-0 win in front of a crowd made up of Sheffield United fans as well as those of the two teams playing.<ref name="Cut to the Blades"/> Additionally [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]] name Hull amongst their rivals.<ref name="Football Rivalries: The Complete Results"/> ==Honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Honour !! Year(s) |- | [[Football League Championship]] [[Football League play-offs|play-off]] winners || [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] |- | [[Football League One]] Runners-up || [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]] |- | [[Football League Third Division]] Champions || [[1965-66 in English football|1965–66]] |- | [[Football League Division Three]] Runners-up || [[2003-04 in English football|2003-04]] |- | [[Football League Third Division]] Promoted || [[1984-85 in English football|1984–85]] |- | [[Football League Third Division North]] Champions || [[1932-33 in English football|1932–33]], [[1948-49 in English football|1948–49]] |- | [[Football League Third Division North]] Runners-up || [[1958-59 in English football|1958–59]] |- | [[Football League Fourth Division]] Runners-up || [[1982-83 in English football|1982–83]] |} ==See also== * [[Hull City Psychos]] Hull City [[Association football|football]] [[hooligan firm]] * [[Hull City A.F.C. seasons]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.hullcityafc.net Official club site] *{{BBC Football Info|BBClinkname=h/hull_city}} * [http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Hull_City/Hull_City.htm historicalkits.co.uk] {{fb start}} {{Hull City A.F.C.}} {{Premier League}} {{Football in England table cells}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1904]] [[Category:English football clubs]] [[Category:Sport in Hull]] [[Category:East Riding of Yorkshire football clubs]] [[Category:Premier League clubs]] [[Category:Football League clubs]] [[Category:Hull City A.F.C.| ]] [[bg:АФК Хъл Сити]] [[da:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[de:Hull City]] [[es:Hull City Association Football Club]] [[fr:Hull City Association Football Club]] [[ko:헐 시티 AFC]] [[id:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[is:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[it:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[he:האל סיטי]] [[lb:Hull City AFC]] [[lt:Hull City AFC]] [[hu:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[nl:Hull City AFC]] [[ja:ハル・シティAFC]] [[no:Hull City AFC]] [[pl:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[pt:Hull City Association Football Club]] [[ru:Халл Сити]] [[simple:Hull City A.F.C.]] [[fi:Hull City AFC]] [[sv:Hull City AFC]] [[zh:赫尔城足球俱乐部]]