| Unreliable History |
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FAMOUS PLAYERS : – FAMOUS FANS : – John Alderton (Actor “Please Sir!”, “Upstairs Downstairs”), Roy North (Basil Brush sidekick) |
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| Formed | 1904 |
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| Turned Professional | 1905 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1905 |
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| Former names | – |
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| Previous grounds | The Boulevard = between 1905-1947 The Circle = 1905-1906 Anlaby Road = 1906-1943 Boothferry Park = 1946-2002 |
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| Nickname | “The TIGERS” |
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| Club Colours | Home : –  Away : – 
Third : – |
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| Record Football League Win | 11-1 v Carlisle United 14.1.1939 (Division 2) (home) |
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| Record Premier League Win | 6-0 v Fulham (home) 28.12.2013 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | 0-8 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.11.1911 (Division 2) (away) |
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| Record Cup Win | 8-2 v Stalybridge Celtic 26.11.932 FA Cup R1 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £12,500,000 to Tottenham Hotspur for Ryan MASON (30th August 2016) |
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| Record Fee Received | £22,000,000 for Jarrod BOWEN from West Ham United (31 January 2020) |
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| Record Football League Appearances | 520 – Andy DAVIDSON (1952-1967) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season | 8 – GEOVANNI (2008-2009) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 39 Bill McNAUGHTON – 1932-1933 (Division 3N) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 195 – Chris CHILTON (1960-1971) |
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| Record all-time League goal-scorer | 193 – Chris CHILTON (1960-1971) |
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| Most goals in a match | 5 – Ken McDONALD v Bristol City (Div. 2) 17.11.1928 5 – Simon RALEIGH v Halifax Town (Div. 3N) 26.12.1930 |
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| Record Attendance (all-time – Boothferry Park) | 55,019 v Manchester United 26.02.1949 (FA Cup R6) |
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| Record Attendance (KCOM Stadium) | 25,030 v Liverpool 09.05.2010 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 109 – 1965-1966 (Division 3 North) |
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| Record League points total | 2 points for a win : 69 – Division 3 1965-1966 3 points for a win : 90 – Division 4 1982-1983 |
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| Most Capped player while at club | 25 Theo WHITMORE (Jamaica) 1999-2002 |
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| Youngest player | Matthew EDESON – 16 years 63 days v Fulham (Division 2) (away) 10.10.1992 |
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| Oldest player | Steve HARPER – 40 years 60 days v Manchester United (Premier League) (home) 25.05.2015 |
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| Stadium details |
Address : The KCOM Stadium, The Circle/Walton Street/Anlaby Road, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU3 6HU
Telephone : 01482 504600
01482 505600 (Ticket Office)
Capacity : 25,586
Away Allocation : Around 2,600
Pitch size : 105m x 68m (114 yards v 74 yards)
Official website : hullcitytigers.com
| Directions |
There are excellent directions to the KCOM Stadium on the Hull City website.
| Honours |
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| Championship Runners-up (Tier 2) | 2012-2013 |
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| Division Three (North) Champions (Tier 3) | 1932-1933, 1948-1949 |
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| Division Three Champions (Tier 3) | 1965-1966 |
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| Division Three Runners-up (Tier 3) | 1958-1959 |
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| League One Champions (Tier 3) | 2020-2021 |
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| League One Runners-up (Tier 3) | 2004-2005 |
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| Division Four Runners-up (Tier 4) | 1982-1983 |
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| Division Three Runners-up (Tier 4) | 2003-2004 |
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| FA Cup Finalists | 2014 |
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| Associate Members Cup Finalists | 1984 |
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| Watney Cup Finalists | 1973-1974 |
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| Managers |
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| James RAMSTER | August 1904 – April 1905 |
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| Ambrose LANGLEY | April 1905 – April 1913 |
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| Harry CHAPMAN | April 1913 – September 1914 |
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| Fred STRINGER | September 1914 – July 1916 |
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| David MENZIES | July 1916 – June 1921 |
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| Percy LEWIS | July 1921 – January 1923 |
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| Bill McCRACKEN | February 1923 – May 1931 |
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| Hadyn GREEN | May 1931 – March 1934 |
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| Jack HILL | March 1934 – January 1936 |
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| David MENZIES | February 1936 – October 1936 |
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| Ernest BLACKBURN | December 1936 – January 1946 |
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| Frank BUCKLEY | May 1946 – March 1948 |
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| Raich CARTER | March 1948 – September 1951 |
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| Bob JACKSON | June 1952 – March 1955 |
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| Bob BROCKLEBANK | March 1955 – May 1961 |
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| Cliff BRITTON | July 1961 – November 1969 |
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| Terry NEILL | June 1970 – September 1974 |
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| John KAYE | September 1974 – October 1977 |
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| Bobby COLLINS | October 1977 – February 1978 |
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| Wilf McGUINNESS (Caretaker) | February 1978 – April 1978 |
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| Ken HOUGHTON | April 1978 – December 1979 |
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| Mike SMITH | December 1979 – March 1982 |
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| Bobby BROWN (Caretaker) | March 1982 – June 1982 |
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| Colin APPLETON | June 1982 – May 1984 |
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| Brian HORTON | June 1984 – April 1988 |
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| Eddie GRAY | June 1988 – May 1989 |
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| Colin APPLETON | May 1989 – October 1989 |
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| Stan TERNENT | November 1989 – January 1991 |
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| Terry DOLAN | January 1991 – July 1997 |
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| Mark HATELEY | July 1997 – November 1998 |
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| Warren JOYCE | November 1998 – April 2000 |
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| Billy RUSSELL (Caretaker) | April 2000 |
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| Brian LITTLE | April 2000 – February 2002 |
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| Billy RUSSELL (Caretaker) | February 2002 – April 2002 |
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| Jan MOLBY | April 2002 – October 2002 |
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| Billy RUSSELL (Caretaker) | October 2002 |
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| Peter TAYLOR | October 2002 – June 2006 |
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| Phil PARKINSON | June 2006 – 2006 |
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| Phil BROWN | December 2006 – June 2010 |
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| Iain DOWIE (Temporary Football Consultant) | March 2010 – June 2010 |
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| Nigel PEARSON | 2010 – November 2011 |
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| Nick BARMBY | November 2011 – May 2012 |
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| Steve BRUCE | June 2012 – July 2016 |
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| Mike PHELAN (Caretaker) | July 2016 – October 2016 |
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| Mike PHELAN | October 2016 – January 2017 |
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| Marco SILVA | January 2017 – May 2017 |
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| Leonid SLUTSKY | June 2017 – December 2017 |
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| Nigel ADKINS | December 2017 – June 2019 |
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| Grant McCANN | June 2019 – January 2022 |
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| Shota ARVELADZE | January 2022 – September 2022 |
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| Andy DAWSON (Caretaker) | September 2022 – November 2022 |
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| Liam ROSENIOR | November 2022- |
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| League Record |
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Elected to Division Two (Tier Two) | 1905 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1905-1930 |
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| Division Three (North) (Tier Three) | 1930-1933 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1933-1936 |
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| Division Three (North) (Tier Three) | 1936-1949 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1949-1956 |
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| Division Three (North) (Tier Three) | 1956-1958 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1958-1959 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1959-1960 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1960-1966 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1966-1978 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1978-1981 |
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| Division Four (Tier Four) | 1981-1983 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1983-1985 |
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| Division Two (Tier Two) | 1985-1991 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1991-1992 |
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| Division Two (Tier Three) | 1992-1996 |
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| Division Three (Tier Four) | 1996-2004 |
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| League One (Tier Three) | 2004-2006 |
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| Championship (Tier Two) | 2006-2008 |
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| Premier League (Tier One) | 2008-2011 |
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| Championship (Tier Two) | 2011-2013 |
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| Premier League (Tier One) | 2013-2015 |
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| Championship (Tier Two) | 2015-2016 |
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| Premier League (Tier One) | 2016-2017 |
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| Championship (Tier Two) | 2017-2020 |
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| League One (Tier Three) | 2020-2021 |
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| Championship (Tier Two) | 2021- |
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