Hull City AFC (1904)

Previous Names

N/A

Nicknames

The Tigers

Local Radio

BBC Radio Humberside - 95.9fm & 1487am

Best Season

1948-1949 - 27 Wins - Division Three North

Worst Season

1997-1998 - 27 Losses - Division Four

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

69 - 1965-1966 - Division Three

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

90 - 1982-1983 - Division Four

Managers

James Ramster - 1904-1905

Ambrose Langley - 1905-1913

Harry Chapman - 1913-1914

Fred Stringer - 1914-1916

David Menzies - 1916-1921

Percy Lewis - 1921-1923

Bill McCracken - 1923-1931

Haydn Green - 1931-1934

John Hill - 1934-1936

David Menzies - 1936-1936

Ernest Blackburn - 1936-1946

Frank Buckley - 1946-1948

Raich Carter - 1948-1951

Bob Jackson - 1952-1955

Bob Brocklebank - 1955-1961

Cliff Britton - 1961-1969

Terry Neill - 1970-1974

John Kaye - 1974-1977

Bobby Collins - 1977-1978

Ken Houghton - 1978-1979

Mike Smith - 1979-1982

Bobby Brown - 1982-1982

Colin Appleton - 1982-1984

Brian Horton - 1984-1988

Eddie Gray - 1988-1989

Colin Appleton - 1989-1989

Stan Ternent - 1989-1991

Terry Dolan - 1991-1997

Mark Hateley - 1997-1998

Warren Joyce - 1998-2000

Billy Russell - 2000-2000

Brian Little - 2000-2002

Billy Russell - 2002-2002

Jan Molby - 2002-2002

Billy Russell - 2002-2002

Peter Taylor - 2002-2006

Phil Parkinson - 2006-2006

Phil Brown - 2006-????

Youngest Ever Player

Matthew Edeson - 16 Yrs 63 Days - vs Fulham - 10/10/1992

Oldest Ever Player

Eddie Burbanks - 40 Yrs 15 Days - vs Leicester - 16/04/1953

Most Capped Player

Theodore Whitmore - 28 - Jamaica

Top Scorer in a Season

Bill McNoughton - 41 - 1932-1933

Top Scorer of All Time

Chris Chilton - 222 - 1958-1971

Most Goals Scored in One Match

6 - Duane Darby - vs Whitby Town - FA Cup R1 (r) - 26/11/1996

Most Appearances

520 - Andy Davidson - 1952-1968

Longest Serving Player

William 'Billy' Bly - 1938-1960

Most European Appearances

N/A

Turned Pro - 1904

Chairman

Paul Duffen

Ground

KC Stadium - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements

105m x 68m

Mascot

Roary the Tiger

Main Sponsors

Hygena - 1983-1984

Arrow Air - 1984-1986

Twydale - 1986-1987

Mansfield Beers - 1987-1988

Riding Bitter - 1988-1989

Humberside/Dale Farm - 1989-1990

Bonus - 1990-1993

Pepis - 1993-1994

Needler's Sweets - 1994-1995

IBC - 1995-1997

University of Hull - 1997-1999

IBC - 1999-2001

Sportscard - 2001-2002

Bonus Electrical - 2002-2007

Karoo - 2007-????

Honours

Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters

Basil Brush - Total Fox

Omar Sharif - Actor

Bertie Ahern - Former Irish PM

Maureen Lipman - Actress

AJ Ayer - Philosopher

John Prescott - Owner of two Jags

Rivals

Leeds

Scunthorpe

Grimsby

Best Cup Runs

1929-1930 - Semi-Finalists

Biggest Transfer In

£2.5m - Anthony Gardner - Tottenham - 08/2008

Biggest Transfer Out

£1.25m - Leon Cort - Crystal Palace - 06/2006

Record Gate Receipts

£79,604 - vs Liverpool - FA Cup R5 - 18/02/1989

Highest Home Attendance

55,019 - vs Manchester United - FA Cup R6 - 26/02/1949

Highest Away Attendance

66,889 - vs Tottenham - Second Division (Old) - 07/04/1950

Highest Neutral Attendance

86,703 - vs Bristol City - Championship Play-Off Final - Wembley - 24/05/2008

Lowest Home Attendance

1,775 - vs Torquay United - Division Four - 20/11/1996

Lowest Away Attendance

770 - vs Chester - LDV Vans Trophy R1 - 05/12/2000

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

10-0 - vs FC Halifax Town - Third Division North - 26/12/1930

11-1 - vs Carlisle - Third Division North - 14/01/1939

Biggest Away Win

2-8 - vs Stalybridge Celtic - FA Cup R1 - 26/11/1932

Biggest Home Defeat

0-5 - vs Lincoln City - Division Two - 10/10/1959

0-5 - vs Wigan Athletic - Premiership - 30/08/2008

Biggest Away Defeat

8-0 - vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Second Division - 04/11/1911

Most Goals Scored in a Season

109 - 1965-1966 - Division Three

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

111 - 1935-1936 - Division Two

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