Hull City A.F.C. seasons

This article takes a more in-depth look at recent seasons than is provided in the main Hull City A.F.C. article, including a selection of team and player statistics as well as a list of incoming/outgoing personnel.

2008-09: The Premier League (top tier)

eason summary

The season 2008-09 is Hull City's first ever top tier season in their 104-year history. Home games will be played at the KC Stadium. On Friday 6 June 2008 City announced they had sold out all 20,500 season tickets.cite web
title = Tigers season tickets sold out!
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1324262,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 6 June 2008
accessdate = 2008-06-07 ] City broke their transfer record with the signing of Péter Halmosi and again when Anthony Gardner's loan deal was made permanent. City's first ever top flight fixture was a home game against Fulham, a game which they won 2-1. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551167.stm|title= Hull City 2-1 Fulham|last=May|first=John|date=2008-08-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-09]

Transfers

In
*Craig Fagancite web
title = Tigers Complete Fagan Signing
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1337729,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 4 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-07-04 ]
*Geovannicite news
title = Geovanni Deal Completed
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1339270,00.html
publisher = Hull City AFC
date = 5 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-07-05]
*Bernard Mendycite 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]
*Peter Halmosicite web
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1345097,00.html
title = Trio Sign On The Dotted Line
accessdate = 2008-07-21
date = 21 July 2008
work = Hull City
publisher = Hull City]
*George Boateng
*Tony Warner
*Anthony Gardner (on loan)cite web
title = Gardner Anticipating City Buzz
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1354436,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 30 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-07-30 ] cite web
title = Gardner links up with Hull
url = http://www.myfootballnews.co.uk/news_jump.html?player_id=249&story=847047
publisher = myfootballnews.co.uk
date = 29 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-07-29 ]
*Mark Oxley cite web
title = Hull Add To Keeper Options
url = http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=811283
publisher = Goal.com
date = 9 August 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-09 ] cite web
title = Tigers Sign Young Keeper
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1361510,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 8 August 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-08 ]
*Marlon King (loan) cite web
title= Tigers take King on loan
url= http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1365844,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 14 August 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-14 ]
*Anthony Gardner (transfer)cite web
title= Gardner Loan Becomes Permanent
url= http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1366229,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 14 August 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-14 ]
*Paul McShane (loan)
*Kamil Zayatte (loan)
*Daniel CousinOut
*David Livermorecite web
title = Okocha And Livermore Leave Tigers
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1324140,00.html
publisher = hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk
date = 5 June 2008
accessdate = 2008-06-07 ]
*Jay-Jay Okocha
*Frank Belt
*Brewster Frizzell
*Henrik Pedersencite 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 = 6 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-07-06]
*Michael Bridges(loan)

Records

FA Cup

League Cup

Player of the Year

Top Goalscorer

Assists

Appearances

Attendance
Average:
Highest:
Lowest:

2007-08: The Championship (second tier)

eason Summary

On 11 June 2007 at 12:00 midday, it was announced at a press conference broadcast live on BBC Radio Humberside that Adam Pearson had sold the club to a consortium consisting of Paul Duffen, Russell Bartlett and Martin Walker. Pearson stated 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". [cite web
title = Statement from Adam Pearson
publisher = Hull City OWS
date =
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1034818,00.html
accessdate = 2007-06-11 ] It was confirmed that Paul Duffen would take over as Chairman, but Pearson would remain on the board of directors to provide continuity. Duffen pledged to invest in the team with the aim of achieving promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history. [cite web
title = New Man Reveals Plans
publisher = Hull City OWS
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1034925,00.html
accessdate = 2007-06-18] He confirmed that Phil Brown would continue as manager. Former manager Brian Horton also made a return to the club as Brown's assistant, nineteen years after he had left the club. [cite web
title = Paul Duffen
publisher = Hull City OWS
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1034864,00.html
accessdate = 2007-06-19]

City's first signing of the summer was to bring Dean Windass back on a permanent deal from Bradford City. Talks with former Middlesbrough star Juninho made the national headlines, but the Tigers decided not to proceed with the signing, much to the annoyance of the player's agent. [cite web
title = Juninho: Hull actions blasted
publisher = ITV
url = http://www.itv-football.co.uk/Story/0,14272,6326_2480614,00.html
accessdate = 2007-07-11]

City fans were dismayed when Adam Pearson was reported to have made a bid to buy Leeds United, however controversial chairman Ken Bates fended off rival bids to retain control of the club. [cite web
title = Leeds sold back to Ken Bates
publisher = The Telegraph
date = 2007-07-11
url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/07/11/ufnleeds111.xml
accessdate = 2007-07-11] On 31 July 2007 Pearson resigned from the Hull City board, thus severing all ties with the club.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] He later took the reigns at Derby.

City shattered their transfer record on 31 August 2007, transfer deadline day, with the million pound signing of striker Caleb Folan from Wigan,cite web
title = Hull break record to land Folan
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6972013.stm
publisher = BBC
date = 2007-09-01
accessdate = 2007-09-01] only days after knocking the Premiership team out of the League Cup.cite web
title = Wigan 0-1 Hull
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6963518.stm
publisher = BBC
date = 2007-09-01
accessdate = 2007-09-01] Even this milestone was eclipsed by the signing of former Nigeria captain and BBC African Footballer of the Year Jay-Jay Okocha on 4 September 2007.cite news
title = Tigers Complete Okocha Signing
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1105947,00.html
publisher = Hull City OWS
date = 2007-09-04
accessdate = 2007-09-07]

However, it was on-loan striker Fraizer Campbell whose 15 goals helped propel City into the playoff zone and their final position of 3rd - their joint highest ever (City also finished third in the old Second Division in 1909−10 season, however at that time the playoff system did not exist).

In the playoff semi-final they played Watford, winning the away leg 0−2 and the home leg 4−1. [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7381815.stm
title = Watford 0-2 Hull
accessdate = 2008-05-11
date = 2008-05-11
publisher = BBC] [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7393756.stm
title = Hull 4-1 Watford (agg 6-1)
accessdate = 2008-05-14
date = 2008-05-14
publisher = BBC] The 6−1 aggregate win set up a playoff final match against Bristol City, which was the Tigers' first ever visit to Wembley. A 1−0 win meant that Hull will be in the top flight for the first time in the club's 104-year history. [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7416502.stm
title = Bristol City 0-1 Hull
accessdate = 2008-05-24
date = 2008-05-24
publisher = BBC] The goalscorer, fittingly, was Dean Windass.

Transfers

In
*Paul Duffen (chairman)
*Martin Walker (director)
*Russell Bartlett (director)
*Brian Horton (assistant manager)
*Dean Windass
*Bryan Hughes
*Richard Garcia
*Wayne Brown
*Henrik Pedersen
*Caleb Folan
*Jay-Jay Okocha
*Fraizer Campbell (loan)
*Mark Tyler (loan)
*Simon Walton (loan)
*Neil Clement (loan)
*Craig Fagan (loan)

Out
*Ray Parlour
*Michael Byron
*Russell Fry
*Tom Matthews
*Scott Wiseman
*Jon Parkin
*Nicky Forster
*Darryl Duffy
*Stephen McPhee
*Danny Coles
*Damien Delaney
*Sam Collins
*Curtis Aspden

Records

Position

FA Cup
Third round (Aston Villa)

League Cup
First round (Blackpool)

Player of the Year
Boaz Myhill

Top Goalscorer (league)
Stuart Elliott - 7

Assists (league)
Craig Fagan - 7

Appearances (league)
Damien Delaney - 45 starts + 1 sub

Attendance
Average: 19,841
Highest: 23,486 Leeds United 01/04/2006
Lowest: 17,698 Reading 18/10/2005

2004-05: League One (third tier)

eason Summary

Local boy Nick Barmby made all the headlines at the start of the season, the former England international returning to finish his career at his hometown club. City fans were sad, however, to see captain Justin Whittle depart the club for the promise of regular first-team football at Grimsby Town. Stuart Elliott was soon to be the name on everybody's lips though; a magnificent season for the left winger saw him score 27 goals, topping the League One goalscoring charts (level with former Hull player Dean Windass of Bradford City).

At the other end of the pitch, new signing Leon Cort made almost as much of an impression, forging an impressive central defensive partnership with Damien Delaney, and running Elliott close in the voting for Player of the Year. With Boaz Myhill behind them in goal and Andy Dawson consistent at left back, City's defence were almost as stingy as Elliott was prolific - right back was the only problem position, with Alton Thelwell missing almost the entire season through injury, and no player able to make the position their own.

It didn't matter though - Elliott's goals helped propel City to their second successive promotion, finishing second behind Luton and 7 points above third place Tranmere Rovers. They clinched promotion with a 0-0 draw at home to Swindon on 16th April, Craig Fagan's despair at missing a penalty in the final seconds turned to joy as news of Tranmere's result filtered through.

Transfers

In
*Leon Cort
*Michael Keane
*Delroy Facey
*Roland Edge
*Junior Lewis
*Nick Barmby
*Aaron Wilbraham
*Matt Duke
*Stevland Angus (loan)
*Kevin Ellison
*Andy Hessenthaler (loan)
*Robbie Stockdale
*Craig Fagan

Out
*Paul Musselwhite
*Justin Whittle
*Jamie Forrester
*Alan Fettis(Macclesfield Town)
*Andy Holt(Wrexham A.F.C.)
*Simon Russell(Kidderminster Harriers
*Danny Allsopp(Melbourne Victory)
*Michael Keane
*Delroy Facey(Oldham Athletic)

Records

Position

FA Cup
Third round (Colchester)

League Cup
First round (Wrexham, penalties)

Football League Trophy
First round (Hartlepool, penalties)

Player of the Year
Stuart Elliott

Top Goalscorer (league)
Stuart Elliott - 27

Assists (league)
Nick Barmby - 6

Appearances (league)
Boaz Myhill - 45

Attendance
Average: 18,027
Highest: 24,277 Sheffield Wednesday 30 April 2005
Lowest: 14,317 Milton Keynes Dons 20 October 2004

2003-04: Division 3 (fourth tier)

eason Summary

In his first full season in charge, Peter Taylor lead City to their first promotion in 19 years. They finished second with 88 points, behind Doncaster on 92 points, and ahead of Torquay on 81 points. Promotion was clinched with a 2-1 win away at Yeovil on 1st May, with Ian Ashbee scoring the winning goal. City were the division's highest scoring team, new strike partners Ben Burgess and Danny Allsopp scored 18 and 15 league goals respectively, with Stuart Elliott not far behind on 14. However, Burgess suffered a serious injury near the end of the season, which would rule him out for almost a year. Towards the end of the season, Taylor brought in on loan a player he had already signed at four previous clubs, Junior Lewis, who was later to join the Tigers on a permanent basis.

Transfers

In
*Danny Allsopp
*Alton Thelwell
*Andy Dawson
*Jason Price
*Richard Hinds
*Michel Kuipers (loan)
*Ryan France
*Boaz Myhill
*Lee Marshall (loan)
*Junior Lewis (loan)
*Jon Walters

Out
*Ryan Williams(Bristol Rovers)
*Dean Keates(Kidderminster Harriers)
*Daniel Webb(Cambridge United)
*Greg Strong(Boston United)
*Steve Melton(Boston United)
*Steve Burton
*John Anderson
*Carl Regan(Chester City)

Records

Position

FA Cup
First round (Cheltenham)

League Cup
First round (Wigan)

Football League Trophy
Second round (Scunthorpe)

Player of the Year
Damien Delaney

Top Goalscorer (league)
Ben Burgess - 18

Assists (league)
Ben Burgess - 12

Appearances (league)
Damien Delaney - 46

Attendance
Average: 16,846
Highest: 23,495 Huddersfield 24 April 2004
Lowest: 11,308 Bury 6 December 2003

2002-03: Division 3 (fourth tier)

City finished mid-table in 13th position with 59 points.

2001-02: Division 3 (fourth tier)

City finished 11th on 61 points, 10 points away from the play-offs.

References

*Goal/assist/appearance/attendance statistics sourced from [http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Statistics/0,,10338,00.html Hull City Official Website] .