Here is the first installment of the history of Hull City Associate Football Club
General Stats
Here are some general statistics about Hull City…
Ground: The Kingston Communications Stadium.
Ground Capacity: 25,404
Record Attendance:
KC Stadium: 23,495 v Huddersfield Town – 23rd April, 2004
Boothferry Park: 55,019 v Manchester United – F.A Cup 6th Round – 26th February, 1949
Pitch Measurements 105 m x 68 m
Chairman: Adam Pearson
Football Secretary: Phil Hough
Manager: Peter Taylor
Assistant Manager: Colin Murphy
Physio: Simon Maltby
Colours: Black and amber striped shirts, black shorts and amber stockings.
Change Colours: Black skorts with amber trim, white shorts, black stockings.
Year Formed: 1904
Turned professional: 1905
Club Nickname: The Tigers.
Previous Grounds
1904 – Boulevard Ground (Hull RFC)
1905 – Anlaby Road (Hull CC)
1944 – Boulevard Ground
1946 – Boothferry Park
2002 – Kingston Communications Stadium
Club Records
First Football League Game:
2nd September 1905 – Division 2 – v Barnsley – Won 4-1
Team that day: Spendiff, Langley, Jones, Martin, Robinson, Gordon (2), Rushton, Spence (1), Wilson (1), Howe, Raisebeck.
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Record League Victory:
14th Januray, 1939 – Division 3 – v Carlisle United – Won 11 – 1
Team that day: Ellis, Woodhead, Dowen, Robinson (1), Blyth, Hardy, Hubbard (2), Richardson (2), Dickinson (2), Davies (2), Cunliffe (2).
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Record Cup Victory:
26th November 1932 – F.A Cup Round 1 – v Stalybridge Celtic – Won 8 – 2
Team that day: Maddison, Goldsmith, Woodhead, gardner, Hill (1), Denby, Forward (1), Duncan, McNaughton (1), Wainscoat (4), Sargeant (1).
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Record Defeat:
4th November 1911 – Division 2 – v Wolves – Lost 8 – 0
Points and Goals Totals
Most league points (2 for a win):
69 Points – Division 3 – 1965/66
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Most league points (3 for a win):
90 Points – Division 4 – 1982/83
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Most league goals:
109 Goals – Division 3 – 1965/66
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Highest league scorer in season:
Bill McNaughton with 39 – Division 3 – 1932/33
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Most league goals in total aggregate:
Chris Chilton with 195 – 1960 – 71
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Most league goals in one match:
17th November 1928 – 5 goals – Ken McDonald – Division 2 – v Bristol City.
26th December 1930 – 5 goals – Simon Raleigh – Division 3N – v Halifax Town.
Player Records
Most capped player: Theo Whitmore
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Most league appearances:
Andy Davidson – 520 – 1952-67
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Youngest league player:
Matthew Edeson – 16 years 63 days – v Fulham (10th October 1992)
Transfer Records
Record transfer fee received:
November 1991 – £750,000 – Middlesbrough for Andy Payton
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Record transfer fee paid:
March 1989 – £200,000 – Leeds United for Peter Swan
Sequences
Longest sequence of league wins:
10 – 23.02.66 to 20.04.66
Longest sequence of league defeats:
8 – 07.04.34 to 08.09.34
Longest sequence of league draws:
5 – 30.03.29 to 15.04.29
Longest sequence of unbeaten league matches:
19 – 13.03.01 to 22.09.01
Longest sequence without a league win:
27 – 27.03.89 to 04.11.89
Succesive scoring runs:
26 – Starting on 10.04.90
Succesive non-scoring runs:
6 – Starting on 13.11.20
