Hull City Association Football Club are a professional football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The club currently competes in the EFL Championship, English football’s second tier competition. They are currently managed by German Head Coach Tim Walter who joined the club on May 31st, 2024.
The club’s traditional home strip is black and amber, hence the nickname The Tigers. The club was sounded in 1904 and play their home games at the MKM Stadium after moving from Boothferry Park in 2002.
The club play Humber Derby matches against Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town, although they haven’t played either in League football since 2010/11. To keep up to date with news about Hull City throughout the season, check out The Real EFL.
Hull City Updates
Hull City are playing in their fourth successive season at Championship level after relegation from the Premier League in 2020/21.
This season the club have played 11 matches in the Championship, winning 3, losing 4 and drawing 4, giving them 13 points.
They are currently ranked 15th out of the 24 teams in the Championship, winning 27% of their matches. They have scored 13 goals in the League so far and conceded 15.
Hull City Transfer News and Rumours
24 players came in during a hectic summer transfer window for Hull City. The biggest outlays were on Abu Kamara from Norwich City who joined for over £4 million.
Mohammed Belloumi who cost around £4.5million from Portuguese club Farense. Ryan Giles from Luton who cost the Tigers a reported 4.5 million and former Wigan defender Charlie Hughes who reportedly cost the club close to £4 million also.
In terms of departures, the club lost two of its brightest stars with Jacob Greaves moving to Ipswich and Jaden Philogene moving to Aston Villa for a combined total of around £28million.
The loss of those two key players did enable the club to go out and back their new manager and Hull were one of the busiest clubs in the League.
With all the incomings the club did still make a profit on their business and ranked 5th overall for net profit on transfers during the 2024 summer transfer window.
Hull City A.F.C. Signings
Hull City were the joint most active club in the EFL Championship for transfer incomings over the summer and below we have listed some of the biggest deals the club did.
| Player | Age | Nationality | Left | Fee | Contract Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Belloumi | 22 |  Algeria |  Farense Liga Portugal | £4,500,000 | 4 years |
| Abu Kamara | 21 |  England |  Norwich City EFL Championship | £4,000,000 | 4 years |
| Ryan Giles | 24 | England |  Luton Town EFL Championship | £4,500,000 | 3 years |
| Charlie Hughes | 20 | England |  Wigan League One | £4,000,000 | 5 years |
| Liam Millar | 24 |  Canada |  FC Basel Swiss Super League | Undisclosed | 3 years |
| Kasey Palmer | 27 | England |  Coventry EFL Championship | Undisclosed | 3 years |
| Cody Drameh | 22 | England |  Leeds United EFL Championship | Free Transfer | 4 years |
| Carl Rushworth | 23 | England |  Brighton Premier League | Loan | 1 year |
Hull City Key Matches of the season
Below we have listed 10 fixtures we think could be important if Hull want to make their presence felt in the playoff race this season.
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| August 31st | Leeds 2 – 0 Hull |
| September 13th | Hull City 0 – 2 Sheffield United |
| October 5th | Norwich City 4 – 0 Hull City |
| November 10th | Hull City vs West Brom |
| November 26th | Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday |
| December 29th | Blackburn vs Hull |
| January 1st, 2025 | Hull vs Middlesbrough |
| January 4th 2025 | Hull City vs Leeds |
| January 25th, 2025, | Sheffield United vs Hull City |
| February 15th | Hull vs Norwich City |
Hull City Key achievements
The club have won four trophies throughout their history and achieved a number of promotions, the most famous one in 2008, when they reached the Premier League for the first time.
Below we will look at some of the club’s main achievements in their 120-year history.
- 1932/33 – Third Division North champions
- 1948/49 – Third Division North champions
- 1965/66 – Third Division champions
- 2003/04 – Promotion from the Fourth Division
- 2004/05 – Promotion from League One
- 2007/08 – Promotion to the Premier League for the first time
- 2013/14 – FA Cup runners up
- 2020/21 League One champions
Hull City Current Squad
A huge turnover of players was seen at the MKM over the summer window.
Here, we will have a look at the squad for the season ahead and its main players.
Hull City Attackers
Mason Burstow, Chris Bedia and Joao Pedro were brought in this season to fire Hull up the table. So far, only Bedia has contributed to the club’s goal tally in the Championship.
Hull City Midfielders
Xavi Simons Regan Slater and Marvin Mehlem are the most used midfielders so far this season, with Oscar Zambrano and Kasey Palmer often used also.
Hull City Defenders
Sean McLoughlin, Alfie Jones and Charlie Huges are most likely the first-choice centre backs that Hull City will choose from. The club is also well stocked in full backs with Ryan Giles Lewie Coyle and Cody Drameh all competing for a place.
Hull City Goal Keepers
Croatian keeper Ivor Pandur has made the No 1 position his own this season after his January move from Fortuna Sittard. Loan signing Carl Rushworth will be expected to provide cover and competition to the Croatian.
Hull City Managing and Coaching Staff
- Head Coach – Tim Walter
- Assistant Head Coach – Julian Hubner
- Assistant Head Coach – Filip Tapalovic
- First Team Coach – Andy Dawson
- Goalkeeping Coach – Erbil Bozkurt
Tim Walter – Head Coach
The former Bayern Munich II coach joined Hull in May of 2024 after a near three-year spell in charge of Bundesliga 2 side Hamburger SV ended in February 2024.
The 48-year-old is known to favour a flexible tactical shape with rigid positioning not something he tends to encourage.
He likes his teams to play out from the back but to progress the ball forward at every opportunity. He encourages attacking fast flowing football in a 4-3-3 formation which suits the style Hull owner Acun Ilicali wants his Hull team to play.
Julian Hubner – Assistant Head Coach
Hubner joined Hull in July 2024 to team up once more with Head Coach Tim Walter at the MKM. Hubner first worked with Walter at Karlsruher SC.
He joined up with Walter at Hamburger SV ahead of the 2021/22 season as an assistant manager, staying in the role for 103 games before leaving in February 2024.
Filip Tapalovic – Assistant Head Coach
Tapalovic joined Hull as an Assistant Head Coach in July 2024. By joining Hull, he has teamed up once again with Tim Walter who he worked with at Hamburger SV as an Assistant.
Andy Dawson – First Team Coach
Dawson played for Hull City over 300 times as a player over a 10-season spell from 2003/04 until 2012/13. He rejoined the club as Lead Professional Phase Coach in 2019 before being promoted to first team coach in 2022/23.
Dawson took interim charge of Hull City for 7 matches in 2022, returning to the backroom staff under former boss Liam Rosenior and now under Tim Walter.
Hull City Former Managers & Key Coaches
Since Hull City’s relegation from the Premier League in 2016/17 Hull City have had 6 permanent managers with Leonid Slutsky only lasting 21 matches before Nigel Adkins took over in December 2017.
Adkins would steer Hull City a 18th place and a 13th place finish in the Championship, before leaving and being replaced by Grant McCann. McCann would take Hull down to League One in his first season before leading them back up in 2020/21.
After the club’s take over by Alcun Ilicali in January 2022, McCann was sacked and Shota Arveladze came in, taking the team for only 30 games before he was dismissed by Ilicali.
Rookie boss Liam Rosenior was put in charge in November 2022. Rosenior would lead the club to 15th and 7th in his spell, but he was replaced in the summer of 2024 by current boss Tim Walter.
Throughout their 104-year history Hull have had several managers who have left a legacy at the club. Four managers have managed to win trophies for the club.
Grant McCann won the 2020/21 League One title, Cliff Britton led the club to the 1965/66 Third Division title and both Raich Carter and Haydn Green won the old Third Division North in 1948/49 and 1932/33, respectively.
Below we will look at the other managers to have left their mark on Hull City:
Colin Appleton 1982-84
- Appleton took over in June 1982.
- Took charge of 107 games during his spell, winning 48.
- Led the club to promotion from the Fourth Division in 1982, nearly guiding the club to promotion again the following season.
- Left to join Swansea in 1984.
Peter Taylor 2002-06
- Took over the club in October 2002, with Hull City 19th in the Third Division.
- Guided Hull to promotion from the Third Division in 2003/04, and then from League One in 2004/05, leading the club into the Championship.
- Left to take over Crystal Palace in 2006.
Phil Brown 2006-10
- The manager that ended a 104 year wait for top-tier football at Hull City.
- Won the 2008 Playoff Final, beating Bristol City.
- Kept the club in the Premier League by avoiding relegation in the 2008/09 season.
- Left the club in 2010.
Steve Bruce 2012-16
- Bruce is the only Hull City manager to win automatic promotion to the Premier League. He did it by finishing 2nd in the 2012/13 Championship.
- He is also the only Hull City manager to have led the club to an FA Cup Final, in 2014, losing to Arsenal 3-2 after Extra Time.
- Brought Hull City into European competition for the first time in 2014/15.
- Left in July 2016.
Hull City Legends
From record goal scorer Chris Chilton to record appearance holder Jock Davidson who played 579 times for the club Hull City have been blessed with some quality players throughout their history.
Below we will look at some of the legends to have worn the black and amber.
Ken Wagstaff 1964-76
- Joined the club in 1964 for a then record £40,000.
- Scored 173 goals in 378 appearances for the club.
- Voted Hull’s Best Ever Player by supporters in 2005.
Chris Chilton 1960-71
- Formed a lethal partnership with Wagstaff during the 60s for the club.
- Scores a club record 222 goals in 477 appearances for Hull City.
- Left the club in 1971 to join Coventry City.
Ian Ashbee 2002-11
- Signed by Jan Molby in 2002 with Hull City in the Third Division
- Was a part of the Hull squad that went from the Third Division all the way to the Premier League
- Played 243 games for the club before leaving in January 2011 for Preston North End.
Dean Windass 1991-95, 2007-09
- Windass first joined his hometown club Hull City in 1991, leaving for £700,000 in 1995 before returning once more in 2007.
- Scored the vital goal in the 2007/2008 Playoff Final to take Hull City to the Premier League for the very first time.
- In total he played 270 times and scored 89 goals for Hull City over his two spells.
Andy Dawson 2003-13
- Dawson joined the club on a free transfer in 2003.
- Played 317 times for Hull City in a spell that went from the Third Division up to the Premier League.
- Returned to the club to work in the academy in 2019 and is now first team coach under Tim Walter.
Hull City Team Metrics and Performance
Hull City are playing their fourth consecutive season the EFL Championship in 2024/25. Last season the club finished just outside the play off places in 7th. Place on 70 points.
That breaks down into 1.52 points per game. They won 19 of their 46 games, drew 13 and lost 14. They scored 68 goals and conceded 60.
In 2022/23 Hull finished a disappointing 15th of the 24 clubs with 58 points. That works out at 1.26 points per game. They won 14 matches, drew 16 and lost 16. They scored 51 goals and concede 61.
At the end of the 2021/22 season Hull had finished in 19th position with 51 points. That works out at an underwhelming 1.11 points per game.
They won 14 matches, drew 9 and lost 23 games. They hit 41 goals that season and conceded 54.
Their points per game record this season is 1.18 per game over the 11 games they have played so far. Were that to continue, they would finish the season on around 54 points, well down on their performance last season.
To read where the team at The Real EFL predict Hull City will finish this season, check out the prediction page at EFL Cup predictions.
Hull City Pitch and Amenities
Hull City play their home matches at the MKM Stadium in Kingston Upon Hull. The stadium has a capacity of 25,586 and is home to both Hull City A.F.C and the Super League Rugby team Hull F.C.
The stadium was built in 2002 and until 2021 was known as the KCOM stadium. Three of the stands are single tier with the Cranswick Plc Stand having two tiers.
In 2022, the old East Stand was renamed the Chris Chilton Stand, in honour of the club’s record goal scorer.
Hull City Fan Base and Support
The Tigers chief Supporters Club is the Hull City Official Supporters Club. Information about the group can be found at https://www.hullcityosc.org/
The club also has a supporters committee, where each of the four stands of the stadium are represented. The committee can be contacted to send any questions or topics to be discussed when they meet.
Information about the committee can be found on their page of the Hull City website at https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/fans/supporters-committee.
For international Hull City fans that can’t make the trip to the MKM stadium, the club offers fans live streaming subscriptions so that fans will never miss a minute of the action regardless of where they are in the world. To find out more, check out https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/fans/international-tigers/.
Hull City Rivalries and Notable Matches
Hull City are one of the few clubs in English football who do not have a clear and defined rivalry. They do contest Humber Derby matches with Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town, but they have not faced either one in League football since the 2010/11 season.
Hull City fans also consider Leeds United a rival and with both clubs in the Championship, the fabs will get to watch the team, face off against Leeds.
Currently Hull and Leeds have played 18 times in the Championship and EFL Cup with Hull City winning 3 and Leeds United winning 8.
Hull City also enjoy a minor rivalry with Sheffield United. This goes back to 1984 when Sheffield United pipped Hull City to promotion.
With the sides level on points and goal difference the teams were separated by goals scored, with Sheffield United going up.
Hull City Facts
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Club Name | Hull City A.F.C. |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Home Stadium | MKM Stadium |
| Location | Kingston Upon Hull, England |
| Website | https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/ |
| League | EFL Championship |
| Social media | https://x.com/HullCity |
Hull City History
Hull City was formed in 1904 and admitted to the Football League a year later. Hull City’s early years were spent in the Second Division until relegation in 1930.
They were promoted again in 1932/33, winning the Third Division North title under Haydn Green, but were relegated three years later.
They won the Third Division North title once again in 1948/49 under Raich Carter, promoting them to the Second Division.
They bounced between the Second and Third Divisions from then until Cliff Britton led them to the Third Division title in 1965/66.
Twelve seasons were spent in the second tier before the club found itself down in the Fourth Division by 1981.
Colin Appleton got them back up to the Third Division in 1983 and they would swap between the Third and Fourth tiers until Peter Taylor guided them to back-to-back promotions in 203/04 and 2004/05.
These promotions took Hull City into the EFL Championship, English football’s second tier. Taylor left in 2006 and a season of struggle then preceded Phil Brown creating history at the club.
Brown would take Hull City to the Premier League via the playoffs in 2007/08, meaning a first ever season in English football’s top tier since the club’s formation back in 1904.
They were relegated after two seasons but were promoted again in 2012/13 under Steve Bruce. Bruce then led the club to its first ever FA Cup Final in 2014, losing heartbreakingly 3-2 to Premier League giants Arsenal after extra time.
Relegated again in 2015, Hull City had another crack at Premier League football in 2016/2017.
Relegated at the end of the season, Hull would slip down to League One in 2019/20. An immediate promotion back to the Championship in 2020/21 means the club is entering its fourth consecutive season back in the Championship in 2024/25.
Off the field, Hull City have also had an eventful history. In 2010 Asem Allen took control of the football club and by 2013 he had set about trying to change the name of the club from Hull City A.F.C. to Hull City Tigers.
By 2014, this had changed again to Hull Tigers. Hull City Supporters’ Groups expressed their opposition to the name change, organising protests and unfurling banners against it and by April 2014 the FA had announced that Allam’s bid to change the name was rejected.
This was appealed but failed again in 2015 and the clubs name stayed the same. The Allam family sold the club to current owner Acun Ilicali in January 2022.
Hull City Social Media Links
Stay in touch with all the latest news and follow what’s happening at the club by keeping track of the club’s socials.
Hull City also offer a club app for fans that want to receive all the latest Hull City news directly to their mobile device. For more information on this go to https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/club/official-app.
Hull City Outlook and Forecast
The club lost two particularly important players over the summer in Jacob Greaves and Jaden Philogene and opted for a transfer philosophy over the summer transfer window of buying younger players with good potential.
The signings of Charlie Hughes and Mohammed Belloumi illustrate this transfer policy.
The number of fresh players has meant an inconsistent start to the season but if the Head Coach can get his philosophy instilled in his players quickly and the new players gel, a tilt at the playoff places can’t be ruled out for the Tigers.
Frequently Asked Questions on Hull City Football Club
How much would it cost to buy Hull City Football Club?
The club was sold to current owner Acun Ilicali in January 2022 for a reported £20 million.
Have Hull City ever won anything?
Hull City have won four trophies in their history. The 2016/17 League One title, the 1965/66 English Third Division, and the Third Division North in 1948/49 and 1932/33.
When were Hull City in the Premiership?
Hull City last played Premier League football during the 2016/17 season.
Who played for Hull City?
Ken Wagstaff is generally regarded as Hull City’s greatest ever player. Chris is the club’s record goal scorer with 222 goals.
Is Hull City a big club?
Hull had never played in English football’s topflight until 2008/2009. Since then, they have been promoted on three occasions. None of their spells in the Premier League have lasted more than two seasons.
Where to watch Hull City FC?
To watch Hull City live you will have to either watch them at the MKM Stadium or on one of their away day trips. The club also offers international fans a match subscription service, so they never miss a moment’s action.