Hull City Association Football Club is a famous and popular sports club centred in Hull, United Kingdom. The club was first founded in 1904, Hull City Club players player in the football Championship, which is the second tier in English Football.
Hull City games at home are played at the KCOM Stadium, which became the official football grounds of the club in 2002 after moving from Boothferry Park, which had been the home of the Hull City club for 56 seasons.
The Origin of Hull City
Starting in June, 1904, members of the club would play friendly games against other local clubs, usually at the Boulevard, which is the official home of the Hull Rugby League Club.
It would be a year later before the club was elected to the 2nd Division of the Football League. Some years later, the club moved to Anlaby Road, where they remained until 1941 as the Second World War was in its most destructive year.
After The War
After World War 2 had come to an end, the club had remained on the quiet side, as with most of the sporting venues around the country.
This was also the period that famed player Horatio Stratten Carter joined the Tigers. Carter is often cited as being one of the best players that the Tigers ever had, and was welcome into the Hull City hall of fame not long after his departure.
The Tiger’s Rise To Victory
Under the leadership of Carter, the Tigers saw their best season ever, winning the Third Division Championship while setting a number of records. They also won their first nine matches in a row, and drew in the biggest attendance to date of almost 50000 fans.
This was achieved at Boothferry Park during the Tigers vs. Manchester United game where Manchester pulled through at a very close victory of 1-0, and it remains as the most popular event ever to take place at Boothferry.
Anyone that follows online sportsbooks though Australian betting apps will know that this was also a fantastic time for the club financially, and saw some of the best teamwork in English football history.
The End of An Era
After the dizzying heights of Carter’s leadership, the Tigers saw a drop in both popularity and attendance for a number of years, especially toward the end of the 1970s.
The replacement of manager John Keye by Bobby Collins was seen by many as an overall bad move, and the Tigers began dropping in the divisions.
By the time the early 1990s had swung around, the Tigers were in Division Four, head by managers Mike Smith, Cyril Lea, and Bobby Brown.
Financial crisis caused even more trouble in the club, alongside low morale, and many consider it the darkest time in the club’s history.
This would eventually turn around under the leadership of Chris Chilston and Bobby Brown, and it was not long before the club made a huge comeback both on and off the field, rising up in both popularity among fans and financial stability.
The Today’s Tigers
Today, the club is doing better than ever, with record goals, higher attendance records, and a devoted fan base.
The future of Hull City looks bright, and they deserve it after many years of hardship.