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Hull City AFC Timeline

 

With huge thanks to Hull City, Hull Daily Mail, TigerTube (@TigerTubePlayer) and Nick Turner (@TigersEarly) for their references and assistance with this page

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23/06/1904 ERYFA Annual Meeting

Hull Daily Mail article on 24th June 1904 stated that this meeting declared the intention of forming a 'class' team in the city before the end of next season. A sum of £2500-£3000 was deemed necessary to provide a first-class eleven, with the intention of entering the Second Division. Thus Hull City AFC was born!
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29/08/1904 Hull City AFC play their first match against District XI

The newly-formed Hull City Association Football Club play their first match against a District XI - a team made up from players from various teams in the East Riding district, and included Hull City founders Mark Andrews and Ben Frost. The match was played at The Boulevard, and despite very little publicising of the event, over 1000 people turned up to watch. City won the match 5-0 with goals from Henry Wilkinson, Peter Howe (2), Frank Wolfe and George Spence.
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17/09/1904 First professional fixture

Newly formed Hull City AFC are drawn at home against Stockton in the FA Cup. However due to the rugby club occupying The Boulevard, the tie is reluctantly played at Stocktons Victoria Ground. The game finishes 3-3. City apparently lodged a protest against playing at Stocktons ground according to the Darlington newspaper North Star (pictured). The second leg a few days later however, results in a heavy 4-1 defeat for City. more info
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06/03/1905 Nickname of The Tigers first used

Hull Daily Mail writer Athleo, first suggests the nickname The Tigers - in an article 2 days after Citys win at Leeds City
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02/09/1905 First league fixture

After gaining admission to the extended Football League in 1905 (along with Burton Albion), Hull City play Barnsley at The Circle in their first ever professional league fixture in the Second Division. Ambrose Langleys men win 4-1 in front of about 8000 people, with a brace from Davy Gordon more info
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24/03/1906 First game played at Anlaby Road ground

City play their first game at their new Anlaby Road home, with a league fixture against Blackpool. The game finishes 2-2, with Howe scoring a brace for Ambrose Langleys men - in front of approximately 2000 spectators more info
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