HULL CITY TIMELINE
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Thu 23rd Jun 1904 |
ERYFA Annual Meeting |
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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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Mon 29th Aug 1904 |
Hull City AFC play their first match against District XI |
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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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Sat 17th Sep 1904 |
First professional fixture |
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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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Mon 6th Mar 1905 |
Nickname of The Tigers first used |
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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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Thu 27th Apr 1905 |
Ambrose Langley appointed as manager of Hull City |
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Former Sheffield Wednesday player, Ambrose Langley is appointed as manager of Hull City. Initially appointed as player-manager, however an existing injury limited his playing appearances to just 15 with the Tigers. However he went on to manager 323 matches with City, the 4th longest-serving manager | |
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Mon 22nd May 1905 |
City to play on Circle Cricket Ground next season until Football Ground is built |
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Plans emerge for City to utilise the Circle Cricket Ground for the 1905-06 season, as a temporary home until Anlaby Road Football Ground is built for the following season. | |
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Mon 29th May 1905 |
Hull City elected to Division Two of the Football League |
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After missing the deadline to enter the previous season - despite only being properly founded a few weeks ago - Hull City are elected to the Football League after playing a season of friendlies in 1904-1905 | |
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Sat 2nd Sep 1905 |
First league fixture |
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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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Sat 28th Oct 1905 |
Two matches played on the same day |
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City are due to play at Denaby United in the FA Cup Preliminary Round, on the same say as Manchester United in the League. Hull try and get the Denaby fixture amended to be played in Hull, but the request is declined - and City send a reserve delegation to play the Cup Fixture, whilst the first XI host Manchester United at the Boulevard. | more info |
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Sat 24th Mar 1906 |
First game played at Anlaby Road ground |
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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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