HULL CITY TIMELINE
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Sat 23rd Apr 1910 |
First player to score 100 goals for The Tigers |
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John (Jacky) Smith becomes the first player to score 100 goals for The Tigers, against West Brom at Anlaby Road. Smith goes on to score a further two goals for City before joining Sheffield United. | more info |
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Fri 4th Apr 1913 |
Hull City agree to release Ambrose Langley |
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After a surprise request from Langley to be released in order to re-join Sheffield Wednesday as Secretary, he is allowed to leave Hull City. | |
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Tue 15th Apr 1913 |
Former player Harry Chapman given the role of secretary-manager |
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After being appointed as secretary the previous month - Harry Chapman is given the role of secretary-manager. Chapman had his playing career ended early after a knee injury in a reserve game the previous year | |
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Tue 14th Apr 1914 |
Best Stand and Directors office destroyed by fire |
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Anlaby Road football ground suffers from a catastrophic fire, which destroys the Best Stand, and offices containing club records and archives. Nobody is injured, but arson is suspected as the cause - with witnesses stating the fire started just before midnight, at the centre of the Best Stand. Fire crews manage to prevent the fire spreading into other sides of the ground. One story states the club received a threat via letter, a few days earlier from a fan, angry at recent form. | |
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Mon 5th Oct 1914 |
Fred J Stringer announced as manager after Harry Chapman resigns |
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Due to continued ill-health, Harry Chapman resigns as manager. The first 6 games of the 1914-15 season took place without him due to serious illness. Stringer is chairman of the East Riding FA, and a City director. | |
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Wed 14th Jun 1916 |
David Menzies replaces Fred Stringer as secretary-manager |
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After a long-term spell as trainer at Hull City, David Menzies is appointed as secretary-manager after the resignation as manager of Fred Stringer. Stringer remained at the club as director, and he - together with Menzies and Jack Bielby are largely credited with ensuring the club survived over the war period |
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