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| Full name | Hull Rugby League Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Airlie Birds, Black and Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull (Capacity 25,404) |
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| Chairman |  Kath Hetherington |
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| Coach | Richard Agar |
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| Captain | Lee Radford |
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| League | Superleague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 position | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge Cups | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Richard Agar is the head coach of European Super League side Hull FC. Lee Radford, born 26th March, 1979 in Hull, England is an English Rugby league player Engage Super League XII is the official name for the year 2007 's Super League season in the sport of Rugby league. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland They were one of the founder members of the Northern Union which was formed in 1895, making them one of the world's first twenty-two rugby league teams. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers Later that year they moved to the Hull Athletic Club's ground at The Boulevard, Airlie Street, which gave rise to their nickname "The Airlie Birds". The Boulevard is a multi-use Stadium in Hull, England. The venue was saved from demolition and reopened on 25 October 2007 as the Traditionally people from the west side of Hull supported Hull FC while Hull Kingston Rovers were supported by the east half, the 'border' usually being regarded as the River Hull. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National The River Hull is a navigable River in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. The club reverted to their former name of Hull FC in 1999, after Hull (then known as Hull Sharks) merged with Gateshead Thunder after both clubs ran into financial difficulties. Gateshead Thunder are a Rugby league team from Gateshead in Tyne and Wear.
Old Faithful is a traditional Hull terrace song. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
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History
Early years
The club was formed by a group of ex-schoolboys from York, who had been at Rugby school, in 1865. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools The founders used to meet at the Young Mans Fellowship, at St. Mary’s Church in Lowgate. The vicar at that time was the Reverend Scott and his 5 sons made up the nucleus of the team. The club immediately took on members who were plumbers and glaziers.
Soon another team, Hull White Star, was formed and the two clubs merged. Hull Football Club was one of the first clubs in the north of England to join the Rugby Football Union. The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England
Hull were one of the initial 22 clubs to form the Northern Union after the acrimonious split from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers The history of rugby league began with a schism of 1895 in Rugby football. The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England The club moved into the Hull Athletic Club at the Boulevard in 1895, and subsequently played their first ever match there in September of that year. 8,000 people turned out to witness the first club's match in which Hull beat Liversedge.
The early years of the Northern Union saw Hull prosper, and their black and white irregular hooped jerseys became one of the most famous and feared strips in the league. Between 1908-10, Hull lost three consecutive Challenge Cup finals, and has in fact lost in more major finals than anyone else. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe
In 1913, they paid a world record £600, plus £14 per match, to Hunslet for Billy Batten, one of only seventeen players, and the only representative from Hull FC, so far inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William "Billy" Batten, (born in Fitzwilliam West Yorkshire) was an English rugby league footballer The British Rugby League Hall of Fame was established by the Rugby Football League in 1988 to commemorate the greatest ever players in British Rugby league A year later the Airlie Birds won their first Challenge Cup, beating Huddersfield in the semi-final and Wakefield Trinity in the final. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Playing alongside Billy on that day was Jack Harrison (VC), the only professional sportsman to win the Victoria Cross, the holder of the club record for most tries in a season. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since In 1920, Batten was once again key in Hull's first ever Championship final, scoring the only try in the 3-2 victory over Huddersfield. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League.
The early-1920s were bittersweet years for the club. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada In 1921, Hull won the Yorkshire Cup but lost the county championship, both against rivals Hull Kingston Rovers. Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Hull couldn’t match the successes of 1914, losing a further two consecutive cup finals in 1922-23 to Rochdale Hornets and Leeds respectively, but they managed to win the Yorkshire Cup and finish top of the league. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups
In the early 1930s, Hull had a full back and goal kicker called Joe Oliver. Oliver was so dependable with the boot that the crowd at one match spontaneously started singing the Gene Autry song, Old Faithful at him. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Hull supporters adopted the song as their battle cry from then on.
Hull's record attendance was set in 1936 when 28,798 turned up for the visit of Leeds for a third round Challenge cup match.
Post World War two
The 1952 Kangaroos visited the Boulevard on Monday 8th September. They had opened their tour with a victory at Keighley two days earlier, and they continued their winning run with a 28-0 victory over Hull.
In 1954, the black Welshman Roy Francis became the first black professional coach in any British team sport, when he coached Hull.
After the second world war, Hull won two Championship in three years, beating Halifax in 1956 and Workington Town in 1958. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic Rugby league clubs in the game formed over a century ago in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Workington Town is a Rugby league team playing in Workington in West Cumbria. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. These two triumphs healed the wound of two successive Yorkshire Cup final defeats in 1955 and 1957. Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) They lost in two further Challenge Cup finals to Wigan and Wakefield in 1959 and 1960. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All these reverses, when one hand had been grasping so many trophies, gave Hull a steely resolve and a thirst for success.
With the coaching appointment of Arthur Bunting Hull FC began a period of dominance. Hull won all of their 26 Division Two matches in 1978-79, the only time a club has won all of its league matches in a season and returning to the top flight. The Airlie Birds lost the 1980 Challenge Cup final against Hull KR 10-5 and have never won at Wembley since. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National It was reputed that a makeshift sign was left on the A63 (the major westerly road out of Hull) that read "last one out turn the lights off!" due to most of the city travelling to Wembley for the final. In 1982, Hull, crushed by Widnes in the Premiership final, avenged the defeat with an 18-9 Challenge Cup replay win. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Widnes Vikings are a professional Rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British Rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995
Hull eventually won the league in 1983 and also reached the Premiership final, the Challenge Cup final and the Yorkshire Cup final, but the latter trophy would be their only reward from the three finals. The signing of Australian Peter Sterling, a 2006 inductee into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame, maintained Hull’s strength, and Bunting’s men went to their third successive Yorkshire Cup beating Hull KR 29-12, but were edged out in arguably the greatest ever Challenge Cup final of 1985 by Wigan at Wembley Stadium with a score of 28 to 24 in Wigan's favour. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Peter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM (born 16 June 1960 in Toowoomba Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league The Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Rugby league, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the A number of subsequent coaches, such as Brian Smith (1988-91) failed to deliver consistent success. Brian Smith (born 14 March, 1954) is an Australian coach and former player of Rugby league football. Hull lost the Premiership final in 1989 to Widnes, but two years later returned to beat them at Old Trafford under coach Noel Cleal. Widnes Vikings are a professional Rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. Noel Harvey "Crusher" Cleal (born in Warialda New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player who also had a successful coaching
Super League era
When the Super League was formed, it was suggested that Hull should merge with Hull Kingston Rovers to form 'Humberside'. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National This was resisted but the club changed its name to Hull Sharks. It is unclear who came up with the 'Sharks' as a nickname but for a nautical city it was a fairly obvious choice. Hull FC finished below the cut-off point of 10th in the existing top flight and were excluded from the new Super League.
The club won promotion to the Super League until 1997. Hull and Gateshead Thunder merged at the end of 1999, after the owner of the two clubs could not afford to keep both afloat and Hull reverted to their original name, Gateshead later reforming as a new club but retaining the Thunder tag. Gateshead Thunder are a Rugby league team from Gateshead in Tyne and Wear. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ex-St Helens and Gateshead Thunder coach Shaun McRae was at the helm from 2000 up to 2004. Shaun McRae is the head coach of the Salford City Reds. Shaun McRae nicknamed 'Bomber' was born in 1959 and began his Rugby league Coaching career
After 107 years at the Boulevard, Hull moved in January 2003 to a £44m state-of-the-art council-owned Kingston Communications Stadium, more commonly known as the KC Stadium. (Kingston upon Hull City Council is the governing body for the Unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull They are joint tenants at the stadium alongside city's football team: the two teams have priority use at the stadium at the end of each sport's season, thus Hull FC receive priority during the early part of the football season, the situation being reversed at the early part of the rugby season. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Shaun McRae left the club to return to Australia at the end of the 2004 season; he was replaced by former England coach John Kear, who had previously been McRae's deputy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The England national rugby league team represent England in international Rugby league football tournaments John Kear (born 25 November 1954 in Castleford, Yorkshire) is a English rugby league former player and a current coach
In his first season at the club, Kear led Hull to the Challenge Cup final for the first time since 1985. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe Hull defeated Leeds Rhinos 25-24 in a thrilling final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to lift the trophy. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Paul Cooke's 77th minute try, which was converted by Danny Brough gave Hull a 1 point lead, which they held onto after Hull captain Richard Swain charged down a drop-goal attempt from Leeds skipper Kevin Sinfield in the dying seconds of the match.
John Kear left Hull FC on 3 April 2006 after a disappointing start to the season, which saw Hull FC lose 4 out of their first 7 league games and also their defence of the Challenge Cup being ended at the first hurdle against the Bradford Bulls in a 23-12 defeat, to be replaced by Peter Sharp who was recruited from Parramatta Eels where he was assistant coach. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Between 14 April – 15 July 2006 Hull FC won 13 matches in succession, including a 27-26 defeat of the league leaders St Helens on the 8 June 2006. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The last time they beat St Helens on their ground was 18 years ago. This run ended in defeat at Harlequins RL on the 23 July 2006. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hull managed to finish in second place, their highest league position in the Super League era. They lost to the league leaders St Helens in the first Grand Final playoff game, but succeeded in reaching the final by defeating the reigning champions Bradford Bulls. Over 20,000 Hull FC fans travelled to Old Trafford, but again they lost out to the Saints, this time by 26-4. The overall attendance broke the Grand Final record, mainly due to the stadium's recent expansion.
For the 2007 season, Hull signed five players: Matt Sing (a prolific National Rugby League try-scorer and Australian representative), Hutch Maiava, Willie Manu, Danny Tickle and Wayne Godwin. Matthew Charles Sing (born on 13 March, 1975 in Winton Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for Also, the Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers derbies are back for the 2007 season due to Rovers promotion from National League 1. The first of four of these derby matches was played on Easter Monday, the 9 April 2007 at the KC Stadium. Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a Holiday in some largely Christian cultures especially Roman Catholic Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The game was played in front of a sell-out attendance of 23,002 and ended with a result for the Black and Whites who had been struggling early in the season. "Sold Out" redirects here For other uses see Sold Out (disambiguation or Selling Out (disambiguation. The final score was 22 - 14 with Sid Domic crossing the line for the Airlie Birds in the final seconds. Sid Domic is an Australian Rugby league footballer of Aboriginal descent who plays for Dewsbury Rams.
On April 23 Paul Cooke, stand-off, controversially resigned from Hull FC to join Hull Kingston Rovers. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Paul Cooke (born April 17, 1981 in east Hull) is a professional Rugby league player with Hull Kingston Rovers in the English It is alleged that Hull FC had failed to ensure that Cook had signed his contract. The claims have never been proven but in the wake of the controversy Hull FC Chief Executive David Plummer resigned his post at the club. His replacement - 27 years old James Rule has come in for much criticism. Allowing other popular players like Shaun Briscoe to leave the club, whilst signing replacements who have endured mixed results. Rule also admitted to an administrative error where he allowed Jamie Thackray to play in a Challenge Cup game against Widnes. Thackray was not eligible and the mistake could have seen the club thrown out of the competition. However they escaped with a fine. Further controversy emerged when amid claims of nepotism, it was revealed that Rule - a former public schoolboy with no background in the game was dating the clubs Chairwoman Kath Hetherington's daughter.
Hull have endured a poor 2008 season and on the 19 May 2008 the club dismissed coach Peter Sharp. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A week later they appointed his assistant Richard Agar as his replacement. Some sections of the clubs support see the appointment as a cheap solution to employing a new coach. Others welcome the selection of a young - albeit inexperienced British talent. The club announced that Australian test prop Michael Crocker will sign for the club on a three year contract from the start of the 2008-9 season.
2008 Squad
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For more details on this topic, see Hull F.C. 2007. See also Hull FC This article is about the 2007 season of Hull FC
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League
| Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance |
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| 1 | Warrington Wolves | 32 - 20 | Hull FC | L | |
| 2 | Hull FC | 6-24 | Harlequins RL | L | |
| 3 | Hull FC | 24-22 | Wigan Warriors | W | |
| 4 | Huddersfield Giants | 28-8 | Hull FC | L | |
| 5 | St Helens | 30-29 | Hull FC | L | |
| 6 | Hull FC | 18-8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | |
| 7 | Hull KR | 11-10 | Hull FC | L | |
| 8 | Hull FC | 4-30 | Leeds Rhinos | L | |
| 9 | Catalan Dragons | 28-28 | Hull FC | D | |
| 10 | Hull FC | 8-24 | Bradford Bulls | L | |
| 11 | Castleford Tigers | 12-32 | Hull FC | W | |
| CCC4 | Rochdale Hornets | 5-42 | Hull FC | W | |
| 12 | Hull Fc | 28-20 | Huddersfield Giants | W | |
| *13 | Hull FC | 17-22 | Hull KR | L | |
| 14 | Harlequins RL | 34-26 | Hull FC | L | |
| 15 | Hull FC | 8-16 | St Helens | L | |
| 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 106-22 | Hull FC | L | |
| 17 | Hull FC | Castleford Tigers | |||
| 18 | Bradford Bulls | Hull FC | |||
| 19 | Hull FC | Warrington Wolves | |||
| 20 | Hull FC | Catalan Dragons | |||
| 21 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Hull FC | |||
| 22 | Hull FC | Hull KR | |||
| 23 | Wigan Warriors | Hull FC | |||
| 24 | Hull FC | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| 25 | Bradford Bulls | Hull FC | |||
| 26 | Hull FC | Harlequins RL | |||
| 27 | Hull KR | Hull FC | |||
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| ESL GF | Winner of 1st vs 2nd | Winner of SLPO3 |
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**engage Super League Grand Final to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. The Super League Grand Final (commonly referred to as the Grand Final is the last game of the European Super League 's domestic season
Transfers
2008 Transfers in
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Adam Dykes | Cronulla Sharks | 2008 | |
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Shaun Berrigan | Brisbane Broncos | 2008 | |
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Todd Byrne | New Zealand Warriors | 2008 | |
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Peter Cusack | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2008 | |
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Jamie Thackray | Leeds Rhinos | 2008 |
2007 Transfers out
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Paul Cooke | Hull Kingston Rovers | April 2007 | |
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Rob Worrincy | Sheffield Eagles | June 2007 | |
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Sid Domic | Dewsbury Rams | June 2007 | |
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Richard Swain | Retired | July 2007 | |
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Anthony Thackeray | Castleford Tigers | July 2007 | |
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Shaun Briscoe | Hull Kingston Rovers | October 2007 | |
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Wayne Godwin | Bradford Bulls | October 2007 | |
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2008 Loanees
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29. Adam Dykes (born 5 February 1977 in Sydney NSW) is an Australian Rugby league player for Hull FC in the UK Superleague competition The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney Shaun Berrigan (born 4 November 1978 in Brisbane Queensland) is a professional Rugby league player for Hull FC in the Super League The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. Todd Byrne (born 16 July, 1978, in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for Hull FC The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand Peter Cusack is an artist and musician who is a member of CRiSAP (Creative Research in Sound Art & Performance and is a research staff member and founding member of the London College The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league Jamie Thackray is an English Rugby league player who plays for Hull FC in the European Super League and has also represented Great Britain Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Paul Cooke (born April 17, 1981 in east Hull) is a professional Rugby league player with Hull Kingston Rovers in the English Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Rob Worrincy born 9 January, 1985 in England is a Rugby league player for the Sheffield Eagles in National League One. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. Sid Domic is an Australian Rugby league footballer of Aboriginal descent who plays for Dewsbury Rams. Dewsbury Rams RLFC are a Rugby league team based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Richard Swain (born in New Zealand) was a Rugby league player for the Hunter Mariners, Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos and for the Anthony Thackeray born 19 February, 1986 in Hull, Yorkshire, England is a Rugby league player for the Widnes Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Shaun Briscoe is an English Rugby league who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers Briscoe was born in Higher End, near Wigan and Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Wayne Godwin, born 13 March, 1982 in Pontefract West Yorkshire, England is an English Rugby league player The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Shayne McMenemy (born in Sydney, Australia) played Rugby League for Western Reds in the Jim Beam Cup. Mathew Head (born 9 May, 1982 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia Danny Williams | Leeds Rhinos | N/A | January 2008 |
Captains
Pre-Super League
1980-81: Steve Norton
1981-85: Dave Topliss
1985-87: Lee Crooks
1987-90: Dane O'Hara
1990-92: Greg MacKey
1992-94: Russ Walker
1994-96: Steve McNamara
1996: Gary Divorty
1997: Andy Fisher
Super League
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Alan Hunte | 1998 | 1998 | |
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Gary Lester | 1998 | 1998 | |
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Karl Harrison | 1999 | 1999 | Retired |
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Tony Grimaldi | 2000 | 2001 | Moved to Canterbury Bulldogs |
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Jason Smith | 2002 | 2004 | Moved to Canberra Raiders |
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Richard Swain | 2005 | 2006 | Relinquished captaincy |
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Lee Radford | 2007 | Present | N/A |
Notable Former players
Honours
- Championship: 1919-20, 1920-21, 1935-36, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1982-83 (6 times)
- Challenge Cup: 1913-14, 1981-82, 2005 (3 times)
- Premiership: 1990-91
- Division Two Championship: 1976-77, 1978-79, 1997 (3 times)
- Yorkshire Cup: 1922-23, 1968-69, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 (5 times)
- Yorkshire League: 1918-19, 1922-23, 1926-27, 1935-36 (4 times)
- John Player Trophy: 1981-82
- BBC2 Floodlit Trophy: 1979-80 (not subsequently contested)
Records
Player records
- Most tries in a match: 7 by Clive Sullivan vs Doncaster, 15 April 1968
- Most goals in a match: 14 by Jim Kennedy vs Rochdale Hornets- 7 April 1921, Sammy Lloyd v Oldham - 10 September 1978, Matt Crowther v Sheffield Eagles - 2 March 2003
- Most points in a match: 36 by Jim Kennedy vs Keighley, 29 January 1921
- Most tries in a season: 52 by Jack Harrison VC, MC, 1914-15
- Most goals in a season: 170 by Geoff ‘Sammy’ Lloyd, 1978-79
- Most points in a season: 369 by Geoff ‘Sammy’ Lloyd, 1978-79
- Consecutive Tries: 11 by Jack Harrison VC, MC, , 1914-15 & Richard Horne, 2006
Career records
- Most goals: 687 - Joe Oliver 1928-37 & 1943-45
- Most tries: 250 - Clive Sullivan 1961-74 & 1981-85
- Most points: 1,842 - Joe Oliver 1928-37 & 1943-45
- Most appearances: 501 - Edward Rogers 1906-25
Team records
- Highest score: 88-0 vs Sheffield Eagles, 2 March 2003
- Highest against: 71-0 vs Bradford Bulls, play offs 2005
- Highest attendance: 28,798 vs Leeds, 7 March 1936
- Fastest ever try in both codes of rugby: 9 seconds by Lee Jackson for Hull FC in the Yorkshire Cup semi-final against the Sheffield Eagles at the Don Valley Stadium, 1992 This World Record still stands today
- Only team to have won every single league game in a season: 1979 Division Two
- Most consecutive Super League victories: 13 games, (April 14, 2006 – July 15, 2006, beating Huddersfield, Wakefield, Catalans, Wigan, Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, St Helens, Harlequins, Castleford, Catalans, Salford & Warrington). Danny Williams may refer to Danny Williams (politician (born 1950 current Premier of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Steve "Knocker" Norton is an English former Rugby league footballer Lee Crooks (born January 14 1978 in Wakefield, England) is a professional footballer who now plays for Ossett Town in the Russ Walker was a second-row forward for Barrow and Hull. Walker who scored the second try as Hull beat Widnes 14-4 in 1991 Premiership Steve McNamara is the coach of Bradford Bulls Rugby league team who play in the Engage Super League (Europe, and is also the Great Britain Alan Hunte born 11 July, 1970 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England is a former Rugby league player Karl Harrison, born February 20, 1964 is a former Rugby league player for Featherstone Rovers, Hull and Halifax, who represented Tony Grimaldi (born 21 November, 1974 in Sydney, Australia) was an Australian Rugby league player for the Canterbury The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Jason Smith (born 14 March 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. Richard Swain (born in New Zealand) was a Rugby league player for the Hunter Mariners, Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos and for the Lee Radford, born 26th March, 1979 in Hull, England is an English Rugby league player Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. William "Billy" Batten, (born in Fitzwilliam West Yorkshire) was an English rugby league footballer Paul Cooke (born April 17, 1981 in east Hull) is a professional Rugby league player with Hull Kingston Rovers in the English Steve "Knocker" Norton is an English former Rugby league footballer Jason Smith (born 14 March 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer Peter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM (born 16 June 1960 in Toowoomba Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league Clive Sullivan (born in Cardiff) was a Welsh Rugby league player who played with both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career Richard Swain (born in New Zealand) was a Rugby league player for the Hunter Mariners, Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos and for the The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British Rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995 Within British Rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions with promotion and relegation between the two Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups The Regal Trophy was a knockout competition for British Rugby league clubs between 1971 and 1996. Clive Sullivan (born in Cardiff) was a Welsh Rugby league player who played with both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career Doncaster RLFC are a British Rugby league club from Doncaster. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Matt Crowther is a former Rugby league player Crowther was a Scotland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Keighley Cougars are a semi-professional Rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar John Harrison VC MC ( 12 November 1890 - 17 April 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross John Harrison VC MC ( 12 November 1890 - 17 April 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross Richard Horne (born 16 July 1982 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a professional Rugby league player with Hull Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. The Don Valley Stadium is an athletics Stadium in Sheffield, England. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Also made their first super league grand final but lost to St Helens in 2006
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