Hull City AFC - the mighty Tigers
We were a Premiership team for two seasons you know ... and we'll be back!
I wouldn't even attempt a history of Hull City AFC, as there have been many written already by far more knowledgeable people than me. But I do have a few old photographs of the club from the last century that people may like to see. These are from my own collection, and those of my friends. Here are a small selection from when men were men - with moustaches and flat-caps, wages were small, and shorts were very, very long. The coloured cards are from the 1948-49 season - click on any image to enlarge...
 the 1904 - 1905 team |
 the 1912 - 1913 team |
 the 1921 - 1922 team |
 the 1936 team |
 the 1950 - 1951 team |
 the 1965 - 1966 team |
 Tom Berry - Full back. Lancashire lad, who joined Hull City in 1946-47 season ex the RAF |
 Jimmy Bloomer - Outside right. Played for Strathclyde juniors in 1944, joined Hull in 1947-48 season |
 J Alex Bloxham - Outside right. Played for Derbyshire boys and in the RAF, joined Hull in 1947 |
 William 'Bill' Bly - Goalkeeper. Newcastle lad who played for Walker Celtic before joining Hull in 1937,and returned to Hull City after the war |
 William Ralston Murray Buchan - Inside forward. Born Scotland, played for Glasgow Celtic and Blackpool. Joined Hull in 1948 after service in the RAF |
 Eddie Burbanks - Outside left. Doncaster lad, joined Sunderland in 1934 and Hull in 1948 |
 Horatio 'Raich' S Carter - Inside right. Born Sunderland, turning pro in 1931 aged 17. Began career with Hull City as player manager in 1948 |
 Andrew Conway - Inside right. Born in South Shields, turned pro in 1945 and joined Hull a year later |
 Raymond Dennis Durham - Left half. Born East Halton, near Grimsby, joining Hull City in 1947 following several trials as an amateur |
 Henry Norman Fowler - Full back. Born Stockton on Tees, signed pro for Middlesbro aged 17. Joined Hull ex RAF in 1946 |
 James Radcliffe Greenhalgh - Right half. Manchester born, spotted by Hull City in 1946 and turned pro. |
 Ken Harrison - Outside right. Another Stockton lad, signed pro for Hull City in 1947 |
 Wilfred Hassal - Full back. Born Manchester area, joining Hull City in 1946-47 as an outside right |
 Viggo Jensen - Full back. Born Skagen, Demnark playing against England in Copenhagenas well as in the Olympics. Joined Hull in 1948 |
 George King - Centre forward. Born Northumberland, turning pro for Newcastle in 1946 joining Hull in 1948 ex RAF |
 Harold Meens - Centre half. Born in Rotherham, joining Hull City in 1936-37 season. Rejoined City after the war |
 John Allan Mellor - Left half. Born Droylsden, Manchester, signed pro for Hull in 1947 after service in the war and a long amateur career |
 Norman Moore - Inside forward. Born in Grimsby, played for Grimsby professionally in 1938 and transferred to Hull City in 1946 |
 John 'Jack' Taylor - Full back. Barnsley lad, joined City in 1947 after playing at Wolverhampton and Norwich. Later thought to have joined the Ministry of Silly Walks ... |
 John (Joe) Bryant Wright - Centre half. Born in South Shields and turned pro for Hull City in 1947 after service in the war |
