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Hull Football Club,commonly referred to asHullorHull F.C.,is a professionalrugby leagueclub based inKingston upon Hull,East Riding of Yorkshire,England. Hull play their home games at theMKM Stadiumand compete inSuper League,the top tier ofBritish rugby league

Hull F.C.
Club information
Full nameHull Football Club
Nickname(s)Black & Whites
The Airlie Birds
Short nameHull
ColoursBlack and White
Founded1865;159 years ago(1865)
Websitehullfc.com
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanAdam Pearson
CoachSimon Grix(interim)
CaptainCarlos Tuimavave[1]
CompetitionSuper League
2024 season11th
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Third colours
Records
Championships6(1920,1921,1936,1956,1958,1983)
Challenge Cups5(1914,1982,2005,2016,2017)

Hull have won theLeague Championshipsix times andChallenge Cupfive times.

The clubs traditional home colours are white shirts with black hoops and black shorts. TheCity of Hullis split in two by theRiver Hullwith Hull F.C. representing the West side and cross city rivalsHull Kingston Roversrepresenting the East side.

History

Early years

The club was formed in 1865 by a group of ex-schoolboys fromYork,most notably Anthony Bradley, who had been atRugby School.The founders used to meet at the Young Men's Fellowship, atSt Mary's Church, Lowgate.The vicar at that time was the Reverend Scott and his five 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 theRugby Football Union.

Hull F.C., then nicknamed the All Blacks, were one of the initial 22 clubs to form theNorthern Unionafter theacrimonious splitfrom theRugby Football Unionin 1895. The club moved from East Hull to 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 F.C. beatLiversedge RFC. The Oxford-educatedCyril Lemprière(1870–1939), who also played forYorkshire,wascaptainof Hull during the1895–96and1897–98 season.[3][4]

The early years of the Northern Union saw Hull F.C. prosper, and their black and white irregular hooped jerseys, which they adopted in 1909, became one of the most famous and feared strips in the league. Between 1908 and 1910, Hull F.C. lost three consecutiveChallenge CupFinals. In the first; they failed to score againstHunsletwho would go on to winAll Four Cupswhilst in the second they failed to score againstWakefield Trinity.In the third final of 1910, they heldLeedsto a 7–7 draw atFartown,Huddersfieldbut were heavily beaten in the replay held two days later.

Hull team of 1914 with the Challenge Cup won that season

In 1913, they paid a world record £600, plus £14 per match, to Hunslet forBilly Batten,one of only seventeen players, and the only representative from Hull F.C., so far inducted into theBritish Rugby League Hall of Fame.A year later the Airlie Birds won their first Challenge Cup, beating Huddersfield in the semi-final andWakefield Trinityin the final held in Halifax. Playing alongside Billy on that day wasJohn "Jack" Harrison VC, MCwho scored a try. Harrison scored 52 tries in the 1914–5 season, a club record that still stands.[5]Twelve Hull F.C. players were killed during theFirst World War.

AustralianJim Devereuxbecame the first player to score 100 tries for Hull.[6]

In 1920, Batten was once again key in Hull F.C.'s first everChampionshipFinal, scoring the only try in the 3–2 victory overHuddersfield.

The early-1920s were bittersweet years for the club. In 1921, Hull F.C. lost theYorkshireCounty Cupbut won thecounty championship,both against rivalsHull Kingston Rovers.Hull F.C. could not match the successes of 1914, losing a further two consecutive cup finals in 1922 and 23 toRochdale HornetsandLeedsrespectively, but they managed to win theYorkshireCounty Cupin 1923 and finish top of the league.

In the early 1930s, Hull F.C. had a full back and goal kicker calledJoe Oliver.Oliver was so dependable with the boot that the crowd at one match spontaneously started singing theGene Autrysong,Old Faithful,at him. Hull F.C. supporters adopted the song as their battle cry from then on.

Hull F.C.'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-Second World War

The 1952 Kangaroos visited the Boulevard on Monday 8 September. They had opened their tour with a victory atKeighleytwo days earlier, and they continued their winning run with a 28–0 victory over Hull F.C..

In 1955, the black WelshmanRoy Francisbecame the first black professional coach in any British team sport, when he switched from playing on the wing to coaching Hull F.C..

Hull F.C. team won theleague championshipin 1956 whenColin Huttonkicked a last-minute penalty in the final againstHalifaxatMaine Road,Manchester. Hull F.C. won the play-offs again in 1958, againstWorkington Town.They also won the European Club championship in 1957 and lost in the cup finals at Wembley in 1959 and 1960. These triumphs healed the wound of two successiveYorkshireCounty CupFinal defeats in 1955 and 1957. They lost in two further Challenge Cup finals toWiganandWakefield Trinityin 1959 and 1960. All these reverses, when one hand had been grasping so many trophies, gave Hull F.C. a steely resolve and a thirst for success.

Johnny Whiteleybecame player coach in October 1963. When Roy Francis retired as Hull F.C. coach in 1965, Whiteley took over as coach. Hull F.C. lost to Wakefield Trinity 17–10 victory in the 1968 Rugby Football League Championship final atHeadingleyon 4 May 1968. Whiteley resigned in 1970 to coachHull Kingston Rovers.Ivor Wattswas then appointed coach from 1970 to 1971 of which Hull F.C. won 28 matches and lost 17.

With the coaching appointment ofArthur Buntingin 1978, Hull F.C. began a period of dominance. Hull F.C. 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 againstHull Kingston Rovers10–5 and never won at Wembley until 2016. 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 F.C., crushed byWidnesin thePremiershipFinal, avenged the defeat with an 18–9 Challenge Cup replay win atElland Road.

MKM Stadium

Hull F.C. eventually won the league in 1983 and also reached the Premiership final, the Challenge Cup final and theYorkshireCounty CupFinal, but the latter trophy would be their only reward from the three finals. They lost toFeatherstone Roversat Wembley in one of the great Challenge Cup final upsets and they also lost the Premiership final three years running.[7]

The signing of AustralianPeter Sterling,a 2006 inductee into theAustralian Rugby League Hall of Fame,maintained HullF.C.’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 everChallenge CupFinal in1985byWiganatWembley Stadiumwith a score of 28 to 24 in Wigan's favour. The game was played in front 99,801 fans, the rugby league attendance record for Wembley. A number of subsequent coaches, such asBrian Smith(1988–90) failed to deliver consistent success. Hull F.C. lost the Premiership final in 1989 toWidnes,but two years later returned to beat them 14–4 atOld Traffordunder coachNoel Cleal.

Royce Simmonsmoved to England to coach Hull F.C. for two seasons from 1992 to 1994.[8][9]In June 1993, financial trouble forced Hull F.C. to put seven players on the transfer list and Royce Simmons ran five marathons to raise money to pay for players from Australia.

Summer era

In 1996, the first tier of British rugby league clubs played the inauguralSuper Leagueseason and changed from a winter to a summer season.[10]As the sport in Britain entered a new era, controversy was sparked in the city of Hull when it was suggested that Hull F.C. should merge withHull Kingston Roversto form 'Humberside'. Hull F.C.'s shareholders gave the idea general approval but it was ultimately resisted.[11]The club like many other rugby league clubs re-branded and became known as theHull 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 Sharks finished below the cut-off point of 10th in the existing top flight and so were excluded from the new Super League.

Phil Sigsworthjoined the club in 1996 and coached them to the First Division championship title and promotion toSuper Leaguein 1997 but struggled to compete in the top division. Off-field issues in 1999 saw the club offered a merger withGateshead Thunder.Hull were offered £1.25 million as part of the agreement. At the start of the 2000 Super League season however, the club reverted to the name Hull F.C. and continued to play at The Boulevard without any acknowledgement towards Gateshead. A newGateshead Thunderwould be formed for the2001 Premiership season.Ex-St. HelenscoachShaun McRaewho remained at the helm until 2004.[12]

After 107 years at theBoulevard,Hull F.C. moved in January 2003 to a £44 million state-of-the-artcouncil-ownedKingston Communications Stadium, more commonly known as theKC Stadiumand the rejuvenation of the club continued. Although they are joint tenants at the stadium alongside the city's football club Championship sideHull City:the two teams sharing use of the stadium, Hull F.C. have been forced to play a cup match away at Doncaster to avoid two matches clashing. Shaun McRae left the club to return to Australia at the end of the 2004 season; he was replaced by formerEnglandcoachJohn Kear,who had previously been McRae's deputy.

In his first season at the club, Kear led Hull F.C. to the Rugby LeagueChallenge CupFinal for the first time since 1985. Hull F.C. defeatedLeeds25–24 in a thrilling final atCardiff'sMillennium Stadiumto lift the trophy. Paul Cooke's 77th minute try, which was converted by Danny Brough gave Hull a 1-point lead, which they held onto after Hull F.C. captain Richard Swain charged down a drop-goal attempt from Leeds skipperKevin Sinfieldin the dying seconds of the match.

John Kear left Hull F.C. on 3 April 2006 after a disappointing start to the season, which saw Hull F.C. lose four out of their first seven league games and also their defence of the Challenge Cup being ended at the first hurdle against theBradford Bullsin a 23–12 defeat, to be replaced by AustralianPeter Sharpwho was recruited fromParramatta Eelswhere he was assistant coach. Between 14 April – 15 July 2006 Hull F.C. won 13 matches in succession, including a 27–26 defeat of the league leaders St Helens on 8 June 2006. The last time they beat St Helens on their ground was 18 years ago. This run ended in defeat atHarlequins RLon 23 July 2006. Hull F.C. managed to finish in second place, their highest league position in theSuper Leagueera. They lost to the league leadersSt. Helensin the first Grand Final playoff game, but succeeded in reaching the final by defeating the reigning champions Bradford. Over 20,000 Hull F.C. fans travelled toOld 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 F.C. signed five players:Matt Sing(a prolificNational Rugby Leaguetry-scorer andAustralianrepresentative), Hutch Maiava, Willie Manu, Danny Tickle and Wayne Godwin. Also, theHull Football Club v Hull Kingston Roversderbies are back for the 2007 season due to Rovers' promotion from National League 1. The first of four of these derby matches was played onEaster Monday,9 April 2007, at the KC Stadium. The game was played in front of asell-outattendance of 23,002 and ended with a result for the Black and Whites who had been struggling early in the season. The final score was 22–14 withSid Domiccrossing the line for the Airlie Birds in the final seconds.

Hull F.C.Academy facingLeedsAcademy atHeadingley,May 2009

On 23 AprilPaul Cooke,stand-off, controversially resigned from Hull Football Club to joinHull Kingston Rovers.Cooke claimed he was out of contract as he had not signed the contract that the club had offered him. Following his departure, club chief executive David Plummer resigned. His replacement James Rule has come in for much criticism.

Hull F.C. have endured a poor 2008 season and on 19 May 2008 the club dismissed coachPeter Sharp.A week later they appointed his assistantRichard Agaras his replacement. John Sharp has since been named as an addition to the Hull F.C. coaching staff. Hull F.C. finished a poor 11th in the League in 2008, falling far short of the fans expectations, although a Challenge cup final appearance and a successful franchise application ensured the season was not a complete failure. The club announced that Australian test forwardMichael Crockerwill sign for the club on a three-year contract from the start of the 2008–09 season. FullbackChris Thormanhas signed a one-year deal for 2009, after leavingHuddersfield.Matty Dale, Matt Sing and James Webster were released at the end of the season. Former HKR favourite – Webster having only played one game.

In March 2009Michael Crockerwas denied a visa to come to England to play for Hull F.C.. Hull F.C. announced four big name signings for the 2010 SL season: Craig Fitzgibbon, Mark O'Meley, Sean Long, and Jordan Tansey (although Tansey arrived at the club towards the end of the 2009 season, having been released early from his contract at Sydney Roosters). Several long serving players left the club at the end of the forgettable 2009 season, including Paul King, Graeme Horne, and Gareth Raynor.

Super League XVstarted well with five wins from the first seven games, the two losses coming away againstCrusadersand Wigan Warriors. F.C. beat Hull K.R. 18–14 in the first derby of the year at Craven Park, but then followed a period of one win from five games, in which the team were convincingly knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Leeds. Hull F.C. finished the regular season in 6th place, however a convincing 21–4 home defeat by rivalsHull Kingston Roversbrought an early end to their playoff campaign.

On 22 July 2011 it was confirmed thatHull City's Head of Football Operations, Adam Pearson had purchased the entire shareholding of the club together with his close friend Mikey Drake and they had taken over full control from Kath Hetherington. In a statement on the club's website, it was also confirmed that James Rule would continue as chief executive.[13]

Richard Agar left the club at the end of the 2011 season and was replaced by AustralianPeter Gentle.The 2012 season was a largely transitional one, with high player turnover and many injuries hampering the side's progress mid-season; however, the club finished a respectable 6th in the regular season. They went on to convincingly beat Huddersfield in the first round of play-off games but fell to defeat away at Warrington in the preliminary semi-finals.

For the 2013 season, Hull F.C. again finished 6th in the regular season and beat Catalans at home in the first round of the play-offs but were comprehensively beaten 76–18 by Huddersfield in the second round. Hull F.C. also reached the Challenge cup final for the first time in 5 years but were beaten 16–0 by Wigan. On 24 September 2013 Hull F.C. announced the departure of Peter Gentle with two years still remaining on his contract. It is thought the record loss to Huddersfield in the play-offs along with the poor performance at Wembley were the main factors behind his demise. The next day Hull F.C. announced that 34-year-old assistantLee Radfordwill become Head Coach from 2014 and Andy Last would step up to become Lee's assistant. Also former playerMotu Tonybecomes the new director of football, replacing outgoing directorShaun McRae.

In 2016 a promising beginning to the season was crushed with a 46–6 loss to Widnes. After this coach Lee Radford was locked out of the changing room. After this Hull endured a 10-game winning streak and finished on top of the Super League Table. Hull FC finally won at Wembley in 2016 with a win over Warrington in the Challenge Cup. (Which they followed up the next season to defeat Wigan to retain the trophy) After this Victory Hull ended their season by Finishing 3rd in the Super 8's, Hull later lost to Wigan in the Semi-Finals of the Play Offs.

In March 2020, Hull FC announced the departure ofLee Radfordafter a 38–4 home loss toWarrington Wolves.[14]It transpired to be Hull FC's final fixture before the nation was put into lockdown due to thecoronavirus pandemic.Assistant coachAndy Lastwas put in interim charge of the club until the end of the2020 season,guiding the team to the play-off semi-finals, where they were eventually upended byWigan Warriors.[15]Last departed the club at the end of the 2020 season to take up an assistant coach role at fellow Super League clubWakefield Trinity.[16]

In November 2020, Hull FC announced thatBrett Hodgsonwould take over as head coach of the club for the 2021 season.[17]The Australian coach won his first game of the season against the club he once played for,Huddersfield Giants.[18]

Hull FC played their first match in front of spectators following theCOVID-19lockdown on 17 May 2021. They were defeated 27–10 byCatalans Dragonsat home.[19] Hull F.C. started the2021 Super League seasonin strong fashion, only losing once in their opening seven games. However, the club ended the season winning only once in their last nine matches. This saw Hull F.C. finish the year in 8th place on the table.[20] Hull F.C. finished the 2022 Super League season in 9th place on the table. Head coachBrett Hodgsonresigned from his post and was replaced by Tony Smith for the 2023 season.[21] Hull F.C. started the 2023 Super League season with two wins in a row under new head coach Tony Smith. However, the club would then record seven successive league defeats and sat second bottom of the table by round 10 of the competition.[22] On 11 April 2024, Smith stepped down as head coach after 18 months in charge. Hull F.C. had started the 2024 Super League season poorly losing six of their first seven matches with their only victory coming in a last gasp effort against theLondon Broncos.Under Smith, Hull F.C. in 2024 conceded 50 points or more on three occasions.[23]The 2024 season saw the first time Hull FC lost 20 or more league fixtures since 1999.[24]

Stadiums

1895–2002: The Boulevard

Hull F.C. moved intoThe Boulevardshortly after the formation of theNorthern Rugby Football Union.Between 1904 and 1905 the ground was shared withHull City A.F.C.and speedway also took place during the 1940s, 1970s, and 1980s, and also had a greyhound track in 2007. The Boulevard also hosted many international rugby league games. Like a number of grounds at the time, the pitch at The Boulevard was surrounded by aMotorcycle speedwaytrack that was also later used for Greyhound racing.

2003 – present: MKM Stadium

In 2003 Hull F.C. moved into theKC Stadium,renamed KCOM Stadium in 2016[25]and MKM Stadium in 2021,[26]which they share with Hull City for a second time in their history. The record attendance for a rugby league ground was 23,004 in 2007 when they played local rivalsHull Kingston Rovers.

Kit sponsors and manufacturers

Year Kit Manufacturer Main Shirt Sponsor
1982–1992 Umbro ABI Caravans
1992–1994 Ellgren Shopacheck
1994–1995 Pelada ABI Caravans
1996–1998 OS International Corporate Events
1999 Rossco JWE Telecom
2000 Avec
2001–2002 Exito KIT
2003 JVP
2004–2005 The Deep
2006–2012 ISC P&O Ferries
2013–2016 Hyundai
2017 Bambu Scaffolding
2018 The Goldthorpe Property Group
2019 Nationwide Concrete Flooring
2020 Atropa
2021– Hummel

Rivalries

Main article:Hull Derby

The club's main rivalry is with cross-city sideHull KRin which they contest theHull Derby.

2024 squad

2024 Hull F.C. Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: 20 December 2023
Source(s):2024 Squad Numbers



2024 transfers

Players In

Player From Contract Date
Herman Ese'ese Dolphins 3 Years 14 August 2023[27]
Jayden Okunbor Canterbury Bulldogs 2 Years 25 August 2023[28]
Franklin Pele 6 September 2023[29]
Jack Walker Hull KR 21 September 2023[30]
Liam Tindall Leeds Rhinos 2 October 2023[31]
Jack Ashworth Huddersfield Giants 3 October 2023[32]
Morgan Smith Wakefield Trinity 6 October 2023[33]
Damel Diakhate N/A[a] 1 Year 11 October 2023[34]
Fa'amanu Brown Newcastle Knights 13 October 2023[35]

Players Out

Player To Contract Date
Chris Satae Catalans Dragons 2 years 31 May 2023[36]
Jake Clifford North Queensland Cowboys 1 year 2 August 2023[37]
Adam Swift Huddersfield Giants 3 Years 25 September 2023[38]
Andre Savelio 2 Years 3 October 2023[39]
Ben McNamara Leigh Leopards 16 October 2023[40]
Brad Dwyer Warrington Wolves 2 Years 24 October 2023[41]

Players Retired

Player Date
Scott Taylor 1 September 2023[42]
Jamie Shaul 14 September 2023[43]

Players Released

Player Date
Fa'amanu Brown 12 April 2024[44]
Tex Hoy

Players

See also:List of Hull F.C. players

Hall of Fame inductees

The following players have been inducted into Hull F.C.'s Hall of Fame:[45]

Bill Drake· Chris Davidson ·Gary Kemble·Richard Horne·Greg Mackay·Ivor Watts·James Leuluai·Jim Drake· Keith Boxall ·Mick Crane·Paul Prendiville·Richard Swain·Tevita Vaikona·Trevor Skerrett·Billy Batten· Jim Kennedy ·Joe Oliver·Clive Sullivan·Peter Sterling·Garry Schofield·Mick Scott·Arthur Keegan·Tommy Harris·Paul Eastwood· Phil Bell

Captains

Also seeCategory:Hull F.C. captains.

Past coaches

Also seeCategory:Hull F.C. coaches.

Seasons

Super League era

Season League Play-offs Challenge Cup Other competitions Name Tries Name Points
Division P W D L F A Pts[b] Pos Top try scorer Top point scorer
1996 Division One 20 14 0 6 565 392 28 3rd R5
1997 Division One 20 18 1 1 617 228 37 1st QF
1998 Super League 23 8 0 15 421 574 16 9th R5
1999 Super League 30 5 0 25 422 921 10 13th QF
2000 Super League 28 12 1 15 630 681 25 7th R4
2001 Super League 28 20 2 6 772 630 42 3rd Lost in Preliminary Semi Final QF
2002 Super League 28 16 0 12 742 674 32 5th Lost in Elimination Playoffs R4
2003 Super League 28 13 3 12 701 577 27 7th QF
2004 Super League 28 19 2 7 843 478 40 3rd Lost in Elimination Playoffs QF
2005 Super League 28 15 2 11 756 670 32 5th Lost in Preliminary Semi Final W
2006 Super League 28 20 0 8 720 578 40 2nd Lost inGrand Final R4
2007 Super League 27 14 2 11 573 553 30 4th Lost in Preliminary Semi Final QF
2008 Super League 27 8 1 18 538 699 17 11th RU
2009 Super League 27 10 0 17 502 623 20 12th R4
2010 Super League 27 16 0 11 569 584 32 6th Lost in Elimination Playoffs R4
2011 Super League 27 13 1 13 718 569 27 8th Lost in Elimination Playoffs QF
2012 Super League 27 15 2 10 696 621 32 6th Lost in Preliminary Semi Final R4 Tom Briscoe 21 Danny Tickle 196
2013 Super League 27 13 2 12 652 563 28 6th Lost in Preliminary Semi Final RU Ben Crooks 20 Danny Tickle 120
2014 Super League 27 10 2 15 653 586 22 11th R4
2015 Super League 30 12 0 18 620 716 24 8th QF
2016 Super League 30 20 0 10 749 579 40 3rd Lost in Semi Final W
2017 Super League 30 17 1 12 714 655 35 3rd Lost in Semi Final W
2018 Super League 30 11 0 19 615 786 22 8th QF
2019 Super League 29 15 0 14 645 768 30 6th SF
2020 Super League 17 9 0 8 405 436 52.94 6th Lost in Semi Final QF
2021 Super League 21 8 1 12 409 476 40.48 8th SF
2022 Super League 27 11 0 16 508 675 22 9th QF
2023 Super League 27 10 0 17 476 654 20 10th QF
2024 Super League 27 3 0 24 328 894 6 11th R6

Honours

Major titles

Competition Wins Years won
RFL Championship First Division / Super League 6 1919–20, 1920–21, 1935–36, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1982–83
Challenge Cup 5 1913–14, 1981–82, 2005, 2016, 2017

Other titles

Competition Wins Years won
Premiership 1 1990–91
League Cup 1 1981–82
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy 1 1979–80
RFL Yorkshire League 4 1918–19, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1935–36
RFL Yorkshire Cup 5 1923–24, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85

Records

Player records

Career records

Team records

  • Highest score: 88–0 vsSheffield Eagles,2 March 2003
  • Highest against: 80–10 vsWarrington Wolves,30 August 2018[48]
  • Highest losing margin: 71 points (71–0) vsBradford Bulls,1 October 2005[49]
  • Highest attendance (The Boulevard): 28,798 vsLeeds,7 March 1936
  • Highest attendance (KC Stadium): 23,004 vsHull KR,2 September 2007
  • Highest attendance (Challenge Cup): 99,801 vsWigan,4 May 1985 (1985 Challenge CupFinal)
  • Highest attendance vs an international touring team: 16,616 vsAustralia,23 September 1948 (1948–49 Kangaroo tour)
  • Only team to have won every single league game in a season: 1979 Division Two
  • Most consecutive Super League victories: 13 games, (14 April 2006 – 15 July 2006, beating Huddersfield, Wakefield, Catalans,Wigan,Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, St Helens, Harlequins, Castleford, Catalans, Salford & Warrington).
  • Most consecutive Super League Losses: 13 Games, (5 May 2018 – 7 February 2019, Losing to Huddersfield, St Helens, Wakefield, Hull KR, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Warrington, Castleford, St Helens, Catalans, Wigan, Hull KR & Castleford)

Also made their first super league grand final but lost to St Helens in 2006

Notes

  1. ^signed a 1 year contract following his trial period at Hull
  2. ^Win percentage for2020and2021

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