Hull City Association Football Club, an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, was founded in 1904. The team's first competitive matches came in the FA Cup, being beaten 4–1 by Stockton in a replay following a 3–3 draw, before they were elected to the Football League Second Division ahead of the 1905–06 season. Covers seasons up to and including 2005–06. Hull missed out on promotion in the 1909–10 season, having an inferior goal average to Oldham Athletic and finishing in third. The 1929–30 season saw Hull relegated to the Third Division North after 21 seasons in the Second Division while reaching the semi-final of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by Arsenal after a replay. Promotion back to the Second Division was achieved three years later, with the Third Division North championship becoming the club's first major honour. However, they were relegated in the 1935–36 season and it was 13 years before another return to the Second Division was made, when, under the player-management of former England international Raich Carter, the Third Division North title was won. Relegation back to this division came in the 1955–56 season and following League reorganisation implemented for the 1958–59 season Hull won promotion in the Third Division's inaugural season, although they were relegated after one year. The Third Division championship was won in the 1965–66 season and Hull remained in the Second Division for 12 years before relegation in 1978. Hull reached the semi-final of the Watney Cup in the tournament's inaugural staging in 1970, where they were beaten by Manchester United in a penalty shoot-out; this was the first game in English football to be decided by this method. The Final of this competition was reached in 1974, where Hull were beaten by Stoke City. Relegation to the Fourth Division for the first time in the club's history came in 1981 and a return to the Third Division was secured two years later in the 1982–83 season. The season after, Hull reached the final of the Associate Members' Cup in its inaugural season and were beaten by AFC Bournemouth. Promotion to the Second Division came the following season, although relegations in the 1990–91 and 1995–96 seasons saw the club return to the fourth tier.Hull's first play-off campaign ended unsuccessfully, being beaten by Leyton Orient in the semi-final in the 2000–01 season. However, successive promotions in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons saw Hull rise from the fourth tier to the second tier in a space of two years. After 104 years of existence, Hull were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history, beating Watford in the play-off semi-finals and Bristol City in the 2008 Football League Championship play-off final. Hull's first Premier League season saw safety from relegation ensured on the last day of the season, although the club was relegated the following season after finishing 19th in the league. Three years later, Hull returned to the Premier League after finishing the 2012–13 season as Championship runners-up. In the 2013–14 season they achieved their highest ever league finish of 16th and were runners-up to Arsenal in their first ever FA Cup Final appearance. Since then, they have been relegated to the Championship and promoted again.

Since their election to the Football League in 1905, Hull have spent 5 seasons in the first tier, 64 in the second, 30 (plus the abandoned 1939–40 season) in the third, and 10 in the fourth (current to the end of the 2024–25 season). The table below details Hull City's achievements in senior first team competition from the 1904–05 season to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key 1st2nd ↑ ↓ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Top scorer shown alongside # when he was also top scorer in that division. Division shown alongside † when it changes due to promotion, relegation or reorganisation. League results shown in italics for competitions abandoned due to war.

Key to league record: Pld – Matches played W – Matches won D – Matches drawn L – Matches lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position ↑ – Promoted ↓ – Relegated

Key to divisions: Champ – EFL Championship Div 2 – Football League Second Division Div 3 – Football League Third Division Div 3N – Football League Third Division North Div 4 – Football League Fourth Division Lge 1 – EFL League One Prem – Premier League

Key to rounds: Grp – Group stage GrpN – Group stage Northern section PR – Preliminary round R1 – Round 1, etc. R1N – Round 1 Northern section, etc. QFN – Quarter-final Northern section SF – Semi-final SFN – Semi-final Northern section FN – Final Northern section RU – Runners-up DNE – Did not enter

Seasons SeasonLeagueFA Cup Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.LeagueCup Access to Hull City results from other seasons via dropdown menu.Other competitions Access to Hull City results from other seasons via dropdown menu.Top scorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos1904–05Hull City did not play league football until 1905–06.PRGeorge Spence21905–06Div 2 †38196136754445thR1Joe Smith161906–07Div 238157166557379thR1Jackie Smith191907–08Div 238214137362468thR2Jackie Smith #321908–09Div 238196136339444thR1Arthur Temple181909–10Div 23823788046533rdR1Jackie Smith #321910–11Div 238141685539445thR3Tommy Browell161911–12Div 238178135451427thR1Tommy BrowellArthur Temple161912–13Div 2381561760563612thR2Stan Fazackerley201913–14Div 238169135337417thR1Sammy Stevens261914–15Div 238195146554437thR4Sammy Stevens30The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.1919–20Div 2421861878724211thR1Sammy Stevens201920–21Div 24210201243534013thR4Harry Sergeaunt91921–22Div 2421910135141485thR2Charlie Flood171922–23Div 24214141443454212thR1George Martin121923–24Div 24210171546513717thR1Paddy Mills121924–25Div 24215111650494110thR3Paddy Mills291925–26Div 2421691763614113thR3Paddy Mills171926–27Div 242207156352477thR5George Whitworth171927–28Div 24212151541543814thR3George MartinArthur Nelson81928–29Div 24213141558634012thR3Ken McDonald251929–30Div 2421472151783521st ↓SFStan Alexander191930–31Div 3N †422010129955506thR3Stan Alexander241931–32Div 3N40205158253458thR3Dally DuncanRussell Wainscoat191932–33Div 3N42267910045591st ↑R3Bill McNaughton #421933–34Div 2 †4213121752683815thR4Bill McNaughton161934–35Div 2421681863744013thR3Andy Duncan121935–36Div 24251027471112022nd ↓R3Jack Acquroff131936–37Div 3N †421712136869465thR1Football League Third Division North CupR1Cliff Hubbard171937–38Div 3N42201398043533rdR3Football League Third Division North CupR1Jack FryerJohn McNeill251938–39Div 3N421810148374467thR2Football League Third Division North CupR2Arthur CunliffeCliff Hubbard211939–40Div 3N202033213thRichard Lowe2The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.1945–46DNE 1946–47Div 3N421681849534011thR3Benny Lester171947–48Div 3N421811135948475thR3Norman Moore131948–49Div 3N42271149328651st ↑R6Norman Moore281949–50Div 2 †421711146472457thR4Raich Carter161950–51Div 24216111574704310thR5Alf AckermanRaich Carter211951–52Div 24213111860703718thR4Syd Gerrie251952–53Div 2421482057693618thR4Syd Gerrie141953–54Div 2421662064663815thR5Alf Ackerman191954–55Div 24212102044693419thR3Alf AckermanBob Crosbie111955–56Div 2421062653972622nd ↓R3Bill Bradbury91956–57Div 3N †462110158469528thR3Doug Clarke201957–58Div 3N461915127867535thR4Bill Bradbury251958–59Div 3 †46269119055612nd ↑R1Bill Bradbury301959–60Div 2 †4210102248763021st ↓R3Roy Shiner81960–61Div 3 †4617121773734611thR3R1Chris Chilton201961–62Div 3462081867544810thR2R3John McSeveney161962–63Div 34619101774694810thR3R3John McSeveney271963–64Div 3461617137368498thR3R3Chris Chilton241964–65Div 3462312119157584thR2R2Chris Chilton271965–66Div 346317810962691st ↑R6R2Ken Wagstaff311966–67Div 2 †421671977723912thR3R1Ken Wagstaff211967–68Div 24212131758733717thR3R2Ken Wagstaff201968–69Div 24213161359524211thR3R2Ken Wagstaff211969–70Div 24215111672704113thR3R3Chris ChiltonKen Wagstaff191970–71Div 2421913105441515thR6R2Watney CupSFChris Chilton261971–72Div 24214101849533812thR5R2Stuart Pearson151972–73Div 24214121664594013thR5R3Anglo-Italian CupGrpStuart Pearson171973–74Div 2421317124647439thR3R4Watney CupRURoy GreenwoodStuart Pearson121974–75Div 2421514134053448thR3R2Ken Wagstaff111975–76Div 24214111745493914thR4R4Anglo-Scottish CupGrpAlf Wood101976–77Div 24210171545533714thR3R2Anglo-Scottish CupGrpJeff Hemmerman71977–78Div 2428122234522822nd ↓R3R4Anglo-Scottish CupGrpBruce BannisterAlan Warboys71978–79Div 3 †461911166661498thR2R1Keith Edwards251979–80Div 34612161851694020thR1R1Keith Edwards201980–81Div 3468162240713224th ↓R4R1Anglo-Scottish CupGrpKeith Edwards171981–82Div 4 †461912157061698thR3R1Football League Group CupGrpLes Mutrie281982–83Div 446251567534902nd ↑R1R1Football League TrophyGrpBrian Marwood201983–84Div 3 †46231497138834thR2R1Associate Members' CupRUBrian Marwood161984–85Div 346251297849873rd ↑R3R2Associate Members' CupR1NBilly Whitehurst241985–86Div 2 †421713126555646thR4R2Full Members' CupFNFrankie Bunn201986–87Div 24213141541555314thR5R3Full Members' CupR2Andy Saville111987–88Div 24414151554605715thR3R2Full Members' CupR1Alex Dyer91988–89Div 24611142152684721stR5R2Full Members' CupR1Keith Edwards #301989–90Div 24614161658685814thR3R1Full Members' CupR2Andy Payton181990–91Div 24610152157854524th ↓R3R3Full Members' CupR1Andy Payton251991–92Div 3 †4616111954545914thR3R2Associate Members' CupQFNLeigh Jenkinson91992–93Div 2 †4613112246695020thR2R1Football League TrophyR2NGraeme Atkinson81993–94Div 2461814146254689thR2R1Football League TrophyGrpNDean Windass241994–95Div 2462111147057748thR1R1Football League TrophyGrpNDean Windass171995–96Div 2465162536783124th ↓R1R2Football League TrophyR2NDean Windass81996–97Div 3 †4613181544505717thR2R1Football League TrophyR2NDuane Darby201997–98Div 3461182756834122ndR1R3Football League TrophyR2NDuane Darby151998–99Div 34614112144625321stR3R2Football League TrophyR2NDavid Brown141999–00Div 34615141743435914thR3R2Football League TrophyQFNJohn Eyre122000–01Div 3461917104739746thR1R1Football League TrophyR1NJohn Eyre72001–02Div 34616131757516111thR2R2Football League TrophySFNGary Alexander232002–03Div 34614171558535913thR1R1Football League TrophyR1NStuart Elliott122003–04Div 346251388244882nd ↑R1R1Football League TrophyR2NBen Burgess182004–05Lge 1 †46268128053862nd ↑R3R1Football League TrophyR1NStuart Elliott #292005–06Champ †4612161849555218thR3R1Stuart Elliott72006–07Champ4613102351674921stR3R3Dean Windass82007–08Champ462112136547753rd ↑R3R3Fraizer CampbellDean Windass152008–09Prem †388111939643517thR6R2Geovanni82009–10Prem386122034753019th ↓R3R3Stephen Hunt62010–11Champ †4616171352506511thR3R2Matty Fryatt92011–12Champ461911164744688thR4R1Matty Fryatt162012–13Champ46247156152792nd ↑R4R2Robert Koren92013–14Prem †381072138533716thRUR4 Matty Fryatt 62014–15Prem388111933513518th ↓R3R3Europa LeaguePO Nikica Jelavić 82015–16Champ †462411116935834th ↑R5R5Abel Hernández 222016–17Prem †38972237803418th ↓R4SFRobert Snodgrass 92017–18Champ †4611161970704918thR5R2Jarrod Bowen 152018–19Champ4617111866686213thR3R2Jarrod Bowen 222019–20Champ461292557874524th ↓R4R2Jarrod Bowen 172020–21Lge 1 †46278118038891st ↑R2R3EFL TrophyQFMallik Wilks 222021–22Champ †461492341545119thR3R1Keane Lewis-Potter 132022–23Champ 4614161651615815thR3R1Óscar Estupiñán 132023–24Champ 461913146860707thR3R1Jaden Philogene 122024–25Champ 4612132144544921stR3R1João Pedro 62025–26Champ †462110157066736th ↑R4R1Oli McBurnie 192026–27Prem ––––––––––– –

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References

External links Hull City A.F.C. official website