CCC TEAM OF THE WEEK - HULL

- Team of the week is handed to Hull City F.C. ahead of Saturday’s game against Andy. It seems fitting  as the Tigers top goal scorer Aluko had his efforts rewarded with Championship player of the month. 

- Formed in 1904, Hull city played at The Boulevard until 1946 when they moved to Boothferry Park. 2002 saw them move to the newly built KC Stadium. 

- The tigers fluctuated between Division 2 and 3 (even dipping into Division 4 in the 1980’s) due to the usual financial issues, various managers and a problem ex-owner. Conveniently it’s only the recent history of the club that’s worth reading about! 

- The ‘greatest player to ever wear the Tigers’ kit was Horatio (Raich) Stratton Carter, a legend at both Hull and Sunderland. Consequently the opening game at the KC Stadium in 2002, between the before mentioned, was played for the Raich Carter Trophy (we won, obviously). 

- The 1909-10 seasons saw them loose out on promotion to Oldham by one of the slimmest goal averages in the history of the Football League: 0.29 of a goal. 

- Peter Taylor was appointed as manager weeks before the move to the KC. He saw two promotions but the success drew attention from other clubs and he left for Palace in 2006 (thanks Paula!)

- In what was very impressive form, it took just 5 seasons for Hull to climb their way from League 2 to the Premier League. The Tigers beat Bristol City in the 2007-08 Play-off Finals to reach the Premier League for the first time in the club’s history! I shall be sporting the shirt from this season at the curry as I’m sure the Tigers will be getting promoted again!!

- 6 years and 6 managers later, Steve Bruce was appointed in June 2012 after an unsuccessful attempt to push for the play-offs last season. He’s doing a rather splendid job at the moment! Keep it up Brucey J 

- Heaviest defeat: 0-8 vs Wolves, Division 2, November 1911

- Biggest win: 11-1 vs Carlisle, Division 3, January 1939

- Highest attendance: 55,019 vs Manchester United, FA Cup, Feb 1949 (we lost a respectable 0-1)

- HIGHLIGHT in researching Hull history: my year of birth (just to make you feel old) 1992, saw two 'tiger skin' shirts worn - dubbed the 'worst ever' football kits. Personally I think they're amazing, just slightly too awesome to afford one for the curry. What do you think?