Hull City Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1

  1. In which year was Hull City founded?
  2. By what nickname is Hull City universally known?
  3. Which ground was Hull City's home from 1946 until 2002?
  4. When Hull City moved into a newly built stadium in December 2002, its original name came from which local company?
  5. Hull City's best FA Cup run before 2014 ended in a 1930 semi-final replay against which club?
  6. Whose spectacular volley won the 2008 Championship play-off final and sent Hull City into the top flight for the first time in their history?
  7. Who scored Hull City's first-ever top-flight goal, in a 2-1 home win over Fulham in August 2008?
  8. Which manager led Hull City to the first FA Cup final in the club's history in 2014?
  9. Hull City raced into a 2-0 lead inside eight minutes of the 2014 FA Cup final — which defender scored their opening goal?
  10. Hull City's first European campaign ended in the 2014-15 Europa League play-off round, on away goals, against which Belgian side?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1904 — The club turned 100 the same year Greece shocked Europe at the Euros.
  2. The Tigers — The amber and black stripes tell you everything.
  3. Boothferry Park — It even had its own railway halt for match-day specials.
  4. Kingston Communications — A Hull-based telecoms firm supplied the initials.
  5. Arsenal — The same opponent broke Hull hearts in a Wembley final 84 years later.
  6. Dean Windass — A 39-year-old Hull-born striker completed the fairytale.
  7. Geovanni — A Brazilian playmaker who had just arrived after leaving Manchester City.
  8. Steve Bruce — He lifted Premier League titles as a centre-back captain at Old Trafford.
  9. James Chester — A Welsh international who came through Manchester United's academy.
  10. Lokeren — A modest Flemish club rather than one of Belgium's traditional giants.

Round 2

  1. Which 1960s forward remains Hull City's all-time record goalscorer?
  2. Which former England inside-forward became Hull City's player-manager in 1948 and led them to the Third Division North title?
  3. Which midfielder captained Hull City in all four divisions of English football between 2002 and 2011?
  4. Hull City's record home attendance of 55,019, set in 1949, came in an FA Cup quarter-final against which club?
  5. Which player holds Hull City's record for league appearances, with more than 500?
  6. Who masterminded Hull City's 1998-99 'Great Escape' from the threat of relegation out of the Football League?
  7. Which manager delivered back-to-back promotions in 2004 and 2005, lifting Hull City from the fourth tier to the Championship?
  8. Which club did Hull City beat 1-0 in the 2008 Championship play-off final at Wembley?
  9. Which Hull City manager famously delivered his half-time team talk out on the pitch, in front of the away fans, during a Boxing Day 2008 defeat at Manchester City?
  10. Who scored the only goal of the 2016 Championship play-off final as Hull City beat Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley?
Answers — round 2
  1. Chris Chilton — He plundered nearly 200 league goals before joining Coventry City in 1971.
  2. Raich Carter — He famously won the FA Cup with different clubs either side of the Second World War.
  3. Ian Ashbee — Signed from Cambridge United, he skippered the climb from the bottom tier to the top flight.
  4. Manchester United — The visitors were the FA Cup holders at the time.
  5. Andy Davidson — A no-nonsense Scottish full-back who spent his entire league career with the club.
  6. Warren Joyce — He went on to spend years coaching Manchester United's reserves.
  7. Peter Taylor — As England caretaker he once handed David Beckham the captaincy.
  8. Bristol City — The beaten finalists play their home games at Ashton Gate.
  9. Phil Brown — He later serenaded the Hull fans on the pitch after survival was secured in 2009.
  10. Mohamed Diamé — A Senegal midfielder's curling strike into the top corner settled it.

Round 3

  1. Which Portuguese coach made Hull City his first club in English football when he was appointed in January 2017?
  2. Who became Hull City's record signing when he arrived from Tottenham for about £13 million in 2016?
  3. From which club did Hull City sign a young Harry Maguire in 2014?
  4. Hull City signed Andrew Robertson from which Scottish club in 2014?
  5. Which winger did Hull City sell to West Ham United in January 2020?
  6. What were Hull City fans protesting against with the 'City Till We Die' campaign in 2013-14?
Answers — round 3
  1. Marco Silva — He went on to manage Watford and Everton.
  2. Ryan Mason — A midfielder whose playing career was ended by a serious head injury suffered at Chelsea.
  3. Sheffield United — He was a boyhood fan and academy graduate of the club that sold him.
  4. Dundee United — Their home ground is Tannadice Park.
  5. Jarrod Bowen — He had arrived as a teenager from non-league Hereford and left with 50-plus Hull goals.
  6. The owner's attempt to rename the club Hull Tigers — The dispute was over one word in the club's name.

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