good article in the Guardian today & bugger me I realise I worked with his Nan for years, she did talk about her grandson playing footy but never mentioned he was a pro & called Rosenior (Her name is Mills)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/08/liam-rosenior-hull-fa-cup-sunderland For a club with such a poor record of producing players, it is perhaps no wonder Hull City supporters have claimed Liam Rosenior as one of their own. Given that 15 years have passed since Hull gave a debut to Adam Bolder, the last homegrown product to make 20 first-team appearances, the supporters have adopted Rosenior as an honorary Yorkshireman, courtesy of his grandmother, who moved to the city a quarter of a century ago. And it is through Cath Mills that Rosenior has learned of a club history that until modern times was threadbare at best. It took more than 100 years for Hull to break into the top flight – Dean Windass's spectacular volley crowning a maiden trip to Wembley with victory over Bristol City in 2008 – and defeating Sunderland on Sunday afternoon would ensure a return and a first semi-final appearance since 1930. "She has been here for 25 years. I used to come up when I was a little boy, so it's strange how things worked out for me," said Rosenior. "She has retired now but she came up to work with mentally-handicapped children, and she has only just finished at the age of 75. "She used to come to Hull games before I moved up here and for a while she never stopped talking about Deano's winning goal against Bristol City. I realise through my nan how much this football club means to the fans, and it would be great to make them proud and have all our families with us if we make it to Wembley." That was an opportunity denied to Rosenior by his footballing father, Leroy, now most recognisable for his presence on the BBC's Football League Show. "I remember in 1991, West Ham got to a semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park," he recalled. "I was six years old, watching it at home and desperate for Dad to win but he let me down. I cried for days that I was not going to see him play there." And it is not only for that reason that Rosenior argues the case for the FA Cup's relevance in an era dominated by a Premier League saturated by money. "You ask any 12-year-old watching the games on Sunday and they'll tell you it matters," he said. "I remember watching Ryan Giggs beat several men and put the ball in the top corner against Arsenal –one of the best things I have ever seen on a football pitch – and that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the FA Cup. "My dad was manager of Gloucester City and for them to get to the first round proper was a massive achievement. The fact it's open to all is the reason why it's such a great competition. It's why I won't agree with people that say the magic's gone."
Out of interest as someone is bound to know - how many current PL players in the entire league were born in Hull
