Statistical Facts about Hull for Work Experience

Yep, 1970 if memory serves me right

 

The first ever penalty shootout took place in England in 1970 between Hull City and Manchester United in the Watney Cup, with the first successful penalty courtesy of George Best and the first unsuccessful one from Denis Law (Manchester United went on to win). Clearly, the historical ability of the clubs to blaze trail radical changes in the game. May become another well argued reason for the name change hmmmm

 

the man of the match in the league cup final is awarded the alan hardaker trophy. hardaker was born in hull and was secretary of the football league from 1957 to about 1977. he was on hull city's books during the 1930s but didn't make the first team.

 

something about the railway line into the ground....one of the few?

 

Nor coceded a goal of course

 

Out of interest where are you doing work experience and what's this for?

 

Now I've probably made this up but didn't one of our players once win a 'fastest player in the league' competition? Linton Brown?

Edit: Typo sorry, I meant fattest

 

First team Peter Shilton got sent off against after over 1000 league appearances?

 

I think it is Allams nephew, in his new role of Chief historian. Or BBC and over press folks, deciding to actually find out about Hull CIty A.F.C . Remembering the days calendar showed Wolves playing for City's highlights!

 

The word new is unnecessary.

We've never lost at Wembley, or indeed conceded a goal there. We in fact have a 100% win rate there.

Sheff U had a lot? Wasn't there about 6 years between top flight and bottom division on their way down, and then 10 years on the way back up? I'd be surprised if they had many stayed with them for either of those stretches of time.

 

I will dig out my research some time and post it here, although I've not updated it since 2009.

Edit: here's the list I produced back in 2009. It goes back to 1970, as there were no Rothmans before then. I bet there's a couple of Northampton players did it in the 60s to add.

Sean Davis (Fulham)
Paul Stancliffe, Colin Morris (Sheffield U)
Alan Knight (Portsmouth)
Dave Beasant, Steve Galliers, Mark Morris, Wally Downes, Kevin Gage, Glyn Hodges, Mick Smith, Alan Cork (Wimbledon)
Steve Sherwood, Ian Bolton, Ross Jenkins, Luther Blissett (Watford)
Don Masson (Notts County)
Wyndham Evans, Alan Curtis, Jeremy Charles, Robbie James (Swansea C)

They all played for the same club in all four English divisions.

 

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There are three more to add to the list of "players that played in all four divisions for one club" - as a result of Swansea's promotion to the premier league three years ago. They are Alan Tate, Garry Monk (now manager) and Leon Britton (who was their best player yesterday).