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HULL CITY
Hull are one of just two clubs formed in the twentieth century who have never played in a League outside the Football League, their solitary season outside it being their first in 1905 when they played only friendlies. The club were admitted to the Second Division the following season, and came within a single goal of promotion to the big time in 1910. Amazingly it would be ninety-eight long years before Hull emulated that team, this time winning promotion through the play-offs, during which time they have sunk to the fourth tier and also secured the scalp of over a dozen top flight clubs in the cup, most notably Burnley in 1921, Manchester City in 1930 and Manchester United in 1952. 21st Century fans have had bigger ideas though and they graced their first appearance in the final in 2014, leading 2-0 at one stage before missing out to Arsenal.
Magic Moments
4-1 vs Woolwich Arsenal
First round replay: Thursday 16th January1908
Attendance: 16,000
Scorers: Joe Shaw-2, Arthur Temple, Jackie Smith
Ranked at the time: 47
Today: Outside the top 500
Team: 1:Martin Spendiff, 2:George 'Tot' Hedley, 3:Jack McQuillan, 4:George Browell, 5:William Robinson, 6:Frank Martin, 7:Joe 'Stanley' Smith, 8:Jackie Smith, 9:Joe Shaw, 10:Arthur Temple, 11:Gordon Wright
1-0 vs Oldham Athletic
Second round: 4th February 1911
Attendance: 14,000
Scorer: Arthur Temple
Ranked at the time: 82
Today: Outside the top 500
{Above Hull legend Tommy Browell}
Team: 1:Ed Roughley, 2:Tommy Nevins, 3:Jack McQuilan, 4:Tim Wright, 5:Andy Browell, 6:Davy Gordon, 7:Joe 'Stanley' Smith, 8:Arthur Temple, 9:Tommy Browell, 10:Wally Smith, 11:Gordon Wright
{Above Hull legend Tommy Browell}
Team: 1:Ed Roughley, 2:Tommy Nevins, 3:Jack McQuilan, 4:Tim Wright, 5:Andy Browell, 6:Davy Gordon, 7:Joe 'Stanley' Smith, 8:Arthur Temple, 9:Tommy Browell, 10:Wally Smith, 11:Gordon Wright
1-0 vs West Bromwich Albion
First round: January 9th 1915
Attendance: 12,142
Scorer: Sammy Stevens
Ranked at the time: 108
{Image: Nick Hendry}
Team: 1:Nick Hendry, 2:Doug Morgan or John Pattison, 3:Charlie Betts, 4:Joe Edelston, 5:Charlie Deacey, 6:Tim Wright, 7:David Mercer, 8:Kilty Cameron, 9:Sammy Stevens, 10:Billy Halligan, 11:Jack Lee
Third round: Saturday February 19th 1921
Attendance: 26,000
Scorers:Tom Brandon {2}, Harry Wilson
Ranked at the time:5
Today: Inside the top 100
Team: 1:Billy Mercer, 2:Samuel Cheetham, 3:Matt Bell, 4:Jack Collier, 5:Mike Gilhooley, 6:Tommy Bleakley, 7:Jackie Crawford, 8:Tom Brandon, 9:Daniel McKinney, 10:Harry Sergeaunt, 11:Harry Wilson
5-0 vs Middlesbrough
First round: Saturday January 7th 1922
Attendance: 23,000
Scorers: Jackie Crawford, Robert Coverdale, Paddy Mills, Tommy Bleakley
Ranked at the time: 63
Today: outside the top 200
{Image left: Jock Marshall looks on helplessly as Tommy Bleakly {not in pic} rounds off a miserable afternoon for 'Boro}
Team: 1:Billy Mercer, 2:Jimmy Lodge, 3:Matt Bell, 4:Jack Collier, 5:Mike GilHooley, 6:Tommy Bleakley, 7:Jackie Crawford, 8:Robert Coverdale, 9:Paddy Mills, 10:Charlie Flood, 11:Bobby Hughes
2-1 vs West Bromwich Albion
Third round: Saturday January 8th 1927
Attendance: 24,909
Scorers: William Cowan, Harry Scott
Ranked at the time: 192
Team:
1:Geordie Maddison, 2:Jock McGee, 3:Matt Bell, 4:Con Sullivan, 5:Stan Dixon, 6:Tommy Bleakley, 7:George Martin, 8:Harry Scott, 9:William Cowan, 10:George Whitworth, 11:Billy Taylor
3-2 @ Everton
Fourth round second replay: Monday February 2nd 1927: AFTER EXTRA TIME
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 16,800
Scorers: Jock Guyan, George Whitworth, Harry Scott
Ranked at the time: 175
Team: 1:Geordie Maddison, 2:Jock Mcgee, 3:Matt Bell, 4:Jock Guyan, 5:Stan Dixon, 6:Con Sullivan, 7:George Martin, 8:Harry Scott, 9:George Whitworth, 10:?, 11:Bully Taylor
2-1 at Manchester City
Fifth round: Saturday February 15th 1930
Attendance: 61.574
Scorers: Paddy Mills, Billy Taylor
Ranked at the time:18
Today: Inside the top 90
Team: 1:Fred Gibson, 2:George Goldsmith, 3:Jimmy Howieson, 4:Jimmy Walsh, 5:Arthur Childs, 6:Bill Gowdy, 7:Billy Taylor, 8:Paddy Mills, 9:Stan Alexander, 10:Ronnie Starling, 11:Dally Duncan {Manager-Billy McCracken}
1-0 vs Newcastle United
Quarter final replay: Thursday March 6th 1930
Attendance: 32,930 {record}
Scorer: Jimmy Howieson
Ranked at the time:164
Team: 1:Fred Gibson, 2:George Goldsmith, 3:Matt Bell, 4:Jimmy Howieson, 5:Arthur Childs, 6:Sam Weaver, 7:Billy Taylor, 8:Paddy Mills, 9:Stan Alexander, 10:Ronnie Starling, 11:Dally Duncan
2-0 @ Stoke City
Fifth Round: Saturday February 12th 1949
Attendance: 46,738
Scorers:Norman Moore, Jimmy Greenhalgh
Ranked at the time: 74
Hull: 1:Billy Bly, 2:Jack Taylor, 3:Tom Berry, 4:Jimmy Greenhalgh, 5:Harold Meens, 6:Allan Mellor, 7:Ken Harrison, 8:Viggo Jenson, 9:Norman Moore, 10:Willie Buchan, 11:Raich Carter
2-0 vs Everton
Third Round: Saturday January 6th 1951
Attendance: 36,465
Scorers: Syd Gerrie, Raich Carter
Ranked at the time: 222
Team: 1:Joe Robinson, 2:Wilf Hassall, 3:Viggo Jensen, 4:Don Revie, 5:Tom Berry, 6:Bill Harris, 7:Ken Harrison, 8:Riach Carter {player-manager}, 9:Alf Ackerman, 10:Syd Gerrie, 11:Eddie Burbanks
1952
Third Round: Saturday January 12th 1952
Attendance: 43,517
Scorers: Ken Harrison, Syd Gerrie
Ranked at the time: 11
Team: 1:Joe Robinson, 2:Wilf Hassall, 3:Viggo Jensen, 4:Bill Harris, 5:Tom Berry, 6:Denis Durham, 7:Ken Harrison, 8:Riach Carter, 9:Syd Gerrie, 10:Paul Todd, 11:Eddie Burbanks
3-1 vs Charlton Athletic
Third Round: Saturday January 10th 1953
Attendance: 37,531
scorers: {City} Bill Harris, Viggo Jensen, Ken Horton
Ranked at the time: 135
Team:1:Joe Robinson, 2:Wilf Hassall, 3:Ernie Phillips, 4:Bill Harris, 5:Andy Davidson, 6:Denis Durham, 7:Ken Harrison, 8:Ken Horton, 9:Syd Gerrie, 10:Viggo Jensen, 11:Brian Cripsey. Manager:Bob Jackson