Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving ...
's first season back in the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
after automatic promotion as runner-up from the
Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
in the 2012–13 season. They finished in 16th place, with their highest Premier League position and points total, to secure a further season in the Premier League. They also competed in the
League Cup
In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...
, reaching the 4th round. They also competed in the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
, reaching their first ever final in the competition.
Events
* George Boyd signed a two-year deal on 28 May 2013 to become a permanent member of the club from the start of the 2013–14 season when his contract with
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...
expired.
*
Maynor Figueroa
Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez (born 2 May 1983) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is best known for his time at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup. Figueroa ...
signed a two-year deal on 17 June 2013 to move to City on a free transfer as his contract at
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
was up at the end of the 2012–13 season.
*The season's fixtures were announced on 19 June 2013 giving City an opening away tie against
Chelsea
Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to:
Places Australia
* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
on 17 August 2013. The season closes on 11 May 2014 with a home match against Everton.
*On 2 July 2013, Hull signed Scottish international goalkeeper
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor (born 31 January 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. McGregor has also previously played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Turkish team Beşikta ...
on a three-year contract from Turkish club
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
for a fee of £1.8 million.
*On 4 July 2013 goalkeeper
Mark Oxley
Mark Thomas Oxley (born 28 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Harrogate Town.
Oxley began his professional career with Rotherham United in 2007 but moved to Hull City a year later ...
went on a season long loan to
Football League One
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club
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system.
The history of Oldham Athletic ...
, but was recalled on 27 March 2014 after
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor (born 31 January 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. McGregor has also previously played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Turkish team Beşikta ...
was dismissed for a second time and suffered kidney damage in the
West Ham United
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...
match.
*On 8 July 2013,
Paul McShane Paul McShane may refer to:
* Paul McShane (footballer) (born 1986), Irish football player
* Paul McShane (rugby league) (born 1989), rugby league footballer
See also
*Paul Shane
Paul Shane (born George Frederick Speight; 19 June 1940 – 16 M ...
signed a new two-year deal with the club.
*On 15 July 2013, Hull signed goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Stephen Alan Harper (born 14 March 1975) is an English former professional footballer, and currently first team coach for Newcastle United and goalkeeping coach for the Northern Ireland national team. He is best known for his time playing at ...
, who was released by
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
at the end of the 2012–13 season, on a one-year contract.
*On 16 July 2013,
Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...
went out on loan to
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
until the end of the 2013–14 season. Though on 24 January 2014, he was recalled by City to cover for an injury to
James Chester
James Grant Chester (born 23 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and is a free agent.
Chester began his career with Manchester United but made only one appearance for the club. He had spells on loan at Peter ...
sustained in the match against
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
.
*On 19 July 2013, striker
Danny Graham Daniel Graham (born 1978) is an American football player.
Daniel Graham may also refer to:
* Bob Graham (born 1936), Daniel Robert Graham, American politician
*Daniel O. Graham (1926–1995), American general and political activist
*Danny Graham ( ...
was brought in on a season-long loan from
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
. Though the contract was terminated early and Graham moved on loan to
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
on transfer deadline day 31 January 2014.
*On 26 July 2013, the club announced the signing of Ivorian striker
Yannick Sagbo
Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast at international level.
Club career Early career
Sagbo was born in Mar ...
from French side Evian Thonon Gaillard on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
*On 1 August 2013,
Tom Cairney
Thomas Cairney (born 20 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Fulham, whom he captains. Cairney has previously played for Hull City and Blackburn Rovers. Born in England, he made his full international ...
went out on loan to
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. T ...
until January 2014.
*On 2 August 2013,
Corry Evans
Corry John Evans (born 30 July 1990) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship side Sunderland. A Northern Ireland under-21 and senior international, he came through the Manchester ...
moved to
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. T ...
for an undisclosed fee.
*On 9 August 2013, it was revealed that the club had been renamed Hull City Tigers Ltd.
*On 14 August 2013, the club made a double signing from
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
. England International
Tom Huddlestone
Thomas Andrew Huddlestone (born 28 December 1986) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and coach for Premier League club Manchester United F.C., Manchester United.
Having progressed th ...
signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, while mid-fielder
Jake Livermore
Jake Cyril Livermore (born 14 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club West Bromwich Albion.
Livermore began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, spending most of his tenure out on loan at clu ...
joined on a season-long loan deal.
*The new squad number for the 2013–14 season were released on 16 August 2013.
*On transfer deadline day, 2 September 2013,
Conor Townsend
Conor Stephen Townsend (born 4 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club West Bromwich Albion.
He began his career with Hull City, from whom he had loan spells with Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Carlis ...
moved out on loan to
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
until 29 September 2013, while
Cameron Stewart
Cameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate ''Catwoman'' and co-write '' Batgirl''. He won Eisner and ...
moved on loan to
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in C ...
until January 2014. Returning to City on a season-long loan is
Gedo
Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in E ...
from Al-Ahly, though this was terminated early, on 16 January 2014, by the club.
*On 19 September 2013, the captain
Robert Koren
Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koren earned 61 caps and scored five goals for the Slovenia national team between 2003 and 2011 and played at the 2010 FIFA World C ...
was ruled out for four to five weeks with foot injury.
*On 23 September 2013,
Conor Henderson
Conor Alan Henderson (born 8 September 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Arsenal
A product of the Arsenal Academy, Henderson came to prominence during the Gunners' 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, 2008–09 P ...
was signed following a trial at the club.
*On 26 September 2013,
Conor Townsend
Conor Stephen Townsend (born 4 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club West Bromwich Albion.
He began his career with Hull City, from whom he had loan spells with Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Carlis ...
's loan to
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
was extended for two months.
*On 27 September 2013,
Matty Fryatt Matty may refer to:
* Matty (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname, given name or surname
* Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County
* Matty Island, a Canadian arctic island
* Former name of Wuvulu Island
* Matty, ni ...
went on a month-long loan to
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
. The loan was later extended to 30 November 2013.
*On 1 October 2013, it was announced that
Robbie Brady
Robert Brady (born 14 January 1992) is an Irish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Preston North End F.C., Preston North End and the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of ...
would be out of action for a month after undergoing a hernia operation. Following return. he experienced a groin injury that required further surgery, and in March 2014, it was announced that he would be out for the rest of the season.
*On 11 October 2013, goalkeeper Joe Cracknell was loaned to
Scarborough Athletic
Scarborough Athletic Football Club is an association football club based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The club was formed on 25 June 2007 as a phoenix club following the winding up of Scarborough Football Club. After spending thei ...
to cover injury to Jason White.
*On 7 November 2013, it was reported that
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
would be out of action for up to ten weeks with an achilles injury after a problem during pre-match warm-up for the
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
match on 2 November 2013.
*On 21 November 2013,
Aaron McLean
Aaron McLean (born 25 May 1983) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level he gained five caps for the England C team during his time in the non-league.
McLean began his senior career with Leyt ...
went out on an emergency loan to
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
until 1 January 2014.
*On 11 December 2013, it was reported that the club had formally asked
The Football Association
The Football Association (also known as The FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the ...
to change the club's name to Hull Tigers from the start of the 2014–15 season. On 15 January 2014,
Assem Allam
Assem Allam (1 August 1939 – 2 December 2022) was an Egyptian-British businessman, based in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1968. He was the owner of Allam Marine, an industrial generator manufacturer, and of EFL Championship club Hull Cit ...
indicated he would leave the club "within 24-hours" if the name change was rejected by the FA. In March 2014, the FA membership committee advised that the name change be rejected. On 9 April 2014, the FA Council rejected the name change.
*On 2 January 2014,
Tom Cairney
Thomas Cairney (born 20 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Fulham, whom he captains. Cairney has previously played for Hull City and Blackburn Rovers. Born in England, he made his full international ...
signed a -year deal with
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. T ...
who he had been on loan to.
*On 3 January 2014,
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
signed a -year deal with the club.
*On 3 January 2014,
Conor Townsend
Conor Stephen Townsend (born 4 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club West Bromwich Albion.
He began his career with Hull City, from whom he had loan spells with Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Carlis ...
returned on loan to
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
until the end of the season.
*On 7 January 2014, goalkeeper
Eldin Jakupović
Eldin Jakupović (; born 2 October 1984) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
He started his professional career at Grasshopper Club Zürich in 2004, then moved to FC Thun a ...
went out on a month-long loan to
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professio ...
. But was recalled on 29 January 2014 to cover for
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor (born 31 January 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. McGregor has also previously played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Turkish team Beşikta ...
who was dismissed in the match against
Crystal Palace
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* Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick
* Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario
* Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building
* ...
the previous evening. On 13 February 2014, he returned to
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professio ...
on loan until 17 April 2014, but was again recalled on 27 March 2014 after
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor (born 31 January 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. McGregor has also previously played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Turkish team Beşikta ...
was dismissed for a second time and suffered kidney damage in the
West Ham United
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...
match.
*On 9 January 2014,
Cameron Stewart
Cameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate ''Catwoman'' and co-write '' Batgirl''. He won Eisner and ...
went on loan to
Leeds United
Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road S ...
for an emergency 93-day loan ahead of a permanent move to the club when his contract expires.
*On 15 January 2014,
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n striker
Nikica Jelavić
Nikica Jelavić (; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Ware ...
signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to join the club from Everton.
*On 16 January 2014,
Aaron McLean
Aaron McLean (born 25 May 1983) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level he gained five caps for the England C team during his time in the non-league.
McLean began his senior career with Leyt ...
signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with League One club
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
Th ...
.
*On 17 January 2014,
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long (born 22 January 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Reading and the Republic of Ireland national team. He also played hurling for the Tipperary county team in his early ...
signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to join the club from
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
for an undisclosed fee.
*On 23 January 2014,
Nick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz (born 28 November 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hoffenheim II. He began his career in Germany and Switzerland, before moving to England in 2012 where he spent the next three years.
Club ca ...
went out on loan to
Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...
for the remainder of the season.
* On 23 January 2014, it was reported that an injury to
James Chester
James Grant Chester (born 23 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and is a free agent.
Chester began his career with Manchester United but made only one appearance for the club. He had spells on loan at Peter ...
sustained in the match against
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
on 18 January would leave him sidelined for up to six-weeks.
* On 31 January 2014,
Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...
was sold to
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
* On 27 March 2014,
Conor Henderson
Conor Alan Henderson (born 8 September 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Arsenal
A product of the Arsenal Academy, Henderson came to prominence during the Gunners' 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, 2008–09 P ...
went out on loan to
Stevenage
Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...
for the rest of the season.
* On 28 March 2014, it was reported that goalkeeper
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor (born 31 January 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. McGregor has also previously played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Turkish team Beşikta ...
remained in hospital after suffering kidney damage in the match against
West Ham United
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...
on 26 March and was likely to miss the remainder of the season.
*On 1 April 2014,
Yannick Sagbo
Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast at international level.
Club career Early career
Sagbo was born in Mar ...
and
Benoît Assou-Ekotto
Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto (born 24 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in France, he represented the Cameroon national team.
Assou-Ekotto began his career at Lens and in 2006 was signed by T ...
, of
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ...
, were charged by the FA of improper conduct for social media posts about the
quenelle __NOTOC__
A quenelle () is a mixture of creamed fish or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a light egg binding, formed into an egg-like shape, and then cooked. The usual preparation is by poaching. Formerly, quenelles were often us ...
gesture. The club have indicated they will vigorously defend Sagbo. On 22 April 2014, Sagbo was fined £15,000 but escaped a ban for the incident. Following an appeal by the FA, the player received a two-match ban for the incident on 12 June 2014.
*On 20 April 2014, at half-time in the home match against
Arsenal
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, the club announced they had signed a four-year deal with kit suppliers
Umbro
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.
*On 3 May 2014, it was confirmed that Hull City will enter the
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It ...
next season as
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
finalists, the club's first appearance on the European stage. They would start in the third qualifying round unless they win the FA Cup when they would progress straight to the group stages.
*On 23 May 2014,
Steve Harper
Stephen Alan Harper (born 14 March 1975) is an English former professional footballer, and currently first team coach for Newcastle United and goalkeeping coach for the Northern Ireland national team. He is best known for his time playing at ...
signed a new one-year deal with the club. It was also reported that
Abdoulaye Faye
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 26 February 1978), known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a defender.
Faye began his career playing for ASEC Ndiambour and Jeanne d'Arc in his native Senegal before moving to Frenc ...
and
Robert Koren
Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koren earned 61 caps and scored five goals for the Slovenia national team between 2003 and 2011 and played at the 2010 FIFA World C ...
had been released by the club.
*On 10 June 2014,
Matty Fryatt Matty may refer to:
* Matty (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname, given name or surname
* Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County
* Matty Island, a Canadian arctic island
* Former name of Wuvulu Island
* Matty, ni ...
moved to
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
on a free transfer.
Squad
Out on loan
Pre-season
The first pre-season matches were announced on 9 May 2013. First to be announced would be an away game against
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
on 27 July 2013. The Billy Bly Memorial Trophy match was set for 15 July 2013 at Church Road against
North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional football club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the Northern Premier League and played at Grange Lane.
F ...
and an away match against
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...
was scheduled for 29 July.
A fixture against
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
on 20 July 2013 is to take place at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira as part of their training camp in Portugal. Three days later at the same ground a match against Portuguese side
S.C. Braga
Sporting Clube de Braga () (), commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese f ...
will take place.
The squad reported back for pre-season training on 4 July 2013.
On 4 July 2013, a final pre-season match at the
KC Stadium
The MKM Stadium (also known as the Hull City Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The stadium was previously called the KC Stadium, but was renamed the KCOM Stadi ...
was announced against Spanish team
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Vill ...
for 10 August 2013. The match would be a testimonial for
Andy Dawson
Andrew Stuart Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer and coach. He is part of the coaching staff at Hull City.
As a player he was a defender from 1997 to 2015. Having left Nottingham Forest as a youngster ...
who would return to the club to appear in the fixture following his departure to
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...
.
On 16 July 2013, the team flew out to Portugal for a week-long pre-season training camp.
A further pre-season fixture was announced on 17 July 2013 against
Dynamo Dresden
Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, are a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...
on 3 August 2013 at the
Glücksgas Stadium
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion is a football stadium in Dresden, Saxony. It is named after German athlete Rudolf Harbig, and is the current home of Dynamo Dresden. Sports facilities have existed on the site of the stadium, the Güntzwiesen, since 1874. On ...
in
Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...
, Germany.
The pre-season matches started on 15 July 2013 with two matches at the same time to allow for all the players to get a run-out. The first was the traditional Billy Bly Memorial Trophy match against
North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional football club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the Northern Premier League and played at Grange Lane.
F ...
which City won 3–1. The second was against Winterton Rangers where City notched up a 6–0 victory.
In Portugal on 20 July 2013, the match against
Sheffield Wednesday
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ended in a 0–0 draw. A further 0–0 draw against
Braga
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on 23 July 2013 brought the Portugal training camp to a close.
Following return to England, an away match against
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
on 27 July 2013 proved difficult, and Hull lost 2–1. This was followed on 29 July 2013 by another away match against
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...
, where Hull won 0–1.
On 2 August the team flew out to Germany for further training sessions ready for the two games there. City won the first match on 3 August 2013 against
Dynamo Dresden
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,
with
Yannick Sagbo
Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast at international level.
Club career Early career
Sagbo was born in Mar ...
scoring the only goal of the game. The second match in Germany on 6 August 2013 against
Eintracht Braunschweig
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ended in a 2–0 defeat.
They finished the pre-season games with a 3–0 home win against
Real Betis
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in the
Andy Dawson
Andrew Stuart Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer and coach. He is part of the coaching staff at Hull City.
As a player he was a defender from 1997 to 2015. Having left Nottingham Forest as a youngster ...
testimonial match.
Competition
Overall
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
League Cup
Hull City enter the competition in Round Two, the draw for this took place on 8 August 2013 and Hull were drawn away to
League One
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club
Leyton Orient
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. Hull travelled to Orient on 27 August 2013 and drew the match 0–0. Extra-time was required and in the second-half substitute
Robbie Brady
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broke the dead-lock with the only goal of the match soon after coming on to the pitch. The following day, the draw for the third round took place and City were drawn at home to local side
Huddersfield Town
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of the
Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
. The match was arranged for 24 September 2013.
Nick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz (born 28 November 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hoffenheim II. He began his career in Germany and Switzerland, before moving to England in 2012 where he spent the next three years.
Club ca ...
scored the only goal in a 1–0 win to put Hull through to the fourth round of the cup. The draw for the 4th round took place the following day and set-up an all Premier League match with
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
. The match will take place at
White Hart Lane
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on 30 October, three days after the Premier League game between the teams. Following a 1–1 draw at full-time, extra time was played with both sides scoring a further goal. The match was determined by a
penalty shoot-out
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, which City lost 8–7 when
Ahmed Elmohamady
Ahmed Eissa Elmohamady Abdel Fattah ( ar, أحمد المحمدي; born 9 September 1987) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a right-back and captained the Egypt national football team.
Elmohamady moved to Premier Leagu ...
's shot was saved by
Brad Friedel
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Friedel played 84 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at ...
.
FA Cup
Hull City enter the competition at the third round proper stage with matches taking place in early January 2014. The draw for the third round took place on 8 December 2013 and Hull were drawn away to
Football League Championship
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side
Middlesbrough
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Until the early 1800s, the a ...
. The match took place on 4 January 2014 at the
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since it opened in 1995. Its current capacity is 34,742, all seated, although there is provisional planning permission in place t ...
and Hull won the match 2–0 with goals by
Aaron McLean
Aaron McLean (born 25 May 1983) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level he gained five caps for the England C team during his time in the non-league.
McLean began his senior career with Leyt ...
and
Nick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz (born 28 November 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hoffenheim II. He began his career in Germany and Switzerland, before moving to England in 2012 where he spent the next three years.
Club ca ...
. The draw for the fourth round took place on 5 January 2014 and Hull were drawn away to
League Two
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team
Southend United
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to face former manager Phil Brown for the first time since he left the club. The match took place on 25 January 2014 at
Roots Hall
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Root or roots may also refer to:
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* ''The Root'' (magazine), an online magazine focusing ...
with City leaving it until the second half to break the deadlock when
Matty Fryatt Matty may refer to:
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* Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County
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* Former name of Wuvulu Island
* Matty, ni ...
scored both goals to take the visitors into the next round. The draw for the fifth round took place on 26 January 2014 and Hull were drawn away to
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
side
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...
. The match was selected for live TV coverage by
BT Sport
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and set to take place on 17 February 2014. The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 16 February and if Hull beat Brighton & Hove Albion they were drawn at home to
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
with match taking place on 8 or 9 March 2014. The fifth-round match took place at the
Falmer Stadium
The Falmer Stadium, known for sponsorship purposes as the American Express Community Stadium and also referred to as the Amex, is a football stadium in the village of Falmer, in the City of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. With a capacity of 31 ...
on 17 February 2014 with Brighton & Hove taking the lead through a
Leonardo Ulloa
José Leonardo Ulloa Fernández (; born 26 July 1986) is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
After starting out with CAI, he joined San Lorenzo in 2005, going on to spend the better part of the following year ...
goal in the first half. The visitors levelled the game after 85 minutes when
Yannick Sagbo
Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast at international level.
Club career Early career
Sagbo was born in Mar ...
hit the target. The score remained at 1–1 and a replay would be required to see who progressed. The replay was scheduled to take place on 24 February 2014 to avoid clashes with
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...
matches, which both managers criticised, as it is just 48-hours after important league matches for both teams.
Hull started the replay with first-half goals by
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
and
Robert Koren
Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koren earned 61 caps and scored five goals for the Slovenia national team between 2003 and 2011 and played at the 2010 FIFA World C ...
, with
Leonardo Ulloa
José Leonardo Ulloa Fernández (; born 26 July 1986) is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
After starting out with CAI, he joined San Lorenzo in 2005, going on to spend the better part of the following year ...
scoring a second-half goal for Brighton. Hull went through to the next round with a 2–1 win in the replay. The next-round match was selected for televising by
ITV
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** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
and was set to take place on Sunday 9 March.
The match took place in bright sunshine at the
KC Stadium
The MKM Stadium (also known as the Hull City Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The stadium was previously called the KC Stadium, but was renamed the KCOM Stadi ...
and both teams struggled in the first half to make any impact. A penalty was conceded by
Sebastian Larsson
Bengt Ulf Sebastian Larsson (; born 6 June 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career at hometown club IFK Eskilstuna, Larsson was signed by Arsenal. He made three Premier League appearanc ...
of Sunderland but
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
's shot was saved by
Oscar Ustari
Oscar Alfredo Ustari (born 3 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Pachuca.
After starting out at Independiente he spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly with Getafe where ...
, leaving the match goalless at half-time. In the second-half Hull took the match with three goals in ten minutes by
Curtis Davies
Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Derby County.
Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003. Davies moved to Premier ...
,
David Meyler
David John Meyler (born 29 May 1989) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
After turning professional at League of Ireland team Cork City, Meyler moved to Sunderland in the Premier League in 2008. He jo ...
and
Matty Fryatt Matty may refer to:
* Matty (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname, given name or surname
* Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County
* Matty Island, a Canadian arctic island
* Former name of Wuvulu Island
* Matty, ni ...
.
The draw for the semi-final took place immediately after the conclusion of the match and Hull were drawn first and paired with local Yorkshire side
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
. Matches to take place over the weekend of 12 and 13 April 2014 at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...
. Hull's match was subsequently set for 13 April at 16:00. Though the kick-off time was later revised to 16:07 to mark the 25th anniversary of the
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal human crush during a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989. It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the ...
was announced as the match referee.
In the semi-final match
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
started the better of the teams and took the lead with a
Jose Baxter
Jose Baxter (born 7 February 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Bootle, Baxter began his career with his home town club of Everton, where in 2008 he became the Premier League's t ...
goal. Hull levelled the score just before half-time through
Yannick Sagbo
Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast at international level.
Club career Early career
Sagbo was born in Mar ...
, but Sheffield were quickly back in front when
Stefan Scougall
Stefan Lewis Scougall (born 7 December 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic.
Born in Edinburgh, Scougall began his professional career with Livingston. He h ...
struck to leave city 2–1 behind at the break. City made two changes at half-time bringing on
Matty Fryatt Matty may refer to:
* Matty (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname, given name or surname
* Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County
* Matty Island, a Canadian arctic island
* Former name of Wuvulu Island
* Matty, ni ...
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
, for
Maynor Figueroa
Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez (born 2 May 1983) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is best known for his time at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup. Figueroa ...
. Matty Fryatt made an instant impact scoring the next goal with
Tom Huddlestone
Thomas Andrew Huddlestone (born 28 December 1986) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and coach for Premier League club Manchester United F.C., Manchester United.
Having progressed th ...
and
Stephen Quinn
Stephen Jude Quinn (born 1 April 1986) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mansfield Town. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland national team.
He started his career with League of Ireland club St Patric ...
giving city the lead. Jamie Murphy pegged one back for Sheffield at the end of normal time but city sealed it with a
David Meyler
David John Meyler (born 29 May 1989) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
After turning professional at League of Ireland team Cork City, Meyler moved to Sunderland in the Premier League in 2008. He jo ...
goal in added time. Giving Hull a 5–3 win and a first appearance in an FA Cup Final in their history.
The final against
Arsenal
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took place at
Wembley Stadium
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on 17 May 2014 with a kick-off time of 17:00, exactly the same time as the
Magic Weekend
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rugby league match between
Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...
and
Hull Kingston Rovers
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. The match referee was
Lee Probert
Lee William Probert (born 13 August 1972) (
. In bright sunshine Hull took an early lead through
James Chester
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Chester began his career with Manchester United but made only one appearance for the club. He had spells on loan at Peter ...
and followed it by captain
Curtis Davies
Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Derby County.
Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003. Davies moved to Premier ...
netting after 8 minutes. Arsenal pulled one back through
Santi Cazorla
Santiago "Santi" Cazorla González (; born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer. A former Spanish international, Cazorla operated primarily as an attacking midfielder, but also played as a winger, central midfielder or as a ...
but it took until the second half for Arsenal to level through
Laurent Koscielny
Laurent Koscielny (born 10 September 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Born in Tulle, Koscielny began his football career playing for a host of youth clubs before moving to Guingamp in 2003, where he q ...
. The game went to extra-time and the only goal came in the second-half through
Aaron Ramsey
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giving Arsenal a 3–2 victory.
Statistics
Captains
Appearances
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.
Disciplinary record
Top scorers
Transfers
This section only lists transfers and loans for the 2013–14 season, which began 1 July 2013. For transactions in May and June 2013, see
transfers
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...
and
loans
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for the 2012–13 season.
Players in
Players out
Loans in
Loans out
Kits
On 11 May 2013 it was revealed that the kit for the 2013–14 season would be striped and that
Cash Converters
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have taken up the option to extend their sponsorship deal for a further season.
On 10 June 2013 the
adidas
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manufactured blue away kit was revealed.
The new home kit was revealed on the club website on 3 July 2013.
Awards
The annual awards was held on 7 May 2014.
The event was held at the
KC Stadium
The MKM Stadium (also known as the Hull City Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The stadium was previously called the KC Stadium, but was renamed the KCOM Stadi ...
and
Curtis Davies
Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Derby County.
Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003. Davies moved to Premier ...
was named Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year, beating
Ahmed Elmohamady
Ahmed Eissa Elmohamady Abdel Fattah ( ar, أحمد المحمدي; born 9 September 1987) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a right-back and captained the Egypt national football team.
Elmohamady moved to Premier Leagu ...
.
Sone Aluko
Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ipswich Town and the Nigeria national team.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy ...
was awarded Goal of the Season for his strike against
Newcastle United
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Hull City
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