2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2017–18 season was Hull City's first season back in the Championship following their relegation the last season in their 114th year in existence.[6] Along with the Championship, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
OwnerAssem Allam
ChairmanAssem Allam
ManagerLeonid Slutsky
(until 3 December)[1]
Nigel Adkins
(from 7 December)[2]
(until 3 December)[1]
Nigel Adkins
(from 7 December)[2]
StadiumKCOM Stadium
| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Assem Allam | |||
| Chairman | Assem Allam | |||
| Manager | Leonid Slutsky (until 3 December)[1] Nigel Adkins (from 7 December)[2] | |||
| Stadium | KCOM Stadium | |||
| Championship | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round (eliminated by Chelsea) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (eliminated by Doncaster Rovers) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jarrod Bowen (14) All: Jarrod Bowen (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,026 (26 December v Derby County)[3] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,524 (6 March v Millwall)[4] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 15,622[5] | |||
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Events
- On 9 June 2017, the club announced the appointment of Leonid Slutsky as head coach.[7]
- On 30 June 2017, Liam Edwards signed a one-year deal, on a free transfer from Swansea City.[8]
- On 3 July 2017, Jonathan Edwards signed a new one-year deal with the club and was loaned to Accrington Stanley for the season.[9]
- On 5 July 2017, Josh Tymon was released after failing to agree a new contract with the club.[10]
- On 11 July 2017 Ola Aina of Chelsea signed a season-long loan with the club.[11]
- On 15 July 2017, Tom Huddlestone joined Derby County for an undisclosed fee,[12] on a two-year contract.[13]
- On 18 July 2017, free agent Fraizer Campbell signed a two-year deal with the club.[14][15]
- On 19 July 2017, Eldin Jakupović signed a three-year deal with Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.[16]
- On 19 July 2017, Ahmed Elmohamady joined Aston Villa on a three-year contract for a fee of £1 million.[17][18]
- On 21 July 2017, Andrew Robertson moved to Liverpool for an initial fee of £8 million,[19] in a reverse move Kevin Stewart signed a three-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[20][21]
- On 26 July 2017, Ondřej Mazuch of Sparta Prague signed a two-year contract with the club after impressing in pre-season trials with the club.[22] Also Callum Burton arrived from Shrewsbury Town signing a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[23]
- On 27 July 2017, Michael Hector joined on a season-long loan from Chelsea.[24]
- On 9 August 2017, signed Sebastian Larsson on a one-year contract following his release from Sunderland at the end of the 2016–17 season.[25]
- On 23 August 2017, Sam Clucas signed a 4-year deal with Swansea City for an undisclosed fee,[26] in a reverse move Stephen Kingsley signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee.[27]
- On 24 August 2017, Jon Toral signed a three-year deal with the club.[28]
- On 29 August 2017, Nouha Dicko, of Wolverhampton Wanderers, signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee.[29]
- On 30 August 2017, Jackson Irvine, of Burton Albion, signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee.[30]
- On transfer dead-line day, 31 August 2017, Fikayo Tomori signed a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.[31]
- In September 2017, Jarrod Bowen signed a new contract with the club that sees him stay at the club until 2020.[32]
- On 12 October 2017, Oleg Yarovinsky was appointed Head of Club Strategy.[33]
- On 27 October 2017, Daniel Batty went on a month-long loan to FC Halifax Town.[34]
- On 3 November 2017, Callum Burton went on a month-long loan to Salford City.[35]
- On 8 November 2017, Josh Clackstone went on a month-long loan to FC Halifax Town.[36]
- On 24 November 2017, Adam Curry went on a month-long loan to Boston United.[37]
- On 28 November 2017, Will Mannion went on an emergency week-long loan to Plymouth Argyle.[38]
- On 3 December 2017, Leonid Slutsky and Oleg Yarovinsky left the club by mutual consent after a run of bad results.[1]
- On 7 December 2017, Nigel Adkins was appointed as head coach on an 18-month contract,[39] Andy Crosby was appointed as his assistant.[2]
- On 5 January 2018, Jonathan Edwards was recalled from his season-long loan to Accrington Stanley and was immediately loaned out for the remainder of the season to Woking.[40]
- On 22 January 2018, goalkeeping coach Pat Mountain left the club for family reasons, taking up a similar position at Forest Green Rovers.[41]
- On 26 January 2018, Barry Richardson was appointed goalkeeping coach.[42]
- On 31 January 2018, Angus MacDonald signed from Barnsley on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[43]
- On 31 January 2018, Harry Wilson joined on loan from Liverpool for the remainder of the season.[44]
- On 13 February 2018, it was announced that Ryan Mason would retire from playing, on medical grounds, with immediate effect.[45] Mason had suffered a fractured skull that required surgery after a clash of heads with defender Gary Cahill on 22 January 2017, in a Premier League match against Chelsea.[46]
- On 28 February 2018, Brandon Fleming moved to Gainsborough Trinity on a month-long loan.[47]
- On 28 February 2018, Tyler Hamilton and Robbie McKenzie signed two-year contracts with the club.[48][49]
- On 2 March 2018, academy player Billy Chadwick signed a professional contract with the club for one-year.[50]
- On 16 March 2018, Ben Hinchliffe went on loan to Gainsborough Trinity until the end of April 2018.[51]
- On 19 March 2018, Greg Luer joined Maidstone United on loan until the end of the season.[52]
- On 18 April 2018, Brian Lenihan announced his retirement from football, and was released from his contract with the club.[53]
- On 2 May 2018, Adama Diomande's contract was cancelled so he could join Los Angeles.[54]
- On 16 May 2018, Allan McGregor chose not to sign a contract extension with the club, instead signing a two-year deal with Rangers.[55]
- On 18 May 2018, Adam Curry and Lewis Ritson signed one-year deals with the club.[56][57]
- On 18 May 2018, Josh Clackstone, Greg Luer, David Meyler and Greg Olley were released by the club, while Max Clark, Abel Hernández, Sebastian Larsson and Moses Odubajo were offered new deals.[58]
- On 30 May 2018, Michael Dawson left for Nottingham Forest on a free transfer.[59]
- On 4 June 2018, Abel Hernández left the club by mutual consent.[60]
- On 11 June 2018, Sebastian Larsson rejected a new contract offer deciding to return to Sweden to play for AIK.[61]
- On 22 June 2018, defender Eric Lichaj signed a two-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[62]
- On 22 June 2018, Max Clark was reported as joining Vitesse Arnhem at the end of his contract.[63]
First team squad
- As of 11 May 2018[64][11][14][22][24][65][66][25][27][28][29][30][31][34][35][36][38][43][44][45][52][53][54]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LW |  | Liam Edwards | Swansea City | Free | [8] |
| 18 July 2017 | CF |  | Fraizer Campbell | Crystal Palace | Free | [14] |
| 21 July 2017 | CM | | Kevin Stewart | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [20][21] |
| 26 July 2017 | CB |  | Ondřej Mazuch | Sparta Prague | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 26 July 2017 | GK | | Callum Burton | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 9 August 2017 | CM |  | Sebastian Larsson | Sunderland | Free | [25] |
| 9 August 2017 | LB |  | Stephen Kingsley | Swansea City | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 24 August 2017 | AM |  | Jon Toral | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 29 August 2017 | CF |  |
Nouha Dicko | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 30 August 2017 | MF |  | Jackson Irvine | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 31 January 2018 | CB | | Angus MacDonald | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [43] |
| 22 June 2018 | RB |   | Eric Lichaj | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [62] |
Transfers out
- Johan Ter Horst joined Maidstone United following his release.[72]
- Josh Tymon joined Stoke City following his departure.[73]
Loans in
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2017 | CF | | Jonathan Edwards | Accrington Stanley | 5 January 2018 | [9][40] |
| 27 October 2017 | CM | | Daniel Batty | FC Halifax Town | 26 November 2017 | [34] |
| 3 November 2017 | GK | | Callum Burton | Salford City | 3 December 2017 | [35] |
| 8 November 2017 | DF | | Josh Clackstone | FC Halifax Town | 8 December 2017 | [36] |
| 24 November 2017 | DF | | Adam Curry | Boston United | 24 December 2017 | [37] |
| 28 November 2017 | GK | | Will Mannion | Plymouth Argyle | 4 December 2017 | [38] |
| 5 January 2018 | CF | | Jonathan Edwards | Woking | 30 June 2018 | [40] |
| 28 February 2018 | MF | | Brandon Fleming | Gainsborough Trinity | 28 March 2018 | [47] |
| 16 March 2018 | FW | | Ben Hinchliffe | Gainsborough Trinity | 30 April 2018 | [51] |
| 19 March 2018 | FW | | Greg Luer | Maidstone United | 30 June 2018 | [52] |
Pre-season
On 6 July 2017 Hull City announced five pre-season friendlies against Oxford United, Bristol Rovers, both in Portugal,[77] Nantes,[78] Benfica[79] and Ajax.[80]
The players returned to pre-season training on 3 July 2017.[81] On 11 July 2017 the team travelled to Portugal for a 12-day training camp.[82]
Win Draw Loss
| 15 July 2017 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Hull City | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 WEST | Thomas  32', 52' |
Report[83] | Diomande 74' |
Stadium: Estadio da Nora |
| 18 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Hull City | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 WEST | Gaffney 51' |
Report[84] | Hernández 67' Bowen 87' |
Stadium: Estadio da Nora |
| 22 July 2017 | Benfica | 0–1 | Hull City | Algarve, Portugal |
| 20:30 WEST | Report[85] | Bowen 59' |
Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
| 25 July 2017 | Hull City | 0–0 | Nantes | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:30 BST | Report[86] | Stadium: Craven Park |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | — | — | 18th | 5 August 2017 | 6 May 2018 |
| League Cup | Second round | — | Second round | 22 August 2017 | 22 August 2017 |
| FA Cup | Third round | — | Fifth round | 6 January 2018 | 16 February 2018 |
Updated to match played 6 May 2018
Source: Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 56 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 53 |
| 18 | Hull City | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 49 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 46 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 44 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 |
Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The fixtures for the season were announced on 21 June 2017.[88] Hull start the season with a trip to Aston Villa, run by former manager Steve Bruce, on 5 August 2017. The season will close on 6 May 2018 with an away match at Brentford.[89]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 5 August 2017 1 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Hull City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Agbonlahor 7' Lansbury  17'Whelan 22' |
Report[90] | Bowen 62' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,241 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Hull City | 4–1 | Burton Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Hernández 7', 54', 68' Grosicki 51'Henriksen 59'Campbell 72' |
Report[91] | Irvine 29'  38', 33'Naylor 45+2' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,882 Referee: Darren England |
| 15 August 2017 3 | Hull City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Dawson 27', 90+2' Campbell 70'Meyler 90+10' (pen.) |
Report[92] | Neves 6', 68' Jota 43', 54'Saïss 48'Dicko 90'Cavaleiro 90+4' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 17,145 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 19 August 2017 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Hull City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 74', 90+7' Perch 82'Sylla 90+1', 90+2' |
Report[93] | Bowen 35' Meyler 56'Larsson 60'McGregor 87' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,609 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 August 2017 5 | Hull City | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Meyler 11' Diomande 13'Bowen 19', 88'Grosicki 29' |
Report[94] | Cullen 50' Derik 74' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,207 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 8 September 2017 6 | Derby County | 5–0 | Hull City | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Vydra 15', 34' Davies 38'Johnson 45', 58' |
Report[95] | Larsson  27' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,107 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 13 September 2017 7 | Fulham | 2–1 | Hull City | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Ayité 42' Johansen 62' |
Report[96] | Bowen 54' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 15,792 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Grosicki 43' Meyler 82'Tomori 90' |
Report[97] | Vaughan 17', 18' Williams 74'Oviedo 75'Rodwell 77'Gooch 90' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,597 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Reading | 1–1 | Hull City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Böðvarsson 87' |
Report[98] | Campbell 28' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,749 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Hull City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Larson 24' Dawson 36'McGregor 37'Campbell 37'Bowen 50' |
Report[99] | Barkhuizen 37' Fisher 61'Robinson 88'Johnson 90+2' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,443 Referee: James Linnington |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Hull City | 6–1 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 7' Meyler 11' (pen.)Bowen 26'Grosicki 72'Henriksen 76'Larsson 87' |
Report[100] | Gallagher 90+1' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,608 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 14 October 2017 12 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Hull City | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Wildschut 45+1' Oliveira 90+6' |
Report[101] | Meyler 24' 57' Dicko 29'Larsson 57'Stewart 74'Hector 90+4' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,666 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 October 2017 13 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Hull City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | McGeehan 55' |
Report[102] | Stewart 29' Campbell 78', 83'McGregor 90+2' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,624 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 October 2017 14 | Hull City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 BST | Larsson 61' Irvine 64'Dawson 68'Clark 71'Bowen 76'Hector 88' |
Report[103] | Vaughan 24' Dowell 29', 71', 83' (pen.)Jamie Ward 86'Walker 90+1' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,780 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 31 October 2017 15 | Hull City | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Grosicki 72', 90+1' Hector  83'Irvine 90+1' |
Report[104] | Braithwaite 13' Assombalonga 36'Ayala 56'Howson 81'Leadbitter 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,454 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 4 November 2017 16 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Hull City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 23' 53', 76', 80', 88' |
Report[105] | Grosicki 29' Aina 39'Campbell 42' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,466 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 18 November 2017 17 | Hull City | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowen 34', 54' Larsson 46'Dicko 51'Stewart 90+1' |
Report[106] | McGoldrick 6' Webster 40'Connolly 58'Garner 64'Knudsen 67'Spence 88'Ward 90+1' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,516 Referee: David Coote |
| 21 November 2017 18 | Millwall | 0–0 | Hull City | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 GMT | McLaughlin 57' |
Report[107] | Irvine 56' Campbell 71' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,817 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Hull City | 2–3 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Tomori 8' Campbell 33'Bowen 61' |
Report[108] | Pack 6' Flint 58', 68'Reid 79'Brownhill 89' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,762 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Hull City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | van Aken 35' Hooper 45+1', 70', 85'Reach 48' |
Report[109] | Campbell 21' Stewart 52'Larsson 71'Dawson 90+5' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,412 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Hull City | 3–2 | Brentford | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Grosicki 54' Larsson 70'Irvine 75'Aina 79'Luer 90+8'Toral 90+10' |
Report[110] | Meyler  47' (o.g.)Egan 87', 90+1'Maupay 90+10' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,620 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 17:30 GMT | Bamba 51', 57' |
Report[111] | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,049 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Hull City | Beeston, Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Hernandez 29' |
Report[112] | Dawson 82' Hector 89' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,156 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Hull City | 0–0 | Derby County | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Hector 28' Larsson 35' |
Report[3] | Johnson 11' Ledley 72'Baird 90' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 18,026 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Hull City | 2–2 | Fulham | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowen 32' Dicko 36' |
Report[113] | Kamara 48' (pen.), 85' McDonald 76' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,701 Referee: David Webb |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Hull City | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Madine 20' Vela 71'Alnwick 87'Le Fondre 90+4' |
Report[114] | Henriksen 71' Dawson 78'Campbell 80' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,216 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Hull City | 0–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson 89' |
Report[115] | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,300 Referee: Darren England |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 20', 78' Browning 58'Gooch 90'Cattermole 90+2' |
Report[116] | Dawson 74' Larsson 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,437 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 January 2018 29 | Hull City | 0–0 | Leeds United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Henriksen 42' Aina 44'Irvine 62'Mazuch 65'Campbell 90+6' |
Report[117] | Jansson 31' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 17,237 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Hull City | Deepdale, Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Cunningham 36' Bodin 41'Browne 45+1' (pen.)Pearson 66' |
Report[118] | Bowen 29' Clark 90+5' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,605 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Hull City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Fox 41' |
Report[119] | Toral 9' Wilson 38'Larsson 60' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,098 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 February 2018 32 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Gestede 16', 58', 35' Bamford 45' |
Report[120] | Evandro 41' Dawson 88' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,111 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 23 February 2018 33 | Hull City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Irvine 16' Dicko 55' |
Report[121] | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,213 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 February 2018 34 | Hull City | 1–1 | Barnsley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | MacDonald 47' Clark 48'McGregor 67'Dawson 73'Campbell 90+2' |
Report[122] | McBurnie 22' Lindsay 51'Cavaré 71' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 March 2018 – | Ipswich Town | P–P | Hull City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report[123] | Stadium: Portman Road |
| 6 March 2018 35 | Hull City | 1–2 | Millwall | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Dawson 36' Henriksen 42'Hernández 79' |
Report[4] | Saville 1' Cooper 33'Wallace 45'Cahill 76'Romeo 79'Morison 85' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 13,524 Referee: David Coote |
| 10 March 2018 36 | Hull City | 4–3 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Irvine 6' Hernández 41' (pen.), 48' (pen.)Larsson 56'Wilson 71'Clark 87' |
Report[124] | Maddison 18' (pen.), 19', 39' (pen.) Watkins 20'Pinto 31'Tettey 49' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,120 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 13 March 2018 37 | Ipswich Town | 0–3 | Hull City | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Celina 44' |
Report[125] | Henriksen 18' Wilson 40'Bowen 47' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 13,031 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Hull City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Harding 10' Jota 12', 59'Adams 48' |
Report[126] | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 22,970 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 31 March 2018 39 | Hull City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 BST | Larsson 56' |
Report[127] | Snodgrass 32' Grabban 81' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,133 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 3 April 2018 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Hull City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Jota 18' (pen.) Buur 83' |
Report[128] | Toral 9' Meyler 37' (pen.)Bennett 78' (o.g.)Campbell 79'Tomori 87' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 29,718 Referee: Darren England |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Hull City | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Bowen 30' Wilson 42'Smithies 45+4' (o.g.)Grosicki 62'Hernández 69'Irvine 81'Henriksen 90+1' |
Report[129] | Bidwell 30' Onuoha 90'Scowen 90+1' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,181 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Burton Albion | 0–5 | Hull City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report[130] | Wilson 5' Grosicki 33', 85', 90+2'Henriksen 48'Meyler 63' (pen.)Keane 90+3' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,659 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Hull City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Hector 40' |
Report[131] | Rhodes 18' Palmer 70' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,417 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Bristol City | 5–5 | Hull City | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Pisano 19' Pack 37'Diédhiou 40', 53'Reid 64'Bryan 90+4' |
Report[132] | Wilson 16', 72' Fielding 56' (o.g.)Henriksen 64'Larsson 79'Hernández 80'Campbell 87'MacDonald 89'McGregor 90+9' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,136 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Hull City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Kingsley 3' Henriksen 45'Meyler 70' |
Report[133] | Grujić 30' Morrison 32', 80'Ralls 60' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 17,441 Referee: Andy Davies |
EFL Cup
Hull City enter the competition in the second-round.[135] The draw for the second-round took place on 10 August 2017, and Hull were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers.[136] The match was played on 22 August 2017 at the Keepmoat Stadium and Hull fielded a mainly Academy side for the match. The first half produced no goals and it was Alfie May who broke the deadlock just after the restart for Doncaster. Tommy Rowe doubled Doncaster's lead 6-minutes later with Hull failing to make any reply. Hull City were knocked out at the Second round stage losing 2–0 on the night.[137]
Win Draw Loss
| 22 August 2017 Second | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | May 48' Rowe 54' |
Report[137][Note 1] | Clackstone Greg Olley Batty 86' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
FA Cup
Hull City entered the competition in the third-round, the draw for which took place on 4 December 2017. Hull were drawn away to either Blackburn Rovers or Crewe Alexandra, who drew their second-round match 3–3.[138][139] The replay was scheduled for 12 December 2017 but was put back 24-hours because of adverse weather conditions.[140] Blackburn Rovers beat Crewe Alexandra by a single goal, by former City player Danny Graham, to progress to play Hull City.[140]
The match against Blackburn Rovers, took place on 6 January 2018 at Ewood Park, in what the BBC described as an "uneventful" match. The only goal coming in the 58th minute when Ola Aina headed in a Jon Toral corner to take Hull through to the next round.[141]
The draw for the fourth-round took place on 8 January 2018, and Hull were drawn at home to fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest,[142] with the match taking place on 27 January 2018.[143] Jarrod Bowen hit the post for Hull after 17-minutes, but was on the scoreboard a minute later when his shot hit the top corner of the goal. Nouha Dicko double the score when he headed in from close range after 40-minutes. With a couple of minutes of normal-time remaining Apostolos Vellios pegged one back for Forest, but they could not find another goal. Hull progressed to the Fifth round with a 2–1 victory.[144]
The draw for the fifth-round took place on 29 January 2018, and Hull were drawn away to Chelsea.[145] The match was later set for 16 February 2018,[146] and would be using the Video Assistant Referee system.[147] Hull wore shirts sporting a logo remembering the 50th anniversary of the Hull triple trawler tragedy,[148] these were presented to charities involved with creating a memorial to the tragedy before the Millwall match on 6 March 2018.[149] Willian got the game off to a good start for Chelsea by scoring after 2-minutes. Pedro doubled the score after 27-minutes. Willian was in the action again 5-minutes later with his second goal and Olivier Giroud got Chelsea's fourth just before the break. In the second half Harry Wilson was fouled in the penalty area by Cesc Fàbregas. David Meyler took the spot-kick for Hull, but this was saved by Willy Caballero. Both teams had chances to score in the second-half but the score remained 4–0 to Chelsea.[150]
Win Draw Loss
| 6 January 2018 Third | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Hull City | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 30' Tomlinson 44' |
Report[141] | Aina 58', 71' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,777 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth | Hull City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowen 18' Dicko 40'Mazuch 90+4' |
Report[144] | Fox 25' Vellios 88'Worrall 90+5' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 13,450 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Statistics
Appearances
- As of 6 May 2018.[151]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Allan McGregor | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Moses Odubajo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CZE |
Ondřej Mazuch | 15 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | AUS |
Jackson Irvine | 37 | 2 | 28+6 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  JAM |
Michael Hector | 38 | 1 | 33+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | POL |
Kamil Grosicki | 38 | 9 | 22+15 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  IRL |
David Meyler | 27 | 5 | 17+8 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | MLI |
Nouha Dicko | 31 | 5 | 19+10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  URU |
Abel Hernández | 10 | 8 | 8+2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP |
Jon Toral | 29 | 1 | 16+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SCO |
David Marshall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Will Mannion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  NOR |
Adama Diomande | 19 | 1 | 3+13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  BRA |
Evandro | 10 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SWE |
Sebastian Larsson | 40 | 2 | 37+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
James Weir | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Daniel Batty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Will Keane | 10 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Jarrod Bowen | 44 | 15 | 37+5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Michael Dawson | 41 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NOR |
Markus Henriksen | 33 | 2 | 25+6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG |
Greg Luer | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Max Clark | 30 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG |
Fraizer Campbell | 38 | 6 | 23+13 | 6 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Greg Olley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Josh Clackstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | SCO |
Stephen Kingsley | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Fikayo Tomori | 27 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IRL |
Brian Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | SCO |
Will Annan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Tyler Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG |
Brandon Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |  NGR |
Ola Aina | 46 | 1 | 42+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Kevin Stewart | 20 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | ENG |
Callum Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG |
Robbie McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG |
Ben Hinchliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG |
Ellis Barkworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | WAL |
Harry Wilson | 14 | 7 | 11+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | ENG |
Angus MacDonald | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who played for Hull City but subsequently left the club: | |||||||||||
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Sam Clucas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Compiled from competitive match reports
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.
Top scorers
| Player | Number | Position | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 20 | FW | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 7 | FW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Abel Hernández | 10 | FW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Harry Wilson | 49 | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 25 | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nouha Dicko | 9 | FW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| David Meyler | 8 | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Dawson | 21 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Markus Henriksen | 22 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 4 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sebastian Larsson | 16 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ola Aina | 34 | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adama Diomande | 14 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evandro | 15 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Hector | 5 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Keane | 19 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Toral | 11 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 67 | 3 | 0 | 70 | ||
Disciplinary record
| Player | Number | Position | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Michael Hector | 5 | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| David Meyler | 8 | MF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sebastian Larsson | 16 | MF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 25 | FW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael Dawson | 21 | DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Markus Henriksen | 22 | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jackson Irvine | 4 | MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Allan McGregor | 1 | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Stewart | 35 | MF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ola Aina | 34 | DF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Max Clark | 24 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 7 | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 29 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 20 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Angus MacDonald | 50 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ondřej Mazuch | 3 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jon Toral | 11 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Batty | 18 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Clackstone | 27 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Luer | 23 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 28 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Olley | 26 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
Kits
The home kit for the 2017–18 season was unveiled on 6 July 2017 at the Streetlife Museum of Transport.[152] Manufactured by Umbro, the shirt is a traditional black and amber vertical striped design, complemented by black shorts and amber socks with a black band.[153] Details of the away kit were announced on 31 July 2017, which is mainly white with an amber stripe down the shirt sleeve and an amber band round the socks.[154] The third kit was revealed on 11 September 2017, which is described as navy peony with amber details.[155] The third kit was used for the first time on 21 October 2017 for the match away to Barnsley.[156]
Awards
The annual awards for the club took place on 8 May 2018 and saw Jarrod Bowen pick-up the Players' Player of the Year and Supporters' Player of the Year awards.[157] Kamil Grosicki was presented with the Goal of the Season award for his goal against Sheffield United on 4 November 2017.[157][105] Allan McGregor was chosen by Nigel Adkins as Player of the Year and Charlie Andrew took the award for Academy Player of the Year.[157] At a later date Jarrod Bowen also picked up the Hull City Official Supporters Club's Player of the Season award.[158]
Post-season
In April the club announced that the team would be travelling to Kenya to play a match on 13 May 2018 at the Kasarani Stadium.[159] This would be part of a 5-day tour to promote football and Shining Hope for Communities projects in the country. The friendly match against Gor Mahia ended in a 0–0 draw, and was decided on penalties with Hull winning 4–3.[160]
Notes
- The report is inconsistent on yellow cards issued between the "Line-ups" and "Live Text" tabs.