2024 Hull FC season
English rugby league team season
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The 2024 season was Hull F.C.'s 27th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the 2024 Super League and the 2024 Challenge Cup.
2024 Super League season Rank11th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge Cup6th round
2024 recordWins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 25
| Hull F.C. 2024 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Super League season Rank | 11th | |||
| Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
| Challenge Cup | 6th round | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 25 | |||
| Points scored | For: 328; against: 894 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Adam Pearson | |||
| Head Coach | Tony Smith (until Round 7) Simon Grix (interim from Round 7) | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | MKM Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 10,975 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Lewis Martin (9) | |||
| Goals | Jack Charles (21) | |||
| Points | Jack Charles (42)[1] | |||
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Preseason friendlies
| Date and time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January; 14:00 |  Bradford Bulls |
A | Odsal Stadium | L | 32–34 | Bursell, Clark, Jebson, Balmforth, Martin | Harman (3/3), Charles (1/3) | Unknown | [2] |
| 21 January, 15:00 |  Doncaster RLFC |
A | Eco-Power Stadium | W | 42–24 | Tindall (2), Cator, Hoy, Smith, Pele, J. Brown | Sutcliffe (4/5), McIntosh (3/3) | Unknown | [3] |
Super League
Fixtures
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV[a] | Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February, 17:30 | Round 1 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 0–22 | 10,170 | Sky Sports Main Event | 11th | [6] | ||
| 23 February, 20:00 | Round 2 |  Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 10–36 | Martin, Walker | McIntosh (1/2) | 9,431 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [7] |
| 3 March, 15:00 | Round 3 |  London Broncos |
H | MKM Stadium | W | 28–24 | Staveley, Russell, Martin, F. Brown, Smith | McIntosh (4/5) | 10,066 | Sky Sports Arena | 9th | [8] |
| 9 March, 17:30 (GMT) | Round 4 |  Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–26 | J. Brown, Walker | McIntosh (2/3) | 9,140 | Sky Sports Arena | 9th | [9] |
| 16 March, 15:00 | Round 5 |  Leigh Leopards |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 4–54 | Hoy | McIntosh (0/1) | 10,227 | Sky Sports Action | 10th | [10] |
| 29 March, 12:30 (Good Friday) |
Round 6 (Rivals Round) |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
A | Craven Park | L | 10–34 | Okunbor, Scott | McIntosh (1/2) | Unknown | Sky Sports Main Event | 10th | [11] |
| 6 April, 15:00 | Round 7[b] |  Huddersfield Giants |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 22–56 | Sutcliffe (2), F. Brown, Pele | Charles (3/4) | 9,631 | Sky Sports Main Event | 11th | [13] |
| 19 April, 20:00 | Round 8 |  St Helens |
A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 0–58 | 9,631 | Sky Sports Mix | 11th | [14] | ||
| 28 April, 15:00 | Round 9 |  Leeds Rhinos |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 12–18 | Smith, Martin | Charles (2/2) | 10,505 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [15] |
| 3 May, 20:00 | Round 10 | Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 6–24 | Briscoe | Charles (1/1) | 8,680 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [16] |
| 12 May, 15:00 | Round 11 | London Broncos |
A | Plough Lane | L | 18–34 | Ese'ese, Trueman, Aydin | Charles (3/3) | 3,225 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [17] |
| 24 May, 20:00 | Round 12 |  Castleford Tigers |
A | Wheldon Road | L | 22–30 | Barron, Sutcliffe, Chan, Trueman | Reynolds (3/4) | 8,269 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [18] |
| 31 May, 17:45 | Round 13 | Huddersfield Giants |
A | Kirklees Stadium | L | 18–24 | Ese'ese, Moy, Scott | Reynolds (3/3) | 4,102 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [19] |
| 15 June, 15:00 | Round 14 | Leeds Rhinos |
H | MKM Stadium | W | 18–10 | Martin, Balmforth, Scott | Reynolds (3/3) | 12,166 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [20] |
| 22 June, 15:00 | Round 15 | Warrington Wolves |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 18–24 | Balmforth, Sutcliffe, Briscoe | Reynolds (3/3) | 10,083 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [21] |
| 7 July, 15:00 | Round 16 |  Salford Red Devils |
A | Salford Community Stadium | L | 18–24 | Reynolds, Balmforth, Lane, Martin | Reynolds (2/4) | 3,910 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [22] |
| 13 July, 15:00 | Round 17 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 10–24 | Martin, Moy | Sutcliffe (1/3) | 15,392 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [23] |
| 20 July, 14:00 | Round 18 |  Wigan Warriors |
H | MKM Stadium | W | 24–22 | Walker, Sutcliffe, Litten, Balmforth | Charles (4/4) | 5,771 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [24] |
| 27 July, 17:00 (BST) | Round 19 | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 16–24 | Tuimavave, Walker, Martin | Charles (2/3) | 9,214 | Sky Sports Arena | 11th | [25] |
| 3 August, 15:00 | Round 20 | St Helens |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 6–46 | Walker | Lane (1/1) | 9,885 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [26] |
| 11 August, 15:00 | Round 21 | Leigh Leopards |
A | Leigh Sports Village | L | 12–42 | Moy, Barron | Charles (2/2) | 8,400 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [27] |
| 17 August, 14:30 | Round 22 (Magic Weekend) |
London Broncos |
N | Elland Road | L | 4–29 | Martin | Charles (0/1) | 30,810 | Sky Sports Action | 11th | [28] |
| 25 August, 15:00 | Round 23 | Wigan Warriors |
A | Brick Community Stadium | L | 4–22 | Cartwright | Charles (2/2) | 8,400 | Sky Sports + | 11th | [29] |
| 31 August, 15:00 | Round 24 | Castleford Tigers |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 20–39 | Barron (2), Sao, Tuimavave | Charles (2/4) | 10,271 | Sky Sports + | 11th | [30] |
| 6 September, 20:00 | Round 25 | Leeds Rhinos |
A | Headingley Rugby Stadium | L | 6–68 | Barron | Charles (1/1) | 14,105 | Sky Sports + | 11th | [31] |
| 14 September, 17:05 | Round 26 | Salford Red Devils |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 4–58 | Jebson | Charles (0/1) | 9,274 | BBC Two Sky Sports + |
12th | [32] |
| 21 September, 15:00 | Round 27 | Catalans Dragons |
H | MKM Stadium | L | 4–24 | Martin | Lane (0/1) | 9,384 | Sky Sports + | 11th | [33] |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Warriors (C) |
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hull Kingston Rovers (Y) |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 | Salford Red Devils |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
| 5 | Leigh Leopards |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
| 6 | St Helens |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
| 8 | Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
| 10 | Castleford Tigers |
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
| 11 |  Hull FC |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
| 12 | London Broncos (R) |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
Challenge Cup
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March; 14:00 | Round 6 | Huddersfield Giants |
A | Kirklees Stadium | L | 6–50 | Lane | Charles (1/1) | 1,673 | Not Televised | [34] |
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Herman Ese'ese |
 Dolphins |
3 Years | August 2023[35] |
 Jayden Okunbor |
 Canterbury Bulldogs |
2 Years | August 2023[36] |
| Franklin Pele |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
2 Years | September 2023[37] |
 Jack Walker |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
2 Years | September 2023[38] |
| Liam Tindall |
Leeds Rhinos |
2 Years | October 2023[39] |
| Jack Ashworth |
Huddersfield Giants |
2 Years | October 2023[40] |
| Morgan Smith |
 Wakefield Trinity |
2 Years | October 2023[41] |
 Damel Diakhate |
End of trial | 1 Year | October 2023[42] |
| Fa'amanu Brown |
 Newcastle Knights |
1 Year | October 2023[43] |
| Tom Briscoe |
Leigh Leopards |
11⁄2 Years | April 2024[44] |
| Jed Cartwright |
Newcastle Knights |
1 Year | June 2024[45][c] |
Loans in
| Player | Club | Loan period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Russell |
Warrington Wolves |
2 weeks | February 2024[47] |
| Joe Bullock |
Warrington Wolves |
2 weeks | February 2024[47] |
 Yusuf Aydin |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
2 weeks | April 2024[48] |
| Tiaki Chan |
Wigan Warriors |
2 months | May 2024[49] |
| Ben Reynolds |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
End of season | May 2024[50] |
 Ed Chamberlain |
Leigh Leopards |
End of season | July 2024[51] |
 King Vuniyayawa |
Salford Red Devils |
End of season | July 2024[52] |
| Leon Ruan |
Leeds Rhinos |
End of season | August 2024[53] |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Evans |
N/A | Released | May 2023[54] |
 Chris Satae |
Catalans Dragons |
2 Years | May 2023[55] |
| Josh Griffin |
Wakefield Trinity |
1 Year | July 2023[56] |
| Jake Clifford |
 North Queensland Cowboys |
August 2023[57] | |
| Scott Taylor |
N/A | Retirement | September 2023[58] |
| Jamie Shaul |
N/A | Retirement | September 2023[59] |
| Adam Swift |
Huddersfield Giants |
3 Years | September 2023[60] |
| Andre Savelio |
Huddersfield Giants |
2 Years | October 2023[61] |
| Ben McNamara |
Leigh Leopards |
2 Years | October 2023[62] |
| Brad Dwyer |
Warrington Wolves |
2 Years | October 2023[63] |
| Connor Wynne |
 Featherstone Rovers |
November 2023[64] | |
 Jude Ferreria |
 Hunslet R.L.F.C. |
November 2023[65] | |
| Joe Lovodua |
Doncaster R.L.F.C. |
2 Years | November 2023[66] |
| Damel Diakhate |
Catalans Dragons |
Rest of season | March 2024[67] |
| Fa'amanu Brown |
 St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Rest of season | April 2024[68] |
| Tex Hoy |
Castleford Tigers |
Rest of season | April 2024[69] |
| Darnell McIntosh |
Leigh Leopards |
Rest of season | April 2024[44] |
| Franklin Pele |
Bradford Bulls |
Rest of season | June 2024[70] |
| Jayden Okunbor |
Bradford Bulls |
Rest of season | July 2024[71] |
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coach
Updated: 20 December 2023 | ||||||
Notes
- Ahead of 2024, Sky Sports announced they would be broadcasting all Super League matches over the next three seasons.[4] Exact TV channels can be sourced by using WayBack Machine on RugbyLeagueOnTV.
NB Not all games were broadcast on Sky Sports TV (advertised as "Sky Sports Exclusives"), with the remainder being broadcast using their on demand services accessible online or via red button. These games were made available on Super League+, and a select few on the BBC.[5] Further, games on Main Event were also broadcast on Action or Arena. - Following this fixture, head coach Tony Smith and assistant coach Stanley Gene were sacked and replaced by interim coach Simon Grix and assistant Francis Cummins.[12]
- Brisbane Tigers player Treigh Stewart was also set to join Hull F.C. at the same time, however the club pulled out from signing Stewart on 11 June following allegations of an incident of domestic violence.[46]