Championship struggles History of Hull City A.F.C.

graph showing hull city a.f.c s progress through english football league system 1983–1984 2012–13 (last position shown: 9 may 2013, 2nd in football league championship)

the successful stint @ hull city saw peter taylor s name linked charlton athletic manager s job before given iain dowie. on 13 june 2006, peter taylor left hull take job vacated dowie @ crystal palace, club @ had enjoyed considerable success player. phil parkinson confirmed replacement on 29 june 2006, hull paying colchester (with whom parkinson still under contract) £400,000 compensation. phil brown, had departed job manager of derby county, joined club parkinson s assistant.

defender leon cort became hull s first million-pound player when followed peter taylor crystal palace fee of £1,250,000. parkinson wasted no time in spending majority of money on strengthening city squad in readiness 2006–07 season.

chairman adam pearson has stated ambition take hull top flight first time in history – , believed phil parkinson manager it. however, dismal start 2006–07 season hardly form of team attempting gain promotion, , on 4 december 2006 parkinson sacked manager hull in relegation zone, despite having spent on £2 million on players. parkinson had achieved 2 notable firsts, under management hull city won first time ever on live television , won penalty shoot-out first time.

phil brown appointed caretaker manager, , 4 january 2007 hull had moved out of relegation zone , brown rewarded contract new manager until @ least end of season.

hull s championship game against sunderland afc on 17 march 2007 @ stadium of light saw attendance of 38,448, record hull city game since visited stamford bridge on 14 may 1977.

hull city secured place in championship next season 1–0 victory away @ cardiff city, on 28 april 2007. left them 3 points clear of leeds united, side chance of overtaking them, vastly superior goal difference mathematical possibility. crucial goal scored dean windass, had rejoined hometown club on loan bradford city.

by 4 may, due lack of realistic chance of them remaining in championship, leeds went administration , in doing received 10 point penalty such move incurs. deduction left leeds @ bottom of championship on 36 points, securing hull s place in championship 2007–08 season.

wembley stadium before championship play-off final against bristol city



phil brown , players celebrate on promotion premier league in 2008