Category: Memory Lane

Heidi started going with us to Boothferry Park in 1992 together with her friend Mel. We would go shopping before having lunch at the Gainsborough – always fish and chips. We headed for the ground around 1 pm so that both girls...

Away at Wolves Supporting the Tigers for the last 55 years has  thrown up lots of heartaches and laughter. I remember in the 90’s going to an away game at Wolves It was a bit special to me as one of my school pals years...

Having been a follower of Hull City from my early years since my dad had taken me along with two brothers to the matches at Boothferry Park and since then having moved to live at Hessle in 1966, I decided to start going to both...

My Dad took me to my first ever Hull City game in 1962. It was versus Crook Town in the FA cup and we won 5-4 after being down, I think, 4-1 with 20 minutes to go. The whole game was the story of Hull City in a nutshell &...

From the Airco Arena to the KCOM Stadium in four short months – who would have thought it?!! The Senior Tigers walking football group began playing on 3rd November last year and I believe all of us were taking a leap into the...

It was the era of Chilton, Wagstaff, Houghton, Butler and Henderson – what a forward line. I was 22 and a season ticket holder and we were having a great cup run, beating Southampton and Nottingham Forest on the way.  We...

My love for football started up With England’s ’66 world cup A young girl, expectations high, I thought I’d give my team a try, So I knitted a scarf and for a lark, Went with my mates to Boothferry Park. And...

Back in the mid-1960s when our beloved football club did not organise any away match travel there were very limited options of coach transport to support the Tigers away from Boothferry Park. Hence in 1965, yours truly Graham...

(Thursday 10th May) An early start from the KCOM Stadium to Leeds/Bradford Airport meant we arrived at our hotel in Santa Ponsa by mid afternoon, giving us plenty of time to have a look around and freshen up, prior to the...