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2025–26 Hull City A.F.C. season

Hull City
2025–26 season
OwnerAcun Medya
ChairmanAcun Ilıcalı
Head CoachSergej Jakirović
StadiumMKM Stadium
Championship15th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matt Crooks
Joe Gelhardt
Oli McBurnie
(1 goal each)
All:
Matt Crooks
Oli McBurnie
(2 goals each)
Highest home attendance20,667 (v Oxford United, 17 August, Championship)[1]
Lowest home attendance20,518 (v Blackburn Rovers, 23 August, Championship)[2]
Average home league attendance20,592
Biggest win3–2 (v Oxford United, 17 August, Championship)[1]
Biggest defeat0–3 (v Blackburn Rovers, 23 August, Championship)[2]
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the 122nd season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Season diary

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Pre-season

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May

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On 15 May 2025, following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, head coach Rubén Sellés was dismissed from his role. His coaching team, consisting of James Oliver-Pearce and Tobias Loveland, were also dismissed.[3][4] On 17 May, Hull announced their retained list. Left-back Brandon Fleming was the headline departure, leaving the club after 16 years. Wingers Nordin Amrabat and Doğukan Sinik also left, among others.[5] On 21 May, Martin Hodge was announced as the club's new Head of Recruitment.[6] The following week, on 29 May, the head coach of the U18s, David Meyler, left his role at the club after Cork City signed him as their new assistant manager.[7]

June

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On 11 June, Sellés' replacement was unveiled. Sergej Jakirović was appointed as the new head coach, signing a two-year deal.[8] It was also announced that Marko Salatović, Marin Ivančić, and Anđelo Roguljić would be joining the Bosnian to bolster his backroom staff.[8] Following Jakirović's arrival, Moroccan midfielder Reda Laalaoui became the club's first official signing of the summer window, signing from FUS Rabat for £400,000 on a four-year deal.[9][10] Experienced duo Dillon Phillips and Semi Ajayi then agreed Bosman deals with the Tigers, amidst a flurry of outgoings.[11][12][13][14] Firstly, Xavier Simons permanently moved to Bolton Wanderers,[15][16] whilst Thimothée Lo-Tutala was loaned back to Doncaster Rovers for a second time, having previously been there in the second half of the 2023–24 season.[17][18] On 19 June, João Pedro left the club by mutual consent.[19][20] This news came just over a month after he had agreed a new contract with Hull.[21] Elsewhere, ex-academy graduate Andy Smith moved to League Two side Gillingham,[22][23] before Anthony Racioppi returned to his native Switzerland by signing for Sion.[24][25] The fixtures for the upcoming season were then released on 26 June, with Hull drawn away to Coventry City on the opening day and at home to Norwich City on the final day.[26]

July

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On 2 July, Dean Holden was announced as an additional assistant head coach to support Jakirović and his team.[27] As a result, Andy Dawson swapped his position as a first team coach for a new role as Head of Player Development.[28] The following day, Hull were hit with a fee-restricting transfer embargo from the EFL, set to last three transfer windows. The embargo was reportedly placed due to late payments to Aston Villa the previous season, over the loan of Louie Barry. The club immediately reacted by stating their intent to appeal the decision.[29][30] More news surfaced on 7 July, when it came to light that a similar issue with payments to Manchester City over the loan of Fin Burns had led to a further embargo, although it had already been lifted by the time the press were notified. Despite the worrying headlines, owner Acun Ilıcalı remained calm when questioned for his opinion and reassured supporters that the situation was simply "a misunderstanding".[31] As a result of the initial embargo, the recent signings of Gustavo Puerta and Reda Laalaoui were put in jeopardy, with the club unable to register either player with the EFL.[30]

Whilst awaiting to have their appeal heard, the Tigers began acting in accordance with their new fee restriction, which stopped them from paying any form of transfer fee for a new player. By this time, a second wave of departures had begun, with Matty Jacob loaned to Reading for the season and Marvin Mehlem returning to Germany on a permanent basis with Arminia Bielefeld.[32][33][34][35] Towards the end of the month, two of Hull's longest-serving players left the club. On 19 July, after six years with the Tigers, versatile defender Sean McLoughlin moved to fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers for £500,000.[36][37] Then, on 26 July, vice-captain Alfie Jones headed to Middlesbrough for a £3,000,000 fee, following half a decade in black and amber.[38][39] Young centre-back Charlie Hughes was in turn promoted to replace Jones as deputy to captain Lewie Coyle.[40] That week also saw Abdülkadir Ömür and Mason Burstow go out on season-long loans, to Antalyaspor and Bolton Wanderers respectively.[41][42][43][44] Then, over three weeks after the news broke, the first new face since the fee restriction arrived. Having seen out his contract with Sheffield Wednesday, 26-year-old Akin Famewo penned a two-year deal with the Tigers on 29 July.[45] Furthermore, two important loans were secured prior to the start of August. England U19 winger Joel Ndala, as well as former Young Lion John Lundstram both made temporary switches to Hull for the season.[46][47][48][49]

Opening months

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August

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Player of the Month: TBA
Goal of the Month: TBA

Although there was still no update on the fee restriction, transfer business continued throughout the run-up to the start of the new season. On 1 August, Turkey youth international Enis Destan joined for free from Trabzonspor, signing a three-year deal.[50][51] Then, following just one season with Hull, midfielder Steven Alzate left the club for MLS outfit Atlanta United, moving for a fee of £1,750,000.[52][53] It had taken most of the summer to find a replacement for João Pedro, but on 6 August the Tigers acquired former Sheffield United target man Oli McBurnie, shortly after he had terminated his contract with Spanish side Las Palmas.[54][55] The next day, goalkeeper Harvey Cartwright was loaned out to Hartlepool United for the season.[56][57] Prior to kick-off on opening day away at Coventry City, the club announced the return of Joe Gelhardt for his second spell on loan from Leeds United.[58][59] His second debut in black and amber came that afternoon as a substitute at the CBS Arena. The Tigers went on to achieve a point in Jakirović's first competitive fixture in charge of Hull, having played out a goalless draw with their hosts.[60] Three days later, they drew again, although eventually lost via penalty shoot-out, after a thrilling 3–3 battle with Wrexham in the EFL Cup. Hull's first goal of the season was scored by McBurnie, with the English-born Scotsman finding the net on 36 minutes to level the tie after going 1–0 down at the Racecourse Ground.[61] On 15 August, the squad strengthened yet further with the additions of winger David Akintola and left-back Brandon Williams.[62][63][64][65] It was the first time Williams had been registered at a club since his release from Manchester United in 2024 and, more recently, his suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving only three months earlier.[65][66] The opening home fixture of the campaign soon followed on 17 August, as the Tigers secured a late 3–2 victory over Oxford United, thanks to goals from Gelhardt and Matt Crooks, plus a stoppage-time winner from McBurnie.[1]

News on the outcome of Hull's fee restriction appeal finally broke on 19 August.[67][68] The EFL and their Club Financial Reporting Unit (CFRU) made public that the restriction had been reduced from three transfer windows to just two. However, they also announced that the third window had only been suspended, meaning that if the club made any further financial violation before 1 July 2026, the third window would be reinstated.[69] As a result of the decision, Hull were stuck only being able to sign free agents and bring in loans for the remainder of the campaign.[67][68][69]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Jakirović
Assistant Head Coach England Dean Holden
Assistant Head Coach Croatia Marko Salatović
Fitness Coach Croatia Marin Ivančić
Goalkeeping Coach England Erbil Bozkurt
Head of Analysis Croatia Anđelo Roguljić
Head of Player Development England Andy Dawson

Source: Hull City A.F.C.

Squad

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# Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)[a] Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Ivor Pandur GK Croatia Rijeka 25 March 2000
(age 25) 		Netherlands Fortuna Sittard 20 January 2024 €2,000,000 30 June 2027
12 Dillon Phillips GK England Hornchurch 11 June 1995
(age 30) 		Rotherham United 1 July 2025 Free 30 June 2027
Defenders
2 Lewie Coyle (c) RB England Hull 15 October 1995
(age 29) 		Fleetwood Town 7 August 2020 £350,000 30 June 2026
3 Ryan Giles LB England Telford 26 January 2000
(age 25) 		Luton Town 27 June 2024 £4,000,000 30 June 2027
4 Charlie Hughes (vc) CB England Golborne 16 October 2003
(age 21) 		Wigan Athletic 16 August 2024 £3,500,000 30 June 2028
6 Semi Ajayi CB Nigeria England Crayford 9 November 1993
(age 31) 		West Bromwich Albion 1 July 2025 Free 30 June 2027
15 John Egan CB Republic of Ireland Cork 20 October 1992
(age 32) 		Burnley 3 February 2025 £250,000 30 June 2026
18 Cody Drameh RB England Dulwich 8 December 2001
(age 23) 		Leeds United 23 July 2024 Free 30 June 2027
23 Akin Famewo CB England Lewisham 9 November 1998
(age 26) 		Sheffield Wednesday 29 July 2025 Free 30 June 2027
29 James Furlong LB Republic of Ireland Dublin 7 June 2002
(age 23) 		Brighton & Hove Albion 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
30 Brandon Williams LB England Manchester 3 September 2000
(age 24) 		Manchester United 15 August 2025 Free 30 June 2026
Midfielders
5 John Lundstram DM England Liverpool 18 February 1994
(age 31) 		Turkey Trabzonspor 31 July 2025 Loan 30 June 2026
8 Eliot Matazo DM Belgium Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 15 February 2002
(age 23) 		Monaco Monaco 24 January 2025 €2,000,000 30 June 2028
14 Harry Vaughan AM Republic of Ireland England Trafford 6 April 2004
(age 21) 		Oldham Athletic 31 January 2023 Youth Fee 30 June 2026
20 Gustavo Puerta CM Colombia La Victoria 23 July 2003
(age 21) 		Germany Bayer Leverkusen 1 July 2025 €3,800,000 30 June 2026
25 Matt Crooks CM England Leeds 20 January 1994
(age 31) 		United States Real Salt Lake 10 January 2025 £1,500,000 30 June 2027
27 Regan Slater CM England Gleadless 11 September 1999
(age 25) 		Sheffield United 27 January 2022 £50,000 30 June 2026
45 Kasey Palmer AM Jamaica England Lewisham 9 November 1996
(age 28) 		Coventry City 30 August 2024 £1,250,000 30 June 2027
– Reda Laalaoui CM Morocco Rabat 11 May 2005
(age 20) 		Morocco FUS Rabat 1 July 2025 £400,000 30 June 2029
Forwards
7 Liam Millar LW Canada Toronto 27 September 1999
(age 25) 		Switzerland Basel 9 August 2024 €3,500,000 30 June 2027
9 Oli McBurnie CF Scotland England Leeds 4 June 1996
(age 29) 		Spain Las Palmas 6 August 2025 Free 30 June 2028
10 Mohamed Belloumi RW Algeria Mascara 1 June 2002
(age 23) 		Portugal Farense 30 August 2024 €5,000,000 30 June 2028
11 David Akintola RW Nigeria Oyo 13 January 1996
(age 29) 		Turkey Çaykur Rizespor 15 August 2025 Free 30 June 2027
17 Abu Kamara RW England Lambeth 21 July 2003
(age 21) 		Norwich City 30 August 2024 £4,500,000 30 June 2028
19 Joel Ndala LW England Manchester 31 May 2006
(age 19) 		Manchester City 29 July 2025 Loan 30 June 2026
21 Joe Gelhardt CF England Liverpool 4 May 2002
(age 23) 		Leeds United 9 August 2025 Loan 30 June 2026
22 Kyle Joseph CF Scotland England Chipping Barnet 10 September 2001
(age 23) 		Blackpool 20 January 2025 £2,500,000 30 June 2028
39 Enis Destan CF Turkey Konak 15 June 2002
(age 23) 		Turkey Trabzonspor 1 August 2025 Free 30 June 2028
Out on loan
32 Thimothée Lo-Tutala[b] GK France Gonesse 13 February 2003
(age 22) 		Tottenham Hotspur 6 April 2023 Free 30 June 2028
34 Harvey Cartwright[c] GK England Grimsby 9 May 2002
(age 23) 		Academy 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2026
– Mason Burstow[d] CF England Greenwich 4 August 2003
(age 21) 		Chelsea 16 August 2024 £2,000,000 30 June 2028
– Matty Jacob[e] LB England Barnsley 3 June 2001
(age 24) 		Academy 17 May 2019 – 30 June 2027
– Abdülkadir Ömür[f] AM Turkey Trabzon 25 June 1999
(age 26) 		Turkey Trabzonspor 1 February 2024 €2,500,000 30 June 2027

Source: Hull City A.F.C.

Transfers and contracts

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Transfers in

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
19 April 2025[g] CM Colombia Gustavo Puerta Germany Bayer Leverkusen £3,200,000 [70][71]
12 June 2025[g] CM Morocco Reda Laalaoui Morocco FUS Rabat £400,000 [9][10]
16 June 2025[g] GK England Dillon Phillips England Rotherham United Free [11][12]
19 June 2025[g] CB Nigeria Semi Ajayi England West Bromwich Albion Free [13][14]
29 July 2025 CB England Akin Famewo England Sheffield Wednesday Free [45][47]
31 July 2025 CF England Sammy Henia-Kamau[h] Wales Swansea City Free [72][73]
1 August 2025 CF Turkey Enis Destan Turkey Trabzonspor Free [50][51]
6 August 2025 CF Scotland Oli McBurnie Spain Las Palmas Free [54][55]
15 August 2025 RW Nigeria David Akintola Turkey Çaykur Rizespor Free [62][63]
15 August 2025 LB England Brandon Williams England Manchester United Free [64][65]
Expenditure: Decrease ≈ £3,600,000 (all fees converted into GBP)

Transfers out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
12 June 2025[g] DM England Xavier Simons England Bolton Wanderers £300,000 [15][16]
25 June 2025[g] GK Switzerland Anthony Racioppi Switzerland Sion Undisclosed [24][25]
25 June 2025[g] CB England Andy Smith England Gillingham Undisclosed [22][23]
8 July 2025 AM Germany Marvin Mehlem Germany Arminia Bielefeld Undisclosed [34][35]
19 July 2025 CB Republic of Ireland Sean McLoughlin England Blackburn Rovers £500,000 [36][37]
25 July 2025 CB England Alfie Jones England Middlesbrough £3,000,000 [38][39]
4 August 2025 CM Colombia Steven Alzate United States Atlanta United £1,750,000 [52][53]
Income: Increase ≈ £5,550,000 (all fees converted into GBP)

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
29 July 2025 LW England Joel Ndala England Manchester City 30 June 2026 [46][47]
31 July 2025 CM England John Lundstram Turkey Trabzonspor 30 June 2026 [48][49]
9 August 2025 CF England Joe Gelhardt England Leeds United 30 June 2026 [58][59]

Loans out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
16 June 2025[g] GK France Thimothée Lo-Tutala England Doncaster Rovers 30 June 2026 [17][18]
4 July 2025 LB England Matty Jacob England Reading 30 June 2026 [32][33]
8 July 2025 CM England Rocco Coyle[h] England Boston United 1 January 2026 [74][75]
26 July 2025 AM Turkey Abdülkadir Ömür Turkey Antalyaspor 30 June 2026 [41][42]
28 July 2025 CF England Mason Burstow England Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2026 [43][44]
7 August 2025 GK England Harvey Cartwright England Hartlepool United 30 June 2026 [56][57]

Released / Out of contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
17 May 2025 RW Morocco Nordin Amrabat Morocco Wydad Casablanca 1 June 2025[i] [5][77]
19 June 2025 CF Italy João Pedro Mexico Atlético San Luis 24 June 2025 [19][20]
30 June 2025 GK England Owen Foster[h] England Middlesbrough 1 July 2025 [5][78]
30 June 2025 LB England Jake Leake England Oldham Athletic 1 July 2025 [5][79]
30 June 2025 CB England Alfie Taylor[h] England Grimsby Borough 7 July 2025 [5][80]
30 June 2025 CM England Lucas Dawson[h] United States Missouri State University 10 July 2025 [5][81]
30 June 2025 CM Wales Callum Jones Scotland Dundee 15 July 2025 [5][82]
30 June 2025 LB England Brandon Fleming Northern Ireland Derry City 17 July 2025 [5][83]
30 June 2025 LW Turkey Doğukan Sinik Turkey Antalyaspor 26 July 2025 [5][84]
30 June 2025 RB England Joe Batty[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 GK England Shea Callister[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 RW England Jaedyn Chibanga[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CF England Aidan Durkan[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CB England Kyle Fanning[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CM England Cameron Gray[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 AM Bermuda Sincere Hall[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 AM England Brandon Harriman-Annous[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CB England Paul Iggulden[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CB England Jack Leckie[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 CB Republic of Ireland Jevon Mills[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 DM England Alfie Perry[h] TBA TBA [5]
30 June 2025 GK England George Wilson[h] TBA TBA [5]

New contracts

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Date Pos. Player Length End date Ref.
17 May 2025 CF Italy João Pedro 1 Year 30 June 2026 [5][21]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 5 June 2025, Hull announced their first friendlies of pre-season, with games at the end of July against League One side Stockport County and Premier League returners Sunderland.[85] Prior to those matches, pre-season got underway with two unannounced, behind-closed-doors fixtures at the club's training ground. A 2–0 loss to Lincoln City was swiftly followed by a 1–0 win over Humber derby rivals Grimsby Town.[86][87] In the middle of July, Hull embarked on a pre-season training camp in Turkey.[88] Whilst there, the Tigers stretched their winning streak further with victories against İstanbulspor and Kasımpaşa.[89][90] Upon their return, they duly beat both Stockport and Sunderland,[91][92] before playing out a goalless draw with La Liga side Getafe on 2 August.[93]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Hull City 0–2 Lincoln City Cottingham
15:00 BST Report[86] Collins 15'
Makama 85'		 Stadium: Cottingham Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (BCD)
12 July 2025 Friendly Hull City 1–0 Grimsby Town Cottingham
15:00 BST Sellars-Fleming 76' Report[87] Stadium: Cottingham Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (BCD)
15 July 2025 Friendly İstanbulspor 1–2 Hull City Riva
18:00 EEST Sol 45'
Cham Yellow card 79'		 Report[89] Joseph 67'
Tinsdale Yellow card 72'
Brown 90'		 Stadium: TFF Riva Facility
Attendance: Unknown
19 July 2025 Friendly Kasımpaşa 0–1 Hull City Kemerburgaz
18:00 EEST Report[90] Sellars-Fleming 70' Stadium: Kasımpaşa Training Facility
Attendance: Unknown
26 July 2025 Friendly Stockport County 0–1 Hull City Stockport
15:00 BST Report[92] Burstow 75' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,829
29 July 2025 Friendly Hull City 2–1 Sunderland Hull
19:45 BST Tinsdale 17'
Kamara 71'		 Report[91] Adingra 11' Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 6,258
2 August 2025 Friendly Hull City 0–0 Getafe Hull
16:00 BST Report[93] Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 3,918

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 9 August 2025 Matchday 1 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 033.33
FA Cup Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 12 August 2025 First round First round 1 0 1 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Total 4 1 2 1 6 8 −2 025.00

Last updated: 23 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

EFL Championship

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Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

On 26 June 2025, the fixtures for the EFL Championship season were announced. Hull were drawn away at Coventry City on the opening day, and at home to Norwich City on the final day.[26]

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Swansea City 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
14 Charlton Athletic 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
15 Hull City 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
16 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
17 Norwich City 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[94]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 1 1 3 5  −2 4 1 0 1 3 5  −2 0 1 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 9 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round123
GroundAHH
ResultDWL
Position15915
Points144
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Coventry City 0–0 Hull City Coventry
12:30 BST van Ewijk Yellow card 57'
Dasilva Yellow card 65'
Rushworth Yellow card 90+1'		 Report[60] Slater Yellow card 66'
Crooks Yellow card 90+1'
McBurnie Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: CBS Arena
Attendance: 29,052
Referee: Bobby Madley
17 August 2025 2 Hull City 3–2 Oxford United Hull
15:00 BST Gelhardt 2'
Crooks 20', Yellow card 27'
McBurnie 90+3'		 Report[1] Lankshear 9'
Spencer Yellow card 12'
Brannagan 26'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,667
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Initially scheduled for 16 August, but was moved to accommodate a Hull F.C. fixture.[95]
23 August 2025 3 Hull City 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Hull
12:30 BST Slater Yellow card 12'
Lundstram Yellow card 37'
McBurnie Yellow card 90+6'		 Report[2] Hedges 18'
Tavares Yellow card 43'
Ōhashi 47'
Cantwell 50'
Henriksson Yellow card 85'
McLoughlin Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[95]
30 August 2025 4 Bristol City v Hull City Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: TBD
Referee: TBA

FA Cup

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Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Hull were drawn away at Wrexham in the first round.[96][97]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 1R Wrexham 3–3
(5–3 p)		 Hull City Wrexham
19:45 BST Lee 31'
Palmer 90+1', 90+2'		 Report[61] Hughes Yellow card 27'
McBurnie 36'
Gelhardt Yellow card 53'
Ndala 70'
Crooks 81'
Lundstram Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,106
Referee: Josh Smith
Penalties
McClean soccer ball with check mark
Lee soccer ball with check mark
Windass soccer ball with check mark
Palmer soccer ball with check mark
Marriott soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Palmer
soccer ball with red X Ndala
soccer ball with check mark Kamara
soccer ball with check mark Giles

Statistics

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Appearances

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As of match played 23 August 2025

Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of the match
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Croatia CRO Ivor Pandur 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Ryan Giles 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF England ENG Charlie Hughes 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
5 MF England ENG John Lundstram 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Nigeria NGA Semi Ajayi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Oli McBurnie 4 2 2+1 1 0 0 1 1
10 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Belloumi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Nigeria NGA David Akintola 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK England ENG Dillon Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Egan 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW England ENG Abu Kamara 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
18 DF England ENG Cody Drameh 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW England ENG Joel Ndala 4 1 3 0 0 0 0+1 1
21 FW England ENG Joe Gelhardt 4 1 2+1 1 0 0 1 0
22 FW Scotland SCO Kyle Joseph 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
23 DF England ENG Akin Famewo 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF England ENG Matt Crooks 3 2 2 1 0 0 0+1 1
27 MF England ENG Regan Slater 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0
30 DF England ENG Brandon Williams 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
45 MF Jamaica JAM Kasey Palmer 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0
47 MF England ENG Nathan Tinsdale 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
58 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Cathal McCarthy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  • Source: Compiled from competitive match reports

Top goalscorers

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As of match played 23 August 2025
Name Number Position Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
England Matt Crooks 25 CM 1 0 1 2
Scotland Oli McBurnie 9 CF 1 0 1 2
England Joe Gelhardt 21 CF 1 0 0 1
England Joel Ndala 19 LW 0 0 1 1
Total 3 0 3 6

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 23 August 2025
Name Number Position Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
England Matt Crooks 25 CM 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England John Lundstram 5 DM 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Scotland Oli McBurnie 9 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England Regan Slater 27 CM 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England Joe Gelhardt 21 CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
England Charlie Hughes 4 CB 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 3 0 10 0

Kits

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As with the previous season, all of the club's kits for the 2025–26 season would be manufactured by Kappa. On 15 July 2025, the club announced that the home shirt would be a plain amber body with black and amber tiger print sleeves. This would be accompanied by black shorts and amber socks.[98] Three days later, on 18 July, Corendon Airlines extended their shirt sponsorship deal for a further two years.[99] The away kit was then launched on 2 August, a black shirt with amber pinstripes accompanied by amber shorts and black socks.[100]

Notes

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  1. ^ Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 2025, the official start date of the 2025–26 season
  2. ^ On loan at Doncaster Rovers
  3. ^ On loan at Hartlepool United
  4. ^ On loan at Bolton Wanderers
  5. ^ On loan at Reading
  6. ^ On loan at Antalyaspor
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Deal was made official on 1 July 2025, the official start date of the 2025–26 season
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Youth player
  9. ^ The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup impacted Amrabat's transfer to Wydad. The 2025 summer transfer window was brought forward for an initial 10 days, running from 1 June to 10 June (it would eventually re-open as normal on 16 June until 1 September), to allow clubs playing at the tournament (and other clubs within their respective member associations) to officially register new players before the competition began. Therefore, Amrabat's transfer, which was announced on 25 May, was able to be made official on 1 June, instead of 1 July as all other Bosman deals usually are.[76]

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