Q 01/05

Which big cat gives Hull City their nickname?

A) Panther

B) Lion

C) Tiger

D) Leopard

Answer · why

C) Tiger

The Hull Daily Mail coined the nickname in March 1905 in response to the striped kit.

Q 02/05

Which two colours make up Hull City's traditional home kit?

A) Red and amber

B) Black and amber

C) Black and white

D) Blue and white

Answer · why

B) Black and amber

Despite a persistent myth about early white shirts, the club wore black and amber stripes from the very beginning.

Q 03/05

In which year was Hull City founded?

A) 1912

B) 1919

C) 1908

D) 1904

Answer · why

D) 1904

For the 120th anniversary in 2024, the club sold exactly 1,904 commemorative all-black shirts.

Q 04/05

Which stadium was Hull City's home from 1946 until 2002?

A) The Boulevard

B) Boothferry Park

C) The Circle

D) Anlaby Road

Answer · why

B) Boothferry Park

By the 1990s the cash-strapped club had let supermarkets Iceland and Kwik Save open stores inside the ground's structure.

Q 05/05

The MKM Stadium is shared with which rugby league club?

A) Castleford Tigers

B) Hull F.C.

C) Hull Kingston Rovers

D) Wakefield Trinity

Answer · why

B) Hull F.C.

It is a return of sorts: Hull City's very first friendlies in 1904 were played at the rugby club's ground, the Boulevard.