2020–21 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Hull City's first season back in League One, the third tier of English football, and their 117th year in existence. Alongside League One, the club will participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Hull City
2020–21 season
OwnerAssem Allam
ManagerGrant McCann
StadiumKCOM Stadium

Background

Hull were relegated to League One having finished bottom of the Championship in the 2019–20 season.[1] The delayed end to the 2019–20 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a knock-on to the 2020–21 season start which was scheduled for the weekend of 12 September 2020.[2]

Events

Players

Current squad
As of 15 August 2020.[9][6][7][8][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG George Long
3 DF  ENG Ryan Tafazolli
4 DF  NED Jordy de Wijs (captain)
5 DF  ENG Reece Burke
7 FW  ENG Mallik Wilks
8 MF  ENG Daniel Batty
9 FW  ENG Tom Eaves
11 FW  SCO James Scott
12 DF  ENG Josh Emmanuel
13 GK  ENG Matt Ingram
17 DF  IRL Sean McLoughlin
18 MF  ENG George Honeyman
19 FW  ENG Keane Lewis-Potter
21 DF  ENG Brandon Fleming
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  AUS Callum Elder
27 FW  NIR Josh Magennis
28 MF  ENG Max Sheaf
30 DF  ENG Jacob Greaves
32 MF  ENG Billy Chadwick
33 MF  ENG Ahmed Salam
35 DF  ENG Matty Jacob
37 MF  POR Leo Lopes
38 MF  GUY Elliot Bonds
42 MF  NOR Martin Samuelsen
– DF  GHA Festus Arthur
– DF  ENG Lewie Coyle
– MF  ENG Richie Smallwood

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  FRA David Milinković (at Vancouver Whitecaps) [10]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2020CBFestus Arthur Stockport CountyUndisclosed[11]
2 July 2020LWMallik Wilks BarnsleyUndisclosed[12]
7 August 2020RBLewie Coyle Fleetwood TownUndisclosed[6]
7 August 2020RBJosh Emmanuel Bolton WanderersFree transfer[7]
11 August 2020CMRichard Smallwood Blackburn RoversFree transfer[8]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CFNouha DickoUnattachedReleased[13]
1 July 2020CMMarkus HenriksenUnattachedReleased[13]
1 July 2020CMJackson IrvineUnattachedReleased[13]
1 July 2020LBStephen KingsleyUnattachedReleased[13]
1 July 2020RBEric LichajUnattachedReleased[13]
23 July 2020GKWill Mannion PafosReleased[3][14]
23 July 2020CBRobbie McKenzieUnattachedReleased[3]
23 July 2020DMKevin StewartUnattachedReleased[3]
23 July 2020AMJon ToralUnattachedReleased[3]
15 August 2020CBAngus MacDonald Rotherham UnitedFree transfer[5]

Pre-season

Pre-season training started on 10 August 2020 at the club's Cottingham training ground.[6][15] A week long training camp followed at Oriam in Edinburgh, Scotland.[15][16]

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
League One — — 12 September 2020
EFL Cup First round — 5 September 2020
EFL Trophy First round — September 2020

Updated to match played 15 August 2020.
Source: Competitions

League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

The first matches of the 2020–21 season are scheduled to take place on 12 September 2020 with the season concluding on the weekend of 8 to 9 May 2021.[17]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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) 12-point sending off offences[18]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round of the EFL Cup is scheduled to take place on 5 September 2020 with the draw taking place at 10:00 a.m. on 18 August 2020.[17] Hull City will be in the northern section of the draw.

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

The first round of the EFL Trophy is scheduled to take place on 8 and 9 September 2020 with the draw for the group stage taking place at 1:20 p.m. on 18 August 2020.[17]

References
  1. "Cardiff City 3–0 Hull City: Cardiff cruise to play-offs and Hull relegated". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "2020/21 Season Start Date Confirmed". 2020–21 Hull City A.F.C. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. Buckingham, Philip (23 July 2020). "Hull City release four players but defender offered new deal". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. "Angus MacDonald: Hull City offer defender new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. "Angus arrives as third summer signing". Rotherham United F.C. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. "Lewie Coyle Joins Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. "Hull City Sign Josh Emmanuel". Hull City A.F.C. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  8. "Richie Smallwood Joins Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. "First Team Retained & Released List Published". Hull City A.F.C. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. "Whitecaps FC acquire winger David Milinković on loan from Hull City". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. "Hull City Sign Festus Arthur From Stockport County". Hull City A.F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  12. "Hull complete permanent Wilks signing". BBC. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  13. "How Hull City's summer clear-outs have let £40m of signings leave for free". Hull Daily Mail. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  14. "Will Mannion Joins Pafos FC" (in Greek). Pafos FC. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  15. "Scott: Hard Work But Great To Be Back". Hull City A.F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  16. "Hull City train at Oriam in Edinburgh as Hearts told not to". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. "Fixture Release Day To Take Place Next Friday". Hull City A.F.C. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  18. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.


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