1985–86 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 1985–86 season was the 82nd season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their first season in the Second Division since the 1977–78 campaign. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Full Members' Cup.

Competitions Second Division

League table

Results summary

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers117.08.85Hull City2–2PortsmouthH8,221Bunn, Whitehurst224.08.85Leeds United1–1Hull CityA16,731Jobson326.08.85Hull City2–2Blackburn RoversH7,288(o.g.), Bunn431.08.85Oldham Athletic3–1Hull CityA4,500Whitehurst507.09.85Hull City0–0MiddlesbroughH7,710614.09.85Bradford City4–2Hull CityA4,930McEwan, Swann717.09.85Hull City3–0MillwallH6,021Bunn (2), McEwan821.09.85Hull City4–0Carlisle UnitedH6,117Doyle, Swann, Whitehurst, Roberts928.09.85Norwich City2–0Hull CityA11,9451001.10.85Crystal Palace0–2Hull CityA5,226McEwan, Bunn1105.10.85Hull City0–2Stoke CityH6,8901212.10.85Sunderland1–1Hull CityA16,613Whitehurst1319.10.85Hull City3–1Huddersfield TownH8,128Whitehurst (2), 1426.10.85Shrewsbury Town0–0Hull CityA3,5871502.11.85Sheffield United3–1Hull CityA13,272Skipper1609.11.85Hull City5–0FulhamH5,344Whitehurst, Roberts, McEwan (2), Bunn1716.11.85Charlton Athletic1–2Hull CityA4,140Bunn (2)1823.11.85Hull City1–1WimbledonH6,576McEwan1930.11.85Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Hull CityA8,496Saville2007.12.85Hull City1–2Crystal PalaceH6,058Bunn2114.12.85Portsmouth1–1Hull CityA13,371McEwan2222.12.85Hull City2–1Leeds UnitedH11,852Jobson, Bunn2326.12.85Hull City2–0Grimsby TownH12,824Askew, Jobson2428.12.85Millwall5–0Hull CityA3,7832501.01.86Barnsley1–4Hull CityA8,363Jobson, McEwan, Doyle, Ring2611.01.86Hull City1–0Bradford CityH9,333Jobson2718.01.86Hull City4–2Oldham AthleticH6,909Flounders (2), Jobson (2)2801.02.86Blackburn Rovers2–2Hull CityA5,414Bunn, McEwan2925.02.86Huddersfield Town2–1Hull CityA4,518Roberts3004.03.86Hull City4–3Shrewsbury TownH6,253Flounders (3), Bunn3108.03.86Stoke City0–1Hull CityA9,112McEwan3211.03.86Carlisle United2–1Hull CityA3,248Flounders3315.03.86Hull City1–1SunderlandH9,295Roberts3422.03.86Middlesbrough1–2Hull CityA6,227Bunn, Flounders3529.03.86Hull City0–1BarnsleyH7,9033601.04.86Grimsby Town0–1Hull CityA9,121Flounders3705.04.86Hull City0–0Sheffield UnitedH9,6453812.04.86Fulham1–1Hull CityA2,799Bunn3919.04.86Hull City1–1Charlton AthleticH7,139Askew4026.04.86Wimbledon3–1Hull CityA5,171Flounders4129.04.86Hull City1–0Norwich CityH6,1464202.05.86Hull City2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionH5,459Flounders,

FA Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers3R04.01.86Hull City2–2Plymouth ArgyleH6,776Flounders (2)3R07.01.86Plymouth Argyle0–1Hull CityA13,940Roberts4R25.02.86Hull City2–3Brighton & Hove AlbionH12,228Roberts, McEwan

League Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers1R20.08.85Halifax Town1–1Hull CityA820Flounders1R03.09.85Hull City3–0Halifax TownH3,299Bunn (2), Whitehurst2R24.09.85Queens Park Rangers3–0Hull CityA7,0212R08.10.85Hull City1–5Queens Park RangersH4,287Whitehurst

Full Members' Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers1R23.10.85Hull City4–1Bradford CityH2,177Bunn (2), McEwan, Whitehurst2R05.11.85Hull City3–1MiddlesbroughH2,637Bunn, Whitehurst (2)SF26.11.85Hull City2–1Manchester CityH5,213Bunn, McEwanSF11.12.85Manchester City2–0Hull CityH10,180

Squad Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersJohn DaviesGKLlandysul18 November 1959 (age 25) Cardiff CityJune 1980£12,000Gavin KellyGKBeverley29 September 1968 (age 16)AcademyMarch 1984–Tony NormanGKMancot24 February 1958 (age 27)BurnleyFebruary 1980Unknown DefendersSteve BrentanoDFHull9 November 1961 (age 23)North Ferriby UnitedMarch 1982UnknownNicky BrownDFHull16 October 1966 (age 18)AcademySeptember 1985–Neil BuckleyDFHull25 September 1968 (age 16)AcademyJuly 1985–Pat HeardDFHull17 March 1960 (age 25)MiddlesbroughMarch 1986UnknownRichard JobsonDFCottingham9 May 1963 (age 22)WatfordFebruary 1985£40,000Stan McEwanDFNewmains8 June 1957 (age 28)Exeter CityMarch 1984UnknownLawrie PearsonDFWallsend2 July 1965 (age 19)GatesheadJuly 1984UnknownPeter SkipperDFHull11 April 1958 (age 27)DarlingtonAugust 1982UnknownGary SwannDFYork11 April 1962 (age 23)AcademyJuly 1980– MidfieldersBilly AskewMFGreat Lumley2 October 1959 (age 25)MiddlesbroughAugust 1982FreeSteve CorkainMFStockton-on-Tees25 February 1967 (age 18)AcademyJuly 1985–Bobby DoyleMFDumbarton27 December 1953 (age 31)PortsmouthAugust 1985UnknownBrian HortonMFHednesford4 February 1949 (age 36)Luton TownJune 1984UnknownPaul OlssonMFHull24 December 1965 (age 19)AcademyJanuary 1984–Garry ParkerMFOxford7 September 1965 (age 19)Luton TownFebruary 1986£70,000Garreth RobertsMFHull15 November 1960 (age 24)AcademyMarch 1979–Neil WilliamsMFWaltham Abbey23 October 1964 (age 20)WatfordJuly 1984Free ForwardsFrankie BunnFWBirmingham6 November 1962 (age 22)Luton TownJuly 1985UnknownAndy FloundersFWHull13 December 1963 (age 21)AcademyOctober 1980–Andy PaytonFWWhalley23 October 1967 (age 17)BurnleyJuly 1985FreeMike RingFWBrighton13 February 1961 (age 24) Ballymena UnitedJuly 1984UnknownAndy SavilleFWHull12 December 1964 (age 20)AcademyDecember 1983–Billy WhitehurstFWThurnscoe10 June 1959 (age 26)Mexborough TownOctober 1980Unknown

Notes

References Hull City 1985–86 (use drop down list to select relevant season) Hull City match record: 1986 Hull squad