| 2012–13 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Assem Allam | |||
| Manager | Steve Bruce | |||
| Stadium | KC Stadium | |||
| Championship | 2nd (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Koren (9) All: Robert Koren (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 23,812 (4 May vsCardiff City)[1] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,756 (15 September vsMillwall)[2] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,368[3] | |||
The2012–13 season is Hull City's third consecutive season back in theChampionship after relegation from thePremier League in the 2009–10 season. They also competed in theLeague Cup and theFA Cup.
After a dramatic last day of the season the club took second place and gained automatic promotion back to the Premier League for the2013–14 season.
The closed season saw the arrival of new managerSteve Bruce, on 8 June 2012, on a three-year deal, replacing Nick Barmby, 6 weeks after he was officially sacked.[4]On 29 June 2012 the club announced the new backroom staff for the up-and-coming season;Steve Agnew became the assistant manager,Keith Bertschin as first team coach andStephen Clemence as reserve team manager.[5][6] The announcement preceded the start of the new season which started on 2 July 2012 when the players reported back for pre-season training.[5][7]
On 6 July 2012Andy Dawson signed a new 1-year deal with the club.[8] On 9 July 2012, goalkeeperEldin Jakupović signed a two-year contract, becomingSteve Bruce's first full signing as manager.[9]
On 19 July 2012Nick Proschwitz signed a 3-year £2.6 million (€3.3 million) deal with the club.[10][11] The following daySenegalese defenderAbdoulaye Faye signed a one-year contract.[12]
On 25 July 2012Sone Aluko signed a 2-year deal with the club.[13][14]
On 30 July 2012Steve Bruce brought in his sonAlex Bruce on a 2-year deal as he was a free agent after leavingLeeds United.[15][16]
On 31 July 2012 Hull confirmed that they had signed goalkeeperBen Amos on a season-long loan fromManchester United.[17] The loan was cut short on 4 January 2013 when he was recalled by Manchester United.[18]
On 8 August 2012Mark Cullen went on a season long loan toBury.[19][20]
Robert Koren signed a new 2-year deal with the club on 11 August 2012.[21][22]
On 29 August 2012Danny East went out on a month-long loan toNorthampton Town.[23] The loan was later extended to 5 January 2013.[24]
On 30 August 2012Ahmed Elmohamady arrived on a season-long loan fromSunderland.[25] The loan was cut short on 16 January 2013 when he was recalled by parent club Sunderland.[26] But he returned to Hull on loan for the rest on the season on 31 January 2013.[27]
On 31 August 2012Cameron Stewart moved toBurnley on loan until January 2013.[28]
On transfer deadline day, 31 August 2012,Stephen Quinn ofSheffield United signed a three-year deal with the club for an undisclosed fee.[29]
In September 2012, former club managerStan Ternent was appointed as Chief Recruitment Officer for Hull.[30]
On 18 October 2012Mark Cullen was recalled from a season long loan toBury.[31]
On 1 November 2012Liam Cooper went on a month-long loan toChesterfield[32] andJamie Devitt went on a month-long loan toRotherham United.[33] Though after just two matches Devitt returned to the club for treatment following an injury.[34] Cooper's loan was later extended to 5 January 2013.[35]
On 26 October 2012Mark Oxley went out on loan toBurton Albion to cover for an injury toStuart Tomlinson.[36]
On 5 November 2012Robbie Brady returned to the KC Stadium on loan fromManchester United as an emergency loan,[37] this was extended to 2 January 2012 on 5 December 2012.[38]
On 8 November 2012David Meyler was brought in on loan fromSunderland until 1 January 2013.[39]
On 20 November 2012Conor Townsend went for a month-long loan spell atChesterfield,[40] his loan spell was renewed on 25 January 2013 and extended to the end of the season.[41]
On 22 November 2012 goalkeeperDavid Stockdale was brought in on loan fromFulham until 2 January 2013.[42] This was cut short on 19 December 2012 when he was recalled by Fulham.[43] Stockdale returned to Hull on 18 January 2013 for the remainder of the season.[44]
Sone Aluko was named as the NovemberPlayer of the Month by the Football League.[45]
On 18 December 2012 it was announced that Nick Thompson had been appointed as managing director of the club.[46]
Steve Bruce was named as the DecemberManager of the Month by the Football League.[47]
On 4 January 2013Jamie Devitt went out on loan toGrimsby Town until the end of the2012–13 season[48] andAaron McLean moved on loan toIpswich Town until the end of the2012–13 season.[49]
On 5 January 2013Liam Cooper signed a permanent deal withChesterfield for an undisclosed fee.[50]
On 8 January 2013 the club signedRobbie Brady fromManchester United andDavid Meyler fromSunderland on three-and-a-half-year deals for undisclosed fees.[51][52]
On 25 January 2013Paul McKenna was loaned toFleetwood Town for the remainder of the season.[53]
On 31 January 2013Mark Cullen went out on a month-long loan spell toStockport County.[54] This was later extended to the end of the season.[55]
On 31 January 2013Ahmed Fathy andGedo joined on loan for the remainder of the season from Egyptian clubAl-Ahly at a cost of £500,000 each.[27][56]
On 21 February 2013George Boyd joined on loan fromPeterborough United for the remainder of the season.[57]
On 1 March 2013Cameron Stewart joinedBlackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the2012–13 season.[58]
On 7 March 2013Danny East joinedGillingham on loan until the end of the2012–13 season.[59]
On 8 March 2013Dougie Wilson joinedGrimsby Town on loan until the end of the2012–13 season.[60]
On 27 March 2013Seyi Olofinjana joinedSheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the2012–13 season.[61]
On 28 March 2013 striker Calaum Jahraldo-Martin was signed on an 18-month contract.[62]
George Boyd was named as the MarchPlayer of the Month by the Football League.[63]
On 16 May 2013Abdoulaye Faye signed a new one-year deal to stay with the club for the 2013–14 season, while 12 other players would be released at the end of their contracts.[64]
George Boyd signed a 2-year deal on 28 May 2013 to become a permanent member of the club from the start of the 2013–14 season when his contract withPeterborough United expired.[65]
Following release by the clubAndy Dawson signed a one-year player/coach deal withScunthorpe United on 30 May 2013.[66]
Mark Oxley signed a new two-year contract with the Tigers on 11 June 2013 following the club's promotion to the Premier League.[67]
On 17 June 2013 the signing of defenderMaynor Figueroa on a 2-year contract on a free transfer was announced.[68][69]
On 25 June 2013Birmingham City defenderCurtis Davies signed a 3-year deal with the club for an undisclosed fee.[70]
On 26 June 2013James Chester signed a new three-year contract with Hull City.[71]
On 27 June 2013Liam Rosenior signed a new two-year contract with the club.[72]
After being on loan fromSunderland for the season on 28 June 2013Ahmed Elmohamady signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee to become a permanent member of the City squad.[73]
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The pre-season matches were announced on 20 June 2012.[77] An additional home fixture againstNorwich City was announced on 6 June 2012.[78]A pre-season training camp took place inPortugal from 8 July 2012.[79][80]
| 16 July 2012Billy Bly Memorial Trophy | North Ferriby United | 1–3 | Hull City | North Ferriby |
| 19:30BST | Muldoon 48' | Report[81] | Mclean 58' Fryatt 71' (pen.)Simpson 81' | Stadium:Rapid Solicitors Stadium |
| 17 July 2012 | Winterton Rangers | 0–5 | Hull City | Winterton |
| 19:30BST | Report[82] | Simpson 17',24',38' Devitt 57'Fryatt 78' | Stadium:West Street Attendance: 600 |
| 20 July 2012 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Hull City | Grimsby |
| 19:30BST | Report[83] | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 2,280 |
| 28 July 2012 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Report[84] | Koren 23' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium |
| 31 July 2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 19:30BST | M. Woods 55',81' (pen.) Morgan-Smith 75' | Report[85] | Jones 8' (og) | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 4 August 2012 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Hull City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Franks 60' | Report[86] | Stewart 72' | Stadium:Victoria Park |
| 7 August 2012 | Hull City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45BST | Report[87] | Stadium:KC Stadium Referee: M. Brown |
| 18 August 20121 | Hull City | 1–0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Faye 56'Simpson 85'McKenna 88' | Report[88] | Noone 25' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,794 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 22 August 20122 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Kazim-Richards 77' Kazim-Richards 78' | Report[89] | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,562 Referee: T. Bates |
| 25 August 20123 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Hull City | Charlton, London |
| 15:00BST | Report[90] | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 16,202 Referee: S. Hooper |
| 1 September 20124 | Hull City | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Aluko 29' Faye 46'Quinn 49'Evans 73' | Report[91] | Eagles 17' Davies 87' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,304 Referee: C. Sarginson |
| 15 September 20125 | Hull City | 4–1 | Millwall | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Koren 14' A. Bruce 21'Simpson 32'Faye 36'Aluko 40' | Report[2] | Robinson 41' Dunne 46'Henderson 63' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 14,756 Referee: J. Adcock |
| 18 September 20126 | Leeds United | 2–3 | Hull City | Leeds |
| 19:45BST | Becchio 8' (pen.) Pearce 38'Tonge 45'Austin 67'Gray 90+2' | Report[92] | Elmohamady 23' Faye 29'Koren 76'Evans 85'Amos 90+4' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 19,750 Referee: R. East |
| 23 September 20127 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Hull City | Leicester |
| 15:00BST | Nugent 7',42',90+1' | Report[93] | Simpson 26' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 20,815 Referee: E. Ilderton |
| 29 September 20128 | Hull City | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Simpson 61' | Report[94] | Sinclair 24',29',73' Boyd 40'Sinclair 69' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,279 Referee: M. Oliver |
| 2 October 20129 | Hull City | 2–3 | Blackpool | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45BST | Aluko 39' Quinn 47' | Report[95] | M Phillips 11' K Phillips 71'Dicko 83' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 14,919 Referee: S. Mathieson |
| 6 October 201210 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Hull City | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Report[96] | McKenna 30' Aluko 60'McLean 77'Olofinjana 79' | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,441 Referee: J. Moss |
| 20 October 201211 | Hull City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Proschwitz 74',90+3' | Report[97] | Emmanuel-Thomas 29' Murphy 31'Wellens 82'Henderson 90+1'Drury 90+5' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,983 Referee: D. Coote |
| 23 October 201212 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45BST | Haroun 59' Miller 66'Ledesma 90+2' | Report[98] | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 14,129 Referee: P. Tierney |
| 27 October 201213 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Hull City | Bristol |
| 17:20BST | Davies 25' Pearson 89' | Report[99] | Aluko 8' Skuse 65' (og)Elmohamady 90+1' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 12,354 Referee: F. Graham |
| 3 November 201214 | Hull City | 1–0 | Barnsley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Aluko 16' Simpson 37' | Report[100] | Golbourne 59' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,598 Referee: M. Heywood |
| 6 November 201215 | Hull City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45GMT | Aluko 29' Simpson 51'Evans 73' | Report[101] | Ward 59' Chester 67' (og) | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 14,768 Referee: D. Webb |
| 10 November 201216 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00GMT | Helguson 3' Bo-Kyung 60'Turner 71'Hudson 82' | Report[102] | Koren 90' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,058 Referee: I. Williamson |
| 17 November 201217 | Birmingham City | 2–3 | Hull City | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Morrison 38' King 46'Žigić 58' | Report[103] | Aluko 14',26' Chester 33'Meyler 90+3' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 17,363 Referee: M. Russell |
| 24 November 201218 | Hull City | 0–1 | Burnley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Report[104] | Marney 40' Austin 41'McCann 72'Paterson 90+4'Marney 90+5' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 17,782 Referee: G. Sutton |
| 27 November 201219 | Hull City | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45GMT | Meyler 51' Brady 78'McLean 86'Rosenior 90+2' | Report[105] | Easter 37' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 16,656 Referee: D. Drysdale |
| 1 December 201220 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Sharp 43' (pen.) | Report[106] | Koren 34' (pen.) McShane 69'Brady 86'Stockdale 87'Meyler 89'Rosenior 90+3' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 19,472 Referee: G. Ward |
| 8 December 201221 | Watford | 1–2 | Hull City | Watford |
| 15:00GMT | Deeney 90+2' | Report[107] | Meyler 41' Brady 69'Brady 73'Simpson 88' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,156 Referee: M. Haywood |
| 15 December 201222 | Hull City | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:30GMT | Koren 8' Quinn 31'Meyler 52'Meyler 90+3'A. Bruce  [Note 1] | Report[108] | Southern 33' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 16,488 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 21 December 201223 | Derby County | 1–2 | Hull City | Derby |
| 19:45GMT | Jacobs 45+1' | Report[110] | Koren 25' Faye 50'Chester 60'Meyler 70'Evans 90+1' | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,442 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 26 December 201224 | Hull City | 0–0 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Report[111] | De Laet 38' Whitbread 65' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 20,321 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 29 December 201225 | Hull City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:30GMT | Evans 52' Meyler 55'Brady 76' | Report[112] | White 35' McCormack 44'Brown 45+1'Byram 70' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 23,453 Referee: Geoff Eltrigham |
| 1 January 201326 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Hull City | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor-Fletcher 73' | Report[113] | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,691 Referee: A. Taylor |
| 12 January 201327 | Hull City | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:20GMT | Brady 62' Koren 83' | Report[114] | Johnson 24' Jakupović 86' (og)Antonio 90+6' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 16,531 Referee: M. Haywood |
| 19 January 201328 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Hull City | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | McCann 79' (pen.) | Report[115] | Newell 33' (og) McShane 67'Evans 86' | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,214 Referee: T. Bates |
| 2 February 201329 | Millwall | 0–1 | Hull City | South Bermondsey |
| 15:00GMT | Woolford 19' Marquis 32'Hulse 50' | Report[116] | Meyler 1' Quinn 66' | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 9,589 Referee: P. Tierney |
| 9 February 201330 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1–0 | Hull City | Brighton |
| 17:20GMT | Vicente 83' El-Abd 84' | Report[117] | Chester 90+1' | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,367 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 12 February 201331 | Hull City | 2–1 | Derby County | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45GMT | Meyler 43' Evans 45+2'Nagy 47'Elmohamady 87'Elmohamady 87' | Report[118] | Bryson 29' Coutts 39'Jacobs 80'Ward 84'Roberts 89' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,677 Referee: R. Madley |
| 16 February 201332 | Hull City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Nagy 15' Nagy 33' | Report[119] | Fuller 39' Jackson 51' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 16,849 Referee: S. Mathieson |
| 19 February 201333 | Hull City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45GMT | Nagy 52' Elmohamady 67'Evans 78' | Report[120] | Kazim-Richards 27' Orr 37'Olsson 50'Rekik 59' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 15,981 Referee: T. Robinson |
| 23 February 201334 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Hull City | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Pratley 2' Davies 5'Dawson 8',79'Dawson 63'Alonso 78' | Report[121] | Meyler 52' Brady 68' | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 17,655 Referee: A. Haines |
| 2 March 201335 | Hull City | 5–2 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Boyd 1',32' Nagy 11',76'Koren 49'Meyler 62' | Report[122] | Lovenkrands 83' Burke 87' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 17,146 Referee: N. Miller |
| 5 March 201336 | Crystal Palace | 4–2 | Hull City | Selhurst |
| 20:00GMT | Phillips 45+4' (pen.),52',53' Zaha 77'Delaney 90+2' | Report[123] | Meyler 38' Simpson 73'Meyler 90+2' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,230 Referee: M. Haywood |
| 11 March 201337 | Burnley | 0–1 | Hull City | Burnley |
| 19:45GMT | Report[124] | A. Bruce 62' Quinn 66' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 10,450 Referee: Ilderton |
| 16 March 201338 | Hull City | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Nagy 40' Boyd 45+2'Brady 90+4' | Report[125] | Jara 35' Henderson 55'Henderson 71'Lansbury 74'Cohen 75'McGugan 84'Darlow 90+1' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 19,848 Referee: G. Scott |
| 30 March 201339 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Hull City | Huddersfield |
| 17:20GMT | Danns 48' Clayton 64'Gobern 80'Vaughan 86' | Report[126] | Elmohamady 39' Meyler 41'Boyd 46'Evans 86'Hobbs 89' | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,997 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 2 April 201340 | Hull City | 0–1 | Watford | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45BST | Report[127] | Deeney 41' Ekstrand 90+3' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 20,043 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 6 April 201341 | Hull City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Evans 59' Brady 62'Faye 77'Rosenior 79'Stockdale 90+5' | Report[128] | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 17,901 Referee: S. Hooper |
| 13 April 201342 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Hull City | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Chopra 30' Wordsworth 55' | Report[129] | Brady 28' (pen.) Evans 37'Koren 83' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 21,988 Referee: O. Langford |
| 16 April 201343 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Hull City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45BST | Doyle 55' Henry 73' | Report[130] | Fathy 75' Brady 79'Boyd 90+1' | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 19,641 Referee: Woolmer |
| 19 April 201344 | Hull City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45BST | Report[131] | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 18,595 Referee: M. Oliver |
| 27 April 201345 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Hull City | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Mellis 4' Etuhu 15'O'Grady 50' | Report[132] | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 15,744 Referee: C. Foy |
| 4 May 201346 | Hull City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:45BST | Elmohamady 41' Proschwitz 58'McShane 63'Proschwitz 90+1' | Report[1] | Taylor 30' Campbell 49'Nugent 79'Taylor 90'  Gunnarsson 90+3'Maynard 90+5' (pen.) | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 23,812 Referee: Stroud |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City(C, P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 87 | Promotion to thePremier League |
| 2 | Hull City(P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 79 | |
| 3 | Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 | Qualification forChampionship play-offs |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 75 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace(O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 72 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | D |
| Position | 7 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Hull City received a home match against localLeague Two sideRotherham United in the first round of the League Cup drawn on 14 June 2012.[133] Following agreement between the clubs the date of the fixture was brought forward to Saturday 11 August 2012 and was the first competitive match of the 2012–13 season.[134]Hull progressed to the next round winning 7–6 after apenalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw at full-time and no further scoring duringextra time.[135] In the draw for the second round on 15 August 2012 Hull were given another local match away toLeague One sideDoncaster Rovers.[136] The match took place on 28 August 2012 at theKeepmoat Stadium and Doncaster won 3–2 after Hull had taken a two-goal lead.[137] The game was marred by a tackle onTom Cairney that would result in him missing three-months of the season and the sending off ofPaul McKenna who had come on as a substitute for Cairney.[137]
| 11 August 2012Round 1 | Hull City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6p) | Rotherham United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | McLean 70' | Report[135] | Nardiello 31' Ainsworth 52' | Stadium:KC Stadium Referee: D. Sheldrake |
| Penalties | ||||
Fryatt Koren McLean Proschwitz Chester Stewart Cairney | Noble Mullins Agard Árnason Pringle Taylor Mullins  | |||
| 28 August 2012Round 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Syers 30',90' Keegan 50'Jones 57'Jones 79' | Report[137] | McLean 1' Simpson 10'McKenna 79' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Steve Rushton |
Hull City enter the competition at the Third Round Proper stage with matches taking place in early January 2013. The draw for this took place atWembley Stadium on 2 December 2012.[138] Hull were drawn at home to eitherAlfreton Town orLeyton Orient.[139] Later the same day Leyton Orient beat Alfreton Town 4–2 to set theLeague One team up with an away tie at theKC Stadium.[140]The game took place on 5 January 2013 and resulted in a 1–1 draw with a replay to take place atBrisbane Road on 15 January 2013.[141][142] The draw for the fourth round took place the following day and the winner of the replay was drawn at home toBarnsley.[143] The replay finished in a 1–1 draw after full-time, with Hull getting a late goal inextra time to put them through to the fourth round.[144] The fourth round match took place on 26 January 2013 at theKC Stadium and Barnsley ran out winners by a singleChris Dagnall goal.[145]
| 5 January 2013Third | Hull City | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Proschwitz 90+4' | Report[141] | Mooney 78' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 8,585 Referee: I. Williamson |
| 15 January 2013Replay | Leyton Orient | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hull City | Leyton |
| 19:45GMT | Cox 87' | Report[144] | Proschwitz 41' Dawson 80'Bruce 107'Cairney 117' | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,601 Referee: Scott |
| 26 January 2013Fourth | Hull City | 0–1 | Barnsley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Brady 29' | Report[145] | Wiseman 25' Etuhu 36'Dagnall 70' | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 9,932 Referee: K. Stroud |
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Robert Koren |  | 38 | |
| 3 | DF | Andy Dawson |  | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | Jack Hobbs | | 4 | |
| 23 | DF | Abdoulaye Faye |  | 2 |
Last updated: 11 May 2013
Source:Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality;No.: Squad number;P:Position;Name: Player name;No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.
| Name | Number | Position | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |||
| Alex Bruce | 28 | MF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Paul McKenna | 4 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Corry Evans | 8 | MF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| David Meyler | 31 | MF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Robbie Brady | 30 | MF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | 27 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Liam Rosenior | 2 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| James Chester | 5 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gedo | 22 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen Quinn | 29 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Faye | 23 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Simpson | 11 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sone Aluko | 24 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Amos | 22 | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 37 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Dawson | 3 | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmed Fathy | 17 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Hobbs | 6 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron McLean | 9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McShane | 15 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seyi Olofinjana | 16 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Proschwitz | 33 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Stockdale | 34 | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Name | Number | Position | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Koren | 10 | MF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sone Aluko | 24 | FW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jay Simpson | 11 | FW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Gedo | 22 | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nick Proschwitz | 33 | FW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| David Meyler | 31 | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| George Boyd | 37 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbie Brady | 30 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Abdoulaye Faye | 23 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | 27 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron McLean | 9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Stephen Quinn | 29 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul McShane | 15 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Chester | 5 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Cairney | 14 | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Corry Evans | 8 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 3 | 65 | ||
This section only lists transfers and loans for the 2012–13 season, which began 1 July 2012. For transactions in May and June 2012, seetransfers andloans for the 2011–12 season.
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2012 |  Eldin Jakupovic |  Aris | [9][147] | |
| 19 July 2012 |  Nick Proschwitz | SC Paderborn | {£2.6 million (€3.3 million) | [10][11] |
| 20 July 2012 | Abdoulaye Faye | West Ham United | Free | [12] |
| 25 July 2012 |  Sone Aluko |  Rangers | Free | [13][14] |
| 30 July 2012 |  Alex Bruce | Leeds United | Free | [15][16] |
| 31 August 2012 | Stephen Quinn | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 8 January 2013 | Robbie Brady | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [51][52] |
| 8 January 2013 | David Meyler | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [51][52] |
| 17 June 2013 |  Maynor Figueroa | Free agent | Free | [68][69] |
| 25 June 2013 | Curtis Davies | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [70] |
| 28 June 2013 |  Ahmed Elmohamady | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [73] |
| Date | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2013 | Liam Cooper | Chesterfield | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 30 May 2013 | Andy Dawson | Scunthorpe United | free | [66] |
| Date From | Player | From | Date To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2012 | Ben Amos | Manchester United | 4 January 2013 | [17][18][148][149] |
| 30 August 2012 | Ahmed Elmohamady | Sunderland | 16 January 2013 | [25][26] |
| 5 November 2012 | Robbie Brady | Manchester United | 2 January 2013 | [37][38] |
| 8 November 2012 | David Meyler | Sunderland | 1 January 2013 | [39] |
| 22 November 2012 | David Stockdale | Fulham | 19 December 2012 | [42][43] |
| 18 January 2013 | David Stockdale | Fulham | 30 June 2013 | [44] |
| 31 January 2013 | Ahmed Elmohamady | Sunderland | 30 June 2013 | [27] |
| 31 January 2013 | Ahmed Fathy | Al-Ahly | 30 June 2013 | [27] |
| 31 January 2013 | Gedo | Al-Ahly | 30 June 2013 | [27] |
| 21 February 2013 | George Boyd | Peterborough United | 30 June 2013 | [57] |
The new home kit was revealed on 14 June 2012 on the Hull City web site.[151] The away kit was revealed on 15 August 2012 on the Hull City web site.[152]
For the 2012–13 season, the main kit sponsor isCash Converters and it is manufactured byAdidas.[151]
          Hull City's home kit for 2012–13. |      Hull City's away kit for 2012–13. |    Hull City's third kit for 2012–13, which was their 2011–12 away kit. |
The end of season awards were made at theKC Stadium on 20 April 2013.[153]Ahmed Elmohamady was voted as the Player of the Season andStephen Quinn took the prize for Players Player of the Year.[153] The prize for the Goal of the Season was taken byNick Proschwitz for his goal againstLeyton Orient on 15 January 2013 in the FA Cup third round replay.[153]Dougie Wilson was awarded the Young Player of the Year Award whileAndy Dawson was given a Special Contribution Award for his testimonial year with the club.[153]
