Yet another original side from 1895, Hull FC with a nickname of the All Blacks which has long since fallen into disuse. The ground was on Airlie St so the nickname Airlie Birds came into vogue. In modern times the moniker Sharks was chosen but didn't last long for whatever reason. It's a club that has rarely hit great heights despite a strong following, recent cup wins were their main claim to success.
Shaun McRae was the coach from 2000 to 2004 with solid league placings during that time. John Kear arrived and the league table results looked OK but a poor start to the season in 2006 had Peter Sharp appointed. He went through the same situation as John Kear and was replaced by Richard Agar.
Peter Gentle lasted a couple of years as coach before Lee Radford came in for 190 games in charge. 2016 brought a league leader's shield to the club as well as Challenge Cups for 2016 and 2017. He was let go in 2020 and a caretaker coach filled in until Brett Hodgson came onboard in 2021. Quite a good 21st century with a few poor seasons.
Unfortunately, the last three seasons will have disappointed the faithful. Brian Smith was unable to work any magic to get more out of his charges than he did. Simon Grix stood in until John Cartwright arrives from Australia for the 2025 season.
The equal poorest result over the century and the fact that the only side that finished below them had a Championship quality squad which showed them up at times too. 2025 will hopefully bring some relief for the faithful.
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