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 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 two seasons will have disappointed the faithful. New coach brina Smith was unable to work any magic to get more out of his charges than he did. The poorest result since 2014 and the fact that the two sides that finished below them were quite frankly very ordinary, which saved them from relegation.
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