Hull City Ladies F.C.
| Full name | Hull City Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigresses | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Easy Buy Stadium | ||
| Coordinates | 53°43′02.42″N 0°30′00.61″W / 53.7173389°N 0.5001694°W | ||
| Chairman | Daniel Johnson | ||
| Manager | Chris Hames | ||
| League | FA Women's National League North | ||
| 2024–25 | FA Women's National League North,8th of 12 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Hull City Ladies Football Club is a semi-professional women's association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the FA Women's National League North, the third tier of the women's English football league system. They play their home games at the Easy Buy Stadium, in nearby Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire.[1]
Although they share a number of similarities with Hull City Association Football Club, the Tigresses, as they are known, are not affiliated with them and are completely independent.[2]
History
Hull City Ladies F.C. were formed in 2001, and began play in the Yorkshire & Humberside league before being promoted to the North East Women's Premier League in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season, they were division champions and as a result achieved promotion to the Northern Combination Women's Football League. By 2009, they had been relegated back to the North East league. Ahead of the 2011–12 campaign, the club merged with Beverley Town Ladies. In 2014–15, the Tigresses were promoted as champions to the Women's Premier League Northern Division One. Their dramatic rise through the leagues continued, reaching the FA Women's National League North in 2018. However, in the 2021–22 season, they were relegated, only to return in 2024, after a 5–1 away victory over Leeds United saw Hull win the league title.[3]
In April 2025, three major headlines broke from the club. Firstly, on 16 April, co-owner and chairman Daniel Johnson requested that the FA should relegate Hull to the fourth tier regardless of their league position amidst financial ruin.[4] A few weeks later they were then investigated by the police for suspected fraud, with the club's future hanging in the balance.[2] Then, on 30 April, the club's players accused Johnson of "aggressive behaviour", including making "inappropriate comments about sex".[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of 18 August 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Chris Hames – First Team Manager
- Robert Zand – Assistant Manager, GK Coach
- Joel Drewery – First Team Coach
- Josh Hairsine – Sports Science Lead
- Jamie Robinson – Sport Rehab
Sponsors
Hull City Ladies has a long standing relationship with local business, Wolds Engineering Services.
References
- ^ "Hull City Ladies to play at Easy Buy Stadium for 2022/23 season". Barton Town F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Hull City Ladies' future unclear amid club probe". BBC News. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Hull City Ladies crowned division champions with time to spare". Hull Daily Mail. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Hull City Ladies chairman asks for club to be relegated 'to try to punish players'". The Guardian. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Hull City Ladies co-owner accused of aggressive behaviour towards players". The Guardian. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.