Regarded as the toughest match on the calendar, the Hull Derby between bitter rivals Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers has now been playing for 121 years.
Today the rivalry is spilt via the River Hull following Rovers’ decision to head East after Hull beat them to buy the Boulevard ground. The Airlie Birds were one of the 22 foundation clubs of the Northern Union breakaway in 1895, with Rovers sticking behind to play rugby union – they’ve never made wise choices. Eventually they caught up to reignite the rivalry, and the first official rugby league Hull Derby was played in 1899. They won it 8-2.
121 years later and the fixture is still as full blooded as ever. There have been 236 meetings between the old foes. Hull FC hold the all-time bragging rights. Obviously.
| Hull Wins |
120 |
| Rovers Wins |
106 |
| Draws |
10 |
| Hull Points |
3125 |
| Rovers Points |
2795 |
Hull Derby Facts
- Connect Four: Hull FC became the first club to reach four Derby victories in a row in the Super League era. They extended that to seven consecutive wins from the 2015 Magic Weekend to the 2018 Magic Weekend, with the Airlie Birds going unbeaten in a Derby for over a thousand days.
- Dirty Dozen: Hull FC won an impressive 12 consecutive Derby matches between March 1956 to February 1961, going unbeaten in Derbies for nearly five years. Hull Kingston Rovers then won the next ten Derby matches from April 1961 to October 1964. Weird.
- Finals: There have been nine competitive Hull Derby Cup finals. Hull FC have won four of them.
Hull Derby Records
| Biggest Win |
56 – Hull 56 Rovers 12, 19th April 2019. Also widest margin, 44 |
| Biggest Loss |
42 – Hull 6 Rovers 42, 2nd September 2007. Also widest margin, 36 |
| Record Attendance |
Super League Home – 23,004 at KCOM Stadium, Super League, 2nd September 2007
Super League Away – 12,100 at New Craven Park, Super League, 1st February 2019
In Hull – 25,237 at Boothferry Park, Yorkshire Cup Final, 16th October 1984
Out of Hull – 95,000 at Wembley, Challenge Cup Final, 3rd May, 1980 |
| Most Hull FC Derby Appearances |
32 – Ned Rogers, 1906-25 |
| Most Hull FC Derby Tries |
17 – Kirk Yeaman, 2007-2016 & 2018 |
| Most Hull FC Derby Goals |
56 – Danny Tickle, 2007-2013 |
| Most Hull FC Derby Points |
128 – Danny Tickle, 2007-2013 |
| Most Hull FC Tries In One Derby |
4 – Ivor Watts, 1953 |
| Most Hull FC Goals In One Derby |
10 – Marc Sneyd, 19th April, 2019 |
| Most Hull FC Points In One Derby |
20 – Marc Sneyd, 19th April, 2019 |
Hull FC’s competitive record against Hull Kingston Rovers at different grounds
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
| The Boulevard |
94 |
55 |
8 |
31 |
| KCOM Stadium |
15 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
| New Craven Park |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Old Craven Park |
61 |
21 |
1 |
39 |
| Craven Street |
21 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
| Boothferry Park |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
| Headingley |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Wembley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Millennium Stadium |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Etihad Stadium |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| St James Park |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
236 |
120 |
10 |
106 |
Hull FC’s competitive record against Hull Kingston Rovers in different competitions
| Comp |
P |
W |
D |
L |
| League |
171 |
86 |
10 |
75 |
| Super League |
38 |
20 |
0 |
18 |
| Challenge Cup |
11 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
| Yorkshire Cup |
11 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
| League Cup (John Player, Regal Trophy) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Floodlit Trophy |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Hull FC’s cup final record against Hull Kingston Rovers
Bold indicates Hull FC victory.
| Season |
Cup/Venue |
Result |
| 1984-85 |
Yorkshire Cup, Boothferry Park |
29-12 |
| 1984-85 |
League Cup (John Player), Boothferry Park |
0-12 |
| 1981-82 |
League Cup (John Player), Headingley |
12-4 |
| 1980-81 |
Premiership Final, Headingley |
7-11 |
| 1979-80 |
Challenge Cup, Wembley |
5-10 |
| 1979-80 |
Floodlit Trophy, The Boulevard |
13-3 |
| 1967-68 |
Yorkshire Cup, Headingley |
6-9 |
| 1920-21 |
Yorkshire Cup, Headingley |
0-2 |
| 1920-21 |
Championship Final |
16-14 |
Hull FC’s competitive record against Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League era
|
P |
W |
L |
| KCOM Stadium |
15 |
9 |
6 |
| Craven Park |
14 |
7 |
7 |
| Magic Weekend |
9 |
4 |
5 |
| Total |
38 |
20 |
18 |
Hull FC all-time biggest Hull Derby victories
| Year |
Venue |
Score |
| 2019 |
KCOM Stadium |
56-12 |
| 2015 |
St James Park |
46-20 |
| 2008 |
KCOM Stadium |
44-18 |
Hull FC all-time Hull Derby appearance makers
| Ned Rogers |
32 |
| Danny Houghton |
31 |
| Mick Scott |
28 |
| Kirk Yeaman |
26 |
| Johnny Whiteley |
24 |
| Tommy Harris |
24 |
Hull FC all-time Hull Derby try-scorers
| Kirk Yeaman |
17 |
| Ivor Watts |
15 |
| Clive Sullivan |
9 |
| Ned Rogers |
9 |
| George Bateman |
8 |
| Johnny Whiteley |
8 |
Hull FC’s year by year record against Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League era
|
Date |
Venue |
Result |
Gate |
| 2020 |
|
|
|
|
| 236 |
Fri 7 Feb |
Home |
Won 25-16 |
19,599 |
| 2019 |
|
|
|
|
| 235 |
Thu 27 Jun |
Away |
Lost 10-18 |
10,221 |
| 234 |
Fri 19 Apr |
Home |
Won 56-12 |
20,044 |
| 233 |
Fri 1 Feb |
Away |
Lost 16-18 |
12,100 |
| 2018 |
|
|
|
|
| 232 |
Fri 27 Jul |
Home |
Lost 16-20 |
17,654 |
| 231 |
Sun 20 May |
Magic |
Won 34-22 |
25,438 |
| 230 |
Fri 30 Mar |
Away |
Won 30-22 |
12,090 |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
|
| 229 |
Thu 14 Jul |
Home |
Won 36-12 |
17,481 |
| 228 |
Sun 22 May |
Magic |
Won 28-16 |
28,945 |
| 227 |
Fri 25 Mar |
Away |
Won 22-20 |
11,050 |
| 2015 |
|
|
|
|
| 226 |
Fri 17 Jul |
Away |
Won 22-12 |
11,350 |
| 225 |
Sat 30 May |
Magic |
Won 46-20 |
40,871 |
| 224 |
Thu 2 Apr |
Home |
Lost 6-20 |
20,507 |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
|
| 223 |
Fri 29 Aug |
Home |
Won 28-0 |
18,104 |
| 222 |
Sat 17 May |
Magic |
Lost 24-38 |
36,339 |
| 221 |
Thu 17 Apr |
Away |
Lost 20-21 |
10,197 |
| 2013 |
|
|
|
|
| 220 |
Sun 11 Aug |
Away |
Won 38-20 |
8,874 |
| 219 |
Sat 25 May |
Magic |
Won 22-16 |
30,793 |
| 218 |
Fri 29 Mar |
Home |
Lost 10-23 |
19,064 |
| 2012 |
|
|
|
|
| 217 |
Mon 23 Jul |
Away |
Won 32-18 |
9,086 |
| 216 |
Sat 26 May |
Magic |
Lost 30-32 |
30,763 |
| 215 |
Fri 6 Apr |
Home |
Won 36-6 |
18,979 |
| 2011 |
|
|
|
|
| 214 |
Sun 5 Jun |
Away |
Lost 10-17 |
10,250 |
| 213 |
Fri 22 Apr |
Home |
Won 36-18 |
19,754 |
| 212 |
Sun 13 Feb |
Magic |
Lost 22-34 |
29,323 |
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
| 211 |
Sat 11 Sep |
Home |
Lost 4-21 |
17,699 |
| 210 |
Thu 15 Jul |
Home |
Won 20-16 |
20,079 |
| 209 |
Fri 2 Apr |
Away |
Won 18-14 |
10,089 |
| 2009 |
|
|
|
|
| 208 |
Sat 25 Jul |
Away |
Lost 18-24 |
9,450 |
| 207 |
Fri 10 Apr |
Home |
Lost 14-18 |
22,337 |
| 2008 |
|
|
|
|
| 206 |
Sun 7 Sep |
Away |
Lost 8-36 |
10,197 |
| 205 |
Sun 20 Jul |
Home |
Won 44-18 |
21,283 |
| 204 |
Sat 4 May |
Magic |
Lost 17-22 |
22,000 |
| 203 |
Fri 21 Mar |
Away |
Lost 10-11 |
9,284 |
| 2007 |
|
|
|
|
| 202 |
Sun 2 Sep |
Home |
Lost 6-42 |
23,004 |
| 201 |
Sun 8 Jul |
Away |
Won 30-20 |
9,035 |
| 200 |
Sat 5 May |
Magic |
Lost 10-14 |
32,384 |
| 199 |
Mon 9 Apr |
Home |
Won 22-14 |
23,002 |
