On the BFI site, they've got a couple of very short clips of Hull playing at the Boulevard in 1902 (!)

Hull vs Hull KR

rlhttp://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hull-fc-v-hull-kingston-rovers-1902-1902/rl

There's also another clip vs Wigan

rlhttp://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hull-fc-v-wigan-1902-1902/rl


Scrum feeds have changed a bit...

It's a knockonathon.

Ball must have been like a bar of soap as no one could keep hold of it.

Fascinating viewing. The game is hard enough today but in those days it was incredible dangerous. Reading Tony Collins book "Rugby's Great Split" (which I would recommend) there were 12 fatalities from the split in 1895 to 1909.

I also wondered how many of those young men didn't come home to play Rugby League again 12 years later, very sad thought. Absolutely a fascinating watch, they had belts keeping their shorts up! And how great is it to see the Boulevard looking how it would have been originally or thereabouts?

Great footage thanks

Thanks for posting that, great shots of the 3d stand pretty packed.

How things have changed, the ref looks like they are in a suit, everyone wearing hats and no women in the crowd.

I think I spotted wilf in the crowd

Hull hasn't really changed much has it?

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Have known about the existence of these for a while now. Unfortunately these BFI videos are blocked for viewing in certain areas and Australia is on that list. There is another showing Hull City playing a friendly at the Boulevard in 1904(thought to be their first ever match).

Brilliant website. I'm going to have to show my Grandfather this! Thank you, I think it's fair to say that skills have improved! That last try should have definitely been referred to the video ref. First ever Hull City game at the Boulevard, 1905 - player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hul ... 1905-1905/

Brilliant website. I'm going to have to show my Grandfather this! Thank you, I think it's fair to say that skills have improved! That last try should have definitely been referred to the video ref. First ever Hull City game at the Boulevard, 1905 - player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hul ... 1905-1905/

I just spent a couple of hours watching videos on there, found another Hull FC one, 1935 challenge cup semi against Huddersfield in Leeds I think it said. Must have been 25-30,000 people in there, we can only be nostalgic about those kind of attendances... Another highlight was Oldham vs Swinton from about 1902 I believe it was. Amuses me how the ref is wearing full suit and the players are have thick leather belts on, seen as these last couple of years we have been looking back to old kits with our designs there is a fashion choice for the club to consider

brilliant footage and site. Thank you very much.

was that a young stanley gene i saw in the rovers team?