I was in the Army & in 1985 I was posted to Driffield & one of the other guys was from Hull & asked me if I fancied going along to
watch a game. I can't remember the name of the street he was from, but it was very close to the ground. That was me hooked from that day on. If memory serves me right, we won the first 10 games in the league that year?

Anywhere outside Hessle Road

I'M from dundee (bit obvious by my name). GRew up surrounded by football and union.. used to go to the local to watch super league when it 1st started on sky.
Moved to sunderland for work and one of the lads is born and bred FC fan.. he got me interested in it and went to a game.. good day, good banter and I been stuck on FC ever since..

i grew up on hessle road (rugby ave off rugby street) but the first person to take me was my stepdad who was from cornwall, he just loved any rugby and naturally chose the closest team to support, the downside though was that he would also take me to the circle to watch cricket all f@cking day, which i hated.

I`m a glory seeker.


Coming from Cleethorpes (not exactly a hotbed of R.L.) I was persuaded by an F.C.fan to go to a G.B. v France game.
Went again to watch an F.C. game,got hooked on it.

Not the same thing i know, but,.. Speaking as a lifelong Cas fan, i've always had a real soft spot for Hull F.C, my 'second' team
i reckon.

I think that works the other way round in a lot of cases.

Certainly does for me. Always love going there. Synonymous with rugby league and they must keep a license.

Praying we get one.. Really think we could kick-on like yourselves and Warrington if we can just get the new stadium.
Although, with the really big crowds you get, you could argue you deserve even better..

Don't get us started!

Born and bred in York son of a father who played for...don't hit me...Rovers (mainly A team - only a handful of first team games due to doing National Service in Droitwich.) He also played for Doncaster (3-4 seasons) and York (helping out with A team when FC legend Tommy Harris was coach - played one game for first team losing 52-0 to Featherstone - 'nuff said) as well as amateur.

Whilst this gave me an early affinity for the game, I grew up playing football. When I moved to Beverley fifteen years ago a couple of the lads in the team I joined were lifelong FC supporters and I started going to the Boulevard with them occasionally - usually before going round the Old Town on a footy lads night out! I loved the atmosphere, the changing ends at half time and the banter. One Saturday evening Sky game particularly stands out, when we all turned up in pyjamas and dressing gowns before heading into town. We got some great comments! Despite having loved playing football, I grew totally disenchanted with the professional game and can't stand watching the overpaid, cheating, diving, pansies. On the other hand I found the FC games to be exciting and full of good old honest action.

As I got nearer the end of my football playing days the visits (by now to the KC) became more regular and then, when my kids also started coming along (both having been born in the area) that was it - we were hooked. A few years as pass holders and and we all feel truly black and white - even if my lads can claim it with more local validity than me!

One thing though....I can never bring myself to sing the "Rovers scum" song. I just doesn't sit comfortably with me -effectively calling my own Dad scum!

My Uncle Paddy (RIP) moved over from Ireland to marry my Aunt.

Don't know the reasons he started to go to the rugby at The Boulevard but I have distinct memories of being a youngster with my brother and sister along with my cousins and my Uncle, stood in the old wooden Threepenny Stand. One of the most passionate FC fans I knew, at his funeral it was requested that at the wake people wore their FC shirts in memory.

even though i now live in edinburgh,i am a season pass holder with FC.i never miss a home game,500 mile round trip,in all kinds of weather.even when i was serving in the far east with the ROYAL NAVY,my family kept me upto date with the team.i can always remember, as a kid getting in at halftime for free on a saturday afternoon.