Statistics and Records
For more details on this topic, see List of Hull City A.F.C. records and statistics.Andy Davidson holds the record for Hull City league appearances, having played 579 matches. Gareth Roberts comes second, having played 487 matches. Chris Chilton is the club's top goalscorer with 222 goals in all competitions; Chilton also holds the club record for goals scored in the League (193), FA Cup (16) and League Cup (10).
The club's widest victory margin in the league was their 11–1 win against Carlisle United in the Third Division North on 14 January 1939. Their heaviest defeat in the league was 8–0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1911.
Hull City's record home attendance is 55,019, for a match against Manchester United on 26 February 1949 at Boothferry Park, with their highest attendance at their current stadium, the KC Stadium, 25,030 set on 9 May 2010 against Liverpool for the last match of the season.
The highest transfer fee received for a Hull City player is £4 million from Sunderland for Michael Turner. The highest transfer fee paid for a player is £5 million, for Jimmy Bullard from Fulham on 23 January 2009.
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