Hull Hornets were an American Football team based in Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

. In 2010 the Hornets ended their membership in BAFA

British American Football Association

The British American Football Association is the national governing body for the sport of American football in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated to the European Federation of American Football...

 and are not expected to return to play.

Background

The area has a long history of American Football and traces its roots back to the early eighties when a team was formed under the name of the Hull Kingston Liberators. The team underwent some name changes through the eighties becoming the Kingston Liberators and then the Humberside Liberators before they disbanded in the early nineties. After the Liberators the Hull Pirates Youth Squad were formed to fill the gap and they notched up a third overall place in the national league in their first and only season. The Hull Rockets was the next development of the sport in the area, unfortunately they came to an end after only a few years leaving the only remaining American Football team in the area, the Kingston Barbarians, who entered the British Senior League in 2001 but pulled out after just two games.

Team formation

The Hornets were formed in August 2005 by Graham McCoid and Chris Evers who were both involved with teams in Hull throughout the years and ended up at the Doncaster (now the South Yorkshire) Mustangs. They both wanted to see American Football come back to Hull and so the Hornets were formed. As they wanted to encourage growth of the sport within the area the decision was also made to develop a youth side associated with the senior team that would play in their own league and act as a feeder for the senior team. The Youth team is a work in progress but it still remains a goal of the club. On 5 November 2006 the team acquired full member status of BAFL.

The Hornets finished the 2008 season with a record of three wins, four defeats and three draws, with a total of 94 points scored and 143 points conceded, finishing the season in fourth place out of six teams. The Hornets' season finished on a sour note as they were unable to complete two of their games, against Tamworth Phoenix

Tamworth Phoenix

The Tamworth Phoenix are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Phoenix field a senior team in the Premiership of the BAFA Community Leagues...

 and Leicester Falcons

Leicester Falcons

The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:...

. The Tamworth home game had been cancelled due to a lack of officials and the fixture could not be re-arranged, whereas the Leicester away game was postponed due to the emergency services not being present. Therefore the Hornets only actually played eight league games and their slight playoff chances faded when the League awarded draws in both of those two games.

Senior team season records

Season	Division	W Win A win is a victory.Win may also refer to:* Win , the opposite of the internet meme fail* Win , a 1975 song by David Bowie* Win , a statistical credit given to a pitcher* Win , a Scottish band...	L Loss Loss may refer to:*A negative difference between retail price and cost of production**Loss leader a deliberate commercial loss made in the expectation of recouping it by profitable sales of other lines...	T Tie (draw) To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. The word "tie" is usually used in North America for sports such as American football. "Draw" is usually used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations and it is usually used for sports such as...	PF	PA	Final Position	Playoff Playoff The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...  Record	Notes
2007	BAFL Division Two Central	3	7	0	166	211	3 / 5	—	—
2008	BAFL Division Two Central	3	4	3	94	143	4 / 6	—	—
2009	BAFL Division Two North	2	8	0	92	294	4 / 4	—	—

2008 results

2008; pre-season; South Yorkshire Mustangs scrimmage at home. W 21-7?

	Team	Date	Kick Off	Result
Hull Hornets @	Shropshire Revolution	26/04/08	2.30pm	W 10–0
Hull Hornets @	Lincolnshire Bombers	04/05/08	2.30pm	W 35–10
Hull Hornets vs	Nottingham Caesars	18/05/08	2.30pm	L 6–41
Hull Hornets vs	Leicester Falcons	01/06/08	2.30pm	D 6–6
Hull Hornets @	Nottingham Caesars	08/06/08	2.30pm	L 3–20
Hull Hornets vs	Shropshire Revolution	13/07/08	2.30pm	L 6–34
Hull Hornets vs	Lincolnshire Bombers	27/07/08	2.30pm	W 28–6
Hull Hornets @	Tamworth Phoenix	24/08/08	2.30pm	L 0–26

2009 Results

	Team	Date	Kick Off	Result
Hull Hornets @	Lancashire Wolverines	19/04/09	2.30pm	L 6-19
Hull Hornets Vs	Manchester Titans	26/04/09	2.30pm	L 14-27
Hull Hornets @	Chester Romans	17/05/09	2.30pm	L 0-12
Hull Hornets vs	Highland Wildcats	24/05/09	1.00pm	W 28-3
Hull Hornets Vs	Lancashire Wolverines	07/06/09	2.30pm	L 8-34
Hull Hornets @	Edinburgh Wolves	13/06/09	2.30pm	L 20-63
Hull Hornets vs	Clyde Valley Blackhawks	28/06/09	2.30pm	L 0-40
Hull Hornets Vs	Chester Romans	12/07/09	2.30pm	W 14-12
Hull Hornets @	Glasgow Tigers	09/08/09	4.00pm	L 0-32
Hull Hornets @	Manchester Titans	16/08/09	2.30pm	L 2-54

2010 season

The 2010 will see further changes to the BAFL, with another restructure there are now 4 conferences in Division 2 and this year the Hornets will be competing in the Central conference against:



Chester Romans

Manchester Titans

Lancashire Wolverines

Lancashire Wolverines

The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the British American Football League...

Sheffield Predators

Shropshire Revolution

Shropshire Revolution

The Shropshire Revolution are a British American football team based in Telford, Shropshire, in the Midlands, England.The Team are currently members of the British American Football Association Community League....

Staffordshire Surge

The Hornets were forced to withdraw from the 2010 season due to unforeseen circumstances. They hope to return for the 2011 season upon successful completion of a number of targets as laid out by the BAFL CLOC.

2010 Fixtures

	Team	Date	Kick Off	Result
Hull Hornets @	Staffordshire Surge	25/04/10	2.30pm	L 6-13
Hull Hornets Vs	Manchester Titans	16/05/10	2.30pm	L 0-72
Hull Hornets Vs	Lancashire Wolverines	23/05/10	2.30pm	L 0-30
Hull Hornets @	Manchester Titans	06/06/10	2.30pm	P-P
Hull Hornets @	Lancashire Wolverines	27/06/10	2.30pm	P-P
Hull Hornets Vs	Staffordshire Surge	22/08/10	2.30pm	Forfeit
Hull Hornets vs	West Coast Trojans	25/07/10	2.30pm	Forfeit
Hull Hornets Vs	Shropshire Revolution	1/08/10	2.30pm	Forfeit.
Hull Hornets @	Chester Romans	08/08/10	2.30pm	Forfeit
Hull Hornets @	Highland Wildcats	15/08/10	2.30pm	Forfeit

BAFL Division 2 Central Conference Standings

Team	Won	Lost	Tied	Pct%	PF	PA	Streak
Shropshire Revolution	6	0	2	0.750	230	85	1-0
Staffordshire Surge	3	0	4	0.429	67	138	1-0
Chester Romans	2	0	5	0.286	70	155	-
Manchester Titans	7	0	0	1.000	287	58	7-0
Sheffield Predators	0	0	8	0.000	24	230	0-8
Hull Hornets	0	0	3	0.000	6	115	0-3
Lancashire Wolverines	4	0	2	0.667	138	41	0-1

Home games

The team have moved to Brantingham Park in Elloughton just outside of Hull, this change of venue gives the Hornets a top flight pitch with grandstand facilities including clubhouse and bar serving drinks and food during the game. Most games are played on Sundays, although some are played on Saturdays. The usual kick off time is 2.30 pm.

For the 2010 season training has moved to Oak Dene playing fields, Beverley road opposite the Cross Keys pub. Training is Thursday nights 6pm till 8pm and Sundays 10:30am to 1pm.

External links

• Hull Hornets