I saw that but thought someone might have changed it as some sort of anti name change. Anyway I suppose it doesn't really matter.
Apologies if this has been posted before, but here's a clip of City from 1905... http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hull-city-football-c1905-1905/
See we had a lot of fans sat down even then. Suited and Booted would approve; no women in sight. Surprised someone hasn't rung RH to say they were at that game but they support the name change.
Goalkeeper in the same shirt as outfield players as well. Looking at the other team's kit I wonder if that was the first game against Notts County. There has been debate about whether City wore black and white for that game as there is a photograph showing them in white shirts and black shorts with the Notts County team in black and white stripes before the game. Some have said that for the actual game they wore black and Amber striped shirts. Is there anyway of finding out who the game was against for definite?
Where did you find that? A few old faces from the past on there. Just missed out being on that photo, I was stood slightly to the right.
Unfortunately the match clip is blocked for Aus . Remember my dad in the late 40's (Carter era) having a letter published in the Hull Daily Mail. He criticised the presence in the City crowd of a " Bobby Soxer" group ( teenage girls). His letter received a great deal of flack from other letter writers although there were a couple in support!
My grandad went to that first match in 1904. There is/was a programme somewhere in the family. Significant for me as that first match was played on the 1st of Sept and I was born exactly 34 years later. I have always believed that City played that first match in white shirts and black shorts.
That's the only photo I have, if your on Facebook at all please join my group as I've nearly 2000 pictures from the days of Boothferry Park. Boothferry Park photos/memories
Booby soxer-there's a phrase which will be meaningless to younger posters. Though Imdoubt they were treating the City players like they were Frank Sinatra. "Heading from the gym to the sock hop ball ready, ready ready Teddy". Never understood that lyric until I read about Bobby Soxers and the reason for it.
Well, seems like as good a reason as any to stop lurking...great link on nice thread. Thank you all. I share many of the memories of Boothferry Park on this thread. Visiting supporters and players were, we assumed, in awe at the new floodlights and presumably had doubts about victory like attacking forces first spotting the blue gates of Babylon. I recall that, just before kick off, the already impossibly bright lights were turned up to 11. Leaving the lights on slightly low before the game no doubt just saved money but I always experienced the max power switch on as a moment of theatre and intimidation. I don't use the word proud very often but I was very proud of those floodlights.
Those floodlights were awesome. Seeing them as you walked towards the ground, casting bright light, high into the heavens, caused the first fission of excitement for what was to come. When I was a young kid, bored with the game, I used to count the bulbs. There were a lot.
