2009 Hull FC season

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In 2009, Hull F.C. competed in their twelfth Super League season, in their 145th year after the club's foundation in 1865. They also competed in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

2009 Hull FC season
Super League XIV Rank 
Challenge Cup 
2009 recorddraws: 0; losses: 0
Team information
StadiumKC Stadium
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Transfers

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Transfers for 2009 (in)

Name Signed from Fee Date
  Dominic Maloney Dewsbury Rams May 2008
  Michael Crocker Melbourne Storm
  Mark Calderwood Wigan Warriors September 2008
  Chris Thorman Huddersfield Giants September 2008
  Sam Moa Cronulla Sharks January 2009

†: Subject to successful visa application. This process was initially delayed due to Crocker's past conviction of affray in 2005. On 29 January 2009, Hull FC confirmed Crocker's visa application had been rejected. [1][permanent dead link]

Transfers for 2009 (out)

Nat Name Moved To Fee Date
  Scott Wheeldon Hull Kingston Rovers September 2008
  Garreth Carvell Warrington Wolves £50,000 September 2008
  Matt Sing Retired September 2008
  Matty Dale Released September 2008
  James Webster Widnes Vikings September 2008
  Adam Dykes Released September 2008

Full squad

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Number Player Position Previous Club
1   Motu Tony Full back Castleford Tigers
2   Mark Calderwood Winger Wigan Warriors
3   Todd Byrne Centre New Zealand Warriors
4   Kirk Yeaman Centre Hull
5   Gareth Raynor Winger Leeds Rhinos
6   Richard Horne Stand off Hull
7   Chris Thorman Scrum half Huddersfield Giants
8   Ewan Dowes Prop Leeds Rhinos
9   Shaun Berrigan Hooker Brisbane Broncos
10   Peter Cusack Prop South Sydney Rabbitohs
11   Lee Radford Second row Bradford Bulls
12   Danny Tickle Second row Wigan Warriors
14   Richard Whiting Stand off Featherstone Rovers
15   Danny Washbrook Loose forward Hull
16   Willie Manu Second row Castleford Tigers
17   Graeme Horne Second row Hull
18   Jamie Thackray Prop Leeds Rhinos
19   Paul King Prop Hull
20   Danny Houghton Hooker Hull
21   Tom Briscoe Centre Hull
22   Mike Burnett Second row Hull
23   Tommy Lee Scrum half Hull
24   Craig Hall Centre Hull
25   Dominic Maloney Prop Dewsbury Rams
26   Josh Hodgson Hooker Hull
27   Sam Moa Prop Cronulla Sharks

Fixtures and results

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Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/away Venue Attendance Date
Friendly N/A   Leeds Rhinos Win 16–20[permanent dead link] Away Headingley Stadium 5,329 26/01/2009
Friendly N/A   Dewsbury Rams Loss 30–26 Away The Tetley's Stadium 1,446 01/02/2009
Super League XIV 1   Wigan Warriors Win 18–10 Home KC Stadium 14,523 13/02/2009
Super League XIV 2   Crusaders Win 20–28 Away Brewery Field 5,272 21/02/2009
Super League XIV 3   Catalans Dragons Win 28–12 Home KC Stadium 12,482 27/02/2009
Super League XIV 4   Huddersfield Giants Win 20–24 Away Galpharm Stadium 10,459 06/03/2009
Super League XIV 5   Bradford Bulls Win 24–36 Away Grattan Stadium 11,327 15/03/2009
Super League XIV 6   Castleford Tigers Loss 18–19 Home KC Stadium 14,028 20/03/2009
Super League XIV 7   Harlequins RL Loss 22–12 Away The Twickenham Stoop 3,593 28/03/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 4   Salford City Reds Loss 18–22 Home KC Stadium 8,945 05/04/2009
Super League XIV 8   Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 14–18 Home KC Stadium 22,337 10/04/2009
Super League XIV 9   St Helens R.F.C. Loss 44–22 Away GPW Recruitment Stadium 13,684 13/04/2009
Super League XIV 10   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 14–21 Home KC Stadium 11,975 17/04/2009
Super League XIV 11   Salford City Reds Win 14–18 Away The Willows 4,165 25/04/2009
Super League XIV 12   Castleford Tigers Win 24–16 Neutral Murrayfield Stadium 30,122 03/05/2009
Super League XIV 13   Warrington Wolves Loss 16–18 Home KC Stadium 10,997 16/05/2009
Super League XIV 14   Leeds Rhinos Loss 46–16 Away Headingley Stadium 15,929 22/05/2009
Super League XIV 15   St Helens RLFC Loss 30–6 Home KC Stadium 12,009 05/06/2009
Super League XIV 16   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 37–22 Away Belle Vue 4,721 13/06/2009
Super League XIV 17   Salford City Reds Win 14–12 Home KC Stadium 11,218 19/06/2009
Super League XIV 18   Warrington Wolves Loss 24–12 Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 9,170 28/06/2009
Super League XIV 19   Leeds Rhinos Loss 30–43 Home KC Stadium 11,780 03/07/2009
Super League XIV 20   Castleford Tigers Loss 40–18 Away The Jungle 8,297 12/07/2009
Super League XIV 21   Celtic Crusaders Win 22–6 Archived 20 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Home KC Stadium 10,397 17/07/2009
Super League XIV 22   Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 24–18 Away New Craven Park 9,450 25/07/2009
Super League XIV 23   Huddersfield Giants Loss 0–24 Home KC Stadium 11,191 31/07/2009
Super League XIV 24   Catalans Dragons Loss 18–6 Away Stade de la Méditerranée 9,800 15/08/2009
Super League XIV 25   Harlequins RL Win 26–6 Home KC Stadium 15,592 21/08/2009
Super League XIV 26   Wigan Warriors Loss 34–22 Away DW Stadium 12,491 04/09/2009
Super League XIV 27   Bradford Bulls Loss 18–21 Home KC Stadium 10,412 11/09/2009

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Leeds Rhinos (L, C) 27 21 0 6 805 453 +352 42 Play-offs
2   St Helens 27 19 0 8 733 466 +267 38
3   Huddersfield Giants 27 18 0 9 690 416 +274 36
4   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 17 1 9 650 516 +134 35
5   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 16 0 11 685 609 +76 32
6   Wigan Warriors 27 15 0 12 659 551 +108 30
7   Castleford Tigers 27 14 0 13 645 702 −57 28
8   Catalans Dragons 27 13 0 14 613 660 −47 26
9   Bradford Bulls 27 12 1 14 653 668 −15 25
10   Warrington Wolves 27 12 0 15 649 705 −56 24
11   Harlequins 27 11 0 16 591 691 −100 22
12   Hull F.C. 27 10 0 17 502 623 −121 20
13   Salford City Reds 27 7 0 20 456 754 −298 14
14   Celtic Crusaders 27 3 0 24 357 874 −517 6
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
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