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| 2013 Hull FC season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVIII Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Semi-Final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners Up | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 18; draws: 2; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 810; against: 696 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Adam Pearson | |||
| Head Coach | Peter Gentle | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | KC Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,640 | |||
| High attendance | 19,064 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Ben Crooks - 20 | |||
| Goals | Danny Tickle - 54 | |||
| Points | Danny Tickle - 120 | |||
| ||||
This article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2013 season. This was the 18th season of the Super League era.
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
Hull FC score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/1/2013 | Pre Season | | H | KC Stadium | W | 26-6 | Crooks, Bowden, Heremaia, Westerman, McDonnell | Crooks 1/2, Holdsworth 2/3 | 5,577 | [1] |
| 20/1/2013 | Pre Season | | H | KC Stadium | L | 18-28 | T.Briscoe, Galea, Crookes | Holdsworth 3/3 | 9,887 | [2] |
| 27/1/2013 | Pre Season | | A | Huntington Stadium | W | 60-14 | Shaul (2), Nicklas (2), Lineham (2), Crooks, Turgut, J.Briscoe, Stark, Latus | Crooks 8/11 | N/A | [3] |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | LF=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon McDonnell | B | FB | x |
| 2 | Jason Crookes | B | W | x |
| 3 | Joe Arundel | B | C | x |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C | x |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | B | W | x |
| 6 | Daniel Holdsworth | B | SO | x |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | SH | B | x |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | B | P | x |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | B | H | x |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | B | P | x |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | B | SR | x |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | x | x | x |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | B | L | x |
| 14 | Richard Whiting | SR | x | SR |
| 15 | Ben Galea | B | SR | x |
| 16 | Richard Horne | SO | B | SO |
| 17 | Liam Watts | x | x | x |
| 18 | Old Faithful | x | x | x |
| 19 | Jay Pitts | L | B | x |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | x | B | L |
| 21 | Chris Green | P | B | P |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | P | B | P |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | C | B | C |
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x | x |
| 25 | Tom Lineham | W | B | W |
| 26 | Danny Nicklas | B | x | SH |
| 27 | Jack Briscoe | W | x | C |
| 28 | James Cunningham | H | x | H |
| 29 | Jamie Shaul | FB | x | FB |
| 30 | Dean Hadley | SR | x | SR |
| 31 | Alex Starling | B | x | B |
| 32 | Ryan Wilson | B | x | B |
| 33 | Aaron Heremaia | B | SH | x |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 851 | 507 | +344 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 836 | 461 | +375 | 41 | |
| 3 | | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 712 | 507 | +205 | 37 | |
| 4 | | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 816 | 460 | +356 | 35 | |
| 5 | | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 678 | 536 | +142 | 31 | |
| 6 | | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 652 | 563 | +89 | 28 | |
| 7 | | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 619 | 604 | +15 | 28 | |
| 8 | | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 642 | 760 | −118 | 26 | |
| 9 | | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 640 | 658 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 695 | 841 | −146 | 22 | |
| 11 | | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 660 | 749 | −89 | 21 | |
| 12 | | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 702 | 881 | −179 | 20 | |
| 13 | | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 487 | 946 | −459 | 12 | |
| 14 | | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 436 | 953 | −517 | 11 [a] |
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2013 Engage Super League
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon McDonnell | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | | | | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | | | | | x |
| 2 | Jason Crookes | W | W | W | | | | | W | x | B | | W | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | W |
| 3 | Joe Arundel | C | x | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | | | | | | | C | x | C | x | C | C | C | x | x |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C | C | C | C | C | | | | | | | C | C | C | C | C | C | | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | FB | W | W | W | | W | W | W | W | W | | | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x |
| 6 | Daniel Holdsworth | SO | SO | SO | | | SO | SO | | | | | | | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | | | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | SH | x | x | x | SO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | L | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | | P | P | P | P | P | P | | x | x |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | P | P | P | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | | B | x | x |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | | | | B | B | SR | | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | | | | | | | B | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | L | SR | SR | L | SR | L | SR | L | SO | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | L | L | L | L | L | SR |
| 14 | Richard Whiting | SR | B | B | B | L | B | B | B | FB | B | B | SR | SR | L | L | SR | | B | SR | | B | B | B | B | B | C | B |
| 15 | Ben Galea | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | | | | | B | | B | L | L | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richard Horne | x | SH | SH | SO | SH | SH | SH | SO | SH | SO | SO | SO | SO | SH | SH | SH | | | | | | | | | | B | C |
| 17 | Liam Watts | | | | | B | L | | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | B | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 18 | Old Faithful | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 19 | Jay Pitts | P | B | B | B | B | | B | B | B | | L | L | B | B | SR | L | L | L | L | | | B | B | B | B | B | B |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | B | B | B | B | B | | | B | B | B | | | B | B | B | B | B | B | | B | | | | | | B | L |
| 21 | Chris Green | B | L | L | SR | x | x | B | x | B | x | x | B | L | x | P | P | P | P | P | x | P | B | x | B | P | B | B |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | P | x | B | B | L | x | B | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | P | P |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | x | C | C | C | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | | C | | | | | x |
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | x |
| 25 | Tom Lineham | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | | | x |
| 26 | Danny Nicklas | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 27 | Jack Briscoe | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W |
| 28 | James Cunningham | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 29 | Jamie Shaul | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB |
| 30 | Dean Hadley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Alex Starling | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 32 | Ryan Wilson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 33 | Aaron Heremaia | B | B | B | SH | B | B | | SH | B | SH | SH | SH | SH | B | B | B | SH | SH | B | B | SO | SO | B | B | B | x | B |
| 34 | Jacob Miller | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/4/13 | Cup | 4th | | H | KC Stadium | W | 62-6 | Horne (2), Westerman, Crooks, Yeaman (3), Lineham, Cunningham, Shaul (3) | Westerman 2/3, Crooks 1/2, Heremaia 4/6 | 3,879 | - | Report |
| 10/5/13 | Cup | 5th | | H | KC Stadium | W | 24-6 | Horne, Ellis, Yeaman, Pitts (2) | Holdsworth 2/5 | 7,697 | - | Report |
| 13/7/13 | Cup | QF | | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 24-13 | McDonnell (2), Lineham, T.Briscoe | Westerman 2/2, Tickle 2/3 | 6,500 | BBC Sport | Report |
| 28/7/13 | Cup | SF | | N | Galpharm Stadium | W | 16-12 | Lineham, Whiting, Heremaia | Tickle 2/3 | 10,621 | BBC Sport | Report |
| 24/8/13 | Cup | Final | | N | Wembley Stadium | L | 0-16 | - | - | 78,137 | BBC Sport | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | 4 | 5 | QF | SF | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon McDonnell | | FB | FB | FB | |
| 2 | Jason Crookes | W | x | | x | W |
| 3 | Joe Arundel | x | x | | C | |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | x | W | W | W | W |
| 6 | Daniel Holdsworth | | SO | | SO | SO |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | x | P | P | P | P |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | H | H | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | B | B | B | B |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | | SR | SR | SR | SR |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | | x | B | SR | SR |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | SR | x | SR | L | L |
| 14 | Richard Whiting | | SR | B | B | B |
| 15 | Ben Galea | | x | L | | |
| 16 | Richard Horne | SO | SH | | | |
| 17 | Liam Watts | P | P | B | P | P |
| 18 | Old Faithful | x | x | x | x | x |
| 19 | Jay Pitts | SR | L | | B | B |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | B | B | | | |
| 21 | Chris Green | B | B | P | | x |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | L | x | x | x | x |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | C | C | C | | C |
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 | Tom Lineham | W | W | W | W | |
| 26 | Danny Nicklas | x | x | x | x | x |
| 27 | Jack Briscoe | B | x | x | x | x |
| 28 | James Cunningham | B | x | x | x | x |
| 29 | Jamie Shaul | FB | x | x | x | FB |
| 30 | Dean Hadley | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Alex Starling | x | x | x | x | x |
| 32 | Ryan Wilson | x | x | x | x | x |
| 33 | Aaron Heremaia | SH | B | SO | B | B |
| 34 | Jacob Miller | x | x | SH | SH | SH |
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/9/13 | Play-offs | EPO | | H | KC Stadium | W | 14-4 | Shaul, Ellis | Tickle 3/5 | 4,970 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 19/9/13 | Play-offs | PSF | | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 18-76 | Shaul, T.Briscoe (2) | Tickle 3/3 | 5,547 | Sky Sports | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | EPO | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon McDonnell | x | x |
| 2 | Jason Crookes | W | W |
| 3 | Joe Arundel | x | x |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | C | C |
| 6 | Daniel Holdsworth | SO | SO |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | x | B |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | SR | SR |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | SR | SR |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | L | L |
| 14 | Richard Whiting | B | x |
| 16 | Richard Horne | C | C |
| 17 | Liam Watts | P | P |
| 18 | Old Faithful | x | x |
| 19 | Jay Pitts | x | B |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | P | P |
| 21 | Chris Green | B | B |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | B | x |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | x | x |
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x |
| 25 | Tom Lineham | x | x |
| 26 | Danny Nicklas | x | x |
| 27 | Jack Briscoe | x | x |
| 28 | James Cunningham | x | x |
| 29 | Jamie Shaul | FB | FB |
| 30 | Dean Hadley | x | x |
| 31 | Alex Starling | x | x |
| 32 | Ryan Wilson | x | x |
| 33 | Aaron Heremaia | B | B |
| 34 | Jacob Miller | SH | SH |
Players out of contract in 2013:
In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Jay Pitts | Loose forward | | March 2012 |
| | Gareth Ellis | Second row | | March 2012 |
| | Joe Arundel | Centre | | May 2012 |
| | Liam Watts | Prop | | June 2012 |
| | Daniel Holdsworth | Stand off | | September 2012 |
| | Ben Galea | Second row | | September 2012 |
| | Jason Crookes | Wing | | September 2012 |
| | Paul Johnson | Prop | | September 2012 |
| | Shannon McDonnell | Fullback | | October 2012 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Wade McKinnon | Fullback | Released | May 2012 |
| | Jordan Turner | Centre | | May 2012 |
| | Eamon O'Carroll | Prop | | June 2012 |
| | Willie Manu | Second row | | June 2012 |
| | Jamie Ellis | Scrum half | | July 2012 |
| | Laurence Pearce | Second row | Switched Codes to Rotherham Titans RU | June 2012 |
| | Tony Martin | Centre | Retirement | August 2012 |
| | Sam Moa | Prop | | August 2012 |
| | Will Sharp | Wing | Released | September 2012 |
| | Liam Cunningham | Centre | Released | September 2012 |
| | Lewis Brown | Centre | Released | September 2012 |
| | Mike Burnett | Second row | Released | September 2012 |
| | Reece Lyne | Fullback | | October 2012 |