The Nearly Men are Hull City players past and present that have been named as a substitute one or more times but never made it onto the pitch. They are listed below.
Players still on City’s books have their names in bold.
| Name | Matches | Dates | Birth | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rushworth | 4 | 2024:09:20 2024:09:28 2024:10:01 2024:10:05 | 2 July 2001 Halifax England | Highly rated Brighton goalkeeper who joined City on a season-long loan in August 2024. |
| Nathan Tinsdale | 3 | 2024:01:16 2024:08:10 2024:08:14 | 20 December 2004 Bradford England | Midfielder who joined the Tigers from Bradford City's academy in July 2023, penning his first professional contract. |
| Rocco Coyle | 1 | 2023:09:30 | 20 August 2006 Hull England | Hull City academy midfielder and brother of City captain Lewie Coyle. |
| Henry Sandat | 1 | 2023:08:08 | 22 March 2005 Southend-on-Sea England | Striker who joined City's Academy squad in July 2023 after impressing at Southend United. Between December 2023 and April 2024 he returned to Southend United on loan, then spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Wealdstone. |
| Alfie Taylor | 4 | 2023:04:15 2023:04:19 2023:04:22 2023:05:08 | 22 February 2004 East Riding England | Central defender who came through the ranks at Hull City from the age of 9 and signed his first professional contract in May 2022. During 2024 he had loan spells at Irish League side St Patrick's Athletic (January-June) and NPL side Grimsby Borough (August-November). |
| Thimothee Lo-Tutala | 24 | 2022:08:09 2022:12:17 2022:12:26 2022:12:30 2023:01:02 2023:01:07 2023:01:14 2023:01:20 2023:01:28 2023:02:25 2023:03:03 2023:03:11 2023:03:15 2023:03:18 2023:08:05 2023:08:08 2023:08:12 2023:08:19 2023:08:25 2023:09:02 2023:10:07 2023:12:26 2023:12:29 2024:01:16 | 13 February 2003 Gonesse France | France U19 and U20 international goalkeeper signed from Tottenham Hotspur in August 2022. Joined League Two side Stevenage on loan and made his senior debut in April 2023. He spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at League Two side Doncaster Rovers. |
| Tom Nixon | 1 | 2021:08:10 | 25 November 2002 Trentham England | Under-23s defender who joined the Tigers from Stoke City's academy in July 2021. Had loan spells at Pickering Town and Boston United before joining League Two side Doncaster Rovers on loan in July 2023, a move that was made permanent in June 2024. |
| Oliver Green | 3 | 2021:08:10 2023:08;12 2024:01:19 | 24 March 2003 York England | City academy striker who had loan spells at Bridlington Town (April 2022), Marske United (November 2022) and York City (October to December 2023), he left the Tigers in June 2024 and joined Scottish Championship side Livingston. |
| Jake Leake | 2 | 2020:12:08 2021:01:12 | 20 February 2003 Hull England | Defender and City Academy product who had loan spells at Boston United (2021) and Scunthope United (February 2023) before spending the 2023/24 season on loan at League Two side Tranmere Rovers. |
| Ryan Hanson | 1 | 2020:09:08 | 6 December 2000 Dover England | City under-23 player signed in 2019 from Crystal Palace, who acquired Ryan from Dover Athletic in 2014. He returned to Dover on loan in November 2020, joining them for good in July 2021. |
| Elliot Bonds | 5 | 2019:09:14 2019:12:29 2020:02:08 2020:02:11 2020:07:18 | 23 March 2000 Kensal Rise England | Guyana international midfielder signed from Dagenham & Redbridge in August 2019. He signed for Cheltenham Town in July 2021 after a season long loan, moving on to Fleetwood Town in June 2024. |
| Callum Burton | 2 | 2018:03:10 2018:05:06 | 15 August 1996 Newport Salop England | Goalkeeper who played for England at U16, U17 and U18 levels, he signed for City from Shrewsbury Town in 2017. Spent the first half of 2018/19 on loan at Chesterfield and joined Cambridge United in 2019, moving to Plymouth Argyle in 2021 and Wrexham in 2024. |
| James Yates | 1 | 2017:08:22 | 3 April 1998 Huyton England | England youth international at Everton who spent 2017/18 at City. Left in 2018 for Witton Albion, joined City of Liverpool FC in 2020. |
| Liam Edwards | 1 | 2017:08:22 | 24 June 1999 Aberdare Wales | Spent 2017/18 at City after joining from Swansea (where he won Wales u16 and u17 caps), left in 2018 and joined Welsh League Division 1 side Cambrian & Clydach Vale. |
| Tom Dyson | 1 | 2017:08:22 | 14 October 1997 Pembroke Wales | Spent 2017/18 at City, joining from Swansea City. Left the club in 2018 and joined Carmarthen Town in 2020. |
| Lewis Ritson | 4 | 2017:08:22 2018:12:08 2019:01:06 2019:01:26 | 1 November 1998 South Shields England | City under-23 player, had a loan spell at Blyth Spartans in 2019 and joined Whitby Town in 2020. |
| Charlie Andrew | 1 | 2017:08:22 | 6 January 2000 Hull England | City youth goalkeeper who had loan spells at Bradford Park Avenue (2018/19) and Alfreton Town (2019/20) before a permanent transfer to Lincoln City in January 2020. |
| Harvey Rodgers | 1 | 2016:08:23 | 20 October 1996 York England | Youth teamer that left City in 2017 for Fleetwood Town, moving to Accrington Stanley in 2018. |
| Rory Watson | 2 | 2014:10:25 2014:11:01 | 5 February 1996 Hull England | Youth team goalkeeper was on City's senior bench at Anfield after an injury crisis. Left City in 2017 for Scunthorpe United, moving to York City in August 2023. |
| Matthew Fletcher | 1 | 2014:01:04 | 12 May 1992 Sydney Australia | Australian youth international forward spent 2013/14 season at Hull City, returned to Australia in 2016 and played for Central Coast Mariners, Manly United and Green Gully. |
| Trevor Carson | 6 | 2012:01:14 2012:01:21 2012:01:28 2012:01:31 2012:02:11 2012:02:14 | 5 March 1988 Downpatrick Northern Ireland | Joined City on loan from Sunderland in January 2012, subsequent played for several lower league clubs, won 8 caps for Northern Ireland and ended in Scotland playing for Motherwell, Dundee United, St Mirren and Dundee. |
| Rob Peet | 1 | 2012:01:07 | 11 October 1992 Melton Mowbray England | Joined City from Grimsby Town juniors in 2010, moving on to Hinckley United in 2012. |
| Danny Emerton | 1 | 2011:08:09 | 27 September 1991 Beverley England | A product of City juniors, striker Emerton had half a season at Northampton Town in 2013/14 before signing for North Ferriby United. |
| Joe Cracknell | 5 | 2011:08:09 2012:04:17 2013:01:05 2013:01:15 2013:01:26 | 5 June 1994 Hull England | Juniors product had four years at City before playing for Bradford City and Harrogate Town. |
| Gavin Holohan | 1 | 2011:01:08 | 15 December 1991 Kilkenny Ireland | Irish youngster spent two seasons at City, leaving in May 2012. After a season out of the game he played for several Irish League clubs before moving to England in 2019 and playing for Hartlepool United, Grimsby Town and Crawley Town. |
| Mark Tyler | 12 | 2008:02:02 2008:02:09 2008:02:12 2008:02:16 2008:02:23 2008:03:01 2008:03:04 2008:03:08 2008:03:12 2008:03:15 2008:03:18 2008:03:22 | 2 April 1977 Norwich England | Joined City on a two month loan from Luton Town in January 2008 as cover for Matt Duke while he had surgery, Had a long career into his 40s. |
| Tom Woodhead | 2 | 2007:09:22 2007:09:26 | 9 May 1990 | City juniors goalkeeper who left the club in 2009, now owns a catering business in the Newport and Cardiff area. |
| Michael Byron | 1 | 2006:12:23 | 16 August 1987 Liverpool England | Played a handful of games for Notts County on loan from City, left City in 2007 and joined Hinckley United. |
| Matty Plummer | 2 | 2006:10:24 2007:01:06 | 18 January 1989 Hull England | A product of City juniors, he left the Tigers in 2009 and joined Darlington. |
| Curtis Aspden | 3 | 2006:02:04 2007:09:15 2007:09:18 | 16 November 1987 Blackburn England | City juniors product who left City in 2008, playing non-league football for four years before moving to Australia. |
| Stuart Brock | 5 | 2004:10:20 2004:10:23 2004:10:30 2004:11:06 2004:11:20 | 26 September 1976 West Bromwich England | Signed on loan for a month from Telford United, having just completed seven years in the Kidderminster Harriers first team. |
| Saul Deeney | 13 | 2002:10:26 2002:10:29 2002:11:02 2002:11:09 2002:11:23 2002:11:30 2002:12:14 2002:12:21 2002:12:26 2002:12:28 2003:01:01 2003:01:04 2003:01:11 | 23 March 1983 Derry Northern Ireland | Goalkeeper who spent 2002/03 on loan at City from Notts County, and went on to play for Burton Albion and Derby County, before extending his playing career into his 40s with several non-league sides - by the 2024/25 season he was player/assistant manager at Basford United. |
| Peter Turnbull | 1 | 2002:10:22 | City junior that left the club in 2003 and joined North Ferriby United. | |
| Danny Harvey | 4 | 2002:10:22 2002:11:16 2003:01:18 2003:12:06 | 7 September 1985 Hull England | City junior that left the club in 2004 and joined Bridlington Town. |
| Michael Blythe | 1 | 1999:03:06 | 21 September 1980 Hull England | City junior player who left for North Ferriby United in 2000. |
| Phil Poole | 1 | 1998:12:05 | 1981 Newcastle Upon Tyne England | City youth team goalkeeper who moved to USA in 2000 and carved an impressive career as an international goalkeeping coach. |
| Danny Brown | 1 | 1998:12:05 | 1981 | City youth team product who went on to enjoy a long non-league career with Guiseley, Gainsborough Trinity, Goole AFC and Ossett Town, while also working at Bradford Academy School. |
| Simon Hennessey | 1 | 1996:04:23 | Winger who later played for Retford United and became a prison officer in Nottingham. In 2008 he suffered a brain tumour. | |
| Julian Capuano | 2 | 1996:04:23 1996:04:27 | 11 August 1978 | Striker who had a long non-league career with Brigg Town, Glapwell, Belper Town, Eastwood Town and Heanor Town. |
| Liam Garside | 1 | 1994:10:01 | Goalkeeper who went on to play amateur football in West Yorkshire and took part in an epic penalty shoot out in 2001 that reached 17-17 after 34 kicks. | |
| Steve Fisher | 1 | 1992:09:01 | Midfielder who went on to play at North Ferriby United and Bridlington Town. | |
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