Hull United

Hull United are a semi-professional football club who compete in The Humber Premier League, the 11th tier in English football. Their nickname is 'The Citizens'. The club play their home matches at Dene Park, which is a stadium situated in Dunswell, located on the city boundary of Kingston Upon Hull in England.

Hull United are a community-run club, with Jamie Waltham as chairman. They were renamed, when John Duffill, Kenny Sayers, Jamie Waltham and Jamie Barnwell held a meeting on changing the name from St Andrews a local non league football team with 30 years footballing history, to Hull United

The first team are managed by Jamie Waltham a former non-league footballer himself with North Ferriby United. Waltham appointed former English Premier League striker Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro as his Assistant Manager. Waltham also appointed John Duffill as Club Secretary and First Team Coach. As well as the four founding members, The running of the club is helped by volunteers.

Hull United also have a reserve team, and these also play at Dene Park. They are managed by Kenny Sayers and he in-turn is assisted by Gary Northage. The reserves compete in The East Riding County League, Division One and have already provided the senior team with a number of players, including Joe Baxter and James Piercy.

On Wednesday August 20, 2014, Hull United played their first competitive league match at their new home, Dene Park. Jamie Waltham who had vowed to make his team an alternative to football fans, offered to pay any supporter which turned up to watch Hull United at this opening home match, the standard £2 entrance fee. The match broke The Humber Premier League attendance record, when 418 fans turned up. More importantly, Hull United defeated Hedon Rangers, 4-1. This remains Hull United's highest ever attendance.

The club are also actively visiting schools in the local area, headed by ex Coventry City striker Barnwell, Joe Duffy and Craig McFadyen as part of the club’s community programme. The club have already held their inaugural Hull United Primary Schools Football festival which took place at Dene Park in September 2014. Other work has already seen the trio head out to local primary schools to help promote the next piece in the Hull United jigsaw.

Waltham has also continued to introduce ground-breaking ideas, as in September 2014 he unveiled that the club had approximately 50,000 lifetime passes created. This would entitle the holder to attend a Hull United match for free, for life and were to be distributed to youngsters in the Hull area. It was also revealed the lifetime pass, would also become a loyalty card giving the holder other benefits.