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The Early Years: The club was formed in 1865 and moved to Hull Athletic Club at the Boulevard in September of that year. 8,000 people turned out to witness the first club's match. The early years of the Northern Union saw Hull prosper, and their famous black and white irregular hooped jerseys became one of the most famous and feared strips in the League. In 1913 they paid a world record £600, plus £14 per match, to Hunslet for Billy Batten. A year later the Airlie Birds won their first Challenge Cup, beating Huddersfield in the semi-final and Wakefield Trinity in the final. In 1920 Batten was once again key in Hull's first ever Championship final, scoring the only try in the 3-2 victory over Huddersfield. The early 1920’s were bittersweet years for the club. In 1921 Hull won the Yorkshire Cup but lost the county championship, both against rivals Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull couldn’t match the successes of 1914, losing a further two consecutive cup finals in 1922-23 to Rochdale Hornets and Leeds respectively, but they managed to win the Yorkshire Cup and finish top of the league. From "A History of Hull FC". For the full article, please go to:

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