Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Hull City
A-K
1044) David Amoo
PNE 17 apps; 0 goals
Hull 7 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 13/08/2012 v Huddersfield (H) – Won 2-0
804) Graeme Atkinson
PNE 79 apps; 6 goals
Hull 149apps; 23 goals
PNE debut 15/10/1994 v Hartlepool (A) – Lost 1-3
868) David Beresford
PNE 4 apps; 0 goals
Hull 41 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 18/12/1999 v Blackpool (H) – Won 3-0
955) Chris Brown
PNE 106 apps; 18 goals
Hull 13 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 12/01/2008 v Watford (H) – Won 1-0
965) Wayne Brown
PNE 19 apps; 0 goals
Hull 42 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 28/10/2008 v Watford (H) – Won 2-0
341) Ken Cameron
PNE 24 apps; 5 goals
Hull 30 apps; 12 goals
PNE debut 11/12/1926 v Darlington (A) – Won 1-0
861) Neil Clement
PNE 4 apps; 0 goals
Hull 5 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 02/04/1999 v Colchester (A) – Lost 0-1
992) Leon Cort
PNE 13 apps; 0 goals
Hull 86 apps; 10 goals
PNE debut 27/11/2010 v Millwall (H) – Drawn 0-0
1017) Nathan Doyle
PNE 5 apps; 0 goals
Hull 5 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 26/11/2011 v Bury (A) – Lost 0-1
610) Steve Doyle
PNE 197 apps; 12 goals
Hull 47 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 01/10/1974 v Tranmere (A) – Lost 1-3
827) Kevin Gage
PNE 23 apps; 0 goals
Hull 13 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 04/12/1993 v Shrewsbury (A) – Won 1-0
251) Billy Halligan
PNE 16 apps; 2 goals
Hull 65 apps; 28 goals
PNE debut 30/08/1919 v Blackburn (A) – Lost 0-4
726) Steve Harper
PNE 77 apps; 10 goals
Hull 65 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 01/04/1989 v Fulham (H) – Lost 1-4
852) Jason Harris
PNE 34 apps; 6 goals
Hull 38 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 29/08/1998 v Lincoln (A) – Won 4-3
364) Alf Horne
PNE 40 apps; 5 goals
Hull 25 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 21/09/1929 v Stoke (H) – Won 5-1
452) Ken Horton
PNE 166 apps; 36 goals
Hull 76 apps; 16 goals
PNE debut 31/08/1946 v Leeds (H) – Won 3-2
934) Jason Jarrett
PNE 18 apps; 1 goal
Hull 3 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 07/03/2006 v Plymouth (A) – Drawn 0-0
718) Warren Joyce
PNE 177 apps; 35 goals
Hull 147 apps; 15 goals
PNE debut 17/10/1987 v Brighton (A) – Drawn 0-0
879) Michael Keane
PNE 57 apps; 3 goals
Hull 20 apps; 3 goals
PNE debut 02/05/2001 v Blackburn (H) – Lost 0-1
820) Kevin Kilbane
PNE 47 apps; 3 goals
Hull 47 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 14/10/1995 v Torquay (A) – Won 4-0
986) Josh King
PNE 8 apps; 0 goals
Hull 18 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 07/08/2010 v Doncaster (H) – Lost 0-2
571) Ken Knighton
PNE 62 apps; 4 goals
Hull 80 apps; 9 goals
PNE debut 03/02/1968 v Plymouth (H) – Won 2-0
Player Profile – Chris Brown
Christopher Alan "Chris" Brown was born in Doncaster on 11 December 1984 and was a prolific goalscorer at school and youth level, Brown rose through the youth ranks at the team he supported as a boy, Sunderland, making his debut for the under-19 team at the age of just 15. However, Brown suffered a setback in 2002 when he damaged his cruciate ligament whilst playing for the reserve side, forcing him to miss the entire 2002/03 season. During this season Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League.
After making a successful recovery, Brown was promoted to the Sunderland first team, and was allocated the number 31 shirt for the club's first season back in the First Division. During the season, Brown was loaned to Doncaster. He scored on debut in a 5-1 home win over Bristol Rovers on 4 October 2003 and netted 3 goals in the next 4 matches. Brown made 22 appearances during his seven-month stay, scoring 10 goals including two braces in victories over Boston & York. Brown ended the season with a Nationwide Division Three winner’s medal, finishing four points ahead of future club Hull, who finished second.
Brown was handed the number 20 squad number at Sunderland for the 04/05 season, with many tipping Brown to break through into the first team that season as the club bounced back from a play-off defeat to Crystal Palace the year below. Brown was named as an unused substitute for the trip to Plymouth on 21 August and officially Brown made his debut for Sunderland on 21 September, scoring twice in the 3–3 draw with Crewe in the League Cup. Although Sunderland lost the game on penalties, Brown impressed enough to retain his place for the trip to Leeds United four days later, with the game resulting in a 1–0 victory for Sunderland. His first Black Cats league goal came on his 12 appearance with a 2-0 win over Ipswich on 21 November.
Brown featured throughout the season for Sunderland, making 14 starts and 23 substitute appearances, scoring 7 goals. Although mainly being used as a substitute during the first half of the season, Brown enjoyed an extended run in the side towards the end of the campaign, as Sunderland clinched the newly renamed Football League Championship title and won promotion. At the end of the season, Brown was beaten by team-mate Stephen Elliott for the club's "young player of the year" award.
Brown featured for Sunderland during the pre-season tour of US and Canada though was told by manager Mick McCarthy that he needed to gain further first team experience on loan at another club. Brown made his Premiership debut as a second half substitute appearance in a 1-0 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on 20 August and later joined Championship side Hull on loan on 8 September until January. His Hull debut came 2 days later in a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace whilst his home debut came on 13 September with a defeat against Stoke. Brown’s first victory came on his fourth appearance with a 2-0 win at Coventry. His only goal came on his 8th appearance with a 1-1 draw at home to Reading on 18 October.
Brown struggled during his time at the KC Stadium however, and was recalled by Sunderland in November after 13 league appearances. Back at Sunderland. After three appearances back at Sunderland however, Brown picked up an injury which would sideline him until March. In his penultimate game for Sunderland he scored his first Premiership goal in a 2-1 win over Fulham on 4 May with his last match 3 days later in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa.
Brown completed a £325,000 move to Norwich on 11 January 2007, after scoring 9 goals in 66 league appearances for Sunderland. He made his debut as a substitute in the 3–1 league defeat against Plymouth on 13 January and made his full debut 2 weeks later against Blackpool in the FA cup 4th round although he was sent off in the 2nd half. Shortly after his suspension he suffered a hamstring injury which disrupted the start of his Norwich career.
On 23 October 2007, in his 20th appearance for the club in all competitions, Brown opened his Norwich account with a goal against Burnley in a 2–1 defeat on 23 October 2007. This was to be his only league goal in 18 appearances.
On 10 January 2008, Brown completed a £400,000 Move to Preston. Brown made his debut against Watford and received the man of the match award after an impressive performance in a 1-0. His first goal for the Lilywhites came on his second appearance in a 3-1 defeat at Stoke. Brown scored a further 4 league goals for the remainder of the season including a brace in a 2-1 win at Charlton on 8 March.
The 2008/09 season saw Brown score 6 goals in 30 appearances for PNE including a brace in a 3-1 win at Blackpool on 16 November. As Preston reached the play-offs he played in both legs of the Semi-Final defeat to Sheffield United.
The 2009/10 season saw Brown net 11 goals including 5 in the cups. Both his braces that season came within a month with a 2-1 Carling Cup win over Leicester on 25 August and in a 3-2 Championship victory over Coventry on 19 September.
His final goal for Preston was the only one in the 2010/11 season with a 1-1 draw at former club Norwich on 5 March. His 100th league appearance for PNE was a 3-0 win at Scunthorpe on 15 March, whilst his last appearance came in a 2-1 defeat at Ipswich on 30 April 2011. Brown had played 106 league matches, scoring 18 goals.
On 7 July 2011, Brown joined Doncaster on a free transfer after his contract with ended. He scored on his second debut for Doncaster with a 3-0 win against Tranmere on 9 August in the Carling Cup. His second season with the club saw Brown score 1 1 goals in all competitions including a goal in his first 3 matches.
His last game for Doncaster in his second spell was a 1-0 defeat at Leicester on 3 May 2014 and had scored 19 league goals in 87 matches in this spell.
On 23 June 2014, Brown joined Blackburn and made his debut in a 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough on 29 November.