Hull City's unbeaten Premier League run ranks third-best for any promoted side
Hull City have not lost in their opening four games, the third-best start of any promoted side in Premier League history.
The Tigers returned to the Premier League this season and most experts predicted they would go straight back down. Hull City have won some and drawn some without a defeat in four matches, a record that ranks as the third-best start by any promoted side in the league's history.
Fans at Hull are savouring the moment, with one father joking his son is already working out how to skip university if the team makes Europe. The club drew 2-2 with Chelsea last weekend, a result many supporters found almost miraculous.
An earlier Hull side managed the same feat in 2008-09 under Phil Brown, when they started just as brightly but faded after Christmas.
- 4
- Games unbeaten
- 3rd best start for promoted side
- Historical ranking
- 2-2 draw
- Chelsea result
- 1
- 2008-09 defeats in first nine games
Why it mattersHull's unbeaten run defies predictions and gives supporters and the club a rare shot at sustained top-flight competition rather than a quick drop.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, unless Australian players or significant fan bases emerge in Hull's squad.
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