Table of Contents

10-5: May 1980A Game for Gentlemen: 1882-1899 Laying Foundations: 1899-1915Triumphant Twenties: 1919-1930 An Uncertain World: 1930-1945Long Hard TimesResurgence: 1957-1968Turbulent Times: 1968-1977Glory Years: 1977-1986Into Decline: 1986-1996On the Brink: 1997-2004Phoenix from the Ashes: 2005-2015Post-War Dream TeamAppendices

About the Author

Roger Pugh was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 1952. He began following Hull Kingston Rovers in 1968 and moved to the city three years later. He worked for 37 years in the civil service, the last 18 in a communications and public relations, and was awarded the OBE for his work in the New Years' honours list in 2012.Roger is known in East Yorkshire as a league cricket umpire and administrator. He retired from umpiring after 37 years in 2014 but, as a committee member of the Yorkshire County Premier League, is actively involved in the restructuring of Yorkshire cricket.The paucity of literature about the Robins has always disappointed him. When, in 2012, he retired from the civil service, he resolved to address the gap by writing a club history. He is currently a member of the committee of the Hull Kingston Rovers CommunityTrust.Roger is married to Kirsty and has a son Gavin, who is also a Rovers passholder.