The Tigers first faced a Lazio team who had played five internationalists in the game, and registered a victory latterly described by the Hull Daily Mail as "unlikely".

An away defeat at the hands of Fiorentina in March was next, before City won again at home; this time Ken Houghton joined Knighton on the scoresheet in a match against Hellas Verona on 4 April.

Hull were in Group 2 of the English Qualifiers, with Leicester City, Mansfield Town and West Bromwich Albion.

Again their programme would feature Sheffield United, as they and Hull were in Group 1 with Chesterfield and fellow Humberside club Grimsby Town.

An inconsistent City finished third, their record comprising a win (in the Humber derby over Grimsby), a draw and a defeat.

Hull City, under manager Steve Bruce, were beaten finalists in the 2014 FA Cup Final, losing to Arsenal.

This saw them awarded a place in the UEFA Europa League, joining fellow English clubs Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.

Away in Flanders, Hull lost 1–0, with Hans Vanaken taking advantage of a "blunder" by City goalkeeper Allan McGregor.