The area has a long history of American football and traces its roots back to the early eighties when a team was formed under the name of the Hull Kingston Liberators.

[1] After the Liberators, the Hull Pirates Youth Squad were formed to fill the gap and they notched up a third overall place in the national league in their first and only season.

[3] The Hornets were formed in August 2005 by Graham McCoid and Chris Evers, who were both involved with teams in Hull throughout the years and ended up at the Doncaster (now the South Yorkshire) Mustangs.

The team have moved to Brantingham Park in Elloughton just outside Hull; this change of venue gives the Hornets a top-flight pitch with grandstand facilities including clubhouse and bar serving drinks and food during the game.

For the 2010 season, training was moved to Oak Dene playing fields, Beverley Road opposite the Cross Keys pub.