Club News
\n Friday, 20 February 2026\n <\/p>\n
Hull FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Hodgins as Club President.<\/p>\n
Effective from 1st March 2026 for a three year term, the honorary role forms part of the club\u2019s long-term vision, and honours Steve Hodgins\u2019 ongoing commitment to the Black & Whites having acted as a significant commercial partner and a friend to the club for a number of years.<\/p>\n
The reintroduction of the role reinforces the club\u2019s commitment to heritage, community, and strong leadership as it continues to build for the future.<\/p>\n
A loyal supporter for over 30 years, Steve Hodgins is a familiar and respected presence around the club, and had stood by his boyhood side for decades through both the highs and the challenging periods \u2013 firstly as a fan on the terraces of the Boulevard, before joining the club\u2019s ever-growing family of corporate partners in more recent years through his own business ventures.<\/p>\n
Steve Hodgins joins a list of significant figures who have held the position throughout our 161 year history, including the club\u2019s first-ever international player Gilbert Harrison, and the pair Roy Waudby and David Kirkwood in the latter stages of the last century.<\/p>\n
Speaking on his appointment, Steve Hodgins, said: \u201cIt is a huge honour to be invited to serve as President of Hull FC. This club has been a major part of my life, and I have always been incredibly proud to support it, both on and off the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHull FC means a great deal to me, and I\u2019m very grateful to the board for their trust. I\u2019m looking forward to playing my part in supporting the club, its supporters, and its future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hull FC Chairman Andrew Thirkill, added: \u201cI am absolutely delighted to welcome Steve as our Club President. Steve\u2019s support for this club is unquestionable and he has been there for Hull FC not just as a fan, but as a genuine supporter of what the club stands for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe board was unanimous in its view that Steve was the right person to take on this role. As we build a new culture and a stronger future for Hull FC, it feels entirely fitting that someone with Steve\u2019s history, loyalty and integrity should become our new Club President.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Club News Friday, 20 February 2026 Hull FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Hodgins as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436955,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-436954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}