Humber must go out of town to kick off

By Robin Jones

EAST Hull will not only be changing their name for next season but will also have a new home.
FC Humber United will become tenants of North East Counties Division One rivals Selby Town’s Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium – albeit 38 miles from home.
Bemoaning a lack of potential home venues in the city of Hull, Chairman Richard Smales said: “We set out with the task to locate a suitable ground in Hull and, following months of wasted conversations, negotiations and simply astonishing responses, it left us with no option but to look outside the city.
“The lack of football facilities ...

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