Hull City: A look at the facts following one of the team's biggest defeats

Wigan's 8-0 defeat of Hull joins the ranks of England's biggest victories in recent years and the biggest ever win in Championship history.

The Latics struck seven in an extraordinary first half as they made sure of a win which moves them out of the bottom three on goal difference at Hull's expense. Kal Naismith, Kieffer Moore (2), Kieran Dowell (3), Jamal Lowe and Joe Williams all scored, before adding another goal in the second half, to make it Hull City's worst defeat in 109 years.

Hull boss Grant McCann's job is in jeopardy after the Tigers' fourth defeat in a row, with this low point leaving the team in the bottom three.

The scoreboard after the final whistle at the Sky Bet Championship match at the DW Stadium, Wigan. Credit: PA Images

Hull City Facts

  • Hull City's game against Wigan was the first time the team conceded eight goals in a league match for more than 100 years, after they lost 8-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1911.

  • The Tigers have won one match in their last 18 games and lost 14 of them.

  • The last time in footballing history a team suffered a loss greater than 8-0 was in October 2019 when Leicester City beat Southampton 9-0 in the Premier League.

  • Of the 16 matches that the club have lost by six or more goals in their 116-year history, 11 of those were before 1960.

Wigan Athletic's Kieffer Moore (second right) scores his side's second goal of the game during the match at the DW Stadium. Credit: PA Images

  • Hull City have not played in League One since 2005, where they finished in 2nd position with 86 points under former manager Pete Taylor.

  • In 2013/14 Hull City finished in their highest ever position, coming 16th in the Premier League table.

  • Hull City have played in the Championship in nine different seasons, since they were established in 1904.

  • The teams highest position in the Championship was in 2012/13, when they finished second in the table, with 79 points.

  • The lowest the Tigers have ever come in the Championship table was in 2006/7 in 21st place, with 49 points.

Hull City Manager, Grant McCann faced the media in the aftermath of the match at the DW Stadium to apologise to supporters.

Hull City manager Grant McCann appears dejected after the final whistle Credit: PA Images

"Was it down to a lack of effort?"

“I don't think I'm going to blame a lack of effort. It's easy to say that when you lose 8-0 but the boys have been fighting right up to this point and tonight we were just nowhere near it.

“They were first to everything, they got a lot of first contacts and every time they went forward they looked like they were going to score. That was the most disappointing things for us.

“All we can do now is look at it as a group of staff and players and the good thing is it's still in our hands.

"We've got two games left, starting with Luton at home on Saturday and we have to win – there's no ifs or buts any more, we have to win. That's what we'll look to do.

Wigan Athletic's Sam Morsy (left) and Hull City's Keane Lewis-Potter battle for the ball during the match Credit: PA Images

"Have you ever experienced anything like that as player or coach?"

“No. I came on for West Ham against Blackburn when we lost 7-1 in a Premier League game but I've never experienced anything like that, not the way it was tonight.

“It was just nowhere near good enough from any of us, that's all you can say.

"It was such a psychological blow, do you think you lift the team for the next game?"

“We have to. The players know now, it's black and white for everybody, we have to beat Luton on Saturday to give ourselves a real opportunity to stay in this division.

“It's the implications that come with it for everybody really, whether the motivation's financial or their futures or anyone's future. That's what you've got to be thinking about and the players are but tonight they never showed it. We were nowhere near, we were second-best to everything.

“In the second half I think we were a bit better, the subs made a real difference, Tafazoli, Batts, Stewart and young Keano, but the game was way, way, way gone, it was more just a bit of reaction from us in the second half. The game was done in the first."

Hull City manager Grant McCann in the stands at the DW Stadium, Wigan. Credit: PA Images

"How are you going to lift your players after this? Because this is going to crush confidence."

"That’s going to be difficult but we’ll come in tomorrow, have a look at it and get them prepared Thursday and Friday for the Luton game.

"It’s not going to be easy because we’re all hurt. To get beat like we did today is unacceptable so we have to try and address it."

The Tigers will next face Luton who join them at the bottom of the table, along with and Cardiff, in their final two games of the season.