Wing-half Brian Bulless played his entire professional career with the Tigers, making 326 league appearances between 1953 to 1964. Injury robbed him of the chance to play beyond 31, so City showed their appreciation with a testimonial.

City faced an ‘All-Star XI’ on Tuesday 27th April 1965, three days after the conclusion of the 1964/65 campaign. The Tigers all-amber 1964/65 kit was not well received by supporters, readers writing in to the Hull Daily Mail disparagingly called it the ‘banana kit’, saving specific ire for the ‘custard coloured shorts’, which led to the kit being retired after just one season.

One wonders though if the amber shirts with twin black hoops might have been considered classics had they been paired with black shorts. The testimonial game showed us what that look was like, as goals from Wagstaff (3), Chilton (2), Houghton (2), McSeveney and I. Butler gave City a thrilling 9-8 win.