The 2017–18 season was Hull City's first season back in the Championship following their relegation the last season in their 114th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Events
On 9 June 2017, the club announced the appointment of Leonid Slutsky as head coach. On 30 June 2017, Liam Edwards signed a one-year deal, on a free transfer from Swansea City. On 3 July 2017, Jonathan Edwards signed a new one-year deal with the club and was loaned to Accrington Stanley for the season. On 5 July 2017, Josh Tymon was released after failing to agree a new contract with the club. On 11 July 2017 Ola Aina of Chelsea signed a season-long loan with the club. On 15 July 2017, Tom Huddlestone joined Derby County for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year contract. On 18 July 2017, free agent Fraizer Campbell signed a two-year deal with the club. On 19 July 2017, Eldin Jakupović signed a three-year deal with Leicester City for an undisclosed fee. On 19 July 2017, Ahmed Elmohamady joined Aston Villa on a three-year contract for a fee of £1 million. On 21 July 2017, Andrew Robertson moved to Liverpool for an initial fee of £8 million, in a reverse move Kevin Stewart signed a three-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee. On 26 July 2017, Ondřej Mazuch of Sparta Prague signed a two-year contract with the club after impressing in pre-season trials with the club. Also Callum Burton arrived from Shrewsbury Town signing a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 27 July 2017, Michael Hector joined on a season-long loan from Chelsea. On 9 August 2017, signed Sebastian Larsson on a one-year contract following his release from Sunderland at the end of the 2016–17 season. On 23 August 2017, Sam Clucas signed a 4-year deal with Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, in a reverse move Stephen Kingsley signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee. On 24 August 2017, Jon Toral signed a three-year deal with the club. On 29 August 2017, Nouha Dicko, of Wolverhampton Wanderers, signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee. On 30 August 2017, Jackson Irvine, of Burton Albion, signed a 3-year deal, with an optional extra year for an undisclosed fee. On transfer dead-line day, 31 August 2017, Fikayo Tomori signed a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. In September 2017, Jarrod Bowen signed a new contract with the club that sees him stay at the club until 2020. On 12 October 2017, Oleg Yarovinsky was appointed Head of Club Strategy. On 27 October 2017, Daniel Batty went on a month-long loan to FC Halifax Town. On 3 November 2017, Callum Burton went on a month-long loan to Salford City. On 8 November 2017, Josh Clackstone went on a month-long loan to FC Halifax Town. On 24 November 2017, Adam Curry went on a month-long loan to Boston United. On 28 November 2017, Will Mannion went on an emergency week-long loan to Plymouth Argyle. On 3 December 2017, Leonid Slutsky and Oleg Yarovinsky left the club by mutual consent after a run of bad results. On 7 December 2017, Nigel Adkins was appointed as head coach on an 18-month contract, Andy Crosby was appointed as his assistant. On 5 January 2018, Jonathan Edwards was recalled from his season-long loan to Accrington Stanley and was immediately loaned out for the remainder of the season to Woking. On 22 January 2018, goalkeeping coach Pat Mountain left the club for family reasons, taking up a similar position at Forest Green Rovers. On 26 January 2018, Barry Richardson was appointed goalkeeping coach. On 31 January 2018, Angus MacDonald signed from Barnsley on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 31 January 2018, Harry Wilson joined on loan from Liverpool for the remainder of the season. On 13 February 2018, it was announced that Ryan Mason would retire from playing, on medical grounds, with immediate effect. Mason had suffered a fractured skull that required surgery after a clash of heads with defender Gary Cahill on 22 January 2017, in a Premier League match against Chelsea. On 28 February 2018, Brandon Fleming moved to Gainsborough Trinity on a month-long loan. On 28 February 2018, Tyler Hamilton and Robbie McKenzie signed two-year contracts with the club. On 2 March 2018, Academy player Billy Chadwick signed a professional contract with the club for one-year. On 16 March 2018, Ben Hinchliffe went on loan to Gainsborough Trinity until the end of April 2018. On 19 March 2018, Greg Luer joined Maidstone United on loan until the end of the season. On 18 April 2018, Brian Lenihan announced his retirement from football, and was released from his contract with the club.