Rivalries
According to a 2003 poll, Hull City fans consider their main rival to be Yorkshire neighbours Leeds United. The club also has a traditional rivalry with Sheffield United. In 1984 Sheffield United won promotion at Hull City's expense with the teams level on points and goal difference and separated only by goals scored, with 33 of United's goals scored by former Hull City striker Keith Edwards. City's final game of the season against Burnley had been rescheduled due to bad weather and took place after their promotion rivals had finished their campaign; Hull went into the game knowing that a three-goal victory would mean promotion, but in front of a crowd which included a number of United fans could manage only a 2–0 win, ensuring that United went up instead. Distant rivals included teams from across the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe United and former league club Grimsby Town. With Scunthorpe's promotion from League One, the 2007–08 Championship season saw the return of a "Humber Derby". Additionally non-league Lincoln City and York City named Hull amongst their rivals.
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