By Hull City

Hull City can confirm its retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship season.

The club has exercised one-year options on captain Lewie Coyle, midfielder Greg Docherty and forward Vaughn Covil.

Young goalkeeper David Robson, whose current contract expires this summer, has been offered a new deal.

Forwards Tyler Smith and Billy Chadwick will not be retained when their contracts expire on 30th June. Smith scored five goals in 39 matches for the Tigers, while Hull-born Chadwick made nine senior appearances after progressing through the club’s academy.

Left-back Callum Elder, as communicated earlier this month, will also be leaving after four years in East Yorkshire.

Loan players Nathan Baxter, Aaron Connolly, Karl Darlow, Malcolm Ebiowei and Dimitrios Pelkas have returned to their parent clubs.

Under-21s

Defender Jevon Mills, who was out of contract this summer, has agreed a new one-year deal, with a club option of a further year. 

The following players are under contract for the 2023/24 season:

Jack Leckie and Jim Simms.

The club has taken up options and offered new contracts to the following players:

Harry Fisk, Sincere Hall, Alfie Taylor, Jake Leake, Tom Nixon, Oliver Green and Will Jarvis

The following players will be released following the expiration of their contracts:

Tom MacauleyLouie ChorltonHarry LovickHarry WallisJosh Hinds and McCauley Snelgrove.

Under-18s

The following second-year scholars will be moving up to the Under-21s after receiving professional contracts:

Jake Brown and Kyle Fanning.

The following second-year scholars will be leaving the club at the end of their scholarships:

Ben VoaseJames CarrKeegan GreenAman Panesar and Glen Sani.

The following first-year scholars will be moving into their second year:

George WilsonArchie CooperPaul IgguldenSam JacksonAnthony OnohRocco CoyleCameron GrayMason JohnsonSam OpokuJaedyn ChibangaRonnie KellyRalph Nkomba and Harry Spence.

The following nine players from the Under-16s have been given two-year scholarships and will move up to the Under-18s as first-year scholars for the 2023/24 season:

Archie HowardJoe BattyStan AshbeeEd DevineHarry RevillLucas DawsonAlfie PerryAidan Durkan and Stan Hewitt.

We would like to thank all departing players for their efforts during their time with the club and wish them well for the future.