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Paul Duffen was born on 31 July, 1958 in Woodford Green, United Kingdom, is an A hull city afc director and chairman. Discover Paul Duffen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1958
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1909

Under Phil Brown's management, Hull City exceeded Duffen's ambitious targets by finishing third in the Championship in his first season, equalling their highest-ever finish in 1909–10.

They went on to make their first ever appearance at Wembley, defeating Bristol City 1–0 in the Championship play-off final to secure promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's 104-year history.

He once again pledged to invest in the team, stating (prior to the final) that "the vast majority of the money that would come in from being in the Premier League would go to Phil for team strengthening and increasing the wage bill".

To strengthen the squad for the Premier League campaign, Duffen and Brown signed Brazilian winger Geovanni Deiberson Maurício (‘Geovanni’) following his release from Manchester City and spent £2.5 million, a new club transfer record, to sign Anthony Gardner on a permanent contract having been with the club on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Other key signings included Dutch international midfielder George Boateng from Middlesbrough, strikers Daniel Cousin (from Glasgow Rangers ) and Marlon King (on loan from Wigan ) and defenders Kamil Zayatte (from BSC Young Boys ) and Bernard Mendy (who had been released by Paris St Germain ).

Despite the new signings, Phil Brown retained faith with a core of the team that had secured their recent success.

Three players, Andy Dawson, Boaz Myhill and club captain Ian Ashbee had played for Hull City in all four divisions of the English professional game.

Hull City began their first season in the Premier League in impressive style securing a 2–1 home victory against Fulham in the club's first Premier League match and before the end of September had secured away wins at Arsenal and Tottenham.

1921

When Duffen took control of Hull City the club had just finished 21st in the Championship, narrowly avoiding relegation to League One.

He immediately announced the permanent appointment of caretaker manager Phil Brown who had steered the club to Championship survival.

During his first summer in charge, Duffen followed through on a pledge to invest in the team with the aim of achieving promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history within three years.

The million pound signing of striker Caleb Folan from Wigan was the most expensive in the club's history.

Duffen brought in other high earners such as former Nigeria captain and BBC African Footballer of the Year Jay-Jay Okocha and his former Bolton teammate Henrik Pedersen to almost double the club's wage bill.

1958

Paul Jeremy Duffen (born 31 July 1958 in Woodford Green, Essex, England) is a British businessman and entrepreneur, whose public profile was most prominent as chairman of the football club Hull City A.F.C. between 2007 and 2010.

2007

In June 2007, Duffen, in a consortium with majority shareholder Russell Bartlett, purchased Hull City from Adam Pearson for a reported £13 million in June 2007 and replaced him as chairman and chief executive of the football club and the related Stadium Management Company Ltd.

The consortium had already made unsuccessful attempts to take over West Ham United and Cardiff City.

Despite some new funds, the club relied heavily on loan signings to strengthen the squad, most notably Fraizer Campbell who was brought in from Manchester United in October 2007.

2008

Phil Brown was named Premier League Manager of the Month in September 2008 when the club rose to third place on the back of winning 14 points from seven matches during the month.

2009

As a result of that League position Hull City qualified to play in the Premier League Asia Trophy in Beijing in the summer of 2009 alongside Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

From November, however, performances and results fell away and the team began to slide down the Premier League table to a position more closely aligned with the club's spending power.

The club sought to strengthen the squad during the January 2009 transfer window to help reverse Hull City's downward trajectory.

The priority was to sign a goalscoring midfielder and the club seemed to have achieved just that with the signing of England midfielder Jimmy Bullard who signed for a record £5 million from Fulham.

Bullard ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his debut for Hull City, against West Ham United and had to wait to the following October before returning to first team action.

Additionally, the club signed loanee Kamil Zayette on a permanent deal from BSC Young Boys for a three-year contract and a fee of £2.5 million.

Duffen's role in bringing success to the club was recognised at the Real Yorkshire Awards in March 2009 with a special award for "the single biggest contribution to tourism and the economy in Hull and East Yorkshire".

Outside of football, Duffen sat on the board of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire Ltd.

There was frustration in the transfer market for the club during the summer with unsuccessful attempts to sign Frazier Campbell, Michael Owen, Marc-Antoine Fortune and Bobby Zamora.

The club did bring in Stephen Hunt, Jozy Altidore, Kamel Ghilas and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, all players with international caps, but they failed to stop Hull City's run of poor results.

The team had eight points after the first ten games of the season.

On 29 October 2009, Duffen resigned from his position as Hull chairman, stating that he believed he should take ultimate responsibility for the Football Club's poor results in 2009.

Following his resignation the club issued a statement expressing its "gratitude to Paul for his outstanding contribution as chairman during a period of unprecedented success for Hull City AFC."

Duffen later admitted disagreements and friction in his working relationship with Bartlett, but defended his stewardship of the club and the financial position in which he left it.

2010

In January 2010, the club said it was to take legal action against Duffen for alleged wrongdoing.

Duffen maintained this was in response to action initiated by him against the Club for non-payment of monies he was owed following his resignation.

In February 2010 the club announced that a settlement had been reached "bringing an end to all disputes between the parties."

Duffen grew up in Surrey, the middle of three brothers.

2011

Duffen became chairman of publishing firm Newsdesk Media in June 2011.

Additionally, Duffen sits on the boards of several companies, including Pro-Cure Therapeutics Ltd, a life sciences business based in York and RISC Management Ltd, a London-based security consultancy.

2017

Hull City only narrowly survived their first season in the Premier League finishing in 17th, just one place one point above the relegation position.

Hull City lost 0–1 at home to the Premier League champions Manchester United, but escaped relegation following Newcastle United's defeat away at Aston Villa.