HULL FC legends and the club's next generation met as the club opened it doors to fans.
Former players and current stars mixed with hundreds of young fans and their families at the rugby league club's family fun day on Saturday.
The day's highlight came when club legend Johnny Whiteley laced up his boots once again at the age of 82 and ran out on to the pitch.
The former hero on the Boulevard terraces took to the field alongside the likes of former Hull City footballer Nick Barmby and current Hull FC coach Peter Gentle.
Mr Whiteley, who played for the club in the 1950s and 1960s, turned up to the ground with his original, discoloured Great Britain team bag from 1970.
"It was fantastic and quite emotional, too, to pull on the number 13 shirt and walk out in Hull FC colours," he said.
"It was absolutely brilliant of the club to open it up to the fans and give something back to them for all their support."
Ahead of the game, Mr Whiteley went through his pre-match preparations as if he had never been away.
"I got through nearly 700 games uninjured, so another one wasn't going to hurt," he said.
"Playing alongside ex-players, celebrities and fans was a great experience and I was delighted to be a part of it.
"The club deserves massive credit in putting on a day like this. It is what the club is all about – being a family and welcoming everyone."
The former Rugby League World Cup winning forward was joined on the field by other familiar faces from the club's history.
The touch rugby league match, which was a curtain-raiser to the Hull FC under-19s clash with Leeds Rhinos, also included first-team conditioner and former Widnes player Paul Devlin, plus ex-player, coach and commentator David Doyle-Davidson and Hull FC owner Adam Pearson in his starting line-up.
Mr Whiteley, who holds the record for Hull FC appearances, was also joined by Lee Radford and 2005 Challenge Cup Final winner Motu Tony.
Club legend Chico Jackson also donned the black and white jersey once more to be a part of the day.
"The day was a fantastic opportunity to show all the fans what goes on off the pitch at a club like Hull FC," he said.
"For me personally, to walk out alongside the likes of Jonny Whitely and play in the same team as him was incredible."
The two star-studded teams made up of ex-players and pass-holders battled it out at the KC Stadium.
Both teams were taken up to a full complement by 16 supporters, who won the chance to take to the field alongside their heroes, as well as two students from event sponsors Bishop Burton College.
John Harrison, 37, of Cottingham, has been watching the Black and Whites since he was three years old and said taking part in the match was one of the best moments of his life.
"I loved every minute of the day," he said.
"Everything about it lived up to expectation. It was an amazing experience to share the pitch with legends like Johnny Whiteley – I even got a high shot from Chico Jackson.
"Every fan in the stands wants to do something like that and I am chuffed that I got the chance. It is something I will never forget.
"Although I didn't get to see Johnny play, you hear of the stories of how good a player he was, so to actually share a dressing room with him and be on the same field as him was brilliant."
