2012–13 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Hartlepool United's 104th year in existence and their sixth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Hartlepool United
2012–13 season
OwnerIOR
ChairmanKen Hodcroft
ManagerNeale Cooper
(until 24 October)
John Hughes
(from 13 November)
StadiumVictoria Park
Football League One23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Chesterfield)
Football League CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)
Football League TrophyFirst round
(Eliminated by Bradford City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Monkhouse (7)
All: Andy Monkhouse (7)
Highest home attendance4,474 (vs Carlisle United)
Lowest home attendance1,777 (vs Bradford City)

Players

As of End of Season.[2]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF  ENGJordan Richards
21GK  ENGAndy Rafferty
22DF  ENGDarren Holden
23DF  ENGNathan Buddle
26DF  ENGPaul Johnson
28MF  ENGLewis Hawkins
29DF  ENGPeter Hartley
31GK  ENGAdam McHugh
32GK  ENGMark Foden
33FW  ENGLuke James
37FW  ENGZak Boagey
38MF  ENGBrad Walker
39FW  ENGSteve Howard

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionPlayerFromFeeRef
17 May 2012MFJonathan FranksMiddlesbroughFree[3]
6 July 2012MFSimon WaltonPlymouth ArgyleFree[4]
11 July 2012FWSteve HowardLeicester CityFree[5]

Loans in

DatePositionPlayerFromEnd dateRef
8 September 2012MFCraig LynchSunderland8 October 2012[6]
5 October 2012FWRyan NobleSunderland10 December 2012[7]
9 October 2012FWCharlie WykeMiddlesbrough9 April 2013[8]

Transfers out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef
19 May 2012MFNolberto SolanoRetired[9]
6 June 2012FWJames BrownGatesheadFree[10]
21 June 2012MFGary LiddleNotts CountyFree[11]
17 August 2012FWCallum HassanWorkingtonFree[12]
20 August 2012FWAdam BoydCeltic NationFree[13]
24 August 2012FWColin LarkinLincoln CityFree[14]
18 September 2012DFSteve HaslamAFC FyldeFree[15]
29 January 2013MFPaul MurrayOldham AthleticFree[16]

Loans out

DatePositionPlayerToEnd dateRef
22 August 2012FWColin NishDundee1 June 2013[17]
15 February 2013DFPaul JohnsonWorkington1 June 2013[18]

Results

Pre-season friendlies

15 July 2012 (2012-07-15) Friendly Telstar 2–0 Hartlepool United Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen-Zuid
19:00Murphy 42'
Hoefdraad 68'
ReportReferee: Christiaan Bax
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) Friendly Whitby Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Turnbull Ground, Whitby
19:00Mulligan 85'ReportMurray 75'
27 July 2012 (2012-07-27) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–0 Sunderland Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00Howard 8'ReportAttendance: 5,424
Referee: Andy Haines
31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) Friendly Hartlepool United 2–2 Middlesbrough Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00Sweeney 16'
Collins 82'
ReportMcDonald 34'
Reach 36'
Attendance: 3,663
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–1 Hull City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Franks 62'ReportStewart 72'Attendance: 900
7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–5 Newcastle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00Sweeney 59'ReportAmeobi 3'
Marveaux 4', 12' (pen.)
Vučkić 53'
Obertan 85'
Attendance: 4,802

League One

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46914233967 −284158101927 −846132040 −20

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDLWLDLDLLLDLLLDLLLLDLLLWLDLWWDDWWWLDDLLDLLWWDD
Position13201417182020232323232323242424242424242424242424242424242424232323232222222324242423232323
Source: InTheMadCrowd
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 1 Hartlepool United 0–0 Swindon Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportAttendance: 4,132
Referee: Mark Brown
21 August 2012 (2012-08-21) 2 Notts County 2–0 Hartlepool United Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45Zoko 16'
Bishop 86'
ReportAttendance: 4,913
Referee: Stuart Attwell
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) 3 Hartlepool United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Franks 23'
James 86'
ReportAttendance: 3,863
Referee: David Coote
8 September 2012 (2012-09-08) 4 Hartlepool United 1–2 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Poole 40'ReportCadamarteri 76'
Robson 85'
Attendance: 4,474
Referee: James Adcock
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15) 5 Bournemouth 1–1 Hartlepool United Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00Tubbs 90'ReportWalton 73' (pen.)Attendance: 5,308
Referee: Fred Graham
18 September 2012 (2012-09-18) 6 Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United Deepdale, Preston
19:45Byrom 28'
Beavon 29'
King 65'
Laird 84', 87'
ReportAttendance: 8,132
Referee: Tony Bates
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 7 Hartlepool United 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Franks 15'
Monkhouse 90'
ReportMorgan 27', 82'Attendance: 3,909
Referee: Carl Boyeson
29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) 8 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00Massey 39'
Ibehre 43', 62'
ReportLynch 6'Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Mick Russell
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 9 Hartlepool United 1–2 Sheffield United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45Howard 78'ReportKitson 27'
Gallagher 89'
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Mark Haywood
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06) 10 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Hartlepool United Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00Aneke 45'
Ellis 70'
ReportHorwood 9'Attendance: 4,375
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
13 October 2012 (2012-10-13) 11 Hartlepool United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Austin 70' (pen.)ReportJones 89'Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Graham Scott
16 October 2012 (2012-10-16) 12 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
19:45Brunt 47'ReportAttendance: 2,664
Referee: Brendan Malone
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) 13 Hartlepool United 0–1 Crawley Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportAkpan 15'Attendance: 3,852
Referee: Kevin Wright
23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) 14 Bury 2–1 Hartlepool United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45Hopper 37'
Worrall 55'
ReportNoble 56'Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Steven Rushton
27 October 2012 (2012-10-27) 15 Brentford 2–2 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
15:00Hayes 11', 58'ReportDean 25' (o.g.)
Craig 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: Dave Phillips
7 November 2012 (2012-11-07) 16 Hartlepool United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45ReportRobinson 79' (pen.)
Stockton 90'
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Gary Sutton
10 November 2012 (2012-11-10) 17 Yeovil Town 1–0 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
15:00Edwards 7'ReportAttendance: 3,095
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) 18 Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportBaker 51', 59'
McGoldrick 58'
Moussa 75'
Barton 78'
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Andy D'Urso
20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) 19 Hartlepool United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45Sweeney 65'ReportBaxter 17', 90'Attendance: 3,078
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 20 Walsall 1–1 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
15:00Holden 49'ReportHorwood 29' (pen.)Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Iain Williamson
8 December 2012 (2012-12-08) 21 Hartlepool United 0–2 Stevenage Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportHaber 19' (pen.)
Akins 60'
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Andy Madley
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15) 22 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Hartlepool United Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
15:00Lowe 16'ReportAttendance: 7,164
Referee: Roger East
26 December 2012 (2012-12-26) 23 Carlisle United 3–0 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00Collins 21' (o.g.)
Robson 27'
Miller 73'
ReportAttendance: 5,380
Referee: Mark Halsey
29 December 2012 (2012-12-29) 24 Sheffield United 2–3 Hartlepool United Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00Doyle 30'
Maguire 90'
ReportHoward 7', 72'
Humphreys 54'
Attendance: 19,941
Referee: Darren Deadman
1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) 25 Hartlepool United 0–1 Preston North End Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportMousinho 45'Attendance: 3,829
Referee: Andy Haines
12 January 2013 (2013-01-12) 26 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Hartlepool United New Meadow, Shrewsbury
15:00Taylor 23'ReportWyke 55'Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Carl Berry
22 January 2013 (2013-01-22) 27 Hartlepool United 1–2 A.F.C. Bournemouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45Baldwin 51'ReportMcQuoid 20'
Grabban 63' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Mick Russell
26 January 2013 (2013-01-26) 28 Portsmouth 1–3 Hartlepool United Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00Wallace 67'ReportBaldwin 18'
Poole 52'
Rutherford 90'
Attendance: 10,981
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02) 29 Hartlepool United 2–1 Notts County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Poole 5'
Hartley 70'
ReportCampbell-Ryce 52'Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Steven Rushton
9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 30 Swindon Town 1–1 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
15:00Ferry 15'ReportMonkhouse 74'Attendance: 9,973
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 February 2013 (2013-02-12) 31 Hartlepool United 0–0 Portsmouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45ReportAttendance: 3,526
Referee: Darren Bond
16 February 2013 (2013-02-16) 32 Hartlepool United 2–1 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Hartley 88'
James 90'
ReportRowlands 8' (pen.)Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Scott Duncan
23 February 2013 (2013-02-23) 33 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Hartlepool United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00Alabi 77'ReportPoole 20'
Franks 37'
Attendance: 3,434
Referee: Craig Pawson
26 February 2013 (2013-02-26) 34 Hartlepool United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45Wyke 27'
Franks 40'
Monkhouse 90'
ReportAttendance: 3,509
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 March 2013 (2013-03-02) 35 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Hartlepool United Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00Hume 35'
Coppinger 54'
Paynter 81'
ReportAttendance: 7,457
Referee: Steve Bratt
5 March 2013 (2013-03-05) 36 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45ReportAttendance: 3,148
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 37 Hartlepool United 0–0 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportAttendance: 3,633
Referee: David Webb
16 March 2013 (2013-03-16) 38 Coventry City 1–0 Hartlepool United Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00McDonald 33'ReportAttendance: 10,412
Referee: Fred Graham
19 March 2013 (2013-03-19) 39 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45Simpson 17'
M'voto 27'
Baxter 69'
ReportAttendance: 3,269
Referee: Oliver Langford
23 March 2013 (2013-03-23) 40 Hartlepool United 0–0 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportAttendance: 3,065
Referee: Andy Madley
29 March 2013 (2013-03-29) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00ReportBamford 7'
Bowditch 62'
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) 42 Stevenage 1–0 Hartlepool United Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
15:00Ehmer 76'ReportAttendance: 2,903
Referee: Carl Berry
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 43 Hartlepool United 2–0 Bury Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00Monkhouse 42', 71'ReportAttendance: 2,939
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) 44 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00ReportAustin 10'Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Lee Collins
20 April 2013 (2013-04-20) 45 Hartlepool United 1–1 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
17:15James 25'ReportTrotta 39'Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Michael Naylor
27 April 2013 (2013-04-27) 46 Crawley Town 2–2 Hartlepool United Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00Proctor 70', 89'ReportMonkhouse 75', 79'Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Keith Stroud

FA Cup

3 November 2012 First round Chesterfield 6–1 Hartlepool United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00Boden 16'
Randall 29'
Clay 42'
Forbes 54'
Lester 79'
Westcarr 90'
ReportSweeney 78'Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Christopher Sarginson

League Cup

11 August 2012 (2012-08-11) First round Crewe Alexandra 5–0 Hartlepool United Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00Leitch-Smith 7'
Clayton 13', 39'
Pogba 34', 90'
ReportAttendance: 2,501
Referee: Carl Boyeson

Football League Trophy

9 October 2012 (2012-10-09) First round Hartlepool United 0–0
(2–3 p)
Bradford City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45ReportAttendance: 1,777
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Austin
Franks
Noble
Wyke
Horwood
Thompson
Doyle
Wells
Connell
Davies

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGScott Flinders490460101010
2DF  ENGNeil Austin422392101010
3MF  ENGRitchie Humphreys321301100010
5DF  ENGSam Collins430410101000
6DF  ENGEvan Horwood402372101010
7MF  ENGJonathan Franks484454101010
8MF  ENGSimon Walton371341101010
10FW  ENGJames Poole384364101000
11MF  ENGAndy Monkhouse367357001000
14MF  ENGNathan Luscombe130130000000
15MF  ENGAntony Sweeney352321111010
17MF  ENGGreg Rutherford7171000000
18DF  ENGJack Baldwin342322100010
19DF  ENGJordan Richards110110000000
20MF  ENGPaul Murray170160100000
22DF  ENGDarren Holden180170000010
24MF  ENGCraig Lynch6161000000
28MF  ENGLewis Hawkins1010000000
29DF  ENGPeter Hartley462432101010
33MF  ENGLuke James273263001000
35FW  ENGRyan Noble121101100010
36FW  ENGCharlie Wyke262252000010
37FW  ENGZak Boagey1010000000

Goalscorers

RankNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
1Andy Monkhouse70007
2Jonathan Franks40004
James Poole40004
4Luke James30003
Steve Howard30003
6Jack Baldwin20002
Peter Hartley20002
Evan Horwood20002
Antony Sweeney11002
Charlie Wyke20002
11Ritchie Humphreys10001
Craig Lynch10001
Ryan Noble10001
Greg Rutherford10001
Simon Walton10001

Clean Sheets

RankNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
1Scott Flinders900110

Penalties

DateNameOppositionScored?
1 September 2012Steve HowardScunthorpe United N
15 September 2012Simon WaltonBournemouth Y
13 October 2012Neil AustinDoncaster Rovers Y
23 October 2012Neil AustinBury N
24 November 2012Evan HorwoodWalsall Y
13 April 2013Simon WaltonTranmere Rovers N

Suspensions

Date IncurredNameGames MissedReason
8 September 2012Neil Austin1   (vs. Carlisle United)
20 November 2012Neil Austin3 (vs. Oldham Athletic)
29 March 2013Simon Walton1 (vs. Milton Keynes Dons)

References