The 2014–15 season was Hartlepool United's 106th season in existence and the second consecutive season in Football League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | IOR | ||
| Chairman | Ken Hodcroft | ||
| Manager | Colin Cooper (until 4 October) Paul Murray (until 6 December) Ronnie Moore (from 16 December) | ||
| League Two | 22nd | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| League Trophy | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Fenwick (6) All: Scott Fenwick (6) Jonathan Franks (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,393 (vs Southend United) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,856 (vs Sheffield United) | ||
Players
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW |  ENG | Scott Fenwick |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Lewis Hawkins |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Jordan Richards |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Dan Jones |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Michael Duckworth |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Connor Smith |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Jordan Hugill |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Scott Harrison |
| 27 | MF |  NIR | Jordan Jones |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Kieran Green |
| 29 | DF | ENG | David Mirfin |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Marvin Morgan |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Aaron Tshibola |
Competitions
Pre-season matches
| 16 July 2014 | Billingham Town | 0–9 | Hartlepool United | Bedford Terrace, Billingham |
| 19:00 | Report | Compton  20' Harewood 26' Walker 43' Green 47' Franks 52', 60' Smith 68', 75', 78' |
| 19 July 2014 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Horsfall Stadium, Bradford |
| 15:00 | Report | Franks 78' |
| 23 July 2014 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Sunderland | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:30 | Report | Lawson 70' Cartwright 72', 78' | Attendance: 5,617 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 26 July 2014 | Whitby Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Turnbull Ground, Whitby |
| 15:00 | Lynch 42', 54' | Report | Smith 39' | Attendance: 381 |
| 30 July 2014 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:30 | Report | Reach 52' Fewster 71' | Attendance: 4,015 |
| 2 August 2014 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 15:00 | Clarke 72' | Report | Walker 71' |
| 4 August 2014 | Spennymoor Town | 1–4 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field, Spennymoor |
| 19:30 | Taylor | Report | Hawkins Richards Franks |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 50 | |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 48 | |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 45 | |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 67 | −27 | 41 | Relegation to the National League |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 39 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 |
Last updated: 3 May 2015.
Source: Football League Official Site
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 9 August 2014 1 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Whelpdale 60' | Report | Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Bury | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Nardiello 18' Rose 73' | Attendance: 3,246 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Howell 5' Ogogo 64' | Attendance: 2,792 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 August 2014 4 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 | Tubbs 11' | Report | Wyke 46' Harewood 68' | Attendance: 3,576 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Arthur 90' | Report | Attendance: 2,735 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 6 September 2014 6 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Wyke 5' Walker  78' 79' | Report | Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 September 2014 7 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,245 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 16 September 2014 8 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Hartlepool United | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 | Richards 12' (pen.), 76' Mohamed 20', 35' D'Ath 67' | Report | Wyke 1' | Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 September 2014 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Morgan 14' Thomas 77' | Report | Attendance: 6,146 Referee: James Linington |
| 27 September 2014 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Rigg 54' Elliott 82' Beck 89' | Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 October 2014 12 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Ribeiro 81' | Report | Woods 49' Wyke 66' | Attendance: 3,547 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 18 October 2014 13 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Luton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Austin 90' (pen.) | Report | Cullen 39' Stevenson 81' | Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 21 October 2014 14 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 | McCartan 19', 78' Atkinson 45' | Report | Bates 42' | Attendance: 947 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 25 October 2014 15 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Donaldson 27' Dunk 87' | Report | Walker 59' Crooks 71' | Attendance: 4,933 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 1 November 2014 16 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Newport County | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Walker 80' Duckworth 87' | Report | Zebroski 38' O'Connor 57' | Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 15 November 2014 17 | Southend United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 | Worrall 65' | Report | Attendance: 5,436 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | York City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 27' | Report | Lowe 53', 55' Hyde 63' | Attendance: 4,234 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Harewood 84' | Report | Cowan-Hall 33' Bloomfield 76' Mawson 79' | Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 December 2014 20 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 45', 46' Cansdell-Sherriff 65' Beavon 69' | Report | Attendance: 2,474 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 December 2014 21 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Ironside 53' | Report | Hylton 65' | Attendance: 4,070 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 December 2014 22 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Brown 10' | Report | Duckworth 51' | Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 28 December 2014 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Morecambe | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Redshaw 22', 81' | Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 3 January 2015 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Onyedinma 37' | Report | Attendance: 3,607 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 10 January 2015 25 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 38' Bingham 68' | Report | Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 17 January 2015 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Mangan 50', 68' Collins 59' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,601 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 January 2015 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Odejayi 12' | Report | Fenwick 14' | Attendance: 5,488 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 31 January 2015 28 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Franks 8', 54' Fenwick 76' | Report | Brunt 30' Lee 90+4' | Attendance: 3,291 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 7 February 2015 29 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Tubbs 60' | Report | Attendance: 14,397 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 10 February 2015 30 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Morgan 51' | Report | Attendance: 2,856 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 February 2015 31 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Stevenage | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 49' | Report | Martin 38' Kennedy 52', 65' | Attendance: 3,388 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Bury | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 15:00 | Tutte 75' | Report | Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 28 February 2015 33 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Bird 73' | Report | Attendance: 3,345 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 March 2015 34 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
| 19:45 | Harrison 22' (o.g.) Bingham 66' | Report | Attendance: 1,799 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 7 March 2015 35 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Cuvelier 90' | Attendance: 3,289 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 14 March 2015 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Parrish 35' (o.g.) | Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 17 March 2015 37 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 | Report | Bird 33' Austin 51' | Attendance: 4,375 Referee: Pat Miller & Brian Durie |
| 21 March 2015 38 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Walker 47' (pen.) | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,166 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 28 March 2015 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Walker 20' Harrison 67' | BBC Report | Harrold 32' | Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 April 2015 40 | Newport County | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 15:00 | Jones 44' O'Connor 48' | Report | Minshull 15' (o.g.) Hugill 37' | Attendance: 3,531 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 6 April 2015 41 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Southend United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Atkinson 53' | Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 11 April 2015 42 | York City | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 15:00 | Summerfield 67' | Report | Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 14 April 2015 43 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Harewood 80' | Report | Windass 38' | Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 April 2015 44 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 15:00 | McGeehan 5' Howells 15' (pen.) Griffiths 71' | Report | Attendance: 8,231 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 15' Hugill 44' | Report | Cummins 17' | Attendance: 4,994 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 May 2015 46 | Carlisle United | 3–3 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Dempsey 25' Rigg 31'Kennedy 33' | Report | Hugill 63', 86' Duckworth 64' | Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
FA Cup
| 8 November 2014 First round | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | East Thurrock United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Franks 32', 86' | Report | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 December 2014 Second round | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Blyth Spartans | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:55 | Franks 31' | Report | Turnbull 56' Rivers 90' | Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Andy Madley |
League Cup
| 12 August 2014 First round | Port Vale | 6–2 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park, Burslem |
| 19:45 | Williamson 8', 14', 18' Brown 62' Pope 74', 84' | Report | Franks 10' Austin 59' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,824 Referee: Graham Scott |
Football League Trophy
| 7 October 2014 Second round | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Duckworth 50' | Report | Baxter 30' Campbell-Ryce 82' | Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2014 | DF | Matthew Bates | Bradford City | Free | [2] |
| 26 June 2014 | DF | Stuart Parnaby | Middlesbrough | Free | [3] |
| 8 August 2014 | MF | Tommy Miller | Bury | Free | [4] |
| 8 August 2014 | MF | Michael Woods | Harrogate Town | Free | [5] |
| 31 October 2014 | MF | Nicky Featherstone | Harrogate Town | Free | [6] |
| 31 October 2014 | MF | Sidney Schmeltz | Oldham Athletic | Free | [7] |
| 7 November 2014 | FW | Scott Fenwick | Dunston UTS | Free | [8] |
| 21 November 2014 | GK | Jon Maxted | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [9] |
| 2 February 2015 | DF | Scott Harrison | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 6 March 2015 | MF | Ebby Nelson-Addy | Worcester City | Free | [11] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2014 | FW | Zak Boagey | Whitby Town | Free | [12] |
| 6 May 2014 | MF | Andy Monkhouse | Bristol Rovers | Free | [12] |
| 6 May 2014 | MF | Greg Rutherford | Dover Athletic | Free | [12] |
| 6 May 2014 | MF | Simon Walton | Stevenage | Free | [12] |
| 20 June 2014 | MF | Antony Sweeney | Carlisle United | Free | [13] |
| 8 August 2014 | FW | James Poole | Bury | Free | [14] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Luke James | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 19 September 2014 | GK | Andy Rafferty | Dover Athletic | Free | [16] |
| 20 October 2014 | DF | Josh Rowbotham | West Auckland Town | Free | [17] |
| 31 December 2014 | MF | Sidney Schmeltz | Petrojet | Free | [18] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Player | From | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2014 | GK | Joel Dixon | Sunderland | 8 September 2014 | [19] |
| 8 August 2014 | MF | Ryan Brobbel | Middlesbrough | 2 November 2014 | [20] |
| 21 August 2014 | FW | Charlie Wyke | Middlesbrough | 24 November 2014 | [21] |
| 22 August 2014 | DF | Scott Harrison | Sunderland | 24 November 2014 | [22] |
| 16 September 2014 | GK | Freddie Woodman | Newcastle United | 21 October 2014 | [23] |
| 26 September 2014 | DF | David Atkinson | Middlesbrough | 26 October 2014 | [24] |
| 21 October 2014 | MF | Matt Crooks | Huddersfield Town | 18 November 2014 | [25] |
| 21 November 2014 | FW | Adam Campbell | Newcastle United | 21 December 2014 | [26] |
| 21 November 2014 | FW | Joe Ironside | Sheffield United | 31 December 2014 | [27] |
| 25 November 2014 | DF | Matteo Lanzoni | Cambridge United | 31 December 2014 | [28] |
| 27 November 2014 | MF | Matthew Dolan | Bradford City | 20 December 2014 | [29] |
| 2 January 2015 | MF | Aaron Tshibola | Reading | 1 June 2015 | [30] |
| 2 January 2015 | FW | Rakish Bingham | Mansfield Town | 2 February 2015 | [31] |
| 2 January 2015 | DF | Scott Harrison | Sunderland | 2 February 2015 | [32] |
| 2 February 2015 | FW | Marvin Morgan | Plymouth Argyle | 1 June 2015 | [33] |
| 2 February 2015 | DF | David Mirfin | Scunthorpe United | 1 June 2015 | [34] |
| 13 February 2015 | MF | Jordan Jones | Middlesbrough | 1 June 2015 | [35] |
| 25 February 2015 | FW | Ryan Bird | Cambridge United | 23 March 2015 | [36] |
| 26 March 2015 | FW | Jordan Hugill | Preston North End | 1 June 2015 | [37] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Player | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2014 | DF | Josh Nearney | Darlington | 21 December 2014 | [38] |
| 21 November 2014 | MF | Kieran Green | Spennymoor Town | 21 December 2014 | [39] |
| 6 February 2015 | MF | Lewis Hawkins | Spennymoor Town | 7 March 2015 | [40] |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
References
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