2008–09 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Hartlepool United's 100th year in existence and their second 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 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Hartlepool United
2008–09 season
OwnerIOR
ChairmanKen Hodcroft
ManagerDanny Wilson
(until 15 December)
Chris Turner
(from 15 December)
StadiumVictoria Park
Football League One19th
FA CupFourth round
(Eliminated by West Ham United)
Football League CupThird round
(Eliminated by Leeds United)
Football League TrophyFirst round
(Eliminated by Leicester City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Joel Porter (18)
All: Joel Porter (23)
Highest home attendance6,849 (vs West Ham United)
Lowest home attendance2,076 (vs Scunthorpe United)

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. Nation Player
1 GK  DEN Jan Budtz
2 DF  SCO Jamie McCunnie
3 DF  ENG Ritchie Humphreys
4 MF  IRL Willie Boland
5 DF  ENG Michael Nelson
6 DF  ENG Sam Collins
7 MF  ENG Gary Liddle
8 MF  ENG Ritchie Jones
10 FW  AUS Joel Porter
11 MF  ENG Andy Monkhouse
12 DF  ENG Ben Clark
14 FW  ENG James Brown
15 MF  ENG Antony Sweeney
16 MF  IRL Alan Power
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  ENG David Foley
18 FW  ENG Michael Mackay
19 MF  ENG Matty Robson
20 FW  WAL Daniel Nardiello
21 GK  ENG Arran Lee-Barrett
22 MF  ENG Jonny Rowell
23 FW  NOR Rune Lange
24 MF  ENG Martin Young
26 FW  ENG Matty Tymon
27 DF  ENG Joe Tait
29 FW  SCO Keigan Parker
30 GK  ENG Mark Cook
34 DF  ENG Joe Skarz

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
5 June 2008MFAlan PowerNottingham ForestFree[3]
4 July 2008MFRitchie JonesManchester UnitedFree[4]
14 July 2008GKMark CookNewcastle UnitedFree[5]

Loans in

Date Position Player From End date Ref
1 October 2008FWKevin KyleCoventry City31 December 2008[6]
15 January 2009FWLiam HendersonWatford25 March 2009[7]
29 January 2009FWDaniel NardielloBlackpool1 June 2009[8]
2 February 2009FWRune LangeVålerenga1 June 2009[9]
19 February 2009FWLewis GuyDoncaster Rovers19 March 2009[10]
2 March 2009FWKeigan ParkerHuddersfield Town1 June 2009[11]
26 March 2009DFJoe SkarzHuddersfield Town1 June 2009[12]

    Transfers out

    Date Position Name To Fee Ref
    2 June 2008MFStephen TurnbullGatesheadFree[13]
    24 June 2008MFAli GibbRetiredN/A[14]
    16 July 2008DFRobbie ElliottRetiredN/A[15]
    1 January 2009FWRichie BarkerRotherham UnitedFree[16]

      Results

      Pre-season friendlies

      19 July 2008 (2008-07-19) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–4 Newcastle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Robson  16' Report Duff  40', 52', 87'
      Guthrie  53'
      Attendance: 4,249
      26 July 2008 (2008-07-26) Wilton Trophy Hartlepool United 0–1 Sunderland Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Chopra  52' (pen.) Attendance: 880
      27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) Wilton Trophy Hartlepool United 1–0 Huddersfield Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Porter  62' Report
      30 July 2008 (2008-07-30) Friendly York City 1–0 Hartlepool United KitKat Crescent, York
      19:00 Wilkinson  40' Report Attendance: 723

      Results summary

      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      46 13 11 22 66 79  −13 50 8 7 8 45 40  +5 5 4 14 21 39  −18

      Results by matchday

      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHA
      ResultWLLWLWDLDLWWWWLLLDDDWLLLWDLDDLDLWDWLLLLLWDLWLL
      Position19167146912121414131291012121213131013151512141613131715161515151515151516161818161819
      Source: InTheMadCrowd
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Results

      9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 Hartlepool United 4–2 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Brown  13', 14'
      Boland  66'
      Jones  76'
      Report Gillespie  78' (pen.), 90' Attendance: 3,831
      Referee: Anthony Taylor
      16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
      15:00 Curran  23' Report Attendance: 5,418
      Referee: Jonathan Moss
      23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 Hartlepool United 0–1 Stockport County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Rowe  90' Attendance: 3,945
      Referee: Graham Salisbury
      30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 Peterborough United 1–2 Hartlepool United London Road, Peterborough
      15:00 Boyd  78' Report Monkhouse  58'
      Barker  59'
      Attendance: 5,728
      Referee: Andy Hall
      6 September 2008 (2008-09-06) 5 Millwall 2–0 Hartlepool United The Den, Bermondsey
      15:00 Grabban  5'
      Alexander  41'
      Report Attendance: 7,207
      Referee: Steve Bratt
      12 September 2008 (2008-09-12) 6 Hartlepool United 4–1 Cheltenham Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Brown  20'
      Gallinagh  48' (o.g.)
      Monkhouse  62'
      Mackay  87'
      Report Owusu  89' Attendance: 3,637
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 7 Hartlepool United 3–3 Oldham Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Monkhouse  48'
      Sweeney  49'
      Porter  53' (pen.)
      Report Hughes  23'
      Taylor  44', 58'
      Attendance: 4,507
      Referee: Tony Bates
      27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) 8 Leicester City 1–0 Hartlepool United Walkers Stadium, Leicester
      15:00 Oakley  3' Report Attendance: 18,578
      Referee: Mike Thorpe
      3 October 2008 (2008-10-03) 9 Hartlepool United 3–3 Swindon Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  53', 82', 90' Report Cox  5', 39', 52' Attendance: 4,018
      Referee: Karl Evans
      10 October 2008 (2008-10-10) 10 Northampton Town 1–0 Hartlepool United Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
      19:45 Hawley  17' Report Attendance: 5,277
      Referee: Graham Horwood
      18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 Walsall 2–3 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
      15:00 Ricketts  5'
      Ibehre  13'
      Report Sweeney  72'
      Robson  76'
      Brown  83'
      Attendance: 4,142
      Referee: Craig Pawson
      21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 Hartlepool United 5–3 Huddersfield Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Kyle  26', 86'
      Brown  40'
      Porter  83' (pen.), 90'
      Report Dickinson  8', 44'
      Craney  38'
      Attendance: 3,771
      Referee: Scott Mathieson
      25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 Hartlepool United 1–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Kyle  12' Report Attendance: 3,962
      Referee: Darren Drysdale
      28 October 2008 (2008-10-28) 14 Carlisle United 0–1 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
      19:45 Report Brown  28' Attendance: 5,637
      Referee: Mike Riley
      1 November 2008 (2008-11-01) 15 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
      15:00 Boyd  81' Report Attendance: 3,638
      Referee: Gavin Ward
      15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 16 Hartlepool United 1–3 Milton Keynes Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 O'Hanlon  47' (o.g.) Report Lewington  37'
      Wright  39'
      Powell  90'
      Attendance: 4,021
      Referee: Darren Drysdale
      22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 17 Leeds United 4–1 Hartlepool United Elland Road, Leeds
      15:00 Beckford  15', 90'
      Delph  50'
      Becchio  64'
      Report Porter  25' Attendance: 21,182
      Referee: Graham Salisbury
      25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 18 Hartlepool United 1–1 Bristol Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Nelson  6' Report Hughes  25' Attendance: 3,171
      Referee: Anthony Taylor
      6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 19 Hartlepool United 0–0 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Attendance: 3,393
      Referee: Kevin Friend
      13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 20 Hereford United 1–1 Hartlepool United Edgar Street, Hereford
      15:00 Guinan  18' Report Beckwith  48' (o.g.) Attendance: 2,490
      Referee: Chris Sarginson
      19 December 2008 (2008-12-19) 21 Hartlepool United 3–0 Southend United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Kyle  4', 61'
      Robson  36'
      Report Attendance: 3,123
      Referee: Jonathan Moss
      26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 22 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Hartlepool United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
      15:00 McCann  32'
      Hooper  47'
      Hayes  90' (pen.)
      Report Attendance: 5,347
      Referee: Trevor Kettle
      28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 23 Hartlepool United 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Porter  48' Report Brayford  45'
      Nelson  56' (o.g.)
      Murphy  61'
      Miller  83'
      Attendance: 3,877
      Referee: Karl Evans
      12 January 2009 (2009-01-12) 24 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
      19:45 Hughes  21'
      Smalley  52'
      Report Lomax  67' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,211
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      16 January 2009 (2009-01-16) 25 Hartlepool United 2–0 Northampton Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  5', 56' Report Attendance: 3,814
      Referee: Russell Booth
      27 January 2009 (2009-01-27) 26 Hartlepool United 2–2 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Monkhouse  59'
      Porter  85'
      Report Bridge-Wilkinson  12'
      Taylor  40'
      Attendance: 3,765
      Referee: Martin Atkinson
      31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 27 Brighton and Hove Albion 2–1 Hartlepool United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
      15:00 Forster  59'
      Andrew  90'
      Report Nelson  20' Attendance: 5,784
      Referee: Dean Whitestone
      3 February 2009 (2009-02-03) 28 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
      19:45 Nelson  9' (o.g.) Report Jones  37' Attendance: 9,294
      Referee: Darren Deadman
      7 February 2009 (2009-02-07) 29 Hartlepool United 2–2 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Gerrard  36' (o.g.)
      Porter  64'
      Report Deeney  10'
      Williams  82'
      Attendance: 3,286
      Referee: Andy Woolmer
      14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) 30 Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 Hartlepool United Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
      15:00 Gerba  37', 90'
      Lewington  86'
      Report Lange  36' Attendance: 8,657
      Referee: Oliver Langford
      17 February 2009 (2009-02-17) 31 Hartlepool United 2–2 Leicester City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  32' (pen.)
      Monkhouse  90'
      Report Howard  28', 80' (pen.) Attendance: 4,068
      Referee: Nigel Miller
      21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 32 Hartlepool United 0–1 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Mkandawire  83' Attendance: 3,678
      Referee: Neil Swarbrick
      24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) 33 Swindon Town 0–1 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
      19:45 Report Clark  90' (pen.) Attendance: 6,010
      Referee: Andy Hall
      28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 34 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Community Stadium, Colchester
      15:00 Vernon  45' Report Nelson  71' Attendance: 5,158
      Referee: Mike Jones
      3 March 2009 (2009-03-03) 33 Hartlepool United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Nelson  69'
      Clark  83' (pen.)
      Report Chorley  70' Attendance: 3,033
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) 36 Hartlepool United 1–2 Peterborough United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Monkhouse  38' Report Keates  11'
      Boyd  48'
      Attendance: 3,722
      Referee: Dave Foster
      10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) 37 Stockport County 2–1 Hartlepool United Edgeley Park, Stockport
      19:45 McSweeney  55'
      Vincent  65'
      Report Mackay  85' Attendance: 4,790
      Referee: Phil Gibbs
      14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 38 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Hartlepool United Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
      15:00 Hammond  35' (pen.)
      Bignall  89'
      Report Attendance: 2,945
      Referee: Darren Deadman
      21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 39 Hartlepool United 2–3 Millwall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Sweeney  23', 25' Report Harris  61', 67', 72' Attendance: 3,601
      Referee: Trevor Kettle
      27 March 2009 (2009-03-27) 40 Southend United 3–2 Hartlepool United Roots Hall, Southend
      19:45 Barnard  15' (pen.)
      Moussa  18'
      Robinson  43'
      Report Porter  32' (pen.)
      Jones  62'
      Attendance: 7,227
      Referee: Mick Russell
      4 April 2009 (2009-04-04) 41 Hartlepool United 4–2 Hereford United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Porter  9', 13'
      Collins  79'
      Sweeney  81'
      Report Brandy  11'
      Pugh  28'
      Attendance: 3,579
      Referee: Clive Oliver
      11 April 2009 (2009-04-11) 42 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Hartlepool United Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
      15:00 Report Attendance: 4,477
      Referee: Graham Scott
      13 April 2009 (2009-04-13) 43 Hartlepool United 2–3 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Nelson  18'
      Nardiello  77'
      Report McCann  8'
      Hayes  55', 80'
      Attendance: 3,998
      Referee: Scott Mathieson
      18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 44 Yeovil Town 2–3 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
      15:00 Tomlin  7'
      Townsend  57'
      Report Porter  13', 45'
      Nardiello  72'
      Attendance: 4,232
      Referee: Jarnail Singh
      25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 45 Hartlepool United 0–1 Leeds United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Beckford  60' Attendance: 6,402
      Referee: Colin Webster
      2 May 2009 (2009-05-02) 46 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Hartlepool United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
      15:00 Kuffour  3'
      Duffy  5'
      Lambert  46'
      Lescott  48'
      Report Nardiello  28' Attendance: 7,363
      Referee: Grant Hegley

      FA Cup

      8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) First round Brighton and Hove Albion 3–3 Hartlepool United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
      15:00 McLeod  19'
      Cox  38'
      Fleetwood  78'
      Report Hawkins  53' (o.g.)
      Brown  55'
      Monkhouse  69'
      Attendance: 2,545
      Referee: Andy Woolmer
      18 November 2008 (2008-11-18) replay Hartlepool United 2–1 Brighton and Hove Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  67' (pen.)
      Liddle  70'
      Report Forster  28' Attendance: 3,288
      Referee: Mark Haywood
      29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) Second round Fleetwood Town 2–3 Hartlepool United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
      12:45 Bell  14'
      Warlow  66'
      Report Mackay  17', 47'
      Porter  56'
      Attendance: 3,280
      Referee: Clive Oliver
      3 January 2009 (2009-01-03) Third round Hartlepool United 2–0 Stoke City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Nelson  49'
      Foley  76'
      Report Attendance: 5,367
      Referee: Mark Halsey
      24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) Fourth round Hartlepool United 0–2 West Ham United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      12:45 Report Behrami  44'
      Noble  45' (pen.)
      Attendance: 6,849
      Referee: Lee Mason

      League Cup

      12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) First round Hartlepool United 3–0 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  50'
      Foley  58'
      Brown  75'
      Report Attendance: 2,076
      Referee: Neil Swarbrick
      26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) Second round Hartlepool United 3–1 (a.e.t.) West Bromwich Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Porter  61'
      Foley  102'
      Barker  105'
      Report Koren  86' Attendance: 3,387
      Referee: Mark Haywood
      23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) Third round Leeds United 3–2 Hartlepool United Elland Road, Leeds
      19:45 Snodgrass  14'
      Showunmi  57'
      Robinson  90'
      Report Monkhouse  2'
      Porter  33'
      Attendance: 14,599
      Referee: Andy Penn

      Football League Trophy

      2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) First round Hartlepool United 0–3 Leicester City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:00 Report Howard  52'
      Adams  66'
      Fryatt  87'
      Attendance: 2,807
      Referee: Rob Shoebridge

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      1 GK Jan Budtz 100100000000
      2 DF Jamie McCunnie 200150202010
      3 DF Ritchie Humphreys 540450503010
      4 MF Willie Boland 4131001000
      5 DF Michael Nelson 556465513010
      6 DF Sam Collins 460400203010
      7 MF Gary Liddle 521430513010
      8 MF Ritchie Jones 423363402000
      9 FW Richie Barker 12281003110
      10 FW Joel Porter 47233818523310
      11 MF Andy Monkhouse 518446512100
      12 DF Ben Clark 402352500000
      14 FW James Brown 248186213110
      15 MF Antony Sweeney 535445503010
      16 MF Alan Power 6040001010
      17 FW David Foley 303230412210
      18 FW Michael Mackay 304232522000
      19 MF Matty Robson 382292503010
      20 FW Daniel Nardiello 123123000000
      21 GK Arran Lee-Barrett 460370503010
      22 MF Jonny Rowell 7060000010
      23 FW Rune Lange 3131000000
      28 FW Lewis Guy 4040000000
      29 FW Keigan Parker 9090000000
      34 FW Liam Henderson 9080100000
      34 FW Kevin Kyle 155155000000
      34 DF Joe Skarz 7070000000

      Goalscorers

      Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
      1 Joel Porter 18 2 3 0 23
      2 James Brown 6 1 1 0 8
      Andy Monkhouse 6 1 1 0 8
      4 Michael Nelson 5 1 0 0 6
      5 Kevin Kyle 5 0 0 0 5
      Antony Sweeney 5 0 0 0 5
      7 Michael Mackay 1 2 0 0 3
      8 David Foley 0 1 2 0 3
      Ritchie Jones 3 0 0 0 3
      Daniel Nardiello 3 0 0 0 3
      11 Richie Barker 1 0 1 0 2
      Ben Clark 2 0 0 0 2
      Matty Robson 2 0 0 0 2
      14 Willie Boland 1 0 0 0 1
      Sam Collins 1 0 0 0 1
      Rune Lange 1 0 0 0 1
      Gary Liddle 0 1 0 0 1

      Clean Sheets

      Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
      1 Arran Lee-Barrett 4 1 1 0 6
      2 Jan Budtz 3 0 0 0 3

        Penalties

        Date Name Opposition Scored?
        20 September 2008 Joel Porter Oldham Athletic Y
        21 October 2008 Joel Porter Huddersfield Town Y
        18 November 2008 Joel Porter Brighton and Hove Albion Y
        17 February 2009 Joel Porter Leicester City Y
        24 February 2009 Ben Clark Swindon Town Y
        3 March 2009 Ben Clark Tranmere Rovers Y
        21 March 2009 Joel Porter Millwall N
        27 March 2009 Joel Porter Southend United Y
        18 April 2009 Joel Porter Yeovil Town Y

        Suspensions

        Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
        15 November 2008 Sam Collins 1 (vs. Milton Keynes Dons)
        3 February 2009 Daniel Nardiello 3 (vs. Huddersfield Town)
        27 March 2009 Arran Lee-Barrett 3 (vs. Southend United)

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