2009–10 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Hartlepool United's 101st year in existence and their third 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 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Hartlepool United
2009–10 season
OwnerIOR
ChairmanKen Hodcroft
ManagerChris Turner
StadiumVictoria Park
Football League One20th
FA CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Kettering Town)
Football League CupSecond round
(Eliminated by Burnley)
Football League TrophyFirst round
(Eliminated by Grimsby Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Monkhouse (11)
All: Andy Monkhouse (11)
Highest home attendance5,115 (vs Leeds United)
Lowest home attendance1,675 (vs Grimsby Town)

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  ENG Scott Flinders
2 DF  ENG Neil Austin
3 MF  ENG Ritchie Humphreys
4 MF  ENG Gary Liddle
5 DF  ENG Sam Collins
6 DF  ENG Ben Clark
7 MF  IRL Leon McSweeney
8 MF  ENG Ritchie Jones
9 FW  IRL Denis Behan
10 FW  ENG Adam Boyd
11 MF  ENG Andy Monkhouse
12 FW  ENG James Brown
14 MF  ENG Jonny Rowell
15 MF  ENG Antony Sweeney
16 DF  ENG Steven Haslam
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ENG Michael Mackay
19 MF  NOR Jon André Fredriksen
20 MF  IRL Alan Power
21 GK  ENG Mark Cook
22 FW  ENG Matty Tymon
23 FW  IRL Colin Larkin
24 FW  ENG Billy Greulich
26 FW  ISL Ármann Björnsson
27 DF  FRA Julian Cherel
28 DF  ENG Dylan Purvis
29 DF  ENG Peter Hartley
30 MF  IRL Joe Gamble
31 GK  WAL Nick Thomas
32 FW  IRL Roy O'Donovan

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
2 May 2009FWAdam BoydLeyton OrientUndisclosed[3]
15 May 2009MFLeon McSweeneyStockport CountyUndisclosed[4]
28 May 2009DFPeter HartleySunderlandFree[5]
10 June 2009DFNeil AustinDarlingtonUndisclosed[6]
26 June 2009GKScott FlindersCrystal PalaceFree[7]
13 July 2009MFJon André FredriksenSarpsborgUndisclosed[8]
20 July 2009FWDenis BehanCork CityUndisclosed[9]
6 August 2009DFSteven HaslamBuryFree[10]
25 August 2009FWÁrmann BjörnssonBrannUndisclosed[11]
25 September 2009DFJulian CherelMondevilleFree[12]
5 January 2010MFJoe GambleCork CityFree[13]

Loans in

Date Position Player From End date Ref
23 February 2010FWRoy O'DonovanSunderland1 June 2010[14]

    Transfers out

    Date Position Name To Fee Ref
    24 April 2009FWJoel PorterGold Coast UnitedFree[15]
    19 June 2009DFMichael NelsonNorwich CityFree[16]
    30 June 2009DFMatty RobsonCarlisle UnitedFree[17]
    21 August 2009GKArran Lee-BarrettIpswich TownFree[18]
    16 September 2009GKJan BudtzEastwood TownFree
    8 October 2009DFJamie McCunnieEast FifeFree[19]
    21 October 2009MFWillie BolandRetiredN/A[20]
    15 February 2010FWDavid FoleyPuerto Rico IslandersFree[21]

      Loans out

      Date Position Player To End date Ref
      3 August 2009FWMichael MackayGateshead1 January 2010[22]
      15 August 2009FWMatty TymonWhitby Town15 September 2009[23]
      21 August 2009FWDavid FoleyBarrow21 September 2009[24]

        Results

        Pre-season friendlies

        13 July 2009 (2009-07-13) Friendly FC Volendam 3–2 Hartlepool United Sportpark Het Maalwater, Heiloo
        19:00 Sluijter  7', 49'
        Kramer  12'
        Report Sweeney  54'
        Mackay  60'
        15 July 2009 (2009-07-15) Friendly Cambuur 4–2 Hartlepool United Cambuur
        19:00 van der Heide  12', 52'
        ter Heide  62'
        Nassir Maachi  71'
        Report Rowell  50'
        Monkhouse  84'
        21 July 2009 (2009-07-21) Friendly Hartlepool United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:00 Report Tudgay  13'
        France  19'
        Attendance: 1,625
        24 July 2009 (2009-07-24) Friendly York City 2–0 Hartlepool United KitKat Crescent, York
        19:00 Mackin  55'
        Jackson  90'
        Report Attendance: 754
        1 August 2009 (2009-08-01) Friendly Mansfield Town 1–2 Hartlepool United Field Mill, Mansfield
        15:00 Clare  23' Report McSweeney  38'
        Larkin  70'
        Attendance: 1,798

        Results summary

        OverallHomeAway
        PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
        46 14 11 21 59 67  −8 53 10 6 7 33 26  +7 4 5 14 26 41  −15

        Results by matchday

        Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
        GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHHAHAAAHAHAHHAHA
        ResultDLLWLWDLWDLDWWDWLLLWLDLWLLLDLDLWLWLDLLWWLWWLDD
        Position1219201821111318111215151310119121211111212141112121414161620161715161819201816171615161620
        Source: InTheMadCrowd
        A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

        Results

        8 August 2009 (2009-08-08) 1 Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Hartlepool United Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
        15:00 Report Attendance: 8,965
        Referee: Keith Hill
        15 August 2009 (2009-08-15) 2 Hartlepool United 0–2 Charlton Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Burton  23'
        Bailey  27'
        Attendance: 4,408
        Referee: Carl Boyeson
        18 August 2009 (2009-08-18) 3 Hartlepool United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Behan  31' Report Lescott  39'
        Kuffour  45'
        Attendance: 3,137
        Referee: Karl Evans
        22 August 2009 (2009-08-22) 4 Gillingham 0–1 Hartlepool United Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
        15:00 Report Brown  65' Attendance: 4,969
        Referee: Danny McDermid
        29 August 2009 (2009-08-29) 5 Hartlepool United 0–2 Norwich City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Nelson  27'
        Hughes  64'
        Attendance: 4,470
        Referee: Scott Mathieson
        4 September 2009 (2009-09-04) 6 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
        19:45 Report Brown  21'
        McSweeney  37'
        Behan  60'
        Attendance: 4,014
        Referee: Rob Shoebridge
        12 September 2009 (2009-09-12) 7 Hartlepool United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Boyd  79' Report Beavon  50' Attendance: 3,326
        Referee: Scott Mathieson
        19 September 2009 (2009-09-19) 8 Colchester United 2–0 Hartlepool United Weston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester
        15:00 Lisbie  45' (pen.), 47' (pen.) Report Attendance: 4,259
        Referee: Andy Woolmer
        26 September 2009 (2009-09-26) 9 Hartlepool United 3–0 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Monkhouse  25', 50'
        Larkin  75'
        Report Attendance: 3,334
        Referee: Dave Foster
        29 September 2009 (2009-09-29) 10 Stockport County 2–2 Hartlepool United Edgeley Park, Stockport
        19:45 Bignall  16'
        Raynes  17'
        Report Boyd  51'
        Behan  75'
        Attendance: 3,780
        Referee: Chris Sarginson
        3 October 2009 (2009-10-03) 11 Exeter City 3–1 Hartlepool United St James Park, Exeter
        15:00 Harley  34'
        Fleetwood  62'
        Dunne  90'
        Report Behan  23' Attendance: 4,706
        Referee: James Linington
        10 October 2009 (2009-10-10) 12 Hartlepool United 0–0 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Attendance: 3,105
        Referee: Graham Salisbury
        17 October 2009 (2009-10-17) 13 Swindon Town 0–2 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
        15:00 Report Brown  2'
        Monkhouse  30'
        Attendance: 7,096
        Referee: Trevor Kettle
        24 October 2009 (2009-10-24) 14 Hartlepool United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Hartley  43' Report Attendance: 3,428
        Referee: Gary Sutton
        31 October 2009 (2009-10-31) 15 Brighton and Hove Albion 3–3 Hartlepool United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
        15:00 Dickinson  27'
        Forster  39', 48'
        Report Boyd  6'
        Monkhouse  43'
        Jones  45'
        Attendance: 5,694
        Referee: Pat Miller
        14 November 2009 (2009-11-14) 16 Hartlepool United 1–0 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Boyd  81' Report Attendance: 3,119
        Referee: Craig Pawson
        21 November 2009 (2009-11-21) 17 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
        15:00 Hartley  56' (o.g.)
        Williams  66'
        Report Liddle  18' Attendance: 12,518
        Referee: Paul Tierney
        24 November 2009 (2009-11-24) 18 Hartlepool United 1–3 Southampton Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Monkhouse  16' Report Lallana  29', 53'
        Lambert  82'
        Attendance: 3,818
        Referee: Neil Swarbrick
        1 December 2009 (2009-12-01) 19 Carlisle United 3–2 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
        15:00 Harte  33'
        Taiwo  52'
        Robson  63'
        Report Björnsson  5'
        Monkhouse  90'
        Attendance: 4,109
        Referee: Anthony Taylor
        5 December 2009 (2009-12-05) 20 Hartlepool United 3–0 Millwall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Hartley  12'
        Boyd  22'
        Björnsson  29'
        Report Attendance: 3,153
        Referee: Jock Waugh
        12 December 2009 (2009-12-12) 21 Southend United 3–2 Hartlepool United Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
        15:00 Laurent  49'
        Barnard  56', 74'
        Report Boyd  8'
        Grant  31' (o.g.)
        Attendance: 7,737
        Referee: Phil Gibbs
        5 December 2009 (2009-12-05) 22 Hartlepool United 1–1 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Monkhouse  67' Report Williams  33' Attendance: 2,778
        Referee: Russell Booth
        26 December 2009 (2009-12-26) 23 Leeds United 3–1 Hartlepool United Elland Road, Leeds
        15:00 Beckford  38', 69'
        Becchio  45'
        Report Boyd  8'
        Björnsson  31' (o.g.)
        Attendance: 30,191
        Referee: Eddie Ilderton
        2 January 2010 (2010-01-02) 24 Hartlepool United 2–1 Oldham Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Jones  32'
        Monkhouse  40'
        Report Abbott  88' Attendance: 2,634
        Referee: Carl Boyeson
        16 January 2010 (2010-01-16) 25 Hartlepool United 0–5 Milton Keynes Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Easter  4'
        Liddle  22' (o.g.)
        Leven  54'
        Baldock  77'
        Puncheon  82'
        Attendance: 3,211
        Referee: Chris Sarginson
        19 January 2010 (2010-01-19) 26 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Hartlepool United The Valley, Charlton
        19:45 Mooney  31'
        Wagstaff  79'
        Report Behan  51' (pen.) Attendance: 14,636
        Referee: Steve Tanner
        23 January 2010 (2010-01-23) 27 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Hartlepool United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
        15:00 Lines  3'
        Duffy  66'
        Report Attendance: 5,794
        Referee: Gavin Ward
        26 January 2010 (2010-01-26) 28 Hartlepool United 1–1 Gillingham Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Austin  79' Report Jackson  70' Attendance: 2,465
        Referee: Keith Hill
        30 January 2010 (2010-01-30) 29 Norwich City 2–1 Hartlepool United Carrow Road, Norwich
        15:00 McDonald  27'
        Rose  32'
        Report Austin  26' Attendance: 25,506
        Referee: Paul Taylor
        6 February 2010 (2010-02-06) 30 Hartlepool United 2–2 Leeds United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Boyd  71'
        Sweeney  90'
        Report Becchio  23', 78' Attendance: 5,115
        Referee: Scott Mathieson
        20 February 2010 (2010-02-20) 31 Hartlepool United 0–2 Huddersfield Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Roberts  17' (pen.)
        Novak  66'
        Attendance: 4,452
        Referee: Anthony Taylor
        23 February 2010 (2010-02-23) 32 Hartlepool United 4–1 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Jones  6', 74'
        Sweeney  28'
        Gamble  42'
        Report Dobie  10' Attendance: 2,975
        Referee: Colin Webster
        27 February 2010 (2010-02-27) 33 Millwall 1–0 Hartlepool United The Den, Bermondsey
        15:00 Harris  9' Report Attendance: 10,818
        Referee: Mick Russell
        6 March 2010 (2010-03-06) 34 Hartlepool United 3–0 Southend United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 O'Donovan  16', 32', 90' Report Attendance: 3,299
        Referee: Jock Waugh
        13 March 2010 (2010-03-13) 35 Yeovil Town 4–0 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
        15:00 Tomlin  20' (pen.)
        Williams  38'
        Collins  50' (o.g.)
        Bowditch 71'
        Report Attendance: 3,169
        Referee: Steven Rushton
        19 March 2010 (2010-03-19) 36 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
        19:45 Report Attendance: 5,409
        Referee: Karl Evans
        23 March 2010 (2010-03-23) 37 Southampton 3–2 Hartlepool United St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
        19:45 Barnard  13'
        Lambert  38'
        Waigo  56'
        Report Monkhouse  10'
        Austin  57'
        Attendance: 18,072
        Referee: Andy D'Urso
        27 March 2010 (2010-03-27) 38 Hartlepool United 0–1 Swindon Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Austin  22' Attendance: 3,536
        Referee: Michael Oliver
        3 April 2010 (2010-04-03) 39 Leyton Orient 1–3 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
        15:00 Patulea  84' Report Liddle  22', 39'
        O'Donovan  27'
        Attendance: 3,604
        Referee: Andy Penn
        5 April 2010 (2010-04-05) 40 Hartlepool United 2–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 O'Donovan  54'
        Monkhouse  70'
        Report Attendance: 3,466
        Referee: Mark Haywood
        10 April 2010 (2010-04-10) 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Hartlepool United Adams Park, High Wycombe
        15:00 Pittman  66'
        Phillips  88'
        Report Attendance: 4,342
        Referee: Darren Sheldrake
        13 April 2010 (2010-04-13) 42 Hartlepool United 3–0 Stockport County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Gamble  14'
        Monkhouse  56'
        O'Donovan  90'
        Report Attendance: 2,869
        Referee: Andy Hall
        17 April 2010 (2010-04-17) 43 Hartlepool United 3–1 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Brown  11'
        O'Donovan  19', 85' (pen.)
        Report Henderson  8' Attendance: 3,126
        Referee: Jonathan Moss
        24 April 2010 (2010-04-24) 44 Walsall 3–1 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
        15:00 Gray  7'
        Deeney  29'
        Taundry  76'
        Report O'Donovan  27' Attendance: 3,457
        Referee: Fred Graham
        1 May 2010 (2010-05-01) 45 Hartlepool United 1–1 Exeter City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Behan  80' Report Taylor  37' Attendance: 3,983
        Referee: Graham Salisbury
        8 May 2010 (2010-05-08) 46 Brentford 0–0 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
        15:00 Report Attendance: 6,893
        Referee: Danny McDermid

        FA Cup

        7 November 2009 (2009-11-07) First round Hartlepool United 0–1 Kettering Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        15:00 Report Ashikodi  15' Attendance: 2,645
        Referee: Mark Haywood

        League Cup

        12 August 2009 (2009-08-12) First round Coventry City 0–1 Hartlepool United Ricoh Arena, Coventry
        19:45 Report Boyd  105' Attendance: 1,892
        Referee: Mark Haywood
        25 August 2009 (2009-08-25) Second round Hartlepool United 1–2 (a.e.t.) Burnley Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:45 Boyd  39' Report Fletcher  84', 108' Attendance: 3,501
        Referee: Jonathan Moss

        Football League Trophy

        6 October 2009 First round Hartlepool United 0–2 Grimsby Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
        19:00 Report Sweeney  6'
        Proudlock  34'
        Attendance: 1,675
        Referee: Nigel Miller

        Squad statistics

        Appearances and goals

        No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther
        AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
        1 GK Scott Flinders 500460102010
        2 DF Neil Austin 413393100010
        3 MF Ritchie Humphreys 400380100010
        4 DF Gary Liddle 453413102010
        5 DF Sam Collins 480440102010
        6 DF Ben Clark 100100000000
        7 MF Leon McSweeney 341311002010
        8 MF Ritchie Jones 364334102000
        9 FW Denis Behan 336296102010
        10 FW Adam Boyd 449407102210
        11 MF Andy Monkhouse 47114311102010
        12 FW James Brown 334324001000
        14 MF Jonny Rowell 7060000010
        15 MF Antony Sweeney 452422102000
        16 DF Steven Haslam 180150002010
        17 FW David Foley 2020000000
        18 FW Michael Mackay 1010000000
        19 MF Jon André Fredriksen 140120200000
        20 MF Alan Power 2020000000
        23 FW Colin Larkin 261221102010
        24 FW Billy Greulich 5040100000
        26 FW Ármann Björnsson 193183000010
        27 DF Julian Cherel 1010000000
        29 DF Peter Hartley 412382102000
        30 MF Joe Gamble 222222000000
        32 FW Roy O'Donovan 159159000000

        Goalscorers

        Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
        1 Andy Monkhouse 11 0 0 0 11
        2 Adam Boyd 7 0 2 0 9
        Roy O'Donovan 9 0 0 0 9
        4 Denis Behan 6 0 0 0 6
        5 James Brown 4 0 0 0 4
        Ritchie Jones 4 0 0 0 4
        7 Neil Austin 3 0 0 0 3
        Ármann Björnsson 3 0 0 0 3
        Gary Liddle 3 0 0 0 3
        10 Joe Gamble 2 0 0 0 2
        Peter Hartley 2 0 0 0 2
        Antony Sweeney 2 0 0 0 2
        13 Colin Larkin 1 0 0 0 1
        Leon McSweeney 1 0 0 0 1

        Suspensions

        Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
        24 November 2009 Ritchie Jones 1 (vs. Southampton)
        12 December 2009 Ben Clark 1 (vs. Southend United)
        2 January 2010 Peter Hartley 3 (vs. Oldham Athletic)
        20 February 2010 Andy Monkhouse 1

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