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. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Scott Flinders
2 DF  ENG Neil Austin
3 MF  ENG Ritchie Humphreys
5 DF  ENG Sam Collins
6 DF  ENG Evan Horwood
7 MF  ENG Jonathan Franks
8 MF  ENG Simon Walton
10 FW  ENG James Poole
11 MF  ENG Andy Monkhouse
14 MF  ENG Nathan Luscombe
15 MF  ENG Antony Sweeney
16 DF  ENG Josh Rowbotham
17 MF  ENG Greg Rutherford
18 DF  ENG Jack Baldwin
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ENG Jordan Richards
21 GK  ENG Andy Rafferty
22 DF  ENG Darren Holden
23 DF  ENG Nathan Buddle
26 DF  ENG Paul Johnson
28 MF  ENG Lewis Hawkins
29 DF  ENG Peter Hartley
31 GK  ENG Adam McHugh
32 GK  ENG Mark Foden
33 FW  ENG Luke James
37 FW  ENG Zak Boagey
38 MF  ENG Brad Walker
39 FW  ENG Steve Howard

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Player From Fee Ref
17 May 2012MFJonathan FranksMiddlesbroughFree[3]
6 July 2012MFSimon WaltonPlymouth ArgyleFree[4]
11 July 2012FWSteve HowardLeicester CityFree[5]

Loans in
Date Position Player From End date Ref
8 September 2012MFCraig LynchSunderland8 October 2012[6]
5 October 2012FWRyan NobleSunderland10 December 2012[7]
9 October 2012FWCharlie WykeMiddlesbrough9 April 2013[8]

    Transfers out
    Date Position Name To Fee Ref
    19 May 2012MFNolberto SolanoRetiredN/A[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
    Date Position Player From End date Ref
    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
      19:00 Murphy  42'
      Hoefdraad  68'      		 Report Referee: Christiaan Bax
      18 July 2012 (2012-07-18) Friendly Almere City 3–0 Hartlepool United Yanmar Stadion, Almere
      19:00 Van Zaanen  40'
      Dissels  76'
      Lilipaly  88'      		 Report
      25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) Friendly Whitby Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Turnbull Ground, Whitby
      19:00 Mulligan  85' Report Murray  75'
      27 July 2012 (2012-07-27) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–0 Sunderland Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:00 Howard  8' Report Attendance: 5,424
      Referee: Andy Haines
      31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) Friendly Hartlepool United 2–2 Middlesbrough Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:00 Sweeney  16'
      Collins  82'      		 Report McDonald  34'
      Reach  36'      		 Attendance: 3,663
      4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–1 Hull City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Franks  62' Report Stewart  72' Attendance: 900
      7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–5 Newcastle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:00 Sweeney  59' Report Ameobi  3'
      Marveaux  4', 12' (pen.)
      Vučkić  53'
      Obertan  85'      		 Attendance: 4,802

      Results summary
      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      46 9 14 23 39 67  −28 41 5 8 10 19 27  −8 4 6 13 20 40  −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
      15:00 Report Attendance: 4,132
      Referee: Mark Brown
      21 August 2012 (2012-08-21) 2 Notts County 2–0 Hartlepool United Meadow Lane, Nottingham
      19:45 Zoko  16'
      Bishop  86'      		 Report Attendance: 4,913
      Referee: Stuart Attwell
      1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) 3 Hartlepool United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Franks  23'
      James  86'      		 Report Attendance: 3,863
      Referee: David Coote
      8 September 2012 (2012-09-08) 4 Hartlepool United 1–2 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Poole  40' Report Cadamarteri  76'
      Robson  85'      		 Attendance: 4,474
      Referee: James Adcock
      15 September 2012 (2012-09-15) 5 Bournemouth 1–1 Hartlepool United Dean Court, Bournemouth
      15:00 Tubbs  90' Report Walton  73' (pen.) Attendance: 5,308
      Referee: Fred Graham
      18 September 2012 (2012-09-18) 6 Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United Deepdale, Preston
      19:45 Byrom  28'
      Beavon  29'
      King  65'
      Laird  84', 87'      		 Report Attendance: 8,132
      Referee: Tony Bates
      22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 7 Hartlepool United 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Franks  15'
      Monkhouse  90'      		 Report Morgan  27', 82' Attendance: 3,909
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) 8 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Community Stadium, Colchester
      15:00 Massey  39'
      Ibehre  43', 62'      		 Report Lynch  6' Attendance: 3,471
      Referee: Mick Russell
      2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 9 Hartlepool United 1–2 Sheffield United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Howard  78' Report Kitson  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
      15:00 Aneke  45'
      Ellis  70'      		 Report Horwood  9' Attendance: 4,375
      Referee: Jeremy Simpson
      13 October 2012 (2012-10-13) 11 Hartlepool United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Austin  70' (pen.) Report Jones  89' Attendance: 4,406
      Referee: Graham Scott
      16 October 2012 (2012-10-16) 12 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
      19:45 Brunt  47' Report Attendance: 2,664
      Referee: Brendan Malone
      20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) 13 Hartlepool United 0–1 Crawley Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Akpan  15' Attendance: 3,852
      Referee: Kevin Wright
      23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) 14 Bury 2–1 Hartlepool United Gigg Lane, Bury
      19:45 Hopper  37'
      Worrall  55'      		 Report Noble  56' Attendance: 1,877
      Referee: Steven Rushton
      27 October 2012 (2012-10-27) 15 Brentford 2–2 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
      15:00 Hayes  11', 58' Report Dean  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
      19:45 Report Robinson  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
      15:00 Edwards  7' Report Attendance: 3,095
      Referee: Tim Robinson
      17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) 18 Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Baker  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
      19:45 Sweeney  65' Report Baxter  17', 90' Attendance: 3,078
      Referee: Craig Pawson
      24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 20 Walsall 1–1 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
      15:00 Holden  49' Report Horwood  29' (pen.) Attendance: 4,562
      Referee: Iain Williamson
      8 December 2012 (2012-12-08) 21 Hartlepool United 0–2 Stevenage Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Haber  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
      15:00 Lowe  16' Report Attendance: 7,164
      Referee: Roger East
      26 December 2012 (2012-12-26) 23 Carlisle United 3–0 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
      15:00 Collins  21' (o.g.)
      Robson  27'
      Miller  73'      		 Report Attendance: 5,380
      Referee: Mark Halsey
      29 December 2012 (2012-12-29) 24 Sheffield United 2–3 Hartlepool United Bramall Lane, Sheffield
      15:00 Doyle  30'
      Maguire  90'      		 Report Howard  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
      15:00 Report Mousinho  45' Attendance: 3,829
      Referee: Andy Haines
      12 January 2013 (2013-01-12) 26 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Hartlepool United New Meadow, Shrewsbury
      15:00 Taylor  23' Report Wyke  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
      19:45 Baldwin  51' Report McQuoid  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
      15:00 Wallace  67' Report Baldwin  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
      15:00 Poole  5'
      Hartley  70'      		 Report Campbell-Ryce  52' Attendance: 3,662
      Referee: Steven Rushton
      9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 30 Swindon Town 1–1 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
      15:00 Ferry  15' Report Monkhouse  74' Attendance: 9,973
      Referee: Gavin Ward
      12 February 2013 (2013-02-12) 31 Hartlepool United 0–0 Portsmouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Report Attendance: 3,526
      Referee: Darren Bond
      16 February 2013 (2013-02-16) 32 Hartlepool United 2–1 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Hartley  88'
      James  90'      		 Report Rowlands  8' (pen.) Attendance: 3,773
      Referee: Scott Duncan
      23 February 2013 (2013-02-23) 33 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Hartlepool United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
      15:00 Alabi  77' Report Poole  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
      19:45 Wyke  27'
      Franks  40'
      Monkhouse  90'      		 Report Attendance: 3,509
      Referee: Darren Drysdale
      2 March 2013 (2013-03-02) 35 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Hartlepool United Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
      15:00 Hume  35'
      Coppinger  54'
      Paynter  81'      		 Report Attendance: 7,457
      Referee: Steve Bratt
      5 March 2013 (2013-03-05) 36 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      19:45 Report Attendance: 3,148
      Referee: Geoff Eltringham
      9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 37 Hartlepool United 0–0 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Attendance: 3,633
      Referee: David Webb
      16 March 2013 (2013-03-16) 38 Coventry City 1–0 Hartlepool United Ricoh Arena, Coventry
      15:00 McDonald  33' Report Attendance: 10,412
      Referee: Fred Graham
      19 March 2013 (2013-03-19) 39 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
      19:45 Simpson  17'
      M'voto  27'
      Baxter  69'      		 Report Attendance: 3,269
      Referee: Oliver Langford
      23 March 2013 (2013-03-23) 40 Hartlepool United 0–0 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Attendance: 3,065
      Referee: Andy Madley
      29 March 2013 (2013-03-29) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Report Bamford  7'
      Bowditch  62'      		 Attendance: 3,269
      Referee: Jeremy Simpson
      1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) 42 Stevenage 1–0 Hartlepool United Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
      15:00 Ehmer  76' Report Attendance: 2,903
      Referee: Carl Berry
      6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 43 Hartlepool United 2–0 Bury Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      15:00 Monkhouse  42', 71' Report Attendance: 2,939
      Referee: Darren Drysdale
      13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) 44 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
      15:00 Report Austin  10' Attendance: 4,721
      Referee: Lee Collins
      20 April 2013 (2013-04-20) 45 Hartlepool United 1–1 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
      17:15 James  25' Report Trotta  39' Attendance: 3,541
      Referee: Michael Naylor
      27 April 2013 (2013-04-27) 46 Crawley Town 2–2 Hartlepool United Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
      15:00 Proctor  70', 89' Report Monkhouse  75', 79' Attendance: 4,100
      Referee: Keith Stroud

      FA Cup
      3 November 2012 First round Chesterfield 6–1 Hartlepool United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
      15:00 Boden  16'
      Randall  29'
      Clay  42'
      Forbes  54'
      Lester  79'
      Westcarr  90'      		 Report Sweeney  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
      15:00 Leitch-Smith  7'
      Clayton  13', 39'
      Pogba  34', 90'      		 Report Attendance: 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
      19:45 Report Attendance: 1,777
      Referee: Graham Salisbury
      Penalties
      Austin
      Franks
      Noble
      Wyke
      Horwood       		Thompson
      Doyle
      Wells
      Connell
      Davies

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals
      No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      1 GK Scott Flinders 490460101010
      2 DF Neil Austin 422392101010
      3 MF Ritchie Humphreys 321301100010
      5 DF Sam Collins 430410101000
      6 DF Evan Horwood 402372101010
      7 MF Jonathan Franks 484454101010
      8 MF Simon Walton 371341101010
      10 FW James Poole 384364101000
      11 MF Andy Monkhouse 367357001000
      14 MF Nathan Luscombe 130130000000
      15 MF Antony Sweeney 352321111010
      17 MF Greg Rutherford 7171000000
      18 DF Jack Baldwin 342322100010
      19 DF Jordan Richards 110110000000
      20 MF Paul Murray 170160100000
      22 DF Darren Holden 180170000010
      24 MF Craig Lynch 6161000000
      28 MF Lewis Hawkins 1010000000
      29 DF Peter Hartley 462432101010
      33 MF Luke James 273263001000
      35 FW Ryan Noble 121101100010
      36 FW Charlie Wyke 262252000010
      37 FW Zak Boagey 1010000000

      Goalscorers
      Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
      1 Andy Monkhouse 7 0 0 0 7
      2 Jonathan Franks 4 0 0 0 4
      James Poole 4 0 0 0 4
      4 Luke James 3 0 0 0 3
      Steve Howard 3 0 0 0 3
      6 Jack Baldwin 2 0 0 0 2
      Peter Hartley 2 0 0 0 2
      Evan Horwood 2 0 0 0 2
      Antony Sweeney 1 1 0 0 2
      Charlie Wyke 2 0 0 0 2
      11 Ritchie Humphreys 1 0 0 0 1
      Craig Lynch 1 0 0 0 1
      Ryan Noble 1 0 0 0 1
      Greg Rutherford 1 0 0 0 1
      Simon Walton 1 0 0 0 1

      Clean Sheets
      Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
      1 Scott Flinders 9 0 0 1 10

        Penalties
        Date Name Opposition Scored?
        1 September 2012 Steve Howard Scunthorpe United N
        15 September 2012 Simon Walton Bournemouth Y
        13 October 2012 Neil Austin Doncaster Rovers Y
        23 October 2012 Neil Austin Bury N
        24 November 2012 Evan Horwood Walsall Y
        13 April 2013 Simon Walton Tranmere Rovers N

        Suspensions
        Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
        8 September 2012 Neil Austin 1 (vs. Carlisle United)
        20 November 2012 Neil Austin 3 (vs. Oldham Athletic)
        29 March 2013 Simon Walton 1 (vs. Milton Keynes Dons)

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