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Hartlepool United

2021–22 season
Owner	Raj Singh
Chairman	Raj Singh
Manager	Dave Challinor (until 1 November) Graeme Lee (until 5 May)
Stadium	Victoria Park (until 12 November) Suit Direct Stadium
League Two	17th
FA Cup	Fourth round (eliminated by Crystal Palace)
EFL Cup	First round (eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)
EFL Trophy	Semi-finals (eliminated by Rotherham United)
Top goalscorer	League: Luke Molyneux (8) All: Luke Molyneux (12)
Highest home attendance	7,542 (vs. Rotherham United)
Lowest home attendance	1,572 (vs. Morecambe)
Average home league attendance	5,195
Biggest win	3–0 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Biggest defeat	5–0 (vs. Leyton Orient)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is Hartlepool United's 113th year in existence and their first season back in League Two after 4 years. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players

As of the end of the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Ben Killip 2 DF  ENG Jamie Sterry 3 DF  ENG David Ferguson 4 DF  ENG Gary Liddle 5 DF  ENG Timi Odusina 6 MF  ENG Mark Shelton 7 FW  ENG Omar Bogle 8 MF  ENG Nicky Featherstone 10 MF  ENG Luke Molyneux 11 FW  ENG Marcus Carver 12 FW  ENG Joe Grey

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  ENG Patrick Boyes 15 DF  ENG Jake Hull (on loan from Rotherham United) 16 DF  IRL Neill Byrne 18 MF  ENG Martin Smith 19 FW  ENG Jordan Cook 20 DF  AUS Reagan Ogle 21 MF  ENG Isaac Fletcher (on loan from Middlesbrough) 22 MF  ENG Tom Crawford 28 MF  ENG Bryn Morris (on loan from Burton Albion) 30 MF  ENG Joe White (on loan from Newcastle United) 31 GK  AUS Nicholas Bilokapic (on loan from Huddersfield Town)

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

1. On 17 January, Daly was recalled by his parent club Huddersfield Town.

Loans out

Transfers out

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 5 July 2021, Hartlepool's pre-season schedule was announced.

17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly	Runcorn Linnets	1–9	Hartlepool United	Millbank Linnets Stadium, Runcorn
15:00	Lynch 2'		Holohan 7' Trialist 19' Cullen 38' Olomola 57', 60', 79', 83' Trialist 74', 80'

20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly	Spennymoor Town	1–0	Hartlepool United	The Brewery Field, Spennymoor
19:45	Mulhern 10'			Attendance: 985

24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly	Gateshead	4–1	Hartlepool United	International Stadium, Gateshead
15:00	Scott 32', 40' Langstaff 46' Olley 61'	Report	Trialist 10'

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly	Blyth Spartans	2–1	Hartlepool United	Croft Park, Blyth
19:30	Hickey 9' O'Donnell 74'	Report	Featherstone 78'	Attendance: 815

31 July 2021 Friendly	Dunston UTS	0–5	Hartlepool United	UTS Stadium, Dunston
15:00		Report	Olomola 6' Shelton 28', 34' (pen.) Close 37', 73'	Attendance: 368

League Two

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

Hartlepool United's league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.

7 August 2021 1	Hartlepool United	1–0	Crawley Town	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Holohan 88'	Report		Attendance: 5,184 Referee: Scott Oldham

14 August 2021 2	Barrow	3–2	Hartlepool United	Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness
15:00	Zanzala 3' Gordon 47' Sea 72'	Report	Burey 17' Goodwin 61'	Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Darren Drysdale

21 August 2021 3	Hartlepool United	2–0	Walsall	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Burey 23' Featherstone 57' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Declan Bourne

28 August 2021 4	Hartlepool United	2–1	Carlisle United	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Burey 13' Holohan 69'	Report	Clough 38'	Attendance: 6,112 Referee: Andy Woolmer

4 September 2021 5	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Hartlepool United	Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00	Davies 89'	Report		Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Chris Sarginson

11 September 2021 6	Hartlepool United	1–0	Bristol Rovers	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Sterry 69'	Report		Attendance: 5,193 Referee: Rebecca Welch

14 September 2021 7	Sutton United	1–0	Hartlepool United	VBS Community Stadium, Sutton
19:45	Goodliffe 25'	Report		Attendance: 2,484 Referee: Simon Hooper

25 September 2021 9	Hartlepool United	1–1	Exeter City	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Molyneux 25'	Report	Nombe 41'	Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Leigh Doughty

2 October 2021 10	Stevenage	2–0	Hartlepool United	Broadhall Way, Stevenage
15:00	Reid 21' List 46'	Report		Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Ben Speedie

9 October 2021 11	Hartlepool United	2–1	Northampton Town	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Ferguson 53' Molyneux 83'	Report	Hoskins 51'	Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Ben Toner

16 October 2021 12	Salford City	2–0	Hartlepool United	Moor Lane, Salford
15:00	Elliott 3' Willock 86'	Report		Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Peter Wright

19 October 2021 13	Bradford City	1–3	Hartlepool United	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45	O'Connor 72'	Report	Cullen 1', 59' Songo'o 90' (o.g.)	Attendance: 14,344 Referee: Tom Nield

23 October 2021 14	Hartlepool United	3–2	Harrogate Town	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Ferguson 52' Cullen 53' Daly 69'	Report	Thomson 28' Byrne 35' (o.g.)	Attendance: 5,807 Referee: James Oldham

30 October 2021 15	Leyton Orient	5–0	Hartlepool United	Brisbane Road, London
15:00	Drinan 20', 84', 90' Smith 35' James 56'	Report		Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Alan Young

12 November 2021 16	Hartlepool United	1–2	Newport County	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Ferguson 63'	Report	Baker-Richardson 32' Telford 90'	Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Samuel Barrott

20 November 2021 17	Hartlepool United	1–3	Forest Green Rovers	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00	Featherstone 80' (pen.)	Report	Moore-Taylor 4' Matt 29' Stevens 45'	Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Steve Martin

23 November 2021 18	Swindon Town	3–1	Hartlepool United	County Ground, Swindon
19:45	Williams 52' Simpson 69' Payne 45'	Report	Daly 61'	Attendance: 7,714 Referee: Lee Swabey

27 November 2021 19	Port Vale	2–0	Hartlepool United	Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00	Garrity 31' Pett 90'	Report		Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Tom Reeves

8 December 2021 20	Hartlepool United	2–1	Rochdale	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Cullen 64' Shelton 90'	Report	Andrews 55'	Attendance: 4,214 Referee: Tom Nield

26 December 2021 22	Mansfield Town	3–2	Hartlepool United	Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00	O'Toole 55' Bowery 62' Maris 66'	Report	Molyneux 25' Featherstone 51'	Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Simon Mather

15 January 2022 24	Bristol Rovers	2–0	Hartlepool United	Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00	Collins 87' Evans 90'	Report		Attendance: 7,004 Referee: Carl Brook

22 January 2022 26	Hartlepool United	1–1	Stevenage	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00	Featherstone 77'	Report	Norris 70' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,841 Referee: Martin Coy

8 February 2022 28	Hartlepool United	3–1	Barrow	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Molyneux 27', 39' Bogle 44'	Report	Rooney 17'	Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Peter Wright

12 February 2022 29	Crawley Town	0–1	Hartlepool United	Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00		Report	Bogle 40'	Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Brett Huxtable

15 February 2022 30	Hartlepool United	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Clarke 45' (o.g.)	Report		Attendance: 5,214 Referee: Rebecca Welch

19 February 2022 31	Hartlepool United	1–1	Sutton United	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00	Crawford 51'	Report	Kizzi 3'	Attendance: 5,487 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

22 February 2022 32	Colchester United	1–2	Hartlepool United	Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
19:45	Chilvers 22'	Report	Bogle 70' Fletcher 74'	Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Declan Bourne

26 February 2022 33	Walsall	3–1	Hartlepool United	Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00	Miller 13', 67' Wilkinson 26'	Report	Bogle 63'	Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Lee Swabey

5 March 2022 34	Harrogate Town	1–2	Hartlepool United	The EnviroVent Stadium, Harrogate
12:30	Armstrong 21'	Report	Molyneux 25' Ferguson 62'	Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Carl Boyeson

15 March 2022 36	Hartlepool United	0–2	Bradford City	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45		Report	Foulds 70' Songo'o 76'	Attendance: 5,106 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

18 March 2022 37	Newport County	2–3	Hartlepool United	Rodney Parade, Newport
19:45	Bogle 16' (o.g.) Street 71'	Report	Sterry 35' Molyneux 45' Byrne 73'	Attendance: 4,768 Referee: Alan Young

26 March 2022 38	Northampton Town	2–0	Hartlepool United	Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00	Hoskins 6' Zimba 61'	Report		Attendance: 5,673 Referee: Keith Stroud

29 March 2022 39	Hartlepool United	2–2	Mansfield Town	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Grey 41' Molyneux 43'	Report	Lapslie 21' Perch 25'	Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Trevor Kettle

2 April 2022 40	Hartlepool United	0–2	Salford City	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00		Report	Ndaba 19' Lowe 28'	Attendance: 4,949 Referee: Darren Drysdale

9 April 2022 41	Forest Green Rovers	1–1	Hartlepool United	The New Lawn, Nailsworth
15:00	Hendry 53'	Report	Bogle 68'	Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Sam Purkiss

15 April 2022 42	Hartlepool United	0–1	Port Vale	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00		Report	Hall 67'	Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Chris Sarginson

18 April 2022 43	Rochdale	2–1	Hartlepool United	Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
15:00	Keohane 61' O'Connell 90'	Report	Morris 10'	Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Tom Nield

23 April 2022 44	Hartlepool United	0–3	Swindon Town	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00		Report	McKirdy 40', 55' Baudry 85'	Attendance: 4,786 Referee: Andy Haines

30 April 2022 45	Scunthorpe United	1–1	Hartlepool United	Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00	Wilson 49'	Report	Featherstone 72' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Will Finnie

7 May 2022 46	Hartlepool United	0–2	Colchester United	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00		Report	Akinde 9' Cooper 53'	Attendance: 5,375 Referee: Ben Toner

FA Cup

Hartlepool were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, away to Lincoln City in the second round and at home to Blackpool in the third round.

6 November 2021 First round	Hartlepool United	2–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00	Cullen 45' Molyneux 65'	Report	Forino-Joseph 63' Jacobson 74' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Darren Drysdale

16 November 2021 Replay	Wycombe Wanderers	0–1	Hartlepool United	Adams Park, High Wycombe
19:45		Report	Cullen 20'	Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Christopher Pollard

4 December 2021 Second round	Lincoln City	0–1	Hartlepool United	LNER Stadium, Lincoln
15:00		Report	Fiorini 52' (o.g.)	Attendance: 5,506 Referee: Bobby Madley

8 January 2022 Third round	Hartlepool United	2–1	Blackpool	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
12:30	Ferguson 48' Grey 61'	Report	Anderson 8'	Attendance: 4,932 Referee: Matt Donohue

5 February 2022 Fourth round	Crystal Palace	2–0	Hartlepool United	Selhurst Park, Selhurst
15:00	Guéhi 4' Olise 22'	Report		Attendance: 22,114 Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Cup

Hartlepool United were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.

10 August 2021 First round	Hartlepool United	0–1	Crewe Alexandra	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00		Report	Ainley 50'	Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall

EFL Trophy

Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Carlisle United, Everton U21s and Morecambe. On 6 July 2021, the date and times of the fixtures were announced. In the knock-out stages, United were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.

31 August 2021 Group stage	Carlisle United	3–3 (4–3 p)	Hartlepool United	Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:00	Charters 11' Mampala 58' Abrahams 78'		Daly 18' Molyneux 81' Olomola 89' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,360 Referee: James Bell
	Penalties
	Clough Abrahams Young Armer Charters		Burey Daly Olomola Crawford Molyneux

5 October 2021 Group stage	Hartlepool United	2–2 (4–2 p)	Morecambe	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00	Daly 8', 83'	Report	McLoughlin 33' Jones 40' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Simon Mather
	Penalties
	Daly Molyneux Ferguson Crawford		Cooney McLoughlin Gnahoua Jones

2 November 2021 Group stage	Hartlepool United	1–0	Everton U21	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00	Daly 71'	Report		Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

1 December 2021 Second round	Sheffield Wednesday	0–3	Hartlepool United	Hillsborough, Sheffield
19:00		Report	Shelton 11' Brown 14' (o.g.) Goodwin 59'	Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Andy Haines

4 January 2022 Third round	Hartlepool United	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Daly 84'	Report		Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

25 January 2022 Quarter-final	Hartlepool United	2–2 (5–4 p)	Charlton Athletic	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:00	Grey 7' Molyneux 73'	Report	Burstow 17' Gilbey 32'	Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Simon Mather
	Penalties
	Cullen Crawford Shelton Molyneux Sterry		Washington Gilbey Clare Lee Aneke

9 March 2022 Semi-final	Hartlepool United	2–2 (4–5 p)	Rotherham United	Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45	Grey 29' Molyneux 55'	Report	Smith 50', 63'	Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Robert Madley
	Penalties
	Featherstone Sterry Shelton Molyneux Bogle Crawford		Smith Ferguson Barlaser Wiles MacDonald Miller

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League Two		FA Cup		League Cup		EFL Trophy
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ENG	Ben Killip	49	0	42	0	4	0	0	0	3	0
2	DF	ENG	Jamie Sterry	44	2	37	2	3	0	1	0	3	0
3	DF	ENG	David Ferguson	52	5	42	4	5	1	1	0	4	0
4	DF	ENG	Gary Liddle	38	0	32	0	5	0	1	0	0	0
5	DF	ENG	Timi Odusina	43	0	31	0	4	0	1	0	7	0
6	MF	ENG	Mark Shelton	41	2	33	1	4	0	0	0	4	1
7	MF	ENG	Tyler Burey	9	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
7	FW	ENG	Omar Bogle	21	5	20	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	ENG	Nicky Featherstone	47	5	40	5	4	0	1	0	2	0
9	FW	ENG	Mark Cullen	27	6	17	4	5	2	1	0	4	0
10	FW	ENG	Luke Molyneux	55	12	43	8	5	1	1	0	6	3
11	FW	ENG	Will Goodwin	15	2	10	1	1	0	0	0	4	1
11	FW	ENG	Marcus Carver	18	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12	FW	ENG	Joe Grey	37	4	28	1	4	1	0	0	5	2
14	MF	IRL	Gavan Holohan	22	2	18	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
15	DF	WAL	Eddy Jones	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
15	DF	ENG	Jake Hull	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	DF	IRL	Neill Byrne	51	1	40	1	5	0	1	0	5	0
18	MF	ENG	Martin Smith	15	0	7	0	1	0	1	0	6	0
19	FW	ENG	Jordan Cook	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
20	DF	AUS	Reagan Ogle	24	0	18	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
21	MF	ENG	Isaac Fletcher	15	1	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	ENG	Tom Crawford	38	1	28	1	3	0	0	0	7	0
23	DF	ATG	Zaine Francis-Angol	22	0	16	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
24	FW	ENG	Olufela Olomola	17	1	12	0	0	0	1	0	4	1
27	DF	ENG	Luke Hendrie	11	0	7	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
28	MF	ENG	Matty Daly	27	7	19	2	3	0	1	0	4	5
28	MF	ENG	Bryn Morris	11	1	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF	ENG	Jake Lawlor	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
30	MF	ENG	Joe White	16	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
31	GK	AUS	Nicholas Bilokapic	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	GK	ENG	Jonathan Mitchell	8	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
36	FW	CMR	Mike Fondop	13	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	3	0

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Suspensions

Date Incurred	Name	Games Missed	Reason
20 November 2021	Jamie Sterry	3	(vs. Forest Green Rovers)
15 January 2022	Jamie Sterry	2	(vs. Bristol Rovers)
29 January 2022	Nicky Featherstone	3	(vs. Exeter City)

Awards

On 1 May 2022, Hartlepool's end of season awards were held at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield.

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