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

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As of End of Season.[2]

Current squad

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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

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Transfers in

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Date Position Player From Fee Ref
2 May 2009 FW Adam Boyd Leyton Orient Undisclosed [3]
15 May 2009 MF Leon McSweeney Stockport County Undisclosed [4]
28 May 2009 DF Peter Hartley Sunderland Free [5]
10 June 2009 DF Neil Austin Darlington Undisclosed [6]
26 June 2009 GK Scott Flinders Crystal Palace Free [7]
13 July 2009 MF Jon André Fredriksen Sarpsborg Undisclosed [8]
20 July 2009 FW Denis Behan Cork City Undisclosed [9]
6 August 2009 DF Steven Haslam Bury Free [10]
25 August 2009 FW Ármann Björnsson Brann Undisclosed [11]
25 September 2009 DF Julian Cherel Mondeville Free [12]
5 January 2010 MF Joe Gamble Cork City Free [13]

Loans in

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Date Position Player From End date Ref
23 February 2010 FW Roy O'Donovan Sunderland 1 June 2010 [14]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref
24 April 2009 FW Joel Porter Gold Coast United Free [15]
19 June 2009 DF Michael Nelson Norwich City Free [16]
30 June 2009 DF Matty Robson Carlisle United Free [17]
21 August 2009 GK Arran Lee-Barrett Ipswich Town Free [18]
16 September 2009 GK Jan Budtz Eastwood Town Free
8 October 2009 DF Jamie McCunnie East Fife Free [19]
21 October 2009 MF Willie Boland Retired [20]
15 February 2010 FW David Foley Puerto Rico Islanders Free [21]

Loans out

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Date Position Player To End date Ref
3 August 2009 FW Michael Mackay Gateshead 1 January 2010 [22]
15 August 2009 FW Matty Tymon Whitby Town 15 September 2009 [23]
21 August 2009 FW David Foley Barrow 21 September 2009 [24]

Results

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Pre-season friendlies

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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
30 July 2009 (2009-07-30) Friendly Gateshead 1–2 Hartlepool United Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
19:00 Francis   90' Report Monkhouse   20'
Behan   54'
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

League One

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 14 11 21 59 67  −8 53 10 6 7 33 26  +7 4 5 14 26 41  −15

Results by matchday

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

Results

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Scott Flinders 50 0 46 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
2 DF   ENG Neil Austin 41 3 39 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 MF   ENG Ritchie Humphreys 40 0 38 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   ENG Gary Liddle 45 3 41 3 1 0 2 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Sam Collins 48 0 44 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Ben Clark 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   IRL Leon McSweeney 34 1 31 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Ritchie Jones 36 4 33 4 1 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW   IRL Denis Behan 33 6 29 6 1 0 2 0 1 0
10 FW   ENG Adam Boyd 44 9 40 7 1 0 2 2 1 0
11 MF   ENG Andy Monkhouse 47 11 43 11 1 0 2 0 1 0
12 FW   ENG James Brown 33 4 32 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Jonny Rowell 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF   ENG Antony Sweeney 45 2 42 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Steven Haslam 18 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
17 FW   ENG David Foley 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW   ENG Michael Mackay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   NOR Jon André Fredriksen 14 0 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   IRL Alan Power 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   IRL Colin Larkin 26 1 22 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
24 FW   ENG Billy Greulich 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW   ISL Ármann Björnsson 19 3 18 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF   FRA Julian Cherel 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Peter Hartley 41 2 38 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
30 MF   IRL Joe Gamble 22 2 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW   IRL Roy O'Donovan 15 9 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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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

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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           

References

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