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

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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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

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Transfers in

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Date Position Player From Fee Ref
5 June 2008 MF Alan Power Nottingham Forest Free [3]
4 July 2008 MF Ritchie Jones Manchester United Free [4]
14 July 2008 GK Mark Cook Newcastle United Free [5]

Loans in

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Date Position Player From End date Ref
1 October 2008 FW Kevin Kyle Coventry City 31 December 2008 [6]
15 January 2009 FW Liam Henderson Watford 25 March 2009 [7]
29 January 2009 FW Daniel Nardiello Blackpool 1 June 2009 [8]
2 February 2009 FW Rune Lange Vålerenga 1 June 2009 [9]
19 February 2009 FW Lewis Guy Doncaster Rovers 19 March 2009 [10]
2 March 2009 FW Keigan Parker Huddersfield Town 1 June 2009 [11]
26 March 2009 DF Joe Skarz Huddersfield Town 1 June 2009 [12]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref
2 June 2008 MF Stephen Turnbull Gateshead Free [13]
24 June 2008 MF Ali Gibb Retired [14]
16 July 2008 DF Robbie Elliott Retired [15]
1 January 2009 FW Richie Barker Rotherham United Free [16]

Results

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Pre-season friendlies

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15 July 2008 (2008-07-15) Friendly Greenock Morton 1–2 Hartlepool United Cappielow Park, Greenock
19:00 Masterton   44' Report Brown   30'
Sweeney   90'
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
2 August 2008 (2008-08-02) Friendly Rotherham United 2–3 Hartlepool United Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
15:00 Taylor   29'
Yates   80'
Report Porter   25' (pen.)
Clark   42'
Brown   68'

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

Results by matchday

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

Results

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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   DEN Jan Budtz 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   SCO Jamie McCunnie 20 0 15 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Ritchie Humphreys 54 0 45 0 5 0 3 0 1 0
4 MF   IRL Willie Boland 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Michael Nelson 55 6 46 5 5 1 3 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Sam Collins 46 0 40 0 2 0 3 0 1 0
7 MF   ENG Gary Liddle 52 1 43 0 5 1 3 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Ritchie Jones 42 3 36 3 4 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW   ENG Richie Barker 12 2 8 1 0 0 3 1 1 0
10 FW   AUS Joel Porter 47 23 38 18 5 2 3 3 1 0
11 MF   ENG Andy Monkhouse 51 8 44 6 5 1 2 1 0 0
12 DF   ENG Ben Clark 40 2 35 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   ENG James Brown 24 8 18 6 2 1 3 1 1 0
15 MF   ENG Antony Sweeney 53 5 44 5 5 0 3 0 1 0
16 MF   EIR Alan Power 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 FW   ENG David Foley 30 3 23 0 4 1 2 2 1 0
18 FW   ENG Michael Mackay 30 4 23 2 5 2 2 0 0 0
19 MF   ENG Matty Robson 38 2 29 2 5 0 3 0 1 0
20 FW   WAL Daniel Nardiello 12 3 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   ENG Arran Lee-Barrett 46 0 37 0 5 0 3 0 1 0
22 MF   ENG Jonny Rowell 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW   NOR Rune Lange 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   ENG Lewis Guy 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW   SCO Keigan Parker 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   ENG Liam Henderson 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   SCO Kevin Kyle 15 5 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Joe Skarz 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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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

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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

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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

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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)

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Hartlepool United 2008-09". FootballSquads. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Power Quits Forest For Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Jones Signing Is Feather In Cap". Hartlepool United FC. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Transfers - July 2008". BBC Sport. 14 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Kyle Completes Pools Loan Switch". BBC Sport. 1 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Pools Bring In Striker Henderson". BBC Sport. 15 January 2009.
  8. ^ "Nardiello Makes Pools Loan Switch". BBC Sport. 29 January 2009.
  9. ^ "Pools Bring In Norwegian Striker". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009.
  10. ^ "Transfers - February 2009". BBC Sport. 19 February 2009.
  11. ^ "Transfers - March 2009". BBC Sport. 2 March 2009.
  12. ^ "Hartlepool Sign Left Back From Huddersfield". Vital Hartlepool. 26 March 2009.
  13. ^ "Football: New Signing Steven Set to Be Gateshead's Star Turn". Newcastle Chronicle. 2 June 2008.
  14. ^ "Ali Gibb Retires From Football". Vital Hartlepool. 24 June 2008.
  15. ^ "Elliott Gets Newcastle Coach Role". BBC Sport. 16 July 2008.
  16. ^ "Millers Sign Pools Striker Barker". BBC Sport. 1 January 2009.