2008–09_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season

2008–09 Hartlepool United F.C. season

2008–09 Hartlepool United F.C. season

Hartlepool United 2008–09 football 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.

Quick Facts Owner, Chairman ...

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.

More information No., Pos. ...

Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date, Position ...

Loans in

More information Date, Position ...

    Transfers out

    More information Date, Position ...

      Results

      Pre-season friendlies

      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'
      17 July 2008 (2008-07-17) Friendly Falkirk 0–0 Hartlepool United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
      19:00 Report
      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

      Results summary

      More information Overall, Home ...

      Results by matchday

      More information Round, Ground ...
      Source: InTheMadCrowd
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Results

      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

      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

      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

      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

      Appearances and goals

      More information No., Pos ...

      Goalscorers

      More information Rank, Name ...

      Clean Sheets

      More information Rank, Name ...

        Penalties

        More information Date, Name ...

        Suspensions

        More information Date Incurred, Name ...

        References

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

        This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2008–09_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.