2021–22_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season
2021–22 Hartlepool United F.C. season
Hartlepool United 2021–22 football season
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.
Quick Facts Owner, Chairman ...
| 2021–22 season | |||
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| 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[1] | ||
| 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[2] | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 5–0 (vs. Leyton Orient) | ||
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- As of the end of the season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2021 | DF | Reagan Ogle | Accrington Stanley | Free | [4] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Martin Smith | Chesterfield | Free | [5] |
| 16 July 2021 | DF | Neill Byrne | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 21 July 2021 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Scunthorpe United | Free | [7] |
| 1 August 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Harrogate Town | Free | [8] |
| 1 August 2021 | FW | Mark Cullen | Port Vale | Free | [9] |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County | Free | [10] |
| 30 August 2021 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Grimsby Town | Free | [11] |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Jordan Cook | Gateshead | Free | [12] |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Mike Fondop | Burton Albion | Free | [13] |
| 25 October 2021 | GK | Patrick Boyes | Grimsby Town | Free | [14] |
| 10 January 2022 | FW | Marcus Carver | Southport | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 27 January 2022 | FW | Omar Bogle | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [16] |
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Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Player | From | End date | Ref |
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| 5 August 2021 | MF | Tyler Burey | Millwall | 1 January 2022 | [17] |
| 5 August 2021 | MF | Matty Daly | Huddersfield Town | 17 January 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [19] |
| 11 August 2021 | FW | Will Goodwin | Stoke City | 1 January 2022 | [20] |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | Eddy Jones | Stoke City | 10 January 2022 | [21] |
| 10 January 2022 | DF | Jake Hull | Rotherham United | 30 June 2022 | [22] |
| 26 January 2022 | MF | Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2022 | [23] |
| 29 January 2022 | MF | Joe White | Newcastle United | 30 June 2022 | [24] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | Huddersfield Town | 30 June 2022 | [25] |
| 31 January 2022 | MF | Bryn Morris | Burton Albion | 30 June 2022 | [26] |
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- On 17 January, Daly was recalled by his parent club Huddersfield Town.[18]
Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Player | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Josh MacDonald | Whitby Town | End of season | [27] |
| 22 September 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Bromley | 26 October 2021 | [28] |
| 12 November 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | 12 January 2022 | [29] |
| 11 February 2022 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Yeovil Town | 21 April 2022 | [30][31] |
| 24 March 2022 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | Stockport County | 30 June 2022 | [32] |
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More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
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| 27 June 2021 | DF | Ryan Johnson | Port Vale | Free | [33] |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Mason Bloomfield | Barnet | Free | [34] |
| 6 July 2021 | GK | Brad Young | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 8 July 2021 | FW | Rhys Oates | Mansfield Town | Free | [36] |
| 13 July 2021 | FW | Danny Elliott | Boston United | Free | [37] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Ryan Donaldson | Morpeth Town | Free | [38] |
| 11 August 2021 | MF | Claudio Ofosu | Kettering Town | Free | [39] |
| 14 August 2021 | MF | Luke Williams | Gateshead | Free | [40] |
| 26 October 2021 | DF | Aaron Cunningham | Spennymoor Town | Free | [41] |
| 20 January 2022 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | Free | [42] |
| 21 January 2022 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [43] |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | Mike Fondop | Oldham Athletic | Free | [44] |
| 31 January 2022 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Bradford City | Free | [45] |
| 22 February 2022 | FW | Mark Cullen | A.F.C. Fylde | Free | [46] |
| 22 March 2022 | MF | Gavan Holohan | Grimsby Town | Free | [47] |
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Pre-season friendlies
On 5 July 2021, Hartlepool's pre-season schedule was announced.[48]
Runcorn Linnets v Hartlepool United
| 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' |
Spennymoor Town v Hartlepool United
| 20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field, Spennymoor |
| 19:45 | Mulhern 10' |
Attendance: 985 |
Gateshead v Hartlepool United
| 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' |
Blyth Spartans v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Dunston UTS v Hartlepool United
| 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
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 |
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Results by matchday
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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Matches
Hartlepool United's league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[50]
Hartlepool United v Crawley Town
| 7 August 2021 1 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Holohan 88' |
Report | Attendance: 5,184 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Barrow v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Walsall
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Carlisle United
| 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 |
Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United
| 4 September 2021 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Davies 89' |
Report | Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers
| 11 September 2021 6 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Sterry 69' |
Report | Attendance: 5,193 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Sutton United v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United
| 18 September 2021 8 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Hartlepool United v Exeter City
| 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 |
Stevenage v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
| 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 |
Salford City v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Bradford City v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Harrogate Town
| 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 |
Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Newport County
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Forest Green Rovers
| 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 |
Swindon Town v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Port Vale v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United
| 11 December 2021 21 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic
| 1 January 2022 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Darren Handley |
Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Carlisle United v Hartlepool United
| 18 January 2022 25 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Hartlepool United v Stevenage
| 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 |
Exeter City v Hartlepool United
| 29 January 2022 27 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Hartlepool United v Barrow
| 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 |
Crawley Town v Hartlepool United
| 12 February 2022 29 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 15:00 | Report | Bogle 40' |
Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Sutton United
| 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 |
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Walsall v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Harrogate Town v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient
| 12 March 2022 35 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,903 Referee: James Oldham |
Hartlepool United v Bradford City
| 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 |
Newport County v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Salford City
| 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 |
Forest Green Rovers v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Port Vale
| 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 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Swindon Town
| 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 |
Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 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
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup
Hartlepool were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[51] away to Lincoln City in the second round[52] and at home to Blackpool in the third round.[53]
Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers
| 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 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Lincoln City v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Blackpool
| 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 |
Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United
| 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.[54][55]
Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra
| 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
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Carlisle United, Everton U21s and Morecambe.[54] On 6 July 2021, the date and times of the fixtures were announced.[56] In the knock-out stages, United were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.[57]
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
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Source: EFL.com
Carlisle United v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
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Hartlepool United v Morecambe
| 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 |
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Hartlepool United v Everton U21
| 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 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers
| 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 |
Hartlepool United v Charlton Athletic
| 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 |
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Hartlepool United v Rotherham United
| 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 |
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Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| 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 |
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Goalscorers
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Molyneux | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Matty Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Mark Cullen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Omar Bogle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nicky Featherstone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| David Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Joe Grey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Tyler Burey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Will Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gavan Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mark Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jamie Sterry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Neill Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Isaac Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Olufela Olomola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Clean sheets
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Killip | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Jonathan Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Suspensions
More information Date Incurred, Name ...
| 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) |
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On 1 May 2022, Hartlepool's end of season awards were held at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield.[58]
More information End of Season Awards, Winner ...
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Fans' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Young Player of the Season | Timi Odusina |
| Michael Maidens' Goal of the Season | Luke Molyneux vs Harrogate Town |
| Community Player of the Season | Jamie Sterry |
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