2010–11 Hartlepool United F.C. season

Hartlepool United
2010–11 season
Owner IOR
Chairman Ken Hodcroft
Manager Chris Turner
(until 19 August)
Mick Wadsworth
(from 19 August)
Football League One 16th
FA Cup Third round
(Eliminated by Watford)
Football League Cup Second round
(Eliminated by Wigan Athletic)
Football League Trophy Third round
(Eliminated by Sheffield Wednesday)
Top goalscorer League: Antony Sweeney (9)
All: Antony Sweeney (14)
Highest home attendance 4,084 (vs Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance 1,359 (vs Northampton Town)

The 2010–11 season is Hartlepool United's 102nd season in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One since promotion in 2006–07. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

Players

As of End of Season.

Current squad

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 Evan Horwood
7 MF ENG Leon McSweeney
8 MF IRL Joe Gamble
9 FW IRL Denis Behan
10 FW ENG Adam Boyd
11 MF ENG Andy Monkhouse
12 MF URU Fabian Yantorno
14 FW ENG James Brown
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 ENG Paul Murray
21 GK ENG Andy Rafferty
22 DF ISL Ármann Björnsson
23 FW ENG Colin Larkin
24 FW ENG Billy Greulich
26 DF ENG Paul Johnson
27 DF ENG Dylan Purvis
28 MF ENG Billy Blackford
29 DF ENG Peter Hartley
30 MF ENG Callum Martin
31 GK ENG Liam Mooney
37 DF ENG Darren Holden
38 DF ENG Josh Rowbotham

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
14 May 2010 GK Andy Rafferty Guisborough Town Free
30 July 2010 DF Evan Horwood Carlisle United Free
5 August 2010 MF Paul Murray Shrewsbury Town Free
6 August 2010 MF Fabián Yantorno Atenas Free

Transfers out

Date Position Player To Fee Ref
10 June 2010 MF Alan Power Rushden & Diamonds Free
14 June 2010 DF Ben Clark Gateshead Free
7 July 2010 MF Ritchie Jones Oldham Athletic Free
7 July 2010 MF Jonny Rowell Olympic Chaleroi Free
6 October 2010 DF Julian Cherel Mansfield Town Free

Results

League One

Main article: 2010–11 Football League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Yeovil Town 46 16 11 19 56 66 −10 59
15 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 10 20 67 67 0 58
16 Hartlepool United 46 15 12 19 47 65 −18 57
17 Oldham Athletic 46 13 17 16 53 60 −7 56
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 11 20 53 60 −7 56
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 12 19 47 65  −18 57 9 6 8 32 32  0 6 6 11 15 33  −18

Results by matchday

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
Ground A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H A A A A H A H A A H A H A H H H A H H A H H A H A H A H A H A
Result D D W L L L D W L W W L D D W L W W W W L L D L D L W L W L D W L W L W L L L D W L D L D D
Position 13 15 9 13 16 20 20 16 19 18 15 17 18 17 14 19 14 12 10 7 8 13 12 14 14 14 11 13 12 14 14 12 13 10 11 8 8 10 12 14 13 14 13 15 18 16
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

7 August 2010 Rochdale 0–0 Hartlepool United Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
15:00 [1] Attendance: 3,706
14 August 2010 Hartlepool United 2–2 Swindon Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Boyd 4'
Sweeney 12' 		[2] Dossevi 72'
Austin 74' 		Attendance: 2,893
21 August 2010 Yeovil Town 0–2 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
15:00 [3] Liddle 30'
Monkhouse 54' 		Attendance: 3,537
28 August 2010 Hartlepool United 0–5 Sheffield Wednesday Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 [4] Murray 8' (o.g)
Coke 10'
Mellor 23'
Tudgay 73' (pen)
Morrison 90' 		Attendance: 4,084
4 September 2010 MK Dons 1–0 Hartlepool United Stadium:mk, Milton Keynes
12:15 Guy 77'
Lewington Red card 84' 		[5] Attendance: 7,656
11 September 2010 Hartlepool United 2–3 Exeter City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Humphreys 38'
Sweeney 42' 		[6] Harley 12'
O'Flynn 48', 57' 		Attendance: 2,641
18 September 2010 Brentford 0–0 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
15:00 [7] Attendance: 4,710
25 September 2010 Hartlepool United 2–1 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Sweeney 43'
Monkhouse 56' 		[8] Gray 9' Attendance: 2,552
28 September 2010 Hartlepool United 0–4 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 [9] Michalík 8'
Madine 26', 36', 71' 		Attendance: 3,419
2 October 2010 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Hartlepool United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 [10] McSweeney 87' Attendance: 7,333
9 October 2010 Hartlepool United 2–0 Peterborough United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Hartley 44'
Liddle 90' 		[11] Tomlin Red card 82' Attendance: 3,047
16 October 2010 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
15:00 Téhoué 89' [12] Attendance: 3,605
23 October 2010 Hartlepool United 2–2 Bristol Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Gamble 29'
Sweeney 79' 		[13] Kuffour 85'
Anthony 90' 		Attendance: 2,792
30 October 2010 Dagenham & Redbrigde 1–1 Hartlepool United Victoria Road, Dagenham
15:00 Hartley 49' (o.g) [14] Arber 90' (o.g) Attendance: 2,464
13 November 2010 Hartlepool United 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Austin 23'
Liddle 71'
Poole 84' 		Dicker 57'
Bridcutt Red card 77' 		Attendance: 3,073
20 November 2010 Colchester United 3–2 Hartlepool United Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 Bond 57'
Odejayi 60'
Henderson 90' (pen.) 		Murray 28'
Horwood 88' 		Attendance: 3,640
23 November 2010 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
19:45 Gulasci 77' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,340
11 December 2010 A.F.C. Bournemouth 0–1 Hartlepool United Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00 Brown 31' Attendance: 6,129
26 December 2010 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Hartlepool United Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
15:00 McSweeney 42' Attendance: 14,813
1 January 2011 Hartlepool United 4–2 Oldham Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Austin 27' (pen.)
Hartley 45'
Humphreys 58'
Sweeney 69' 		Stephens 18'
Mvoto 81' 		Attendance: 3,411
3 January 2011 Notts County 3–0 Hartlepool United Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 Ince 44'
Miller 70'
Westcarr 79' 		Attendance: 6,285
15 January 2011 Hartlepool United 0–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Tomlin 86' Attendance: 2,939
18 January 2011 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Hartlepool United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
19:45 Attendance: 5,285
22 January 2011 Peterborough United 4–0 Hartlepool United London Road Stadium, Peterborough
15:00 Mackail-Smith 62'
Rowe 64'
Tomlin 68'
Wesolowski 90' 		Attendance: 5,800
25 January 2011 Hartlepool United 1–1 Notts County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Liddle 38' Hughes 69' Attendance: 2,545
1 February 2011 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45 White 7'
Taylor 51'
Evina 69'
Reid 90' 		Attendance: 3,056
5 February 2011 Hartlepool United 1–0 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Sweeney 88' Attendance: 2,646
12 February 2011 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Hartlepool United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Wood 12'
Murray 17', 56'
Noone 53' 		Sweeney 63' Attendance: 7,296
15 February 2011 Hartlepool United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Monkhouse 14'
Liddle 62' 		Eccleston 54' Attendance: 2,289
19 February 2011 Hartlepool United 0–1 MK Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Powell 45' Attendance: 2,620
22 February 2011 Hartlepool United 0–0 Southampton Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Attendance: 3,301
26 February 2011 Exeter City 1–2 Hartlepool United St James Park, Exeter
15:00 Cureton 59' Monkhouse 21, 29' Attendance: 4,931
1 March 2011 Hartlepool United 0–1 Huddersfield Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Pilkington 12' Attendance: 2,857
5 March 2011 Hartlepool United 3–0 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Monkhouse 36, 57'
Liddle 83' 		Attendance: 2,936
8 March 2011 Carlisle United 1–0 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:45 Zoko 67' Attendance: 3,898
12 March 2011 Hartlepool United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Sweeney 20'
Collins 64' 		Attendance: 3,059
15 March 2011 Hartlepool United 0–1 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Smith 28' Attendance: 2,313
19 March 2011 Walsall 5–2 Hartlepool United Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Grigg 59'
Byfield 64'
Gray 77'
Smith 83'
Ledesma 90+4' 		Larkin 21, 52' Attendance: 4,234
25 March 2011 Hartlepool United 0–2 Rochdale Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Jones 23'
Dawson 56' 		Attendance: 3,081
2 April 2011 Swindon Town 1–1 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Ritchie 67' Horwood 37' Attendance: 7,146
9 April 2011 Hartlepool United 3–1 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Boyd 18'
Collins 62'
Larkin 69' 		Obika 10' Attendance: 2,834
16 April 2011 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Hartlepool United Hillsborough, Sheffield
15:00 Miller 45+2 (pen)'
Madine 65'
22 April 2011 Hartlepool United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Sweeney 14' Jennings 81' Attendance: 2,969
25 April 2011 Southampton 2–0 Hartlepool United St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
16:00 Lambert 50 (pen)'
Fonte 82' 		Attendance: 24,210
30 April 2011 Hartlepool United 2–2 A.F.C. Bournemouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Boyd 52'
Flinders 90+4' 		Lovell 29'
McDermott 38' 		Attendance: 3,159
7 May 2011 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Hartlepool United The Valley, Charlton
15:00 Attendance: 15,804

FA Cup

6 November 2010 First round Hartlepool United 0–0 Vauxhall Motors Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,381
16 November 2010 replay Vauxhall Motors 0–1 Hartlepool United Rivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
19:45 Brown 70' Attendance: 2,406
14 December 2010 Second round Hartlepool United 4–2 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Sweeney 35', 40', 59'
Humphreys 49' 		A. Williams 18'
Upson 31' 		Attendance: 1,914
8 January 2011 Third round Watford 4–1 Hartlepool United Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 Mingoia 66'
Sordell 68', 82'
Graham 90' 		Sweeney 45' Attendance: 8,950

Football League Cup

11 August 2010 First round Hartlepool United 2–0 Sheffield United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Brown 6'
Boyd 61' (pen) 		Report Attendance: 2,520
24 August 2010 Second round Hartlepool United 0–3 Wigan Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 [15] Collins 3' (o.g)
Gómez 76'
Moses 86' 		Attendance: 3,196

Football League Trophy

31 August 2010 First round Hartlepool United 4–0 Northampton Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 Horwood 66'
Sweeney 69'
Monkhouse 71'
Behan 75' 		Report Attendance: 1,359
5 October 2010 Second round Hartlepool United 1–0 Bradford City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 McSweeney 69' Report Attendance: 1,728
10 November 2010 Third round Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Hartlepool United Hillsborough, Sheffield
19:30 Mellor 9', 29', 48' (pen)
Teale 55' 		Report Yantorno 43' Attendance: 10,909