2021–22 Hartlepool United F.C. 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.

Hartlepool United
2021–22 season
OwnerRaj Singh
ChairmanRaj Singh
ManagerDave Challinor
(until 1 November)
Graeme Lee
(from 1 December)
StadiumVictoria Park
(until 12 November)
Suit Direct Stadium[1]
League Two13th
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Cullen (6)
All: Mark Cullen
Matty Daly (6)
Highest home attendance6,112 (vs. Carlisle United)
Lowest home attendance1,572 (vs. Morecambe)

Players

As of 16 September 2021[2]

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 Ben Killip
2 DF  ENG Jamie Sterry
3 DF  ENG David Ferguson
4 DF  ENG Gary Liddle
5 DF  ENG Timi Odusina
6 MF  ENG Mark Shelton
7 MF  ENG Tyler Burey (on loan from Millwall)
8 MF  ENG Nicky Featherstone
9 FW  ENG Mark Cullen
10 MF  ENG Luke Molyneux
11 FW  ENG Will Goodwin (on loan from Stoke City)
12 FW  ENG Joe Grey
13 GK  ENG Patrick Boyes
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  IRL Gavan Holohan
15 DF  WAL Eddy Jones (on loan from Stoke City)
16 DF  IRL Neill Byrne
18 MF  ENG Martin Smith
19 FW  ENG Jordan Cook
20 DF  AUS Reagan Ogle
22 MF  ENG Tom Crawford
23 DF  ATG Zaine Francis-Angol
24 FW  ENG Olufela Olomola
27 DF  ENG Luke Hendrie
28 MF  ENG Matty Daly (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
35 GK  ENG Jonathan Mitchell
36 FW  CMR Mike Fondop

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name From Fee Ref
12 July 2021DFReagan OgleAccrington StanleyFree[3]
16 July 2021MFMartin SmithChesterfieldFree[4]
16 July 2021DFNeill ByrneFC Halifax TownUndisclosed[5]
21 July 2021FWOlufela OlomolaScunthorpe UnitedFree[6]
1 August 2021DFJake LawlorHarrogate TownFree[7]
1 August 2021FWMark CullenPort ValeFree[8]
6 August 2021GKJonathan MitchellDerby CountyFree[9]
30 August 2021DFLuke HendrieGrimsby TownFree[10]
16 September 2021FWJordan CookGatesheadFree[11]
16 September 2021FWMike FondopBurton AlbionFree[12]
25 October 2021GKPatrick BoyesGrimsby TownFree[13]

Loans in

Date Position Player From End date Ref
5 August 2021MFTyler BureyMillwall1 January 2022[14]
5 August 2021MFMatty DalyHuddersfield Town1 January 2022[15]
11 August 2021FWWill GoodwinStoke City1 January 2022[16]
31 August 2021DFEddy JonesStoke City1 January 2022[17]

Loans out

Date Position Player To End date Ref
13 August 2021MFJosh MacDonaldWhitby TownEnd of season[18]
22 September 2021DFJake LawlorBromley26 October 2021[19]
12 November 2021DFJake LawlorDarlington12 January 2022[20]

Transfers out

Date Position Name To Fee Ref
27 June 2021DFRyan JohnsonPort ValeFree[21]
1 July 2021FWMason BloomfieldBarnetFree[22]
6 July 2021GKBrad YoungLeicester CityUndisclosed[23]
8 July 2021FWRhys OatesMansfield TownFree[24]
13 July 2021FWDanny ElliottBoston UnitedFree[25]
16 July 2021MFRyan DonaldsonMorpeth TownFree[26]
11 August 2021MFClaudio OfosuKettering TownFree[27]
14 August 2021MFLuke WilliamsGatesheadFree[28]
26 October 2021DFAaron CunninghamSpennymoor TownFree[29]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 5 July 2021, Hartlepool's pre-season schedule was announced.[30]

17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly Runcorn Linnets 1–9 Hartlepool United Millbank Linnets Stadium, Runcorn
15:00 BST Lynch  2' Holohan  7'
Trialist  19'
Cullen  38'
Olomola  57', 60', 79', 83'
Trialist  74', 80'
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly Spennymoor Town 1–0 Hartlepool United The Brewery Field, Spennymoor
19:45 BST Mulhern  10' Attendance: 985
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly Gateshead 4–1 Hartlepool United International Stadium, Gateshead
15:00 BST Scott  32', 40'
Langstaff  46'
Olley  61'
Report Trialist  10'
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly Blyth Spartans 2–1 Hartlepool United Croft Park, Blyth
19:30 BST Hickey  9'
O'Donnell  74'
Report Featherstone  78' Attendance: 815
31 July 2021 Friendly Dunston UTS 0–5 Hartlepool United UTS Stadium, Dunston
15:00 BST Report Olomola  6'
Shelton  28', 34' (pen)
Close  37', 73'
Attendance: 368

League Two

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Harrogate Town 21 8 6 7 35 30 +5 30
11 Mansfield Town 21 8 5 8 24 26 2 29
12 Walsall 21 7 7 7 25 24 +1 28
13 Hartlepool United 21 8 3 10 22 31 9 27
14 Bradford City 21 5 11 5 27 25 +2 26
15 Bristol Rovers 21 7 5 9 27 33 6 26
16 Crawley Town 20 7 4 9 23 30 7 25
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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[31]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 8 3 10 22 31  −9 27 7 2 2 16 11  +5 1 1 8 6 20  −14

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHH
ResultWLWWLWLDDLWLWWLLLLLWD
Position5127574567138119710101215171213
Source: InTheMadCrowd
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Hartlepool United's league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[32]

7 August 2021 1 Hartlepool United 1–0 Crawley Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Holohan  88' Report Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Scott Oldham
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
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
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
4 September 2021 5 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00 Davies  89' Report Attendance: 6,707
Referee: Chris Sarginson
11 September 2021 6 Hartlepool United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Sterry  69' Report Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 September 2021 8 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,934
Referee: Charles Breakspear
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
11 December 2021 21 Hartlepool United 0–0 Scunthorpe United Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Robert Lewis

FA Cup

Hartlepool were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[33] away to Lincoln City in the second round[34] and at home to Blackpool in the third round.[35]

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
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
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
8 January 2022 Third round Hartlepool United v Blackpool Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
12:30 GMT

EFL Cup

Hartlepool United were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[36][37]

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

Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Carlisle United, Everton U21s and Morecambe.[36] On 6 July 2021, the date and times of the fixtures were announced.[38] In the knock-out stages, United were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.[39]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Carlisle United (A) 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Hartlepool United (A) 3 1 1 1 0 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Everton U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 3
4 L1 Morecambe (E) 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
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
5 October 2021 Group stage Hartlepool United 2–2
(4–2 p)
Morecambe Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 BST Daly  8', 83' Report McLoughlin  33'
Jones  40' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,572
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
Daly
Molyneux
Ferguson
Crawford
Cooney
McLoughlin
Gnahoua
Jones
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
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
4 January 2022 Third round Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool
19:45 GMT

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Ben Killip 210190200000
2 DF  ENG Jamie Sterry 201171101010
3 DF  ENG David Ferguson 243183301020
4 DF  ENG Gary Liddle 200160301000
5 DF  ENG Timi Odusina 15080201040
6 MF  ENG Mark Shelton 222171300021
7 MF  ENG Tyler Burey 7353001010
8 MF  ENG Nicky Featherstone 252212301000
9 FW  ENG Mark Cullen 196124321030
10 FW  ENG Luke Molyneux 274202311031
11 FW  ENG Will Goodwin 152101100041
12 FW  ENG Joe Grey 150110200020
14 MF  IRL Gavan Holohan 142122200000
15 DF  WAL Eddy Jones 5030000020
16 DF  IRL Neill Byrne 270200301030
18 MF  ENG Martin Smith 8020101040
19 FW  ENG Jordan Cook 4030000010
20 DF  AUS Reagan Ogle 170120200030
22 MF  ENG Tom Crawford 10050100040
23 DF  ATG Zaine Francis-Angol 180140101020
24 FW  ENG Olufela Olomola 11180001021
27 DF  ENG Luke Hendrie 10070101010
28 MF  ENG Matty Daly 246172301034
30 DF  ENG Jake Lawlor 2010000010
35 GK  ENG Jonathan Mitchell 8020101040
36 FW  CMR Mike Fondop 11080100020

Goalscorers

Rank Name League Two FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Mark Cullen 4 2 0 0 6
Matty Daly 2 0 0 4 6
2 Luke Molyneux 2 1 0 1 4
4 Tyler Burey 3 0 0 0 3
David Ferguson 3 0 0 0 3
5 Nicky Featherstone 2 0 0 0 2
Will Goodwin 1 0 0 1 2
Gavan Holohan 2 0 0 0 2
Mark Shelton 1 0 0 1 2
6 Olufela Olomola 0 0 0 1 1
Jamie Sterry 1 0 0 0 1

Clean sheets

Rank Name League Two FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Ben Killip 5 2 0 0 7
2 Jonathan Mitchell 0 0 0 2 2

Suspensions

Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
20 November 2021 Jamie Sterry 3 (vs. Forest Green Rovers)

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