2014–15 Hartlepool United F.C. season

Hartlepool United
2014-15 season
Chairman Ken Hodcroft
Manager Colin Cooper
(until 4 October)
Paul Murray
(until 6 December)
Ronnie Moore
(from 16 December)
League Two 22nd
FA Cup Second round
League Cup First round
League Trophy First round
Top goalscorer League:
Scott Fenwick (6)

All:
Scott Fenwick (6)
Jonathan Franks (6)
Highest home attendance 5,393 vs
Southend United
(6 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance 2,792 vs
Dagenham & Redbridge
(19 August 2014)
Average home league attendance 3,735 (15th in the league)[1]
Home colours
Away colours

The 2014–15 season was Hartlepool United's 97th season in existence and the second consecutive season in Football League Two.[2] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

Background and pre-season

Pre-season matches

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Carlisle United 46 14 8 24 56 74 18 50
21 Mansfield Town 46 13 9 24 38 62 24 48
22 Hartlepool United 46 12 9 25 39 70 31 45
23 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 9 14 23 40 67 27 41 Relegation to the National League
24 Tranmere Rovers (R) 46 9 12 25 45 67 22 39
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 9 25 39 70  −31 45 8 5 10 22 30  −8 4 4 15 17 40  −23

Last updated: 3 May 2015.
Source: Football League Official Site

Results by matchday

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GroundAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
Result L L L W L W D L L D L W L L L D L L L L D D L L W L D W L W L L W L L W W W W D L L D L W D
Position 19 23 23 19 20 18 20 21 23 22 24 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

Last updated: 3 May 2015.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

FA Cup

Main article: 2014–15 FA Cup

League Cup

Football League Trophy

Players

First team squad

Only players participated in official matches are listed.
Players sorted by numbers, players joined during the season sorted by the time they joined the team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Scott Flinders
2 England DF Neil Austin
3 England DF Darren Holden
4 England DF Matthew Bates
5 England DF Sam Collins
7 England MF Jonathan Franks
8 England MF Brad Walker
9 England FW Marlon Harewood
10 England MF Tommy Miller
11 Wales MF Jack Compton
12 England DF Stuart Parnaby
14 England MF Michael Woods
18 England MF Lewis Hawkins
19 England MF Jordan Richards
20 England DF Dan Jones
21 England DF Michael Duckworth
23 England MF Connor Smith
28 England MF Kieran Green
33 England FW Luke James
No. Position Player
17 Northern Ireland MF Ryan Brobbel (on loan from Middlesbrough)
24 England MF Charlie Wyke (on loan from Middlesbrough)
26 England DF Scott Harrison (on loan from Sunderland, later signed a contract)
29 England MF Matt Crooks (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
16 England MF Nicky Featherstone
27 Netherlands MF Sidney Schmeltz
17 England FW Scott Fenwick
29 England FW Adam Campbell (on loan from Newcastle United)
31 England FW Joe Ironside (on loan from Sheffield United)
24 Italy DF Matteo Lanzoni (on loan from Cambridge United)
15 England MF Matty Dolan
31 England MF Aaron Tshibola (on loan from Reading)
29 England FW Rakish Bingham (on loan from Mansfield Town)
30 England FW Marvin Morgan (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
29 England DF David Mirfin (on loan from Scunthorpe United)
27 Northern Ireland MF Jordan Jones (on loan from Middlesbrough)
35 England FW Ryan Bird (on loan from Cambridge United)
15 England MF Ebby Nelson-Addy
24 England FW Jordan Hugill (on loan from Preston North End)

Transfers

Transfers are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season

In
Date Player Age Previous club Ends Fee
24 June 2014 Matthew Bates 27 Bradford City 1 July 2015 Free[3]
26 June 2014 Stuart Parnaby 31 Middlesbrough 1 July 2015 Free[4]
8 August 2014 Tommy Miller 35 Bury 1 July 2015 Free[5]
8 August 2014 Michael Woods 24 Harrogate Town 1 July 2015 Free[6]
31 October 2014 Nicky Featherstone 26 Harrogate Town 1 February 2015 Free[7]
31 October 2014 Sidney Schmeltz 25 Oldham Athletic 1 January 2015 Free[8]
7 November 2014 Scott Fenwick 24 Dunston UTS 1 July 2015 Free[9]
21 November 2014 Jon Maxted 22 Doncaster Rovers 1 July 2015 Free[10]
2 February 2015 Scott Harrison 21 Sunderland 1 July 2016 Undisclosed[11]
6 March 2015 Ebby Nelson-Addy 22 Worcester City 1 July 2016 Free[12]

Out
Date Player Age Status Next club Fee
6 May 2014 Zak Boagey 19 Released Whitby Town Free[13]
6 May 2014 Andy Monkhouse 33 Released Bristol Rovers Free[13]
6 May 2014 Greg Rutherford 19 Released Dover Athletic Free[13]
6 May 2014 Simon Walton 26 Released Stevenage Free[13]
20 June 2014 Antony Sweeney 30 Transfer Carlisle United Free[14]
1 July 2014 James Poole 24 Transfer Bury Free[15][16]
14 August 2014 Andy Rafferty 26 Released Dover Athletic Free[17][18]
1 September 2014 Luke James 19 Transfer Peterborough United Undisclosed[19]
20 October 2014 Josh Rowbotham 20 Released West Auckland Town Free[20]
31 December 2014 Sidney Schmeltz 20 Released Petrojet Free[21]

Contract extensions

Date Player Age Ends
7 MayEngland Jordan Richards211 July 2016[22]
19 MayEngland Darren Holden201 July 2015[23]
21 MayEngland Josh Rowbotham201 July 2015[24]
22 MayEngland Dan Jones191 July 2015[25]
28 MayEngland Lewis Hawkins201 July 2015[26]
13 JuneEngland Neil Austin311 July 2015[27]
16 JuneEngland Josh Nearney181 July 2015[28]
30 JulyEngland Michael Duckworth221 July 2015[29]
30 JulyEngland Luke James191 July 2015[30]
29 AugustEngland Brad Walker191 July 2015[31]
2 FebruaryEngland Nicky Featherstone261 July 2015[32]
30 AprilEngland Kieran Green191 July 2016[33]
30 AprilEngland Connor Smith181 July 2016[33]

Loans

In
Player Age Signed from Date
Started Ended
England Joel Dixon20Sunderland8 August[34]8 September
Northern Ireland Ryan Brobbel21Middlesbrough8 August[35][36][37]2 November[38]
England Charlie Wyke21Middlesbrough21 August[39][40]24 November[41]
England Scott Harrison20Sunderland22 August[42][43]24 November[41]
England Freddie Woodman17Newcastle United16 September[44]21 October
England David Atkinson21Middlesbrough26 September[45]26 October
England Matt Crooks20Huddersfield Town21 October[46]18 November[47]
England Adam Campbell19Newcastle United21 November[48]21 December
England Joe Ironside21Sheffield United21 November[49]31 December[21]
Italy Matteo Lanzoni26Cambridge United25 November[50]31 December[21]
England Matthew Dolan21Bradford City27 November[51]20 December[52]
England Aaron Tshibola20Reading2 January[53][54]end of the season
England Rakish Bingham21Mansfield Town2 January[55]2 February[56]
England Scott Harrison21Sunderland2 January[57]2 February[11]
England Marvin Morgan31Plymouth Argyle2 February[58]end of the season
England David Mirfin29Scunthorpe United2 February[59]end of the season
Northern Ireland Jordan Jones20Middlesbrough13 February[60][61]end of the season
England Ryan Bird27Preston North End25 February[62]23 March[63]
England Jordan Hugill22Cambridge United26 March[64]end of the season

Out
Player Age Signed to Date
Started Ended
England Josh Nearney19Darlington 188321 November[65]21 December
England Kieran Green19Spennymoor Town21 November[66]21 December
England Lewis Hawkins19Spennymoor Town6 February[67]7 March

Season statistics

No. Nat Player Total League
Two
FA
Cup
League
Cup
League
Trophy
Discipline Signed
A G A G A G A G A G Red card Status Joined Left
Goalkeepers
1 England Scott Flinders 50+0 46+0 2+0 1+0 1+0
Defenders
2 England Neil Austin 50+0 3 46+0 2 2+0 1+0 1 1+0 10
3 England Darren Holden 7+4 7+4 2
4 England Matthew Bates 27+0 1 25+0 1 1+0 1+0 2
5 England Sam Collins 9+0 7+0 1+0 1+0
12 England Stuart Parnaby 5+0 5+0
20 England Dan Jones 26+2 23+2 2+0 1+0 2
24 England Scott Harrison 37+0 1 36+0 1 1+0 8 loan
loan / -
22.08[42]
02.01[57]
24.11[41]
24 Italy Matteo Lanzoni 2+0 1+0 1+0 loan 25.11[50] 31.12[21]
29 England David Mirfin 15+0 15+0 1 loan 02.02[59]
Midfielders
8 England Brad Walker 28+4 5 25+3 5 2+0 1+0 0+1 4
10 England Tommy Miller 16+1 14+1 1+0 1+0
11 Wales Jack Compton 17+5 17+4 0+1
14 England Michael Woods 19+8 1 16+7 1 1+1 1+0 1+0 5 1
15 England Matty Dolan 2+0 2+0 loan 27.11[51] 20.12[52]
15 England Ebby Nelson-Addy 1+1 1+1 06.03[12]
16 England Nicky Featherstone 24+3 22+3 2+0 3 31.10[7]
17 Northern Ireland Ryan Brobbel 15+2 13+2 1+0 1+0 1 loan 08.08[35] 02.08[38]
18 England Lewis Hawkins 5+8 4+8 1+0 5 1
19 England Jordan Richards 6+4 5+4 1+0
21 England Michael Duckworth 40+0 4 37+0 3 1+0 1+0 1+0 1 2
23 England Connor Smith 3+6 3+5 0+1 youth
27 Netherlands Sidney Schmeltz 4+3 2+3 2+0 1 31.10[8] 31.12[21]
27 Northern Ireland Jordan Jones 1+10 1+10 loan 13.02[60]
28 England Kieran Green 1+1 0+1 1+0 1 youth
29 England Matt Crooks 2+1 2+1 1 loan 21.10[46] 18.11[47]
31 England Aaron Tshibola 23+0 23+0 6 loan 02.01[53]
Forwards
7 England Jonathan Franks 41+7 6 38+7 2 2+0 3 1+0 1
9 England Marlon Harewood 19+18 3 17+17 3 2+0 0+1 3 1
17 England Scott Fenwick 10+9 6 10+9 6 4 07.11[9]
24 England Charlie Wyke 14+0 4 13+0 4 1+0 loan 21.08[39] 24.11[41]
24 England Jordan Hugill 8+0 4 8+0 4 2 loan 26.03[64]
29 England Adam Campbell 1+1 1+1 loan 21.11[48] 21.12
29 England Rakish Bingham 5+0 1 5+0 1 loan 02.01[55] 02.02[56]
30 England Marvin Morgan 4+1 1 4+1 1 loan 02.02[58]
31 England Joe Ironside 3+1 1 3+1 1 loan 21.11[49] 31.12[21]
33 England Luke James 4+1 3+1 1+0 01.09[19]
35 England Ryan Bird 6+0 2 6+0 2 loan 26.02[62] 23.03[63]
Own goals 2 2
Total 50 45 46 39 2 3 1 2 1 1 63 3

Statuses are mentioned for youth academy players without senior contract and players who were signed on non-contract basis or on loan. Dates joined and left are mentioned only for players who changed club between the first and the last matchday of the season.

Last updated: 3 May 2015.
Source: 11v11.com

References

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