2011–12 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Hartlepool United's 103rd year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. 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 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Hartlepool United F.C.
2011–12 season
OwnerIOR
ChairmanKen Hodcroft
ManagerMick Wadsworth
(until 6 December)
Neale Cooper
(from 28 December)
StadiumVictoria Park
League One13th
FA CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Stevenage)
League CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Sheffield United)
Football League TrophyFirst Round
(Eliminated by Scunthorpe United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Antony Sweeney (8)
All: Antony Sweeney (9)
Highest home attendance6,800 (vs Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance2,744 (vs Stevenage)

Players

As of End of Season.[1]

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 England ENG Scott Flinders
2 DF England ENG Neil Austin
3 MF England ENG Ritchie Humphreys
4 DF England ENG Gary Liddle
5 DF England ENG Sam Collins
6 DF England ENG Evan Horwood
7 FW England ENG James Brown
8 FW England ENG James Poole
9 FW Scotland SCO Colin Nish
10 FW England ENG Adam Boyd
11 MF England ENG Andy Monkhouse
14 MF England ENG Nathan Luscombe
15 MF England ENG Antony Sweeney
16 DF England ENG Steven Haslam
18 DF England ENG Jack Baldwin
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF England ENG Jordan Richards
20 MF England ENG Paul Murray
21 GK England ENG Andy Rafferty
23 FW England ENG Callum Hassan
24 MF Peru PER Nolberto Solano
26 DF England ENG Paul Johnson
27 FW Northern Ireland NIR Colin Larkin
28 DF England ENG Josh Rowbotham
29 DF England ENG Peter Hartley
30 DF England ENG Darren Holden
33 FW England ENG Luke James
34 MF England ENG Lewis Hawkins
35 FW England ENG Ryan Noble
36 MF England ENG Greg Rutherford

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
13 May 2011FWJames PooleManchester CityFree[2]
13 May 2011MFNolberto SolanoLeicester CityFree[3]
27 June 2011FWColin NishHibernianFree[4]
22 July 2011DFJack BaldwinFaversham TownUndisclosed[5]
2 September 2011DFStephen WrightBrentfordFree[6]

Transfers out

Date Position Player To Fee Ref
16 June 2011MFLeon McSweeneyLeyton OrientFree[7]
23 June 2011MFJoe GambleLimerickFree[8]
23 June 2011FWDenis BehanLimerickFree[8]
11 July 2011DFDylan PurvisBlyth SpartansFree[8]
5 August 2011FWMichael MackayConsettFree[8]
7 August 2011FWBilly GreulichDurham CityFree[8]
10 August 2011MFFabián YantornoSud AméricaFree[8]
13 August 2011MFBilly BlackfordWhitby TownFree[8]
15 September 2011DFÁrmann BjörnssonÍAFree[8]
11 January 2012DFJordan MellishBlyth SpartansFree[9]
24 January 2012DFStephen WrightWrexhamFree[10][11]

Loans in

Date from Position Player From Date until Ref
2 March 2012FWSamuel AdjeiNewcastle United2 April 2012[12]
20 March 2012FWRyan NobleSunderland1 June 2012[13]

Loans out

Date from Position Player To Date until Ref
12 August 2011FWCallum HassanHarrogate Town12 September 2011[14]
19 September 2011FWCallum HassanWhitby Town19 October 2011[15]
19 September 2011MFLewis HawkinsWhitby Town19 October 2011[15]
4 November 2011DFPaul JohnsonWorkington3 March 2012[16][17]
4 November 2011FWSteven SnaithWorkington4 January 2012[16]
16 March 2012DFPaul JohnsonDarlington1 June 2012[18]

Results

Pre-season friendlies

11 July 2011 Den Bosch 2–2 Hartlepool United De Vliert, Den Bosch
18:30 Reniers 50'
Karg 53'
Mooney 21'
Nish 28'
23 July 2011 Workington 2–3 Hartlepool United Borough Park, Workington
15:00 McNiven ?' (pen.)
Johnson ?' (o.g.)
Boyd ?' (pen.)
Hassan ?'
Sweeney ?'
25 July 2011 Whitby Town 0–2 Hartlepool United Turnbull Ground, Whitby
19:00 Larkin 45'
Poole 54'
27 July 2011 Harrogate Town 0–3 Hartlepool United Wetherby Road, Harrogate
19:30 Austin 48'
Nish 54'
Luscombe 90'
2 August 2011 Hartlepool United 1–3 Sunderland Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:30 Solano 8' Gyan 31'
Colback 49'
Larsson 59'
Attendance: 5,757

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 AFC Bournemouth 46 15 13 18 48 52 4 58
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 14 18 49 53 4 56
13 Hartlepool United 46 14 14 18 50 55 5 56
14 Bury 46 15 11 20 60 79 19 56
15 Preston North End 46 13 15 18 54 68 14 54
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 14 14 18 50 55  −5 56 6 6 11 21 22  −1 8 8 7 29 33  −4

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDDDDWWWWWLLLWLLDWLLLLWLLWDDWDLWLWDLDDLWLDDLDWL
Position9131416126653791071013121011131314121617131313101014911119111111121111121213141113
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
13 August 2011 2 Hartlepool United 1–1 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Nish 5' Macken 3' (pen.) Attendance: 5,170
20 August 2011 4 Stevenage 2–2 Hartlepool United Broadhall Way, Stevenage
15:00 Harrison 69'
Laird 88'
Hartley 34'
Boyd 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,831
27 August 2011 5 Rochdale 1–3 Hartlepool United Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
15:00 Akpa Akpro 16' Boyd 7'
Poole 47', 87'
Attendance: 2,600
3 September 2011 6 Hartlepool United 2–0 Exeter City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Liddle 4'
Luscombe 89'
Attendance: 5,152
10 September 2011 7 Carlisle United 1–2 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 Loy 74' (pen.) Liddle 21'
Boyd 41'
Attendance: 4,765
17 September 2011 8 Hartlepool United 3–0 Bury Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Solano 33'
Nish 51', 74'
Attendance: 5,343
24 September 2011 9 Bournemouth 1–2 Hartlepool United Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00 Gregory 37' Solano 42'
Horwood 87'
Attendance: 5,275
9 October 2011 11 Notts County 3–0 Hartlepool United Meadow Lane, Nottingham
16:30 Hawley 29', 55'
Montano 90+1'
Attendance: 6,172
22 October 2011 13 Chesterfield 2–3 Hartlepool United B2net Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 Clarke 10'
Holden 52'
Murray 17'
Poole 19', 48'
Attendance: 5,937
25 October 2011 14 Hartlepool United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Akins 46', 66' Attendance: 5,200
5 November 2011 16 Leyton Orient 1–1 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
15:00 Cox 23' Austin 54' (pen.) Attendance: 4,424
26 November 2011 18 Hartlepool United 0–1 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 N'Gala 25' Attendance: 4,604
10 December 2011 20 Brentford 2–1 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
15:00 McGinn 80'
Alexander 85'
Collins 83' Attendance: 6,352
26 December 2011 22 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Poole 7' Attendance: 4,459
31 December 2011 23 Sheffield United 3–1 Hartlepool United Bramall Lane, Sheffield
13:00 Flynn 12'
Porter 34'
Evans 42'
Hartley 90+3' Attendance: 20,372
7 January 2012 25 Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Brown 74'
James 80'
Attendance: 4,663
14 January 2012 26 Exeter City 0–0 Hartlepool United St James Park, Exeter
15:00 Attendance: 4,016
28 January 2012 28 Hartlepool United 4–0 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 James 6' 67'
Sweeney 17'
Nish 81'
Attendance: 5,995
14 February 2012 30 Preston North End 1–0 Hartlepool United Deepdale, Preston
19:45 Mayor 76' Attendance: 14,191
18 February 2012 31 Hartlepool United 3–0 Notts County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Sweeney 37' (53)
Monkhouse 78'
Attendance: 4,718
25 February 2012 32 Wycombe Wanderers 5–0 Hartlepool United Adams Park, Wycombe
15:00 Hayes 5' (55)
Doherty 11'
Beavon 42' (71)
Attendance: 4,408
28 February 2012 33 Bury 1–2 Hartlepool United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45 Worrall 79' Humphreys 45+1'
Boyd 74'
Attendance: 2,072
10 March 2012 36 Walsall 0–0 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Attendance: 3,751
17 March 2012 37 Hartlepool United 0–0 Stevenage Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Attendance: 4,484
24 March 2012 39 Yeovil Town 0–1 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
15:00 Noble 65' Attendance: 4,033
9 April 2012 42 Hartlepool United 0–0 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Attendance: 4,292
14 April 2012 43 Hartlepool United 1–2 Chesterfield Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Liddle 37' Whitaker 59'
Bowery 69'
Attendance: 4,004

FA Cup

12 November 2011 1 Hartlepool United 0–1 Stevenage Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Summary Laird 10' (pen.) Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Mark Heywood

League Cup

Football League Trophy

30 August 2011 Round 1 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Hartlepool United Glanford Park
19:00 Grant 59', 66' Attendance: 1,763

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Scott Flinders 480450101010
2 DF England ENG Neil Austin 491461101010
3 MF England ENG Ritchie Humphreys 321301100010
4 DF England ENG Gary Liddle 404374101010
5 DF England ENG Sam Collins 371361001000
6 DF England ENG Evan Horwood 441411101010
7 FW England ENG James Brown 251241000010
8 FW England ENG James Poole 307277101010
9 FW Scotland SCO Colin Nish 204194001000
10 FW England ENG Adam Boyd 366336101010
11 MF England ENG Andy Monkhouse 483453101010
12 DF England ENG Stephen Wright 110100100000
14 MF England ENG Nathan Luscombe 161131101010
15 MF England ENG Antony Sweeney 429398101110
16 DF England ENG Steven Haslam 110100000010
17 MF Sweden SWE Samuel Adjei 1010000000
18 DF England ENG Jack Baldwin 170170000000
19 DF England ENG Jordan Richards 2020000000
20 MF England ENG Paul Murray 461451001000
21 GK England ENG Andy Rafferty 2010100000
23 FW England ENG Callum Hassan 1010000000
24 MF Peru PER Nolberto Solano 162142101000
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Colin Larkin 3020000010
28 DF England ENG Josh Rowbotham 1010000000
29 DF England ENG Peter Hartley 474444101010
30 DF England ENG Darren Holden 3030000000
33 MF England ENG Luke James 193193000000
34 MF England ENG Lewis Hawkins 1010000000
35 FW England ENG Ryan Noble 9292000000
36 MF England ENG Greg Rutherford 1010000000

Goalscorers

Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Antony Sweeney 8 0 1 0 9
2 James Poole 7 0 0 0 7
3 Adam Boyd 6 0 0 0 6
4 Peter Hartley 4 0 0 0 4
Gary Liddle 4 0 0 0 4
Colin Nish 4 0 0 0 4
7 Luke James 3 0 0 0 3
Andy Monkhouse 3 0 0 0 3
9 Neil Austin 2 0 0 0 2
Ryan Noble 2 0 0 0 2
Nolberto Solano 2 0 0 0 2
12 James Brown 1 0 0 0 1
Sam Collins 1 0 0 ) 1
Ritchie Humphreys 1 0 0 0 1
Nathan Luscombe 1 0 0 0 1
Paul Murray 1 0 0 0 1

Clean Sheets

Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Scott Flinders 13 0 0 0 13
2 Andy Rafferty 1 0 0 0 1

    Penalties

    Date Name Opposition Scored?
    20 August 2011 Adam Boyd Stevenage Green tickY
    15 October 2011 Adam Boyd Wycombe Wanderers Green tickY
    5 November 2011 Neil Austin Leyton Orient Green tickY

    Suspensions

    Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
    13 August 2011 Nathan Luscombe 3 Red card (vs. Walsall)
    5 November 2011 Paul Murray 1 Red card (vs. Leyton Orient)
    12 November 2011 Scott Flinders 1 Red card (vs. Stevenage)
    31 March 2012 Peter Hartley 1 Red card (vs. Sheffield United)

    Awards

    End of Season Awards Winner
    Hartlepool Mail Player of the YearPeter Hartley
    Players' Player of the YearPeter Hartley
    Michael Maidens' Goal of the SeasonLuke James vs Rochdale
    Supporters' Association Youth Team Player of the YearJosh Rowbotham

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