2012–13 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Hartlepool United's 104th year in existence and their sixth consecutive season in League One.[1] 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 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Hartlepool United
2012–13 season
OwnerIOR
ChairmanKen Hodcroft
ManagerNeale Cooper
(until 24 October)
John Hughes
(from 13 November)
StadiumVictoria Park
Football League One23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Chesterfield)
Football League CupFirst round
(Eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)
Football League TrophyFirst round
(Eliminated by Bradford City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Monkhouse (7)
All: Andy Monkhouse (7)
Highest home attendance4,474 (vs Carlisle United)
Lowest home attendance1,777 (vs Bradford City)

Players edit

As of End of Season.[2]

Current squad edit

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
5 DF   ENG Sam Collins
6 DF   ENG Evan Horwood
7 MF   ENG Jonathan Franks
8 MF   ENG Simon Walton
10 FW   ENG James Poole
11 MF   ENG Andy Monkhouse
14 MF   ENG Nathan Luscombe
15 MF   ENG Antony Sweeney
16 DF   ENG Josh Rowbotham
17 MF   ENG Greg Rutherford
18 DF   ENG Jack Baldwin
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   ENG Jordan Richards
21 GK   ENG Andy Rafferty
22 DF   ENG Darren Holden
23 DF   ENG Nathan Buddle
26 DF   ENG Paul Johnson
28 MF   ENG Lewis Hawkins
29 DF   ENG Peter Hartley
31 GK   ENG Adam McHugh
32 GK   ENG Mark Foden
33 FW   ENG Luke James
37 FW   ENG Zak Boagey
38 MF   ENG Brad Walker
39 FW   ENG Steve Howard

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
17 May 2012 MF Jonathan Franks Middlesbrough Free [3]
6 July 2012 MF Simon Walton Plymouth Argyle Free [4]
11 July 2012 FW Steve Howard Leicester City Free [5]

Loans in edit

Date Position Player From End date Ref
8 September 2012 MF Craig Lynch Sunderland 8 October 2012 [6]
5 October 2012 FW Ryan Noble Sunderland 10 December 2012 [7]
9 October 2012 FW Charlie Wyke Middlesbrough 9 April 2013 [8]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Name To Fee Ref
19 May 2012 MF Nolberto Solano Retired [9]
6 June 2012 FW James Brown Gateshead Free [10]
21 June 2012 MF Gary Liddle Notts County Free [11]
17 August 2012 FW Callum Hassan Workington Free [12]
20 August 2012 FW Adam Boyd Celtic Nation Free [13]
24 August 2012 FW Colin Larkin Lincoln City Free [14]
18 September 2012 DF Steve Haslam AFC Fylde Free [15]
29 January 2013 MF Paul Murray Oldham Athletic Free [16]

Loans out edit

Date Position Player To End date Ref
22 August 2012 FW Colin Nish Dundee 1 June 2013 [17]
15 February 2013 DF Paul Johnson Workington 1 June 2013 [18]

Results edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

15 July 2012 (2012-07-15) Friendly Telstar 2–0 Hartlepool United Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen-Zuid
19:00 Murphy   42'
Hoefdraad   68'
Report Referee: Christiaan Bax
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) Friendly Whitby Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Turnbull Ground, Whitby
19:00 Mulligan   85' Report Murray   75'
27 July 2012 (2012-07-27) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–0 Sunderland Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 Howard   8' Report Attendance: 5,424
Referee: Andy Haines
31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) Friendly Hartlepool United 2–2 Middlesbrough Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 Sweeney   16'
Collins   82'
Report McDonald   34'
Reach   36'
Attendance: 3,663
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–1 Hull City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Franks   62' Report Stewart   72' Attendance: 900
7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) Friendly Hartlepool United 1–5 Newcastle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 Sweeney   59' Report Ameobi   3'
Marveaux   4', 12' (pen.)
Vučkić   53'
Obertan   85'
Attendance: 4,802

League One edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 9 14 23 39 67  −28 41 5 8 10 19 27  −8 4 6 13 20 40  −20

Results by matchday edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDLWLDLDLLLDLLLDLLLLDLLLWLDLWWDDWWWLDDLLDLLWWDD
Position13201417182020232323232323242424242424242424242424242424242424232323232222222324242423232323
Source: InTheMadCrowd
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 1 Hartlepool United 0–0 Swindon Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Mark Brown
21 August 2012 (2012-08-21) 2 Notts County 2–0 Hartlepool United Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45 Zoko   16'
Bishop   86'
Report Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Stuart Attwell
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) 3 Hartlepool United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Franks   23'
James   86'
Report Attendance: 3,863
Referee: David Coote
8 September 2012 (2012-09-08) 4 Hartlepool United 1–2 Carlisle United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Poole   40' Report Cadamarteri   76'
Robson   85'
Attendance: 4,474
Referee: James Adcock
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15) 5 Bournemouth 1–1 Hartlepool United Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00 Tubbs   90' Report Walton   73' (pen.) Attendance: 5,308
Referee: Fred Graham
18 September 2012 (2012-09-18) 6 Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United Deepdale, Preston
19:45 Byrom   28'
Beavon   29'
King   65'
Laird   84', 87'
Report Attendance: 8,132
Referee: Tony Bates
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 7 Hartlepool United 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Franks   15'
Monkhouse   90'
Report Morgan   27', 82' Attendance: 3,909
Referee: Carl Boyeson
29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) 8 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 Massey   39'
Ibehre   43', 62'
Report Lynch   6' Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Mick Russell
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 9 Hartlepool United 1–2 Sheffield United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Howard   78' Report Kitson   27'
Gallagher   89'
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Mark Haywood
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06) 10 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Hartlepool United Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00 Aneke   45'
Ellis   70'
Report Horwood   9' Attendance: 4,375
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
13 October 2012 (2012-10-13) 11 Hartlepool United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Austin   70' (pen.) Report Jones   89' Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Graham Scott
16 October 2012 (2012-10-16) 12 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United Brisbane Road, Leyton
19:45 Brunt   47' Report Attendance: 2,664
Referee: Brendan Malone
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) 13 Hartlepool United 0–1 Crawley Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Akpan   15' Attendance: 3,852
Referee: Kevin Wright
23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) 14 Bury 2–1 Hartlepool United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45 Hopper   37'
Worrall   55'
Report Noble   56' Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Steven Rushton
27 October 2012 (2012-10-27) 15 Brentford 2–2 Hartlepool United Griffin Park, Brentford
15:00 Hayes   11', 58' Report Dean   25' (o.g.)
Craig   90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: Dave Phillips
7 November 2012 (2012-11-07) 16 Hartlepool United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Report Robinson   79' (pen.)
Stockton   90'
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Gary Sutton
10 November 2012 (2012-11-10) 17 Yeovil Town 1–0 Hartlepool United Huish Park, Yeovil
15:00 Edwards   7' Report Attendance: 3,095
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) 18 Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Baker   51', 59'
McGoldrick   58'
Moussa   75'
Barton   78'
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Andy D'Urso
20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) 19 Hartlepool United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Sweeney   65' Report Baxter   17', 90' Attendance: 3,078
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 20 Walsall 1–1 Hartlepool United Banks's Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Holden   49' Report Horwood   29' (pen.) Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Iain Williamson
8 December 2012 (2012-12-08) 21 Hartlepool United 0–2 Stevenage Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Haber   19' (pen.)
Akins   60'
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Andy Madley
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15) 22 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Hartlepool United Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
15:00 Lowe   16' Report Attendance: 7,164
Referee: Roger East
26 December 2012 (2012-12-26) 23 Carlisle United 3–0 Hartlepool United Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 Collins   21' (o.g.)
Robson   27'
Miller   73'
Report Attendance: 5,380
Referee: Mark Halsey
29 December 2012 (2012-12-29) 24 Sheffield United 2–3 Hartlepool United Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 Doyle   30'
Maguire   90'
Report Howard   7', 72'
Humphreys   54'
Attendance: 19,941
Referee: Darren Deadman
1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) 25 Hartlepool United 0–1 Preston North End Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Mousinho   45' Attendance: 3,829
Referee: Andy Haines
12 January 2013 (2013-01-12) 26 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Hartlepool United New Meadow, Shrewsbury
15:00 Taylor   23' Report Wyke   55' Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Carl Berry
22 January 2013 (2013-01-22) 27 Hartlepool United 1–2 A.F.C. Bournemouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Baldwin   51' Report McQuoid   20'
Grabban   63' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Mick Russell
26 January 2013 (2013-01-26) 28 Portsmouth 1–3 Hartlepool United Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00 Wallace   67' Report Baldwin   18'
Poole   52'
Rutherford   90'
Attendance: 10,981
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02) 29 Hartlepool United 2–1 Notts County Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Poole   5'
Hartley   70'
Report Campbell-Ryce   52' Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Steven Rushton
9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 30 Swindon Town 1–1 Hartlepool United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Ferry   15' Report Monkhouse   74' Attendance: 9,973
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 February 2013 (2013-02-12) 31 Hartlepool United 0–0 Portsmouth Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Report Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Darren Bond
16 February 2013 (2013-02-16) 32 Hartlepool United 2–1 Leyton Orient Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Hartley   88'
James   90'
Report Rowlands   8' (pen.) Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Scott Duncan
23 February 2013 (2013-02-23) 33 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Hartlepool United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 Alabi   77' Report Poole   20'
Franks   37'
Attendance: 3,434
Referee: Craig Pawson
26 February 2013 (2013-02-26) 34 Hartlepool United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Wyke   27'
Franks   40'
Monkhouse   90'
Report Attendance: 3,509
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 March 2013 (2013-03-02) 35 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Hartlepool United Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00 Hume   35'
Coppinger   54'
Paynter   81'
Report Attendance: 7,457
Referee: Steve Bratt
5 March 2013 (2013-03-05) 36 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Report Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 37 Hartlepool United 0–0 Yeovil Town Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,633
Referee: David Webb
16 March 2013 (2013-03-16) 38 Coventry City 1–0 Hartlepool United Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00 McDonald   33' Report Attendance: 10,412
Referee: Fred Graham
19 March 2013 (2013-03-19) 39 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Hartlepool United Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45 Simpson   17'
M'voto   27'
Baxter   69'
Report Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Oliver Langford
23 March 2013 (2013-03-23) 40 Hartlepool United 0–0 Walsall Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Andy Madley
29 March 2013 (2013-03-29) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Report Bamford   7'
Bowditch   62'
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) 42 Stevenage 1–0 Hartlepool United Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
15:00 Ehmer   76' Report Attendance: 2,903
Referee: Carl Berry
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 43 Hartlepool United 2–0 Bury Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Monkhouse   42', 71' Report Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) 44 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00 Report Austin   10' Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Lee Collins
20 April 2013 (2013-04-20) 45 Hartlepool United 1–1 Brentford Victoria Park, Hartlepool
17:15 James   25' Report Trotta   39' Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Michael Naylor
27 April 2013 (2013-04-27) 46 Crawley Town 2–2 Hartlepool United Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00 Proctor   70', 89' Report Monkhouse   75', 79' Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Keith Stroud

FA Cup edit

3 November 2012 First round Chesterfield 6–1 Hartlepool United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 Boden   16'
Randall   29'
Clay   42'
Forbes   54'
Lester   79'
Westcarr   90'
Report Sweeney   78' Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Christopher Sarginson

League Cup edit

11 August 2012 (2012-08-11) First round Crewe Alexandra 5–0 Hartlepool United Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00 Leitch-Smith   7'
Clayton   13', 39'
Pogba   34', 90'
Report Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Carl Boyeson

Football League Trophy edit

9 October 2012 (2012-10-09) First round Hartlepool United 0–0
(2–3 p)
Bradford City Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,777
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Austin  
Franks  
Noble  
Wyke  
Horwood  
Thompson  
Doyle  
Wells  
Connell  
Davies  

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Scott Flinders 49 0 46 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF   ENG Neil Austin 42 2 39 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
3 MF   ENG Ritchie Humphreys 32 1 30 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Sam Collins 43 0 41 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF   ENG Evan Horwood 40 2 37 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
7 MF   ENG Jonathan Franks 48 4 45 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Simon Walton 37 1 34 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
10 FW   ENG James Poole 38 4 36 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF   ENG Andy Monkhouse 36 7 35 7 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Nathan Luscombe 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ENG Antony Sweeney 35 2 32 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
17 MF   ENG Greg Rutherford 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Jack Baldwin 34 2 32 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 DF   ENG Jordan Richards 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   ENG Paul Murray 17 0 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG Darren Holden 18 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF   ENG Craig Lynch 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG Lewis Hawkins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Peter Hartley 46 2 43 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
33 MF   ENG Luke James 27 3 26 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 FW   ENG Ryan Noble 12 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
36 FW   ENG Charlie Wyke 26 2 25 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 FW   ENG Zak Boagey 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Andy Monkhouse 7 0 0 0 7
2 Jonathan Franks 4 0 0 0 4
James Poole 4 0 0 0 4
4 Luke James 3 0 0 0 3
Steve Howard 3 0 0 0 3
6 Jack Baldwin 2 0 0 0 2
Peter Hartley 2 0 0 0 2
Evan Horwood 2 0 0 0 2
Antony Sweeney 1 1 0 0 2
Charlie Wyke 2 0 0 0 2
11 Ritchie Humphreys 1 0 0 0 1
Craig Lynch 1 0 0 0 1
Ryan Noble 1 0 0 0 1
Greg Rutherford 1 0 0 0 1
Simon Walton 1 0 0 0 1

Clean Sheets edit

Rank Name League One FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 Scott Flinders 9 0 0 1 10

Penalties edit

Date Name Opposition Scored?
1 September 2012 Steve Howard Scunthorpe United  N
15 September 2012 Simon Walton Bournemouth  Y
13 October 2012 Neil Austin Doncaster Rovers  Y
23 October 2012 Neil Austin Bury  N
24 November 2012 Evan Horwood Walsall  Y
13 April 2013 Simon Walton Tranmere Rovers  N

Suspensions edit

Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
8 September 2012 Neil Austin 1     (vs. Carlisle United)
20 November 2012 Neil Austin 3   (vs. Oldham Athletic)
29 March 2013 Simon Walton 1   (vs. Milton Keynes Dons)

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