The 2001–02 season was Hartlepool United's 95th year in existence.[2] Along with competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.
Players
- As of End of Season.[3]
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Pre-season friendlies
| 14 July 2001 | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Blyth |
| 15:00 | Report | McKenzie  3' |
Stadium: Croft Park |
| 18 July 2001 | Billingham Town | 0–4 | Hartlepool United | Billingham |
| 19:00 | Report | Lormor 15' Stephenson 30'Clark 36'Henderson 86' |
Stadium: Bedford Terrace |
| 21 July 2001 | Fana | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Bergen |
| 15:00 | Report | Lormor 65' |
Stadium: Fana Stadion Referee: Arne Anderson |
Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 78 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
| 6 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 73 | |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 71 | |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 71 | |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 70 |
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 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 71 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 |
Results by matchday
Results
| 11 August 2001 1 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clark 78' |
Report | Greenacre 8' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 18 August 2001 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Rodgers 40' |
Report | Clark 61' (pen.) Henderson 66'Tinkler 76' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 25 August 2001 3 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Darlington | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 15' |
Report | Atkinson 35' Mellanby 42' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,842 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 27 August 2001 4 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Leyton |
| 15:00 | Ibehre 45' Houghton 90' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,719 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 8 September 2001 5 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Torpey 29' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 15 September 2001 6 | Southend United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,933 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 18 September 2001 7 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney 78' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 22 September 2001 8 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 54' |
Report | Blake 57' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,130 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 25 September 2001 9 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 | Thorpe 37' Holmes 66' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 29 September 2001 10 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 34' Watson 66'Boyd 88' |
Report | Hews 4' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 5 October 2001 11 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Irthlingborough |
| 19:45 | Barron  30' (o.g.)Hunter 67' |
Report | Watson 45' |
Stadium: Nene Park Attendance: 3,929 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 13 October 2001 12 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | York City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 39' Boyd 47', 64' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,603 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 20 October 2001 13 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Torquay |
| 15:00 | Graham 79' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 23 October 2001 14 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Macclesfield |
| 19:45 | Report | Boyd 77' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 27 October 2001 15 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Oxford United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Moody 48' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,595 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 3 November 2001 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Friio 41' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 6 November 2001 17 | Hartlepool United | 4–0 | Hull City | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Watson 33', 40', 90' Barron 84' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 10 November 2001 18 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Exeter City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 49' Lormor 90' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,222 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 20 November 2001 19 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Watson 35' Tinkler 60'Widdrington 65' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,963 Referee: Phil Richards |
| 23 November 2001 20 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Swansea |
| 19:45 | Report | Lee 20' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,161 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 30 November 2001 21 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Bass 74' |
Report | Oliver 59' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,162 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 8 December 2001 22 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Luton Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 64' |
Report | Crowe 30' Taylor 45' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 22 December 2001 23 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Luton |
| 15:00 | Howard 35' Johnson 84' |
Report | Clarke 45', 59' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,739 Referee: George Cain |
| 29 December 2001 24 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 4' Smith 37'Tinkler 86' |
Report | Harris 75' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,832 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 12 January 2002 25 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 26' Lee 89' |
Report | Murray 57' Rodgers 78' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Peter Rejer |
| 19 January 2002 26 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Lee 3' (o.g.) Corden 78'Greenacre 90' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,349 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 26 January 2002 27 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 29', 64' Humphreys 62'Widdrington 69'Coppinger 78' |
Report | Duffy 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 29 January 2002 28 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Tinkler 12' Watson 77'Smith 82' |
Report | Beagrie 28', 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 5 February 2002 29 | Hull City | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Hull |
| 19:45 | Williams 6' |
Report | Boyd 90' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 8,419 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 9 February 2002 30 | Hartlepool United | 4–1 | Torquay United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Boyd 13', 14' Lee 20'Easter 65' |
Report | Brandon 73' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 12 February 2002 31 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Report | Boyd 19' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,482 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 16 February 2002 32 | York City | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | York |
| 15:00 | Nogan 68' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,823 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 19 February 2002 33 | Darlington | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Darlington |
| 19:45 | Clark 37' |
Report | Tinkler 59' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 23 February 2002 34 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Southend United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 9', 66' Coppinger 35'Smith 69'Easter 71' |
Report | Belgrave 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 26 February 2002 35 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Naylor 41', 74' Alsop 43' |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,257 Referee: David Crick |
| 2 March 2002 36 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 | Sall 58' Larkin 64'Bennett 87' |
Report | Humphreys 4' Tinkler 73' |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 2,894 Referee: Phil Richards |
| 5 March 2002 37 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Clarke 77' |
Report | Walker 54' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 March 2002 38 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 29' |
Report | Ellington 64' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,699 Referee: John Brandwood |
| 16 March 2002 39 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,219 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 19 March 2002 40 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Report | Lee 22' Watson 68' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 22 March 2002 41 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Westwood 90' |
Report | Tipton 33' Lambert 62' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,819 Referee: George Cain |
| 30 March 2002 42 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Oxford |
| 15:00 | Moody 33' |
Report | Williams 12', 23' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 1 April 2002 43 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clarke 86' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 6 April 2002 44 | Halifax Town | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Halifax |
| 15:00 | Report | Watson 9' Lee 63' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 13 April 2002 45 | Hartlepool United | 7–1 | Swansea City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clarke 20', 45', 65' Williams 47'Boyd 69'Watson 75' (pen.)Henderson 77' |
Report | Mumford 26' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,033 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 20 April 2002 46 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Report | Watson 9' Williams 56' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,595 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
Play-offs
| 27 April 2002 Semi-final first leg | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Williams 45' |
Report | Grayson 89' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
| 17 November 2001 First round | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ruddock 36' (pen.) Invincible 37'Heywood 74' |
Report | Clarke 39' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Paul Danson |
League Cup
| 20 August 2001 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | John 33' Bart-Williams 60' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Anthony Leake |
Football League Trophy
| 16 October 2001 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Newby 114' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,190 Referee: Graeme Laws |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  WAL |
Anthony Williams | 47 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG |
Paul Arnison | 21 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Mark Robinson | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Michael Barron | 44 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Graeme Lee | 44 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Chris Westwood | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Mark Tinkler | 43 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ritchie Humphreys | 51 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Tony Lormor | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Kevin Henderson | 26 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Ian Clark | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | WAL |
Eifion Williams | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | WAL |
Jermaine Easter | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Tommy Widdrington | 27 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Jon Bass | 22 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Darrell Clarke | 37 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Paul Stephenson | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  NIR |
Gordon Simms | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Adam Boyd | 31 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
James Sharp | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  NOR |
Martin Hollund | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG |
Gordon Watson | 36 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Anthony Ormerod | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
James Coppinger | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Antony Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Paul Smith | 34 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG |
Jon Parkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Watson | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Adam Boyd | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mark Tinkler | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Darrell Clarke | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Ritchie Humphreys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Graeme Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Eifion Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Paul Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Ian Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Coppinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jermaine Easter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kevin Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tommy Widdrington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Paul Arnison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Barron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jon Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tony Lormor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chris Westwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Name | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Williams | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Penalties
| Date | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2001 | Ian Clark | Shrewsbury Town |  |
| 8 September 2001 | Tommy Widdrington | Scunthorpe United |  |
| 22 September 2001 | Ian Clark | Kidderminster Harriers | |
| 13 April 2002 | Gordon Watson | Swansea City | |
References
- ↑ "Average League Attendances 2001-2002". East Midlands Football. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 2001–02". FootballSquads. Retrieved 17 July 2020.