# 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.

## Players

    As of the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 | FW | ENG | Omar Bogle |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Nicky Featherstone |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Luke Molyneux |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Marcus Carver |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Joe Grey |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Patrick Boyes |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jake Hull (on loan from Rotherham United) |
| 16 | DF | IRL | Neill Byrne |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Martin Smith |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jordan Cook |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Reagan Ogle |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Isaac Fletcher (on loan from Middlesbrough) |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Tom Crawford |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Bryn Morris (on loan from Burton Albion) |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Joe White (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| 31 | GK | AUS | Nicholas Bilokapic (on loan from Huddersfield Town) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 12 July 2021 | DF | Reagan Ogle | Accrington Stanley | Free |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Martin Smith | Chesterfield | Free |
| 16 July 2021 | DF | Neill Byrne | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed |
| 21 July 2021 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Scunthorpe United | Free |
| 1 August 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Harrogate Town | Free |
| 1 August 2021 | FW | Mark Cullen | Port Vale | Free |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County | Free |
| 30 August 2021 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Grimsby Town | Free |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Jordan Cook | Gateshead | Free |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Mike Fondop | Burton Albion | Free |
| 25 October 2021 | GK | Patrick Boyes | Grimsby Town | Free |
| 10 January 2022 | FW | Marcus Carver | Southport | Undisclosed |
| 27 January 2022 | FW | Omar Bogle | Doncaster Rovers | Free |

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Player | From | End date |
| 5 August 2021 | MF | Tyler Burey | Millwall | 1 January 2022 |
| 5 August 2021 | MF | Matty Daly | Huddersfield Town | 17 January 2022 |
| 11 August 2021 | FW | Will Goodwin | Stoke City | 1 January 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | Eddy Jones | Stoke City | 10 January 2022 |
| 10 January 2022 | DF | Jake Hull | Rotherham United | 30 June 2022 |
| 26 January 2022 | MF | Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2022 |
| 29 January 2022 | MF | Joe White | Newcastle United | 30 June 2022 |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | Huddersfield Town | 30 June 2022 |
| 31 January 2022 | MF | Bryn Morris | Burton Albion | 30 June 2022 |
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### Loans out

| Date | Position | Player | To | End date |
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Josh MacDonald | Whitby Town | End of season |
| 22 September 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Bromley | 26 October 2021 |
| 12 November 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | 12 January 2022 |
| 11 February 2022 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Yeovil Town | 21 April 2022 |
| 24 March 2022 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | Stockport County | 30 June 2022 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 27 June 2021 | DF | Ryan Johnson | Port Vale | Free |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Mason Bloomfield | Barnet | Free |
| 6 July 2021 | GK | Brad Young | Leicester City | Undisclosed |
| 8 July 2021 | FW | Rhys Oates | Mansfield Town | Free |
| 13 July 2021 | FW | Danny Elliott | Boston United | Free |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Ryan Donaldson | Morpeth Town | Free |
| 11 August 2021 | MF | Claudio Ofosu | Kettering Town | Free |
| 14 August 2021 | MF | Luke Williams | Gateshead | Free |
| 26 October 2021 | DF | Aaron Cunningham | Spennymoor Town | Free |
| 20 January 2022 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | Free |
| 21 January 2022 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Doncaster Rovers | Free |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | Mike Fondop | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| 31 January 2022 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Bradford City | Free |
| 22 February 2022 | FW | Mark Cullen | A.F.C. Fylde | Free |
| 22 March 2022 | MF | Gavan Holohan | Grimsby Town | Free |

## Competitions
### Pre-season friendlies

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

### League Two

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |

#### Matches

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

### FA Cup

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

### EFL Cup

Hartlepool United were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Carlisle United, Everton U21s and Morecambe. On 6 July 2021, the date and times of the fixtures were announced. In the knock-out stages, United were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Ben Killip | 49 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jamie Sterry | 44 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | David Ferguson | 52 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Gary Liddle | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Timi Odusina | 43 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Mark Shelton | 41 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tyler Burey | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Omar Bogle | 21 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Nicky Featherstone | 47 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Mark Cullen | 27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Luke Molyneux | 55 | 12 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Will Goodwin | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Marcus Carver | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Joe Grey | 37 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Gavan Holohan | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL | Eddy Jones | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jake Hull | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | IRL | Neill Byrne | 51 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Martin Smith | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jordan Cook | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Reagan Ogle | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Isaac Fletcher | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Tom Crawford | 38 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ATG | Zaine Francis-Angol | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Olufela Olomola | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Luke Hendrie | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Matty Daly | 27 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Bryn Morris | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Jake Lawlor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Joe White | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | AUS | Nicholas Bilokapic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG | Jonathan Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | CMR | Mike Fondop | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Luke Molyneux | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Matty Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Mark Cullen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Omar Bogle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Nicky Featherstone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | David Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Joe Grey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Tyler Burey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Will Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Gavan Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Mark Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Jamie Sterry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Neill Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Tom Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Isaac Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Olufela Olomola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Ben Killip | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 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) |
| 15 January 2022 | Jamie Sterry | 2 | (vs. Bristol Rovers) |
| 29 January 2022 | Nicky Featherstone | 3 | (vs. Exeter City) |

## Awards

On 1 May 2022, Hartlepool's end of season awards were held at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield.
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
| Players' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Fans' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Young Player of the Season | Timi Odusina |
| Michael Maidens' Goal of the Season | Luke Molyneux vs Harrogate Town |
| Community Player of the Season | Jamie Sterry |