# 2008–09 Hartlepool United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Hartlepool United's 100th year in existence and their second 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 2008 to 30 June 2009.

## Players

    As of End of Season.

### 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 | DEN | Jan Budtz |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Jamie McCunnie |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ritchie Humphreys |
| 4 | MF | IRL | Willie Boland |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Michael Nelson |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Sam Collins |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Gary Liddle |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ritchie Jones |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Joel Porter |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Andy Monkhouse |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Ben Clark |
| 14 | FW | ENG | James Brown |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Antony Sweeney |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Alan Power |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | ENG | David Foley |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Michael Mackay |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Matty Robson |
| 20 | FW | WAL | Daniel Nardiello |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Arran Lee-Barrett |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jonny Rowell |
| 23 | FW | NOR | Rune Lange |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Martin Young |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Matty Tymon |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Joe Tait |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Keigan Parker |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Mark Cook |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Joe Skarz |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee |
| 5 June 2008 | MF | Alan Power | Nottingham Forest | Free |
| 4 July 2008 | MF | Ritchie Jones | Manchester United | Free |
| 14 July 2008 | GK | Mark Cook | Newcastle United | Free |

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Player | From | End date |
| 1 October 2008 | FW | Kevin Kyle | Coventry City | 31 December 2008 |
| 15 January 2009 | FW | Liam Henderson | Watford | 25 March 2009 |
| 29 January 2009 | FW | Daniel Nardiello | Blackpool | 1 June 2009 |
| 2 February 2009 | FW | Rune Lange | Vålerenga | 1 June 2009 |
| 19 February 2009 | FW | Lewis Guy | Doncaster Rovers | 19 March 2009 |
| 2 March 2009 | FW | Keigan Parker | Huddersfield Town | 1 June 2009 |
| 26 March 2009 | DF | Joe Skarz | Huddersfield Town | 1 June 2009 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 2 June 2008 | MF | Stephen Turnbull | Gateshead | Free |
| 24 June 2008 | MF | Ali Gibb | Retired | — |
| 16 July 2008 | DF | Robbie Elliott | Retired | — |
| 1 January 2009 | FW | Richie Barker | Rotherham United | Free |

## Results
### League One
#### 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 | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |

#### Results
### Football League Trophy
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | DEN | Jan Budtz | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Jamie McCunnie | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ritchie Humphreys | 54 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | IRL | Willie Boland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Michael Nelson | 55 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Sam Collins | 46 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Gary Liddle | 52 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ritchie Jones | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Richie Barker | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Joel Porter | 47 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Andy Monkhouse | 51 | 8 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Ben Clark | 40 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | James Brown | 24 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Antony Sweeney | 53 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | EIR | Alan Power | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | David Foley | 30 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Michael Mackay | 30 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Matty Robson | 38 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | WAL | Daniel Nardiello | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Arran Lee-Barrett | 46 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jonny Rowell | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NOR | Rune Lange | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Lewis Guy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Keigan Parker | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Liam Henderson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | SCO | Kevin Kyle | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Joe Skarz | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Joel Porter | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | James Brown | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Andy Monkhouse | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Michael Nelson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Kevin Kyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Antony Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Michael Mackay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | David Foley | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Ritchie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Daniel Nardiello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Richie Barker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Ben Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Matty Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Willie Boland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Sam Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Rune Lange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Gary Liddle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Clean Sheets

| Rank | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Arran Lee-Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Jan Budtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Penalties

| Date | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
| 20 September 2008 | Joel Porter | Oldham Athletic | Y |
| 21 October 2008 | Joel Porter | Huddersfield Town | Y |
| 18 November 2008 | Joel Porter | Brighton and Hove Albion | Y |
| 17 February 2009 | Joel Porter | Leicester City | Y |
| 24 February 2009 | Ben Clark | Swindon Town | Y |
| 3 March 2009 | Ben Clark | Tranmere Rovers | Y |
| 21 March 2009 | Joel Porter | Millwall | N |
| 27 March 2009 | Joel Porter | Southend United | Y |
| 18 April 2009 | Joel Porter | Yeovil Town | Y |

### Suspensions

| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
| 15 November 2008 | Sam Collins | 1 | (vs. Milton Keynes Dons) |
| 3 February 2009 | Daniel Nardiello | 3 | (vs. Huddersfield Town) |
| 27 March 2009 | Arran Lee-Barrett | 3 | (vs. Southend United) |