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The 2001–02 season was Hartlepool United's 95th year in existence.[1] 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.
| 2001–02 season | |
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| Owner | IOR |
| Chairman | Ken Hodcroft |
| Manager | Chris Turner |
| Stadium | Victoria Park |
| Division Three | 7th |
| FA Cup | First round (Eliminated by Swindon Town) |
| Football League Cup | First round (Eliminated by Nottingham Forest) |
| Football League Trophy | First round (Eliminated by Bury) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Watson (18) All: Gordon Watson (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,135 (vs Cheltenham Town) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,190 (vs Bury) |
- As of End of Season.[2]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season friendlies
| 18 July 2001 | Billingham Town | 0–4 | Hartlepool United | Bedford Terrace, Billingham |
| 19:00 | Report | Lormor  15'Stephenson 30'Clark 36'Henderson 86' |
Division Three
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
| 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 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 12 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Results
| 11 August 2001 1 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clark 78' |
Report | Greenacre 8' |
Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 18 August 2001 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Rodgers 40' |
Report | Clark 61' (pen.) Henderson 66'Tinkler 76' |
Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 25 August 2001 3 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Darlington | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 15' |
Report | Atkinson 35' Mellanby 42' |
Attendance: 4,842 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 27 August 2001 4 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 15:00 | Ibehre 45' Houghton 90' |
Report | Attendance: 3,719 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 8 September 2001 5 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Torpey 29' |
Report | Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 15 September 2001 6 | Southend United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,933 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 18 September 2001 7 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney 78' |
Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 22 September 2001 8 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 54' |
Report | Blake 57' |
Attendance: 3,130 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 25 September 2001 9 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
| 19:45 | Thorpe 37' Holmes 66' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 29 September 2001 10 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 34' Watson 66'Boyd 88' |
Report | Hews 4' |
Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 5 October 2001 11 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Nene Park, Irthlingborough |
| 19:45 | Barron 30' (o.g.) Hunter 67' |
Report | Watson 45' |
Attendance: 3,929 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 13 October 2001 12 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | York City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Tinkler 39' Boyd 47', 64' |
Report | Attendance: 3,603 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 20 October 2001 13 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 15:00 | Graham 79' |
Report | Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 23 October 2001 14 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Moss Rose, Macclesfield |
| 19:45 | Report | Boyd 77' |
Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 27 October 2001 15 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Oxford United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Moody 48' |
Attendance: 3,595 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 3 November 2001 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Friio 41' |
Report | Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 6 November 2001 17 | Hartlepool United | 4–0 | Hull City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Watson 33', 40', 90' Barron 84' |
Report | Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 10 November 2001 18 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Exeter City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 49' Lormor 90' |
Report | Attendance: 3,222 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 20 November 2001 19 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Watson 35' Tinkler 60'Widdrington 65' |
Report | Attendance: 2,963 Referee: Phil Richards |
| 23 November 2001 20 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Vetch Field, Swansea |
| 19:45 | Report | Lee 20' |
Attendance: 4,161 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 30 November 2001 21 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Bass 74' |
Report | Oliver 59' |
Attendance: 4,162 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 8 December 2001 22 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Luton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 64' |
Report | Crowe 30' Taylor 45' |
Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 22 December 2001 23 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 15:00 | Howard 35' Johnson 84' |
Report | Clarke 45', 59' |
Attendance: 6,739 Referee: George Cain |
| 29 December 2001 24 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 4' Smith 37'Tinkler 86' |
Report | Harris 75' |
Attendance: 3,832 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 12 January 2002 25 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 26' Lee 89' |
Report | Murray 57' Rodgers 78' |
Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Peter Rejer |
| 19 January 2002 26 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Lee 3' (o.g.) Corden 78'Greenacre 90' |
Report | Attendance: 4,349 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 26 January 2002 27 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 29', 64' Humphreys 62'Widdrington 69'Coppinger 78' |
Report | Duffy 90' |
Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 29 January 2002 28 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Tinkler 12' Watson 77'Smith 82' |
Report | Beagrie 28', 66' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 5 February 2002 29 | Hull City | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Boothferry Park, Hull |
| 19:45 | Williams 6' |
Report | Boyd 90' |
Attendance: 8,419 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 9 February 2002 30 | Hartlepool United | 4–1 | Torquay United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Boyd 13', 14' Lee 20'Easter 65' |
Report | Brandon 73' |
Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 12 February 2002 31 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Report | Boyd 19' |
Attendance: 6,482 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 16 February 2002 32 | York City | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 15:00 | Nogan 68' |
Report | Attendance: 4,823 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 19 February 2002 33 | Darlington | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Feethams, Darlington |
| 19:45 | Clark 37' |
Report | Tinkler 59' |
Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 23 February 2002 34 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Southend United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 9', 66' Coppinger 35'Smith 69'Easter 71' |
Report | Belgrave 90' |
Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 26 February 2002 35 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Naylor 41', 74' Alsop 43' |
Report | Attendance: 3,257 Referee: David Crick |
| 2 March 2002 36 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster |
| 15:00 | Sall 58' Larkin 64'Bennett 87' |
Report | Humphreys 4' Tinkler 73' |
Attendance: 2,894 Referee: Phil Richards |
| 5 March 2002 37 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Clarke 77' |
Report | Walker 54' |
Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 March 2002 38 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Watson 29' |
Report | Ellington 64' |
Attendance: 3,699 Referee: John Brandwood |
| 16 March 2002 39 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,219 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 19 March 2002 40 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Report | Lee 22' Watson 68' |
Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 22 March 2002 41 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Westwood 90' |
Report | Tipton 33' Lambert 62' |
Attendance: 3,819 Referee: George Cain |
| 30 March 2002 42 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 15:00 | Moody 33' |
Report | Williams 12', 23' |
Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 1 April 2002 43 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clarke 86' |
Report | Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 6 April 2002 44 | Halifax Town | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | The Shay, Halifax |
| 15:00 | Report | Watson 9' Lee 63' |
Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 13 April 2002 45 | Hartlepool United | 7–1 | Swansea City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Clarke 20', 45', 65' Williams 47'Boyd 69'Watson 75' (pen.)Henderson 77' |
Report | Mumford 26' |
Attendance: 4,033 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 20 April 2002 46 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Report | Watson 9' Williams 56' |
Attendance: 3,595 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
FA Cup
| 17 November 2001 First round | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ruddock 36' (pen.) Invincible 37'Heywood 74' |
Report | Clarke 39' |
Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Paul Danson |
League Cup
| 20 August 2001 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | John 33' Bart-Williams 60' |
Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Anthony Leake |
Football League Trophy
| 16 October 2001 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Newby 114' |
Attendance: 2,190 Referee: Graeme Laws |
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 | |
| 4 | Darrell Clarke | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Ritchie Humphreys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Graeme Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Eifion Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Paul Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
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