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| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | IOR |
| Chairman | Ken Hodcroft |
| Manager | Neale Cooper |
| Stadium | Victoria Park |
| Division Two | 6th |
| FA Cup | Third round (Eliminated by Sunderland) |
| Football League Cup | Second round (Eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) |
| Football League Trophy | First round (Eliminated by Oldham Athletic) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eifion Williams (13) All: Eifion Williams (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,448 (vs Sheffield Wednesday) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,135 (vs Colchester United) |
The 2003–04 season was Hartlepool United's 95th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.
Players
[edit]- As of End of Season.[2]
Current squad
[edit]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
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]| 18 July 2001 | Billingham Town | 0–4 | Hartlepool United | Bedford Terrace, Billingham |
| 19:00 | Report | Lormor  15'Stephenson 30'Clark 36'Henderson 86' |
Division Two
[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 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 73 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
Results by matchday
[edit]Results
[edit]| 9 August 2003 1 | Peterborough United | 3–4 | Hartlepool United | London Road, Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Arber 18' (pen.) Clarke 23', 51' |
Report | Strachan 38' Robinson 55'Robson 70'Nelson 85' |
Attendance: 5,965 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 16 August 2003 2 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,357 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 August 2003 3 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Peacock 56' |
Report | Gabbiadini 73' |
Attendance: 10,730 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 25 August 2003 4 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Port Vale | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Robinson 2' Gabbiadini 88' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 8 September 2001 5 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Torpey 29' |
Report | Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 6 September 2003 6 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 18 September 2001 7 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney 78' |
Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 16 September 2003 8 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Edgeley Park, Stockport |
| 19:45 | Wilbraham 43' |
Report | Williams 8' Gabbiadini 54' |
Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 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 |
| 27 September 2003 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,443 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 30 September 2003 11 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Wrexham | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Clarke 23', 37' |
Report | Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 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 |
| 10 October 2003 13 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Gabbiadini 84' |
Report | Owusu 47' |
Attendance: 7,448 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 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 |
| 25 October 2003 16 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Barron 40' |
Report | Currie 3' |
Attendance: 5,153 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 November 2003 17 | Notts County | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Baldry 63' |
Report | Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 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 |
| 29 November 2003 20 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Strachan 18' (pen.) Wilkinson 85' |
Report | Attendance: 4,493 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 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 |
| 20 December 2003 22 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,135 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 |
| 28 December 2003 24 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 15:00 | Report | Williams 45' Porter 79' |
Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 10 January 2004 25 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Williams 37' |
Report | Attendance: 4,855 Referee: David Pugh |
| 17 January 2004 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,418 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 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 |
| 14 February 2004 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Ndumbu-Nsungu 80' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 20,732 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 20 February 2004 31 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Robertson 51' |
Report | Sheron 74' |
Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 16 February 2002 32 | York City | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 15:00 | Nogan 68' |
Report | Attendance: 4,823 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 2 March 2004 33 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Williams 52' Tinkler 71' |
Report | Attendance: 4,736 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 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 |
| 20 March 2004 37 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 | Report | Boyd 29', 87' |
Attendance: 4,303 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 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 |
| 10 April 2004 41 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Boyd 38', 69' |
Report | Hayter 33' |
Attendance: 5,544 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 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 |
| 17 April 2004 43 | Hartlepool United | 4–0 | Notts County | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 42' Boyd 55', 56'Robertson 69' |
Report | Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 24 April 2004 44 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Nene Park, Irthlingborough |
| 15:00 | Report | Williams 56' Boyd 79' |
Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 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 |
| 8 May 2004 46 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Igoe 7' |
Report | Boyd 71' |
Attendance: 11,627 Referee: Mike Fletcher |
FA Cup
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  WAL |
Anthony Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG |
Michael Barron | 40 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Mark Robinson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Mark Tinkler | 52 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Chris Westwood | 53 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Darrell Clarke | 40 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ritchie Humphreys | 54 | 4 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL |
Eifion Williams | 49 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Kevin Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Chris Shuker | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Paul Arnison | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Adam Boyd | 21 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | WAL |
Jermaine Easter | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Antony Sweeney | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | ENG |
David Foley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Darren Craddock | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG |
Jack Wilkinson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Rank | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Provett | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Penalties
[edit]| Date | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2003 | Paul Robinson | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| 25 August 2003 | Marco Gabbiadini | Port Vale | |
| 30 August 2003 | Paul Robinson | Luton Town | |
| 12 September 2003 | Paul Robinson | Grimsby Town | |
| 23 September 2003 | Paul Robinson | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 15 November 2003 | Gavin Strachan | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| 29 November 2003 | Gavin Strachan | Swindon Town | |
| 20 February 2004 | Chris Shuker | Blackpool |  |
| 28 February 2004 | Mark Tinkler | Wycombe Wanderers | |
| 3 April 2004 | Gavin Strachan | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 6 April 2004 | Adam Boyd | Luton Town | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 2003–04". FootballSquads. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Hartlepool United Category:Hartlepool United F.C. seasons Category:2000s in County Durham