List of Hartlepool United F.C. records and statistics

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Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The club competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.

They were founded in 1908 as Hartlepools United Football Athletic Company. West Hartlepool won the FA Amateur Cup in 1905 and after the club was dissolved in 1910 its assets and liabilities were subsequently taken over by Hartlepools United, who were then playing in the North Eastern League. Hartlepools United were elected into the Football League in 1921 and would spend the next 37 years in the Third Division North, at which point they were placed into the Fourth Division. In 1968, the s and the United of the club's name were removed due to the merger of West Hartlepool with the town of Hartlepool and the village of Hart - forming the new borough of Hartlepool. The club won promotion in 1967–68 for the first time, though were relegated out of the Third Division the following season. In 1977, the United was added back to the team's name. They won another promotion in 1990–91, though were relegated in 1993–94. They won further promotions out of the fourth tier in 2002–03 and 2006–07, having been relegated again in 2005–06 after losing the 2005 League One play-off final to Sheffield Wednesday in the previous season. Hartlepool were relegated again in 2012–13 and ended their 96-year run in the Football League with relegation into the National League in 2016–17. Hartlepool achieved promotion back to the Football League in 2020–21, beating Torquay United in the 2021 National League play-off final. However, Hartlepool returned to the National League after two seasons following relegation in 2022–23.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Hartlepool United, and records set by the club, its players and its managers. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Hartlepool players on the international stage. Attendance records are also included.

All figures are correct as of the match played on 5 May 2025.

Best performances

Hartlepool United's honours include the following:[1][2][3][4]

League

Cup

Reserves & Youth

  • Division One East League
    • Champions: 2003–04, 2007–08
    • Runners-up: 2016–17
  • FL Youth Alliance
    • Champions: 2002–03
  • Dallas Cup U19
    • Winners: 2003–04
    • Third place: 2004–05

Up to and including the 2024–25 season[5][6]

Player records

Appearances

Most appearances

Source:[10]

Rank Player Apps Goals Position Career
1 Ritchie Humphreys 543 37 DF, MF 2001–2013
2 Watty Moore 472 3 DF 1948–1960
3 Nicky Featherstone 463 28 MF 2014–2023, 2023–2025
4 Antony Sweeney 444 62 MF 2001–2014
5 Ray Thompson 423 3 DF 1947–1958
6 Alan Goad 418 11 DF 1967–1978
7 Ken Johnson 413 106 FW 1949–1964
8 Brian Honour 384 36 MF 1985–1994
9 Micky Barron 374 4 DF 1996–2007
10 Gary Liddle 364 21 DF, MF 2006–2012, 2019–20, 2020–2022

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Source:[10]

Rank Player Goals Apps Position Career
1 Joshie Fletcher 111 FW 1908–13
2 Johnny Wigham 106 291 1931–39
Ken Johnson 106 413 FW 1949–64
4 Keith Houchen 94 310 FW 1978–82, 1993–96
5 Paul Baker 93 279 FW 1987–92, 1997–99
6 Eric Wildon 89 215 1948–55
7 Tommy McGuigan 79 350 FW 1950–58
Joe Allon 79 194 FW 1988–91, 1995–98
Adam Boyd 79 273 FW 1999–2006, 2009–12
10 Ralph Pedwell 68 164 MF 1929–34
George Luke 68 205 MF 1953–59

International caps

Managerial records

  • First manager: Fred Priest, managed 145 matches between 1908 and 1912
  • Longest serving manager: Fred Westgarth, managed from 1943 to 1957

Club records

Matches

Firsts

Record wins

  • Record Football League win: Hartlepools United 10–1 Barrow, Fourth Division, 4 April 1959[21]
  • Record league win: Hartlepools United 12–0 Workington, North-Eastern League, 20 April 1910[22]
  • Record FA Cup win: Hartlepools United 10–1 St Peters Albion, fourth qualifying round, 17 November 1923[23]
  • Record League Cup win: Hartlepool United 5–1 Bury, first round, 23 August 1994[24]
  • Record League Trophy win: Hartlepool United 5–0 Bradford City, first round, 3 September 2013[25]
  • Record FA Trophy win: City of Liverpool 1–5 Hartlepool United, third round, 9 December 2023[6][26]

Record defeats

  • Record league defeat: Wrexham 10–1 Hartlepools United, Fourth Division, 3 March 1962[27]
  • Record FA Cup defeat
  • Record League Cup defeat
  • Record League Trophy defeat: Crewe Alexandra 8–0 Hartlepool United, first group match, 17 October 1995[30]

Record consecutive results

  • Record consecutive league wins: 9 matches, 18 November 2006 – 1 January 2007[31]
  • Record consecutive draws: 6 matches, 30 April 2011 – 20 August 2011[32]
  • Record consecutive defeats: 9 matches[33]
    • 28 March 1970 – 19 August 1970
    • 23 January 1993 – 27 February 1993
  • Record consecutive league defeats: 8 matches[34]
    • 8 April 1950 – 26 August 1950
    • 28 March 1970 – 15 August 1970
    • 27 January 1993 – 27 February 1993
  • Record consecutive clean sheets: 8 matches, 5 December 2006 – 1 January 2007[35]
  • Record consecutive matches without scoring: 13 matches, 9 January 1993 – 2 March 1993[36]
  • Longest winless run: 22 matches, 8 September 2012 – 26 December 2012[37]
  • Longest winless run (league): 20 matches[38]
    • 8 September 2012 – 26 December 2012
    • 26 March 2022 – 30 September 2022

Attendance records

Annual awards

Other awards

English Football Hall of Fame

Former Hartlepool United players or managers who have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame include:

Manager of the Month

Player of the Month

See also

Notes

References

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