The 2016–17 season is Hartlepool United's 108th year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Players
First-team squad
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Player From Fee Ref 12 May 2016 GK Ben Dudzinski Durham City Free 24 May 2016 DF Ben Pollock Newcastle United Free 24 May 2016 DF James Martin Queen of the South Free 6 June 2016 MF Nicky Deverdics Dover Athletic Free 7 June 2016 FW Jake Orrell Chesterfield Free 16 June 2016 DF Aristote Nsiala Grimsby Town Free 20 June 2016 FW Pádraig Amond Grimsby Town Free 29 June 2016 FW Lewis Alessandra Rochdale Free 19 August 2016 DF Liam Donnelly Fulham Free 20 October 2016 DF Harly Wise Queens Park Rangers Free 28 October 2016 DF Isaac Assenso Scunthorpe United Free 6 January 2017 FW Devante Rodney Sheffield Wednesday Free
Transfers out Date Position Name To Fee Ref 17 June 2016 DF Michael Duckworth Fleetwood Town Free 24 June 2016 DF Dan Jones Grimsby Town Free 4 July 2016 FW Scott Fenwick York City Free 1 August 2016 MF Ebby Nelson-Addy Worcester City Free 3 August 2016 GK Peter Denton Stamford Free 5 August 2016 DF Harry Worley Salford City Free 8 August 2016 MF Kudus Oyenuga Greenock Morton Free 22 August 2016 FW Rakish Bingham Hamilton Academical Free 1 January 2017 DF Aristote Nsiala Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 12 January 2017 DF Jake Carroll Cambridge United Undisclosed 31 January 2017 MF Josh Laurent Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 14 March 2017 DF Harly Wise Dulwich Hamlet Free 20 March 2017 DF Isaac Assenso Ossett Town Free 21 March 2017 GK Adam Bartlett Darlington Free
Loans in Date from Position Player From Date until Ref 30 August 2016 FW Bradley Fewster Middlesbrough 10 November 2016 30 August 2016 FW Tom Heardman Newcastle United 10 November 2016 5 January 2017 DF Sean Kavanagh Fulham End of Season 26 January 2017 GK Joe Fryer Middlesbrough End of Season 31 January 2017 FW Andrew Nelson Sunderland 22 February 2017 31 January 2017 FW Louis Rooney Plymouth Argyle End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Player To Date until Ref 2 September 2016 FW Rhys Oates Gateshead 30 September 2016 28 October 2016 MF Jack Blackford Whitby Town 25 November 2016 25 November 2016 GK Ben Dudzinski Darlington 23 December 2016 4 February 2017 MF Jack Blackford Darlington 4 March 2017 8 February 2017 MF Nicky Deverdics Dover Athletic 8 March 2017 10 February 2017 DF Jordan Richards Alfreton Town End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
EFL Cup On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made, Hartlepool United were drawn away against Preston North End.
EFL Trophy
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Goalscorers RankNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1 Pádraig Amond 14 0 0 0 142 Lewis Alessandra 9 0 0 0 9 Nathan Thomas 9 0 0 0 93 Rhys Oates 3 0 0 2 54 Billy Paynter 3 1 0 0 45 Nicky Featherstone 3 0 0 0 36 Nicky Deverdics 1 1 0 0 2 Carl Magnay 2 0 0 0 2 Devante Rodney 2 0 0 0 2 Michael Woods 2 0 0 0 27 Matthew Bates 1 0 0 0 1 Scott Harrison 1 0 0 0 1 Josh Laurent 1 0 0 0 1 Aristote Nsiala 1 0 0 0 1 Brad Walker 1 0 0 0 1
Clean Sheets RankNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1 Trevor Carson 5 1 0 0 62 Adam Bartlett 2 0 0 0 2 Joe Fryer 2 0 0 0 2
Suspensions Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason27 August 2016Aristote Nsiala1 (vs. Newport County)31 August 2016Aristote Nsiala3 (vs. Notts County)24 September 2016Scott Harrison1 (vs. Plymouth Argyle)27 September 2016Nicky Featherstone3 (vs. Luton Town)29 October 2016Liam Donnelly1 (vs. Barnet)29 November 2016Scott Harrison1
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