The 2007–08 season was the 99th year of competitive football played by Hartlepool United Football Club, a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. 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 2007 to 30 June 2008.
Season summary Having finished second in League Two the previous season, manager Danny Wilson led the club to a 15th-place finish in their first season back in League One, although they were only six points clear of the relegation zone in a tight division.
Players
First-team squad
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Player From Fee Ref 22 May 2007 GK Arran Lee-Barrett Coventry City Free 29 June 2007 GK Jan Budtz Doncaster Rovers Free 15 June 2007 DF Jamie McCunnie Dunfermline Free 6 July 2007 DF Robbie Elliott Leeds United Free 12 July 2007 FW Ian Moore Leeds United Free 31 January 2008 DF Sam Collins Hull City Undisclosed
Loans in Date Position Player From End date Ref 29 June 2007 DF Godwin Antwi Liverpool 1 June 2008 1 October 2007 DF Danny Coles Hull City 1 November 2007 22 November 2007 DF Eddie Nolan Blackburn Rovers 22 January 2008 22 January 2008 MF Alan Thompson Leeds United 22 February 2008 14 February 2008 DF Graeme Lee Doncaster Rovers 14 March 2008 14 February 2008 FW Tom Craddock Middlesbrough 17 March 2008
Transfers out Date Position Name To Fee Ref 21 May 2007 FW Michael Proctor Wrexham Free 24 May 2007 DF John Brackstone Darlington Free 25 May 2007 GK Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Coventry City Free 11 June 2007 FW Eifion Williams Wrexham Free 3 July 2007 MF Darrell Clarke Salisbury City Free 4 July 2007 MF Mark Tinkler Livingston Free 7 July 2007 MF Phil Turnbull York City Free 25 July 2007 GK Jim Provett Bury Free 27 July 2007 DF Darren Williams Bradford City Free 7 August 2007 DF Carl Jones York City Free 31 January 2008 MF Lee Bullock Bradford City Free 31 January 2008 FW Ian Moore Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed
Loans out Date Position Player To End date Ref 30 August 2007 MF Lee Bullock Mansfield Town 30 September 2007 5 October 2007 MF Lee Bullock Mansfield Town 5 December 2007 2 January 2008 MF Lee Bullock Bradford City 31 January 2008 11 January 2008 MF Ali Gibb Notts County 11 February 2008
Competitions
Results Pre-season friendlies
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Goalscorers RankNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1 Richie Barker13201 162 James Brown1010213Joel Porter9103133Ian Moore 611194Michael Mackay 500165Antony Sweeney400046David Foley00213Ritchie Humphreys30003Gary Liddle210037Sam Collins20002Andy Monkhouse20002Michael Nelson200028Godwin Antwi10001Ben Clark10001Jamie McCunnie10001Matty Robson10001Alan Thompson10001
Clean Sheets RankNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1 Jan Budtz 5 1 0 0 62 Arran Lee-Barrett 4 0 0 0 4
Penalties Date Name Opposition Scored?11 August 2007Richie BarkerLuton Town18 August 2007Richie BarkerDoncaster Rovers1 September 2007Richie BarkerOldham Athletic27 October 2007Richie BarkerBrighton and Hove Albion15 December 2007Richie BarkerCrewe Alexandra22 January 2008Richie BarkerSouthend United2 February 2008Richie BarkerLuton Town15 March 2008Tom CraddockTranmere Rovers
Suspensions Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason14 August 2007Ali Gibb3 (vs. Scunthorpe United)18 August 2007Robbie Elliott3 (vs. Doncaster Rovers)12 October 2007Ian Moore127 October 2007Jamie McCunnie127 October 2007Willie Boland3 (vs. Brighton and Hove Albion)9 February 2008Sam Collins3 (vs. Southend United)15 March 2008Jamie McCunnie1 (vs. Tranmere Rovers)
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