| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Raj Singh | ||
| Chairman | Raj Singh | ||
| Manager | Dave Challinor (until 1 November) Graeme Lee (until 5 May) | ||
| Stadium | Victoria Park (until 12 November) Suit Direct Stadium[1] | ||
| League Two | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (eliminated byCrystal Palace) | ||
| EFL Cup | First round (eliminated byCrewe Alexandra) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Semi-finals (eliminated byRotherham United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Luke Molyneux (8) All:Luke Molyneux (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,542 (vs.Rotherham United) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,572 (vs.Morecambe) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,195[2] | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (vs.Sheffield Wednesday) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 5–0 (vs.Leyton Orient) | ||
The2021–22 season isHartlepool United's 113th year in existence and their first season back inLeague Two after 4 years. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy.The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2021 | DF | Reagan Ogle | Accrington Stanley | Free | [4] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Martin Smith | Chesterfield | Free | [5] |
| 16 July 2021 | DF | Neill Byrne | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 21 July 2021 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Scunthorpe United | Free | [7] |
| 1 August 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Harrogate Town | Free | [8] |
| 1 August 2021 | FW | Mark Cullen | Port Vale | Free | [9] |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County | Free | [10] |
| 30 August 2021 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Grimsby Town | Free | [11] |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Jordan Cook | Gateshead | Free | [12] |
| 16 September 2021 | FW | Mike Fondop | Burton Albion | Free | [13] |
| 25 October 2021 | GK | Patrick Boyes | Grimsby Town | Free | [14] |
| 10 January 2022 | FW | Marcus Carver | Southport | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 27 January 2022 | FW | Omar Bogle | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [16] |
| Date | Position | Player | From | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2021 | MF | Tyler Burey | Millwall | 1 January 2022 | [17] |
| 5 August 2021 | MF | Matty Daly | Huddersfield Town | 17 January 2022[a] | [19] |
| 11 August 2021 | FW | Will Goodwin | Stoke City | 1 January 2022 | [20] |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | Eddy Jones | Stoke City | 10 January 2022 | [21] |
| 10 January 2022 | DF | Jake Hull | Rotherham United | 30 June 2022 | [22] |
| 26 January 2022 | MF | Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2022 | [23] |
| 29 January 2022 | MF | Joe White | Newcastle United | 30 June 2022 | [24] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | Huddersfield Town | 30 June 2022 | [25] |
| 31 January 2022 | MF | Bryn Morris | Burton Albion | 30 June 2022 | [26] |
| Date | Position | Player | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Josh MacDonald | Whitby Town | End of season | [27] |
| 22 September 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Bromley | 26 October 2021 | [28] |
| 12 November 2021 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | 12 January 2022 | [29] |
| 11 February 2022 | FW | Olufela Olomola | Yeovil Town | 21 April 2022 | [30][31] |
| 24 March 2022 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | Stockport County | 30 June 2022 | [32] |
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2021 | DF | Ryan Johnson | Port Vale | Free | [33] |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Mason Bloomfield | Barnet | Free | [34] |
| 6 July 2021 | GK | Brad Young | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 8 July 2021 | FW | Rhys Oates | Mansfield Town | Free | [36] |
| 13 July 2021 | FW | Danny Elliott | Boston United | Free | [37] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | Ryan Donaldson | Morpeth Town | Free | [38] |
| 11 August 2021 | MF | Claudio Ofosu | Kettering Town | Free | [39] |
| 14 August 2021 | MF | Luke Williams | Gateshead | Free | [40] |
| 26 October 2021 | DF | Aaron Cunningham | Spennymoor Town | Free | [41] |
| 20 January 2022 | DF | Jake Lawlor | Darlington | Free | [42] |
| 21 January 2022 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [43] |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | Mike Fondop | Oldham Athletic | Free | [44] |
| 31 January 2022 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Bradford City | Free | [45] |
| 22 February 2022 | FW | Mark Cullen | A.F.C. Fylde | Free | [46] |
| 22 March 2022 | MF | Gavan Holohan | Grimsby Town | Free | [47] |
On 5 July 2021, Hartlepool's pre-season schedule was announced.[48]
| 17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)Friendly | Runcorn Linnets | 1–9 | Hartlepool United | Millbank Linnets Stadium,Runcorn |
| 15:00 | Lynch 2' | Holohan 7' Trialist 19'Cullen 38'Olomola 57',60',79',83'Trialist 74',80' |
| 20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field,Spennymoor |
| 19:45 | Mulhern 10' | Attendance: 985 |
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)Friendly | Gateshead | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | International Stadium,Gateshead |
| 15:00 | Scott 32',40' Langstaff 46'Olley 61' | Report | Trialist 10' |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Croft Park,Blyth |
| 19:30 | Hickey 9' O'Donnell 74' | Report | Featherstone 78' | Attendance: 815 |
| 31 July 2021Friendly | Dunston UTS | 0–5 | Hartlepool United | UTS Stadium,Dunston |
| 15:00 | Report | Olomola 6' Shelton 28',34' (pen.)Close 37',73' | Attendance: 368 |
Main article:2021–22 EFL League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Hartlepool United's league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[50]
| 7 August 20211 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Holohan 88' | Report | Attendance: 5,184 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 14 August 20212 | Barrow | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Holker Street,Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 | Zanzala 3' Gordon 47'Sea 72' | Report | Burey 17' Goodwin 61' | Attendance: 2,846 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 21 August 20213 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Walsall | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Burey 23' Featherstone 57' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 28 August 20214 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Burey 13' Holohan 69' | Report | Clough 38' | Attendance: 6,112 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 September 20215 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Prenton Park,Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Davies 89' | Report | Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 11 September 20216 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Sterry 69' | Report | Attendance: 5,193 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 14 September 20217 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | VBS Community Stadium,Sutton |
| 19:45 | Goodliffe 25' | Report | Attendance: 2,484 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 18 September 20218 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Boundary Park,Oldham |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 September 20219 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Molyneux 25' | Report | Nombe 41' | Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 2 October 202110 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadhall Way,Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Reid 21' List 46' | Report | Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 9 October 202111 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Ferguson 53' Molyneux 83' | Report | Hoskins 51' | Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 October 202112 | Salford City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Moor Lane,Salford |
| 15:00 | Elliott 3' Willock 86' | Report | Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 19 October 202113 | Bradford City | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Valley Parade,Bradford |
| 19:45 | O'Connor 72' | Report | Cullen 1',59' Songo'o 90' (o.g.) | Attendance: 14,344 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 October 202114 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Ferguson 52' Cullen 53'Daly 69' | Report | Thomson 28' Byrne 35' (o.g.) | Attendance: 5,807 Referee: James Oldham |
| 30 October 202115 | Leyton Orient | 5–0 | Hartlepool United | Brisbane Road,London |
| 15:00 | Drinan 20',84',90' Smith 35'James 56' | Report | Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Alan Young |
| 12 November 202116 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Newport County | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Ferguson 63' | Report | Baker-Richardson 32' Telford 90' | Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 20 November 202117 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Featherstone 80' (pen.) | Report | Moore-Taylor 4' Matt 29'Stevens 45' | Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 November 202118 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | County Ground,Swindon |
| 19:45 | Williams 52' Simpson 69'Payne 45' | Report | Daly 61' | Attendance: 7,714 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 27 November 202119 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Garrity 31' Pett 90' | Report | Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 8 December 202120 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Cullen 64' Shelton 90' | Report | Andrews 55' | Attendance: 4,214 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 11 December 202121 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 202122 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill,Mansfield |
| 15:00 | O'Toole 55' Bowery 62'Maris 66' | Report | Molyneux 25' Featherstone 51' | Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 1 January 202223 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 January 202224 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium,Bristol |
| 15:00 | Collins 87' Evans 90' | Report | Attendance: 7,004 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 18 January 202225 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park,Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 22 January 202226 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Stevenage | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Featherstone 77' | Report | Norris 70' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,841 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 29 January 202227 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | St James Park,Exeter |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 8 February 202228 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Barrow | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Molyneux 27',39' Bogle 44' | Report | Rooney 17' | Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 February 202229 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Broadfield Stadium,Crawley |
| 15:00 | Report | Bogle 40' | Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 15 February 202230 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Clarke 45' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 5,214 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 19 February 202231 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Sutton United | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Crawford 51' | Report | Kizzi 3' | Attendance: 5,487 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 22 February 202232 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester Community Stadium,Colchester |
| 19:45 | Chilvers 22' | Report | Bogle 70' Fletcher 74' | Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 February 202233 | Walsall | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Bescot Stadium,Walsall |
| 15:00 | Miller 13',67' Wilkinson 26' | Report | Bogle 63' | Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 5 March 202234 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | The EnviroVent Stadium,Harrogate |
| 12:30 | Armstrong 21' | Report | Molyneux 25' Ferguson 62' | Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 March 202235 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,903 Referee: James Oldham |
| 15 March 202236 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Bradford City | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Foulds 70' Songo'o 76' | Attendance: 5,106 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 March 202237 | Newport County | 2–3 | Hartlepool United | Rodney Parade,Newport |
| 19:45 | Bogle 16' (o.g.) Street 71' | Report | Sterry 35' Molyneux 45'Byrne 73' | Attendance: 4,768 Referee: Alan Young |
| 26 March 202238 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Sixfields Stadium,Northampton |
| 15:00 | Hoskins 6' Zimba 61' | Report | Attendance: 5,673 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 March 202239 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Grey 41' Molyneux 43' | Report | Lapslie 21' Perch 25' | Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 2 April 202240 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Salford City | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Ndaba 19' Lowe 28' | Attendance: 4,949 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 9 April 202241 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | The New Lawn,Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Hendry 53' | Report | Bogle 68' | Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 15 April 202242 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Port Vale | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Hall 67' | Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 18 April 202243 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Spotland Stadium,Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Keohane 61' O'Connell 90' | Report | Morris 10' | Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 April 202244 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | McKirdy 40',55' Baudry 85' | Attendance: 4,786 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 April 202245 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Glanford Park,Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Wilson 49' | Report | Featherstone 72' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 7 May 202246 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Akinde 9' Cooper 53' | Attendance: 5,375 Referee: Ben Toner |
Hartlepool were drawn at home toWycombe Wanderers in the first round,[51] away toLincoln City in the second round[52] and at home toBlackpool in the third round.[53]
| 6 November 2021First round | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Cullen 45' Molyneux 65' | Report | Forino-Joseph 63' Jacobson 74' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 16 November 2021Replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Adams Park,High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Report | Cullen 20' | Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 4 December 2021Second round | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | LNER Stadium,Lincoln |
| 15:00 | Report | Fiorini 52' (o.g.) | Attendance: 5,506 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 8 January 2022Third round | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 12:30 | Ferguson 48' Grey 61' | Report | Anderson 8' | Attendance: 4,932 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 5 February 2022Fourth round | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Selhurst Park,Selhurst |
| 15:00 | Guéhi 4' Olise 22' | Report | Attendance: 22,114 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Hartlepool United were drawn at home toCrewe Alexandra in the first round.[54][55]
| 10 August 2021First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | Report | Ainley 50' | Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongsideCarlisle United,Everton U21s andMorecambe.[54] On 6 July 2021, the date and times of the fixtures were announced.[56] In the knock-out stages, United were drawn at home toBolton Wanderers in the third round.[57]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 31 August 2021Group stage | Carlisle United | 3–3 (4–3p) | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park,Carlisle |
| 19:00 | Charters 11' Mampala 58'Abrahams 78' | Daly 18' Molyneux 81'Olomola 89' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,360 Referee: James Bell | |
| Penalties | ||||
Clough Abrahams  Young Armer Charters | Burey Daly Olomola Crawford Molyneux | |||
| 5 October 2021Group stage | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–2p) | Morecambe | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | Daly 8',83' | Report | McLoughlin 33' Jones 40' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Simon Mather |
| Penalties | ||||
| Daly Molyneux Ferguson Crawford | Cooney McLoughlin Gnahoua Jones | |||
| 2 November 2021Group stage | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | Daly 71' | Report | Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 1 December 2021Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Hartlepool United | Hillsborough,Sheffield |
| 19:00 | Report | Shelton 11' Brown 14' (o.g.)Goodwin 59' | Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 4 January 2022Third round | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Daly 84' | Report | Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 25 January 2022Quarter-final | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (5–4p) | Charlton Athletic | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | Grey 7' Molyneux 73' | Report | Burstow 17' Gilbey 32' | Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Simon Mather |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cullen Crawford Shelton Molyneux Sterry | Washington Gilbey Clare Lee Aneke | |||
| 9 March 2022Semi-final | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–5p) | Rotherham United | Suit Direct Stadium,Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Grey 29' Molyneux 55' | Report | Smith 50',63' | Attendance: 7,542 Referee:Robert Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Featherstone Sterry Shelton Molyneux Bogle Crawford | Smith Ferguson Barlaser Wiles MacDonald Miller | |||
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Molyneux | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Matty Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Mark Cullen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Omar Bogle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nicky Featherstone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| David Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Joe Grey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Tyler Burey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Will Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gavan Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mark Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jamie Sterry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Neill Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Isaac Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Olufela Olomola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Killip | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Jonathan Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2021 | Jamie Sterry | 3 |  (vs.Forest Green Rovers) |
| 15 January 2022 | Jamie Sterry | 2 | (vs.Bristol Rovers) |
| 29 January 2022 | Nicky Featherstone | 3 | (vs.Exeter City) |
On 1 May 2022, Hartlepool's end of season awards were held at theHardwick Hall Hotel inSedgefield.[58]
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Fans' Player of the Season | Luke Molyneux |
| Young Player of the Season | Timi Odusina |
| Michael Maidens' Goal of the Season | Luke Molyneux vsHarrogate Town |
| Community Player of the Season | Jamie Sterry |
