2015–16 Hartlepool United F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
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| Owner | JPNG | ||
| Chairman | Gary Coxall | ||
| Manager | Ronnie Moore (until 10 February) Craig Hignett (from 10 February) | ||
| Stadium | Victoria Park | ||
| League Two | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Derby County) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (eliminated by Bournemouth) | ||
| League Trophy | First round (eliminated by Sheffield United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Paynter (14) All: Billy Paynter (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,046 (vs Portsmouth) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,221 (vs Sheffield United) | ||
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The 2015–16 season is Hartlepool United's 108th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] 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 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Players
- As of the end of the season.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2015 | FW | Rakish Bingham | Mansfield Town | Free | [3] |
| 28 May 2015 | FW | Rhys Oates | Barnsley | Free | [4] |
| 1 June 2015 | DF | Carl Magnay | Grimsby Town | Free | [5] |
| 8 June 2015 | DF | Harry Worley | Stevenage | Free | [6] |
| 12 June 2015 | DF | Jake Carroll | Huddersfield Town | Free | [7] |
| 15 June 2015 | GK | Trevor Carson | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 27 June 2015 | FW | Billy Paynter | Carlisle United | Free | [9] |
| 6 July 2015 | MF | Kudus Oyenuga | Dundee United | Free | [10] |
| 10 July 2015 | GK | Adam Bartlett | Gateshead | Free | [11] |
| 13 July 2015 | GK | Peter Denton | Rotherham United | Free | [12] |
| 12 January 2016 | MF | Nathan Thomas | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Josh Laurent | Brentford | Free | [14] |
| 3 March 2016 | DF | Rob Jones | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [15] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Player | From | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2015 | DF | Andrew Boyce | Scunthorpe United | 22 October 2015 | [16] |
| 10 September 2015 | DF | Brad Halliday | Middlesbrough | 10 October 2015 | [17] |
| 14 October 2015 | DF | Luke Hendrie | Burnley | 31 October 2015 | [18] |
| 16 October 2015 | MF | Jason Banton | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 November 2015 | [19] |
| 17 October 2015 | DF | Magnus Okuonghae | Luton Town | 17 November 2015 | [20] |
| 4 November 2015 | DF | Adam Jackson | Middlesbrough | 1 June 2016 | [21] |
| 6 November 2015 | MF | Jake Gray | Crystal Palace | 1 June 2016 | [22] |
| 13 November 2015 | FW | Mikael Mandron | Sunderland | 31 December 2015 | [23] |
| 13 November 2015 | MF | Kal Naismith | Portsmouth | 3 January 2016 | [24] |
| 17 January 2016 | FW | Ellis Harrison | Bristol Rovers | 20 February 2016 | [25] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Luke James | Peterborough United | 1 June 2016 | [26] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2015 | DF | Darren Holden | Ross County | Free | [27] |
| 17 June 2015 | MF | Jack Compton | Yeovil Town | Free | [28] |
| 18 June 2015 | MF | Jonathan Franks | Ross County | Free | [29] |
| 23 June 2015 | GK | Scott Flinders | York City | Free | [30] |
| 10 July 2015 | FW | Marlon Harewood | Nuneaton Town | Free | [31] |
| 24 July 2015 | GK | Jon Maxted | Forest Green Rovers | Free | [32] |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Neil Austin | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | Free | [33] |
| 10 September 2015 | DF | Stuart Parnaby | Retired | — | [34] |
| 17 October 2015 | MF | Tommy Miller | Halifax Town | Free | [35] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Player | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2015 | GK | Peter Denton | Bedlington Terriers | 19 February 2016 | [36] |
| 15 October 2015 | MF | Kieran Green | Frickley Athletic | 15 November 2015 | [37] |
| 20 October 2015 | MF | Lewis Hawkins | Spennymoor Town | 7 January 2016 | [38] |
| 23 October 2015 | DF | Josh Nearney | Whitby Town | 23 November 2015 | [39] |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | Ebby Nelson-Addy | Worcester City | 7 January 2016 | [40] |
| 23 March 2016 | FW | Scott Fenwick | Tranmere Rovers | 19 April 2016 | [41] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 27 May 2015, Hartlepool United announced their first pre-season friendly against Chesterfield.[42] On 11 June 2015, Hartlepool United announced another three pre-season matches.[43] A day later, Hartlepool United confirmed a further four friendlies.[44]
| 13 July 2015 Friendly | Billingham Town | 0–7 | Hartlepool United | Bedford Terrace, Billingham |
| 19:00 | Report | Worley  19'Paynter 34' (pen.)Bingham 64', 86'Carroll 69'Walker 81', 85' |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Station View, Harrogate |
| 19:00 | Report | Hawkins 7' Fenwick 73' |
| 17 July 2015 Friendly | Whitby Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Turnbull Ground, Whitby |
| 19:00 | Roberts 10' |
Report | Oates 70' |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 0–4 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field, Spennymoor |
| 15:00 | Report | Fenwick 10' Bell 65'Smith 75'Carroll 88' |
Attendance: 665 |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–4 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | Report | Madden 10', 16', 55' Williams 53' |
Attendance: 1,548 (43 Scunthorpe United) |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Gateshead | 5–3 | Hartlepool United | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
| 15:00 | Shaw 9' Phillips 41'Johnson 65'Kneeshaw 75'Gillies 87' |
Report | Bingham 20', 27', 55' |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Dunston UTS | 0–3 | Hartlepool United | UTS Stadium, Dunston |
| 19:45 | Report | Bingham 31' Featherstone 38'Carroll 54' |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Morsy 74' |
Attendance: 1,269 (54 Chesterfield) |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 64 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 62 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 51 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 51 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 48 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 40 | −18 |
Results by matchday
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[45]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Morecambe | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Paynter 25' Bingham 65' |
Report | Attendance: 4,289 Referee: Darren England |
| 15 August 2015 2 | York City | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 15:00 | Thompson 57' |
Report | Paynter 71' Woods 81' |
Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Newport County | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Fenwick 51' |
Report | Attendance: 3,739 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Franks 45' Williams 88' |
Report | Attendance: 2,639 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Hartlepool United | 2–3 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Harrison 6' Paynter 70' (pen.) |
Report | Ibehre 57', 84' Miller 76' |
Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Harriman 26', 56' |
Report | Magnay 43',  86' |
Attendance: 3,468 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Ribeiro 90' |
Report | Attendance: 3,135 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,665 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Bird 37' |
Report | Fenwick 32' Walker 83' |
Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Taylor 32' Bodin 64'Easter 78' |
Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Hartlepool United | 1–4 | Luton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Paynter 44' |
Report | Smith 17' Marriott 53', 57'Lee 90' |
Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Sixfields, Northampton |
| 15:00 | Richards 4' Adams 21' |
Report | Bingham 31' |
Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Dagenham and Redbridge | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Paynter 34' |
Attendance: 1,771 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Barnet | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Oates 7' |
Report | Akinde 64' |
Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Paynter 80' |
Report | Walton 66' (pen.) Murphy 76' |
Attendance: 3,262 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Kingsmeadow, Norbiton |
| 14:00 | Kennedy 18' Taylor 28' |
Report | Attendance: 3,638 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 15 November 2015 17 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 12:15 | Oyenuga 20' (pen.) Gray 70', 85' |
Report | Pritchard 13' |
Attendance: 4,081 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Green 24', 81' Yussuf 57' |
Report | Pearce 37' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 3,031 Referee: David Coote |
| 28 November 2015 19 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Oxford United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hylton 70' |
Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 12 December 2015 20 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Lavery 32' Jackson 37' (o.g.)Evans 61'McNulty 90' |
Report | Attendance: 15,610 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 19 December 2015 21 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Fenwick 84' (pen.) |
Report | McHugh 76' Mellor 90' |
Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Fenwick 33' |
Report | Attendance: 3,721 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 19 January 2016 23 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Buxton 23' McCartan 45', 58' |
Report | Bingham 77' |
Attendance: 1,211 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 23 January 2016 24 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Williamson 90' |
Report | Gray 71' |
Attendance: 5,054 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 30 January 2016 25 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Exeter City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Nichols 36' Grant 85' |
Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 9 February 2016 26 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Stevenage | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Paynter 68' |
Report | Conlon 45', 52' |
Attendance: 3,308 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 February 2016 27 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Paynter 58' (pen.) Jackson 71' |
Report | Zoko 93' |
Attendance: 3,923 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 16 February 2016 28 | Hartlepool United | 2–3 | Notts County | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Gray 62' Paynter 66' |
Report | Stead 4', 80' Noble 14' |
Attendance: 3,433 Referee: David Webb |
| 20 February 2016 29 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | McGeehan 60' (pen.) Mackail-Smith 86' |
Report | Jackson 65' |
Attendance: 7,880 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 27 February 2016 30 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 1 March 2016 31 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 10' (38), 56' Gaffney 31' |
Report | Paynter 52' |
Attendance: 6,634 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 5 March 2016 32 | Barnet | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | The Hive Stadium, Barnet |
| 15:00 GMT | Shomotun 11' |
Report | Hawkins 34', 40' Thomas 62' |
Attendance: 1,734 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 12 March 2016 33 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Paynter 4' (pen.) Carroll 14'Gray 53' |
Report | Cash 33' |
Attendance: 3,947 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 15 March 2016 34 | Newport County | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 19 March 2016 35 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,883 Referee: David Coote |
| 25 March 2016 36 | Hartlepool United | 1-0 | Wimbledon | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 22' |
Report | Attendance: 4,365 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 28 March 2016 37 | Leyton Orient | 0-2 | Hartlepool United | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Paynter 49' Thomas 69' |
Attendance: 5,543 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 2 April 2016 38 | Hartlepool United | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Paynter 24' (pen.), 85' (pen.) |
Report | Daniel 76' |
Attendance: 3,893 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 5 April 2016 39 | Carlisle United | 1-0 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Hope 55' |
Report | Attendance: 4,767 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 9 April 2016 40 | Morecambe | 2-5 | Hartlepool United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Kenyon 25' Barkhuizen 87' |
Report | Woods 4' Thomas 6', 50'James 76' (pen.)Oates 89' |
Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 April 2016 41 | Notts County | 1-0 | Hartlepool United | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stead 55' |
Report | Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Darren England |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Hartlepool United | 2-1 | York City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Thomas 24' Woods 72' |
Report | Cameron 45' |
Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Hartlepool United | 1-2 | Accrington Stanley | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Bingham 25' |
Report | Conneely 3' Fosu 45' |
Attendance: 3,445 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Roofe 7' Sercombe 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 7,955 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Hartlepool United | 0-2 | Portsmouth | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Report | Naismith 57' Chaplin 84' |
Attendance: 5,046 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 May 2016 46 | Plymouth Argyle | 5-0 | Hartlepool United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Harvey 6', 25' Rooney 58', 83'Nelson 61' |
Report | Attendance: 10,019 Referee: Darren Deadman |
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Hartlepool United were drawn at home against Cheltenham Town.[46]
| 7 November 2015 First round | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Oyenuga 45' |
Attendance: 2,287 Referee: James Adcock |
| 4 December 2015 Second round | Salford City | 1-1 | Hartlepool United | Moor Lane, Salford |
| 19:55 | O'Halloran 23' |
Report | Oates 8' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 December 2015 Second round replay | Hartlepool United | 2-0 (a.e.t.) | Salford City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Fenwick 97' Mandron 120' |
Report | Attendance: 4,374 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Hartlepool United | 1-2 | Derby County | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Gray 61' |
Report | Butterfield 67' Bent 85' |
Attendance: 4,860 Referee: Darren Bond |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Hartlepool United were drawn away against Fleetwood Town.[47]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Paynter 58' |
Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Hartlepool United | 0–4 | Bournemouth | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kermorgant 30' Gosling 34'Stanislas 44', 64' |
Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott live on Soccer AM.[48]
| 1 September 2015 First round | Hartlepool United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:00 BST | Fenwick 51' |
Report | Flynn 7' |
Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Penalties | ||||
Bingham  Oates Harrison  Fenwick Featherstone |
Higdon Sharp McNulty Woolford McEveley |
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Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  NIR
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Trevor Carson | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG
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Carl Magnay | 37 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  IRL
|
Jake Carroll | 48 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Harry Worley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Harrison | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Matthew Bates | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Nathan Thomas | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Brad Walker | 26 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Rakish Bingham | 38 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Billy Paynter | 35 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Kudus Oyenuga | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Ebby Nelson-Addy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Adam Bartlett | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Michael Woods | 37 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG
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Rhys Oates | 45 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Nicky Featherstone | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Scott Fenwick | 30 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Hawkins | 25 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG
|
Jordan Richards | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Dan Jones | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
Michael Duckworth | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Josh Nearney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Connor Smith | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Andrew Boyce | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Jackson | 33 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Brad Halliday | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Luke Hendrie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Blackford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Banton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Josh Laurent | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
|
Magnus Okuonghae | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
|
Rob Jones | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG
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Jake Gray | 33 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW |  FRA
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Mikael Mandron | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW |  WAL
|
Ellis Harrison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF |  SCO
|
Kal Naismith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG
|
Luke James | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Paynter | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Scott Fenwick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jake Gray | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nathan Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Rakish Bingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Adam Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rhys Oates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Michael Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Lewis Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kudus Oyenuga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Jake Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Luke James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carl Magnay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mikael Mandron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Brad Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Carson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Adam Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Penalties
| Date | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2015 | Billy Paynter | Carlisle United | 
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| 12 September 2015 | Rakish Bingham | Exeter City | 
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| 15 November 2015 | Kudus Oyenuga | Leyton Orient |
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| 4 December 2015 | Rhys Oates | Salford City |
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| 19 December 2015 | Scott Fenwick | Plymouth Argyle |
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| 13 February 2016 | Billy Paynter | Yeovil Town |
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| 12 March 2016 | Billy Paynter | Dagenham and Redbridge |
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| 2 April 2016 | Billy Paynter | Mansfield Town |
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| 2 April 2016 | Billy Paynter | Mansfield Town |
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| 9 April 2016 | Luke James | Morecambe |
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Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2015 | Carl Magnay | 3 | (vs. Wycombe Wanderers)
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| 26 September 2015 | Michael Woods | 1 | 
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| 2 October 2015 | Carl Magnay | 6 | Spitting at a spectator |
| 24 October 2015 | Scott Harrison | 3 | (vs. Crawley Town)
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Awards
Club Awards
On 4 May 2016, Hartlepool United held their annual club awards night at The Grand Hotel, Hartlepool.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Players Player Of The Year | Trevor Carson |
| Fans Player Of The Year | Trevor Carson |
| Young Player Of The Year | Adam Jackson |
| Away Player Of The Year | Billy Paynter |
| Community Player Of The Year | Trevor Carson |
| Goal Of The Season | Lewis Hawkins vs Barnet |
| Ken Johnson Trophy | Sam Collins |
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