2002–03 Hartlepool United F.C. season

August 2020 July 2020 Hartlepool United 2002–03 Chris Turner (until 7 November)Mike Newell (from 21 November) Ken Hodcroft IOR Victoria Park Division Three 2nd FA Cup First round (Eliminated by Southend United) Football League Cup First round (Eliminated by Tranmere Rovers) Football League Trophy First round (Eliminated by Tranmere Rovers Eifion Williams (15) Eifion Williams (16) 6,360 (vs Darlington) 2,778 (vs Tranmere Rovers) 4,943http://www.emfootball.co.uk/attend2003.html Average League Attendances 2002-2003 East Midlands Football 26 June 2026 4–0 (vs. Swansea City) 5–0 (vs. Tranmere Rovers) 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 season was Hartlepool United's 96th year in existence.History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hartlepool-united/history Statto 2019-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417104144/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hartlepool-united/history 2016-04-17 live Along with competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. Players End of Season.http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2002-2003/d3/hartlepl.htm Hartlepool United 2002–03 FootballSquads 26 March 2020 First-team squad 1 WAL GK Anthony Williams 2 ENG DF Paul Arnison 3 ENG DF Mark Robinson 4 ENG DF Michael Barron 5 ENG DF Graeme Lee 6 ENG DF Chris Westwood 7 ENG MF Mark Tinkler 8 ENG MF Ritchie Humphreys 9 WAL FW Eifion Williams 10 ENG FW Gordon Watson 11 ENG MF Darrell Clarke 12 ENG MF Paul Smith 14 ENG FW Kevin Henderson 15 ENG MF Tommy Widdrington 16 ENG FW Adam Boyd 17 ENG MF Paul Stephenson 18 ENG DF Jon Bass 19 WAL FW Jermaine Easter 20 ENG DF James Sharp 21 ENG GK Jim Provett 22 NIR DF Gordon Simms 23 ENG MF Antony Sweeney 24 ENG MF Brian Ross 25 ENG MF Matty Robson 26 ENG FW Marcus Richardson 28 ENG MF Steven Istead Results Pre-season friendlies 2002 07 09 y 19:00 TSV Theole 0–12 Report Hartlepool United Watson Henderson Boyd Clarke Humphreys Groenendaallaan 10 Tiel W 2002 07 10 y 19:00 SV Nootdorp 0–12 Report Hartlepool United Easter Boyd Stephenson Arnison Bass Simms Sportpark 's-Gravenhout Nootdorp W 2002 07 17 y 19:00 Spennymoor United 0–0 Report Hartlepool United The Brewery Field Spennymoor D 2002 07 20 y 15:00 Berwick Rangers 1–3 Report Hartlepool United Watson 30 72Henderson 58 Shielfield Park Berwick-upon-Tweed W 2002 07 23 y 19:00 Seaham Red Star 1–2 Report Hartlepool United Boyd pen.Stephenson Seaham Town Park Seaham W 2002 07 24 y 19:00 Hartlepool United 0–1 Report Stockport County Lee 20 o.g. Victoria Park Hartlepool Roy Pearson L 2002 07 27 y 15:00 Hartlepool United 0–1 Report Bradford City Victoria Park Hartlepool L 2002 07 29 y 19:00 Hartlepool United 1–1 Report Newcastle United Easter Victoria Park Hartlepool 3,334 D 2002 07 31 y 19:00 Hartlepool United 2–0 Report Barnsley Henderson 7Robson 11 Victoria Park Hartlepool 931 W 2002 08 03 y 15:00 Scarborough 1–2 Report Hartlepool United Williams 47Lee 58 McCain Stadium Scarborough W 2002 08 06 y 19:00 Billingham Town 0–3 Report Hartlepool United Robson 24Boyd 80Richards 87 Bedford Terrace Billingham W 2002 08 12 y 19:00 Durham City 0–2 Report Hartlepool United Easter 25 41 New Ferens Park Durham W Division Three League table 2002–03 Football League Third Division y HAR Results summary 16 5 2 49 21 8 8 7 22 30 Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A Result W/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/W/D/L/W/L/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/D/W/L/L/D/D/W/L/D/W/D Position 1/1/3/3/2/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 red1 InTheMadCrowd May 2003 Results 2002 08 10 y 15:00 1 Carlisle United 1–3 Report Hartlepool United Wake 80 Tinkler 44 71Humphreys 47 Brunton Park Carlisle 10,684 George Cain W 2002 08 13 y 19:45 2 Hartlepool United 2–0 Report Boston United Watson 55 77 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,841 Graham Salisbury W 2002 08 17 y 15:00 3 Hartlepool United 0–2 Report Macclesfield Town Adams 85Whitaker 86 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,684 Graham Laws L 2002 08 24 y 15:00 4 Torquay United 1–1 Report Hartlepool United Richardson 51 Humphreys 47 Plainmoor Torquay 2,403 Steve Tomlin D 2002 08 26 y 15:00 5 Hartlepool United 2–0 Report Hull City Williams 32Watson 63 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,236 Alan Kaye W 2002 08 31 y 15:00 6 Oxford United 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Watson 38 Kassam Stadium Oxford 4,768 Paul Armstrong W 2002 09 07 y 15:00 7 Swansea City 2–2 Report Hartlepool United Cusack 28Wood 43 pen. Tinkler 14Watson 44 Vetch Field Swansea 3,370 Phil Crossley D 2002 09 14 y 15:00 8 Hartlepool United 4–1 Report Darlington Williams 3 35Humphreys 59Tinkler 83 Clark 27 Victoria Park Hartlepool 6,360 Brian Curson W 2002 09 17 y 19:45 9 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Lincoln City Boyd 62Williams 66 Mike 2 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,248 Michael Ryan W 2002 09 21 y 15:00 10 Bury 1–1 Report Hartlepool United Abbott 20 Boyd 82 Gigg Lane Bury 3,547 Steve Baines D 2002 09 28 y 15:00 11 Hartlepool United 1–2 Report Rushden & Diamonds Boyd 31 Peters 48Hall 84 Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,502 Phil Dowd L 2002 10 05 y 15:00 12 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Williams 55 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 3,142 Andy Penn W 2002 10 13 y 17:00 13 Bournemouth 2–1 Report Hartlepool United Elliott 61Widdrington 85 o.g. Williams 17 Dean Court Bournemouth 5,998 Mike Thorpe L 2002 10 19 y 15:00 14 Hartlepool United 4–3 Report Wrexham Tinkler 14 41 52Richardson 19 Jones 21Trundle 68Sam 88 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,506 Paul Robinson W 2002 10 25 y 19:45 15 Southend United 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Williams 1 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,168 Keith Hill W 2002 10 29 y 19:45 16 Hartlepool United 2–0 Report Bristol Rovers Arnison 41Williams 64 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3,889 Mike Jones W 2002 11 01 y 19:45 17 Hartlepool United 0–0 Report York City Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,789 Scott Mathieson D 2002 11 09 y 15:00 18 Exeter City 1–2 Report Hartlepool United Moor 49 Tinkler 63Richardson 66 St James Park Exeter 2,778 Trevor Parkes W 2002 11 23 y 15:00 19 Leyton Orient 1–2 Report Hartlepool United Canham 69 Williams 26 72 Brisbane Road Leyton 4,009 Clive Wilkes W 2002 11 30 y 15:00 20 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Kidderminster Harriers Humphreys 3Tinkler 15 Parrish 47 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,296 Phil Prosser W 2002 12 14 y 15:00 21 Rochdale 4–0 Report Hartlepool United Platt 24McEvilly 43 62Connor 56 Spotland Rochdale 3,059 Mike Pike L 2002 12 21 y 15:00 22 Hartlepool United 2–2 Report Scunthorpe United McCombe 45 o.g.Henderson 89 Brough 25Carruthers 49 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,089 Alan Kaye D 2002 12 26 y 15:00 23 Hull City 2–0 Report Hartlepool United Keates 21Green 75 KC Stadium Hull 22,319 Howard Webb L 2002 12 28 y 15:00 24 Hartlepool United 3–0 Report Cambridge United Williams 45Tinkler 83Clarke 87 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,805 Fraser Stretton W 2003 01 01 y 15:00 25 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Carlisle United Lee 50Williams 80 Burt 10 Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,071 Graham Laws W 2003 01 04 y 15:00 26 Boston United 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Clarke 70 York Street Boston 3,081 Joe Ross W 2003 01 18 y 15:00 27 Hartlepool United 3–1 Report Oxford United Humphreys 24Richardson 43 90 Barron 36 o.g. Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,049 Tony Bates W 2003 01 21 y 19:45 28 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Williams 16 Moss Rose Macclesfield 1,576 Mike Fletcher W 2003 01 25 y 15:00 29 Cambridge United 0–0 Report Hartlepool United Abbey Stadium Cambridge 4,543 Eddie Wolstenholme D 2003 02 01 y 15:00 30 Hartlepool United 3–2 Report Torquay United Clarke 56 69Richardson 79 Graham 8Gritton 58 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,975 Graham Salisbury W 2003 02 08 y 15:00 31 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Exeter City Humphreys 79Boyd 80 Walker 83 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,058 Scott Mathieson W 2003 02 15 y 17:35 32 York City 0–0 Report Hartlepool United Bootham Crescent York 5,953 Steve Baines D 2003 02 22 y 15:00 33 Hartlepool United 4–0 Report Swansea City Humphreys 11 40 69Widdrington 72 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,486 Neale Barry W 2003 03 01 y 15:00 34 Darlington 2–2 Report Hartlepool United Conlon 36Liddle 60 Boyd 48 pen.Clarke 53 Feethams Darlington 5,832 Michael Ryan D 2003 03 04 y 19:45 35 Lincoln City 3–0 Report Hartlepool United Pearce 14Gain 83Bloomer 88 Sincil Bank Lincoln 3,409 Phil Prosser L 2003 03 07 y 19:45 36 Hartlepool United 0–0 Report Bury Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,734 Mark Cooper D 2003 03 15 y 15:00 37 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Southend United Humphreys 36 49 Sutch 74 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,868 Mark Cowburn W 2003 03 18 y 19:45 38 Wrexham 2–0 Report Hartlepool United Green 3 66 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 4,658 Dermot Gallagher L 2003 03 22 y 15:00 39 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Report Hartlepool United Hyde 7 Memorial Stadium Bristol 6,557 Peter Walton L 2003 03 29 y 15:00 40 Hartlepool United 0–0 Report Bournemouth Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,625 Mike Fletcher D 2003 04 05 y 15:00 41 Kidderminster Harriers 2–2 Report Hartlepool United Henriksen 22Bishop 27 Clarke 63Williams 90 Aggborough Stadium Kidderminster 2,900 Carl Boyeson D 2003 04 12 y 15:00 42 Hartlepool United 4–1 Report Leyton Orient Tinkler 10 66 pen.Lee 61Clarke 90 Heald 63 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,795 Eddie Evans W 2003 04 19 y 15:00 43 Scunthorpe United 4–0 Report Hartlepool United Hayes 32Carruthers 72 82Calvo García 86 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 5,280 Mike Thorpe L 2003 04 21 y 15:00 44 Hartlepool United 2–2 Report Rochdale Widdrington 42 52 Grand 23McEvilly 45 Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,408 Steve Baines D 2003 04 26 y 15:00 45 Hartlepool United 3–0 Report Shrewsbury Town Williams 36Tinkler 45Henderson 79 Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,384 Lee Mason W 2003 05 03 y 15:00 46 Rushden & Diamonds 1–1 Report Hartlepool United Hall 29 Westwood 90 Nene Park Irthlingborough 6,291 Lee Cable D FA Cup 2002 11 16 y 15:00 First round Southend United 1–1 Report Hartlepool United Lee 3 o.g. Barron 23 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 4,894 Lee Cable D 2002 11 26 y 19:45 replay Hartlepool United 1–2 Report Southend United Richardson 63 Rankin 88Cort 89 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,080 Howard Webb L League Cup 2002 09 10 y 19:45 First round Hartlepool United 1–2 Report Tranmere Rovers Williams 79 Parkin 37Taylor 83 Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,778 Mark Clattenburg L Football League Trophy 2002 10 22 y 19:45 First round Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Report Hartlepool United Harrison 32Jones 45 75Roberts 68Taylor 79 Prenton Park Birkenhead 3,387 Mark Warren L Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division Three FA Cup League Cup Other 1 Anthony Williams GK WAL 46 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 Paul Arnison DF ENG 19 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 Mark Robinson DF ENG 38 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 Michael Barron DF ENG 42 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Graeme Lee DF ENG 45 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 Chris Westwood DF ENG 46 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 Mark Tinkler MF ENG 45 13 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 Ritchie Humphreys MF ENG 46 11 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 Eifion Williams FW WAL 45 15 2 0 2 1 0 0 10 Gordon Watson FW ENG 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Darrell Clarke MF ENG 45 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 Paul Smith MF ENG 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 Kevin Henderson FW ENG 30 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 15 Tommy Widdrington MF ENG 32 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 Adam Boyd FW ENG 22 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 18 Jon Bass DF ENG 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 Jermaine Easter FW WAL 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 James Sharp DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 Jim Provett GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 Gordon Simms DF NIR 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 Antony Sweeney MF ENG 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 Matty Robson DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 Marcus Richardson FW ENG 24 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 27 Colin McKenzie MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 Steven Istead MF ENG 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 Brian Barry-Murphy MF IRL 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers RankNameDivision ThreeFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1Eifion Williams15010162Mark Tinkler 13000 133Ritchie Humphreys11000114Darrell Clarke 700075Marcus Richardson510066Adam Boyd50005Gordon Watson 500057Tommy Widdrington 300038Kevin Henderson 20002Graeme Lee 200029Paul Arnison10001Michael Barron01001Chris Westwood 10001 Clean Sheets RankNameDivision ThreeFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal1 Anthony Williams 16 0 0 0 16 Penalties Date Name Opposition Scored?13 August 2002Gordon WatsonBoston United28 December 2002Darrell ClarkeCambridge United1 March 2003Adam BoydDarlington12 April 2003Mark TinklerLeyton Orient References 30em Hartlepool United Category:Hartlepool United F.C. seasons Category:2000s in County Durham