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Greatest games Hartlepool United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1974-10-16 · League Cup · Round 3
2 1957-01-05 · FA Cup · Round 3
3 2022-01-08 · FA Cup · Third Round
4 1993-01-02 · FA Cup · Round 3
5 1951-12-15 · FA Cup · Round 2
6 1978-01-07 · FA Cup · Round 3
7 1955-02-02 · FA Cup · Round 4
8 2013-11-09 · FA Cup · Round 1
9 1935-11-30 · FA Cup · Round 1
10 1933-11-25 · FA Cup · Round 1
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1974-10-16 League Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Blackburn Rovers game score 47.92 1957-01-05 FA Cup · Round 3 H home L 3-4 v Manchester United game score 47.83 2022-01-08 FA Cup · Third Round H home W 2-1 v Blackpool game score 47.34 1993-01-02 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 1-0 v Crystal Palace game score 46.55 1951-12-15 FA Cup · Round 2 A away W 2-1 v Watford game score 45.86 1978-01-07 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 2-1 v Crystal Palace game score 45.87 1955-02-02 FA Cup · Round 4 A away L 1-2 v Nottingham Forest game score 45.88 2013-11-09 FA Cup · Round 1 H home W 3-2 v Notts County game score 45.79 1935-11-30 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 3-2 v Mansfield Town game score 44.810 1933-11-25 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 3-2 v York City game score 44.7
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2027 National League (5) · P21 ● live
16 P · 5-0-11 · 18:27 · -9
2026 National League (5) · P9
46 P · 18-14-14 · 54:59 · -5
2025 National League (5) · P11
46 P · 14-18-14 · 59:62 · -3
2024 National League (5) · P12
46 P · 17-9-20 · 70:82 · -12
2023 League Two (4) · P23 ↓
46 P · 9-16-21 · 52:78 · -26
2022 League Two (4) · P17
46 P · 14-12-20 · 44:64 · -20
2021 National League (5) · P4 ↑
42 P · 22-10-10 · 66:43 · +23
2020 National League (5) · P12
39 P · 14-13-12 · 56:50 · +6
2019 National League (5) · P17
46 P · 15-14-17 · 56:62 · -6
2018 National League (5) · P15
46 P · 14-14-18 · 53:63 · -10
2017 League Two (4) · P23 ↓
46 P · 11-13-22 · 54:75 · -21
2016 League Two (4) · P16
46 P · 15-6-25 · 49:72 · -23
Show all 100 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live National League (5) Hartlepool United 21 16 5 0 11 15 18 27 -9 2026 National League (5) Hartlepool United 9 46 18 14 14 68 54 59 -5 2025 National League (5) Hartlepool United 11 46 14 18 14 60 59 62 -3 2024 National League (5) Hartlepool United 12 46 17 9 20 60 70 82 -12 2023 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 23 relegated 46 9 16 21 43 52 78 -26 2022 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 17 46 14 12 20 54 44 64 -20 2021 National League (5) Hartlepool United 4 promoted (PO) 42 22 10 10 76 66 43 23 2020 National League (5) Hartlepool United 12 39 14 13 12 55 56 50 6 2019 National League (5) Hartlepool United 17 46 15 14 17 59 56 62 -6 2018 National League (5) Hartlepool United 15 46 14 14 18 56 53 63 -10 2017 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 23 relegated 46 11 13 22 46 54 75 -21 2016 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 16 46 15 6 25 51 49 72 -23 2015 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 22 46 12 9 25 45 39 70 -31 2014 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 20 46 14 11 21 53 50 56 -6 2013 League One (3) Hartlepool United 24 relegated 46 9 14 23 41 39 67 -28 2012 League One (3) Hartlepool United 13 46 14 14 18 56 50 55 -5 2011 League One (3) Hartlepool United 16 46 15 12 19 57 47 65 -18 2010 League One (3) Hartlepool United 20 46 14 11 21 50 59 67 -8 2009 League One (3) Hartlepool United 19 46 13 11 22 50 66 79 -13 2008 League One (3) Hartlepool United 15 46 15 9 22 54 63 66 -3 2007 League Two (4) Hartlepool United 2 promoted 46 26 10 10 88 65 40 25 2006 League One (3) Hartlepool United 21 relegated 46 11 17 18 50 44 59 -15 2005 League One (3) Hartlepool United 6 Not Promoted (PO) 46 21 8 17 71 76 66 10 2004 Second Division (3) Hartlepool United 6 Playoffs 46 20 13 13 73 76 61 15 2003 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 2 promoted 46 24 13 9 85 71 51 20 2002 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 7 Playoffs 46 20 11 15 71 74 48 26 2001 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 4 Playoffs 46 21 14 11 77 71 54 17 2000 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 7 Playoffs 46 21 9 16 72 60 49 11 1999 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 22 46 13 12 21 51 52 65 -13 1998 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 17 46 12 23 11 59 61 53 8 1997 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 20 46 14 9 23 51 53 66 -13 1996 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 20 46 12 13 21 49 47 67 -20 1995 Third Division (4) Hartlepool United 18 42 11 10 21 43 43 69 -26 1994 Second Division (3) Hartlepool United 23 relegated 46 9 9 28 36 41 87 -46 1993 Second Division (3) Hartlepool United 16 46 14 12 20 54 42 60 -18 1992 Third Division (3) Hartlepool United 11 46 18 11 17 65 57 57 0 1991 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 3 promoted 46 24 10 12 82 67 48 19 1990 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 19 46 15 10 21 55 66 88 -22 1989 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 19 46 14 10 22 52 50 78 -28 1988 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 16 46 15 14 17 59 50 57 -7 1987 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 18 46 11 18 17 51 44 65 -21 1986 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 7 46 20 10 16 70 68 67 1 1985 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 19 46 14 10 22 52 54 67 -13 1984 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 23 46 10 10 26 40 47 85 -38 1983 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 22 46 13 9 24 48 46 76 -30 1982 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 14 46 13 16 17 55 73 84 -11 1981 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 9 46 20 9 17 49 64 61 3 1980 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 19 46 14 10 22 38 59 64 -5 1979 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 13 46 13 18 15 44 57 66 -9 1978 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool United 21 46 15 7 24 37 51 84 -33 1977 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 22 46 10 12 24 32 47 73 -26 1976 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 14 46 16 10 20 42 62 78 -16 1975 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 13 46 16 11 19 43 52 62 -10 1974 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 11 46 16 12 18 44 48 47 1 1973 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 20 46 12 17 17 41 34 49 -15 1972 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 18 46 17 6 23 40 58 69 -11 1971 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 23 46 8 12 26 28 34 74 -40 1970 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepool 23 46 10 10 26 30 42 82 -40 1969 Third Division (3) Hartlepool 22 relegated 46 10 19 17 39 40 70 -30 1968 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 3 promoted 46 25 10 11 60 60 46 14 1967 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 8 46 22 7 17 51 66 64 2 1966 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 18 46 16 8 22 40 63 75 -12 1965 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 15 46 15 13 18 43 61 85 -24 1964 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 23 46 12 9 25 33 54 93 -39 1963 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 24 46 7 11 28 25 56 104 -48 1962 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 22 44 8 11 25 27 52 101 -49 1961 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 23 46 12 8 26 32 71 103 -32 1960 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 24 46 10 7 29 27 59 109 -50 1959 Fourth Division (4) Hartlepools United 19 46 15 10 21 40 74 88 -14 1958 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 17 relegated 46 16 12 18 44 73 76 -3 1957 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 2 46 25 9 12 59 90 63 27 1956 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 4 46 26 5 15 57 81 60 21 1955 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 5 46 25 5 16 55 64 49 15 1954 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 18 46 13 14 19 40 59 65 -6 1953 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 17 46 16 14 16 46 57 61 -4 1952 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 9 46 21 8 17 50 71 65 6 1951 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 16 46 16 7 23 39 64 66 -2 1950 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 18 42 14 5 23 33 52 79 -27 1949 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 16 42 14 10 18 38 45 58 -13 1948 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 19 42 14 8 20 36 51 73 -22 1947 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 13 42 15 9 18 39 64 73 -9 1940 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United - relegated 3 0 2 1 - 1 4 -3 1939 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 21 42 12 7 23 31 55 94 -39 1938 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 20 42 10 12 20 32 53 80 -27 1937 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 6 42 19 7 16 45 75 69 6 1936 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 8 42 15 12 15 42 57 61 -4 1935 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 12 42 17 7 18 41 80 78 2 1934 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 11 42 16 7 19 39 89 93 -4 1933 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 14 42 16 7 19 39 87 116 -29 1932 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 13 40 16 5 19 37 78 100 -22 1931 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 20 42 12 6 24 30 67 86 -19 1930 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 8 42 17 11 14 45 81 74 7 1929 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 21 42 10 6 26 26 59 112 -53 1928 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 15 42 16 6 20 38 69 81 -12 1927 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 17 42 14 6 22 34 66 81 -15 1926 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 6 42 18 8 16 44 82 73 9 1925 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 20 42 12 11 19 35 45 63 -18 1924 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 21 42 7 11 24 25 33 70 -37 1923 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 15 38 10 12 16 32 48 54 -6 1922 Third Division North (3) Hartlepools United 4 38 17 8 13 42 52 39 13
