2005–06 Hartlepool United F.C. season explained

Club:	Hartlepool United
Season:	2005–06
Manager:	Martin Scott (until 28 January) Paul Stephenson (from 4 February)
Chairman:	Ken Hodcroft
Owner:	IOR
Stadium:	Victoria Park
League:	Football League One
League Result:	21st (relegated)
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round (Eliminated by Tamworth)
Cup2:	Football League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Second round (Eliminated by Charlton Athletic)
Cup3:	Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:	First round (Eliminated by Scunthorpe United
League Topscorer:	Eifion Williams (7)
Season Topscorer:	Michael Proctor (7) Eifion Williams (7)
Highest Attendance:	6,895 (vs Port Vale)
Lowest Attendance:	3,375 (vs Colchester United)
Prevseason:	2004–05
Nextseason:	2006–07

The 2005–06 season was Hartlepool United's 97th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One.^[1] 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 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Players

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Current squad

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Player	From	Fee	Ref
30 June 2005	MF			Free	^[3]
4 July 2005	MF			Undisclosed	^[4]
11 July 2005	FW			Free	^[5]
20 July 2005	DF			Free	^[6]

Loans in

Date	Position	Player	From	End date	Ref
12 August 2005	DF			1 January 2006	^[7]
17 November 2005	FW			17 December 2005	^[8]
1 January 2006	FW			1 February 2006	^[9]
9 January 2006	DF			9 February 2006	^[10]
13 January 2006	FW			13 February 2006	^[11]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref
27 June 2005	DF			Free	^[12]
9 August 2005	DF			Free	^[13]

Loans out

Date	Position	Player	From	End date	Ref
27 September 2005	MF			27 October 2005	^[14]
4 November 2005	DF	Neil Wilkinson		4 December 2005	^[15]
4 November 2005	GK	James Winter		4 December 2005	^[16]
16 December 2005	MF			16 February 2006	^[17]
16 December 2005	MF			16 January 2006	^[18]
16 December 2005	FW			16 January 2006	^[19]
20 January 2006	DF			20 February 2006	^[20]
17 March 2006	FW			1 June 2006	^[21]
4 April 2006	DF	Neil Wilkinson		1 June 2006	^[22]
4 April 2006	FW			1 June 2006	^[23]
4 April 2006	FW			1 June 2006	^[24]

Results

League One

Results

Football League Trophy

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

width=60	Rank	width=150	Name	width=80	League One	width=80		width=80		width=80	Other	width=80	Total
1	Michael Proctor	5	0	2	0	7
		7	0	0	0	7
3	Antony Sweeney	5	0	0	0	5
4		4	0	0	0	4
	Lee Bullock	4	0	0	0	4
	Jon Daly	2	0	2	0	4
7		2	1	0	0	3
		3	0	0	0	3
9		1	1	0	1	2
		2	0	0	0	2
	Steven Istead	2	0	0	0	2
12	James Brown	1	0	0	0	1
	Chris Llewellyn	1	0	0	0	1
	Michael Maidens	1	0	0	0	1
	Dean McDonald	1	0	0	0	1
	Matty Robson	1	0	0	0	0
	Gavin Strachan	1	0	0	0	1
	Mark Tinkler	1	0	0	0	1

Clean Sheets

width=60	Rank	width=200	Name	width=80	League One	width=80		width=80		width=80	Other	width=80	Total
1	Dimitrios Konstantopoulos	8	0	0	0	8

Penalties

width=120	Date	width=150	Name	width=150	Opposition	width=50	Scored?
29 August 2005	Adam Boyd	Scunthorpe United
3 December 2005	Chris Llewellyn	Tamworth
28 December 2005	Chris Llewellyn	Southend United
28 January 2006	Adam Boyd	Blackpool

Suspensions

width=120	Date Incurred	width=150	Name	width=60	Games Missed	width=190	Reason
15 October 2005	Michael Nelson	3	(vs. Nottingham Forest)
18 October 2005	Ben Clark	3	(vs. Scunthorpe United)
22 October 2005	Mark Tinkler	3	(vs. Milton Keynes Dons)
19 November 2005	Thomas Butler	1	(vs. Gillingham)
14 January 2006	Chris Llewellyn	3	(vs. Tranmere Rovers)
28 January 2006	Michael Barron	3	(vs. Blackpool)
11 April 2006	Darren Williams	1	(vs. Colchester United)

Notes and References

1. News: History . Statto . 2019-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160417104144/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hartlepool-united/history . 2016-04-17 . dead.
2. Web site: Hartlepool United 2005–06 . FootballSquads. 5 May 2019.
3. News: Hartlepool Sign Bluebird Bullock . BBC Sport . 30 June 2005.
4. News: Scott Snaps Up Llewellyn . The Northern Echo . 6 July 2005.
5. News: Hartlepool Sign Striker Proctor . BBC Sport . 11 July 2005.
6. News: Hartlepool Complete Williams Deal . BBC Sport . 20 July 2005.
7. News: Collins Joins Hartlepool on Loan . BBC Sport . 12 August 2005.
8. News: Dean's Extra Dimension . Hartlepool Mail . 17 November 2005 . 23 June 2019 . 17 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190617144114/https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/dean-s-extra-dimension-1-985754 . dead .
9. News: Transfers – January 2006 . BBC Sport . 1 February 2006.
10. News: Nash Bridges The Gap Left By Collins . The Northern Echo . 9 January 2006.
11. News: Transfers – January 2006 . BBC Sport . 1 February 2006.
12. News: Walsall Confirm Westwood Capture . BBC Sport . 27 June 2005.
13. News: Ross Joins Hometown Club Falkirk . BBC Sport . 9 August 2005.
14. News: Vale Sign Pools Midfielder Clarke . BBC Sport . 27 September 2005.
15. News: Transfers – November 2005 . BBC Sport . 28 November 2005.
16. News: Transfers – November 2005 . BBC Sport . 28 November 2005.
17. News: Transfers – December 2005 . BBC Sport . 30 December 2005.
18. News: Transfers – December 2005 . BBC Sport . 30 December 2005.
19. News: Transfers – December 2005 . BBC Sport . 30 December 2005.
20. News: Craddock Makes York Loan Switch . BBC Sport . 20 January 2006.
21. News: Daly Makes Loan Move Back To Bury . BBC Sport . 17 March 2006.
22. News: Transfers – April 2006 . BBC Sport . 20 April 2006.
23. News: Transfers – April 2006 . BBC Sport . 20 April 2006.
24. News: Transfers – April 2006 . BBC Sport . 20 April 2006.