| 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 by Crystal Palace)  | ||
| EFL Cup | First round  (eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)  | ||
| EFL Trophy | Semi-finals  (eliminated by Rotherham 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) | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Hartlepool United's 113th year in existence and their first season back in League Two after 4 years. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Players
- As of the end of the season[3]
 
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 | 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] | 
Loans in
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | [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] | 
Loans out
| 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] | 
Transfers out
| 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] | 
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 5 July 2021, Hartlepool's pre-season schedule was announced.[48]
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Runcorn Linnets | 1–9 | Hartlepool United | Millbank Linnets Stadium, Runcorn | 
| 15:00 | Lynch  | 
Holohan  Trialist Cullen Olomola Trialist  | 
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field, Spennymoor | 
| 19:45 | Mulhern  | 
Attendance: 985 | 
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Gateshead | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | International Stadium, Gateshead | 
| 15:00 | Scott  Langstaff Olley  | 
Report | Trialist  | 
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Croft Park, Blyth | 
| 19:30 | Hickey  O'Donnell  | 
Report | Featherstone  | 
Attendance: 815 | 
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Dunston UTS | 0–5 | Hartlepool United | UTS Stadium, Dunston | 
| 15:00 | Report | Olomola  Shelton Close  | 
Attendance: 368 | 
League Two
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two
League table
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
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 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 
Results by matchday
Matches
Hartlepool United's league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[50]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Holohan  | 
Report | Attendance: 5,184 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 14 August 2021 2 | Barrow | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness | 
| 15:00 | Zanzala  Gordon Sea  | 
Report | Burey  Goodwin  | 
Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 21 August 2021 3 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Walsall | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Burey  Featherstone  | 
Report | Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Declan Bourne  | 
| 28 August 2021 4 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Burey  Holohan  | 
Report | Clough  | 
Attendance: 6,112 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 4 September 2021 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 | Davies  | 
Report | Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | 
| 11 September 2021 6 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Sterry  | 
Report | Attendance: 5,193 Referee: Rebecca Welch  | 
| 14 September 2021 7 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | VBS Community Stadium, Sutton | 
| 19:45 | Goodliffe  | 
Report | Attendance: 2,484 Referee: Simon Hooper  | 
| 18 September 2021 8 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Boundary Park, Oldham | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 25 September 2021 9 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Molyneux  | 
Report | Nombe  | 
Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Leigh Doughty  | 
| 2 October 2021 10 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadhall Way, Stevenage | 
| 15:00 | Reid  List  | 
Report | Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Ben Speedie  | 
| 9 October 2021 11 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Ferguson  Molyneux  | 
Report | Hoskins  | 
Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
| 16 October 2021 12 | Salford City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Moor Lane, Salford | 
| 15:00 | Elliott  Willock  | 
Report | Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Peter Wright  | 
| 19 October 2021 13 | Bradford City | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Valley Parade, Bradford | 
| 19:45 | O'Connor  | 
Report | Cullen  Songo'o  | 
Attendance: 14,344 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 23 October 2021 14 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Ferguson  Cullen Daly  | 
Report | Thomson  Byrne  | 
Attendance: 5,807 Referee: James Oldham  | 
| 30 October 2021 15 | Leyton Orient | 5–0 | Hartlepool United | Brisbane Road, London | 
| 15:00 | Drinan  Smith James  | 
Report | Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Alan Young  | 
| 12 November 2021 16 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Newport County | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Ferguson  | 
Report | Baker-Richardson  Telford  | 
Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Samuel Barrott  | 
| 20 November 2021 17 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Featherstone  | 
Report | Moore-Taylor  Matt Stevens  | 
Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Steve Martin  | 
| 23 November 2021 18 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | County Ground, Swindon | 
| 19:45 | Williams  Simpson Payne  | 
Report | Daly  | 
Attendance: 7,714 Referee: Lee Swabey  | 
| 27 November 2021 19 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 15:00 | Garrity  Pett  | 
Report | Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Tom Reeves  | 
| 8 December 2021 20 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Cullen  Shelton  | 
Report | Andrews  | 
Attendance: 4,214 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 11 December 2021 21 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Robert Lewis  | 
| 26 December 2021 22 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill, Mansfield | 
| 15:00 | O'Toole  Bowery Maris  | 
Report | Molyneux  Featherstone  | 
Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Simon Mather  | 
| 1 January 2022 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 15 January 2022 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | 
| 15:00 | Collins  Evans  | 
Report | Attendance: 7,004 Referee: Carl Brook  | 
| 18 January 2022 25 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Ollie Yates  | 
| 22 January 2022 26 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Stevenage | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Featherstone  | 
Report | Norris  | 
Attendance: 4,841 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 29 January 2022 27 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | St James Park, Exeter | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Tom Reeves  | 
| 8 February 2022 28 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Barrow | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Molyneux  Bogle  | 
Report | Rooney  | 
Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Peter Wright  | 
| 12 February 2022 29 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | 
| 15:00 | Report | Bogle  | 
Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 15 February 2022 30 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Clarke  | 
Report | Attendance: 5,214 Referee: Rebecca Welch  | 
| 19 February 2022 31 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Sutton United | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Crawford  | 
Report | Kizzi  | 
Attendance: 5,487 Referee: Andrew Kitchen  | 
| 22 February 2022 32 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester | 
| 19:45 | Chilvers  | 
Report | Bogle  Fletcher  | 
Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Declan Bourne  | 
| 26 February 2022 33 | Walsall | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | 
| 15:00 | Miller  Wilkinson  | 
Report | Bogle  | 
Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Lee Swabey  | 
| 5 March 2022 34 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | The EnviroVent Stadium, Harrogate | 
| 12:30 | Armstrong  | 
Report | Molyneux  Ferguson  | 
Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 12 March 2022 35 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,903 Referee: James Oldham  | 
| 15 March 2022 36 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Bradford City | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Report | Foulds  Songo'o  | 
Attendance: 5,106 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| 18 March 2022 37 | Newport County | 2–3 | Hartlepool United | Rodney Parade, Newport | 
| 19:45 | Bogle  Street  | 
Report | Sterry  Molyneux Byrne  | 
Attendance: 4,768 Referee: Alan Young  | 
| 26 March 2022 38 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | 
| 15:00 | Hoskins  Zimba  | 
Report | Attendance: 5,673 Referee: Keith Stroud  | 
| 29 March 2022 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Grey  Molyneux  | 
Report | Lapslie  Perch  | 
Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 2 April 2022 40 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Salford City | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Ndaba  Lowe  | 
Attendance: 4,949 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 9 April 2022 41 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | The New Lawn, Nailsworth | 
| 15:00 | Hendry  | 
Report | Bogle  | 
Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Sam Purkiss  | 
| 15 April 2022 42 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Port Vale | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Hall  | 
Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | 
| 18 April 2022 43 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale | 
| 15:00 | Keohane  O'Connell  | 
Report | Morris  | 
Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 23 April 2022 44 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | McKirdy  Baudry  | 
Attendance: 4,786 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 30 April 2022 45 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | 
| 15:00 | Wilson  | 
Report | Featherstone  | 
Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Will Finnie  | 
| 7 May 2022 46 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Report | Akinde  Cooper  | 
Attendance: 5,375 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
FA Cup
Hartlepool were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[51] away to Lincoln City in the second round[52] and at home to Blackpool in the third round.[53]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 | Cullen  Molyneux  | 
Report | Forino-Joseph  Jacobson  | 
Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 16 November 2021 Replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Adams Park, High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 | Report | Cullen  | 
Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Christopher Pollard  | 
| 4 December 2021 Second round | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | LNER Stadium, Lincoln | 
| 15:00 | Report | Fiorini  | 
Attendance: 5,506 Referee: Bobby Madley  | 
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 12:30 | Ferguson  Grey  | 
Report | Anderson  | 
Attendance: 4,932 Referee: Matt Donohue  | 
| 5 February 2022 Fourth round | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Selhurst Park, Selhurst | 
| 15:00 | Guéhi  Olise  | 
Report | Attendance: 22,114 Referee: Peter Bankes  | 
EFL Cup
Hartlepool United were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[54][55]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 19:00 | Report | Ainley  | 
Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall  | 
EFL Trophy
Hartlepool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Carlisle United, Everton U21s and Morecambe.[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 to Bolton 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 to Round 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 2021 Group stage | Carlisle United | 3–3 (4–3 p)  | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 
| 19:00 | Charters  Mampala Abrahams  | 
Daly  Molyneux Olomola  | 
Attendance: 1,360 Referee: James Bell  | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Clough  Abrahams Young Armer Charters  | 
Burey  Daly Olomola Crawford Molyneux  | 
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| 5 October 2021 Group stage | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–2 p)  | Morecambe | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 19:00 | Daly  | 
Report | McLoughlin  Jones  | 
Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Simon Mather  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Daly  Molyneux Ferguson Crawford  | 
Cooney  McLoughlin Gnahoua Jones  | 
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| 2 November 2021 Group stage | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
| 19:00 | Daly  | 
Report | Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Anthony Backhouse  | 
| 1 December 2021 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Hartlepool United | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 
| 19:00 | Report | Shelton  Brown Goodwin  | 
Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 4 January 2022 Third round | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Daly  | 
Report | Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Anthony Backhouse  | 
| 25 January 2022 Quarter-final | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (5–4 p)  | Charlton Athletic | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:00 | Grey  Molyneux  | 
Report | Burstow  Gilbey  | 
Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Simon Mather  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Cullen  Crawford Shelton Molyneux Sterry  | 
Washington  Gilbey Clare Lee Aneke  | 
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| 9 March 2022 Semi-final | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–5 p)  | Rotherham United | Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 | Grey  Molyneux  | 
Report | Smith  | 
Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Robert Madley  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Featherstone  Sterry Shelton Molyneux Bogle Crawford  | 
Smith  Ferguson Barlaser Wiles MacDonald Miller  | 
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Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Ben Killip | 49 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Jamie Sterry | 44 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | David Ferguson | 52 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Gary Liddle | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Timi Odusina | 43 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Mark Shelton | 41 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Tyler Burey | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Omar Bogle | 21 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Nicky Featherstone | 47 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Mark Cullen | 27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Luke Molyneux | 55 | 12 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 11 | FW | Will Goodwin | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Marcus Carver | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Joe Grey | 37 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 14 | MF | Gavan Holohan | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Eddy Jones | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Jake Hull | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Neill Byrne | 51 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Martin Smith | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jordan Cook | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Reagan Ogle | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Isaac Fletcher | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Tom Crawford | 38 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Olufela Olomola | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 27 | DF | Luke Hendrie | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Matty Daly | 27 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 28 | MF | Bryn Morris | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Jake Lawlor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Joe White | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | Mike Fondop | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
| 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 | 
Clean sheets
| 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 | 
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2021 | Jamie Sterry | 3 | |
| 15 January 2022 | Jamie Sterry | 2 | |
| 29 January 2022 | Nicky Featherstone | 3 | 
Awards
On 1 May 2022, Hartlepool's end of season awards were held at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield.[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 vs Harrogate Town | 
| Community Player of the Season | Jamie Sterry | 
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