2015–16 Hartlepool United F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
| Chairman | Gary Coxall | ||
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| Owner | JPNG | ||
| 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 16 April 2016.[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 | N/A | [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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 19:00 | Report | Hawkins  7' Fenwick  73' | 
| 17 July 2015 Friendly | Whitby Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Turnbull Ground, Whitby | 
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| 19:00 | Roberts  10' | Report | Oates  70' | 
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 0–4 | Hartlepool United | The Brewery Field, Spennymoor | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 19:45 | Report | Bingham  31' Featherstone  38' Carroll  54' | 
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
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| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 45 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 
Last updated: 30 April 2016.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | |
| Position | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 
Last updated: 30 April 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 19:45 | Fenwick  51' | Report | Attendance: 3,739 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 22 August 2015 4 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadhall Way, Stevenage | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 15:00 | Ribeiro  90' | Report | Attendance: 3,135 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 19 September 2015 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
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| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,665 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | 
| 26 September 2015 9 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Huish Park, Yeovil | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 15:00 | Report | Paynter  34' | Attendance: 1,771 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 20 October 2015 14 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Barnet | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hylton  70' | Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge | 
| 12 December 2015 20 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Fratton Park, Portsmouth | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | Luton | 
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| 15:00 GMT | McGeehan  60' (pen.) Mackail-Smith  86' | Report | Jackson  65' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road, Luton Attendance: 7,880 Referee: Andy Davies | 
| 27 February 2016 30 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
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| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| 1 March 2016 31 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Brendan Malone | 
| 19 March 2016 35 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | 
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| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,883 Referee: David Coote | 
| 25 March 2016 36 | Hartlepool United | 1-0 | Wimbledon | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 19:45 GMT | Hope  55' | Report | Attendance: 4,767 Referee: Darren Bond | 
| 9 April 2016 40 | Morecambe | 2-5 | Hartlepool United | Globe Arena, Morecambe | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 15:00 | Report | Naismith  57' Chaplin  84' | Attendance: 5,046 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
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 | 
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| 15:00 | Oyenuga  45' | Attendance: 2,287 Referee: James Adcock | 
| 4 December 2015 Second round | Salford City | 1-1 | Hartlepool United | Moor Lane, Salford | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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  | 
Squad Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 30 April 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Trevor Carson | 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  | Carl Magnay | 36 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  | Jake Carroll | 48 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  | Harry Worley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  | Scott Harrison | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  | Matthew Bates | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  | Nathan Thomas | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Brad Walker | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  | Rakish Bingham | 38 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  | Billy Paynter | 34 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  | Kudus Oyenuga | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | MF |  | Ebby Nelson-Addy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  | Adam Bartlett | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  | Michael Woods | 36 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | FW |  | Rhys Oates | 45 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  | Nicky Featherstone | 50 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 17 | FW |  | Scott Fenwick | 30 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 18 | MF |  | Lewis Hawkins | 24 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 19 | DF |  | Jordan Richards | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | DF |  | Dan Jones | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF |  | Michael Duckworth | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  | Josh Nearney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF |  | Connor Smith | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  | Andrew Boyce | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  | Adam Jackson | 32 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | DF |  | Brad Halliday | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | DF |  | Luke Hendrie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  | Jack Blackford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  | Jason Banton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  | Josh Laurent | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  | Magnus Okuonghae | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  | Rob Jones | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | MF |  | Jake Gray | 32 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | FW |  | Mikael Mandron | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | FW |  | Ellis Harrison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF |  | Kal Naismith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | FW |  | Luke James | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
- As of 19 April 2016
| 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
- As of 28 March 2016
| 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 |  | 
| 12 September 2015 | Rakish Bingham | Exeter City |  | 
| 15 November 2015 | Kudus Oyenuga | Leyton Orient |  | 
| 4 December 2015 | Rhys Oates | Salford City |  | 
| 19 December 2015 | Scott Fenwick | Plymouth Argyle |  | 
| 13 February 2016 | Billy Paynter | Yeovil Town |  | 
| 12 March 2016 | Billy Paynter | Dagenham and Redbridge |  | 
| 2 April 2016 | Billy Paynter | Mansfield Town |  | 
| 2 April 2016 | Billy Paynter | Mansfield Town |  | 
| 9 April 2016 | Luke James | Morecambe |  | 
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2015 | Carl Magnay | 3 |  (vs. Wycombe Wanderers) | 
| 26 September 2015 | Michael Woods | 1 |      | 
| 2 October 2015 | Carl Magnay | 6 | Spitting at a spectator | 
| 24 October 2015 | Scott Harrison | 3 |  (vs. Crawley Town) | 
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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