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The Hartlepool United playing squad, 2007-08
By Clarence Rode July 20 2007
If you want a detailed biography of every member of staff at Hartlepool United or need to know how much the reserve goalkeeper weighs or how tall the club captain is, look somewhere else. Because, stuff like that is not here - this is not a stats page, but a look at the personalities manager Danny Wilson will be relying on between August 2007 and May 2008. We will update and amend as necessary.

After taking the team to promotion in 2006-07, Wilson knew he needed to make changes. The squad should really have won the League Two title, but let itself down with some poor late results, and that alone was enough to indicate that new blood was needed.
Many fans were surprised when players like Mark Tinkler and Eifion Williams were released by Wilson, but there's no room for sentiment when you are a football manager and Danny Boy felt he could do better, and would need to in League One.
The Pools squad, with numbers (* indicates new signing), for the season is:

1 - *Jan Budtz (ex-Doncaster keeper, good spell on loan at Wolves)
2 - *Jamie McCunnie (ex Dundee Utd and Dunfirmline defender)

3 - *Robbie Elliott (ex-Newcastle and Sunderland defender, signed after release from Leeds)

4 - Willie Boland (missed end of last season injured, wily midfield general)

5 - Michael Nelson (defensive rock since joining from Bury 3 seasons ago)
6 - Ben Clark (great free-transfer signing from Sunderland in 2006)

7 - Gary Liddle (another great free in 2006, this time from boring Boro)

8 - Richie Humphreys (Pool legend after signing from Camnridge Utd yonks ago)

9 - Richie Barker (signed from Mansfield mid-2006-07, rock hard striker)

10 - Joel Porter (great Aussie finisher, hampered by injury)

11 - Andy Monkhouse (fans' favourite, but appears to like arguing with opponents, refs etc)

12 - Micky Barron (chalked up 10 years in 2006, now also helps with coaching)

14 - James Brown (has the sort of skill that made Adam Boyd so popular at Pools)

15 - Antony Sweeney (non-stop midfield player doesn't walsy get the credit he deserves)

16 - Lee Bullock (struggles to earn regular place, but good squad man)

17 - David Foley (tiny, but fast as owt. Can run between the legs of big defenders)

18 - Ali Gibb (seasoned pro, but not always popular with the fans)
19 - Matty Robson (has to make it this season, or his time may be up)
20 - *Godwin Antwi (season-long loan signing from Liverpool, looks brill)

21 - *Arran Lee-Barrett (keeper freed by Coventry, so good they named him twice)

22 - *Ian Moore (experienced striker hit by injury in recent seasons. Ex-Leeds and several others)

23 - Stephen Turnbull (surviving twin after his brother was freed in summer 2007)

24 - Michael Mackay (pacy ex-Consett striker, hoping for chance this season)

25 - Michael Maidens (shirt number retired in Michael's memory after he was killed in a car crash, Nov 2007)

26 - Michael Rae (young striker who has great record with reserves and juniors)
29 - Tom Haigh (his dad also played for Pools, in first year as a pro)

30 - Martin Young (like Haigh, midfielder hoping for a pro career)

31 - *Scott Allison (third keeper signing of summer 2007, from Cardiff)

If you want their ages, inside leg measurements or goalscoring records, try the club website.

 

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