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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1908 | Hartlepools United formed as a Limited Company and professional club | |
| 1908 | Alfred Priest became the first manager | |
| 1908 | Started playing home matches at Victoria Park | |
| 1912 | Percy Humphreys became new manager | |
| 1913 | Jack Manners became new manager | |
| 1920 | Cecil Potter became new manager | |
| 1921 | Elected to Football League in Division 3(N) | |
| 1922 | David Gordon became new manager | |
| 1924 | Jack Manners became manager for second time | |
| 1927 | Bill Norman became new manager | |
| 1927 | 1928 | William Robinson set record for most League goals in a season scoring 28 times |
| 1932 | Jack Carr became new manager | |
| 1935 | Jimmy Hamilton became new manager | |
| 1943 | Fred Westgarth became new manager | |
| 1956 | 1957 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 South (not promoted) |
| 1957 | Ray Middleton became new manager | |
| 1957 | Record home attendance of 17,426 against Man Utd in FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 1959 | Bill Robinson became new manager | |
| 1959 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Barrow 10-1 in Division 4 | |
| 1962 | Allenby Chilton became new manager | |
| 1962 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Wrexham 10-1 in Division 4 | |
| 1963 | Bob Gurney became new manager | |
| 1964 | Alvan Williams became new manager | |
| 1964 | Ken Johnson became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 98 goals | |
| 1964 | Ambrose Fogarty became club's most-capped player, with 1 cap for Rep of Ireland | |
| 1964 | Wattie Moore played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 447 | |
| 1965 | Geoff Twentyman became new manager | |
| 1965 | Brian Clough became new manager | |
| 1967 | Angus McLean became new manager | |
| 1967 | 1968 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1968 | Changed name to Hartlepool | |
| 1968 | 1969 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1970 | John Simpson became new manager | |
| 1971 | Len Ashurst became new manager | |
| 1974 | Ken Hale became new manager | |
| 1976 | Billy Horner became new manager | |
| 1977 | Changed name to Hartlepool United | |
| 1983 | Johnny Duncan became new manager | |
| 1983 | Mike Docherty became new manager | |
| 1984 | Billy Horner became manager for second time | |
| 1986 | John Bird became new manager | |
| 1988 | Bobby Moncur became new manager | |
| 1989 | Cyril Knowles became new manager | |
| 1990 | 1991 | Finished 3rd in Barclays Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1990 | 1991 | Joe Allen equalled the record for most League goals in a season scoring 28 times |
| 1991 | Alan Murray became new manager | |
| 1993 | Viv Busby became new manager | |
| 1993 | John MacPhail became new manager | |
| 1993 | Club broke transfer record when buying Chris Freestone for £75,000 from Northampton | |
| 1993 | 1994 | Relegated at end of season to Endsleigh Division 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 1994 | David McCreary became new manager | |
| 1995 | Keith Houchen became new manager | |
| 1996 | Mick Tait became new manager | |
| 1999 | Chris Turner became new manager | |
| 1999 | Equalled club transfer record when buying Gary Jones for £75,000 from Notts County | |
| 2001 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Tommy Miller for £750,000 to Ipswich | |
| 2001 | Equalled club transfer record when buying Darrell Clarke for £75,000 from Mansfield | |
| 2002 | Mike Newell became new manager | |
| 2002 | 2003 | Runners-up in Nationwide Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) promoted |
| 2003 | Neale Cooper became new manager | |
| 2003 | David Foley became club's youngest player at 16 years and 105 days | |
| 2005 | Martin Scott became new manager | |
| 2005 | 2006 | Relegated at end of season to Coca-Cola F/L Division 2 (originally Division 4) |
| 2006 | Danny Wilson became new manager | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Runners-up in Coca Cola Football League 2 (originally Division 4) promoted |