:Draft:2023-24 Hartlepool United F.C. season
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{{Short description|Association football club season}}
{{Draft topics|sports}}
{{AfC topic|other}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Hartlepool United
| season = 2023–24
| chairman = Raj Singh
| manager = John Askey
(until 31 December)
Lennie Lawrence
(interim, between 3 Jan to 20 Jan)
Kevin Phillips
(from 20 Jan until the end of the season)
| stadium = Victoria Park
| league = National League
| league result = 12th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Third round
(eliminated by Brackley Town)
| cup2 = FA Trophy
| cup2 result = Fourth round
(eliminated by Hampton & Richmond Borough)
| league topscorer = Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (23)
| season topscorer = Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (25)
| highest attendance = 5,481 (vs. York City)
| lowest attendance = 1,273 (vs. Bromley)
| average attendance = 4,049{{cite web |url=https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hartlepool-united/spielplan/verein/2577/plus/1?saison_id=2023 |title=Hartlepool United Fixtures |website=transfermarkt.co.uk |access-date=16 April 2025}}
| prevseason = 2022–23
| nextseason = 2024–25
}}
The 2023–24 season marked Hartlepool's return to the National League following relegation from League Two in the previous campaign. The club aimed to bounce back but faced a season of transition and challenges.
It was Hartlpool's 96th season in the Football League, having spent 43 seasons in the third tier, 48 seasons in the fourth tier & now 5 seasons in the fifth tier.
Background and pre-season
{{see also|History of Hartlepool United F.C.|List of Hartlepool United F.C. seasons}}
Review and events
Hartlepool United's 2023-24 season in the National League was marked by a tumultuous return to the league after two seasons in the fourth tier, including a change of managers. Whilst the club were clear of relegation concerns, the team fell short of mounting a serious promotion challenge.
John Askey remained the manager from the previous season, but was sacked at the end of December following a string of poor results with the club in 20th position. Lennie Lawrence took interim charge before, former England international Kevin Phillips was appointed, on a short term basis, as head coach on the 20th January 2024. Under his leadership, the team showed improvement, winning 4 of his first 5 games in charge and finished 12th in the table. Following the end of the season Phillips' departure was confirmed after his contract expired on the 27th April. Following his departure from Hartlepool, a statement from Phillips' representatives said that the club had offered him a two-year contract before later withdrawing their offer of a new contract. Phillips himself added that: "I have thoroughly enjoyed working at Hartlepool United and with all the existing staff there".
Match results
=National League=
{{main|2023–24 National League}}
==League table==
{{2023–24 National League table|showteam=HTL}}
==Results summary==
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==Results by matchday==
==Matches==
=FA Cup=
{{main|2023–24 FA Cup}}
=FA Trophy=
{{main|2023–24 FA Trophy}}
Player details
Transfers
Awards
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Hartlepool United F.C.}}
{{Hartlepool United F.C. seasons}}
{{2023–24 in English men's football}}
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