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Hartlepool Supporters FC |
THE CLUB WAS FORMED IN 1982, AS
HARTLEPOOL SUPPORTERS ATHLETIC F.C.
TAKING THE PLACE OF HARTLEPOOL C.S.U. (CIVIL SERVICE UNION) WITH FIRSTLY DAVEY KING TAKING CHARGE.
THE CLUB HAD A LONG STINT IN DIVISION 1 UNTIL 1997, WHEN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MICKY TAYLOR (THE NOW AMBASSADOR OF FOOTBALL) WE WON THE FIRST DIVISION, AND GAINED PROMOTION TO THE HARTLEPOOL PREMIER LEAGUE.
AFTER A NUMBER OF SEASONS IN THE PREMIER, EX-PLAYERS ANTH MULCAHY AND PAUL ROBINSON TOOK OVER FROM ANDY BRAITHWAITE (CLUB SECRETARY) TOWARDS THE END OF LAST SEASON, THE CLUB FINALLY WON OUR FIRST PREMIER SILVER WARE WINNING THE “JOHN DOWSON CUP” WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT TO THE HARTLEPOOL F.A.CUP 2-0 AGAINST HARTLEPOOL WEST PARK, ALSO FINISHING RUNNERS UP TO HARTLEPOOL ROVERS LOSING 3-2 AFTER EXTRA TIME, IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE CUP.
THIS SEASON THE CLUB HAVE MADE A LOT OF NEW SIGNINGS TO GAIN MORE STRENGTH IN DEPTH, THE MAJORITY OF PLAYERS PLAY IN THE DURHAM AND DISTRICT LEAGUE, WITH ALSO A GROUP OF PLAYERS FROM THE ALBANY NORTHERN LEAGUE.
THE CLUB HAS GAINED A REPUTATION OF BEING A GREAT SET OF LADS, AND A CLOSE GROUP OF FRIENDS, WHO PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL (AT TIMES!). THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
THIS SEASON STARTED SLOWLY WITH THE NEW PLAYERS TAKING TIME TO GEL, AND A LOT OF PLAYERS MISSING DUE TO HOLIDAYS, AND WORK COMMITMENTS. WITH A NUMBER OF PLAYERS RETURNING THE RESULTS ARE RAPIDLY IMPROVING, AND CURRENTLY SIT 2nd IN THE LEAGUE AND ARE THROUGH TO THE 3rd ROUND OF THE DURHAM MINOR CUP, BEATING TEAMS FROM HORDEN (SPORTSMANS) 6-1, AND SACRISTON (COLLIERY CRICKET CLUB) 2-0, PETERLEE OAKLANDS 4-2.
WE HAVE ENTERED THE F.A. CARLSBERG SUNDAY CUP FOR THE LAST 3 SEASONS, PLAYING TEAMS FROM LIVERPOOL (BEATING QUEENS PARK 2-1 AND LOSING TO NICOSIA 2-0), BRADFORD (WHETLEY LANE WMC LOSING 1-0), AND HULL (PRESTIGE BRIGHAMS LOSING 2-1) DURING THAT TIME, GAINING MORE EXPERIENCE ALL THE TIME. THIS BEING OUR FOURTH ATTEMPT
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