On This Day

August 15th
1978
Some pride restored
Goalscorer Bob Newton wins a header in the second leg our League Cup tie against Rotherham United. Richard Finney scored a hat-trick as the Millers had won the first leg with five unanswered goals, but Pools fought out a 1-1 draw to salvage some pride in defeat.
YearEvent 
2017Padraig Amond made his final first team appearance in a Vanarama National League match against Chester[view]
2009Neil Austin made his competitive first team debut in a League One match against Charlton Athletic[view]
2009Matty Tymon joined Whitby Town on loan. One month 
1999Peter Kioso was born in Swords 
1992Paul Rutherford deal cancelled. Failed medical 
1992Mick Tait made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Reading[view]
1992John Gallacher made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Reading[view]
1992Dean Emerson made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Reading[view]
1992Ryan Cross made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Reading[view]
1991David Rush joined Pools on loan from Sunderland 
1987Phil Owers made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1987Wayne Stokes made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1987Paul Butler made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1987Paul Baker made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1987Paul Haigh made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1970Peter Barlow made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
1970Nick Sharkey made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
1970Malcolm Clarke made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
1970Ralph Wright made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
1970George Herd made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
1970Les Crook made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Colchester United[view]
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
21n/an/a 2017Vanarama National LeagueCHESTER (H)D1-1Cassidy
1n/an/a 2015League TwoYork City (A)W2-1Paynter, Woods
1n/an/a 2009League OneCHARLTON ATHLETIC (H)L0-2 
1n/an/a 1998Div ThreeBarnet (A)W2-0Midgley, Beech
4#000000#3CB371 1995Coca-Cola CupScarborough (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1992Div TwoREADING (H)D1-1Saville (p)
1n/an/a 1987Div FourNEWPORT COUNTY (H)D0-0 
7#000000#DA70D6 1981League Group CupROTHERHAM UNITED (H)L0-1 
4#000000#3CB371 1978League CupROTHERHAM UNITED (H)D1-1Newton
1n/an/a 1970Div FourColchester United (A)L0-1