Right back Dylan Purvis earned a professional contract in 2010 thanks to some excellent displays for the youth team. Unfortunately for him, Pools were well covered in his position, with Neal Autin having just been named Player of the Year and Steve Haslam providing capable backup. The closest he got to the first team was being named on the bench for a trip to Southend in December 2009, while still a youth team player. He was released in the summer of 2011.