HARTLEPOOL UNITED
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| Formed: 1908 Ground: Victoria Park, Hartlepool, County Durham |
League Record as Hartlepools United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1908/09 | 4th | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 51 | 41 | North Eastern League |
| 1909/10 | 4th | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 82 | 23 | 46 | North Eastern League |
| 1910/11 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 39 | 44 | North Eastern League |
| 1911/12 | 10th | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 50 | 36 | North Eastern League |
| 1912/13 | 12th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 66 | 36 | North Eastern League |
| 1913/14 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 37 | 44 | North Eastern League |
| 1914/15 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 57 | 43 | North Eastern League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 36 | 34 | North Eastern League |
| 1920/21 | 7th | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 39 | 42 | North Eastern League |
| ▲Hartlepools United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1921/22 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 39 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 54 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | ►21st | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 70 | 25 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 63 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 73 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 81 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 81 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | ►21st | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 59 | 112 | 26 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 74 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 86 | 30 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 13th | 40 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 78 | 100 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 87 | 116 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 89 | 93 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 80 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | ►21st | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 55 | 94 | 31 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 73 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 58 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 79 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 64 | 66 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 9th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 71 | 65 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 65 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 5th | 46 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 49 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 4th | 46 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 60 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 2nd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 90 | 63 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 73 | 76 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Hartlepools United were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 88 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | ►24th | 46 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 59 | 109 | 27 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | ►23rd | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 71 | 103 | 32 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | ►22nd | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 52 | 101 | 27 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | ►24th | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 56 | 104 | 25 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | ►23rd | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 93 | 33 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 85 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 63 | 75 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
League Record as Hartlepool
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1968/69 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 70 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | ►23rd | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 82 | 30 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | ►23rd | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 74 | 28 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 18th | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 69 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 49 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 62 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 78 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ►22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 73 | 32 | Football League Fourth Division |
League Record as Hartlepool United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1977/78 | ►21st | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 84 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | 13th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 64 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | ►22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 76 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | ►23rd | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 85 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 67 | 70 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 18th | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 57 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 78 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 66 | 88 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 48 | 82 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the Formation of the Premier League the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 60 | 54 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 87 | 36 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 69 | 43 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 67 | 49 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 66 | 51 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 61 | 53 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 22nd | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | 51 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►7th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 49 | 72 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 77 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | ♦►7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | 71 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 85 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 71 | Football League One |
| 2005/06 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 44 | 59 | 50 | Football League One |
| 2006/07 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 40 | 88 | Football League Two |
| 2007/08 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 63 | 66 | 54 | Football League One |
| 2008/09 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 79 | 50 | Football League One |
| 2009/10 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 67 | 50* | Football League One |
| 2010/11 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 65 | 57 | Football League One |
| 2011/12 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 56 | Football League One |
| 2012/13 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 67 | 41 | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 56 | 53 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | 22nd | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 45 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | 51 | Football League Two |
| 2016/17 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 75 | 46 | English Football League Two |
| 2017/18 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 63 | 56 | National League |
| 2018/19 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 59 | National League |
| 2019/20 | 12th | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 55 | National League |
| 2020/21 | ♦▲4th | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 76 | National League |
| 2021/22 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 54 | English Football League Two |
| 2022/23 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 78 | 43 | English Football League Two |
| 2023/24 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 82 | 60 | National League |
| 2024/25 | 11th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 59 | 62 | 60 | National League |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |
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Footnotes |
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2009/10 - Deducted 3 Points for fielding an ineligible player |