Hartlepools last day of the season fancy dress tradition

Grimps · **Joined:** Wed May 13, 2026 6:34 pm **Posts:** 3

Hello Poolies

I’ve just seen an old programme posted on one of my teams ( Grimsby ) Facebooks groups , it was from the last day if the season 1989.
I was at this game and remember your fans all wearing Hankies on their heads and a few of them had string vests.
This was a sunny day and you was in a Seaside resort but I’ve often wondered , was the the start of your end of season fancy dress tradition ?
I know a lot of clubs fans ( including us) have done this for years going back to the 80s.
Not many do it as well and coordinated as yourselves.

I’d be interested to know if this was where it all started ?

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 8809

Cheeky Git, We always dress like that.

Grimps · **Joined:** Wed May 13, 2026 6:34 pm **Posts:** 3

Grayhoundend wrote:

Cheeky Git, We always dress like that.

So do we

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 8809

Hope you lot stuff Salford on Friday, C,Mon The Fishy

bobby lemonade · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2026 9:06 pm

I was one of those with a string vest and knotted handkerchief. It didn't have anything to do with what happens now, there was a group of us who used to go away in hired transit vans, and thought it would be a laugh dressing like holiday makers as we were going to Cleethorpes. We had a cracking weekend, we went to Skegness afterwards for a night out.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 11023

bobby lemonade wrote:

I was one of those with a string vest and knotted handkerchief. It didn't have anything to do with what happens now, there was a group of us who used to go away in hired transit vans, and thought it would be a laugh dressing like holiday makers as we were going to Cleethorpes. We had a cracking weekend, we went to Skegness afterwards for a night out.

I did that same trip.
Think it was the Moosemen Era

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 8809

Poolies here, Poolies there, Poolies every fooking where La La

bobby lemonade · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2026 9:51 pm

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

bobby lemonade wrote:

I was one of those with a string vest and knotted handkerchief. It didn't have anything to do with what happens now, there was a group of us who used to go away in hired transit vans, and thought it would be a laugh dressing like holiday makers as we were going to Cleethorpes. We had a cracking weekend, we went to Skegness afterwards for a night out.

I did that same trip.
Think it was the Moosemen Era

Haha, definitely was

I always had a feeling we've met lol

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23105

Grayhoundend wrote:

Cheeky Git, We always dress like that.

its known as sartorial elegance in better circles.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23105

Grayhoundend wrote:

Hope you lot stuff Salford on Friday, C,Mon The Fishy

same here. hate salford and have a soft spot for the mariners and used to be the first game i looked for when we played them in the same league.

Grimps · **Joined:** Wed May 13, 2026 6:34 pm **Posts:** 3

Thanks for the replies guys.

Hopefully you’ll get yourselves back where you belong soon enough , we had a few years of misery in non league and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

We’ve got our 2nd leg against Salford on Friday and it looks like we’ve left ourselves a lot to do.

I’d rather have you lot in the league over the likes of Salford any day of the week , through brought less than a bus load for the league game and around 500 for their play off game.

Clubs like theirs add absolutely no value to league football

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23105

Grimps wrote:

Thanks for the replies guys.

Hopefully you’ll get yourselves back where you belong soon enough , we had a few years of misery in non league and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

We’ve got our 2nd leg against Salford on Friday and it looks like we’ve left ourselves a lot to do.

I’d rather have you lot in the league over the likes of Salford any day of the week , through brought less than a bus load for the league game and around 500 for their play off game.

Clubs like theirs add absolutely no value to league football

at least you have got rid of the teas shop boys raping and pillaging your town once a season bringing a sell out away support as well. mind you fleetwood are still around the club that started all this.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 11023

bobby lemonade wrote:

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

bobby lemonade wrote:

I was one of those with a string vest and knotted handkerchief. It didn't have anything to do with what happens now, there was a group of us who used to go away in hired transit vans, and thought it would be a laugh dressing like holiday makers as we were going to Cleethorpes. We had a cracking weekend, we went to Skegness afterwards for a night out.

I did that same trip.
Think it was the Moosemen Era

Haha, definitely was

I always had a feeling we've met lol

Ano

Brilliant away days with a great set of lads.
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