The Poolie Bunker

Hartlepool United squad numbers – 2026/27

1 – Max Merrick
2 – Jay Benn
3 – Cameron John
4 – Jack Hunter (Club Captain)
5 – Max Kouogun
6 – Reiss McNally (Club Vice-Captain)
7 – Brooklyn Ilunga
8 – Jamie Miley
9 – Jordan Hugill
10 – Will Harris
11 – Luke Charman
12 – Neo Eccleston
14 – Nathan Sheron
15 – Charlie Penman
17 – Jack Nolan
18 – Owen Hampson
19 – Chris Popov
20 – Josh Donaldson
21 – Charlie Thornton
22 – Campbell Darcy
23 – Noah Gilbraith
24 – Jacob Penprase
25 – Michael Maidens
26 – Harry Conyard
27 – Liam Gibson
28 – Corey McKeown
29 – Kian Foreman
30 – Terry Bondo
32 – Nathan Fisher
40 – Adam Smith

Campbell Darcy (22) is on loan at Spennymoor for the first half of the season. Josh Donaldson (20) and Kian Foreman (29) are on loan at Hebburn Town. Charlie Thornton (21), Noah Gilbraith (23) Jacob Penprase (24) and Harry Conyard (26) are 1st year professionals who will play for the Pools U-21 side.

No number 16. Have they retired Featherstones shirt?

That's quite some gesture. (I've been in my job longer than he was at Pools - and I'll be amazed if they retire my desk).

That or it's being held back for the run through walls, box to box midfielder we haven't signed yet...

My Mam reckons she saw Reyes Cleary in the Powlett Greggs the other day...