List of Hartlepool United F.C. managers

Fred Priest, who led the team to second in the North Eastern League in the 1909–10 season,[1] was elected as the club's first manager in August 1908.

[2][3] The club was managed by Cecil Potter when it was named as a founder member of the Football League Third Division North for the 1921–22 season, in which the team finished in 4th position.

[1][7] Following the departure of Bobby Moncur, former England full back Cyril Knowles was appointed in December 1989 with the club struggling in the Fourth Division.

[10] Hartlepool suffered the departure of several key players but still managed a historic win over Premier League side Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round.

[10] An initial positive beginning to the following season subsided and Busby was consequently dismissed in November 1993 with attendances falling regularly below 2,000.

[15] The following season followed a similar pattern, with the club's form declining following New Year; eventually leading to the departure of Tait in January 1999.

[15] Chris Turner was appointed manager in February 1999 with the club bottom of the Football League following Mick Tait's departure.

[17] He proved to be an instant success at Victoria Park, keeping the club two places and three points ahead of the relegation zone.

[28] Following the resignation of Turner, Mick Wadsworth was appointed on an interim basis and led Hartlepool to a 16th place finish.

After a poor run of form at the start of the 2012–13 season, Cooper resigned as Hartlepool boss in late October after a defeat at Bury.

[34][16] Cooper resigned as Hartlepool United manager with the club at the bottom of the League Two table early in the following season.

[37] Hartlepool were at one stage ten points adrift at the bottom of the Football League and looked certain for relegation, but Moore inspired a revival in form, with the team having a four-match winning streak towards the latter stages of the season, which eventually ensured league survival in the penultimate game at home to Exeter City.

[45] Despite Hartlepool winning their final game of the season against Doncaster Rovers, a late goal from Newport consigned Pools to relegation from the Football League for the first time after joining in 1921.

[50] Following the dismissal of Bates in November 2018 after six successive defeats,[51] Hignett took temporary charge of the first team in addition to his role as director of football.

[52] Although Richard Money took charge in December 2018, he was later moved to a senior position before departing and Hignett was reinstated as first-team manager on 23 January 2019.

[59] On 1 November 2021, Challinor announced his intentions to step down from the position to join National League club Stockport County.

[63] It was the downturn in form following the defeat to Rotherham that was citing in Lee losing his job, with the club winning once out of their eleven games following the match.

[65] After a winless first nine league matches, Hartley was sacked by Hartlepool following a poor start to the season, with the club in the relegation zone at the time of his departure.

[68] John Askey was appointed manager on 23 February 2023, with the club sitting just one point above the relegation zone but having played four more games than 23rd-place Crawley Town.

[73] He was replaced the same day by Darren Sarll[74] who lasted until 16 October 2024, before being dismissed as Hartlepool manager after winning 4 of his 15 matches in charge with the club.

[76] On 3 February 2025, Lawrence announced that he had stepped back from his role to allow head coach Anthony Limbrick to take over as manager.