James Poole (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander Poole | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| 2006–2008 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bury (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2011– | Hartlepool United | 74 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:53, 5 May 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Alexander Poole (born 20 March 1990) is an English footballer currently playing for Hartlepool United who is primarily a striker but can also play left-wing and central midfield.
Career
After joining Manchester City's academy from Macclesfield Town's centre of excellence for a small fee, he went on to be part of the Manchester City FA Youth Cup winning side in 2007–08 which beat Chelsea[2] and signed a new one-year contract in March 2010.[2]
Having joined Bury on loan on 25 March 2010 until the end of the 2009–10 season,[3] he made his debut on 27 March in a Football League match against Aldershot,[1] going on to make 9 appearances for the club, before being sent-off in the last league match of the season.[1]
On 13 October Poole joined Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal,[4] which was later extended by a month. Poole made 6 appearances at Hartlepool, scoring his first goal in senior football in the League 1 game against Brighton & Hove Albion.[5] In December 2010, Poole returned to his parent club, Manchester City.
On 13 May 2011, Poole made a permanent move to Hartlepool for the 2011/12 season, signing a two-year contract. He stated in the Hartlepool Mail newspaper that he wanted to sign even more when he saw experienced midfielder Nolberto Solano was signing on the same day.[6]
He scored a wonder goal on his first permanent game for Hartlepool away to MK Dons in a 2–2 draw.[7] James scored two goals in his fifth league game against Rochdale which saw him score a 20-yard volley in a 3–1 win to give Hartlepool their first win of the season after four consecutive draws.[8] After a few appearances on the bench, Poole returned to the Hartlepool United team and scored 2 away to Chesterfield. His first, a spectacular left-footed strike made the scores 2–2 and his second proved to be Hartlepool's winner, a close range header in the second half.
Poole won Hartlepool's Goal of the Season award for 2012–13 for his goal in a 2–1 win against Notts County in February 2013, with Poole saying: "I think I would have to say it’s probably the best goal I’ve ever scored. It might not look the best because it doesn’t fly in to the top corner from thirty-five yards or anything, but technically I was really pleased with the goal".[9] This goal also made national headlines after the two Hartlepool goalscorers were named Hartley and Poole.<ref name="What are the odds? Hartlepool win thanks to Hartley and Poole!>"What are the odds? Hartlepool win thanks to Hartley and Poole!". Daily Mail. 3 February 2013.</ref>
Poole signed a new contract with Hartlepool in 2013.<ref name="James Poole targets Hartlepool United payback>"James Poole targets Hartlepool United payback". Hartlepool Mail. 13 August 2013.</ref> He began the 2013–14 season under new boss Colin Cooper playing in a midfield role.
Honours
Club
- Winner
- Individual
- Hartlepool United: Michael Maidens Goal of the Season Award: 2012–13
Career statistics
- As of 1 Jan 2012.
| Club | Season | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2010–11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Hartlepool United | 2011–12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| Career total | 86 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 15 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Player profile: James Poole". Soccerbase. 14 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Poole pens new deal and Bury loan move". Manchester City F.C. 25 March 2010.
- ↑ "Bury snap up Manchester City youngster James Poole". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010.
- ↑ "Manchester City striker James Poole joins Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Hartlepool 3 – 1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "Pools seal Poole capture". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "MK Dons 2 – 2 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Rochdale 1 – 3 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 28 August 2011.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Poole strike named Hartlepool United fans’ goal of the season". Hartlepool Mail. 2 May 2013.
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