Poolies at Heart : Celebrating Hartlepool United's Finest

Author: Poxon, Stephen

Durham

Published on 28 July 2025 by Pitch Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 224 pages
144 x 223 x 24 | 370g

Poolies at Heart is a deeply personal and richly varied celebration of Hartlepool United told by players, managers and fans.

Looking back across the decades, the book reveals the realities of life at the lower end of football’s spectrum at one of the north-east’s oldest clubs. Inside you’ll discover:Exclusive insider insight from the likes of former managers Danny Wilson, Kevin Phillips and Ronnie Moore, Peter Taylor’s daughter Wendy Dickinson, plus Hartlepool United legend Brian HonourThe inside story of how Brian Clough came to manage HartlepoolThe euphoria surrounding promotion the season after relegation, as remembered by WilsonAn epic FA Cup tie against Sir Matt Busby’s Manchester United, which Hartlepool almost wonPhillips’s account of his tenure as manager, interviewed just one week before he was sackedThe Egyptian international who turned out for the Pool in the 1920sInsights on how John McGovern was first spotted by Peter Taylor, and given his Hartlepool debut as a teenagerFan memories of the ups and downs of this unique club across the decadesIn every account, through every high and low, a love of the club shines through. Featuring recollections of favourite moments, memorable games and a plethora of personalities, this is the ultimate celebration of the Pools.