Writer: PooliePoolie 
Date:Monday June 9 2008
Time: 7:02PM
The Vital Hartlepool Awards are given out at the end of each season and are exclusively voted for by readers of the site.
These are the only awards which allow you the chance to vote for the worst, as well as the best, players that have pulled on a Pools shirt over the course of the previous season.
Player Of The Year
Paul Murray
Young Player Of The Year
Luke James
Poolie Of The Season
Peter Hartley
Most Improved Player
Jack Baldwin
Most Disappointing Player
Nolberto Solano
Best Signing
Jack Baldwin
Worst Signing
Nolberto Solano
Best League One Opponents
Charlton Athletic
Worst League One Opponents
Rochdale
Vital Hartlepool Man Of The Season
TBA
The Vital Hartlepool Awards returned for a fourth successive season in 2011 with the introduction of a brand new category for the best Hartlepool-born player of the season.
Player Of The Year
Antony Sweeney
Young Player Of The Year
Darren Holden
Poolie Of The Season
Peter Hartley
Most Improved Player
Peter Hartley
Most Disappointing Player
Adam Boyd
Best Permanent Signing
Evan Horwood
Best Loan Signing
Jake Kean
Best League One Opponents
Southampton
Worst League One Opponents
Yeovil Town
Vital Hartlepool Man Of The Season
Antony Sweeney
The Vital Hartlepool Awards returned for a third season in 2010, voting closed on May 15th with results released soon after.
Player Of The Year
Neil Austin
Young Player Of The Year
Jonny Rowell
Most Improved Player
Gary Liddle
Most Disappointing Player
Adam Boyd
Best New Signing
Roy O'Donovan
Worst New Signing
Armann Bjornsson
Best League One Opponents
Norwich City
Worst League One Opponents
Stockport County
Vital Hartlepool Man Of The Season
Sam Collins
The votes have been counted and verified and the winners of the Vital Hartlepool Awards 2009 have been announced. Voting closed on Tuesday 26th May and the results are detailed below.
Player Of The Year
Joel Porter
Young Player Of The Year
Jonny Rowell
Most Improved Player
Matty Robson
Most Disappointing Player
Sam Collins and Michael Nelson
Best New Signing
Daniel Nardiello
Worst New Signing
Keigan Parker
Best League One Opponents
Leicester City
Worst League One Opponents
Cheltenham and Brighton
Vital Hartlepool Man Of The Season
Antony Sweeney
The voting closed on the 23rd May and the winners were announced in the following weeks. Below is a list of winners with links to the original articles, these contain further information about each vote including runners up and number of votes.
Also detailed below is a twelfth award, this was given to the player who was awarded most Man of the Match awards over the course of the season in our match reports on Vital Hartlepool.
Player Of The Year
Ritchie Humphreys
Young Player Of The Year
James Brown
Most Improved Player
James Brown
Biggest Disappointment
Robbie Elliott
Best New Permanent Signing
Sam Collins
Worst New Permanent Signing
Jan Budtz
Best Loan Signing
Alan Thompson
Worst Loan Signing
Tom Craddock and Danny Coles
Most Entertaining Match
Hartlepool 4 - 3 Southend 22/01/08
Best League One Opponents
Carlisle United
Worst League One Opponents
Crewe Alexandra
Vital Hartlepool Man Of The Season
Ritchie Humphreys
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