Clarence road, Hartlepool showing the Greyhound Stadium, Victoria Park and work taking place on the Asda Store

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Clarence road, Hartlepool showing the Greyhound Stadium, Victoria Park and work taking place on the Asda Store

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The stand at Victoria Ground (now Park) was demolished in 1985 following the fire at Bradford F.C. after which all wooden stands were condemned. The Cyril Knowles stand was eventually built in its place.

In this section you will find a selection of information, photographs and memories relating to Hartlepool’s footballing achievements. We would like to add to this section: if you have any relevant material that you would be willing to share, please get in touch with us atinfodesk@hartlepool.gov.uk

Taken at Victoria Park, then called  Victoria Ground, in 1961 when Hartlepool Reserves were playing York Reserves. The photo is taken from the 'Town End' goal looking towards the Rink End. On the right is the old wooden stand which at the time and until the 1980s, was the only seated part of the ground.

The pointed roof in the background was Clock Garage and became incorporated into the ground. It is now the main office block.

Floodlights did not come to Victoria Ground until 1967.

Victoria Park, Clarence Road, Hartlepool, home of Hartlepool United. Taken in 1994.

As of 2016 it is called Northern Power and Gas Stadium but is still known as 'The Vic' by suppoerters.

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Victoria Park, Clarence Road, Hartlepool, undergoing renovation 1995. Victoria Park is the home of Hartlepool United and is from 2016 officially called Northenr Power and Gas Stadium, the name of the ground sponsors.

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Thanks to the attached  recollection of Jim Brownlee, this image is of the 1953 – England Schools Shield clash on Victoria Ground in February, they had accounted for Stoke Boys in the previous round and faced Chesterfield in the next.

A goal from Greenwood on 12 minutes sealed the West Boys win against Manchester Boys, , and their side on the day was

Field; Beavs, Norris; Eyre, Dixon, Deathers; Greenwood, Musgrave, MacGregor, Clyburn.

 Norris was from Elwick Road School, Eyre (Sacred Heart) Deathers (St Bega's), all the rest were from TDS in Lauder Street.

 (Source CMcL)

According to Mr Jim Brownlee, the match was played at Victoria Park with over 14.000 attending. 

He recalls players such as brothers Terry and Peter Mcgregor, King who played in goal, Deathers a half back and Clyburn the outside left. Many of the side were from what was then the Technical Day School. 

He goes on to say the Terry and Peter's father Jim Mcgregor was instrumental in setting up the local Sunday League once Sunday football was sanctioned by the FA. 

Jim Brownlee was a former pupil of the rugby playing Grammar School who enjoyed many years in the Sunday League for Teesmouth and West Rugby.