Hartlepool United backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Hartlepool United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nicky Featherstone manages the first team. Hartlepool United's is the joint 5th longest staff list of the 21 National League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Featherstone | Manager | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Elliott Dickman | Coach | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Gary Liddle | Coach | First team | 39 | England | - |
| Adam Smith | Player and goalkeeping coach | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Rhys Beattie | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 35 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny O'Connor | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | England |
| Melody Jones | Physio | Under-19s | 41 | - |
| Sukhraj Dhillon | Physio | Under-18s | 31 | England |
| Jake Lloyd | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 23 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jem Dennis | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 36 | England |
| Jonathan Consantine | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 43 | England |
| Sam Clifton | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England |
| Jay Constantine | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 36 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Lawrence | Technical director | 77 | England |  |
| Alex Cross | Head of youth development | 32 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Hartlepool United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Smith | Owner | 46 | United States | - |
| Joe Monks | Director | 33 | England |  |
| Lee Rust | Director | 45 | England | - |
| Neil Pinkerton | Director | 42 | England | Gateshead |
Backroom staff at every National League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Hartlepool United's list is the joint 5th longest of the 21, against a median of 15 across the division. Carlisle United names the most, 34. Scunthorpe United names the fewest, 9.
Hartlepool United against the National League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HARTLEPOOL UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 6 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 3 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 11 | FC Halifax Town |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Hartlepool United's, in every league
Hartlepool United's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 597 | Altrincham | National League | 19 |
| 597 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | League One | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 | Hartlepool United | National League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Eredivisie | 19 |
| 597 |  | - | 19 |
| 597 | MFK Karviná | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Major League Soccer | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 | Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 619 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
Where Hartlepool United's former staff work now
On Hartlepool United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Challinor | Manager |  |
| Rob Jones | Manager |  |
| John Hewitson | Assistant manager |  |
| Antony Sweeney | Coach | |
| Sam Collins | Coach |  |
| Kyle Letheren | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Keith McGrath | Fitness coach | |
| Jake Simpson | Head of sports science |  |
| Lee Turnbull | Chief scout | Partick Thistle |
| Chris Trotter | Scout |  |
| Ross Turnbull | Scout |  |
| Chris Napier | Performance analyst |  |
| Paul Jenkins | Technical director |  |
| Andy Lowe | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hartlepool United's manager?
Nicky Featherstone is the Hartlepool United first-team manager, aged 36.
Who is Hartlepool United's head physio?
Danny O'Connor is head physio at Hartlepool United.
Who is Hartlepool United's technical director?
Lennie Lawrence is technical director at Hartlepool United.
How many backroom staff do Hartlepool United have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Hartlepool United's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th longest list of the 21 National League clubs we hold, against a median of 15. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Hartlepool United pays its squad, see Hartlepool United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on National League wages.