New for this season in the Club's Matchday Programme 'Never Say Die' is the feature What's In A Name?
It's where we use the letters that make up each player's name to learn more about their lives both on and off the pitch.
First up was Ritchie Humphreys and this article was first published in our Matchday Programme for the Charlton Athletic game.
R is for Record consecutive appearances
"It was 234 in a row and when I look back at that now I'm very proud. It's great that I was shown such faith by the Managers over that course of time."
I is for Invitation to Buckingham Palace
"I thought it was a wind-up when I got the letter but the lads convinced me to the ring the number and it turned out to be genuine. It was a massively proud moment for me to go there and represent the Football Club and the Town."
T is for Tranmere play-off penalty
"The feeling was obviously absolute elation. The best thing was turning round and seeing all the lads sprinting towards me to celebrate. We'd been through a lot together so to get to the Play-Off Final was a massive achievement."
C is for Cheltenham play-off penalty
"It was the total opposite feeling from Tranmere. For a season to finish on my miss was horrible and then turning to see the disappointment of the rest of the lads was hard to take, especially because that was the third play-off semi-final in a row."
H is for Hartlepool's approach in 2001?
"I was out of contract at Cambridge and Chris Turner asked me to come up. I did a bit of training, had look at the facilities and how well the Club was run and the deal was done within a day."
I is for Instruments - your love for the guitar
"It's a hobby that I don't get to practice as much as I'd like but every now and again I'll pick it up and bang a few tunes out!"
E is for Eye injury at Peterborough
"It was back in 2004 and it wasn't really painful at the time, more numb. When I saw it in the mirror I thought I'd be struggling to play the next week but thankfully it settled down."
H is for Hillsborough - memories and thoughts
"I was very proud to be able to play a number of games in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and with some fantastic players. It was a great learning curve for me."
U is for Utility Player
"It's something that has always been with me even when I was young. I think it can be a help to the Manager if you can play in a number of positions."
M is for Millennium Stadium
"It's probably the highlight of my Hartlepool career. The amount of fans there was unbelievable and it's an occasion to look back on with pride in what we achieved but also a little disappointment that we didn't quite manage promotion."
P is for Player of the Century
"I was immensely proud to get that honour but it wasn't something I'd have received without all the players, coaches and everyone around me during my time at the Club."
H is for Highlights at Pools
"I think scoring my first derby goal when we beat Darlington at The Vic 4-1 was good - but it was even more satisfying to go their new ground and beat them 3-0 on the way to promotion."
R is for Relegation - how did it feel?
"It was such a massive disappointment, especially after the previous two seasons in League One. I thought we could have really done something that year but it turned in to a really difficult season and relegation which nobody wanted."
E is for Eyes on the future?
"I've been doing my A Licence during the summer and I've been working in the Club's Centre of Excllence for the last couple of years. I'll hopefully keep building up the qualifications before my playing career finishes."
Y is for Your favourite goal?
"In my fourth start for Sheffield Wednesday I scored a goal live on Sky against Leicester. I picked it up on the half way line, carried it forward and nobody seemed to close me down so I looked up and chipped the keeper. For Pools, it would be the curling effort against Accrington which helped set us off on our amazing unbeaten run."
S is for Skipper - what's it mean to be Club Captain?
"It's a big honour and responsibility and I know I need to set a good example to the younger players. Following Micky Barron in to the job was a big challenge because he's a fantastic example of what a Club Captain should be."
