Stars of Hartlepool United's past and present turned out at Victoria Park this afternoon to help celebrate the launch of the Club's brand new History Book.

Pools are pleased to announce the release of 'The Official History of Hartlepool United Football Club' - the definitive guide to the Club's century in existence.

Paul Baker, Ken Johnson, Keith Nobbs, Mark Tinkler, Ritchie Humphreys, Micky Barron and Chris Turner joined Chairman Ken Hodcroft in the Centenary Suite for a special event to unveil the book.

Five years in the making, this enormous publication covers every event of note that has happened to Pools since their inception in 1908 and will be on sale from Monday.

Find out how the Club came in to being, discover the trials and tribulations of financial problems and frequent flirtations with the dreaded re-election vote and learn about the 'mystery letter' received at The Vic after the Play-Off Final in 2005.

With previously unseen original documents and photographs, this book offers the reader a unique insight in to the journey made by Hartlepool United until the present day.

From Fred Priest to Chris Turner, from Joshie Fletcher to Joel Porter, they're all in there in this historic piece of work dedicated to Hartlepool United.

The book will be on sale initially from the Club's Ticket Office on Clarence Road.

Subscribers to the Book can collect their copy from the Club from Monday onwards.

Prices

Hardback - £25
Paperback - £18