Pools win Jones chase
Former Man Utd midfielder joins Hartlepool
Last updated: 4th July 2008
Jones: Free transfer
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Hartlepool have completed the signing of midfielder Ritchie Jones on a free transfer.
The highly-rated 21-year-old was released by Premier League champions Manchester United at the end of last season.
He had been linked with several clubs in Scotland as well as England, with Tranmere and Hearts firmly in the running.
However, Jones has made the decision to join Hartlepool, much to the delight of manager Danny Wilson.
"The nice thing is that he had numerous clubs after him but from our point of view, thankfully he chose us and that's a big feather in our cap," Wilson told the club's official website.
The news will come as a blow to Swindon boss Maurice Malpas, who had hoped to lure Jones to the County Ground.
Malpas is now expected to turn his focus to securing a deal for Peterborough's Josh Low.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Leyton Orient |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Leicester |
| 15:00 | Colchester vs Oldham |
| 15:00 | Hereford vs Crewe |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon |
| 15:00 | Peterborough vs Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Stockport vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Tranmere vs Northampton |
| 15:00 | Walsall vs Southend |
| Friday 5th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Hereford vs Swindon |
| Saturday 6th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 12:15 | Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Southend |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Crewe |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Yeovil |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Leyton Orient 0 - 0 Carlisle | |
| Leicester 3 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Swindon 1 - 3 Colchester | |
| Northampton 0 - 0 Millwall | |
| Crewe 2 - 1 Walsall | |
| Oldham 4 - 0 Cheltenham | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 1 Stockport | |
| Scunthorpe 1 - 0 Peterborough | |
| Yeovil 1 - 1 Leeds | |
| Huddersfield 1 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Bristol Rovers 6 - 1 Hereford | |
| Friday 22nd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 0 - 2 Brighton | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Cheltenham 2 - 0 Swindon | |
| Leeds 0 - 2 Oldham | |
| Millwall 1 - 1 Southend | |
| Carlisle 4 - 2 Crewe | |
| Hereford 1 - 2 Yeovil | |
| Peterborough 3 - 0 Leyton Orient | |
| Brighton 1 - 1 Bristol Rovers | |
| Colchester 0 - 0 Huddersfield | |
Top 6
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 5 |
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