David Poole

Darlington On 1 July 2008, he joined Darlington on a free transfer after being released by Stockport. He made his debut on 9 August 2008, in a 1–1 draw with Exeter City at the Darlington Arena. It took Poole until March 2009 to score his first goal for the club, when he scored in a 2–1 defeat to Macclesfield Town. He finished the 2008–09 season having played a total of 30 games in all competitions, scoring just the one goal.

Return to Stockport In July 2009, he returned to Stockport County after being released by Darlington. He made his second debut for the club on 8 August 2009 in a 0–0 draw with Oldham Athletic. He scored his first goal of the season in November, in a 5–0 FA Cup win over Tooting & Mitcham United. He received a red card in December in a 4–2 defeat to Leeds United. He received his second red card of the season in March 2010 in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers. He scored just once more that season, scoring in a 4–3 defeat to Lincoln City in January 2011. He finished the season with just the two goals in 32 appearances, and in May 2011 he was informed that he would not be offered a contract by the club for the 2011–12 season.

Hyde On 18 August 2011, he signed for Conference North side Droylsden, but in November 2011 he joined their local and league rivals Hyde. He made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute for Shelton Payne in a 1–0 win over Blyth Spartans. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at Worcester City in December 2011. After helping Hyde to win the Conference North title, he signed a new contract with the club which would keep him there until the end of the 2012–13 season. This was followed by another one-year deal in the summer of 2013.

Personal life Poole married Carolynne Good on 3 June 2008. They divorced in 2011.

Honours

Club Stockport County League Two play-offs (1): 2008

Hyde Conference North (1): 2011–12