Former Hartlepool United defender Reagan Ogle has joined a National League rival.

Hartlepool United will face former defender Reagan Ogle during the new National League season after he agreed to a second spell with Scunthorpe United.

The Australian joined Pools during the summer of 2021 after leaving Accrington Stanley and was part of the squad that secured a seventeenth place finish in League Two during what would become his first and only season at Victoria Park. The same season also saw Pools see off Wycombe Wanderers, Lincoln City and Blackpool to set up an FA Cup fourth round visit to Premier League club Crystal Palace - although the defender remained on the bench as Graeme Lee’s side suffered a 2-0 defeat at Selhurst Park.

Ogle departed to join Scunthorpe ahead of the 2022/23 season after then-Pools boss Paul Hartley stressed he was unlikely to get regular game-time during the campaign.

He said: “I spoke to him about three or four weeks ago. He hasn't played a lot of football over the last period of time and with us bringing Reghan [Tumilty] in, and obviously we’ve got [Jamie] Sterry there, he’s going to find it difficult to get game time. He’s been a top professional. He’s a lovely boy. He works hard, he’s a good athlete. But we felt we’re really strong in that area. We felt if there was an opportunity, he may like to take it. We didn’t force him out the door, that’s for sure, but he wants to play. He’s a young man and he’s got an opportunity to go and get some minutes and game time.”

The versatile defender suffered relegation into the National League North during his first season with the Iron before they narrowly missed out on an immediate return to non-league’s top tier 12 months later. Ogle earned a move to Oldham Athletic during the summer of 2024 and he helped the Latics secure a return to the EFL via a National League play-off final win against Southend United. Ogle made 17 appearances in all competitions last season - but he will now return to Scunthorpe after agreeing a one-year deal as his Oldham contract comes to an end.

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