United put up a cracking fight to try and turn it around and the 2023 form guides showed they were able to hold their own in League Two.
But the home defeat to Crawley was the point of no return for United.
Here’s how the League Two table would have looked based only on 2023 results. (Stats based on information provided by the transfermarkt.co.uk website)
The top team may not surprise you but the second best team of the year certainly will.
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Hartlepool United picked up 25 points in the second half of the season. But 18 points won in the first half of the season was too little to claw back. Photo: (Photo: Chris Donnelly | MI News)
. Stockport County - 45pts
24 12 9 3 32:15 17 45 Photo: Naomi Baker
. Gillingham - 41pts
24 12 5 7 29:22 7 41 Photo: Pete Norton
. Bradford City - 40pts
24 10 10 4 34:22 12 40 Photo: Pete Norton
. Salford City - 40pts
24 12 4 8 44:34 10 40 Photo: Alex Pantling
. Northampton Town - 40pts
23 11 7 5 24:18 6 40 Photo: Pete Norton
. Leyton Orient - 38pts
23 10 8 5 26:22 4 38 Photo: Pete Norton
. Mansfield Town - 37pts
23 10 7 6 40:26 14 37 Photo: Chris Holloway
. Carlisle United - 37pts
23 10 7 6 30:20 10 37 Photo: Pete Norton
1. Stockport County - 45pts
24 12 9 3 32:15 17 45 Photo: Naomi Baker
2. Gillingham - 41pts
24 12 5 7 29:22 7 41 Photo: Pete Norton
3. Bradford City - 40pts
24 10 10 4 34:22 12 40 Photo: Pete Norton
4. Salford City - 40pts
24 12 4 8 44:34 10 40 Photo: Alex Pantling
