 For the 2006 – 07 season , Danny Wilson was appointed the new manager , Wilson had previously managed Humphreys at Sheffield Wednesday . On 22 August 2006 , Humphreys was dropped for Hartlepool 's match against Hereford United . After making 230 consecutive appearances , this was the first time Humphreys had not played since October 2001 . Shortly after that match , Humphreys joined Port Vale on a month 's loan . This was the third time that Danny Wilson had loaned Humphreys out during his career , the only times Humphreys had ever been loaned out . Port Vale tried to extend Humphreys ' loan deal by at least another month , but Hartlepool refused and Humphreys returned . Humphreys later stated that he had no intentions of leaving Hartlepool . 
