on 12 june 2015, it was announced that carroll would sign for league two club hartlepool united, on a free transfer, effective on 1 july 2015. he scored his first goal for the club on 12 march 2016, in a 3–1 victory over dagenham & redbridge at victoria park. in his first season, carroll made 41 appearances in league football, and an additional four appearances in the fa cup.