Albert Edwards Benjamin Hall (3 September 1918 – 3 February 1998) was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Plymouth Argyle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edwards Benjamin Hall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1998 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1932–1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1947 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | Chelmsford City | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHall played Second Division football for Tottenham Hotspur, having joined the club at the age of fourteen.[4] He finished the 1938–39 season as the club's joint top-scorer (with Johnny Morrison) with 11 goals. During World War II, he guested for many clubs across the country: Port Vale, Short Brothers, Norwich City, Luton Town, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Reading, Millwall and Watford.[1] After the war finished he returned to Joe Hulme's "Spurs", and helped the White Hart Lane club to a sixth-place finish in 1946–47. He then transferred to Plymouth Argyle, who were managed by former Spurs player Jack Tresadern.[4] He made just nine appearances for the "Pilgrims" at the start of the 1947–48 season.[4] He then left Home Park and moved into non-League football with Southern League side Chelmsford City.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 122. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ "Albert Hall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
edit- Albert Hall at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
