Ben Hall (footballer, born 1879) explained

Ben Hall
Fullname:Benjamin Hall
Birth Date:6 March 1879
Birth Place:Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England
Death Date:1963 (aged 84)
Position:Centre half
Years1:1900–1903
Caps1:39
Goals1:4
Years2:1903–1911
Caps2:245
Goals2:11
Years3:1911–1912
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Manageryears1:1920–1921
Managerclubs1:Bristol Rovers

Benjamin Hall (6 March 1879 – 1963) was an English football player, manager and trainer, who played as a centre half.

Hall's playing career saw him represent Grimsby Town, Derby County, Leicester Fosse, Hyde, Heywood United and South Shields before the First World War.[1] After the war he worked as a trainer for Huddersfield Town before being appointed as Bristol Rovers' first Football League manager in 1920.[2]

Three of his brothers, Harry, Ellis and Fretwell, also played in the Football League.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 110 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Byrne, Stephen . Jay . Mike . Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1991-2013 . 2003 . Tempus . Stroud . 0-7524-2717-2.
  3. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 105 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.