Wilf Hall Explained

Wilf Hall
Fullname:Wilfred Hall
Birth Date:14 October 1934
Birth Place:Haydock, England
Death Date:August 2007 (age 72)
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Earlestown
Years2:1954–1960
Clubs2:Stoke City
Caps2:45
Goals2:0
Years3:1960–1963
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:1964–1966
Clubs4:Macclesfield Town
Caps4:98
Goals4:0
Years5:1966–1968
Clubs5:Altrincham
Years6:1968–1972
Clubs6:Macclesfield Town
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:178
Totalgoals:0

Wilfred Hall (14 October 1934 – August 2007) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Ipswich Town and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Hall was born in Haydock, St. Helens and played football with Earlestown in the Lancashire Combination.[1] He impressed scouts from Football League side Stoke City and he joined them for a small fee.[1] He made his debut during Stoke's epic FA Cup third round tie against Bury. He played in all five matches against the "Shakers" in what is the longest cup match between two professional sides, in total it took 9 hours and 22 minutes before Stoke finally won.[1]

During this time at Stoke Hall was used as back up to first choice Bill Robertson and only had a sustained run in the side in the 1957–58 season.[1] He joined Ipswich Town in 1960 where he was again second choice this time to Roy Bailey.[1] He left Ipswich in 1963 and went on to play for Macclesfield Town.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1954–55Second Division105060
1955–56Second Division600060
1956–57Second Division000000
1957–58Second Division24050290
1958–59Second Division11020130
1959–60Second Division300030
Total45012057!0
Ipswich Town1960–61Second Division40000040
1961–62First Division50102080
1962–63First Division70000070
Total160102019!0
Macclesfield Town1963–64[2] Cheshire League41050110570
1964–65[3] Cheshire League3705050470
1965–66[4] Cheshire League2003020250
1968–69[5] Northern Premier League30001040
1969–70[6] Northern Premier League20005070
1970–71[7] Northern Premier League700050120
1971–72[8] Northern Premier League50003080
1972–73[9] Northern Premier League20102050
Total117014034!01650
Career Total1780270203402410

Honours

Ipswich Town

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Web site: Cheshire League - 1963-64 . Silkmen Archive.
  3. Web site: Cheshire League - 1964-65 . Silkmen Archive.
  4. Web site: Cheshire League - 1964-65 . Silkmen Archive.
  5. Web site: Cheshire League - 1968-69 . Silkmen Archive.
  6. Web site: Cheshire League - 1969-70 . Silkmen Archive.
  7. Web site: Cheshire League - 1970-71 . Silkmen Archive.
  8. Web site: Cheshire League - 1971-72 . Silkmen Archive.
  9. Web site: Cheshire League - 1972-73 . Silkmen Archive.