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Bert Hall

Aston Villa FC

 1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1: A 1
50% successful
1910

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  Private Albert Edward Hall
Birth Saturday, 21 January 1882 at Lawnswood Road, in Wordsley, Stourbridge, Staffordshire
Wordsley is north of the River Stour, and therefore in the county of Staffordshire
  registered in Stourbridge January-March 1882
  Education Attended Amblecote School.
Baptism Wednesday, 22 February 1882 in Holy Trinity Church, Kingswinford.
 

Thankfully, despite all the Albert Hall's in the census, only one was born in Wordsley, so according to the 1891 census, the nine year-old Albert was the sixth of seven children to John and Maria (née Hughes). They live at Lawnswood Road in Wordsley. His father is a glassmaker.

 

According to the 1901 census, Albert Edward Hall, a glass-blower was found to be boarding with his sister and her family, the Kinsell's at The Unicorn Inn at 134 Dudley Street in Brierly Hill, Stourbridge.
First marriage to Eunice Rosina Cotton, in Spring 1907, at St Mary's Church, Kingswinford, Staffordshire
  registered in Stourbridge April-June 1907
Children Bert and Eunice Hall had one daughter together. Dorothy Eunice (b.19 December 1907)
 

His wife, Eunice, died spring 1910.
According to the 1911 census, Albert Edward Hall, a widower and professional footballer, is a patient in a private hospital at 70 Newhall Street in Birmingham.
Second marriage to Ethel Mole, on Saturday, 18 November 1911 at United Methodist Church in Stourbridge
  registered in Stourbridge October-December 1911
Children Bert and Ethel Hall had one daughter together. Lilian Marjorie (b.25 April 1912)
  At the time of his attestation on 11 December 1915, he was living at 133 Breddell Lane in Stourbridge, when he joined the 5th South Staffordshire Regiment.
According to the 1921 census, Albert Edward, a manufacturer of galvanised holloware goods, is now married to Ethel, and along with his daughter Dorothy and Lilian, they live at 8 Vale Street in Amblecote with George Harry Mole, his new wife's brother.
  According to the 1939 register, Albert E., an iron manufacturer, is still married to Ethel, living at 49 High Street in Stourbridge.
His wife, Ethel, died in early 1947.
Death Thursday, 17 October 1957 at Maloja Nursing Home, Marlpool Lane in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
aged 75 years 269 days registered in Kidderminster October-December 1957
Obituary
 
Funeral  
Probate "HALL Albert Edward of 27 Middlefield-lane Hagley near Stourbridge Worcestershire died 17 October 1957 at Maloja Nursing Home Marlpool-lane Kidderminster Probate Birmingham 19 December to John Alistair Wise Rogers company director. Effects £13247 16s. 2d." [2025 equivalent: £278,045].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Began his career playing in Stourbridge, playing for Brierley Hill Wanderers FC, Wall Heath FC, as well as Stourbridge FC, before joing Aston Villa FC in July 1903, where he remained, making 195 league appearances, scoring 51 goals, until he joined Millwall Athletic FC in December 1913. Retired during the war.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1904-05, 1912-13; Football League runners-up 1907-08, 1910-11, 1912-13, Champions 1909-10; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1910;
Individual honours Football League (two appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 9", 11st. 8lbs [1914].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of five who became the 344th players (348) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left
Only match No. 105, 12 February 1910, Ireland, England 1, a British Championship match at Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 28 years 22 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1909-10;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England
Hall became an enamel ware manufacturer (Ideal Hollowware Galvanising Co.) at Stourbridge for some years until ill-health. He had been badly gassed during WW1, in which he served with the 5th South Staffordshire Regiment - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.115.

 

Bert Hall - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Bert Hall - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

 

Bert Hall - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1909-10 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

 

Bert Hall - Match History
 Club: Aston Villa F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 28
1 105 12 February 1910 - Ireland 1 England 1, Solitude Ground, Belfast BC AD Start ol

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