Charles Hallam (17 January 1902 – 20 March 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Port Vale and Stoke.[1]

Charles Hallam
Personal information
Full name Charles Hallam[1]
Date of birth (1902-01-17)17 January 1902[1]
Place of birth Longton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 20 March 1970(1970-03-20) (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sandford Hill Primitives
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1923 Port Vale 1 (0)
1923–1924 Sandbach Ramblers
1924–1926 Stoke 31 (2)
1927 Crystal Palace 2 (2)
Stafford Rangers
Hednesford Town
Total 34 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Hallam played for Sandford Hill Primitives before joining Port Vale in September 1922.[2] His only appearance was at inside-left in a goalless draw with Rotherham County at The Old Recreation Ground on 25 November 1922.[2] He was released in August 1923 and moved on to Sandbach Ramblers.[2] Hallam then joined Stoke in September 1924 and played 19 Second Division games in 1924–25, scoring twice against Blackpool and Stockport County.[1] He played six times in each of the next two seasons and helped Stoke to win the Third Division North title in 1926–27.[1] He then moved on to Crystal Palace in June 1927.[3] He scored in both of his two appearances for the club and later played for non-League sides Stafford Rangers and Hednesford Town.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1922–23 Second Division 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Stoke City 1924–25 Second Division 19 2 0 0 0 0 19 2
1925–26 Second Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1926–27 Third Division North 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
Total 31 2 2 0 0 0 33 2
Crystal Palace 1927–28 Third Division South 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
Career total 34 4 3 0 0 0 37 4

Honours

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Stoke City

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ "Charles Hallam". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ Charles Hallam at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)