Ellis Hall (22 June 1889 – 1949) was an English footballer who played for Hull City, Stoke, Huddersfield Town, Hamilton Academical and Halifax Town.[1][3]

Ellis Hall
Personal information
Full name Ellis Hall[1]
Date of birth (1889-06-22)22 June 1889[1]
Place of birth Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England[1]
Date of death 1949 (aged 60)[1]
Place of death Loughborough, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1907 Hull City 8 (0)
1907–1908 Millwall Athletic
1908–1909 Hastings & St. Leonards
1909–1910 Stoke 39 (4)
1910–1912 Huddersfield Town 39 (2)
1912–1919 South Shields
1919–1922 Hamilton Academical 118 (3)
1922–1925 Halifax Town 115 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Hall was born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield and began his career with Hull City making eight appearances in two years he left for Millwall Athletic and Hastings & St. Leonards United before joining Stoke in 1909.[4] He played 45 times for the "Potters" in 1909–10 scoring four goals and left at the end of the season for Huddersfield Town.[1] His career was interrupted by the outbreak of World War I during which time he also made guest appearances for a number of clubs including Sheffield United, Derby County and Grimsby Town.[3] After the war Ellis went on to play for South Shields, Hamilton Academical[2][5] and Halifax Town.[1]

Three of his brothers, Ben, Harry and Fretwell, also played in the Football League.[6]

Career statistics edit

Source:[7]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1905–06 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1906–07 Second Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Stoke 1909–10 Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two 39 4 6 0 45 4
Huddersfield Town 1910–11 Second Division 24 1 1 0 25 1
1911–12 Second Division 15 1 0 0 15 1
Halifax Town 1922–23 Third Division North 38 1 5 0 43 1
1923–24 Third Division North 40 0 8 1 48 1
1924–25 Third Division North 37 1 1 0 38 1
Career total 201 8 21 1 222 9

References edit

Specific

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b Hall, Ellis (1919), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. ^ a b Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
  4. ^ Pettit, Leon. "Hastings & St Leonards United seasons". Hastings Football History. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  7. ^ Ellis Hall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

General

  • Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)