Ellis Hall
Ellis Hall (22 June 1889 – 1949) was an English footballer who played for Hull City, Stoke, Huddersfield Town, Hamilton Academical and Halifax Town.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Hall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1889[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1949 (aged 60)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Loughborough, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1922–1925 | Halifax Town | 115 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
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.[3] 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.[2] After the war Ellis went on to play for South Shields, Hamilton Academical and Hamilton Academical.[1]
Three of his brothers, Ben, Harry and Fretwell, also played in the Football League.[4]
Career statistics
Source:[5]
| 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
Specific
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- Pettit, Leon. "Hastings & St Leonards United seasons". Hastings Football History. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- 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.
- 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 095572810X.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)