Jim Hall (footballer born 1914)
Encyclopedia
James Henry "Jim" Hall was an English
footballer who played as a wing half. He made 26 appearances in the Football League
for Blackpool
and scored one League goal.
He made his debut for Joe Smith's Tangerines midway through the 1936-37
campaign, in a Christmas Day 3-0 victory at Fulham
. He played in a further seven League games before the end of the season, as well as in both of Blackpool's FA Cup
ties against Luton Town
.
The following season, 1937-38
, Hall made thirteen League appearances, mainly deputising for George Farrow
. He also scored one goal — in a 1-1 draw with Derby County
at Bloomfield Road
on 2 October.
In 1938-39
, Hall's final season with Blackpool, he made five League appearances, the final one being in a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal
on 10 April.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played as a wing half. He made 26 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
and scored one League goal.
He made his debut for Joe Smith's Tangerines midway through the 1936-37
Blackpool F.C. season 1936-37
The 1936-37 season was Blackpool F.C.s 36th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second...
campaign, in a Christmas Day 3-0 victory at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. He played in a further seven League games before the end of the season, as well as in both of Blackpool's FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
ties against Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
.
The following season, 1937-38
Blackpool F.C. season 1937-38
The 1937-38 season was Blackpool F.C.s 37th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing twelfth....
, Hall made thirteen League appearances, mainly deputising for George Farrow
George Farrow
George Henry Farrow was an English professional footballer. He played for six clubs in a seventeen-year professional career....
. He also scored one goal — in a 1-1 draw with Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
on 2 October.
In 1938-39
Blackpool F.C. season 1938-39
The 1938-39 season was Blackpool F.C.s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fifteenth....
, Hall's final season with Blackpool, he made five League appearances, the final one being in a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
on 10 April.