| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1912-11-12)12 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Hove, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1994(1994-11-07) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southwick | |||
| 1930–1934 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | (3) |
| 1937–1939 | Southend United | 37 | (10) |
| 1939 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1950 | West Ham United | 50 | (11) |
| 1950–1953 | Margate[2] | 67 | (36) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1970 | Margate | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Almeric George Hall (12 November 1912 - 7 November 1994) was an Englishfootballer andmanager.
Born inHove, Hall, astriker, began his professional career in 1930 with his local clubBrighton & Hove Albion. Before making any appearances for theSussex club he moved toTottenham Hotspur. He scored twice on his Spurs debut, in a 2-1 victory overGrimsby Town atWhite Hart Lane onBoxing Day 1934 in theFirst Division.[3] He later played forSouthend United,Bradford City, where his one appearance was later expunged from the records after the outbreak of theSecond World War.[4]
After the war he played forWest Ham United where he made 50Football League appearances,[5] having previously appeared as a guest player for West Ham during the war,[6] before moving tonon-leagueMargate in 1950 as player-manager.[2]
He played for theKent club until 1953, when he retired from playing to concentrate on management and remained the club's manager until 1970. His twenty-year reign making him the club's longest serving manager. He led the team to a host of regional cup finals, as well as taking them into the rounds proper of theFA Cup on eleven occasions, but was not able to bring them any significant success in the league.[7]
After leaving Margate he had a spell as a scout forLuton Town.[2]