- Fred Hall (footballer)
Fred Hall (born
18 November 1917 inChester-le-Street ,England ) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender.Club career
Hall arrived at Sunderland from Blackburn Rovers in 1946,cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/80-71.htm|title=Fred Hall|publisher=A Love Supreme|accessdate=2008-08-01] and made his debut for the club on
31 August 1946 against Derby County in a 3–2 atRoker Park . [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD2758.asp|title=Sunderland 3-2 Derby|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-01] Shortly after joining he was appointed as captain, as a central figure in the team. While playing for Sunderland during 1946 to 1954 he scored a single goal in 215 league appearances. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG389.asp|title=Fred Hall|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-01] After his Sunderland career, he joined Barrow in 1955 and went on to make 16 appearances with one goal in a single season,cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/barrow/barrow.htm|title=BARROW : 1946/47 - 1971/72|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database|accessdate=2008-08-01] [cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/sunderland/sunderland.htm|title=SUNDERLAND : 1946/47 - 2006/07|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database|accessdate=2008-08-01] he then retired in 1956.References
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