Alex Hall (Scottish footballer)

Alex Hall (6 November 1908 – 5 September 1991)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender. He was born in East Calder, Scotland.[2]

Club career

Sunderland acquired Hall from Dunfermline for £750 in 1929.[3] He made his debut on 4 May 1929 in a 0–4 loss against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane,[2] and was placed on the reserve list until the 1934–35 season.[3] In his career at Sunderland, he made 238 appearances with only one goal,[2] and led Sunderland to win the 1937 FA Cup Final.[3] The Second World War seen him move to Hibs where he played over 200 wartime games,[4] and he made one appearance for Hibernian in the 1946–47 season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 173. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alex Hall". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "SAFC TOP 100". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  4. ↑ Hibernian Player Alex Hall Details
  5. ↑ HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2007/08.
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