Ben Hall (footballer, born 1879)

English footballer, manager, and trainer

Ben Hall
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Hall
Date of birth	(1879-03-06)6 March 1879
Place of birth	Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England
Date of death	1963 (aged 84)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1900–1903	Grimsby Town	39	(4)
1903–1911	Derby County	245	(11)
1911–1912	Leicester Fosse	14	(0)
	Hyde
	Heywood United
	South Shields
Managerial career
1920–1921	Bristol Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Hall (6 March 1879 – 1963) was an English football player, manager and trainer, who played as a centre half.

Hall's playing career saw him represent Grimsby Town, Derby County, Leicester Fosse, Hyde, Heywood United and South Shields before the First World War. After the war he worked as a trainer for Huddersfield Town before being appointed as Bristol Rovers' first Football League manager in 1920.

Three of his brothers, Harry, Ellis and Fretwell, also played in the Football League.

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1991-2013. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
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.

External links

Ben Hall management career statistics at Soccerbase

v t e Bristol Rovers F.C. – managers
Homer (1899–1920) Hall (1920–21) Wilson (1921–26) Palmer (1926–29) McLean (1929–30) Prince-Cox (1930–36) Smith (1936–37) Fletcher (1938–50) Tann (1950–68) Ford (1968–69) Dodgin (1969–72) Megson (1972–77) R. Campbell (1977–79) Jarman (1979–80) Cooper (1980–81) Gingell (1981) Gould (1981–83) Williams (1983–85) Gould (1985–87) Francis (1987–91) Dobson (1991) Rofe (1991–92) Allison (1992–93) Ward (1993–96) Holloway (1996–2001) Francis (2001) Thompson (2001–02) Bater (2002) Graydon (2002–04) Bater (2004) Broadhurst (2004) Atkins (2004–05) Trollope (2005–10) Patterson (2010–11) Penney (2011) S. Campbell (2011) Buckle (2011–12) McGhee (2012) Ward (2012–14) Clarke (2014–18) Coughlan (2018–19) Dunne (2019) Maher (2019) Garner (2019–20) Widdrington (2020) Tisdale (2020–21) Widdrington (2021) Barton (2021–23) Mangan (2023) Taylor (2023–24) Horseman (2024) Calderón (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

Bristol Rovers F.C. – managers

Homer (1899–1920)
Hall (1920–21)
Wilson (1921–26)
Palmer (1926–29)
McLean (1929–30)
Prince-Cox (1930–36)
Smith (1936–37)
Fletcher (1938–50)
Tann (1950–68)
Ford (1968–69)
Dodgin (1969–72)
Megson (1972–77)
R. Campbell (1977–79)
Jarman (1979–80)
Cooper (1980–81)
Gingell (1981)
Gould (1981–83)
Williams (1983–85)
Gould (1985–87)
Francis (1987–91)
Dobson (1991)
Rofe (1991–92)
Allison (1992–93)
Ward (1993–96)
Holloway (1996–2001)
Francis (2001)
Thompson (2001–02)
Bater (2002)
Graydon (2002–04)
Bater (2004)
Broadhurst (2004)
Atkins (2004–05)
Trollope (2005–10)
Patterson (2010–11)
Penney (2011)
S. Campbell (2011)
Buckle (2011–12)
McGhee (2012)
Ward (2012–14)
Clarke (2014–18)
Coughlan (2018–19)
Dunne (2019)
Maher (2019)
Garner (2019–20)
Widdrington (2020)
Tisdale (2020–21)
Widdrington (2021)
Barton (2021–23)
Mangan (2023)
Taylor (2023–24)
Horseman (2024)
Calderón (2024–)

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