Berthold Allan Couldwell Hall (29 March 1908 – 1983), commonly known as Allan Hall, was an English professional

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who played for Park Labour,

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, Lincoln City,

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and

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Football career

Hall began his career at

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team Park Labour. In 1926 he joined Doncaster Rovers and made 30 appearances and scored 22 goals. The

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went on to have spells at Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Lincoln City, Tottenham Hotspur and Blackpool. At Blackpool, he scored five goals in his eight league appearances during the 1933–34 campaign. He found the net in his second appearance for the club,"The Tottenham Connection"
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on 24 March. In the following game, a 4–2 home victory over

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he scored once. Hall scored two goals in the return match against ''the Saints'' three days later, which the hosts won, before scoring his fifth in the next game, a 1–1 draw with

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at Bloomfield Road. The following season, 1934–35, he scored four goals in eight league appearances. Hall finished his career with Gainsborough Trinity.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Alan 1908 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers English Football League players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Men's association football forwards People from Stocksbridge