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Bert Hall |
Aston Villa FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1910
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Private
Albert Edward Hall |
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Birth |
Saturday, 21 January 1882 at Lawnswood
Road, in Wordsley, Stourbridge,
Staffordshire
Wordsley is north
of the River Stour, and therefore in the county of Staffordshire |
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registered in Stourbridge January-March 1882 |
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Education |
Attended Amblecote School. |
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Baptism |
Wednesday, 22 February 1882 in Holy Trinity Church,
Kingswinford. |
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Thankfully, despite all the
Albert Hall's in the census, only one was born in Wordsley, so according to the 1891
census, the nine year-old Albert was the sixth of seven children to John
and Maria (née Hughes). They live at Lawnswood Road in Wordsley. His father is a
glassmaker. |
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According to the 1901
census, Albert Edward Hall, a glass-blower was found to be boarding with
his sister and her family, the Kinsell's at The Unicorn Inn at 134 Dudley Street in Brierly Hill,
Stourbridge. |
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First marriage |
to Eunice Rosina Cotton, in spring 1907, at St Mary's Church, Kingswinford,
Staffordshire |
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registered in Stourbridge April-June 1907 |
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Children |
Bert and Eunice Hall had one daughter together. Dorothy Eunice
(b.19 December 1907) |
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His wife,
Eunice, died spring 1910.
According to the 1911
census, Albert Edward Hall, a widower and professional footballer, is a
patient in a private hospital at 70 Newhall Street in Birmingham. |
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Second marriage |
to Ethel Mole,
on Saturday, 18 November 1911 at United Methodist Church in Brettell Lane, Stourbridge |
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registered in Stourbridge October-December 1911 |
"ASTON VILLA'S PLAYER'S WEDDING
"A wedding of much local interest was
solemnised at the United Mathodist Chapel, Stourbridge, on Saturday
morning, the contracting parties being Miss Ethel Mole, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mole, and Mr. Albert Edward Hall, of Brierley Hill. The
bride's parents are well known in United Methodist circles, being closely
connected with the United Methodist Church, Brettell Lane, and Mr. Hall,
is a prominent member of Aston Villa 1st Division football team. The
officiating minister was the Rev. S. Wright. The bride, who was given away
by her father, looked charming in a dress of Napoleon blue velvet, with
silver trimmings, and black velvet hat, with ostrich feathers, and her
bouquet was of white rose and chrysanthemums. She was attended by one
bridesmaid, Miss Lily Mole, who wore a dress of pheasant brown velvet,
with beaver hat with a brown tail to match. Mr. S. Barnwell, Worcester
Street, Stourbridge, officiated as best man. The bridegroom's present to
the bride was a diamond ring, and to the bridesmaid a Coney seal muff, and
the bride's present to the bridegroom a travelling bag. The bride and
bridegroom afterwards left for London for their honeymoon."
- The County Express, Saturday,
25 November 1911 |
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Children |
Bert and Ethel Hall had one daughter together. Lilian Marjorie
(b.25 April 1912) |
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At the time of his attestation on 11 December 1915, he
was living at 133 Brettell Lane in Stourbridge, when he joined the 5th South Staffordshire Regiment.
According to the 1921
census, Albert Edward, a manufacturer of galvanised holloware goods, is
now married to Ethel, and along with his daughter Dorothy and Lilian, they live at 8 Vale Street in Amblecote
with George Harry Mole, his new wife's brother. |
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According to the 1939 register, Albert E., an
iron manufacturer, is still married to Ethel, living at 49 High Street in Stourbridge.
His wife, Ethel, died in early 1947. |
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Death |
Thursday,
17 October 1957 at Maloja Nursing
Home, Marlpool Lane in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, living at 27
Middlefield Lane in Hagley at the time. |
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aged
75 years 269 days |
registered in Kidderminster October-December 1957 |
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"HALL.—On October 17, after a long illness.
Albert Edward Hall, of Middlefield Lane, Hagley, and late of Pedmore, Stourbridge...." |
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Obituary |
"Member
of Villa Cup-winning XI
"Albert Edward Hall, who played in
the Aston Villa side that won the F.A. Cup in 1905, has died at the age of
74. With Bache, Hampton, Brawn, and Garratty he completed a famous forward
line, considered to many to have been the best in the club's history.
Albert Hall played for England against Ireland in 1910his only
international cap. A Stourbridge man, Hall went into business at Lye after
his football career and on retirement lived for several years at Pedmore."
- The Birmingham Post,
Saturday, 19 October 1957 |
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Funeral |
...Cremation on Saturday, October 19, 10.20
a.m.. at Bushbury Crematorium. No flowers, by request." - The
Birmingham Post & Gazette, Friday, 18 October 1957
Underhill Lane, Wolverhampton |
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Probate |
"HALL
Albert Edward of 27 Middlefield-lane Hagley
near
Stourbridge
Worcestershire
died 17 October
1957 at Maloja Nursing Home Marlpool-lane Kidderminster Probate
Birmingham
19 December to
John Alistair Wise Rogers company director.
Effects £13247 16s. 2d."
[2025 equivalent: £278,045]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his career playing in Stourbridge, playing for Brierley Hill
Wanderers FC, Wall Heath FC, as well as Stourbridge FC, before joing Aston
Villa FC in July 1903, where he remained until he joined
Millwall Athletic FC in December 1913. Retired during the war. |
League honours
195 appearances, 52 goals |
Aston Villa FC
1903-13 195 appearances, 52 goals
debut: 19 December
1903 Nottingham Forest 3 Aston Villa FC 7 .
last:
15 November 1913 Burnley FC 4 Aston Villa FC 0. |
Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1904-05 (6ᵃ
3ᵍ),
1912-13 (0ᵃ);
Football League Division One
runners-up 1907-08 (37ᵃ 13ᵍ), 1910-11 (3ᵃ), 1912-13 (16ᵃ
3ᵍ), 1913-14 (3ᵃ 1ᵍ), Champions 1909-10 (25ᵃ
6ᵍ);
FA Charity Shield runners-up 1910; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (two
appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Prominent cricket player with Stourbridge CC |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 11st.
8lbs [1914]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One
of five who became the 344th
players (348)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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Only match |
No. 105, 12 February 1910, Ireland, England
1, a British Championship match at Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged
28 years
22 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1909-10; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
The Stripes
(one appearance, January 1910); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Hall became an enamel ware
manufacturer (Ideal Hollowware Galvanising Co.) at Stourbridge for some years until ill-health. He had been
badly gassed during WW1, in which he served with the 5th South
Staffordshire Regiment -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.115. |
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