Wayne Hall

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Personal information
Wayne Hall
Full name	Wayne Hall
Date of birth	25 October 1968
Place of birth	Rotherham, England
Height	5'9'
Nickname	Ginner
Position	Defence
Club information
Current club	Retired
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1988-89 1989 1989-01	Darlington Hatfield York City	? (?) ? (?) 373 (9)[1]
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Wayne Hall (born 25 October 1968 in Rotherham) also known by his nickname "Ginner" is a professional football player. He played much of his career at York City as left-sided defender and is known for his shaved headed image.

[edit] Career

Starting his career in 1988 as a trainee at Darlington, Hall moved to non-league side Hatfield Town before transferring to York City in 1989.

[edit] York City: Promotions and Giant killings

Hall would remain at the club until his retirement in 2001, notching up 438 appearances in total (373 in the league) and scoring 11 goals. Along with the likes of Dean Kiely and South African Andy McMillan, Hall would become one of the City's faithful's most popular players of the 90s.

The 1990s were a particularly successful time for City. They reached the playoffs of the Third Division in 1993, the playoff final against Crewe Alexandra at Wembley went down to penatlies, Hall took the final penalty and scored, securing City's promotion to the second division.[2]

1994 saw Hall along with City reaching the playoffs again, this time in the Second Division, although they were not successful. Two giant killings which further put the squad on the map came in the 1990s, first beating Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford and then the following season they beat Everton F.C. 3-2 with Hall in the squad.

In 1999 City's six year stay in Division Two ended with relagation. Wayne Hall retired from football two years later in 2001.