Wayne Hall
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Wayne Hall | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Wayne Hall | |
Date of birth | October 25, 1968 (age 38) | |
Place of birth | Rotherham, England | |
Height | 5'9' | |
Nickname | Ginner | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1988-1989 1989 1989-2001 |
Darlington Hatfield York City |
? (?) 373 (9)[1] |
0 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Wayne Hall (born October 25, 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.
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[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; when the final against Crewe Alexandra at Wembley went down to penalties, Hall took the final penalty and scored, securing City's promotion to the second division.[1]
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 relegation. Wayne Hall retired from football two years later in 2001.
[edit] Trivia
- York City's fanzine Ginner's Left Foot, is named in honour of the foot Hall used to score the penalty which secured City promotion to Division Two.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Source: SoccerBase.com stats (English)