Fretwell Hall

Life and career Hall was born in 1892 in Ecclesfield, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. (Joyce lists Hall's birthplace as Wortley; Three older brothers, Ben, Harry and Ellis, also played in the Football League, and a fourth played Midland League football.)

Hall began his football career with South Shields of the North-Eastern League in early 1913. His brother Ellis was already on their books, and Ben Hall was to join later. He remained with the club until February 1915, when he signed for Goole Town of the Midland League. Hall served in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War. and he spent the 1919–20 season with Norwich City, for whom he made 30 appearances in the Southern League. Competition was fierce for the wing-half position, and Hall made only 11 more first-team appearances in that season. He then returned to the Southern League for two seasons, one with Torquay United and one with Peterborough & Fletton United.