Norman Hallam
Norman Henry Hallam (23 October 1920 – 1997) was an English footballer. A half-back, he helped Port Vale to finish second in the Third Division North in 1952–53. Whilst at the club he became a Methodist minister. He later played for Halifax Town and Goole Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Henry Hallam[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1920[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Longton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1997 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1953 | Port Vale | 63 | (4) |
| 1953–1954 | Halifax Town | 3 | (0) |
| Goole Town | |||
| Total | 66+ | (4+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Hallam played for Chelsea, before joining Port Vale in May 1946.[1] He played 27 first team games in 1946–47, scoring his first senior goal on 9 November, in a 4–1 defeat to Walsall at Fellows Park.[1] He scored three goals in 30 games in 1947–48.[1] He quit full-time football in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played one Third Division South game in 1949–50.[1] At the end of the 1950–51 season he conducted the funeral of Gordon Hodgson, his former manager at Vale Park.[1] Hallam re-joined the "Valiants" in January 1952, although did not play regularly, as living in Birmingham he couldn't always make it to matches.[1] He played three games in 1951–52 and eight games in 1952–53, helping Freddie Steele's side to finish second in the Third Division North in the latter campaign.[1] In May 1953, he moved house to Doncaster and left the club on a free transfer to Halifax Town.[1] He played three games for the "Shaymen" in 1953–54. After leaving The Shay, he later played for Goole Town.
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1948–49 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1950–51 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951–52 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1952–53 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Halifax Town | 1953–54 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Norman Hallam at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)