Alexander Hall (footballer, born 1880)

Alexander Noble Hall (3 December 1880 – 25 September 1943), sometimes known as Sandy Hall, was a professional soccer player who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee, Motherwell, and St Bernard's. Born in Scotland, he was a part of Canada's gold medal-winning 1904 Olympic team and finished the tournament as joint-top scorer, with three goals. The goals came in the form of a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over the United States, represented by Christian Brothers College.

Personal life Born in Aberdeen and growing up in Peterhead, Hall played amateur football and worked as a stonecutter locally before emigrating to Canada in 1901. He returned to Scotland in 1905 and became a professional footballer in 1906. In 1912, the Carnegie Hero Fund and the Royal Humane Society recognised Hall with awards for bravery for his rescue of a child from Peterhead harbour. While a player with Dunfermline Athletic prior to the First World War, he also served as the club's groundsman. During the war, Hall served in the Royal Garrison Artillery, the Royal Engineers, the Tank Corps, and married his wife, with whom he had three children. The family emigrated to Toronto in 1923 and he worked at Wellington Destructor. Hall died in Toronto on 25 September 1943.

In 1983, Hall's youngest son, Tom, became the first world's recipient of a successful single-lung transplant.

Career statistics

Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSt Bernard's1906–07Scottish Second Division1012007Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup41716Newcastle United1907–08First Division6200―62Dundee1907–08Scottish First Division3023―531908–09Scottish First Division3000―301909–10Scottish First Division19854―2412Total25877―3215Motherwell1911–12Scottish First Division11050―160Dunfermline Athletic1912–13Scottish Second Division251870―32181913–14Scottish Second Division2111006027111914–15Scottish Second Division224―10234Total68337708233Career total1205519714415366

International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCanada Olympic190423Total23

Scores and results list Canada Olympic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hall goal.

+List of international goals scored by Alexander HallNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition116 November 1904World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States Christian Brothers College1–07–01904 Summer Olympics2?–03?–0

Honours Galt FC

Summer Olympic Games: 1904

St Bernard's

Scottish League Second Division: 1906–07

Dundee

Scottish Cup: 1909–10 Motherwell

Lanarkshire Cup: 1911–12

Dunfermline Athletic

Fife Cup: 1913–14

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire Charity Cup: 1920–21

Individual

Summer Olympic Games top-scorer: 1904

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