Charles Hallam
Charles Hallam (17 January 1902 – 20 March 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Port Vale and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Hallam[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Longton, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1970 (aged 68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sandford Hill Primitives | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Sandbach Ramblers | ||
| 1924–1926 | Stoke | 31 | (2) |
| 1927 | Crystal Palace | 2 | (2) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Hednesford Town | |||
| Total | 34 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Hallam played for Sandford Hill Primitives, before joining Port Vale in September 1922.[2] His only appearance was at inside-left in a goalless draw with Rotherham County at The Old Recreation Ground on 25 November 1922.[2] He was released in August 1923 and moved on to Sandbach Ramblers.[2] Hallam then joined Stoke in September 1924 and played 19 Second Division games in 1924–25, scoring twice against Blackpool and Stockport County.[1] He played six times in each of the next two seasons and helped Stoke to win the Third Division North title in 1926–27.[1] He then moved on to Crystal Palace in June 1927.[3] He scored in both of his two appearances for the club, and later played for non-League sides Stafford Rangers and Hednesford Town.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1924–25 | Second Division | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1927–28 | Third Division South | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career total | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Charles Hallam". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- Charles Hallam at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)