Norman Hallam

Norman Hallam

Personal information
Full name	Norman Henry Hallam
Date of birth	(1920-10-23)23 October 1920
Place of birth	Longton, England
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+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. 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. He scored three goals in 30 games in 1947–48. He quit full-time football in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played one Third Division South game in 1949–50. At the end of the 1950–51 season he conducted the funeral of Gordon Hodgson, his former manager at Vale Park. 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. 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. In May 1953, he moved house to Doncaster and left the club on a free transfer to Halifax Town. He played three games for the "Shaymen" in 1953–54. After leaving The Shay, he later played for Goole Town.

Career statistics

Source:

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

Honours

Port Vale

• Football League Third Division North second-place promotion: 1952–53