Brian Hall (footballer, born 1946)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian William Hall | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 2015 (aged 68) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1976 | Liverpool | 153 | (15) |
| 1976–1977 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | (16) |
| 1977–1980 | Burnley | 51 | (3) |
| Total | 247 | (34) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Brian Hall (22 November 1946 – 16 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder in The Football League in the 1960s and 1970s, including a successful time with Liverpool.
Hall joined Liverpool while studying mathematics at Liverpool University and turned professional following his graduation.
The Bachelor of Science made his debut in a 0-0 league draw with Stoke City at the Victoria Ground on 7 April 1969. His first goal took a further 2 years to arrive, coming in the semi-final of the FA Cup against Merseyside rivals Everton at Old Trafford on 27 March 1971.
Hall played in the final and was one of Liverpool's brighter performers on the day but Arsenal won the game 2-1 after extra time. Two years later, he was part of the team which won both the League championship and UEFA Cup. Brian was one of the main protagonists of an incident that will forever remain in Anfield folklore. The 1st leg of the UEFA Cup final took place on home soil but had to be abandoned due to very heavy rain. However, Shankly had spotted something in the way Borussia Mönchengladbach had set out to play and changed his tactics for the game that would take place the following evening. Shankly dropped Hall, who had started the abandoned game, and brought in striker John Toshack. It worked wonders as Liverpool gained a 3-goal advantage to take to Germany, which proved to be enough as the Germans could only muster a 2-0 victory, meaning Liverpool had won the cup 3-2 on aggregate.
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