# Alexander Hall (soccer)

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 rescuing 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 was the world's first recipient of a successful single lung transplant.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| St Bernard's | 1906–07 | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 |
| Newcastle United | 1907–08 | First Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 6 | 2 |
| Dundee | 1907–08 | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ― | ― | 5 | 3 |
| Dundee | 1908–09 | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 3 | 0 |
| Dundee | 1909–10 | Scottish First Division | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | ― | ― | 24 | 12 |
| Dundee | Total | Total | 25 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ― | ― | 32 | 15 |
| Motherwell | 1911–12 | Scottish First Division | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ― | ― | 16 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1912–13 | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | ― | ― | 32 | 18 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1913–14 | Scottish Second Division | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 11 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1914–15 | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 4 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Total | Total | 68 | 33 | 7 | | 7 | 0 | 82 | 33 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 120 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 153 | 66 |
* ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Canada Olympic | 1904 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 3 |
    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 Hall :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 1904 | World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States | Christian Brothers College | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | 16 November 1904 | World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States | Christian Brothers College | ?–0 | 7–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 3 | 16 November 1904 | World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States | Christian Brothers College | ?–0 | 7–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |

## 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