Bert Hales

Bert Hales
Personal information
Full name Herbert Hales[1]
Date of birth 21 November 1908[1]
Place of birth Kettering, England[1]
Date of death 1982 (aged 74)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927 Desborough Town
1928–1929 Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
1929 Northampton Town 0 (0)
1929–1930 Peterborough & Fletton United
1930–1931 Stoke City 1 (0)
1931–1932 Preston North End 57 (10)
1933–1934 Chesterfield 42 (10)
1934–1935 Stockport County 16 (0)
1935–1936 Rochdale 38 (4)
1936 Burton Town
1937 Kidderminster Harriers
Total 157 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Hales (21 November 1908 – 1982) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Chesterfield, Stockport County, Rochdale and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Hales was born in Kettering and began his career with local side Desborough Town.[1] He joined Nottingham Forest in 1928 and played three matches before playing for Northampton Town and Peterborough & Fletton United.[1] In December 1930 he joined Stoke City and played in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City on boxing day.[1] It turned out to be his only senior match for Stoke and he left for Preston North End. After two seasons at Deepdale he had another two at Chesterfield and then one season spells with Stockport County and Rochdale.[1] He finished his career with non-league teams Burton Town and Kidderminster Harriers.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1928–29 Second Division 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Stoke City[1] 1930–31 Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Preston North End 1931–32 Second Division 38 5 4 0 — 42 5
1932–33 Second Division 19 5 0 0 — 19 5
Chesterfield 1933–34 Third Division North 33 9 2 0 2 2 37 11
1934–35 Third Division North 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Stockport County 1934–35 Third Division North 16 0 5 0 1 0 22 0
Rochdale 1935–36 Third Division North 38 4 1 0 1 0 40 4
Career total 157 24 12 0 4 2 173 26

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Bert Hales at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)