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)
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Desborough Town
1928 Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
1929 Northampton Town 0 (0)
Peterborough & Fletton United
1930 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)
Burton Town
Kidderminster Harriers
Total 157 (24)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Herbert "Bert" 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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1928–29 Second Division 300030
Stoke City[1] 1930–31 Second Division 100010
Preston North End 1931–32 Second Division 38540425
1932–33 Second Division 19500195
Chesterfield 1933–34 Third Division North 33920359
1934–35 Third Division North 900090
Stockport County 1934–35 Third Division North 16050210
Rochdale 1935–36 Third Division North 38410394
Career Total 1572412016924

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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