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BRIAN HALL 1968/76 by Chris Wood Date of Birth - 22/01/46 Nationality - English Position - Midfield Games - 196 (4) Goals - 21 Club Hons (Lpool) - League Championship 1972/73, UEFA Cup 1972/73, FA Cup, 1973/74 Other Clubs - Plymouth Argyle, Burnley, Northwich Victoria (amateur) Manchester University graduate Brian signed professional forms for Liverpool in July 1968 when he was 22 years old. He was a midfielder who compensated for his small stature with stamina and sheer hard work. Brian made two brief appearances as a substitute towards the end of the 1968-89 season and just one more (also as a sub) the following year. But as Bill Shankly continued to make changes to the team that had served him so well for so long during the 60's, Brian got his chance during the 1970-71 season, figuring in 33 First Division matches and also scoring the dramatic winning goal in the F.A. cup semi-final against Everton at Old Trafford which took Liverpool to Wembley for the first time since 1965. Brian had to settle for a runners-up medal on that occasion but was a member of the side that lifted the trophy 3 years later to add to the League championship & UEFA cup winners' medal he had from the previous season. His non-selection for the first leg of the UEFA final against Monchengladbach was bizarre in that he had started the game which was abandoned due to a torrential downpour. When the final was replayed the following evening, Toshack was preferred to Hall from he start, although Brian did come on for Steve Heighway later in the evening. Brian played in all but 7 of the League matches in 1974-75 but found his midfield position taken over by Jimmy Case before the half-way stage of the following season. He moved on to Plymouth Argyle in the summer of '76 before returning to the North-West and finishing his playing career at Burnley. More info on Brian Hall: ++ / LFChistory.net -- Past Present Future