Norman Henry Hallam (23 October 1920 â 1997) was an English footballer. A half-back, he helped Port Vale to finish second in the Third Division North in 1952âÂÂ53. Whilst at the club, he became a Methodist minister. He later played for Halifax Town and Goole Town.
Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He played 27 first-team games in 1946âÂÂ47, scoring his first senior goal on 9 November, in a 4âÂÂ1 defeat to Walsall at Fellows Park. He scored three goals in 30 games in 1947âÂÂ48. He quit full-time football in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played one Third Division South game in 1949âÂÂ50. At the end of the 1950âÂÂ51 season he conducted the funeral of Gordon Hodgson, his former manager at Vale Park. Hallam re-joined the "Valiants" in January 1952, although did not play regularly, as living in Birmingham he couldn't always make it to matches. He played three games in 1951âÂÂ52 and eight games in 1952âÂÂ53, helping Freddie Steele's side to finish second in the Third Division North in the latter campaign. In May 1953, he moved house to Doncaster and left the club on a free transfer to Halifax Town. He played three games for the "Shaymen" in 1953âÂÂ54. After leaving The Shay, he later played for Goole Town.
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