Ted Hall
St Kilda
AFL career
73 games10 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v COL8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R7 1902 v ESS9 June 1902
Stats
Bio
Arriving at St Kilda from the Victorian goldfields via junior club Windsor, Ted Hall was a foundation player for the Saints during their brutally difficult entry into the VFL. He was a versatile utility and centreman whose physical resilience was likely honed by his off-field trade as a blacksmith, a necessary attribute for a player who endured the most punishing losing streak in league history. In a unique career twist, Hall briefly stepped away from playing to officiate as a field umpire during the 1900 season before returning to the red, white, and black. His perseverance was finally rewarded in 1901 when he featured in a famous upset over Carlton, his solitary career victory after 62 consecutive losses. Hall remains a poignant figure in football history, holding the record for the lowest winning percentage of any 50-game player and tragically succumbing to tuberculosis just months after his retirement at age 27.
Profile
- Full name
- Ted H. Hall
- Born
- 08 Feb 1876
- Died
- 30 Dec 1903 (aged 27y 325d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Deathplace
- Boolarra, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at St Kilda from the Victorian goldfields via junior club Windsor, Ted Hall was a foundation player for the Saints during their brutally difficult entry into the VFL. He was a versatile utility and centreman whose physical resilience was likely honed by his off-field trade as a blacksmith, a necessary attribute for a player who endured the most punishing losing streak in league history. In a unique career twist, Hall briefly stepped away from playing to officiate as a field umpire during the 1900 season before returning to the red, white, and black. His perseverance was finally rewarded in 1901 when he featured in a famous upset over Carlton, his solitary career victory after 62 consecutive losses. Hall remains a poignant figure in football history, holding the record for the lowest winning percentage of any 50-game player and tragically succumbing to tuberculosis just months after his retirement at age 27.