Norman Henry Hallam (23 October 1920 – 1997) was an English footballer. A half-back, he helped Port Vale to finish second in the Third Division North in 1952–53. 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.[1] He played 27 first-team games in 1946–47, scoring his first senior goal on 9 November, in a 4–1 defeat to Walsall at Fellows Park.[1] He scored three goals in 30 games in 1947–48.[1] He quit full-time football in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played one Third Division South game in 1949–50.[1] At the end of the 1950–51 season he conducted the funeral of Gordon Hodgson, his former manager at Vale Park.[1] 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.[1] He played three games in 1951–52 and eight games in 1952–53, helping Freddie Steele's side to finish second in the Third Division North in the latter campaign.[1] In May 1953, he moved house to Doncaster and left the club on a free transfer to Halifax Town.[1] He played three games for the "Shaymen" in 1953–54. After leaving The Shay, he later played for Goole Town.
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