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English footballer
Norman Albert Gall
(born 30 September 1942) is an English former professional
footballer
who made more than 400 appearances in the
Football League
playing as a
defender
for
Brighton & Hove Albion
.
Life and career
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Gall was born in
Wallsend
, which was then in
Northumberland
.
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While completing a marine engineering apprenticeship, he played football as an amateur for
Gateshead
. In March 1962, he turned professional with
Brighton & Hove Albion
, about to be relegated to the
Football League Third Division
. He was initially unpopular because he had displaced captain
Roy Jennings
from the team, but soon established himself as first-choice
centre half
and was twice voted Albion's Player of the Season.
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[3]
Over 12 years with the club, he made 440 appearances in the
Football League
and 488 in all first-team competitions.
[1]
[2]
Albion's long-serving
goalkeeper
Brian Powney
said Gall "was the best player [he] ever played with because of his consistency over all the years."
[4]
After retiring from professional football, Gall remained in the
Sussex
area, playing non-League football for clubs including
Horsham
,
Eastbourne United
and
Southwick
and coaching at
Worthing
.
[3]
He also acted as summariser on
BBC Radio Sussex
commentaries on Brighton matches.
[5]
References
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Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Player of the Year
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