Brian Hall (born Glasgow, 22nd November 1946) was a compact and hard-working midfield player in the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s. Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... (Redirected from 22nd November) November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Liverpool Football Club have been one of the most successful English football teams from their creation in 1892 to the present day, having won 5 European Cups and 18 Football League titles. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ...

A bright lad, Hall chose to go into higher education to study mathematics rather than follow a professional career exploiting his obvious football skills but, upon graduation from Liverpool University, he signed as a pro for Liverpool in 1969, having enjoyed playing for them as an amateur while studying. Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space and change. ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The word amateur has at least two connotations. ...

Hall and fellow graduate Steve Heighway both made their first team debuts in 1970 with some novelty value, given that no known university graduate had ever played such high-profile professional football before. Indeed, they became known as Little Bamber (Hall) and Big Bamber (Heighway). These affectionate nicknames derived from Bamber Gascoigne, the host of University Challenge. Steve Heighway (born Dublin, November 25, 1947) was a cultured footballer in the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Bamber Gascoigne (born January 24, 1935) is a British television presenter and author. ... University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show. ...

In a bruising semi-final of the FA Cup against Merseyside rivals Everton, Hall scored the winning goal with an awkward shot over his shoulder which won the match and sent Liverpool to Wembley. It was his first goal for the club. The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county, created in the 1974 local government reform. ... Everton F.C. is an English football club from the city of Liverpool and was founded in 1878. ... Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) New Wembley Stadium (2006) England captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy. ...

Hall played in the final and was one of Liverpool's brighter performers on the day, but Arsenal won the game 2-1. Two years later, he was part of the team which won both the League championship and UEFA Cup, and then in 1974 he played an integral role in Liverpool's 3-0 demolition of Newcastle United to win the FA Cup. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a football club from north London, and one of the most successful clubs in English football. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies. Newcastle United supporters are known as the Toon Army. The club currently plays in the FA Premier League. ...

Hall's famous 'dummy' set up the first goal of the game for team-mate Kevin Keegan - it wasn't the orthodox 'stepping over' of the ball which he carried out to let Tommy Smith's pass through to Keegan; instead he physically dived underneath the ball. It was a feinting tactic which had not been seen before and has rarely been imitated since. Newcastle's covering defenders were fooled and Keegan had time to control the ball and lash it into the net. Joseph Kevin Keegan, MBE (born 14 February 1951) is a former English football (soccer) coach and player. ... Tommy Smith (born Liverpool, England, 5th April 1945) was a long-serving footballer with Liverpool, known for his uncompromising defensive style. ...

A famous photograph of manager Bill Shankly was taken in the immediate aftermath of the 1974 win. It shows Shankly being blessed by an overjoyed, besotted supporter who had sunk to his knees to kiss the turf at Shankly's feet. Hall was captured in the picture with an amused but bamboozled smile on his face as he walked past the incident. William Bill Shankly (September 2, 1914 - September 8, 1981) was one of the most successful and respected football managers. ...

Hall's chances over the next two years diminished as younger midfielders such as Jimmy Case and Ray Kennedy arrived on the scene. He left Liverpool in 1976 and joined Plymouth Argyle, moving again to Burnley a year later. He quit in 1980. Jimmy Case (born Liverpool, 18th May 1954) was a football player who shot to fame with the all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1970s and became known as a player with one of the hardest shots in the game. ... Ray Kennedy (born Northumberland, England, 28 July 1951) was a top footballer of the 1970s who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Plymouth Argyle Football Club, also known as the Pilgrims and based in Plymouth, are one of only two football clubs in the English Football League to play in a principally green home strip. ... Burnley F.C. is a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

He then returned to Anfield and he now works as the club's PR officer. Public relations (PR) deals with influencing public opinion, through the presentation of a clients image, message, or product. ...