Fitz Hall
{{short description|English footballer and agent}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fitz Hall
| image = Fitzhall17.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hall training with Watford in 2014.
| fullname = Fitz Benjamin Hall
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Leytonstone, England{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| position = Defender, striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Senrab
| youthyears2 = 1997–2000
| youthclubs2 = West Ham United
| years1 = 2000–2001
| clubs1 = Barnet
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2002
| clubs2 = Chesham United
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2002–2003
| clubs3 = Oldham Athletic
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2003–2004
| clubs4 = Southampton
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2004–2006
| clubs5 = Crystal Palace
| caps5 = 75
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2006–2008
| clubs6 = Wigan Athletic
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2008–2012
| clubs7 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps7 = 85
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2010
| clubs8 = → Newcastle United (loan)
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = Watford
| caps9 = 21
| goals9 = 1
| totalcaps = 291
| totalgoals = 13
| years10 = 2013
| clubs10 = Watford
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2014
| clubs11 = Watford
| caps11 = 3
| goals11 = 0
}}
Fitz Benjamin Hall (born 20 December 1980){{cite book |last1=Chalk |first1=Gary |last2=Holley |first2=Duncan |last3=Bull |first3 =David |name-list-style=amp |title=All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC| year=2013| location=Southampton |publisher=Hagiology Publishing|isbn=978-0-9926-8640-6|page=338}} is an English former professional footballer and current football agent. He played as a defender during his professional career and as a striker in amateur football.{{cite news|title=Oldham draw home comforts|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-draw-home-comforts-1181686|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11555809.print/|title=Where are the other Pozzo signings?| work=Bournemouth Echo| date=24 October 2014}}
Club career
=Early career=
Hall began his career as a West Ham United youth player on the same day as Paul Konchesky, Bobby Zamora, and Jlloyd Samuel but was released at the age of 15. He played for Senrab in Wanstead Flats.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-13156538|title=Terry saves youth football club|work=BBC News |date=21 April 2011}}{{cite news|title=Hall set for debut|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hall-set-for-debut-1169779|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall was once told that he wasn't good enough to become a professional footballer but found his lucky break through a friend who got him a trial at Barnet.Sam Pilger (October 2003). "The Boy's A Bit Special". FourFourTwo (110): 31.{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2012/december/career-ladder-fitz-hall/|title=Career ladder: Fitz Hall|publisher=The Football League website|date=10 December 2012|access-date=5 April 2021| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403204509/https://www.efl.com/news/2012/december/career-ladder-fitz-hall/|archive-date=3 April 2021|url-status=live}} Hall then joined Barnet as part of a Youth Training Scheme before moving to non-league Chesham United under the management of Bob Dowie.{{cite news|title=Dowie wants more experience|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5191889.dowie-wants-more-experience/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=8 January 2001|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=One Size Fitz the bill|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/521803.one-size-fitz-bill/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=25 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} It was there that he signed his first professional contract at the age of 21.{{cite news|title=History will be forgotten if Fitz Hall faces his old club Crystal Palace in 'dream' Wembley final|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10437056.history-will-be-forgotten-if-fitz-hall-faces-his-old-club-crystal-palace-in-dream-wembley-final/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=23 May 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=From Chesham to Wembley for Hall|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/10439698.from-chesham-to-wembley-for-hall/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=25 May 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}} During his time at Chesham United, Dowie converted him from playing as a striker to a central defender, a position he played throughout his professional career. Hall quickly became a first-team regular for the club, making twenty-one appearances and scoring twice in all competitions.{{cite news|title=Chesham have the last laugh|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5186807.chesham-have-the-last-laugh/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=4 October 2001|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Chesham drop down one|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5186084.chesham-drop-down-one/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=31 October 2001|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Chesham's matadors go down to the Bulls|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5184536.cheshams-matadors-go-down-to-the-bulls/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=17 January 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Bad weekend for South Bucks|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6373372.bad-weekend-for-south-bucks/|work=News Shopper|date=22 January 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Ryman Round Up|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5183703.ryman-round-up/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=12 February 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
=Oldham Athletic=
Hall's performances at Chesham caught the attention of Iain Dowie, the manager of Oldham Athletic and brother of Bob Dowie. Iain signed Hall for £30,000 during the 2001–02 season on a two-year contract with the club.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace keen on Chesham defender Hall|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/5183803.crystal-palace-keen-on-chesham-defender-hall/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=8 February 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham sign non-league star|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11730/2232927/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 March 2002|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212221856/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11730/2232927|archive-date=12 February 2016|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Another Chesham old boy joins Oldham|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/395175.another-chesham-old-boy-joins-oldham/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=21 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham sign Holden|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/1977721.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 May 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}} He made his debut for Oldham, playing the full match in a 2–1 loss against Wycombe Wanderers on 13 April 2002.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1923914.stm|title=Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Oldham Athletic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 April 2002|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030301153101/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1923914.stm|archive-date=1 March 2003|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|url=http://www.oldhamathletic-mad.co.uk/rprt/mtch/wycombe_wanderers_2_oldham_athletic_1_47278/index.shtml|title=Wycombe Wanderers 2 Oldham Athletic 1|publisher=oldhamathletic-mad.co.uk|date=13 April 2002|access-date=1 May 2012}} This turned out to be his only appearance of the season.{{Soccerbase season|30801|2001|access-date=1 May 2012}}
The 2002–03 season saw Hall emerge as a key player, becoming a regular in the first team defence.{{cite news|title=Dowie: We need new blood|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dowie-we-need-new-blood-1150552|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic season preview|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-athletic-season-preview-1149766|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Dowie warns against cuts|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/2350133.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}} He helped the club keep four clean sheets in four matches between 13 August 2002 and 26 August 2002, despite being sent off in a 0–0 draw against Brentford on 17 August 2002.{{cite news|title=Peterborough 0–1 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2184931.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Brentford 0–0 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2195477.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 2–0 Tranmere Rovers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2198306.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Blackpool 0–0 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2199505.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}} His performances earned praise from manager Iain Dowie, who noted that Hall was "comfortable on the ball and quick in the tackle."{{cite news|title=Ian Dowie column|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ian-dowie-column-1152381|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=11 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall shines on debut|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hall-shines-on-debut-1170114|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} After serving a one-match suspension, Hall returned to the starting line-up for a 3–1 victory against Notts County on 7 September 2002.{{cite news|title=Preview: Oldham Athletic v Wycombe|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/preview-oldham-athletic-v-wycombe-1171852|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall back for Latics|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hall-back-for-latics-1172473|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Notts County 1–3 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2219956.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 September 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Once again, Hall played a crucial role in helping Oldham Athletic keep three clean sheets in the next four matches between 17 September 2002 and 5 October 2002, although he missed a match against Swindon Town.{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 1–0 Bristol City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2257651.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 September 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Colchester United 0–1 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2257894.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 4 Huddersfield Town 0|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-athletic-4-huddersfield-town-1173519|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Swindon Town 0–1 Oldham Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2286224.stm|publisher=BC Sport|date=5 October 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham deny Hall interest|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/2615689.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2002|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall scored his first goal for the club on 2 November 2002 against Stockport County.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2363961.stm|title=Oldham 2-0 Stockport|publisher=BBC|date=2 November 2002 |access-date=1 May 2012}}
{{cite news|title=Keeper curse continues|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/keeper-curse-continues-1182274|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 April 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} Two weeks later, on 16 November 2002, he scored his second goal for Oldham in a 2–2 draw against Burton Albion in the first round of the FA Cup.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/2429731.stm|title=Oldham 2-2 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC|date=16 November 2002 |access-date=1 May 2012}}
{{cite news|title=Preview: Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/preview-oldham-athletic-v-cheltenham-1181873|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} His impressive performances earned him the Player of the Month award for November in the Second Division.{{cite news|title=Reeves and Kelly set to leave Latics|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reeves-and-kelly-set-to-leave-latics-1185399|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
On 21 December 2002, Hall scored his third goal of the season in a 1–0 win against Chesterfield.{{cite news|title=Chesterfield 0 Oldham Athletic 1|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chesterfield-0-oldham-athletic-1-1200458|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=9 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2575441.stm|title=Chesterfield 0-1 Oldham|publisher=BBC|date=21 December 2002 |access-date=1 May 2012}} His next goal came on 14 January 2003 in a 2–1 win against Brentford.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2652641.stm|title=Oldham 2-1 Brentford|publisher=BBC|date=13 February 2003 |access-date=1 May 2012}} Five days later, on 19 January 2003, he signed a new deal to keep him at the club until 2005.{{cite news|title=Hall signs new Latics deal|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11730/2255427/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 January 2003|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826123911/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11730/2255427/|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Hall signs new deal|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hall-signs-new-deal-1135689|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=9 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, six days later, on 26 January 2003, Hall received a straight red card in the 28th minute for a foul on Steve Jones in a 3–1 loss.{{cite news|title=Oldham 1-3 Crewe|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2671707.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 February 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} After serving a two-match suspension, he returned to the starting line-up on 22 February 2003, helping Oldham draw 1–1 against Notts County.{{cite news|title= Preview: Stockport County v Oldham Athletic|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/preview-stockport-county-v-oldham-1138088|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=9 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Preview: Oldham Athletic v Notts County|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/preview-oldham-athletic-v-notts-1138480|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 1 Notts County 1|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-athletic-1-notts-county-1138571|publisher=Manchester Evening news|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He then scored his fifth goal of the season in a 1–0 win against Mansfield Town.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2789967.stm|title=Mansfield 0-1 Oldham|publisher=BBC|date=1 March 2003 |access-date=1 May 2012}}
{{cite news|title=Mansfield 0 Oldham 1|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mansfield-0-oldham-1-1139833|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} Despite being sidelined with a toe injury that caused him to miss two matches, Hall remained a regular in the first team for the rest of the season, as the club reached the play–offs, finishing as runners-up to league champions Wigan Athletic.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall injury fears|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-injury-fears-1140076|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Luton Town 0 Oldham Athletic 0|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/luton-town-0-oldham-athletic-1140820|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Dowie offers new deals|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dowie-offers-new-deals-1143594|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Dowie criticises club negativity|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/dowie-criticises-club-negativity-1139672|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=19 June 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Oldham 4-0 Swindon Town|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2950893.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall played in both legs of the play-off semi-final against Queens Park Rangers, which Oldham lost 2–1 on aggregate.{{cite news|title=Langley strike lifts Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3014063.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Dowie defiant after play-off defeat|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dowie-defiant-after-play-off-defeat-1144248|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} By the end of the 2002–03 season, Hall had made fifty appearances and scored five goals in all competitions. His performances earned him a place in the PFA Team of the Year.{{cite news|title=Wigan dominate PFA team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2981569.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 April 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
However, the club experienced a financial meltdown, casting doubt on Hall's future. Reports suggested that he could become a free agent by exercising his rights if he didn't receive his salary on time.{{cite news|title=Is Ridsdale the Latics' saviour?|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/is-ridsdale-the-latics-saviour-1147757|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=No saviour role for Ridsdale|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/no-saviour-role-for-ridsdale-1147830|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Latics on the brink (published 25 June 2003)|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/latics-on-the-brink-published-25-june-1145715|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=19 June 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Latics edge closer to survival (published 9 July 2003)|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/latics-edge-closer-to-survival-published-1147605|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=19 June 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} On 3 July 2003, Hall, along with teammates Will Haining and Les Pogliacomi, informed Oldham Athletic that they were threatening to leave the club after not being paid the previous month.{{cite news|title=Latics trio in quit threat|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/3042700.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} This situation attracted interest from British clubs, including Everton, Cardiff City, and Bolton Wanderers, who expressed an interest in signing Hall.{{cite news|title=Chesham hope for £100,000 sell on payment|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/385030.chesham-hope-for-100000-sell-on-payment/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=23 June 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=It's not Hall over for defender yet, say Latics|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/its-not-hall-over-for-defender-1142274|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Latics players prove loyalty|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/latics-players-prove-loyalty-1148092|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Latics are saved|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/latics-are-saved-1148023|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=10 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} Following his departure, manager Iain Dowie accused Oldham Athletic's owner, Chris Moore, of "ripping the heart out of the club" by selling key players, including Hall.{{cite news|title=Dowie blasts Oldham owner|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/3069169.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
=Southampton=
Hall was sold to the Premier League side Southampton for a transfer fee between £250,000 and £350,000.{{cite news|title=Saints to bag Hall|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/2270413/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 July 2003|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602232149if_/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/2270413|archive-date=2 June 2016|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Forget Cardiff, a new season starts here|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5589725.forget-cardiff-a-new-season-starts-here/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=23 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 loss against Jönköpings Södra in a friendly match on 24 July 2003, playing the entire game.{{cite news|title=Anders turns in a virtuoso display|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5589664.anders-turns-in-a-virtuoso-display/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=24 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=JONKOPING SODRA 0 - SAINTS 4|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5589701.jonkoping-sodra-0-saints-4/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=24 July 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall participated in several friendly matches during the club's pre-season tour.{{cite news|title=Millwall 2–2 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3121153.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=REDS 2 - YELLOWS 3|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5589234.reds-2-yellows-3/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=7 August 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, he struggled to break into Southampton's first team regularly due to competition and injury concerns.{{cite news|title=Midfielder Delap is ready to play again|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5586203.midfielder-delap-is-ready-to-play-again/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=29 September 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=FIREWORKS? NOT EVEN A SPARKLE!|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5584539.fireworks-not-even-a-sparkle/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=5 November 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=MANNA FROM HEAVEN!|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5581577.manna-from-heaven/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=22 December 2003|accessdate=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Proving a point ...|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5579953.proving-a-point/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=2 February 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Luggy's dilemma: Getting the right balance at Saints|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5576343.luggys-dilemma-getting-the-right-balance-at-saints/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=25 March 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} As a result, Hall had to wait until 16 December 2003 to make his competitive debut for the club, starting in a 1–0 loss against Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup quarter-finals.{{cite news|title=Saints sweat on pair|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5581844.saints-sweat-on-pair/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=15 December 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall Fitz Saints' bill|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/443342.hall-fitz-saints-bill/|publisher=Bucks Free Press|date=18 December 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=THUNDER-BOLT!|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5581729.thunder-bolt/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=17 December 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} He made his Premier League debut on 29 December 2003, playing the full match in a 1–0 loss against Arsenal.{{cite news|title=Southampton 0–1 Arsenal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3349131.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2003|access-date=5 April 2021}} In his second Premier League appearance, against Birmingham City on 10 January 2004, Hall unfortunately scored an own goal, leading to a 2–1 defeat for Southampton.{{cite news|title=Birmingham City 2–1 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3363045.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} By April, he had managed to secure a few first-team appearances for the remainder of the 2003–04 season.{{cite news|title=Saints old boy nets the winner|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5573770.saints-old-boy-nets-the-winner/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=26 April 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3676191.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Now Higgy's out for the rest of the season|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5572997.now-higgys-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=11 May 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Southampton 3–3 Newcastle United|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3703591.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
=Crystal Palace=
Due to his lack of first-team opportunities, Hall was linked with a move to newly promoted Premier League club Crystal Palace, where his former manager, Iain Dowie, was in charge and made a bid for him in late July.{{cite news|title=Marsden is back but Owls lose interest in Vase hero|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5571851.marsden-is-back-but-owls-lose-interest-in-vase-hero/|publisher=Daily Echo|date=7 June 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Dowie set to start wheeling and dealing|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/502598.dowie-set-start-wheeling-dealing/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=23 June 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Lowe due to meet Palace target Hall|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5569727.lowe-due-to-meet-palace-target-hall/|work=Daily Echo|date=26 July 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} He joined Crystal Palace at the beginning of the 2004–05 season for a reported transfer fee of £1.5 million.{{cite news|title=Hall joins Crystal Palace|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/3922657.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2004|access-date=4 August 2007}}{{cite news|title=Hughes, Watson sign new deals|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/519757.new-boys-impressed-debuts/|publisher=Newsquest|date=19 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall made his debut for Crystal Palace in the opening game of the season, starting in a midfield position and playing 78 minutes before being substituted in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City.{{cite news|title=Norwich City 1–1 Crystal Palace|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3553174.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=New boys impressed on debuts|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/519757.new-boys-impressed-debuts/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=19 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} From then on, he became a regular in the first team during the club's first season back in the Premier League, often playing in the midfield position.{{cite news|title=Speroni digs Eagles' Grave|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/521797.speroni-digs-eagles-grave/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=25 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=True cost is revealed|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/521804.true-cost-revealed/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=25 August 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Dowie turns to Hughes|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/529561.dowie-turns-hughes/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=22 September 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} At times, Hall also rotated into the centre-back position.{{cite news|title=Anelka deepens Palace gloom|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/529565.anelka-deepens-palace-gloom/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=18 September 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Dowie's big to say sorry|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/539857.dowie-s-big-say-sorry/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=27 October 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Hall ready for Saints|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/548513.hall-ready-saints/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=20 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He scored his first goal for Crystal Palace with a header in a 3–0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 23 October 2004.{{cite news|title=Eagles on the up|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/539550.eagles-on-the-up/|work=News Shopper|date=23 October 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, he suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for two matches.{{cite news|title=Dowie's praise for his eagles|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/544101.dowies-praise-for-his-eagles/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=9 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Dowie plots Man U cup scalp|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/544395.dowie-plots-man-u-cup-scalp/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=10 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} He returned to the starting line-up on 20 November 2004, playing in the centre-back position in a 2–0 loss against Newcastle United.{{cite news|title=Newcastle's late late show|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/548519.newcastle-s-late-late-show/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=24 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4009049.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 November 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} Upon his return from injury, Hall regained his place in the first team, forming a solid centre-back partnership with Gonzalo Sorondo.{{cite news|title=Dowie: We were very poor|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/554390.dowie-poor/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=15 December 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Eager Eagles earn their spurs|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/558259.eager-eagles-earn-spurs/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=5 January 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace Transfer talk|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/562082.crystal-palace-transfer-talk/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=19 January 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Sorondo's spirit is the key to survival|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/576647.sorondos-spirit-is-the-key-to-survival/|work=News Shopper|date=8 March 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Lions devour brave Eagles|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/581417.lions-devour-brave-eagles/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=23 March 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He then scored his second goal for the club with what was described as an "unstoppable 20-yard shot" in a 2–2 draw against his former club, Southampton, as Crystal Palace fought to avoid relegation.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 2-2 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4501119.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=SAINTS SNATCH DRAW FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/595096.saints-snatch-draw-from-jaws-of-defeat/|work=News Shopper|date=7 May 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} In the final game of the season against local rivals Charlton Athletic, Hall played the full match and delivered an impressive performance, but the 2–2 draw wasn't enough to save the club from relegation, as they needed a win to stay up.{{cite news|title=Palace's Premiership adventure ends eight minutes from safety|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/597646.palaces-premiership-adventure-ends-eight-minutes-safety/|publisher=Newsquest|date=18 May 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Charlton Athletic 2–2 Crystal Palace|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4525099.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 May 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Despite dealing with injuries during the 2004–05 season, Hall made 37 appearances and scored twice in all competitions.{{cite news|title=Signed, sealed, delivered|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/531511.signed-sealed-delivered/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=29 September 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Carling Cup team changes|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/539844.carling-cup-team-changes/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=27 October 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Palace take it to the Bridge|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/579314.palace-take-bridge/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=17 March 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} A review of the season by Your Local Guardian praised Hall as the best signing for Crystal Palace that season.{{cite news|title=Highs and lows of Palace's year at the top|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/599741.highs-lows-palaces-year-top/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=25 May 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
At the start of the 2005–06 season, Hall was appointed team captain of Crystal Palace, replacing Michael Hughes following the club's relegation to the Championship.{{cite news|title=Fitz: Away form needs to improve or we'll miss out|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/632514.fitz-away-form-needs-improve-miss/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=22 September 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Fitz on the defensive|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/663793.fitz-defensive/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=21 December 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} He helped the club keep three consecutive clean sheets between 20 August 2005 and 10 September 2005.{{cite news|title=Ward soars high for Eagles|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/624563.ward-soars-high-for-eagles/|work=News Shopper|date=23 August 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 2–0 Stoke City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4168510.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 August 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 2-0 Hull City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4211096.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} Despite serving a suspension for accumulating five yellow cards during the season, Hall continued to start eleven matches in the centre-back position, forming a partnership with Darren Ward.{{cite news|title=We'll bounce back in April|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/619942.bounce-back-april/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=5 August 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Palace hit by sucker-punc|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/630111.palace-hit-by-sucker-punch/|work=News Shopper|date=14 September 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Away day joy 'four' Dowie|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/642010.away-day-joy-four-dowie/|work=News Shopper|date=19 October 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 2–0 Coventry City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4448356.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
This partnership lasted until he missed a match due to a knock sustained during a 1–1 draw against Millwall on 3 December 2005, in which he was substituted in the 59th minute.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 1–1 Millwall|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4472956.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 December 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=McDonald dismisses bust-up|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/658147.mcdonald-dismisses-bust-up/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=6 December 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}} Midway through the season, many Crystal Palace fans felt that Hall's performance was being affected by the burden of captaincy. After several poor performances and additional yellow cards, Hughes was re-appointed team captain in January 2006.{{cite news|title= Tigers tamed as promotion charge gathers momentum|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/674259.tigers-tamed-promotion-charge-gathers-momentum/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=18 January 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Hall revelling in new role|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/677583.hall-revelling-new-role/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=25 January 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Despite losing the captaincy, Hall remained in the first team until the end of the season, occasionally playing in a full-back position.{{cite news|title=Palace come undone at Deepdale|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/681340.palace-come-undone-at-deepdale/|work=News Shopper|date=1 February 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} During a 1–0 win against Cardiff City on 4 February 2006, Hall received a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident involving Joe Ledley and served a three-match suspension.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Cardiff City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4657386.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 February 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Fitz baffled by red card|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/685688.fitz-baffled-red-card/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=9 February 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} After serving this suspension, he returned to the starting line-up for a 1–1 draw against Millwall on 18 February 2006{{cite news|title=Palace tamed by lucky Lions|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/693101.palace-tamed-lucky-lions/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=18 February 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} and subsequently scored his second goal of the season in a 4–1 win against Norwich City.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 4–1 Norwich City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4727002.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 February 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}
After missing two matches due to another injury, Hall contributed to the club's placement in the Championship play-offs.{{cite news|title=Fitz: We're no slackers|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/736380.fitz-no-slackers/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=20 April 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Palace are in the play-offs|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/734966.palace-are-in-the-play-offs/|work=News Shopper|date=18 April 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4907162.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} He played in both legs of the play-off semi-final against Watford, as Crystal Palace lost 3–0.{{cite news|title=Brilliant Watford on the brink|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/752891.brilliant-watford-on-the-brink/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=6 May 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Hornets hold firm to close in on Premiership|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/755386.hornets-hold-firm-to-close-in-on-premiership/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=10 May 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} By the end of the 2005–06 season, Hall had made 44 appearances and scored once in all competitions.
=Wigan Athletic=
File:Fitz Hall.png in 2007.]]
Hall moved from Crystal Palace to Premier League side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 26 June 2006.{{cite news|title=Wigan sign Palace defender Hall|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/5116892.stm|publisher =BBC Sport|date=26 June 2006|access-date=4 August 2007}}
{{cite news|title=Wigan sign Hall|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wigan-sign-hall-1033700|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} New Palace boss Peter Taylor cited a £3 million get-out clause in Hall's contract as the reason for the transfer.{{cite news|title=Selhurst Shout|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/818626.selhurst-shout/|work=News Shopper|date=4 July 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall later mentioned that Dowie's departure was also a factor in his decision to move on.{{cite news|title=Fitz: Why I had to go|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/812192.fitz-go/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=29 June 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall made his debut for Wigan Athletic, playing the full match in a 2–1 loss against Newcastle United in the opening game of the season.{{cite news|title=Newcastle United 2–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4786641.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 August 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} He then started the next five matches in the centre-back position, forming a partnership with Arjan de Zeeuw.{{cite news|title=Portsmouth 1 Wigan 0|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/portsmouth-1-wigan-0-1041699|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Everton 2 Wigan 2|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-2-wigan-2-1042170|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Scharner leaves Paul speechless|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scharner-leaves-paul-speechless-1042644|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} This run was interrupted when Hall suffered a virus, causing him to miss one match.{{cite news|title=Whelan still waiting|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/whelan-still-waiting-1043976|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Jackson tips Baines for the top|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jackson-tips-baines-for-the-top-1042425|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} After returning to the starting line-up against Manchester United on 14 October 2006, Hall's return was short-lived.{{cite news|title=Wigan Athletic 1–3 Manchester United|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5415996.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} In a match against Manchester City on 21 October 2006, he suffered ankle ligament damage following a challenge from Dietmar Hamann and was substituted at half-time, as Wigan Athletic won 4–0.{{cite news|title=Wigan Athletic 4–0 Manchester City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6050686.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 October 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} Initially expected to be out for three weeks, Hall was eventually sidelined for five weeks.{{cite news|title=Injury victims Hall and Skoko facing time out|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/news/injury-victims-hall-and-skoko-facing-time-out-1-167543|publisher=Wigan Today|date=24 October 2006|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101012807/http://www.wigantoday.net/news/injury-victims-hall-and-skoko-facing-time-out-1-167543|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Heskey missed Benitez benefits|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/heskey-missed-benitez-benefits-1050475|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Preview: Tottenham v Wigan|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/preview-tottenham-v-wigan-1048900|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fitness headache for Wigan|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitness-headache-for-wigan-1045504|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He made his return to the first team on 26 November 2006, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute in a 3–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite news|title=Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6161102.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 November 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall regained his place in the first team, playing alongside de Zeeuw for the next eleven matches.{{cite news|title=Wigan v Sheffield United: Preview|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wigan-v-sheffield-united-preview-1051455|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Wigan: Half-time marks|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wigan-half-time-marks-1052307|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|accessdate=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Middlesbrough 1–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6201478.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 December 2006|access-date=5 April 2021}} In a game against Arsenal on 11 February 2007, with Wigan leading 1–0, Hall scored an own goal in the 81st minute to level the score at 1–1. Four minutes later, Tomáš Rosický scored the winner for Arsenal.{{cite news|title=Arsenal 2–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6327211.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
In a subsequent match against Watford on 21 February 2007, Hall received a straight red card for a challenge on Johan Cavalli in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title=Watford 1–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6371327.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Jewell salutes troops after draw|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/jewell-salutes-troops-after-draw-1-168690|publisher=Wigan Today|date=22 February 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101012804/http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/jewell-salutes-troops-after-draw-1-168690|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}} Wigan Athletic's appeal against Hall's sending-off was unsuccessful, and he served a three-match ban.{{cite news|title=Latics confirm Hall appeal|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2406334/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=22 February 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065713/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2406334/|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=FA reject Hall appeal|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2406450/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=23 February 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065019/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2406450/|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}} After serving this suspension, Hall returned to the starting line-up against Charlton Athletic on 31 March 2007. He was at fault for conceding a penalty following a foul on Marcus Bent, which Darren Bent converted to score the only goal of the match.{{cite news|title=Late penalty sinks Latics|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/late-penalty-sinks-latics-1-170269|publisher=Wigan Today|date=1 April 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101011059/http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/late-penalty-sinks-latics-1-170269|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Charlton 1 Wigan 0|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/charlton-1-wigan-0-986552|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=1 April 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall started the next two matches before suffering a knee injury during a game against Aston Villa on 9 April 2007. He was substituted in the 52nd minute as the match ended 1–1.{{cite news|title=Wigan Athletic 1–3 Bolton Wanderers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6513361.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 April 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Aston Villa 1–1 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6513363.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} After undergoing surgery, it was announced that he would be out for the rest of the 2006–07 season.{{cite news|title=Heskey is confident|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/heskey-is-confident-988493|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=11 April 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Wigan confirm double KO|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2411525/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 April 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101071610/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/2411525/|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Heskey, Folan's Anfield dream|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/heskey-folans-anfield-dream-989140|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=19 April 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} By the end of the season, Hall had made twenty-six appearances in all competitions. Reflecting on his season, the local newspaper Manchester Evening News commented: "Very poor and never looked like living up to his price tag. He never really got to grips with the job and missed far too many games."{{cite news|title=Ratings: Player of the season|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ratings-player-of-the-season-992933|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=17 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
In the 2007–08 season, Hall's first-team opportunities were limited due to falling out with both Chris Hutchings and then-manager Steve Bruce.{{cite news|title=Fitz determined to stake claim|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-determined-to-stake-claim-1003796|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=13 September 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} As a result, he made only two appearances for the club.{{cite news|title=Wigan 0 Hull 1|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wigan-0-hull-1-1001928|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=16 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7019619.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}} Championship clubs were reported to be tracking him, and Hall eventually signed for Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news|title=HOTLINE - HALL FITZ A SAINTS GAP|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hotline---hall-fitz-a-saints-1641876|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=23 September 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=HOTLINE - WIGAN will use defender Fitz|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hotline---wigan-will-use-defender-1642524|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=7 October 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall nears Wigan exit|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/3004467/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=24 December 2007|access-date=18 January 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065707/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/3004467/|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
Hall was one of several players signed by Championship side Queens Park Rangers during the early part of the January 2008 transfer window. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract after the club paid an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|title=Hall fits bill|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/1944662.hall-fits-bill/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=5 January 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR capture Hall and target Vine|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7170356.stm|publisher=BBC|date=4 January 2008|access-date=18 January 2013}}
Hall made his debut for Queens Park Rangers, playing the full match in a 1–0 loss against Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup.{{cite news|title=Chelsea 1–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7163956.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, during a 3–1 loss against Cardiff City on 30 January 2008, he suffered a groin injury and was substituted in the 38th minute.{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers overwhelmed in Wales|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2004268.rangers-overwhelmed-in-wales/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=30 January 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Rangers prepare for City visit|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2013965.rangers-prepare-for-city-visit/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=2 February 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
After being sidelined for several weeks, Hall returned to the starting line-up against Sheffield United on 23 February 2008, playing the entire game in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title=Agyemang fit for Burnley clash|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2037101.agyemang-fit-for-burnley-clash/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=12 February 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall could return for Rangers|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2067952.hall-could-return-for-rangers/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=23 February 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Sheffield United|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7248341.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 February 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} He then helped Queens Park Rangers keep three clean sheets in the next three matches between 26 February 2008 and 5 March 2008.{{cite news|title=Barnsley 0–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7260379.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Stoke City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7270614.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 March 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Coventry City 0–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272658.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} Following another groin injury that caused him to miss one match, Hall returned to the starting line-up against Blackpool on 11 March 2008 and played the full game, contributing to a 3–2 victory.{{cite news|title=Rangers looking towards safety|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2109392.rangers-looking-towards-safety/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=11 March 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Blackpool|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7285090.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 March 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall started the next six matches before suffering another injury, which led to his substitution in the 34th minute of a 1–0 win against Charlton Athletic on 19 April 2008.{{cite news|title=Rangers host Scunthorpe|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/2122894.rangers-host-scunthorpe/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=15 March 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Ipswich Town 0–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7309399.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 March 2008|accessdate=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Charlton Athletic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7344082.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 April 2008|accessdate=5 April 2021}} By the end of the 2007–08 season, Hall had made fifteen appearances in all competitions.
Hall scored his first Queens Park Rangers goal in the opening game of the 2008–09 season against Barnsley, adding a second just two minutes later. He also had a penalty saved that would have given him a hat-trick, with Queens Park Rangers winning 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540955.stm|title=QPR 2–1 Barnsley|publisher=BBC|date=9 August 2008 |access-date=24 October 2009}} However, he suffered a groin injury that sidelined him for a month.{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers set for Bristol City test|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/3627923.rangers-set-for-city-test/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=30 August 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Rangers head to Canaries|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/3679677.rangers-head-to-canaries/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=17 September 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall did not return to the first team until a match against Derby County on 27 September 2008, where he played the full game in a 2–0 loss.{{cite news|title=Rangers aiming for upset|url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/3698401.rangers-aiming-for-upset/|publisher=The Ealing Times|date=24 September 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Derby County|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7626920.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 September 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} He then helped the club keep three clean sheets in matches between 21 October 2008 and 28 October 2008.{{cite news|title=Swansea City 0–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7671704.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 October 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Reading 0–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7674409.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Birmingham City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7683976.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} Despite facing competition from centre-backs Kaspars Gorkšs and Damion Stewart, Hall remained involved in the first team, though he was occasionally placed on the substitute bench.{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Cardiff City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7698194.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 November 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR's Kaspars back in the groove|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qprs-kaspars-back-groove-6012917|publisher=My London News|date=19 December 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Kaspars Gorkss and Damian Stewart perfect QPR combo|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/kaspars-gorkss-damian-stewart-perfect-6010858|publisher=My London News|date=17 February 2009|access-date=5 April 2021}}
In a match against Watford on 22 November 2008, Hall received a straight red card in the 81st minute for a foul on Will Hoskins, contributing to a 3–0 loss.{{cite news|title=Watford 3–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7727310.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Sousa given food for thought|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/sousa-given-food-for-thought-6013893|publisher=My London News|date=24 November 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} After serving a three-match suspension, he returned to the starting line-up as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss against Sheffield Wednesday on 9 December 2008.{{cite news|title=Stability's the key for Hogan|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/stabilitys-the-key-for-hogan-6014016|publisher=My London News|date=27 November 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Away woes threat to QPR dreams|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/away-woes-threat-qpr-dreams-6012670|publisher=My London News|date=12 December 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}}
By the end of the 2008–09 season, Hall had made twenty-seven appearances and scored twice in all competitions.
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Hall started in the first five league matches, forming a centre-back partnership with Peter Ramage and Damion Stewart.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~49114,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers vs Blackpool|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=8 August 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812062957/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~49114,00.html|archive-date=12 August 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~49161,00.html|title=Plymouth Argyle vs Queens Park Rangers F.C.|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=15 August 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818150146/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~49161,00.html|archive-date=18 August 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47305,00.html|title=Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=18 August 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821184324/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47305,00.html|archive-date=21 August 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47325,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers vs Nottingham Forest|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=22 August 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826235312/http://www.qpr.co.uk:/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47325,00.html|archive-date=26 August 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47371,00.html|title=Scunthorpe United vs Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=29 August 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901162327/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47371,00.html|archive-date=1 September 2009|url-status=dead}} However, he suffered an injury that sidelined him for a month.{{cite news|title=Three's the charm as QPR captain jostles for his job|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/threes-charm-qpr-captain-jostles-6005168|publisher=My London News|date=9 September 2009|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Magilton relishing QPR's derby test|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/magilton-relishing-qprs-derby-test-6061371|publisher=My London News|date=22 September 2009|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall did not return to the first team until 30 October 2009, when he came on as a 54th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss against Leicester City.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47301,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Leicester City|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=30 October 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103041856/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47301,00.html|archive-date=3 November 2009|url-status=dead}}
After his return, Hall found himself in and out of the starting line-up for the remainder of the first half of the season and also dealt with a back injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48750,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers vs Crystal Palace|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=3 November 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108143129/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48750,00.html|archive-date=8 November 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48376,00.html|title=Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=7 November 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111050754/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48376,00.html|archive-date=11 November 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48429,00.html|title=Doncaster Rovers Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=21 November 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125081931/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~48429,00.html|archive-date=25 November 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47812,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=26 December 2009|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231113131/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~47812,00.html|archive-date=31 December 2009|url-status=dead}} By the time he departed from the club, he had made fourteen appearances in all competitions.
After his loan spell at Newcastle United ended, Hall stayed at Queens Park Rangers for the 2010–11 season following discussions about his future at the club.{{cite news|title=Rangers players prepare for decision on futures|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/rangers-players-prepare-decision-futures-5998872|publisher=My London News|date=29 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR star rejects move|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-star-rejects-move-5996100|publisher=My London News|date=26 July 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} Shortly thereafter, he was appointed as the new captain of Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall performs QPR u-turn|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-performs-qpr-u-turn-5994552|publisher=My London News|date=4 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall is better than John Terry, says QPR boss|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/fitz-hall-better-john-terry-5994683|publisher=My London News|date=7 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall made his first appearance since returning from Newcastle United in the opening game of the season against Barnsley, where he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 win.{{cite news|title=QPR v Barnsley Preview|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-v-barnsley-preview-5994589|publisher=My London News|date=4 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Queens Park Rangers 4–0 Barnsley|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8882155.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
However, he suffered a hamstring injury during a 3–0 win against Sheffield United on 14 August 2010 and was substituted in the 50th minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~52680,00.html|title=Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=14 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817001216/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~52680,00.html|archive-date=17 August 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=QPR v Scunthorpe Utd Preview|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-v-scunthorpe-utd-preview-5995100|publisher=My London News|date=20 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} It was announced after the match that Hall would be sidelined for a month, but he returned in mid-October, only to be injured again by the end of the month.{{cite news|title=Derby County v Queens Park Rangers|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-v-qpr-5995286|publisher=My London News|date=27 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51630,00.html|title=Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=19 October 2010|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114120624/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51630,00.html|archive-date=14 November 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51642,00.html|title=Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=22 October 2010|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025084616/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51642,00.html|archive-date=25 October 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Neil Warnock gives QPR strikers a work-out|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/neil-warnock-gives-qpr-strikers-5993402|publisher=My London News|date=28 October 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR boss eyes loan swoop|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-boss-eyes-loan-swoop-5991844|publisher=My London News|date=11 November 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall made his first-team return on 20 November 2010 against Preston North End, starting and playing 81 minutes in a 3–1 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51855,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=20 November 2010|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123023543/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~51855,00.html|archive-date=23 November 2010|url-status=dead}}
Following his return from injury, Hall continued to find himself in and out of the first team{{cite news|title=QPR's centre-back slots up for grabs|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qprs-centre-back-slots-up-grabs-5989120|publisher=My London News|date=16 February 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Warnock faces striker dilemma for Preston trip|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/warnock-faces-striker-dilemma-preston-5989187|publisher=My London News|date=18 February 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Warnock reveals doubts over QPR duo|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/warnock-reveals-doubts-over-qpr-5989458|publisher=My London News|date=24 February 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR boss makes Matt Connolly admission|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-boss-makes-matt-connolly-5987083|publisher=My London News|date=12 April 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} and faced further injury problems for the rest of the 2010–11 season.{{cite news|title=QPR take extraordinary step to end defender's injury problems|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-take-extraordinary-step-end-5989815|publisher=My London News|date=11 January 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR wait on Fitz Hall injury|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-wait-fitz-hall-injury-5987774|publisher=My London News|date=5 March 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR defensive duo could return for Millwall clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-defensive-duo-could-return-5987790|publisher=My London News|date=7 March 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR defender set to miss Derby clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-defender-set-miss-derby-5987228|publisher=My London News|date=16 April 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR wait on Fitz Hall injury|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-wait-fitz-hall-injury-5987495|publisher=My London News|date=27 April 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} In a match against Watford on 30 April 2011, he started and played 23 minutes before being substituted due to injury, as the club won 2–0 to secure promotion to the Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~52509,00.html|title=Watford vs Queens Par Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=30 April 2011|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903235928/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~52509,00.html|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=QPR defender ruled out of Leeds clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-defender-ruled-out-leeds-5986221|publisher=My London News|date=6 May 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} By the end of the 2010–11 season, Hall had made twenty appearances and scored once in all competitions.
Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Hall was informed by the club's management that he was no longer wanted in the first team.{{cite news|title=QPR set to axe 15 players in summer clear-out|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-set-axe-15-players-5986186|publisher=My London News|date=15 April 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} Despite this, he remained at Queens Park Rangers and became a regular starter, rotating in a centre-back partnership with Danny Gabbidon, Anton Ferdinand, and Bruno Perone.{{cite news|title=Campbell scores but QPR stutter|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/campbell-scores-but-qpr-stutter-5983972|publisher=My London News|date=5 August 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR held by Blackburn|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-held-by-blackburn-5982696|publisher=My London News|date=15 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR claim spoils in west London derby|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-claim-spoils-west-london-5982927|publisher=My London News|date=23 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
In a match against rivals Fulham on 5 October 2011, he suffered a hamstring injury but played the full game as the club lost 6–0.{{cite news|title=Fulham 6–0 Queens Park Rangers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15051267|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR boss Neil Warnock refuses to blame players after Fulham loss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15145020|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} After the match, Hall apologised for both his own and the team’s performance via his Twitter account.{{cite news|title=QPR stars say sorry after Fulham drubbing|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-stars-say-sorry-after-6058072|publisher=My London News|date=2 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}} He suffered another hamstring injury and was substituted in the 9th minute of a 3–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 October 2011.{{cite news|title=QPR buoyed by second half rally, but Tottenham are too strong|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-buoyed-second-half-rally-5983091|publisher=My London News|date=30 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~58165,00.html|title=Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=30 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102170459/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~58165,00.html|archive-date=2 November 2011|url-status=dead}} After being sidelined for a month, Hall returned to the first team as an 80th-minute substitute in a 3–2 loss against Sunderland on 21 December 2011.{{cite news|title=QPR face defensive crisis for Norwich City clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-face-defensive-crisis-norwich-5982214|publisher=My London News|date=25 November 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Defender closes in on QPR return|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/defender-closes-qpr-return-5981263|publisher=My London News|date=13 December 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR star makes shock revelation ahead of Manchester United clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-star-makes-shock-revelation-5981312|publisher=My London News|date=15 December 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~58315,00.html|title=Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=21 December 2011|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201074646/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~58315,00.html|archive-date=1 February 2012|url-status=dead}}
His return was short-lived, as he suffered a groin injury that kept him out for a week.{{cite news|title=QPR boss plays down keeper fears|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-boss-plays-down-keeper-5981627|publisher=My London News|date=31 December 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR trio doubtful for MK Dons trip|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-trio-doubtful-mk-dons-5980231|publisher=My London News|date=5 January 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall returned to the starting line-up for a third-round FA Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons on 7 January 2012, playing the full game in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~61399,00.html|title=Milton Keynes Dons v Queens Park Rangers|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=7 February 2012|access-date=5 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201074853/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10373~61399,00.html|archive-date=1 February 2012|url-status=dead}} However, after Neil Warnock was replaced as manager by Mark Hughes and the arrival of Nedum Onuoha, Hall fell down the pecking order.{{cite news|title=QPR boss sends Hall contract warning|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-boss-sends-hall-contract-5983078|publisher=My London News|date=29 October 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Ferdinand undergoes sub-zero treatment ahead of Manchester United clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/ferdinand-undergoes-sub-zero-treatment-ahead-5981324|publisher=My London News|date=15 December 2011|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR star faces fitness test ahead of Everton clash|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-star-faces-fitness-test-5978404|publisher=My London News|date=2 March 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR players fighting for futures - Hughes|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/other-sport/qpr-players-fighting-futures---5978524|publisher=My London News|date=7 March 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=QPR boss names points target for survival|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/qpr-boss-names-points-target-5977698|publisher=My London News|date=6 April 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was one of eight players released by the club.{{cite news|title=QPR axe eight players in summer clear-out|url=http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-qpr/2012/05/21/qpr-axe-eight-players-in-summer-clear-out-82029-31015417/|newspaper=Fulham Chronicle|date=21 May 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite web|title=Hill Offered New Deal|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2778621,00.html|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623205116/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~2778621%2C00.html|archive-date=23 June 2012}}
==Newcastle United (loan)==
On 29 January 2010, Hall was signed on loan by Newcastle United for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100129/breaking-news-hall-fitz-toon-bill_2240137_1948440|title=Breaking News: Hall Fitz Toon Bill|date=29 January 2010|access-date=29 January 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130232434/http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100129/loan-star-hall-fitz-toon-bill_2240137_1948440|archive-date=30 January 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Newcastle United tie-up two new loan signings|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-tie-up-two-new-1410007|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=29 January 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} The club had attempted to sign him earlier in the 2009–10 season, but the move did not materialize at that time.{{cite news|title=Newcastle prepare to swoop on QPR players|url=https://www.mylondon.news/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-prepare-swoop-qpr-players-6007804|publisher=My London News|date=17 June 2009|access-date=5 April 2021}}
He made his debut for Newcastle United in a 5–1 win over Cardiff City at St James' Park, delivering a solid performance before being replaced by Tamás Kádár in the closing stages of the game.{{cite news|title=All six January signings start for Newcastle United|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4992799.six-january-signings-start-newcastle/|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=5 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Carroll powers Magpies six points clear at the top|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/4992853.carroll-powers-magpies-six-points-clear-top|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=6 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} After his debut, Hall found himself in and out of the first team due to competition in the defense.{{cite news|title=Hughton's delight over new defensive set-up|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hughtons-delight-over-new-defensive-1410517|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=9 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall pleased with Newcastle competition|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-pleased-newcastle-competition-1410806|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=16 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Magpies find a positive in Portsmouth's plight|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/5025092.magpies-find-positive-portsmouths-plight/|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=24 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Defender Coloccini must play in the World Cup|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/5035653.defender-coloccini-must-play-world-cup/|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=2 March 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall: I'm glad I don't have to mark Carroll|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-im-glad-dont-1412267|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=19 March 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} During Newcastle United's 2–2 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on 20 March 2010, Hall injured his hamstring while chasing Nicky Maynard and was substituted as a result.{{cite news|title=Bristol City 2–2 Newcastle United|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8572371.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 March 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} After the game, manager Chris Hughton expressed concern, saying the injury "did not look too good."{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall rocked by injury at Bristol City match|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-rocked-injury-bristol-1412418|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=22 March 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/united-to-assess-hall-injury/|title=United To Assess Hall Injury|last=Hope|first=Craig|publisher=Newcastle United F.C.|access-date=25 March 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402214011/https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/united-to-assess-hall-injury/|archive-date=2 April 2021|url-status=live}} Despite this assessment, Hall recovered in time to play in the match that confirmed Newcastle United as Football League Championship champions on 19 April 2010.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall loving every game for Newcastle|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-loving-every-game-1413590|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=16 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Jonas missing for Newcastle's title decider|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8108049.jonas-missing-newcastles-title-decider/|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=19 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Newcastle United|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8628261.stm|publisher=NNC Sport|date=19 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} His contributions earned praise from Hughton, who said, "I am delighted with Fitz. When you go somewhere on loan, the one thing you want and need to do is play. He has been able to do that with us, but it has also been very frustrating for him to miss out. I felt for him when he was injured, but he has done very well for us when he has played."{{cite news|title=Hughton praises the contributions of Fitz Hall|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hughton-praises-contributions-fitz-hall-1413737|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=19 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, his return was short-lived, and Hall did not play for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|title=Steven Taylor in Queens Park Rangers blow|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-taylor-queens-park-rangers-1414244|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=30 April 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}} By the end of the season, he had made seven appearances in all competitions.
Following Newcastle's promotion to the Premier League, Hall was eager to secure a permanent move, but the deal did not materialize, and he returned to his parent club.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall to stake his claim for permanent move|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-hall-stake-claim-permanent-1412081|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=15 March 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Hall keeping an open mind|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6097755,00.html|date=16 April 2010|work=Sky Sports|publisher=British Sky Broadcasting|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504145143/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6097755,00.html|archive-date=4 May 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Crunch time for loan Ranger Fitz Hall|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crunch-time-loan-ranger-fitz-1414299|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=1 May 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
=Watford=
In July 2012, Hall signed a one-year contract with Watford, joining the club along with seven other new signings.[http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~2865682,00.html "Official: Hornets delighted with a magnificent seven signings"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802115016/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~2865682%2C00.html |date=2 August 2012 }}. Watford Football Club. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
{{cite news|title=Watford: Manuel Almunia and Fitz Hall among seven signings|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19060497|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 July 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} Upon his arrival, he was assigned the number six shirt.{{cite news|title=Imprisoned Watford striker Troy Deeney retains number nine as club announce numbers|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9859462.imprisoned-watford-striker-troy-deeney-retains-number-nine-as-club-announce-numbers/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=7 August 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall faced a setback when he wasn't featured in any of Watford's pre-season games due to a lack of fitness, which sidelined him for a month.{{cite news|title=Gianfranco Zola provides Watford injury update ahead of Tottenham clash on Sunday|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9852318.Watford_injury_update/|work=Watford Observer|date=2 August 2012|access-date=18 January 2013}}
{{cite news|title=Trio of new Watford signings to miss Wycombe Wanderers Capital One Cup tie|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9866223.trio-of-new-watford-signings-to-miss-wycombe-wanderers-capital-one-cup-tie/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=9 August 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=John Eustace leads casualty list ahead of trip to Derby County|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9903698.john-eustace-leads-casualty-list-ahead-of-trip-to-derby-county/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=31 August 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Summer signings Alex Geijo and Fitz Hall are still out as Watford take on Brighton and Hove Albion|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9934539.summer-signings-alex-geijo-and-fitz-hall-are-still-out-as-watford-take-on-brighton-and-hove-albion/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=18 September 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} He finally made his debut for the club as a 69th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City on 22 September 2012.{{cite news|title=Watford 2–2 Bristol City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19615300|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} He followed this up by scoring his first goal for Watford in a 3–2 win over Huddersfield Town.{{cite news|title=Huddersfield Town 2–3 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19684243|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 September 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall then started the next six matches, forming a center-back partnership with Neuton and Tommie Hoban.{{cite news|title=Gianfranco Zola believe inclusion of Fitz Hall and formation change paid off for Watford|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9957505.gianfranco-zola-believe-inclusion-of-fitz-hall-and-formation-change-paid-off-for-watford/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=29 September 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Matej Vydra penalty gives Watford win over Peterborough United|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9997746.matej-vydra-penalty-gives-watford-win-over-peterborough-united/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=20 October 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Gianfranco Zola reflects on 'very important' Watford win at Vicarage Road and praises 'magnificent' Lloyd Doyley|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9998752.gianfranco-zola-reflects-on-very-important-watford-win-at-vicarage-road-and-praises-magnificent-lloyd-doyley/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=22 October 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, his progress was interrupted by a hamstring injury that kept him out for several weeks.{{cite news|title=Watford defender Fitz Hall is doubtful for the visit of Millwall|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10027792.watford-defender-fitz-hall-is-doubtful-for-the-visit-of-millwall/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=5 November 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford boss Gianfranco Zola has no new injury concerns but is without defender Daniel Pudil for Leeds United clash|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10036781.watford-boss-gianfranco-zola-has-no-new-injury-concerns-but-is-without-defender-daniel-pudil-for-leeds-clash/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=8 November 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford midfielder Almen Abdi could be back training next week if improvement continues says Gianfranco Zola|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10051604.watford-midfielder-almen-abdi-could-be-back-training-next-week-if-improvement-continues-says-gianfranco-zola/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=16 November 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall returned from injury on 24 November 2012, starting in a 2–2 draw against Blackpool.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall fit to return for Watford as Lloyd Doyley and Jonathan Hogg miss Blackpool trip|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10066136.fitz-hall-fit-to-return-for-watford-as-lloyd-doyley-and-jonathan-hogg-miss-blackpool-trip/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=23 November 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Blackpool 2–2 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20374660|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} He continued in the starting lineup for the next six matches until he suffered another hamstring injury during a 3–1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion on 29 December 2012, which sidelined him again.{{cite news|title=Watford defender Fitz Hall feeling 'comfortable' and 'happy' at the Hornets|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10094436.watford-defender-fitz-hall-feeling-comfortable-and-happy-at-the-hornets/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=7 December 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Matej Vydra scores twice as Watford beat Nottingham Forest|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10125090.matej-vydra-scores-twice-as-watford-beat-nottingham-forest/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=22 December 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Matej Vydra scores twice as Watford win at Brighton & Hove Albion|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10131818.matej-vydra-scores-twice-as-watford-win-at-brighton-hove-albion/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=29 December 2012|access-date=5 April 2021}} Hall made his comeback as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Nottingham Forest on 26 January 2013{{cite news|title=Watford are set to be without Fitz Hall, Jonathan Hogg, Tommie Hoban and Neuton against Hudderfield Town|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10169873.watford-are-set-to-be-without-fitz-hall-jonathan-hogg-tommie-hoban-and-neuton-against-hudderfield-town/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=17 January 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Impressive second-half showing fires four-goal Watford to Huddersfield Town win|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10173428.impressive-second-half-showing-fires-four-goal-watford-to-huddersfield-town-win/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=19 January 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford up to fourth in Championship after Nottingham Forest victory|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10188057.watford-up-to-fourth-in-championship-after-nottingham-forest-victory/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=26 January 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}} and started the following three matches before suffering yet another hamstring injury, sidelining him for a month.{{cite news|title=Watford's unbeaten away run ends after Gianfranco Zola's decision backfires against Bristol City|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10192917.watfords-unbeaten-away-run-ends-after-gianfranco-zolas-decision-backfires-against-bristol-city/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=29 January 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford spurn two-goal lead as Crystal Palace fight back for Championship point|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10217899.watford-spurn-two-goal-lead-as-crystal-palace-fight-back-for-championship-point/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=8 February 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Gianfranco Zola admits to doubts before Watford's 4-0 victory over Birmingham City|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10233538.gianfranco-zola-admits-to-doubts-before-watfords-4-0-victory-over-birmingham-city/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=16 February 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford boss Gianfranco Zola will consider squad rotation at Ipswich Town despite previous defeats|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10235788.watford-boss-gianfranco-zola-will-consider-squad-rotation-at-ipswich-town-despite-previous-defeats/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=18 February 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
On 29 March 2013, Hall returned to the starting lineup in a 3–3 draw against Burnley.{{cite news|title=Watford 3–3 Burnley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21891922|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 March 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, his return was short-lived as he suffered another hamstring injury in the following match against Hull City, which caused him to miss the remainder of the season as Watford finished third in the league.{{cite news|title=Watford's promotion hopes back on track after battling 1-0 victory at Hull City|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10328592.watfords-promotion-hopes-back-on-track-after-battling-1-0-victory-at-hull-city/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=2 April 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford head coach Gianfranco Zola hopes Fitz Hall's injury 'won't be too bad'|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10330342.watford-head-coach-gianfranco-zola-hopes-fitz-halls-injury-wont-be-too-bad/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=3 April 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford have no new injury concerns for Championship trip to Leicester City but defender Fitz Hall is still ruled out|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10380609.watford-have-no-new-injury-concerns-for-championship-trip-to-leicester-city-but-defender-fitz-hall-is-still-ruled-out/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=25 April 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}} During the Championship play-offs, he made one appearance in the semi-final first leg against Leicester City, but Watford ultimately lost the play-off final against Crystal Palace.{{cite news|title=Watford beaten by Leicester City in Championship play-off semi-final first leg|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10411120.watford-beaten-by-leicester-city-in-championship-play-off-semi-final-first-leg/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=9 May 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22592831|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
At the end of the 2012–13 season, Hall had made 22 appearances and scored one goal in all competitions. His future at Watford became uncertain as he had not been offered a new contract,{{cite news|title=Owner Gianpaolo Pozzo says he expects Matej Vydra to stay at Watford next season despite Premier League interest|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10454407.owner-gianpaolo-pozzo-says-he-expects-matej-vydra-to-stay-at-watford-next-season-despite-premier-league-interest/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=31 May 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford remain Jonathan Bond's 'first port of call' with contract negotiations to start next week|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10498402.watford-remain-jonathan-bonds-first-port-of-call-with-contract-negotiations-to-start-next-week/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=20 June 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford refuse to comment on the futures of free agents Fitz Hall and Manuel Almunia|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10518155.watford-refuse-to-comment-on-the-futures-of-free-agents-fitz-hall-and-manuel-almunia/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=1 July 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}} and by 1 July 2013, he became a free agent when his contract expired.{{cite news|title=They're back! And not alone - Several Udinese players to sign permanent deals with Watford in coming days|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10528085.theyre-back-and-not-alone-several-udinese-players-to-sign-permanent-deals-with-watford-in-coming-days/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=5 July 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
On 22 November 2013, Hall rejoined Watford on a one-month deal after having trained with the club for several months.{{cite news|title=UPDATED: Ex-Doncaster Rovers goalkeeper Gary Woods and Fitz Hall training with Watford|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10607083.updated-ex-doncaster-rovers-goalkeeper-gary-woods-and-fitz-hall-training-with-watford/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=12 August 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fernando Forestieri, Diego Fabbrini and Bernard Mensah on target as Watford beat Queens Park Rangers in friendly|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10665753.fernando-forestieri-diego-fabbrini-and-bernard-mensah-on-target-as-watford-beat-queens-park-rangers-in-friendly/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=10 September 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=OFFICIAL: Hall Returns|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/131122-fitz-hall-signs-1190614.aspx|publisher=Watford Football Club|date=22 November 2013|access-date=23 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125202235/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/131122-fitz-hall-signs-1190614.aspx|archive-date=25 November 2013}} He made one start and one substitute appearance before his contract expired. Despite this, he was allowed to continue training with Watford under new head coach Giuseppe Sannino.{{cite news|title=Leeds United 3–3 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25163683|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford lose fifth straight league game at Vicarage Road to Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10878306.watford-lose-fifth-straight-league-game-at-vicarage-road-to-sheffield-wednesday/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=14 December 2013|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall is still training with Watford despite his contract expiring|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/watfordfc/watfordfcnews/10905377._/?|work=Watford Observer|date=31 December 2013|access-date=31 December 2013}}
On 6 January 2014, Hall joined Watford for a third time after agreeing to a new short-term deal.{{cite news|title=OFFICIAL: Hall Signs|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140106-fitz-hall-signs-1278504.aspx|publisher=Watford Football Club|date=6 January 2014|access-date=6 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106204443/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140106-fitz-hall-signs-1278504.aspx|archive-date=6 January 2014}} He made four more appearances for the club since rejoining earlier that month.{{cite news|title=Davide Faraoni and Lewis McGugan give Watford FA Cup replay win over Bristol City|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10936574.davide-faraoni-and-lewis-mcgugan-give-watford-fa-cup-replay-win-over-bristol-city/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=14 January 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Gabriele Angella incorrectly sent off and two penalties conceded as Watford draw at Bournemouth|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10947496.gabriele-angella-incorrectly-sent-off-and-two-penalties-conceded-as-watford-draw-at-bournemouth/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=18 January 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Ikechi Anya and Fernando Forestieri fire Watford to win over Brighton and Hove Albion|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10981563.ikechi-anya-and-fernando-forestieri-fire-watford-to-win-over-brighton-and-hove-albion/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=2 February 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}} His contract was later extended until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Fitz Hall set to sign new deal at Watford|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10969440.fitz-hall-set-to-sign-new-deal-at-watford/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=28 January 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford agree contract extension for defender Fitz Hall|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10978978.watford-agree-contract-extension-for-defender-fitz-hall/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=31 January 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}} However, Hall suffered an Achilles injury that sidelined him for a month.{{cite news|title=Watford boss Beppe Sannino praises Hornets' stamina after battling 1-0 win over Birmingham City|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11003209.watford-boss-beppe-sannino-praises-hornets-stamina-after-battling-1-0-win-over-birmingham-city/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=11 February 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford's Joel Ekstrand forced off against Birmingham City with knee problem but Ikechi Anya injury not serious|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11004478.watfords-joel-ekstrand-forced-off-against-birmingham-city-with-knee-problem-but-ikechi-anya-injury-not-serious/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=12 February 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Watford welcome back Sean Murray for Blackburn Rovers but striker shortage remains|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11098815.watford-welcome-back-sean-murray-for-blackburn-rovers-but-striker-shortage-remains/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=24 March 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}} Despite recovering and maintaining his fitness by early April, he remained on the sidelines for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=Almen Abdi and Fitz Hall both featured for Watford in a 0-0 friendly draw against Northampton|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11118614.almen-abdi-and-fitz-hall-both-featured-for-watford-in-a-0-0-friendly-draw-against-northampton/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=1 April 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Fernando Forestieri, Fitz Hall and Almen Abdi are all fit ahead of Watford's trip to Millwall this weekend|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11141334.fernando-forestieri-fitz-hall-and-almen-abdi-are-all-fit-ahead-of-watfords-trip-to-millwall-this-weekend/|publisher=Watford Observer|date=10 April 2014|access-date=5 April 2021}} At the end of the season, Hall had made six appearances in all competitions.
Along with Lucas Neill and Albert Riera, who were also on short-term contracts, it was confirmed on 4 June that Hall would be departing Vicarage Road at the end of his contract.{{cite news|title=OFFICIAL: Released Players Confirmed |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140604-released-players-announcement-1602043.aspx |publisher=Watford Football Club |date=4 June 2014 |access-date=4 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617184821/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140604-released-players-announcement-1602043.aspx |archive-date=17 June 2014}}
=Amateur football=
After leaving Watford, Hall signed with Sunday League side Percival, based in Waltham Abbey. Playing as a striker, Hall scored a hat-trick on his debut as Percival defeated Enfield Rangers 8–0 in their Premier Division fixture. He went on to score nine times in 14 league matches throughout the season.{{cite news|title=QPR star signs for Sunday football team|url=http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/QPR-star-signs-Sunday-football-team/story-22928000-detail/story.html|first=Andrew| last=Franczak|work=Hertfordshire Mercury|date=15 September 2014|access-date=24 September 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030017/https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/QPR-star-signs-Sunday-football-team/story-22928000-detail/story.html| archive-date=24 September 2015| url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://full-time.thefa.com/StatLeaders.do?selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=893626&selectedDivisionID=2185537&teamID=|title=Full-Time : Home|website=full-time.thefa.com}}{{dead link|date=June 2018}}
Outside football
After retiring from professional football, Hall became a football consultant for the Base Soccer Agency.{{cite news|title=Newcastle: Seven years on from title glory, how does Rafael Benitez's crop compare to Chris Hughton's?|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/15233204.newcastle-seven-years-title-glory-rafael-benitezs-crop-compare-chris-hughtons/|publisher=The Northern Echo|date=19 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.basesoccer.com/people/|title=People|publisher=Base Soccer Agency|access-date=17 June 2018}}
International career
In April 2004, during his time at Southampton, Hall received an unexpected call-up to the Scotland national team through his grandmother.{{cite news|title=Hall set for Scotland call|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3657677.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 April 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Saints star set for shock Scots call|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/2297338/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 April 2004|access-date=18 January 2013}} However, Hall denied any discussions about a possible call-up, stating he had heard nothing from manager Berti Vogts.{{cite news|title=Jones rejected trio for Saints|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/2297402/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=27 April 2004|access-date=18 January 2013}} Hall later said: "Every kid growing up wants to play for their country, but I'm not going to set myself any targets because I don't want to be left disappointed if that doesn't happen. At the moment, I am concentrating on getting myself established in a Premiership team. I spoke to Vogts when I was at Southampton, but I was born in England and I see myself as English. That's not snubbing Scotland, but I just want to focus on playing in the Premiership."{{cite news|title=Hall: The Premiership comes first|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/539853.hall-premiership-comes-first/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=27 October 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Hall is also eligible to play for Barbados{{cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/2285/bajan-ballers-feel-pain|title=Bajan ballers feel the pain| first=Ezra| last=Stuart|work=Nation News|date=13 October 2010|access-date=17 June 2018}} and was called up to the Caribbean national team in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/404/?404;http://prod-qpr-cd:80/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2410791,00.html%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=September+2017+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=404|website=QPR|access-date=8 July 2022|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731155101/https://www.qpr.co.uk/404/?404%3Bhttp%3A//prod-qpr-cd%3A80/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~2410791%2C00.html%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=September+2017+%7Cbot%3DInternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted%3Dyes+%7D%7D|url-status=dead}} In 2015, he stated that he would like to play for Barbados and would return to professional football if called up.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2015/04/08/barbados-football-hall-considers-return-professional-football|title=Barbados Football: Hall considers return to professional football|website=sportsmax.tv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052635/https://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2015/04/08/barbados-football-hall-considers-return-professional-football|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=30 July 2015}}
Personal life
In October 2004, Hall became a father for the first time.{{cite news|title=Lift off at last!|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/533434.lift-off-last/|publisher=Your Local Guardian|date=6 October 2004|access-date=5 April 2021}} Throughout his career, he earned the nickname "One Size,"{{cite news|title= YOU'RE HALL RIGHT, FITZ|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/youre-hall-right-fitz-1610474|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=21 August 2005|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Crazy tags of soccer stars|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/crazy-tags-of-soccer-stars-1410074|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=31 January 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=Why Toon call really Fitz the bill for stopper|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/toon-call-really-fitz-bill-1410471|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=8 February 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
{{cite news|title=What's the 'A' goal celebration all about?|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7175268.stm|publisher=BBC News|date=8 January 2008|access-date=5 April 2021}} which led him to launch a clothing line named after it.{{cite news|title=SPORT CONFIDENTIAL - EMILE SIGNS UP FOR A-TEAM!|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/sport-confidential---emile-signs-1640554|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=26 August 2010|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Growing up, he supported Arsenal.{{cite news|title=Fitz fired up for Gunners visit|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitz-fired-up-for-gunners-visit-1051270|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=15 February 2007|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Newcastle United
Queens Park Rangers
Individual
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.thesaintshub.com/fitzhall.html Fitz Hall Career Profile]
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