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Paul Hall (footballer)

Paul Anthony Hall is a football coach and former professional footballer who is the head coach of EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers B team.

Playing career
Hall began his career as an apprentice at Torquay United, turning professional on 9 July 1990, although he had already made his league debut the previous season. He helped the Gulls to promotion via the play-offs, primarily playing as a winger, and made a total of 93 league appearances, before a £70,000 transfer to Portsmouth on 25 March 1993. Hall was to spend five seasons with the Fratton Park outfit, and after some impressive displays he gained a call up to the Jamaica national football team to participate at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After some impressive performances at the World Cup, Hall moved to Coventry City for a fee of £300,000. Within four months at Coventry he had been told by manager Gordon Strachan that he did not fit into his plans, but Hall chose to stay and fight for a place, turning down a move to Port Vale in late November 1998. On 18 February 1999, he joined Bury on loan, but again returned to Highfield Road to fight for a first team place. The following season chances were even sparser, with loan moves to Sheffield United on 17 December 1999 (scoring once against Grimsby Town), On 17 March 2000, Hall left Highfield Road, joining Walsall on loan until the end of the season, and in the summer joined the Saddlers permanently on a free transfer. He helped the club to gain promotion to the Football League First Division via the play-offs, but found himself out of manager Ray Graydon's plans for the 2001–02 campaign. Port Vale attempted to take him loan on 20 September, but were told by Walsall that only a permanent deal would suffice. The following week, he was offered a trial at Queens Park Rangers, but again returned to Walsall. On 10 October 2001, he finally left the Bescot Stadium, joining league newcomers Rushden & Diamonds on a free transfer, He scored once in his second spell at the club; a last minute winner against Hartlepool United. Hall scored his first goal for Wrexham on 9 March which was the opening goal in a 2–0 win at local rivals Chester City. He made three appearances before the end of the season. Hall left his assistant manager role on 7 June 2011. ==International career==
International career
Although born and raised in England, Hall was eligible to play for Jamaica because of family connections. He made his international debut for the "Reggae Boyz" in 1997, and helped Jamaica qualify for the 1998 World Cup. He subsequently started all three games in the World Cup. In total, he played 41 games and scored 14 goals for Jamaica. ==Coaching career==
Coaching career
Hall currently holds a UEFA 'PRO' coaching licence. In 2009 Hall coached at Solihull College. In November 2010, he was named assistant manager at English Conference side Mansfield Town. Hall joined up with Marcus Law at Conference National side Tamworth, and helped with coaching the team. Hall lives local to the Tamworth area, and passed on his experience to a young squad. He has been the Senior Professional Development Coach at Queens Park Rangers since 2015. In December 2021, Hall was named interim head coach of the Jamaica senior national team. In November 2022 he was appointed QPR interim manager, taking charge of the 3–0 loss to Burnley. He was succeeded by former Blackpool manager Neil Critchley. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Hall studied at Staffordshire University for a degree in Sports Journalism, graduating in 2015. He has 2 sons, named Paul Junior born in 2000, and Corey, born in 2002. ==Honours==
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