John Halls
| Date of birth | 14 February 1982 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A member of Arsenal's 2000 FA Youth Cup winning side, the right-back's three sub appearances in the League Cup preceded his move to Stoke City.
After a loan spell, John joined Stoke City in December 2003 with a contract up to June 2006.
John joined Reading in January 2006 with a contract to June 2008.
He joined Aldershot Town in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Wycombe Wanderers in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 18 Jul 2000 | 05 Dec 2003 | |
| Colchester United | 18 Jan 2002 | 18 Feb 2002 | L |
| Beveren | 16 Jul 2002 | 31 May 2003 | L |
| Stoke City | 03 Oct 2003 | 03 Dec 2003 | L |
| Stoke City | 05 Dec 2003 | 19 Jan 2006 | |
| Reading | 19 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Nov 2007 | 02 Dec 2007 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 09 Jan 2008 | 09 Feb 2008 | L |
| Sheffield United | 15 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Brentford | 25 Sep 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Aldershot Town | 28 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 34 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 20 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Reading | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Championship | 13 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Reading | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brentford | League Two | 22 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 10 | 6 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 16 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 5 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bradford City v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2004 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Leicester City v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Millwall v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Stoke City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Stoke City | L | 1-1 (0-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Southampton v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2005 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Stoke City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Toulon Under-20 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-20 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 2000 | England v France | L | 0-3 | U18 | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Andorra v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | England v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 16 Nov 2000 | England v Belgium | W | 3-2 | U18 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | England v Finland | W | 3-0 | Under-20 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 06 May 2002 | England v China PR | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group A |
| 12 May 2002 | England v Portugal | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group A |
| 17 May 2002 | England v Japan | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 3rd place |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.