Richard Hall

Richard Anthony Hall (born 14 March 1972) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is an under-23's coach at Colchester United. As a player, he was defender who played in the Premier League for both Southampton and West Ham United, having previously played in the Football League with Scunthorpe United. He made over 30 appearances for Scunthorpe before being signed by Southampton for £200,000 in February 1991. After five years with the south-coast club and over 120 league appearances, Hall earned a £1.4 million move to West Ham in the summer of 1996. He made just eight appearances for the club before he was forced to retire from injury in 1999. While with Southampton, Hall made eleven appearances for England at under-21 level. Hall has served as caretaker manager of Colchester United, having previously been assistant to Tony Humes. He has also served as a professional development coach for the club, and prior to joining Colchester, he was under-18 coach for his hometown club Ipswich Town. Club career Born in Ipswich, Hall attended Kesgrave High School and was a member of the Ipswich Town youth team. He failed to make an appearance for the first-team, instead moving to Scunthorpe United. Hall spent two years as an apprentice at the club, and a further six months as a professional after signing his first contract. Between 1988 and 1991, Hall made 31 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals, before earning a £200,000 move to Southampton on 13 February 1991.