37 Facts About Fitz Hall

Fitz Hall played as a defender during his professional career and as a striker in amateur football.

Fitz 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.

Fitz Hall then joined Barnet as part of a Youth Training Scheme before moving to non-league Chesham United under the management of Bob Dowie.

Fitz Hall quickly became a first-team regular for the club, making twenty-one appearances and scoring twice in all competitions.

Once again, Fitz 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.

Fitz Hall scored his first goal for the club on 2 November 2002 against Stockport County.

Fitz Hall's performances earned him a place in the PFA Team of the Year.

Fitz Hall participated in several friendly matches during the club's pre-season tour.

Fitz Hall helped the club keep three consecutive clean sheets between 20 August 2005 and 10 September 2005.

Midway through the season, many Crystal Palace fans felt that Fitz Hall's performance was being affected by the burden of captaincy.

Fitz Hall moved from Crystal Palace to Premier League side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 26 June 2006.

Fitz Hall later mentioned that Dowie's departure was a factor in his decision to move on.

Fitz Hall regained his place in the first team, playing alongside de Zeeuw for the next eleven matches.

Wigan Athletic's appeal against Fitz Hall's sending-off was unsuccessful, and he served a three-match ban.

Fitz Hall started the next two matches before suffering a knee injury during a game against Aston Villa on 9 April 2007.

Championship clubs were reported to be tracking him, and Fitz Hall eventually signed for Queens Park Rangers.

Fitz Hall was one of several players signed by Championship side Queens Park Rangers during the early part of the January 2008 transfer window.

Fitz Hall signed a four-and-a-half-year contract after the club paid an undisclosed fee.

Fitz Hall then helped Queens Park Rangers keep three clean sheets in the next three matches between 26 February 2008 and 5 March 2008.

Fitz Hall then helped the club keep three clean sheets in matches between 21 October 2008 and 28 October 2008.

Fitz Hall's return was short-lived, as he suffered a groin injury that kept him out for a week.

However, after Neil Warnock was replaced as manager by Mark Hughes and the arrival of Nedum Onuoha, Fitz Hall fell down the pecking order.

On 29 January 2010, Fitz Hall was signed on loan by Newcastle United for the remainder of the season.

Fitz Hall has been able to do that with us, but it has been very frustrating for him to miss out.

In July 2012, Fitz Hall signed a one-year contract with Watford, joining the club along with seven other new signings.

Fitz 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.

Fitz Hall then started the next six matches, forming a center-back partnership with Neuton and Tommie Hoban.

On 22 November 2013, Fitz Hall rejoined Watford on a one-month deal after having trained with the club for several months.

Fitz Hall made one start and one substitute appearance before his contract expired.

On 6 January 2014, Fitz Hall joined Watford for a third time after agreeing to a new short-term deal.

Fitz Hall made four more appearances for the club since rejoining earlier that month.

Fitz Hall's contract was later extended until the end of the season.

However, Fitz Hall suffered an Achilles injury that sidelined him for a month.

Fitz Hall went on to score nine times in 14 league matches throughout the season.

However, Fitz Hall denied any discussions about a possible call-up, stating he had heard nothing from manager Berti Vogts.

Fitz Hall is eligible to play for Barbados and was called up to the Caribbean national team in 2011.

In October 2004, Fitz Hall became a father for the first time.