15 Facts About Mick Halsall

Michael Halsall was born on 21 July 1961 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mick Halsall scored 42 goals in 389 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Carlisle United, Grimsby Town and Peterborough United.

Mick Halsall has worked as a manager with Peterborough United and as caretaker manager at Walsall and at Wolverhampton Wanderers youth academy, as of 2014 as professional lead coach.

Mick Halsall began his football career as an apprentice with Liverpool in 1977 and turned professional in 1979, but in six years with the club he never played for the first team.

Mick Halsall moved on to Birmingham City, and went straight into the starting eleven for the First Division game away to West Bromwich Albion on 19 March 1983.

Mick Halsall began the following season as a first-team regular, but despite demonstrating his enthusiasm and capacity for hard work, he gradually lost his hold on a starting place.

Mick Halsall spent six seasons as a player with Peterborough, and played 249 league games.

Mick Halsall then worked under John Still before being appointed manager in October 1995 after Still's departure.

Mick Halsall reverted to coaching when Barry Fry took over the club in June 1996, only to be sacked as an economy measure a few months later.

In November 1996, shortly after leaving Peterborough, Mick Halsall made one playing appearance for Finn Harps in a League of Ireland match at Derry City.

When Merson left in early 2006, Mick Halsall acted as caretaker manager for three matches, but refused any more permanent tenure.

Mick Halsall earned himself an excellent reputation in bringing young players through to first-team level, and in January 2009 he was approached by Premier League club Stoke City to manage their youth academy.

Mick Halsall joined Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2009 as assistant academy manager and under-18's coach where he loved to run them.

On 8 August 2014, Mick Halsall was appointed Notts County Head of Academy Coaching.

Mick Halsall has been Head of Academy Coaching at West Bromwich Albion since 2019.