Syd Hall (footballer born 1879) Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.Syd Hall (30 March 1879 – 29 June 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Hall who Essendon acquired from Preston appeared in eight of the first nine rounds in the 1902 VFL season. birth date 1879-03-30 death date 1946-06-29 Learn more... Loading...