2020
2020
Hallam Robert HOPE
Date of birth
March 17th, 1994 - Manchester
First joined
January 22nd, 2020 [transferred in]
First team debut
January 25th, 2020 vs. Port Vale (Home)
Last match played
May 9th, 2021 vs. Wigan Athletic (Away)
LWB
AMR
LM
CF
AML
BARBADOSFull international
4 apps, 2 goals.
ENGLANDUnder-19 international
6 apps, 2 goals.
Under-18 international
2 apps, 2 goals.
Under-17 international
17 apps, 12 goals.
Under-16 international
7 apps, 2 goals.
Former Everton prospect and England U19 player Hope was signed from Carlisle in January 2020 for an undisclosed fee - and despite not being an out-an-out striker, early on he was expected to fill the gap created by the recall of successful loanees Jerry Yates and Eoin Doyle. He scored on his debut in a 3-0 win against Port Vale and started the next three games too, but dropped out of the first team reckoning as both Yates and Doyle returned to Town, making Hope’s role in the team far less clear.
After the enforced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope and Swindon found themselves in League One. During pre-season, Hope was linked with a move away from Town but started the season as an impact player from the bench, playing 90 minutes only once before November. When employed in his more natural wide forward position, Hope displayed a good work rate but often less skill or clinical finishing than his rivals for those positions. He also filled in as the central striker in the absence of Brett Pitman when required, but the 5’ 10 Hope clearly struggled with the target man role.
Town released Hope with his contract expiring at the end of the 2020/21 season, alongside almost all of Town’s out of contract players.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2020/21 | 18 (+14) | 5 | 0 (+1) | - | 0 (+1) | - | 2 | - | 20 (+16) | 5 |
| 2019/20 | 4 (+1) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 (+1) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 (+15) | 7 | 0 (+1) | - | 0 (+1) | - | 2 | - | 24 (+17) | 7 |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Manchester City
Man City |
2005 (trial) |
Everton
Everton |
2005 (schoolboy)
cs 2010 (youth scholarship) September 19th, 2013 (signed professional contract); transferred out (January 3rd, 2015) |
Northampton Town
Northampton Town |
January 1st, 2014 (loan); expired (rptd January 30th, 2014) |
Bury
Bury |
March 27th, 2014 (loan); expired (2013/4) |
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday |
August 29th, 2014 (loan); recalled from loan (rptd October 29th, 2014) |
|
Bury
Bury |
November 11th, 2014 (loan) |
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Bury
Bury |
January 3rd, 2015 (transferred in, undisclosed fee believed to be £100,000); released (2016/7) |
Carlisle United
Carlisle United |
October 22nd, 2015 (loan); expired (2015/6) |
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Carlisle United
Carlisle United |
July 1st, 2017 (unattached); transferred out (January 22nd, 2020) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
January 22nd, 2020 (transferred in, undisclosed fee); released (rptd May 14th, 2021) |
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic |
July 1st, 2021 (announced June 22nd, 2021) (unattached); released (rptd April 24th, 2024) |