{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Reece Hall-Johnson | image = | upright = | caption = | full_name = Reece Anthony Clive Hall-Johnson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Northampton Town |publisher=English Football League |page=48 |accessdate=23 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|05|09|df=y}}<ref name=profile>{{cite news |title=Norwich City U21 Profiles |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/under-21s-profiles-372197.aspx |publisher=Norwich City F.C. Official Website |accessdate=5 November 2014 }}</ref> | birth_place = Aylesbury, England | height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}<ref name=SW/> | position = Right back | currentclub = King's Lynn Town | clubnumber = 2 | youthyears1 = 2007–2014 | youthclubs1 = Norwich City | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Norwich City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Maidstone United | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = Bishop's Stortford | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Braintree Town | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Grimsby Town | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → Chester (loan) | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Northampton Town | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020–2023 | clubs8 = Wrexham | caps8 = 68 | goals8 = 13 | years9 = 2023–2025 | clubs9 = Barnet | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2025 | clubs10 = → Solihull Moors (loan) | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2025–| clubs11 = King's Lynn Town | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | club-update = 21:05, 9 May 2025 (UTC) }}

'''Reece Anthony Clive Hall-Johnson''' (born 9 May 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a right back for King's Lynn Town.

Hall-Johnson started his career at Cambridge United academy and joined Norwich City academy at the age of 11. Hall-Johnson was part of the FA Youth Cup winning squad of Norwich in 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 but was released in 2016. After being released, he had spells at Maidstone United and Bishop's Stortford before securing a move to Braintree Town in October 2016. After trialling since September, Hall-Johnson signed for Grimsby Town in October 2017.

==Career== ===Norwich City=== ====Early career==== Hall-Johnson was born in Aylesbury and grew up in Cambridge. Hall-Johnson began his career in the youth system at Cambridge United before joining Norwich City at the age of 11. He became an academy scholar in the summer of 2012 and was in the winning FA Youth Cup squad with Norwich in May 2013.<ref name="CIYCF">{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Garland |title=City Into Youth Cup Final |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2013/april/city-into-youth-cup-final/ |publisher=Norwich City F.C |date=16 April 2013 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="FAYCf">{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Osborne |title=FA Youth Cup final: Norwich beat Chelsea 4–2 on aggregate |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22519280 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 May 2013 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref>

In December 2013, he signed a professional contract until the summer of 2016. He signed another one-year contract on 18 September 2015 with the option of another year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reece Hall-Johnson Signs New Contract |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/norwich-city-hall-johnson-contract-2677668.aspx |date=18 September 2015 |accessdate=11 December 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut in Norwich's 3–1 Football League Cup victory against Crawley Town on 26 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Norwich 3–1 Crawley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28847093 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2014 |access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> Hall-Johnson was released by Norwich in June 2016 after his contract expired.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nine Out-Of-Contract Players To Leave City |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2016/june/nine-out-of-contract-players-to-leave-city/ |publisher=Norwich City F.C |date=10 June 2016 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref>

===Maidstone United=== Hall-Johnson was listed in the squad for Cambridge in a pre-season fixture against St Neots Town 9 July 2016.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}} On 7 August 2016, National League side Maidstone United announced that they had signed Hall-Johnson on a free transfer, after first choice right-back Callum Driver was injured in Maidstone's 1–0 loss away to Aldershot Town the previous week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maidstone United sign former Norwich City player Reece Hall-Johnson |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/new-face-for-stones-100693/ |newspaper=Kent Online |date=12 August 2016 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> He subsequently joined National League South side Bishop's Stortford and made one appearance in September 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Thurrock 2–2 Bishop's Stortford |url=http://www.bsfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rep119.pdf |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C. |date=24 September 2016 |accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

===Braintree Town=== In October 2016, Hall-Johnson moved to his third club of the season, Braintree Town.<ref name="BTsdRH">{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Jeeves |title=Braintree Town sign defender Reece Hall-Johnson |url=http://www.yellowad.co.uk/article.cfm?id=117994&headline=Braintree%20Town%20sign%20defender%20Reece%20Hall-Johnson&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016 |newspaper=Yellow Advertiser |location=Basildon |date=7 October 2016 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> He was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Frankie Raymond on 2 January 2017 in a 3–0 defeat at Dagenham & Redbridge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 3–0 Braintree |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433617 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2017 |accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> During his time at Braintree, he made 25 league appearances with 5 goals and 5 assists.<ref name=SW/>

===Grimsby Town=== In September 2017, Hall-Johnson went on trial with EFL League Two side Grimsby Town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Trialists Set For Reserves Opener |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/three-trialists-set-for-reserves-opener/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905033120/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/three-trialists-set-for-reserves-opener/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 September 2017 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=4 September 2017 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> He appeared in two reserve games against Hartlepool United on 5 September 2017<ref>{{cite news |title=Reserves Cruise To Win |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/reserves-cruise-to-win/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016225923/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/reserves-cruise-to-win/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 October 2017 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=5 September 2017 |accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref> and Notts County on 19 September 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reserves Face The Magpies |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/reserves-face-the-magpies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016225947/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/reserves-face-the-magpies |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 October 2017 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=18 September 2017 |accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref>

On 16 October 2017, he signed for Grimsby on a one-year contract, after impressing manager Russell Slade and assistant Paul Wilkinson on his trial.<ref>{{cite news |first=Liam |last=Wood |title=Grimsby Town sign Reece Hall-Johnson with injury doubts over two defenders |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-sign-reece-hall-633130 |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |date=16 October 2017 |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref> Hall-Johnson re-joined his former academy manager Paul Wilkinson and fellow players Sam Kelly, Ben Killip and Diallang Jaiyesimi who he played with at Norwich City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hall-Johnson Signs For The Mariners |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/october/hall-johnson-signs-for-the-mariners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017041852/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/october/hall-johnson-signs-for-the-mariners/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 October 2017 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=16 October 2017 |accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref> Hall-Johnson signed for National League side Chester three days later, on a three-month deal.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Powell |title=Chester FC sign Grimsby Town defender Reece Hall-Johnson on loan |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chester-fc-sign-grimsby-town-13782622 |newspaper=Chester Chronicle |date=19 October 2017 |access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for Chester on 21 October 2017 in a 2–1 defeat at home to Boreham Wood.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chester 1–2 Boreham Wood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618860 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2017 |accessdate=25 October 2017}}</ref> On 23 October 2017, he scored the second goal for Chester in a 3–2 home victory over Barrow, a volley from the edge of the box.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chester 3–2 Barrow |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41647162 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 October 2017 |accessdate=25 October 2017}}</ref> He made eleven appearances and scored one goal for Chester before the loan expired on 9 January 2018.<ref name=SW/> Having returned from his loan spell at Chester, he made his debut on 3 February 2018 for Grimsby in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grimsby 1–1 Cheltenham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42842139 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2018 |accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref>

===Northampton Town=== On 17 June 2019, Hall-Johnson joined League Two side Northampton Town on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48662707|title=Reece Hall-Johnson: Northampton sign ex-Grimsby defender on one-year deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=17 June 2019}}</ref>

===Wrexham=== On 24 August 2020, Hall-Johnson joined National League side Wrexham.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53892291 |title=Reece Hall-Johnson: Ex-Northampton Town right-back joins Wrexham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2020 |accessdate=24 August 2020}}</ref>

===Barnet=== On 4 July 2023, Hall-Johnson signed for National League club Barnet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reece Hall-Johnson joins Barnet FC |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/reece-hall-johnson-joins-barnet-fc |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=4 July 2023 |accessdate=4 July 2023}}</ref> In February 2025, he joined Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Reece Hall-Johnson Arrives On Loan {{!}} Solihull Moors FC | url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/reece-hall-johnson-arrives-on-loan/ | access-date=2026-01-25 | website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk}}</ref> After four goals in 47 games in all competitions, Hall-Johnson was released at the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web | title=BARNET FC 2024/25 RETAINED LIST - Barnet Football Club | url=https://barnetfc.com/barnet-fc-2024-25-retained-and-released-list | access-date=2026-01-25 | website=barnetfc.com}}</ref>

===King's Lynn Town=== Hall-Johnson joined King's Lynn Town for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{Cite web | title=NEWS: A first new signing for the Linnets - King's Lynn Town FC | url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/05/27/news-a-first-new-signing/ | access-date=2026-01-25 | website=www.kltown.co.uk}}</ref>

==Personal life== His cousin is Robert Hall who most recently played for Cheshunt.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's Hall in the family |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2012/september/28-september/its-hall-family |publisher=West Ham Utd F.C. |date=28 September 2012 |accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|12 April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Norwich City |2014–15<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|74197|2014|accessdate=4 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Maidstone United |2016–17<ref name=SW>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/reece-hall-johnson/326322/ |title=R. Hall-Johnson |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=4 September 2017}}</ref> |National League |7||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Bishop's Stortford F.C. |2016–17<ref name=SW/> |National League South |1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Braintree Town |2016–17<ref name=SW/> |National League |25||5||1||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}}||0||29||5 |- |Chester (loan) |2017–18<ref name=SW/> |National League |11||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||12||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Grimsby Town |2017–18<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|74197|2017|accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref> |League Two |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |2018–19<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|74197|2018|accessdate=4 August 2018}}</ref> |League Two |28||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||31||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !40!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!43!!0 |- |Northampton Town |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|74197|2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}}</ref> |League Two |5||0||0||0||0||0||2{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}||0||7||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Wrexham |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|74197|2020|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |34||8||1||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||35||8 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|74198|2021|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |32||5||1||0||colspan=2|–||5{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||38||5 |- |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|74199|2022|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |2||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||1||5||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !68!!13!!3!!0!!0!!0!!7!!1!!78!!14 |- |rowspan="3"|Barnet |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|74200|2023|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |35||4||1||0||colspan=2|–||4{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||40||4 |- |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|74201|2024|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |5||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||7||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !40!!4!!1!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!47!!4 |- |Solihull Moors (loan) |2024–25 |National League |7||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !202!!23!!6!!0!!1!!0!!21!!1!!230!!24 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}

==Honours== '''Norwich City''' *FA Youth Cup: 2012–13<ref name="CIYCF"/><ref name="FAYCf"/>

'''Wrexham''' *FA Trophy runner-up: 2021–22<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61512965 |title=Bromley beat Wrexham to lift FA Trophy |author=Aled Williams |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2022 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref>

'''Barnet''' *National League: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2111 |title=National League: 2024/25: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2025}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=344&teamTabs=stats&season_id=157 |title=Barnet: Squad details: 2024/25 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180706190542/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/reece-hall-johnson/ Reece Hall-Johnson profile]}} at the Grimsby Town F.C. website *[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/home.sd?search=reece+hall+johnson&type=playerAll Reece Hall-Johnson] at Soccerbase *{{Soccerway}}

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