Two weeks later on 16 November 2002, he scored his second goal for Oldham Athletic, in 2–2 draw against Burton Albion in the first round of the FA Cup. His performance saw him being awarded November's Player of the Month in the second division. A month later on 21 December 2002, Hall scored his second goal, in a 1–0 win against Chesterfield. His next goal for Oldham Athletic came on 14 January 2003 against Brentford, in a 2–1 win, Five days later on 19 January 2003, he signed a new deal, which would have kept him at the club until 2005, Six days later on 26 January 2003, however, Hall received a straight red card in the 28th minute for a foul on Steve Jones, in a 3–1 loss. After serving a two–match suspension, Hall returned to the starting line–up against Notts County and helped the club draw 1–1 on 22 February 2003. This was followed by scoring his fifth goal for Oldham Athletic, in a 1–0 win against Mansfield Town. Despite being further sidelined with a toe injury that saw him miss two matches, he continued to remain as a first team regular for the rest of the 2002–03 season, as the club reached the play–offs and proved to be only the second best to league champions Wigan Athletic. Hall played in both legs against Queens Park Rangers, as Oldham Athletic lost 2–1 on aggregate. At the end of the 2003–04 season, he went on to make fifty appearances and scoring five times in all competitions. For his performance, Hall was named in the PFA Team of the Year. However, there was a financial meltdown at the club, leading his future in doubt and reports suggested that Hall could be a free agent by exercising his rights if he didn't receive his salaries by then. On 3 July 2003, Hall and teammates, Will Haining and Les Pogliacomi informed Oldham Athletic that they threatened to leave the club after they weren't paid the previous month. This led to British clubs expressed their interests in signing Hall, such as, Everton, Cardiff City, Bolton Wanderers. After his departure, manager Dowie accused Oldham Athletic's owner Chris Moore of "ripping the heart out of the club" for his role on selling key players, including Hall. Southampton Hall was sold to Premiership side Southampton for a transfer fee between £250,000 and £350,000. He made his