Alex Hunter (footballer)

Alex Hunter
Personal information
Full name Alexander Campbell Hunter
Date of birth (1895-09-27)27 September 1895
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death January 1984 (aged 88)
Place of death New York City, USA
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1920 Renfrew
1918–1920 Queen's Park 63 (0)
1920–1922 Tottenham Hotspur 23 (0)
1922–1924 Wigan Borough 39 (0)
1924–1925 Armadale 19 (0)
1925–1930 New Bedford Whalers ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Campbell Hunter (27 September 1895 – January 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Borough and New Bedford Whalers.[2]

Football career

Born in Renfrew, Hunter began his career with local club Renfrew Juniors before joining Queens Park.[3] He joined Tottenham Hotspur and was a member of the 1921 FA Cup Final-winning side. Hunter featured in 26 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[4] After leaving White Hart Lane in 1922 he moved on to Wigan Borough, where he played in a further 39 games. Hunter briefly returned to Scotland to play for Armadale[3] before ending his career with American Soccer League team New Bedford Whalers.[5]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. ^ "Optimists of the North. Wigan Borough". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 133. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2009
  5. ^ Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League: A Complete Record and Who's Who 1921–1931. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.