John Hunter (Third Lanark footballer)
John Hunter (1854 – 2 November 1881) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Glasgow Eastern and Scotland (four caps).[2] He played on the losing side in the Scottish Cup finals of 1876 and 1878,[1] and made several representative appearances for Glasgow.[3] After retiring as a player, Hunter coached Linthouse.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Coylton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1881 (aged 26–27)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1873–1875 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1875 | Eastern | ||
| 1875–1878 | Third Lanark | ||
| International career | |||
| 1874–1877 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His younger brothers Archie and Andy both played for Aston Villa, Archie being one of the club's most noted early players.[4][5]
See also
References
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- (Smith 2013, p. 129)
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Famous Players. | Archie Hunter, Ayr and Aston Villa. The Scottish Referee, 5 September 1902. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- The Scots who helped make Aston Villa, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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