Gordon Hunter (footballer, born 1967)
Gordon Hunter (born 3 May 1967) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a defender for Hibernian, Canberra Cosmos, Dundee, Cowdenbeath, Hamilton Academical and Stirling Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallyford, East Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Musselburgh Windsor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1997 | Hibernian | 340 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Canberra Cosmos | 28 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Cowdenbeath | 2 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Stirling Albion | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1988 | Scotland U21[1] | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Hunter was part of the Hibernian team that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final and he was granted a testimonial match by Hibernian in 1996. Hunter, who scored very few goals in his career, scored the winning goal for Hibernian in an Edinburgh derby match that ended a record 22-game unbeaten run by Heart of Midlothian in the derby.[2]
References
- "Gordon Hunter". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- "Classic Match: Hearts 0 Hibs 1, August 27, 1994". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 5 May 2008.
- "Caught in time: Hibs beat Dunfermline 2-0 to win the Skol Cup, 1991". The Sunday Times. 18 September 2005.
- Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
External links
- Gordon Hunter at Soccerbase
- Gordon Hunter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Mass Hibsteria profile
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