Alex Hunter

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.[1]

This article is about the 1920s association football goalkeeper. For the video game character with the same name, see Alex Hunter (character).

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
Playing 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 ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Born in Renfrew, Hunter began his career with local club Renfrew Juniors before joining Queens Park.[2] 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.[3] After leaving White Hart Lane in 1922 he moved on to Wigan Borough, where he competed in a further 39 games. Hunter briefly returned to Scotland to play for Armadale[2] before ending his career with American Soccer League team New Bedford Whalers.[4]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 133. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite Retrieved 13 March 2009
  4. 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.
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