Alex Hunter

Alex Hunter
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Campbell Hunter
Date of birth27 September 1895
Place of birthRenfrew, Scotland
Date of deathJanuary 1984 (aged 88)
Place of deathNew York, United States
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Renfrew Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1918–1920Queens Park?(?)
1920–1922Tottenham Hotspur23(0)
1922–1924Wigan Borough39(0)
1924–1925Armadale?(?)
1925–19??New Bedford Whalers?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Hunter (27 September 1895 – January 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Renfrew Juniors, Queens Park, Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Borough and New Bedford Whalers.[1]

Football career

Born in Renfrew, Scotland, Hunter began his career with local club Renfrew Juniors before joining Queens Park. The goalkeeper 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.[2] 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 before ending his career with American Soccer League team New Bedford Whalers.[3]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 133. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 13 March 2009
  3. 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.