Cyril Hunter

Cyril Hunter
Personal information
Date of birth1898
Place of birthPelaw, England
Playing positionCentre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Newcastle United
Leadgate Park
1921–1924Brentford78(2)
South Shields
Fall River Marksmen
1929–1930Lincoln City14(1)
Gateshead
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cyril Hunter was an English professional football centre half who played in the Football League for South Shields, Brentford and Lincoln City.[1] He received a six-month ban (then the longest in English football history) for exceptional rough play in a Division Two match versus rivals Middlesbrough in March 1927.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 84. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Vicious little Cyril not nice". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2015.