James Hunter (footballer, born 1898)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Aiton Hunter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Balfron, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 83–84) | ||
| Place of death | Campbeltown, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1919 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
| 1919–1924 | Falkirk | 136 | (1) |
| 1924–1925 | Newcastle United | 10 | (0) |
| 1925–1930 | New Bedford Whalers | 170 | (0) |
| Total | 319 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Aiton Hunter, also known as James Semple (5 July 1898 – 1982) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.[3][4]
His first senior club at the end of World War I was Newcastle United, but before playing a first-team match he then signed for Motherwell while still registered as a Newcastle player; however it was decided that the transfer was acceptable with no fee due.[2][5] Hunter soon moved on to Falkirk at the end of 1919, spending the next four years with the Bairns[3] and being selected twice for the Scottish Football League XI in 1923.[6][4]
In January 1924 he returned to Newcastle for a free of £3,500[5] with the club anticipating the need to replace defender Frank Hudspeth who was then 33, but the veteran played on for several more years.[2] Hunter served as back-up until 1925, with a high asking price deterring clubs in Britain; instead he moved away to play in the American Soccer League with New Bedford Whalers,[5][4][7] where he played until 1930.[8]
