John Hunter (Third Lanark footballer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Full name
John Hunter
Date of birth
1854
Place of birth
Coylton, Scotland
Date of death
2 November 1881 (aged 26–27)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Coylton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1881 (aged 26–27)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1873–1875 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1875 | Eastern | ||
| 1875–1878 | Third Lanark | ||
| International career | |||
| 1874–1877 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Hunter (1854 – 2 November 1881) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Glasgow Eastern and Scotland (four caps).[2] He played on the losing side in the Scottish Cup finals of 1876 and 1878,[1] and made several representative appearances for Glasgow.[3] After retiring as a player, Hunter coached Linthouse.[2]
His younger brothers Archie and Andy both played for Aston Villa, Archie being one of the club's most noted early players.[4][5]
