Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1945)
English footballer (1945–2018)
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Ron Hunt (19 December 1945 – 23 August 2018) was an English footballer who made 219 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and early 1970s.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 2018 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1973 | Queens Park Rangers | 219 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Hunt came through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers,[1] and made his professional debut in December 1964 in the 3–1 victory against Bristol Rovers.[2] He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup; his pass and subsequent collision with the goalkeeper set up the third and winning goal for Mark Lazarus as QPR defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium.[3][4]
Hunt played 219 league games for Rangers before injury forced retirement in 1973. He then became a squash coach and then worked for a petrochemical company.[5]
He died on 23 August 2018 aged 72.[6]
