John Hunter (Third Lanark footballer)

For other people with the same name, see John Hunter.

Jack Hunter

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]

See also

• List of Scottish football families

References

1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
2. (Smith 2013, p. 129)
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Famous Players. | Archie Hunter, Ayr and Aston Villa. The Scottish Referee, 5 September 1902. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
5. The Scots who helped make Aston Villa, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

External links

• John Hunter at the Scottish Football Association
• London Hearts profile