Billy Hunter (footballer)

Billy Hunter
Hunter in 1914
Personal information
Full name William Hunter
Date of birth 2 April 1885
Place of birth Alva, Scotland
Date of death 1937 (aged 51–52)
Place of death New York City, United States[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1909 Millwall Athletic 150 (43)
1909–1912 Bolton Wanderers 53 (15)
Total 203 (58)
Managerial career
1912–1914 DFC
1914 Netherlands
1921–1922 Hakoah Vienna
1922–1923 Lausanne Sports
1924–1926 Turkey
1924–1928 Galatasaray
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hunter (2 April 1885 – 1937) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He managed the Netherlands national side, Austrian club side Hakoah Vienna,[1] Swiss club side Lausanne Sports,[2] the Turkey national team[3] and Galatasaray.[4]

As a player he played for Millwall Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.[5]

Honours

Player

Bolton Wanderers[6]

Manager

Dordrecht[7]

  • KNVB Cup: 1913–14
    • runners-up: 1912–13

Netherlands[8]

Hakoah Vienna[7]

Lausanne Sports[7]

Galatasaray[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Mystery of Billy Hunter Solved, Scots Football Worldwide
  2. ^ "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Turkey National Team Coaches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Galatasaray S.K. managers". Galatasaray.org. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ^ Billy Hunter at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Hunter, Billy Bolton Wanderers 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "The Mystery of Billy Hunter Solved". Scots Football Worldwide. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. ^ Coupe Vanden Abeele 1914
    Rotterdamsch Beker 14


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