Ernie Hunt
British footballer (1943-2018)
Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (17 March 1943 – 20 June 2018) was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Coventry City, Doncaster Rovers and Bristol City,[1] and for the Los Angeles Wolves in the United Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Patrick Hunt | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 2018 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1959 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1965 | Swindon Town | 214 | (82) |
| 1965–1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 74 | (32) |
| 1967 | → Los Angeles Wolves | 10 | (4) |
| 1967–1968 | Everton | 14 | (3) |
| 1968–1973 | Coventry City | 146 | (45) |
| 1973 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | Bristol City | 12 | (2) |
| 1974–? | Atherstone Town | ||
| Ledbury Town | |||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1966 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
At international level, he was capped three times for the England under-23 team.
Hunt died in Gloucestershire on 20 June 2018 of complications from Alzheimer's disease, aged 75.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Ernie Hunt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ↑ "Ernie Hunt 1943-2018". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Coventry City saddened to learn of the death of Ernie Hunt". Coventry City F.C. 21 June 2018.
Other websites
change- League stats at Neil Brown's site
- Stats and photo at Sporting Heroes
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