Willie Hunter (footballer)
Scottish footballer (1940-2020)
William Hunter (14 February 1940 – 4 August 2020) was a Scottish football player and manager. Hunter spent most of his playing career with Motherwell.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 2020 (aged 80) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edinburgh Norton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1967 | Motherwell | 228 | (43) |
| 1967–1968 | Detroit Cougars | 23 | (4) |
| 1967 | → Glentoran (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1971 | Hibernian | 12 | (1) |
| 1971 | Hellenic | 21 | (2) |
| 1972–1975 | Cape Town City | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958–1960[1] | Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
| 1959–1962[2] | Scotland U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 1960 | Scotland | 3 | (1) |
| 1960[3] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| 1961[3] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1978–1979 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1979–1981 | Inverness Caledonian | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He also played for the Detroit Cougars, Hibernian, Hellenic and Cape Town City. Hunter also represented both Scotland and the Scottish League.
He was born in Edinburgh. Hunter died in August 2020, aged 80.[4]
References
change- ↑ SFA player William Hunter, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ Scotland U23 player Hunter, Willie, FitbaStats
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Former Portsmouth assistant manager Willie Hunter dies aged 80". Portsmouth News. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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