Alexander Forrest Hunter (1898 – 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back (comfortable in either the right or left berth) for Hamilton Academical, Motherwell[2] and Bo'ness .[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Forrest Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cadzow Guild | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Larkhall Thistle | ||
| 1921–1928 | Hamilton Academical | 180 | (0) |
| 1926 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1928–1932 | Motherwell | 81 | (0) |
| 1932 | Bo'ness | 11 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Hamilton Academical | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 282 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Between 1921 and 1928 he played 200 times for hometown club Hamilton,[1] who were members of the Scottish Football League's top division throughout the period. He served a brief loan at Dumbarton in 1926[1] which consisted of one appearance in the Scottish Cup.[4]
After moving to Accies' Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell in a swap deal involving winger Frank Wilson, Hunter was a regular in the defence for two seasons in which the club finished second then third in the league table, and took part in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final which the Steelmen lost to Celtic after a replay, having led in the first match until the final minute, and was praised in press reports for his performance in both games.[5][6] Technically he was also a member of the squad that won the league title in 1931–32, but he had fallen out favour at Fir Park and made only one appearance in that campaign before moving on to second-level Bo'ness mid-season; he then returned to Hamilton for a second spell as a veteran in a back-up role.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hunter, Sandy (1921), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Sandy Hunter, MotherWELLnet
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Alex Hunter - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Cup Final Thrill | Celtic Equalise in the Last Minute". The Scotsman. 13 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- ^ "Football Cup for Celtic | Motherwell's 4-2 Defeat". The Scotsman. 16 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.