Jack Hunter (English footballer)
John Hunter (13 August 1851 – 9 April 1903
Career
Hunter was born in Crookes, Nether Hallam, West Riding of Yorkshire on 13 August 1851[1] and worked as a butcher and silver cutler in the city whilst playing for various clubs, including Heeley, Providence, Sheffield Albion and The Zulus.
He won all his
He was again selected
Despite England's poor performances against the Scots, Hunter was again selected for the international matches in
After a short spell with
It was Hunter who decided to take the team to
Hunter remained with Olympic until 1887, before joining Blackburn Rovers. After a short spell playing for Rovers, Hunter became assistant trainer and groundsman at Ewood Park, as well as working as a licensee in Blackburn.[2]
From 1897 Hunter had a short spell as coach to Cheshire side New Brighton Tower, helping that team rise from the Lancashire League to a brief sojourn in the Football League.
He died of consumption on 9 April 1903.[8]
Honours
Blackburn Olympic
- 1883
References
- ^ a b "Jack Hunter". Englandfootballonline.
- ^ a b (Betts 2006, p. 137)
- ^ (Gibbons 2001, p. 50)
- ^ Scotland 7 - England 2; 2 March 1878 (Match summary)
- ^ (Gibbons 2001, p. 61)
- ^ (Gibbons 2001, p. 71)
- ^ "Blackburn victorious - Blackburn Olympians victorious in the Football Association Challenge Cup competition". Blackburn Times: 7. 7 April 1883.
- ^ (Phythian 2007)
- Sources
- Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- Phythian, Graham (2007). Shooting Stars: The Brief and Glorious History of Blackburn Olympic 1878-1889. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-899468-83-6.
External links
- Jack Hunter at Englandstats.com
- England profile
- Profile as England captain
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