John Hunter (Third Lanark footballer)

Jack Hunter
Personal information
Full name John Hunter
Date of birth 1854
Place of birth Coylton, Scotland
Date of death 2 November 1881 (aged 26–27)[1]
Place of death Ayr, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1873–1875 Third Lanark
1875 Eastern
1875–1878 Third Lanark
International career
1874–1877 Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hunter (1854 – 2 November 1881) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Glasgow Eastern and Scotland (four caps).[2] He played on the losing side in the Scottish Cup finals of 1876 and 1878,[1] and made several representative appearances for Glasgow.[3] After retiring as a player, Hunter coached Linthouse.[2]

His younger brothers Archie and Andy both played for Aston Villa, Archie being one of the club's most noted early players.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 129)
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Famous Players. | Archie Hunter, Ayr and Aston Villa. The Scottish Referee, 5 September 1902. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ The Scots who helped make Aston Villa, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019