Alex Hunter (footballer)

Alex Hunter
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Campbell Hunter
Date of birth	27 September 1895
Place of birth	Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death	January 1984 (aged 88)
Place of death	New York City, USA
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1918–1920	Renfrew
1918–1920	Queen's Park
1920–1922	Tottenham Hotspur
1922–1924	Wigan Borough
1924–1925	Armadale
1925–1930	New Bedford Whalers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Campbell Hunter (27 September 1895 – January 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Borough and New Bedford Whalers.^[2]

Football career

Born in Renfrew, Hunter began his career with local club Renfrew Juniors before joining Queens Park.^[3] He joined Tottenham Hotspur and was a member of the 1921 FA Cup Final-winning side. Hunter featured in 26 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.^[4] After leaving White Hart Lane in 1922 he moved on to Wigan Borough, where he played in a further 39 games. Hunter briefly returned to Scotland to play for Armadale^[3] before ending his career with American Soccer League team New Bedford Whalers.^[5]

Tottenham Hotspur

^ "Optimists of the North. Wigan Borough". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 133. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ ^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)
^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2009
^ Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League: A Complete Record and Who's Who 1921–1931. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.