John Hunter
Scottish footballer
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| Intro | Scottish footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 1891 | |
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Biography
John Hunter (1854 – 2 November 1881) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Glasgow Eastern and Scotland (four caps). He played on the losing side in the Scottish Cup finals of 1876 and 1878, and made several representative appearances for Glasgow. After retiring as a player, Hunter coached Linthouse.
His younger brothers Archie and Andy both played for Aston Villa, Archie being one of the club's most noted early players.