John Hunter (Third Lanark Footballer)
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John Hunter (1854 – 2 November 1881) was a Scottish
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who played for Third Lanark, Glasgow Eastern and
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(four
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). He played on the losing side in the
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, and made several representative appearances for
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. After retiring as a player, Hunter coached Linthouse. His younger brothers Archie and Andy both played for
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, Archie being one of the club's most noted early players.The Scots who helped make Aston Villa
Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019


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London Hearts profile
1854 births 1881 deaths Date of birth missing Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Third Lanark A.C. players Footballers from South Ayrshire Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers Eastern F.C. players Linthouse F.C. People from Coylton 19th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub