Norman Hunter

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Norman Hunter (29 October 1943[1] – 17 April 2020) was an English former footballer. He played for Leeds United, Bristol City, Barnsley and England.

Norman Hunter
Norman Hunter.jpg
Hunter in 1969
Personal information
Date of birth(1943-10-29)29 October 1943
Place of birthEighton Banks, Gateshead,
County Durham, England
Date of death17 April 2020(2020-04-17) (aged 76)
Place of deathLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionCentre back
Youth career
1959–1962Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1976Leeds United540(18)
1976–1979Bristol City108(4)
1979–1982Barnsley31(0)
Total679(22)
National team
1965–1974England28(2)
Teams managed
1980–1984Barnsley
1985–1987Rotherham United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hunter was hospitalised for COVID-19 in Leeds on 10 April 2020.[2] He died on 17 April from the infection, aged 76.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1962–63 Second Division 36 2 3 0 2 0 41 2
1963–64 42 2 3 0 2 0 47 2
1964–65 First Division 41 2 8 0 2 1 51 3
1965–66 41 5 2 0 1 0 11 0 55 5
1966–67 40 0 7 0 3 0 10 0 60 0
1967–68 40 2 5 0 7 0 11 0 63 2
1968–69 42 0 2 0 2 0 9 1 55 1
1969–70 35 1 7 0 2 0 6 0 1 0 51 1
1970–71 42 1 4 1 1 0 10 0 57 2
1971–72 42 0 7 0 4 0 3 0 56 0
1972–73 32 1 7 0 5 0 9 0 53 1
1973–74 42 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 49 0
1974–75 25 1 5 0 4 0 8 0 1 0 42 1
1975–76 31 1 2 0 2 0 35 1
1976–77 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 540 18 67 1 39 1 78 1 2 0 726 21
Bristol City 1976–77 First Division 31 0 3 0 1 0 35 0
1977–78 38 3 3 0 2 0 43 3
1978–79 39 1 3 0 2 0 44 1
Total 108 4 9 0 5 0 0 122 4
Barnsley 1979–80 Third Division 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0
1980–81 6 0 6 0
1981–82 Second Division 0 0 0 0
1982–83 1 0 1 0
Total 31 0 2 0 1 0 0 34 0
Career total 679 22 78 1 45 1 78 1 2 0 882 25

Honours

Leeds United

England

Individual

References

  1. "England players: Norman Hunter". englandfootballonline. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. Norman Hunter: Leeds United legend dies after contracting coronavirus. BBC News. 17 April 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52246007. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 
  3. Ouiza, Malik (17 April 2020). "Norman Hunter dead: Leeds United legend dies aged 76 after contracting coronavirus". Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-world-cup-winner-norman-hunter-dies-aged-76-after-contracting-coronavirus-a4412331.html. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Richards, Alex (10 April 2020). "Leeds and England legend tests positive for coronavirus". Mirror Sport (Daily Mirror). https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-leeds-england-legend-norman-21846053. 
  5. "Season 1963–64: League Division 2". Football Statistics Archive. RSSSF. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Norman Hunter". National Football Museum. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. Williams, John (2011). Red Men. Random House. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-8459-6557-0.
  8. Murray, Scott (21 March 2020). "1970 FA Cup final replay". The Guardian.
  9. Norman Hunter relives 1973 final heartbreak against Sunderland. ITV News. 2 January 2015. https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2015-01-02/i-wanted-to-forget-that-day-norman-hunter-relives-1973-final-heartbreak/. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Warnock needs funds – Norman Hunter". BBC Sport. 17 January 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21042877. 
  11. Durham, Adrian (2013). Is He All That?. Simon & Schuster. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-4711-3159-2.
  12. "Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967". Mighty Leeds. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. Leeds United great Norman Hunter's medal up for sale. 9 April 2016. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/1975-and-all-leeds-united-great-norman-hunters-medal-sale-622438. 
  14. Howe, Jon. "Leeds United Centurions: Norman Hunter". Leeds Live. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  15. "World Cup 1966 winners honoured". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8093891.stm. 
  16. "1968 European Championship 3rd place playoff". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  17. Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official PFA Footballers Heroes. Random House. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-0917-9135-3.
  18. "Football Legends list in full". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2020.