Alexander Campbell Hunter (27 September 1895 – January 1984) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a

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for Queen's Park,

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, Wigan Borough and

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Football career

Born in Renfrew, Hunter began his career with local club Renfrew Juniors before joining Queens Park. He joined

and was a member of the

1921 FA Cup Final The 1921 FA Cup Final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, which at the time was a Football League Second Division club, at Stamford Bridge. Spurs won by a single goal, scored by Jimmy Dimmock, eight minutes into the s ...

-winning side. Hunter featured in 26 matches in all competitions for the ''Lilywhites''. After leaving

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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 before ending his career with American Soccer League team

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur *

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: 1921

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Alex 1895 births 1984 deaths People from Renfrew Footballers from Renfrewshire Scottish men's footballers Renfrew F.C. players Queen's Park F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Men's association football goalkeepers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Wigan Borough F.C. players Armadale F.C. players New Bedford Whalers players American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish emigrants to the United States