Benjamin Hunt is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. He was a youth player at West Ham United, and made regular appearances in their reserve side, but never made the progression into their first team. At the end of the 2007–08 season he was released by the Hammers and he signed for Bristol Rovers. Hunt's debut in senior football came on 16 August 2008 for Bristol Rovers in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for

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. Ben Hunt agreed a one-month loan deal with Conference North side Gloucester City on 17 December 2009. He scored on his debut against

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on Boxing Day. In March 2009 he joined

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champions Newport County on loan. Along with 14 other players, he was released by Rovers at the end of the 2009–10 season. He signed for Dover Athletic on 20 July 2010. On 19 February 2011 he signed for

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in the

. Hunt then played for

side Weston-super-Mare, after joining in August 2011. In October 2011, Hunt left Weston-super-Mare and signed for Gloucester City. He joined

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in March 2012. He first appeared for Cray Wanderers in the 2014–15 season, playing seven games. He returned 12 months later and scored on his first two appearances.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Ben 1990 births Living people Footballers from Southwark English men's footballers Men's association football forwards West Ham United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Lewes F.C. players Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Tilbury F.C. players Cray Wanderers F.C. players Cray Valley Paper Mills F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players