William Edmund Hunt (born 25 November 1934) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre half for
Colchester United.
Biography
Born in
Colchester
Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian.
Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colches ...
in
Essex
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, Hunt signed for Colchester in 1955, having been an apprentice at the club.
[Player profile - Billy Hunt]
Archive Database for Colchester United He made his début against
Southend United on 27 August 1955. However, this was his only appearance for Colchester,
Colchester United
Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database before leaving to join Sudbury Town the following year.[
]
References
Living people
1934 births
Footballers from Colchester
English men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Colchester United F.C. players
Sudbury Town F.C. players
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