David John Hunt (born 10 September 1982) is an English former

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Playing career

Born in London, Hunt began as a trainee with

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, but made only a few appearances after turning professional. He moved to

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in 2003, playing 74 times in all competitions in two seasons. He then moved to

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...

, where he was a key player in the club's successful promotion season of 2005–06, with his long throw-in being a prominent weapon in the team's tactical arsenal that year. Hunt signed for

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

on 15 May 2007, on a two-year deal after rejecting an offer of a contract extension at Northampton. In January 2009, he came to an agreement with Paul Simpson, the Shrewsbury Town boss, on the remainder of his contract and consequently left the club as he attempted to move back down south as his family failed to settle in the area. His spell at the club was littered by injuries, resulting in few appearances over the one and a half seasons he was at the club. Hunt signed for

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on 9 January 2009, on a contract until the end of the season. He scored two crucial goals for the Bees in their promotion campaign including a well-struck free kick against Gillingham. He signed a new two-year contract in June 2009. He signed for

Crawley Town Crawley Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crawley, West Sussex, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1896 as Crawley Foo ...

on 31 December 2010, initially on a one-month loan, with a view to a permanent move being completed at the end of January 2011. He made his debut for the club the next day as a 63rd-minute substitute against Eastbourne Borough. Hunt assisted Crawley to the Conference title in

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. At the end of the season, after a successful loan, Hunt signed for Crawley permanently on a two-year deal. In June 2013, after leaving Crawley by mutual consent, he signed for

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. On 31 October 2014 he was loaned to

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until January 2015. On 2 February 2015, Hunt left Oxford United by mutual consent. After turning down an opportunity from

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to return to the professional game with Crawley Town, Hunt co-founded th
Bean Team
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coffee. He also briefly signed for National League South side

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, before joining

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in June 2015. On 1 June 2016, Hunt signed for National League South rivals

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. After one season at

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, the midfielder penned another one-season deal with The Stones in June 2017.

Honours

;Northampton Town *

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second-place promotion: 2005–06 ;Brentford *Football League Two: 2008–09 ;Crawley Town *

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*Football League Two third-place promotion: 2011–12

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, David 1982 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark People from Dulwich English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Crystal Palace F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Margate F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen