Between 1921 and 1928 he played 200 times for hometown club Hamilton,[1] who were members of the Scottish Football League's top division throughout the period. He served a brief loan at Dumbarton in 1926[1] which consisted of one appearance in the Scottish Cup.[4]
After moving to Accies'Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell in a swap deal involving winger Frank Wilson, Hunter was a regular in the defence for two seasons in which the club finished second then third in the league table, and took part in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final which the Steelmen lost to Celtic after a replay, having led in the first match until the final minute, and was praised in press reports for his performance in both games.[5][6] Technically he was also a member of the squad that won the league title in 1931–32, but he had fallen out favour at Fir Park and made only one appearance in that campaign before moving on to second-level Bo'ness mid-season; he then returned to Hamilton for a second spell as a veteran in a back-up role.[3][1]
References
^ abcdHunter, Sandy (1921), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
^ abJohn Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Alex Hunter - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
^"Cup Final Thrill | Celtic Equalise in the Last Minute". The Scotsman. 13 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
^"Football Cup for Celtic | Motherwell's 4-2 Defeat". The Scotsman. 16 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
March 03, 2023
sandy, hunter, footballer, alexander, forrest, hunter, 1898, 1981, scottish, footballer, played, full, back, comfortable, either, right, left, berth, hamilton, academical, motherwell, ness, sandy, hunterpersonal, informationfull, namealexander, forrest, hunter. Alexander Forrest Hunter 1898 1981 was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back comfortable in either the right or left berth for Hamilton Academical Motherwell 2 and Bo ness 3 Sandy HunterPersonal informationFull nameAlexander Forrest HunterDate of birth1898Place of birthHamilton ScotlandDate of death1981 aged 82 83 Place of deathHamilton ScotlandHeight5 ft 6 in 168 cm 1 Position s Full backYouth careerCadzow GuildSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Larkhall Thistle1921 1928Hamilton Academical180 0 1926 Dumbarton loan 0 0 1928 1932Motherwell81 0 1932Bo ness11 0 1932 1934Hamilton Academical10 0 Total282 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsBetween 1921 and 1928 he played 200 times for hometown club Hamilton 1 who were members of the Scottish Football League s top division throughout the period He served a brief loan at Dumbarton in 1926 1 which consisted of one appearance in the Scottish Cup 4 After moving to Accies Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell in a swap deal involving winger Frank Wilson Hunter was a regular in the defence for two seasons in which the club finished second then third in the league table and took part in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final which the Steelmen lost to Celtic after a replay having led in the first match until the final minute and was praised in press reports for his performance in both games 5 6 Technically he was also a member of the squad that won the league title in 1931 32 but he had fallen out favour at Fir Park and made only one appearance in that campaign before moving on to second level Bo ness mid season he then returned to Hamilton for a second spell as a veteran in a back up role 3 1 References Edit a b c d Hunter Sandy 1921 Hamilton Academical Memory Bank Sandy Hunter MotherWELLnet a b John Litster October 2012 A Record of pre war Scottish League Players Scottish Football Historian magazine a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Alex Hunter Player Statistics The Sons Archive Retrieved 11 August 2020 Cup Final Thrill Celtic Equalise in the Last Minute The Scotsman 13 April 1931 Retrieved 11 August 2020 via The Celtic Wiki Football Cup for Celtic Motherwell s 4 2 Defeat The Scotsman 16 April 1931 Retrieved 11 August 2020 via The Celtic Wiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandy Hunter footballer amp oldid 1082965773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,