Sandy Hunter (footballer)

Alexander Forrest Hunter (1898 – 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hamilton Academical, Motherwell[2] and Bo'ness as a full back (comfortable in either the right or left berth).[3] 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]

Sandy Hunter
Personal information
Full name Alexander Forrest Hunter
Date of birth 1898
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Date of death 1981 (aged 82–83)
Place of death Hamilton, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Cadzow Guild
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Larkhall Thistle
1921–1928 Hamilton Academical 180 (0)
1926 → Dumbarton (loan) 0 (0)
1928–1932 Motherwell 81 (0)
1932 Bo'ness 11 (0)
1932–1934 Hamilton Academical 10 (0)
Total 282 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After moving to Accies' Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell, 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
  1. Hunter, Sandy (1921), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  2. Sandy Hunter, MotherWELLnet
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Alex Hunter - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. "Cup Final Thrill | Celtic Equalise in the Last Minute". The Scotsman. 13 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
  6. "Football Cup for Celtic | Motherwell's 4-2 Defeat". The Scotsman. 16 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
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