Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1945)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 December 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Paddington, London, England | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1973 | Queens Park Rangers | 219 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ron Hunt (born 19 December 1945 in Paddington, London) is an English former footballer who made 219 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and early 1970s.[1]
Career
Hunt came through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers,[1] and made his professional debut in December 1964 in the 3-1 victory against Bristol Rovers.[2] He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup; his pass and subsequent collision with the goalkeeper set up the third and winning goal for Mark Lazarus as QPR defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium.[3][4]
Hunt played 219 league games for Rangers before injury forced retirement in 1973. He then became a squash coach and then worked for a petrochemical company.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Ron Hunt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ Westerberg, Kenneth. "1964/65" (Excel spreadsheet). QPRNet. Ron Norris. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ Struthers, Greg (6 April 2003). "Caught in Time: QPR win League Cup, 1967" (reprint). The Sunday Times. NewsBank. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ "Blast From The Past". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ "Where R They Now". QPRNet. Ron Norris. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
External links
- Stats and photo at Sporting Heroes