Bill Hunter (businessman)

Bill Hunter
Born	William Hunter 1938
Died	1 March 2023 Perth, Scotland
Occupation	Businessman

Bill Hunter (1938 - 1 March 2023) was a Scottish businessman and the previous owner of professional football club Livingston.

Career

Hunter was a self-made businessman who ran several businesses, including building companies, restaurants and public houses.

Whilst chairman of Meadowbank Thistle in the mid 90's, Hunter claimed the club had run into severe financial difficulties and were facing the possibility of going out of business. Despite opposition from many Meadowbank fans who objected to changing the club name and relocating from Edinburgh, ^[1] in 1995 Meadowbank Thistle relocated to a new stadium in the new town of Livingston and changed name to Livingston Football Club. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

He remained in his role as chairman of the club for three years following the relocation to Livingston, before selling to Glasgow businessman and ex Celtic director Dominic Keane in 1998. ^{[9] [10]}

Personal life and death

Hunter was married to wife Barbara and had one daughter, Catherine. ^[11]

He died on 1 March 2023 in Perth after a long illness. ^[12]

References

1. "Livingston FC – The Livi Lions". Livingston Alive. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
2. "SOCCER HATE MAN HITS NET". Sunday Mail. 15 December 1996.
3. "Livingston return to Meadowbank where it all began". The Scotsman. 19 July 2016.
4. "Livingston carry a torch for the age of enlightenment". The Guardian. 13 April 2001.
5. "BILL HAS LAST LAUGH ON MEADOWBANK MORONS". Daily Record. 14 November 1996.
6. "The high and low road". When Saturday Comes.
7. "League after the Old Firm Livingston FC lead the field in football development". The Herald. 27 October 2001.
8. "A fan's guide to Livingston Football Club". Football Scotland. 2 January 2019.
9. "Keane vows to return to Livingston". The Guardian. 4 February 2004.
10. "Livingston face final curtain". BBC. 29 June 2009.
11. "William HUNTER". www.funeral-notices.co.uk. 13 March 2023.
12. "David Martindale pays tribute to former club chairman Bill Hunter and recalls first meeting". Daily Record. 9 March 2023.