Ian Hunter (Scottish footballer)

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Ian Hunter
Personal information
Full name John Hunter
Date of birthc. 1940 (age 8384)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Gairdoch Juveniles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1969 Falkirk 244 (6)
Stenhousemuir
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Ian" Hunter is a Scottish former footballer who played mainly as a left back, primarily for Falkirk where he played for a decade, [1] [2] with his colleague at right-back typically being John Lambie. [3]

There was another Ian Hunter who also played briefly for Falkirk in the same period, [4] but was more closely associated with Dunfermline Athletic.

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References

  1. John Hunter (Ian), Better Meddle
  2. Falkirk: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. The Falkirk Bairns Volume 5 2007-2019 (In Memoriam: John Lambie), Michael White, ISBN   9781527254497
  4. Ian Hunter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database