Les Hunter (footballer)

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Les Hunter
Personal information
Full name Leslie Hunter [1]
Date of birth (1958-01-05) 5 January 1958 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England [1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1982 Chesterfield 165 (8)
1982–1984 Scunthorpe United 61 (8)
1984–1986 Chesterfield 99 (9)
1986–1987 Scunthorpe United 49 (5)
1987 Lincoln City
1987–1989 Chesterfield 31 (3)
Matlock Town
Total405(33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie Hunter (born 5 January 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Middlesbrough, Hunter played for Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United, Lincoln City and Matlock Town. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Les Hunter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 320. ISBN   978-0-3561435-4-5 . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Les Hunter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database