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Mike Hunter (footballer)

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Mike Hunter
Personal information
Full name Michael Hunter[1]
Date of birth (1948-05-27) 27 May 1948 (age 76)[1]
Place of birth Hexham,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Blackpool 0 (0)
1967–1968 Darlington 3 (0)
1968–19?? Sligo Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Hunter (born 27 May 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Darlington and in the League of Ireland for Sligo Rovers. He was on the books of Blackpool without representing them in the League.[2] Hunter joined Sligo Rovers in August 1968,[3] and played for them until at least 1970.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mike Hunter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ^ Devlin, Seamus (15 August 1968). "Waterford rest three of their regular players". Irish Times. p. 3. Sligo's latest signing, 20-year-old Michael Hunter, who comes from Darlington, having had experience with Blackpool, twisted an ankle in training yesterday and is out of the team against St Patrick's Athletic at the Showgrounds next Sunday.
  4. ^ "Sligo came to life in second half". Irish Times. 24 August 1970. p. 4. Kiernan added a fifth, and when Mick Hunter's shot was blocked down, Mitchell completed the half-dozen.