Norman Hunter
Norman Hunter (29 October 1943[1] – 17 April 2020) was an English former footballer. He played for Leeds United, Bristol City, Barnsley and England.
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| Date of birth | 29 October 1943 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth |
Eighton Banks, Gateshead, County Durham, England | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 April 2020 (aged 76) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1962 | Leeds United | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1962–1976 | Leeds United | 540 | (18) | |||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Bristol City | 108 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1982 | Barnsley | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 679 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1974 | England | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1984 | Barnsley | |||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Rotherham United | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
Hunter was hospitalised for COVID-19 in Leeds on 10 April 2020.[2] He died on 17 April from the infection, aged 76.[3]
References
- "England players: Norman Hunter". englandfootballonline. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- "Norman Hunter: Leeds United legend dies after contracting coronavirus". BBC News. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Ouiza, Malik (17 April 2020). "Norman Hunter dead: Leeds United legend dies aged 76 after contracting coronavirus". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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