Bill Hunter (New Zealand footballer)

William Hunter is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Bill Hunter
Personal information
Full name William Hunter
Place of birth New Zealand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eden
International career
1968–1969 New Zealand 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hunter made his full All Whites debut in a 5–0 win over Fiji on 17 September 1968[2] and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit,[1][3] his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to Israel on 1 October 1969.[2]

Hunter played two games (one for Auckland and one for New Zealand) in 1967 against the Manchester United team that toured New Zealand that year. The Manchester United team included the “holy trinity” of players - George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law.

Hunter has 3 sons, Todd, Matthew and Daniel. Matthew and Daniel also represented New Zealand, playing soccer for the NZ Combined Services and the NZ Universities teams respectively.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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