|
|
|
Norman
Hunter |
Leeds United AFC
28 appearances, 2 goals
P 28 W 17 D 5 L 6 F
43:
A 18
*(actual F 38: A 15)
70% successful
1965-74
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 2276 |
|
 |
|
Timeline |
|
|
Norman Hunter |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Birth |
Friday,
29 October 1943 in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, County Durham [registered in
Durham Northern, December 1943].
Attended Eighton Banks
Primary School |
|
Marriage |
to Susanne Harper, on 11 June 1968 [registered in
Leeds, Yorkshire, June 1968]. |
|
Death |
Friday, 17 April 2020 at St. James' Hospital in Leeds, from complications arising from the
coronavirus pandemic, aged 76 years 171 days.
Norman had been
diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2013. Admitted into
hospital on Friday, 10 April after contracting CoVid19. |
|
Funeral |
Saturday, 10 May 2020 after being carried down the Elland Road
players' tunnel and placed in front of the West Stand. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
 |
|
Biographies |
Biting Back - Norman Hunter (2 August 2004, Stodder & Houghton) |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Joined Leeds United AFC as a fifteen year old after being spotted
playing for Birtley Juniors FC. After joining the groundstaff in Aptil
1961, he became
one of Don Revie's linchpins in his successful side of time. Leaving the
club after 726 matches in October 1976 to play with Bristol City FC, and then
Barnsley FC from June 1979, becoming the club's player-manager in October
1980. He retired from playing in 1983, having received six red cards. |
League History
676+3 appearances, 22 goals
six red cards |
Leeds United AFC
1962-76 540 appearances,
eighteen goals.
debut (second division):
8 September 1962 Swansea City FC 0 Leeds United AFC 2.
Bristol
City FC 1976-79 108 appearances, four goals.
debut (first
division): 30 October 1962 Derby County FC 2 Bristol City FC 0.
Barnsley FC 1979-83, 28+three appearances.
debut (third
division): 27 October 1979 Barnsley FC 1 Chester FC 1.
last (second
division): 1 January 1983 Barnsley FC 4 Grimsby Town FC 0. |
Club honours |
Football League Division Two winners 1963-64 (42 apps);
Division One runners-up 1964-65 (41), 1965-66 (41), 1969-70
(35), 1970-71 (42),
1971-72 (42), Champions 1968-69 (42), 1973-74 (42); Division
Three
runners-up 1980-81 (6);
FA Cup
runners-up 1964-65 (8), 1969-70 (7), 1972-73 (7), winners 1971-72
(7);
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up 1966-67,
winners 1967-68, 1970-71;
League Cup winners
1967-68;
FA Charity Shield winners 1969;
European Champions Cup runners-up 1974-75;
European
Cup Winners Cup runners-up 1972-73 ; |
|
Individual honours |
PFA
Division One Team of the Year 1973-74; PFA
(First) Player of the Year
1973-74; |
|
Distinctions |
A
suite at Elland Road bears his name.
The South Stand at Elland Road was
renamed in Hunter's honour on 23 April 2020 |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
11½", 12st. 8lbs [1970]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
|
Management Career |
|
Club(s) |
Appointed as Barnsley FC player-manager in October
1980, relinquishing playing in January 1983. Management ended on 8
February 1984. Had a spell coach West Bromwich Albion FC, before returning
to management with Rotherham United FC on 18 June 1985, until 9 December
1987. Coached Bradford City AFC. Following the sacking of Billy Bremner at
Leeds United AFC in 1988, Hunter had a spell as caretaker manager.
|
League History
257 matches |
W93
D77 L87 |
|
Club honours |
Football League Division Three runners-up 1980-81;
Football League best: Division Two, sixth 1981-82; |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
840th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Central-defender;
Midfielder |
|
First match |
No. 395, 8 December 1965, Spain 0
England 2, a friendly match at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Chamartín, Madrid, substitute (35), aged 22 years
40 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 486, 30 October 1974, England 3
Czechoslovakia 0, a European Championship qualification match at Wembley
Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 31 years 1 day. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals 1966, 1970;
European
Championship Finals 1968;
British Championship
1965-66, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74; |
|
Team honours |
World Cup winners 1966;
European Championship
Finals third place 1968; |
|
Individual honours |
England U23 (three appearances, 1964-65) |
|
Distinctions |
The
first player to make his debut as a substitute.
Died five days after
Peter Bonetti. |
|
Beyond England |
|
Became a local radio commentator, as
well as an ongoing popular figure in the Elland Road press lounge.. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
|
The Numbers |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
sub |
unused |
Mins. |
 | goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
26+ |
28 |
17 |
24 |
▲4
▼2 |
10+ |
2276 |
2 |
1138
min |
2 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
28 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
43 |
18 |
+25 |
6 |
15 |
1.536 |
0.643 |
69.6 |
+10 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
13 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
23 |
9 |
+14 |
2 |
6 |
1.769 |
0.692 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
Away |
12 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
3 |
8 |
1.333 |
0.417 |
79.2 |
+7 |
|
Neutral |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
Colour Record
|
Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
24 |
16 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
14 |
+26 |
4 |
13 |
1.667 |
0.583 |
75.0 |
+12 |
|
Red |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
37.5 |
-1 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
WCF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
=0 |
0 |
1 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
ECP
|
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
1 |
3 |
1.40 |
0.80 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
ECF |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
European Championship |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
2 |
4 |
1.286 |
0.714 |
64.3 |
+2 |
| British Championship |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
4 |
+18 |
4 |
8 |
2.00 |
0.364 |
81.8 |
+7 |
Tournament Record
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1972-74 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
WCP All |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1966 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF 1970 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
WCF
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
World Cup Final |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC 1964-66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
WC 1968-70 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
WC 1972-74 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
WC
All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
=0 |
0 |
1 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECP 1967-68 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
ECP 1971-72 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
ECP 1974-76 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
ECP
All |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
1 |
3 |
1.40 |
0.80 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
European Championship Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECF 1968 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
ECF
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
European Championship |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
EC 1966-68 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
EC 1970-72 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
EC 1974-76 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
EC
All |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
2 |
4 |
1.286 |
0.714 |
64.3 |
+2 |
|
British Championship Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1965-66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1968-69 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1969-70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1971-72 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1972-73 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1973-74 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC
All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
=0 |
0 |
1 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
EC |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
2 |
4 |
1.286 |
0.714 |
64.3 |
+2 |
|
BC |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
17 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
21 |
14 |
+7 |
4 |
8 |
1.235 |
0.824 |
61.8 |
+4 |
Match History
|
Age 21 |
|
1 |
u23 |
4 November 1964 - Wales 2 England 3,
The Racecourse, Wrexham |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
6 |
|
2 |
u23 |
25 November 1964 - England 5 Romania 0,
Highfield Road, Coventry |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
3 |
u23 |
24 February 1965 - Scotland 0 England 0,
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
6 |
|
u23 |
7 April 1965, England 0 Czechoslovakia 0, Elland Road, Leeds |
Fr |
HD |
withdrew injured |
|
Age 22 |
|
1 |
395 |
8 December
1965
-
Spain 0 England 2, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
(⮀0-1) |
Fr |
AW |
▲sub 35 |
? |
|
|
|
2 |
397 |
23 February 1966
-
England 1 West Germany 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
398 |
2 April 1966
- Scotland 3 England 4,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
reserve |
|
3 |
399 |
4 May 1966
-
England 2 Yugoslavia 0, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
4 |
400 |
26 June 1966
-
Finland 0 England 3, Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
tour |
AW |
Start |
6 |
|
401 |
29 June 1966
- Norway 1 England 6, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
unused sub |
18 |
|
402 |
3 July 1966
- Denmark 0 England 2,
Idrætsparken, København |
AW |
|
403 |
5 July 1966
- Poland 0 England 1,
Stadion Śląski,
Chorzów |
AW |
|
404 |
11 July 1966
- England 0 Uruguay 0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
WCF |
HD |
party member |
18 |
|
405 |
16 July 1966
-
England 2 Mexico 0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
406 |
20 July 1966
- England 2 France 0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
407 |
23 July 1966
- England 1 Argentina 0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
408 |
26 July 1966
- England 2 Portugal 1,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
409 |
30
July 1966 -
England 4 West Germany 2ᴭᵀ,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
Age 26 |
|
436 |
5 November 1969
- Netherlands 0 England 1, Olympisch
Stadion, Amsterdam |
Fr |
AW |
unused sub |
15 |
|
|
|
13 |
438 |
14 January 1970
-
England 0 Netherlands 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
6 |
|
440 |
18 April 1970
-
Wales 1 England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
squad member |
|
441 |
21 April 1970
- England 3 Northern Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
442 |
25 April 1970 - Scotland 0 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AD |
|
443 |
20 May 1970
-
Colombia 0 England 4,
Estadio Nemesio Camacho,
Olímpico |
Fr |
AW |
squad member |
|
444 |
24 May 1970
-
Ecuador 0 England 2,
Estádio
Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito |
AW |
|
Age 28 |
|
458 |
1 December 1971 - Greece 0 England 2, Karaiskaki Stadio, Piraes |
ECP |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
16 |
459 |
29 April 1972 - England 1 West Germany 3,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
ECP |
HL |
Start |
6 |
|
17 |
460 |
13 May 1972 - West Germany 0 England 0,
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(⮀0-0) |
ECP |
AD |
Start ▼73 |
11 |
|
18 |
461 |
20 May 1972 - Wales 0 England 3, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
11 |
|
19 |
462 |
23 May 1972 - England 0 Northern Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
Start |
6 |
|
20 |
463 |
27 May 1972 -
Scotland 0 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
11 |
|
|
|
Age 29 |
|
21 |
465 |
15 November 1972 -
Wales 0 England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
WCP |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
22 |
466 |
24 January 1973 -
England 1 Wales 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
468 |
12 May 1973 - Northern Ireland 1 England 2, Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
|
469 |
15 May 1973 - England 3 Wales 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
470 |
19 May 1973 - England 1 Scotland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
471 |
27 May 1973 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 1, Stadión Letná, Praha |
Fr |
AD |
sub/squad |
? |
|
472 |
6 June 1973 - Poland 2 England 0, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
WCP |
AL |
sub/squad |
? |
|
23 |
473 |
10 June 1973 - USSR 1 England 2,
Central V.I. Lenin Stadium, Moskva
(⮀0-2) |
tour |
AW |
▲sub
60 |
? |
|
474 |
14 June 1973 - Italy 2 England 0, Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
AL |
sub/squad |
? |
|
24 |
475 |
26 September 1973 -
England 7
Austria 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
25 |
476 |
17 October 1973 - England 1
Poland
1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start |
6 |
|
|
|
|
caretaker-manager:
Joe Mercer - two full
appearances (99 min)x |
|
Age 30 |
|
479 |
11 May 1974 -
Wales 0
England 2,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
sub/squad |
? |
|
26 |
480 |
15 May 1974 -
England 1
Northern
Ireland 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley
(⮀0-0) |
HW |
▲sub 36 |
13 |
|
27 |
481 |
18 May 1974 -
Scotland 2
England 0,
Hampden Park, Glasgow
(⮀0-0) |
AL |
Start ▼ht |
5 |
|
482 |
22 May 1974 -
England 2
Argentina
2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
sub/squad |
? |
|
483 |
29 May 1974 - GDR 1
England 1,
Zentralstadion,
Leipzig |
tour |
AD |
squad member |
|
484 |
1 June 1974 -
Bulgaria
0 England 1,
Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija |
AW |
|
485 |
5 June 1974 - Yugoslavia 2 England 2,
Stadion
Crvena zvezda, Beograd |
AD |
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manager:
Don Revie - one full
appearance (90 min)x |
Notes
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CG
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