Fergus Hunt

Fergus Hunt
Personal information
Date of birth	1876
Place of birth	Masbrough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death	1953 (aged 76–77)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Mexborough
1893–1894	Middlesbrough Ironopolis
1895–1897	Darwen
1897–1900	Woolwich Arsenal
1900–1902	West Ham United
1902	Woolwich Arsenal
1903–1905	Fulham
	Burton United
	Shildon
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fergus Hunt (born 1876) was an English footballer, who played as a striker or right-winger.

Club career

After beginning his career with Mexborough and Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Hunt joined Darwen after taking a season out of football.

Hunt joined Woolwich Arsenal in May 1897, becoming a key player for the club after scoring 30 goals in all competitions in his first two seasons at the club, holding the accolade of the club's top scorer in his first two seasons at the club.^[1]^[2]

In 1900, Hunt joined West Ham United as Arnold Hills began to assemble his new club, a continuation of Thames Ironworks, and no fewer than six players were bought into the club alongside him. On 1 September 1900, Hunt scored on his debut against Gravesend United in a 7–0 victory.^[3]

Following a spell with Shildon, Hunt retired from football in 1907.

Personal life

Hunt's birth year is disputed, with multiple sources giving his birth year as 1874, 1875 or 1876.

References

^ "Fergus Hunt, an Arsenal man with a missing history". The History of Arsenal. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
^ "Fergus Hunt". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
^ "Early Years 1900 - 1902 ... Player Pen Pictures and Autographs". They Fly So High. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.

[1] "Fergus Hunt, an Arsenal man with a missing history". The History of Arsenal. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

[2] "Fergus Hunt". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

[3] "Early Years 1900 - 1902 ... Player Pen Pictures and Autographs". They Fly So High. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

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