Allan Hunter (footballer)
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Allan Hunter (born 30 June 1946) is a former international footballer and manager.[1] Hunter began his career with Coleraine before playing for Oldham Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich Town and Colchester United.[1] He managed Colchester United for eight months, only to return for a brief period as a coach at Layer Road.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1946-06-30) 30 June 1946 (age 77) | ||
Place of birth | Sion Mills, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Coleraine | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1966 | Coleraine | 97 | (2) |
1966–1969 | Oldham Athletic | 83 | (1) |
1969–1972 | Blackburn Rovers | 84 | (1) |
1971–1982 | Ipswich Town | 280 | (8) |
1982 | Colchester United | 19 | (0) |
Total | 563 | (12) | |
International career | |||
1969–1979 | Northern Ireland | 53 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1982–1983 | Colchester United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As an international, he represented his country 53 times, 47 of which while he was at Ipswich, becoming the club's most capped player in Ipswich Town's history.[2]