Wally Hunt
English footballer and cricketer (1909-1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Walter Hunt (9 January 1909 – 2 August 1963) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Accrington Stanley and Carlisle United.
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Born | Samuel Walter Hunt (1909-01-09)9 January 1909 Doe Lea, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 August 1963(1963-08-02) (aged 54) Rochdale, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Leg-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 3 June 1936 Derbyshire v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 15 July 1936 Derbyshire v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunt was also a cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1936.
Hunt was born in the Derbyshire village of Doe Lea. Hunt made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1936 season in a match against Northamptonshire in May when he made his top score of 17 in his single innings. He played sporadically during Derbyshire's only County Championship-winning season and was never on the losing side of a Derbyshire match.
Hunt was a right-handed middle-order batsman who played 5 innings in 5 first-class matches. His top score was 17 and his average 9.6. He was a leg-break bowler who bowled one over without taking a wicket.
In 1950 for one season, Hunt represented Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship.
Hunt died at the age of 54 in Rochdale.