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Career & Clubs
Hunter played for Aston Villa, Oldham Athletic and Chelsea during his early career. He was the first Aston Villa player to be sent off in a match. The second player, Cyril Spiers, would be dismissed 12 years later in the 1925–26 season. In March 1914, he transferred to Manchester United. He captained the club during the 1914–15 season and stayed with United until January 1915, when his contract was cancelled due to a training ground incident. He then played for Croydon Common, Southampton, Brentford and Birmingham as a guest player during the First World War and finished his career with Portsmouth of the Southern League during the 1919–20 season. Hunter made two appearances for The Football League XI.
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- Aston Villa F.C. (1908–1912)
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- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. (1912–1913)
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- Manchester United F.C. (1914–1915)
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- Brentford F.C. (1917–1918)
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- Maidstone United F.C. (1987)
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- Croydon Common F.C. (1907–1908)
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- Chelsea F.C. (1913–1914)
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- Croydon Common F.C. (1915–1916)
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- Southampton F.C. (1916–1917)
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- Birmingham City F.C. (1918–1919)
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- Portsmouth F.C. (1919–1919)
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- The Football League XI
Personal
Born in Nowshera, Peshawar, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan).
After his retirement from football, Hunter worked as a sports writer. Hunter died on 20 January 1934 in Lambeth, London.
Clubs
- Maidstone United F.C. (1987)current
- The Football League XIcurrent
- Croydon Common F.C.1907–1908
- Aston Villa F.C.1908–1912
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C.1912–1913
- Chelsea F.C.1913–1914
- Manchester United F.C.1914–1915
- Croydon Common F.C.1915–1916
- Southampton F.C.1916–1917
- Brentford F.C.1917–1918
- Birmingham City F.C.1918–1919
- Portsmouth F.C.1919–1919
Played together with
A. H. AlbutManchester United F.C.
Aaron AnselminoChelsea F.C. · 2024- Aaron CookPortsmouth F.C. · 1998–1999
- Aaron FlahavanPortsmouth F.C. · 1994–2001
Aaron HughesAston Villa F.C. · 2005–2007- Aaron HulmeManchester United F.C. · 1906–1909
- Aaron HulmeOldham Athletic A.F.C. · 1904–1906
Aaron McCareyPortsmouth F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron McLeanBirmingham City F.C. · 2013–2014
Aaron MokoenaPortsmouth F.C. · 2009–2012
Aaron PierreBrentford F.C. · 2012–2014
Aaron RamsdaleSouthampton F.C. · 2024
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Identifiers & aliases
George Charles Hunter, also known by his nickname Cocky, was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Football League for Aston Villa, Oldham Athletic, Chelsea and Manchester United.
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