Ernie Hunt
Personal information
Full name Roger Patrick Hunt
Date of birth (1943-03-17)17 March 1943
Place of birth Swindon, England
Date of death 20 June 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 75)
Place of death Gloucestershire, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1957–1959 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1965 Swindon Town 214 (82)
1965–1967 Wolverhampton Wanderers 74 (32)
1967 → Los Angeles Wolves 10 (4)
1967–1968 Everton 14 (3)
1968–1973 Coventry City 146 (45)
1973Doncaster Rovers (loan) 9 (1)
1973–1974 Bristol City 12 (2)
1974–? Atherstone Town
Ledbury Town
National team
1963–1966 England U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (17 March 1943 – 20 June 2018) was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Coventry City, Doncaster Rovers and Bristol City,[1] and for the Los Angeles Wolves in the United Soccer Association.

At international level, he was capped three times for the England under-23 team.

Hunt died in Gloucestershire on 20 June 2018 of complications from Alzheimer's disease, aged 75.[2][3]

References

  1. "Ernie Hunt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. "Ernie Hunt 1943-2018". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 21 June 2018.
  3. "Coventry City saddened to learn of the death of Ernie Hunt". Coventry City F.C. 21 June 2018.