Ralph Hunt Football player

Ralph Arthur Robert Hunt (14 August 1933 – 17 December 1964) was an English footballer. A prolific forward, he scored 184 goals in 374 league games in a 14-year career in the Football League.He began his career at Portsmouth, before moving on to Bournemouth in 1953. Two years later he transferred to Norwich City, and set a club record with 33 goals in a single season. He joined Derby County in 1958, before moving on to Grimsby Town the following year. He switched to Swindon Town in June 1961, before being sold to Port Vale for £3,500 in December 1961. He was sold on to Newport County for a £2,000 fee in July 1962. He joined Chesterfield in 1964, but was killed in a car crash in December 1964. Despite his record of close to a goal every two games in the lower divisions, he never won any major honours and was never promoted.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Ralph Arthur Robert Hunt
Birth dateAugust 14, 1933
Birth place
Portsmouth
Date of deathDecember 17, 1964
Place of death
Grantham

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Newport County A.F.C.
A.F.C. Bournemouth
Chesterfield F.C.
Grimsby Town F.C.
Swindon Town F.C.
Norwich City F.C.
Derby County F.C.
Port Vale F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.

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