Morgan Hunt Explained

Morgan Hunt
Fullname:Morgan Marshall Hunt
Birth Date:5 March 1931
Birth Place:Llantrisant, Wales
Death Date:February 2012 (aged 80)
Death Place:Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Askern Youth Club
Youthclubs2:Askern Welfare
Years1:1953–1958
Clubs1:Doncaster Rovers
Caps1:50
Goals1:2
Years2:1958–1959
Clubs2:Norwich City
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:1959–1960
Clubs3:Port Vale
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1960–1961
Clubs4:Boston United
Caps4:21
Goals4:2
Clubs5:Askern Welfare
Totalcaps:80+
Totalgoals:4+
Managerclubs1:Askern Welfare
Manageryears2:1979–1980
Managerclubs2:Doncaster Rovers Belles

Morgan Marshall Hunt (5 March 1931 – February 2012) was a Welsh footballer who played as a half-back. He played for Doncaster Rovers and later managed the club's ladies team.

Career

Hunt played for Askern Welfare before joining Peter Doherty's Doncaster Rovers in 1953. The club finished 12th in the Second Division in 1953–54. The Belle Vue club finished 18th in 1954–55, 17th in 1955–56, and 14th in 1956–57, before suffering relegation in last place in 1957–58. He spent the 1958–59 campaign at Norwich City, playing seven games as the "Canaries" finished two places and four points off the Third Division promotion places. He joined Norman Low's Port Vale for a four-figure fee in July 1959.[1] Despite the money spent acquiring him, he only played two Third Division games for the club before being released at the end of the season.[1] He later played for Boston United in the Southern League before returning to his old club Askern Welfare as the player-manager. Hunt went on to manage Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. for the 1979–80 season.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Doncaster Rovers1953–54Second Division500050
1954–55Second Division16050210
1955–56Second Division11000110
1956–57Second Division12100121
1957–58Second Division610061
Total50250552
Norwich City1958–59Third Division701080
Port Vale1959–60Third Division200020
Boston United1960–61Southern League
Premier Division
21220232

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 146. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Web site: Statistics Season 1960/61 . bufc.drfox.org.uk . 15 February 2023.