All articles about John “Sailor” Hunter on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John “Sailor” Hunter: “Very dashing, goes through the defence like a piston, and shoots a hard ball when the ground is good.” (Athletic News: April 25, 1910) Born: April 6, 1878: Johnstone, in Scotland. Passed away: January 12, 1966: […]
Friday, December 7 – 1945 Sympathy for Manager “John “Sailor” Hunter, of Motherwell. His younger son, Pilot Officer Robert Hunter, R.A.F., has been killed in an air accident while on service in India. He was 22. (Evening Telegraph, 07-12-1945)
December 16, 1915 Next Saturday’s game at Anfield brings to our memory a fishy smell. Stoke and Liverpool will ever be associated with one of the few fiascos ever played. Considering the number of games played, the number of fiascos is infinitesimal and this fact is due to […]
May 15, 1915 Alick Raisbeck pays rare tribute to late Tom Watson. Why the Liverpool secretary was so successful. Unusual spectacle at International with England. In my last contribution I left off in a gloomy atmosphere. I was referring to the scenes at the Ibrox disaster. This weeks’ […]
May 8, 1915 A tiff Alick Raisbeck had with John “Sailor” Hunter. The most graceful footballer I’ve ever seen. About the never-to-be-forgotten ‘National at Ibrox. If there is one thing more than another which I regret not having done while connected with football as a player it is […]
May 1, 1915 Memorable match which won Liverpool the championship. Alick Raisbeck relates some special training yarns. What the maximum wage have done to football. the fact that Sheffield United have won the English Cup brings back to me the words of Tom Watson, the Liverpool “boss,” whom […]
Friday, April 21 – 1911 “Sailor” Hunter is in the running for the managership of Motherwell F.C., and the ex-Dundee centre forward is likely to get the post. (Dundee Courier, 21-04-1911)
Thursday, November 10 – 1910 In my notes yesterday I mentioned in a quiet way that I might have some interesting information for the supporters of the Liverpool Club, and it has not taken long to confirm my forecast; for this morning the news is to hand of […]
Thursday, October 6 – 1910 Two well-known Scottish centre forwards were yesterday transferred to other clubs. John “Sailor” Hunter, who for several seasons past has been associated with the Dundee Club, has gone over to Wee Clyde. What the Shawfielders would want with another centre with so capable […]
Friday, May 10 – 1907 The signing of John “Sailor” Hunter, as he is popularly known on the football field, completes Dundee First League forward line for next season, Currie, the Buckhaven lad, being intended for the reserve eleven. Hunter’s first experience of English football was when he […]
August 25, 1906 Brentford. Goalkeeper. – Charlie Williams (Norwich City). Backs. – Jock Watson, John McConnell (Grimsby Town), Archie Taylor (Bristol Rovers), R. Abbott (Hanwell). Half-backs. – Jimmy Jay, George Parsonage, Jimmy Tomlinson, Bob Haworth (Fulham), J. Pritchard (Southern University). Forwards. – Tosher Underwood, Tommy Shanks, Fred Corbett, […]
Saturday, May 6 – 1905 It was officially announced on Saturday that Portsmouth had signed George Molyneux, the English international full-back, who has been several seasons with Southampton, and John “Sailor” Hunter, who was last season with Woolwich Arsenal. (Nottingham Evening Post, 08-05-1905)
October 8, 1904 At the present moment Woolwich Arsenal, who meet Aston Villa at Plumstead to-day, occupy the mind of the public, in the south at least, more than any other club. The Arsenal have reached a position in the League never yet achieved by any other Southern […]
May 4, 1904 As has been expected for some time, John “Sailor” Hunter the Heart of Midlothian forward, who came to Edinburgh from Liverpool, has determined to go South again, and we are officially informed that he has been transferred to Woolwich Arsenal, Mr. Phil Kelso’s club. The […]
August 28, 1902 Few changes of any consequence have been made by the Liverpool Club. Last season the in-and-out performances of the players caused considerable anxiety amongst those responsible. One of the greatest misfortunes which Liverpool sustained was the injury in the second League match of the season […]
May 22, 1902 Liverpool are anything but pleased at Tom Robertson, their late full back, migrating to Southampton. It cost them close upon £400 for his transfer from Stoke, and they have not had two years’ service out of him. So far as they are aware, Robertson had […]
May 19, 1902 There will be general satisfaction on the part of the Heart of Midlothian followers on the transfer of John “Sailor” Hunter and Tom J. Robertson from Liverpool. Hunter, on Saturday’s form, is a catch, and if Robertson takes care of himself the left wing should […]
May 10, 1902 ** Middlesbrough are reported to be anxious to secure the transfer of John “Sailor” Hunter from Liverpool. ** Celtic yesterday signed on a new goalkeeper in McPherson, of Greenock Morton, who made his debut for them last night against the Rangers. McPherson, who has a […]
April 30, 1902 Match: Liverpool Senior Cup, Final, at Goodison Park. Liverpool – Skelmersdale 1-0 (0-0) aet. Liverpool (2-3-5): Hobin, John Glover, Don McCallum, Maurice Parry, Charlie Wilson, John T. Hunter, Tom Robertson, Dick Morris, Tommy Green, John “Sailor” Hunter, John Davies. Skelmersdale (2-3-5): The goal: 1-0 “Sailor” […]
Saturday, April 19 – 1902 Little has been heard of late of Charles Satterthwaite, the big forward who a season back used to partner Jack Cox on Liverpool’s left wing. John “Sailor” Hunter seems to have been found to go better with the International outside left. (Nottingham Evening […]
Friday, March 28 – 1902 Match: Friendly, at Goodison Park, kick off: 14:00 Everton – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0) Attendance: 5,000 The Liverpool Eleven: Perkins; McCallum, Glover; Rathbone, J.Hunter, White: Goddard, “Sailor” Hunter, Green, Morris, T.Robertson. So far as Liverpool was concerned, there was no attractive football fixture yesterday, […]
Saturday, February 8 – 1902 Match: FA Cup, 2nd Round, at The Dell, kick-off: 15:15. Southampton – Liverpool 4-1 (2-0). Attendance: 20,000; gate receipt: £918. Referee: Mr. T. Kirkham (Burslem); linesmen: Messrs. A. Davis (Marlow) and G.B. Capes (Burton). Southampton (2-3-5): Jack Robinson; Charles Burgess Fry, George Molyneux; […]
February 3, 1902 The Blackburn Rovers and Bury should have played a League game at Bury, but the Rovers having on their Cup Tie with Derby County, Liverpool, who should have been the County League opponents, put in an appearance at Gigg Lane and played their match postponed […]
Thursday, January 30 – 1902 Match: FA Cup, First Round replay, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 14:45. Everton – Liverpool 0-2 (0-1). Attendance: 25,000, Gate receipt: £800. Referee: Mr. J. Lewis. Everton (2-3-5): George Kitchen, William Balmer, Bert Sharp, Sam Wolstenholme, Tom Booth, Walter Abbott, Jack Sharp, Jack Taylor, […]
January 25, 1902 Match: FA Cup, First Round, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Everton 2-2 (1-0). Attendance: 30,000; gate receipt: ca £800. Referee: Mr. J.Lewis. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, Tom J Robertson, William Dunlop; Charlie Wilson, Alex Raisbeck (C), William Goldie, Tom Robertson, John “Sailor” Hunter, Andy […]
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