Tim Hunter (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy R. Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Connecticut Yankees | (1) | |
| 1975–1976 | Boston Minutemen | 1 | (0) |
| 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | 4 | (1) |
| 1977 | Team Hawaii | ||
| 1978 | New England Tea Men | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tim Hunter (born March 3, 1954) is a retired Canadian-American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.
Born in Canada, Hunter and his brother Paul grew up in Westport, Connecticut. In 1971, he graduated from Staples High School where he was a member of four consecutive state championship soccer teams. In 2008, he was voted among the best midfielders and forwards to play for the school's soccer team.[1] Hunter attended the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1974. He was a 1972 and 1974 Honorable Mention (third team) All American.[2] Hunter was on the American team at the 1975 Pan American Games.[3]
In 1975, Hunter first played with the Connecticut Yankees of the ASL before signing with the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League. In 1977, he began the season with the Connecticut Bicentennials before moving to Team Hawaii. He finished his career in 1978 with the New England Tea Men.
He was inducted into the Connecticut State Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Staples High School: 50th Celebration
- ^ UConn Media Guide
- ^ "Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- 1955 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- American men's soccer players
- Boston Minutemen players
- Connecticut Bicentennials players
- New England Tea Men players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- Team Hawaii players
- UConn Huskies men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Connecticut
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Connecticut Yankees (soccer) players
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football forwards
- Staples High School alumni
- Footballers at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States
- 20th-century American sportsmen