George Hunt (forward)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Samuel Hunt | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1996 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton | ||
| Playing position | Inside or centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1930 | Chesterfield | 14 | (9) |
| 1930–1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | 185 | (125) |
| 1937–1938 | Arsenal | 18 | (3) |
| 1938–1946 | Bolton Wanderers | 45 | (24) |
| 1946–1948 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1933 | England | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George Samuel Hunt (22 February 1910 – 19 September 1996) was an English footballer and coach. Hunt, who played at inside or centre forward, featured for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday in his career.
Born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, Hunt spent his early career playing for local sides in his native county, having trials with both Barnsley and Sheffield United, both of whom rejected him. He eventually joined Chesterfield in 1929 and in his only season there scored nine times in fourteen games.
He moved on from Chesterfield to Tottenham Hotspur in June 1930 and spent seven seasons with the club, and was a prolific goalscorer, hitting 138 goals in 198 matches for Tottenham as they were promoted to the First Division and becoming the club's top scorer for five consecutive seasons, from 1931–32 through to 1935–36. He also won three caps for England during this time, scoring one goal.
His scoring form attracted the attention of Spurs' neighbours and rivals Arsenal, who signed him for £7, 500 in 1937, making him the first player to move directly from Spurs to Arsenal since the latter club's move to Highbury in 1913. Hunt was intended as a replacement for Ted Drake of whom was injured at the time. He made his debut for Arsenal against Manchester City on 2 October 1937 at Highbury, having coincidentally played there for Spurs in a reserve match three days earlier, on 29 September.
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