Alan Hunter (footballer)
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Alan Hunter was an Australia
n football (soccer)
player who played for several National Soccer League
clubs, most notably for the Brisbane Strikers
.
Hunter was born in Northern Ireland
. He won the Joe Marston Medal
for best afield in the season 1996/97 Grand Final. He also played several games for the Socceroos in 'A' and 'B' international matches.
NSL Cup: 1990-91
With Brisbane Strikers
NSL Championship
: 1996-97
Personal Honours:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who played for several National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
clubs, most notably for the Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers
The Brisbane Strikers are an Australian football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State League.-National Soccer League:...
.
Hunter was born in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He won the Joe Marston Medal
Joe Marston Medal
The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
for best afield in the season 1996/97 Grand Final. He also played several games for the Socceroos in 'A' and 'B' international matches.
Player
With Parramatta EaglesParramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006...
NSL Cup: 1990-91
National Soccer League 1990-91
-Overview:It was performed in 14 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship.-Regular season:-Major semifinal:*Melbourne Croatia 1-0 South Melbourne-Grand final:*South Melbourne 1-1 Melbourne Croatia-Individual awards:...
With Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers
The Brisbane Strikers are an Australian football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State League.-National Soccer League:...
NSL Championship
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
: 1996-97
National Soccer League 1996-97
-Regular season:-Championship playoff:*Marconi Fairfield 3-0 : 0-4 Adelaide City*Melbourne Knights 1-4 : 0-3 South Melbourne*South Melbourne 1-0 Adelaide City*Brisbane Strikers 1-0 : 1-2 Sydney United*Sydney United 1-0 South Melbourne...
Personal Honours:
- Under-21 Player of the Year: 1985National Soccer League 1985The National Soccer League 1985 season was the ninth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final...
with Brisbane Lions SCQueensland Lions Soccer ClubQueensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play... - Joe Marston MedalJoe Marston MedalThe Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
: 1996-97National Soccer League 1996-97-Regular season:-Championship playoff:*Marconi Fairfield 3-0 : 0-4 Adelaide City*Melbourne Knights 1-4 : 0-3 South Melbourne*South Melbourne 1-0 Adelaide City*Brisbane Strikers 1-0 : 1-2 Sydney United*Sydney United 1-0 South Melbourne...
with Brisbane StrikersBrisbane StrikersThe Brisbane Strikers are an Australian football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State League.-National Soccer League:...