Andy Hunter (footballer)
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Andrew "Andy" Hunter was a Scottish former footballer
known for scoring Aston Villa's first goal in the FA Cup
.
He also played for Ayr Thistle, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven
, before coming to England
. Like his more famous brother, Archie
, he died young from a heart attack.
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...
known for scoring Aston Villa's first goal in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
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He also played for Ayr Thistle, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven F.C.
Vale of Leven Football Club are an association club based in the town of Alexandria, Scotland, in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park...
, before coming to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Like his more famous brother, Archie
Archie Hunter
Archibald "Archie" Hunter , was the first captain of Aston Villa to lift the FA Cup, in 1887. He was one of Victorian football's first household names....
, he died young from a heart attack.