Ian Hunter (footballer)
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Club career

Hunter made his 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...

 debut for Blacktown City in 1980. In 1981 he transferred to Marconi before a stint at Penrith City. He returned to Blacktown City in 1991.

International career

In 1978 he toured with the Australian Schoolboy team that played in the United States
United States
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 and Canada
Canada
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.

Hunter played for the Australian under-20 team in 1978 in 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe, Omiya, Tokyo and Yokohama — where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the...

 qualifying matches against Papua New Guinea and New Zealand as well as in a friendly match against Vardar Skopje.

In 1979 Hunter toured with an Australian under-20 team that played matches against a number of club and national youth teams. He played in wins against Hertha Zehlendorf
Hertha Zehlendorf
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 in Wollongong, Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
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 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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 and a draw against Israel
Israel national under-21 football team
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 in Paraguay
Paraguay
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Hunter made his full international debut for Australia at the 1980 OFC Nations Cup
1980 OFC Nations Cup
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 against Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national football team
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 at the age of 18 years and 200 days. Hunter came on as a substitute at half time in the match before scoring three goals in an 11-2 win for Australia. In four matches at the tournament, including three B international matches, Hunter scored five goals tying with Eddie Krncevic
Eddie Krncevic
Edward "Eddie" Krnčević is a retired Australian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.The son of Croatian immigrants, he played most of his professional career in Belgium.-Football career:...

 as leading goalscorer.

In 1981 he played four matches as captain of the Australia under-20 team
Australia national under-20 football team
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 that made the quarter finals of the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played...

 held in Australia. He scored a goal in Australia's opening match of the tournament against Argentina, a match Australia won 2-1.

Coaching career

Hunter coached Springwood in the New South Wales Second Division
NSW State League Division Two
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in 2003 and 2004.
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