Barry Hunter (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Liverpool (Scout) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Crusaders | 74 | (3) |
| 1993–1996 | Wrexham | 91 | (4) |
| 1996–2001 | Reading | 84 | (4) |
| 1999 | → Southend United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2001–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 112 | (6) |
| 2006 | Portadown | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Northern Ireland | 14 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | ||
| 2005–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | ||
| 2006 | Swindon Town (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer turned scout.
Hunter made his name with Wrexham before transferring to Reading for £400,000. On ending his playing career at Portadown, he had a short spell as the caretaker-assistant manager at Swindon Town under Adrian Williams. Williams and Hunter were replaced by Paul Sturrock and Kevin Summerfield.
He joined Blackburn Rovers as a senior scout in 2006. Responsible for team assessments and player recruitment. Hunter co-hosts a football show on Reading107fm two nights a week. He recently achieved Certificate in Applied Management from Warwick University. He was recruited by Norwich City Manager Glenn Roeder as the clubs chief scout in June 2008.
In December 2008, Hunter moved to Manchester City as a Senior scout/ regional scouting manager.
In September 2012, Hunter moved to Liverpool as the club's chief scout.
External links
- Barry Hunter career statistics at Soccerbase
- Barry Hunter management career statistics at Soccerbase
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