Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1945)

For the Colchester United player, see Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1933).

Ron Hunt (19 December 1945 – 23 August 2018) was an English footballer who made 219 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and early 1970s.^[1]

Ron Hunt

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-12-19)19 December 1945
Place of birth	Paddington, London, England
Date of death	23 August 2018(2018-08-23) (aged 72)
Place of death	England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1973	Queens Park Rangers	219	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hunt came through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers,^[1] and made his professional debut in December 1964 in the 3–1 victory against Bristol Rovers.^[2] He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup; his pass and subsequent collision with the goalkeeper set up the third and winning goal for Mark Lazarus as QPR defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium.^[3][4]

Hunt played 219 league games for Rangers before injury forced retirement in 1973. He then became a squash coach and then worked for a petrochemical company.^[5]

He died on 23 August 2018 aged 72.^[6]