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He left Old Trafford for Gresty Road in 1979, where Crewe Alexandra had finished bottom of the Football League in 1978-1979.
He left Old Trafford for Gresty Road in 1979, where Crewe Alexandra had finished bottom of the Football League in 1978-1979.
In a twelve-year career in the Football League he played 430 league games, scoring 38 goals. A trainee at Manchester United, he switched to Crewe Alexandra in 1979. He spent two seasons at Crewe, making 87 league appearances, before he went to Portuguese Vale for a £15,000 fee in August 1981.
He helped the club to promotion out of the fourth tier again in 1985-1986.
After 221 league appearances for the "Valiants", he was allowed to sign with Wrexham in May 1987. He spent four years with the Welsh club, playing 122 league games, before he retired in 1991.
Crewe Alexandra Hunter started his career at First Division giants Manchester United, but failed to make a competitive appearance for the club The club rallied in 1980-1981 to finish eighteenth, four points above the re-election zone.
Portuguese Vale Hunter was sold on to nearby Portuguese Vale for £15,000 in August 1981, who were also struggling at the lower end of the Fourth Division under manager John McGrath.
He was an ever-present during the 1982-1983 promotion winning season, also being selected as the PFA team of the year. "I had to play a different type of game to the one with Crewe, my previous club, a more disciplined and defensive one, which made me a better player. I was more of a creator than a scorer.
Vale failed to hold on to their Third Division status, and were relegated in 1983-1984.
McGrath was sacked and replaced by his assistant, John Rudge, in December, who continued to name Hunter in the first eleven. He played 51 games in 1984-1985, as Rudge rebuilt his team
He played 57 games in 1985-1986, scoring six goals, as he helped Vale to escape the division for a second time. However Rudge signed Paul Smith and Ray Walker for the 1986-1987 campaign, and Hunter played just five league games.
He was given a free transfer to Wrexham in May 1987, along with teammate Wayne Ebanks.
Wrexham Dixie McNeil"s Wrexham were looking for promotion out of the Fourth Division, though they missed out on the play-offs in 1987-1988 by four points. They managed to reach the play-offs in 1988-1989, and defeated Scunthorpe United to reach the Final against Leyton Orient. The Welsh club lost 2–1 over the two-legged final.
The "Robins"" form dropped during the 1989-1990 campaign, and McNeil was replaced by Brian Flynn, as Wrexham finished in 21st place.
They then finished bottom of the Football League in 1990-1991, but avoided relegation due to the league"s expansion. This was Hunter"s last season, as he left the club in 1991.
Hunter quickly became a key member of the midfield, playing 49 games in 1981-1982, as the "Valiants" posted a seventh-place finish.