Hunter Hart

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Hunter Hart (11 March 1897 – 19 February 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played for Everton in the Football League for most of the 1920s. He was born in Glasgow and played mainly as a wing half.{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |first=Michael |last=Joyce |publisher=Soccerdata |year=2004 |isbn=1-899468-67-6}}

He started as a left-half but switched to the centre of defence before the end of his career. He was transferred from Airdrieonians for £4000 in 1922.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-legends-e-h.html|title=Everton Heroes E – H|publisher=Everton FC|access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303030752/http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-legends-e-h.html|archive-date=3 March 2014|url-status=dead}} Hart was made captain for a while{{cite web|title=Hunter Hart – 1921 -1929 |url=http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Player%20Gallery%201920-1939.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307152700/http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Player%20Gallery%201920-1939.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2009 |work=Gallery of Players Signed Between 1920 – 1939 |publisher=The History of Everton Football Club |access-date=18 May 2011 }} and helped the club to avoid relegation, and was at the club when they won the 1927–28 league championship. He retired just after Christmas during the 1929–30 season, when Everton were ultimately relegated.

In total, he made 300 senior appearances for Everton (scoring on 5 occasions).

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