Andrew Hunter (August 1864 in Joppa, Ayrshire, Scotland – 19 June 1888 in Australia) was a Scottish footballer notable for scoring Aston Villa's first goal in the FA Cup.
Hunter played for Ayr Thistle, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven, before coming to England.Player #11 Andy Hunter, AVFC History
The 1879–80 English football season saw Aston Villa's first ever FA Cup tie and thus their entry into top flight competitive association football.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1 The start of the official record was Saturday 13 December 1879 when Villa faced Stafford Road F.C., of the Stafford Road railway works, Wolverhampton. The match was played before a crowd of 2,000 at Stafford's Half-Way House Ground. In 2024, celebrating the club's 150th anniversary, Aston Villa Legacy Numbers were introduced indexing every first-team player who had represented the club in a competitive fixture. https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/15/legacy-numbers--all-997-aston-villa-players/ Although playing before shirt numbers were introduced in 1926, Goalkeeper John Ball received Legacy Number 1.John Ball (2) Andy Hunter #4 officially became Villa's first goal-scorer in the 1-1 draw.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/andy-hunter
Andy Hunter, like his more famous brother, Archie, who captained Aston Villa in the same period, he died young from a heart attack.The Scottish Influence At The Villa, The Villa and The Villans, 9 January 2019 Another brother, John, was a Scotland international.Famous Players. Archie Hunter, Ayr and Aston Villa. The Scottish Referee, 5 September 1902. Scan via London Hearts Supporters ClubThe Scots who helped make Aston Villa, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019
See also List of Scottish football families
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