Stephen Hunt (footballer born 1984)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Stephen Hunt


fullname = Stephen James Hunt
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|11
cityofbirth = Southampton
countryofbirth = England
height = 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
nickname =
position = Defender
currentclub = Notts County
clubnumber = 18
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–
clubs = Southampton
Colchester United
Notts County
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
22 (1)
55 (3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 20:04, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Stephen James Hunt (born 11 November 1984) is an English defender who plays for Notts County, as a defender.

Hunt started his career as a trainee at Southampton, but was sold to Colchester United before making a first team appearance. [cite news | date=2004-06-14 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/3805815.stm | title=U's swoop for Hunt | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-16] The start of his Colchester career was marked by being sent off 59 seconds into his debut against Chesterfield. [cite news | date=2004-08-21 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3564608.stm | title=Chesterfield 2-1 Colchester | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-16] He didn't appear very many times in Colchester's 2005-06 promotion run-in, only making two substitute appearances, but did start three games in the cups. As a result, he was sold to Notts County in June 2006. [cite news | date=2006-06-19 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/5096194.stm | title=Magpies agree contracts with duo | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-16]

Thanks to an impressive start to his Magpies career, on 5 February 2007 Hunt signed a new two-and-a-year contract to keep him at Meadow Lane until June 2009. [cite news | date=2007-02-05 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/6332737.stm | title=Hunt agrees new Notts County deal | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-16]

References

External links

* [http://www.nottscountyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/PlayerProfiles/0,,10426~30212,00.html Stephen Hunt profile] at nottscountyfc.co.uk
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