PLAYER DETAILS
Norman Hunter profile
- Club
- _Deceased Soccer
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- England
- Date of birth
- 1943-10-29
- Birthplace
- Eighton Banks, Gateshead, England
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Norman Hunter
Norman Hunter (29 October 1943 – 17 April 2020) was an English footballer who played for Leeds United, Bristol City, Barnsley and England. He was part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup winning squad, receiving a winner's medal in 2007. He was the first winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1974, and was included in the Football League 100 Legends. A tough tackling centre-half and defensive midfielder, he was nicknamed "Bites Yer Legs" Hunter. The nickname originated from a banner held up by Leeds United fans at the 1972 FA Cup Final against Arsenal; the banner read "Norman bites yer legs". He played 726 games in total for Leeds, scoring 21 goals.