Fergus Hunt

A journeyman and prolific goalscorer of his time, Fergus Hunt began his footballing career in junior football with Mexborough before joining Middlesborough Ironopolis, in their pre League days.
He was transferred to Darwen FC in 1895 and became a firm favorite with the Barley Bank fans, he was the leading scorer in both the 1895/6 and 1896/7 seasons
At the end of the 1896/7 season Darwen cut the "summer" money paid to players during the summer break this caused friction between some of the players and the club officials leading to the exit of some of the better players in 1897, Fergus was one of these players and he left to join the Woolwich Arsenal in 1897.
He made his debut for the Arsenal on the opening day of the 1897/8 season versus Grimsby Town (1st September 1897)
He finished his first season with the club as the leading goalscorer with fifteen goals in twenty four games which included a hat trick in a 9-0 victory over St Albans in a FA cup tie.
In the 1898.9 season he again was the leading goalscorer with fifteen goals in 31 games, including another hat trick against Luton Town on New Years eve 1898.
However the signing of Frank Lloyd in 1899 meant first team football was shared between the two. Not happy with the situation Furgus moved to the West Ham United in the summer of 1899.
Fergus spent two seasons playing in the Southern League with the Hammers before rejoining the Woolwich Arsenal for the second time in October 1902.
In his second spell with the club which spanned less than 8 months,he played in only 3 league matches The lack of first team chances led Fergus to move to Fulham in the Southern League in 1903, playing for the club for two seasons before returning to League Football with Burton Albion in 1905/6 season.
He retired from football in 1906.
His only Honour was a Kent League Championship Medal with the Woolwich Arsenal
He played 257 Football League / Southern League / Kent League / Football Aliance games scoring 137 goals.

Acknowledgements and special thanks for the history scource, photo and information on Fergus Hunt to N. kaufman, Pinegowie 2123, South Africa