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He was part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup winning squad, receiving a winner's medal in 2007.[4] 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 simply read "Norman bites yer legs".[5] He played 726 games in total for Leeds, scoring 21 goals. |
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very sad news,there was this story about how he got injured in a match and the manager phoned his wife to say just to warn you that norman is coming back with a bit of a leg and his wife said 'whose'
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One of my first heroes except for the time when he missed the Polish winger on the half way line at Wembley.
If there are any bored youngsters about watch the 1970 FA Cup Finals between Leeds and Chelsea on YouTube A wonderful old school footballer |
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TOUGH AULD VIRUS TO TAKE bite your legs out, great character but still not getting away with that pussey of a tackle out under the benches at Wembley against Poland,
 RIP |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24445822
Remember, Poland were a fantastic side who went on to finish 3rd in the World Cup. |
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I'm a Leeds fan since 1965....very sad for his family.
Wiki : Post-playing and managerial career. Hunter turned to the after-dinner circuit recounting his anecdotes, and from 1993 to 2020 he worked for local station BBC Radio Leeds and Yorkshire Radio as a summariser at Leeds games.[31] In 1998, the Football League, as part of its centenary season celebrations, included Hunter on its list of 100 League Legends.[32] Hunter released his autobiography, Biting Talk, in 2004.[33] In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4–2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the squad members, Hunter was presented with his winner's medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009.[34] Hunter retained close links with Leeds United and its fans, and regularly appeared at Leeds matches and figured at club-hosted conferences and events; the eponymous "Norman Hunter Suite" is located in the West Stand at Elland Road.[35] In April 2020, it was reported that Hunter was being treated in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.[6] On 16 April he was described as being “severely unwell”.[36] The following day, Leeds United announced that, as a result of the virus, Hunter had died.[37] |
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It was just one of those nights when they did everything but score,shouldn’t be remembered for a defensive mistake when they should have scored 3 or 4.
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Quite a career,rip.did he have a pub at one time leopard?
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I think Peter Lorimer but had the pub…… Was that a trick question?
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OFF ON A TANGENT was looking at some photo,s of Whitby town the other day big leeds connection their over the years, eddie gray david Harvey,ray hankin
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Norman : back row, centre:
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Revie, Reaney, Hunter.........Bremner, Giles, Lorimer
Barnstoneworth, Barnstoneworth, Barnstoneworth! |
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revie reaney hunter belfitt gray
o'grady big jack sprake harvey jones madeley clarke cooper still thinking giles bates |
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hibbitt is the one i missed
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Is Revie standing on Brian Clough?
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I think is Mick Bates too
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I didn’t know O ‘Grady, or Belfitt
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Ogrady got 2 England caps & scored 3 goals,quite a srtrike rate.
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1972 FA Cup Final win (against Arsenal , 1 : 0 )
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Why the smiley (
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The "smiley' is a "wink" ....it is not smiling.....get a grip !
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Probably just before my time.
The first time I ever cried over football was when Chelsea beat Leeds in the 1970 replay. The second time was when Poland knocked us out of the World Cup. I still cry every time I see Paolo Rossi complete his hatrick for Italy against Brazil in the Camp Nou in 1982 World Cup quarter final, The day football died |
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My eyes got moist when Sunderland (my Dad's team) beat us (Leeds) in the 1971 Cup Final.
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Norman Hunter a great player, very hard tackler
But a life well lived, r.i.p. |
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73? Leopard
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A member of that great Leeds side Don Revie created in the 1970's, I think?
All the players will be remembered, no one tackled harder than Norman Hunter |
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Maybe not harder tackling but Bremner and Giles were tough as Brazilian teak
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The Leopard 17 Apr 20 12:31
The "smiley' is a "wink" ....it is not smiling.....get a grip ! --------------- On the Legend - on Reply - If you hover over the smiley that you used - it states - 'Mischief' |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPZnXgKl70I Go to 1.54 if you want the highlights
Francis Lee and Norm having a ruck! PASSION! FERVOUR in the crowd! RIP |
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RIP Norman Hunter
one of the dirtiest 11 players ever to take a football field I'll always remember the day he tried to take out Bestie and missed, bestie went back to him with the ball and teased, he missed again, left him sitting on his arse, did the same to Chopper Harris, that's my memory,so fcuk off and don't spoil it for me  |
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CS GREAT CLIP
Remember it well, watch it all folks, a little pre amble to main course, when Frannie goes all Marvin Haggler Some great players on that pitch, Derby had a top side and Leeds had already peaked. |
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Just heard him on the radio, said his highlight was being named players player of the year and biggest disappointment was not winning European Cup.
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onlooker • April 17, 2020 2:32 PM BST
The Leopard 17 Apr 20 12:31 The "smiley' is a "wink" ....it is not smiling.....get a grip ! --------------- On the Legend - on Reply - If you hover over the smiley that you used - it states - 'Mischief' Onlooker.....your eyes are going....if you look at it closely you will see I used a " ".....are you on a ZX-Spectrum? |
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^ Doesn't show of course in Quote box
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Great defender in a great Leeds team. Should have got more England caps. Very sad news to hear.
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The Leopard 17 Apr 20 14:28
onlooker • April 17, 2020 2:32 PM BST The Leopard 17 Apr 20 12:31 The "smiley' is a "wink" ....it is not smiling.....get a grip ! --------------- On the Legend - on Reply - If you hover over the smiley that you used - it states - 'Mischief' Onlooker.....your eyes are going....if you look at it closely you will see I used a " ".....are you on a ZX-Spectrum?================ No you DIDN'T - motormouth Guess some new spectacles yourself. You used a ... - and I have checked that on 3 different Browsers. |