18 Facts About Hunter Davies

Edward Hunter Davies was born on 7 January 1936 and is a British author, journalist and broadcaster.

Hunter Davies's books include the only authorised biography of the Beatles.

For four years his family lived in Dumfries until Davies was aged 11.

Hunter Davies has quoted his boyhood hero as being football centre-forward, Billy Houliston, of Hunter Davies' then local team, Queen of the South.

Hunter Davies's family moved to Carlisle in northern England when Davies was 11 and he attended the Creighton School in the city.

Hunter Davies lived in Carlisle until he moved to study at university.

Hunter Davies gained his first writing experience as a student, contributing to the university newspaper, Palatinate, where one of his fellow student journalists was the future fashion writer Colin McDowell.

Hunter Davies raised the idea of a biography of the Beatles with Paul McCartney when he met him to discuss the possibility of providing the theme song for the film.

In 1972, Hunter Davies wrote a book about football, The Glory Game, a behind-the-scenes portrait of Tottenham Hotspur.

Hunter Davies wrote a column about his daily life in Punch called "Father's Day", presenting himself as a harried paterfamilias.

Hunter Davies has written a biography of the fell walker Alfred Wainwright, and many works about the topography and history of the Lake District.

Hunter Davies has ghostwritten politician John Prescott's 2008 autobiography, Prezza, My Story: Pulling no Punches.

Hunter Davies writes a football column for the New Statesman.

Hunter Davies writes "Confessions of a Collector" in The Guardian's Weekend colour magazine.

Hunter Davies has written a book about his collections with the same title.

Hunter Davies was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to literature.

Hunter Davies has stated that the first football team he supported was Queen of the South, when he lived in Dumfries.

Hunter Davies was married to the writer Margaret Forster from 1960 until her death in 2016.