 Hunt did not make his debut for the Cobblers until 21 October 1997 when he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for David Rennie.During his first full season with Northampton the club secured a play-off place with the Second Division and after defeating Bristol Rovers in the semi-final the club were defeated 1–0 by Grimsby Town at Wembley Stadium.In 2002 Hunt joined Oxford United.