Roger Hunt
English footballer (1938–2021)
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Key Takeaways
- Roger Hunt (20 July 1938 – 27 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
- Nonetheless, Hunt remains Liverpool's record league goalscorer with 244 goals.
- In August 1964 he also scored the first ever goal seen on the BBC's Match of the Day .
- Hunt was a member of the England national team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, playing in all England's six games, scoring three times.
- Club career Early career Born in Glazebury, Lancashire, Hunt played for Croft Youth Club, Stockton Heath and Devizes Town during his formative years.
Roger Hunt (20 July 1938 – 27 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
During Hunt's eleven years with Liverpool, he was the club's record goalscorer with 285 goals until being overtaken by Ian Rush. Nonetheless, Hunt remains Liverpool's record league goalscorer with 244 goals. Under Bill Shankly, Hunt won two league titles and an FA Cup. In August 1964 he also scored the first ever goal seen on the BBC's Match of the Day. Regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Hunt is referred to as Sir Roger by the club's fans, ranking 13th on the 100 Players Who Shook the Kop, an official fan poll.
Hunt was a member of the England national team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, playing in all England's six games, scoring three times. Hunt was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Club career
Early career
Born in Glazebury, Lancashire, Hunt played for Croft Youth Club, Stockton Heath and Devizes Town during his formative years.
Liverpool
He was signed for Liverpool by manager Phil Taylor in July 1958, joining from Stockton Heath. Hunt made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 9 September 1959 in a Second Division fixture at Anfield against Scunthorpe United; Hunt scored in the 64th minute to give the Reds a 2–0 victory. This goal was the first of many – he went on to score 286 goals for the club, 244 of them in the league, which remains a club record.
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