September 29 – Just days after death of the legendary Jimmy Greaves, the football world is mourning the loss of another English great, former World Cup winner Roger Hunt.
Hunt, who died on Monday at the age of 83, scored three goals during England’s victorious World Cup campaign on home soil in 1966 and helped Liverpool win two league titles and their first FA Cup trophy in 1964-65. His tally of 244 league goals is still a club record.
“Liverpool FC is mourning the passing of legendary former player Roger Hunt,” the club said in a statement.
“Hunt’s achievements saw him bestowed with an honorary knighthood from the Kop and he will forever be known as ‘Sir Roger’ by supporters of the club he graced with such distinction.”
Hunt featured in all six games for England in 1966, culminating in the 4-2 victory over West Germany in the final at Wembley Stadium when he partnered hat-trick scorer Geoff Hurst up front. It remains England’s only major football title.
Although he wasn’t knighted, such is the esteem in which he is held that he was proclaimed ‘Sir Roger’ by Liverpool fans, who raise a banner to him at every match.
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