Roger Hunt

Roger Hunt ( 2006)

Roger Hunt ( born July 20, 1938 in Golborne ) is a former English footballer. The world champion from 1966 played for Liverpool 492 Official matches and is behind Ian Rush with 286 hits the player with the second most goals in the history of the " Reds ".

Sports career

Roger Hunt came in 1959 for Liverpool and became one of the most successful striker of the club. He scored 286 goals during his career for Liverpool. Only Ian Rush surpassed him in the early 1990s - in terms of 245 league goals Hunt is still record holder. With Liverpool he was in 1964 and 1966 English champion and won the 1965 Cup final. In 1966 he came with his club into the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which he lost to Borussia Dortmund 1-2. In the same year he won the English national team's World Cup in his home country. As a strike partner Geoff Hurst, he played all the games his team at this tournament and shot in the group match against France two goals. At the World Championship 1968 he made ​​it to the semi-finals. However, England lost 0-1 surprisingly against Yugoslavia. In total he played from 1962 to 1969, 34 countries games in which he scored 18 goals.

In 1969, Roger Hunt to Bolton Wanderers and ended his career there in 1972.

Achievements

• World Champion: 1966
• English Champion: 1964, 1966
• FA Cup winner: 1965
• Charity Shield Winners: 1964 ( shared ), 1965 ( shared ), 1966