Devizes Town FC to observe a minute of silence in memory of Roger Hunt
The England World Cup winner has died at the age of 83
Last updated 28th Sep 2021
England World Cup winner and Liverpool legend Roger Hunt has died aged 83.
Hunt was part of the team which won the world cup for England in 1966 and is Liverpool's second-highest goalscorer of all time with 285 goals in 492 appearances.
A statement from the club said he passed away peacefully at home following a long illness on Monday evening.
Hunt's death comes just over a week since we lost Jimmy Greaves, another of the 1966 world cup winning squad.
In his early years, Hunt played for Devizes Town FC, before transferring to Liverpool. The club expressed their sympathies via Twitter, remembering Roger Hunt as its 'greatest ever player'.
Speaking to Greatest Hits Radio, club chairman Shaun Moffatt confirmed that a minute of silence will be observed this Saturday, just before their 3pm match against Portishead Town FC.
Statement from Liverpool FC
A World Cup winner with England in 1966, Hunt joined the Reds from nearby amateur team Stockton Heath as a 20-year-old in July 1958 and spent 11-and-a-half hugely successful years at Anfield.
His overall tally of 285 goals for the Reds stood as a record until Ian Rush surpassed it in 1992. No player has ever scored more league goals for Liverpool than Hunt’s total of 244, however.
Hunt made his debut in a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe United at Anfield in September 1959 – and, naturally, marked the occasion with a goal.
Under the management of Bill Shankly, who arrived at the club a few months later, Hunt would form a fearsome strike partnership with Ian St John and went on to win the Second Division title in 1962, two First Division titles in 1964 and 1966 and the club’s long-awaited first FA Cup in 1965.
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.
He also achieved legendary status on the international stage, starting the 1966 World Cup final in which England beat West Germany at Wembley. He scored three times in six appearances during that tournament and 18 goals in 34 caps overall for his country.
The thoughts of everybody at Liverpool FC are with Roger’s family and friends at this sad and difficult time.