Roger Hunt is an English former footballer who was a striker for Liverpool from 1958 to 1969, the Bolton Wanderers from 1969 to 1972 and on loan to Hellenic in 1971.
Roger Hunt was born on 20 July 1938 in Glazebury, Lancashire, England. Regarding nationality, he is English and belongs to white ethnicity. Born with the high skills and talents, his zodiac sign is Cancer.
Grew up with the huge passion of soccer, he started his youth career with three different clubs including three several stints for the Stockton Heath. Roger Hunt turned professional and started his career with English club Liverpool after Phil Taylor signed him on 29 July 1958. He made his debut on 9 September 1959 in Second Division fixture against the Scunthorpe United.
Roger Hunt contributions to the Liverpool includes 245 goals in 404 appearances. Above all that, he helped his club to win the FA Cup for the first time in 1965. Moreover, he became the record goalscorer on 7 November 1967 in an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tie against TSV Munich in the game; he scored his 242nd goal for the club.
Roger Hunt then transferred to Bolton Wanderers in the late 1969 and stayed until 1972. For the 1971 season, he moved to the Hellenic where he scored 4 goals in six appearances.
He was capped 34 times for his nation and was the side of the England national team that won the 1966 World Cup. He performed in all England six games in the tournament and netted three times. He was the inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Roger Hunt married Patricia in late 1959. The duo dated for 1 year before their marriage. They share two children, a son, David (b 1960), and a daughter Julie (b. 1965),
Currently, Roger Hunt and Patricia do not live together. They legally separated in 1981. The reason behind their divorce is still unknown to his fans. Right now, he resides with his second wife in Warrington.
He is the philanthropist and has an interest in the charities and social work. He raises funds for the Cheshire Community Foundation. He keeps himself fit and healthy at the age of 79. He has a height of 5 feet 9 inch, which is around 1.75m. He has a balanced weight of 75 kg.
The Liverpool Legend, Roger Hunt has accumulated the huge amount of earnings through his professional career. His dedication and commitment towards his career provided him a pretty amount of bank balance. He has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
