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3 unusual facts about Roger Hunt


1962–63 Liverpool F.C. season

Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position of the league, and also reached the semi finals of the FA Cup.

1967–68 Liverpool F.C. season

Despite top scorer Roger Hunt rediscovering his mojo, it finished three points behind champions Manchester City, while arch rivals Manchester United beat Liverpool to the honour of being the first English club to win the European Cup, adding salt to the wounds of another disappointing season.

Tofiq Bahramov

Roger Hunt claimed to have seen the ball bounce behind the line.


1965 FA Cup Final

Liverpool, on the other hand, were always forcing their way forward, with St. John and Hunt showing tremendous bursts of energy in particular.


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