Second Division Championship Goals
Roger Hunt's prolific finishing helped Liverpool win the 1961–62 Second Division title and return to the English top flight.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Roger Hunt Biography and Timeline
Follow Roger Hunt through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Roger Hunt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1962–1966Years on this page
1962
1965
Hunt Breaks Wembley Deadlock
Roger Hunt headed Liverpool into the lead against Leeds United in the 1965 FA Cup final, before the match went to extra time.
1966
Cup Winners Cup Final Equaliser
Scores Liverpool's equaliser against Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park.
Goal Completes Mexico Victory
Scores England's second goal against Mexico after Bobby Charlton has opened the scoring, sealing a 2-0 group-stage victory at Wembley.
Opening Goal Against France
Gives England the lead against France in their final group match, beginning a two-goal display that secures first place in the group.
Second Goal Secures Group Leadership
Scores a second time against France at Wembley, completing a 2-0 victory and ensuring England progress to the quarter-finals as group winners.
England Starting Forward In Final
Starts alongside Geoff Hurst in England's attack for the World Cup final, having contributed three goals earlier in the tournament.
World Cup Winner
Roger Hunt starts the final against West Germany after scoring three times earlier in England’s 1966 campaign. The Liverpool forward stretches opposing defences and leaves Wembley a world champion.
Hunt Starts Beside Greaves in Group Stage
Hunt shared England's early World Cup forward line with Greaves before Geoff Hurst entered the starting team.
International Caps
Starts matches for England at the 1966 World Cup and scores three goals during the group stage of the victorious campaign.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.