Shirt of England legend could fetch £8k at auction

A shirt worn by Roger Hunt during England's 1966 World Cup campaign could fetch up to £8,000 when it is sold at auction.

The striker wore the long-sleeved white shirt against France in a group game on July 21 where he scored both goals in a 2-0 win.

Hunt was part of the team that later lifted the World Cup when England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium.

The signed shirt will go under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Saturday. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said he was "delighted" to offer the lot "in this most important of World Cup weeks where England could end 60 years of hurt."

Hunt spent most of his National Service time in the Devizes area and played for Devizes Town during this time.

He lodged with a family in the area most weekends.

Aldridge added: "They became lifelong friends, visiting on regular occasions, and the shirt was given to the father after the World Cup."

Hunt played in every game during the 1966 World Cup and scored three times to help England out of their group.

The forward, who played the majority of his career with Liverpool, won 34 England caps and scored 18 international goals. He died in 2021 aged 83.

Copies of photographs taken of Hunt are also due to be auctioned on Saturday.

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