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Roger Hunt MBE with his cap and the 1966 World Cup winning ball |
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| School children from St Gregory's meeet Roger Hunt |
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Asking questions about the cap! |
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Roger Hunt visits Museum
England 1966 World Cup hero Roger Hunt recently took time out to drop into the museum to lend his treasured 1966 Cap for display.
Roger, who was inducted into the Museum’s Hall of Fame in 2006, played in all six games of the ’66 tournament, scoring three times. He won 34 England caps and was a major factor in Liverpool’s success in the early 1960’s, being their top scorer for eight straight seasons. His record of being highest league scorer for the club still stands.
Visitors to the museum on the day were surprised and delighted to see Roger and a group of local school children were lucky enough to meet him and get to ask him questions about the cap.
His cap will now join other 1966 objects on display including the replica Jules Rimet Trophy, the shirt worn by team member George Cohen and of course the match winning ball from the final.
Roger, who is now the Chair of the Pools Panel commented: 'The National Football Museum is a wonderful place, packed full of great football memories. The cap has been in storage for such a long time and I decided that the best way to let others see it was to lend it to the museum for display.'
David Pearson, Museum Manager said: ‘We are absolutely delighted that Roger has been kind enough to loan his cap to the museum and that he took the time to deliver it in person. The cap is a marvellous addition to our unique collection of 1966 objects and is one of only two 1966 caps on display – the other belongs to Gordon Banks.'
Roger Hunt's 1966 World Cup Cap is now on display in the museum.