A shirt worn by Roger Hunt throughout England’s 1966 World Cup marketing campaign could fetch as much as £8,000 when it’s offered at auction.
The striker wore the long-sleeved white shirt against France in a group game on July 21 the place he scored each objectives in a 2-0 win.
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Hunt was half of the crew that later lifted the World Cup when England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium.
The signed shirt will go below the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Saturday. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge mentioned he was “delighted” to supply the lot “in this most important of World Cup weeks where England could end 60 years of hurt.”
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Hunt spent most of his National Service time within the Devizes space and performed for Devizes Town throughout this time.
He lodged with a household within the space most weekends.
Aldridge added: “They became lifelong friends, visiting on regular occasions, and the shirt was given to the father after the World Cup.”
The signed shirt is up for auction at Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire [Pa/PA Wire]
Hunt performed in each recreation through the 1966 World Cup and scored 3 times to assist England out of their group.
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The ahead, who played the majority of his career with Liverpool, received 34 England caps and scored 18 worldwide objectives. He died in 2021 aged 83.
Copies of pictures taken of Hunt are additionally on account of be auctioned on Saturday.
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