Speaking of statistics

[SaintGeorge67]

There was plenty of talk recently about Fernando's astonishing strike ratio, and rightly so. Then the comparisons with Rush, Fowler, etc.

However, Roger Hunt scored 245 LEAGUE goals, including 41 goals in 41 games in the 1961/62 season.

Fernando would have to remain at his current incredible rate until he was 32 to beat this (which in fairness, isn't as long as I'd predicted when I was thinking about this 😉 )

Arise 'Sir Roger'.

 

[Mors]

I thought he scored 245 in total for us mate? That mean he never scored a cup goal? ???

Still a fantastic goal scorer though!

 

[Asbo]

Birthdate: 20.07.1938
Birthplace: Golborne, England
Other clubs: Stockton Heath, Bury, Stockton Heath (2), Devizes Town, Stockton Heath (3), Bolton, Hellenic FC (South Africa)
Bought from: Stockton Heath (3)
Signed for LFC: £0 29.07.1958
International debut: 04.04.1962 vs. Austria
International caps: 34/18 - 15.01.1969
Liverpool debut: 09.09.1959
Last appearance: 13.12.1969
Debut goal: 09.09.1959
Last goal: 26.11.1969
Contract expiry: 16.12.1969
LFC league games/goals: 404 / 245
Total LFC games/goals: 492 / 286

 

[Mors]

Ahhh so he was only 1 goal every two games in the cup then 😉

 

[Farkmaster]

[quote author=Mors link=topic=36176.msg954644#msg954644 date=1254322332]
Ahhh so he was only 1 goal every two games in the cup then 😉


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Bottler.

 

[Dreambeliever]

That is amazing.

 

[gene hughes]

Wasn't all top level though was it?

 

[Farkmaster]

My dad was talking about this just yesterday btw, it was making him feel very old that he saw this era of players play more than others, and incredibly old when a commentator said "your grandfather might be able to tell you about..." He ran the great north run a couple weeks back at 72, then the commentator does that to him.

 

[Roger REDerer]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=36176.msg954591#msg954591 date=1254314672]
Arise 'Sir Roger'.
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look 'Saint George', you either call me Sir with a sincere heart like how you mean it and do away with the apostrophes or you don't call me Sir at all.

 

[Ryan]

To be fair, this was back in the day when it was illegal for a goalkeeper to move off his line.