Roger Hunt, one of the most prolific goal-scorers in Liverpool and England history, has passed away at the age of 83. A club statement said that Hunt died peacefully at his home from a long-term illness.

Hunt is Liverpool’s record league scorer with 244 goals to his name during an 11-year career at Anfield which saw him help the Merseysiders earn promotion from the second division in 1962.

Aside from being a club legend, Roger Hunt was also a huge part of the England national team, playing every single match in the 1966 World Cup while bagging three goals in the competition as the Three Lions lifted the ultimate prize.

This news comes just six months after former teammate and strike partner Ian St. John also passed on. Jimmy Greaves, another English legend who played for Chelsea and Tottenham, died earlier this month as well.

Current Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had this to say about the passing of Roger Hunt and the legacy he built for the club, via BBC:

“To be the goalscoring catalyst of the Shankly team to achieve promotion then win those precious league titles and the FA Cup puts him in a bracket of LFC legends who are responsible for making us the club we are today. Not only that, he was also a World Cup winner in 1966, too.

Roger Hunt’s 285 goals for Liverpool across all competitions puts him second all-time for the club behind only Ian Rush. Rest in peace to another legend. Your impact at Anfield and for the Three Lions will never be forgotten.