Nathaniel Lofthouse was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers for his entire career.
15 Facts About Nat Lofthouse
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Nat Lofthouse won 33 caps for England between 1950 and 1958, scoring 30 goals, with one of the highest goals-per-game ratios of any England player.
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Nat Lofthouse would go on to play 33 games for England, but his debut on 22 November 1950 made him 25 when he finally broke into the team.
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On 3 May 1958, almost five years to the day after losing the 1953 final, Nat Lofthouse captained Bolton in the 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.
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Nat Lofthouse went into a challenge with the United keeper Harry Gregg and barged him into the net to score.
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Shoulder charging the goalkeeper was a legitimate tactic at the time, but Nat Lofthouse later admitted that his challenge was a foul.
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On 26 November 1958, Nat Lofthouse made his final England appearance, against Wales, at the age of 33, and he officially retired from the game in January 1960 because of an ankle injury, although his final league game was not until 17 December of that year, when he suffered a knee injury against Birmingham City.
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Nat Lofthouse stands eighth in the list of English football's top division all time goalscorers.
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In 1985, at the age of 60, Nat Lofthouse became caretaker manager at the club again and became president in 1986.
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Nat Lofthouse was the recipient of various honours after retiring from the game.
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Nat Lofthouse was an Inaugural Inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Already a Bolton Wanderers player having joined them in 1939 Nat Lofthouse was conscripted in 1943 and worked in Mosley Common colliery as a Bevin Boy.
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Nat Lofthouse married Alma Foster in 1947 and they remained married until her death in 1985.
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Nat Lofthouse died on 15 January 2011, aged 85, in a nursing home in Bolton.
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Nat Lofthouse was buried on 26 January 2011 as thousands turned out to say goodbye at Bolton Parish Church.