Nat Lofthouse

Nat Lofthouse
OBE
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel Lofthouse
Date of birth (1925-08-27)27 August 1925
Place of birth Bolton, England
Date of death 15 January 2011(2011-01-15) (aged 85)
Place of death Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
1939–1946 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1960 Bolton Wanderers 452 (255)
International career
1950–1958[2] England 33 (30)
Managerial career
1968–1971 Bolton Wanderers
1985 Bolton Wanderers (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nat Lofthouse (27 August 1925 – 15 January 2011) was an English footballer. He played for the England national team. He was born in Bolton, and died there on 15 January 2011 at 85 years old.[3]

Club career statistics

[4]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1946–47 Bolton Wanderers First Division 40 16
1947–48 34 18
1948–49 22 7
1949–50 35 10
1950–51 38 21
1951–52 38 18
1952–53 36 22
1953–54 32 17
1954–55 31 15
1955–56 36 32
1956–57 36 28
1957–58 31 17
1958–59 37 29
1959–60 0 0
1960–61 6 3
Country England 452 253
Total 452 253

International career statistics

[5]

England national team
YearAppsGoals
1950 1 2
1951 3 3
1952 7 9
1953 8 6
1954 3 3
1955 7 4
1956 2 2
1957 0 0
1958 2 1
Total 33 30

References

  1. ↑ "Nat Lofthouse at PES Stats Database". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Nathaniel Lofthouse - Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. ↑ "Former England, Bolton striker Nat Lofthouse dies in sleep at 85". USA Today. London. 2011-01-16. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nat Lofthouse". www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. ↑ "Nathaniel Lofthouse - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.