Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathaniel Lofthouse | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Date of death | 15 January 2011 | (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 |
Nathaniel Lofthouse OBE (27 August 1925 – 15 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers for his entire career. He 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.