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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.
Known as the ‘Lion of Vienna,’ Nat Lofthouse was the epitome of the down-to-earth football star of the 1940s and 1950s. A one-club man, he played over 400 games for Bolton Wanderers and earned 33 caps for England (as well as his famous nickname).
Jan 16, 2011 · Nat Lofthouse OBE, who has died aged 85, was one of the post-war giants of football. He made more than 450 appearances for Bolton Wanderers, and earned 33 caps for England.
Jan 30, 2023 · A forward for Bolton Wanderers for the entirety of his career, Nat Lofthouse was an English professional footballer. His goals-per-game ratio was among the highest among all England players between 1950 and 1958, during which he won 33 caps for England. As a result, Nat Lofthouse was nicknamed the Lion of Vienna.
Sep 29, 2017 · Powerful, intelligent and loyal, few players in the history of English football will ever come close to receiving the adulation and respect of Nat Lofthouse.
May 24, 2021 · ALTHOUGH he earned a great deal of his reputation, and indeed his nickname, for one performance, Nat Lofthouse, ‘The Lion of Vienna’ was a tremendous servant for his country for eight years, bagging 30 goals in just 33 games, and for his club for over 30 years.
Jan 15, 2013 · Nat Lofthouse, this is your life. During his playing career, Nat Lofthouse was deservedly celebrated for his numerous on-pitch achievements. The plaudits for the Lion of Vienna didn't stop...
Jan 25, 2011 · Nat Lofthouse passed away at a Bolton nursing home on the evening of Saturday 15 January, three months after the death of another of his colleagues from that famous victory in Vienna, Eddie Baily. English football has lost one of the great figures of the post-war game.
Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925), better known as Nat Lofthouse, played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career. He was capped 33 times for the England national football team between 1950 and 1958, scoring 30 goals and giving himself one of the greatest goals-per-game ratios of any player to represent England at the highest level.
Jan 15, 2011 · Nat Lofthouse was an international footballer who represented England 33 times scoring 30 goals. His first cap was against Yugoslavia on 22nd November 1950 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 26th November 1958 aged 33.
