He was elbowed in the face, tackled from behind and brought down by the goalkeeper. Like many aspiring youngsters one of Nats early jobs at the club was cleaning the boots of the senior pros and he always paid special attention to those of star forward Ray Westwood, one of the players he had cheered from the sideline when a star-struck spectator. In the 16 international matches played since November 1949, 10 have been won, and only two have been lost.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'historyofsoccer_info-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',182,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofsoccer_info-medrectangle-4-0'); From Englands perspective, it was necessary to note that Austria had defeated Scotland twice during this run and achieved a 2-2 draw at Wembley. Football was also a significant sport for the two nations. In doing so he was elbowed in the face, tackled from behind, and finally brought down by the goalkeeper. In 1952-53, he was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Nat Lofthouse - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia Doug Holden, another star of the legendary 1950s edition of Bolton, provided a succinct summation of Lofthouses influence on the team. "The banks had called time on us. Indeed, many of the stereotypes we now associate with players from the sepia-tinged era of the 1950s have their roots in Lofthouses own story. To open the scoring, he swiveled on his right foot and hit a volley with his left foot. The Lion of Vienna's impact to Bolton Wanderers was just as important off the pitch as it was on. A forceful player, he combined physical strength with a powerful shot in either foot or a strong header. The team was struggling, the club was struggling. After failing to score in the win over Scotland at Hampden the centre forward went on Englands 1952 summer tour. He scored both goals in the 1958 FA Cup Final, the second seeing him charge both keeper and ball over the line. The youngest of four sons, Nathaniel Lofthouse was born in Bolton on 27 August 1925. In fact, there's a very funny joke from Lofthouse's time behind the bar: Harry Gregg (the Manchester United goalkeeper that Nat famously clattered over the goal line for Bolton's second goal in the 1958 FA Cup final) was driving through Bolton and decided to stop at the Castle Pub for a drink.
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