Dave Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2268038,00.html Nat Lofthouse OBE Posted on: Sat 15 Jan 2011 It is with great sadness and deep regret that Bolton Wanderers Football Club announce that Nat Lofthouse OBE has passed away, aged 85. Nat died peacefully in his sleep at his nursing home in Bolton on Saturday night. Chairman Phil Gartside said: "On behalf of everyone at Bolton Wanderers Football Club, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Nat's family, who are very much in our thoughts at this time. "Nat undoubtedly is a Bolton Wanderers legend. He was a one-club man and our football club meant as much to him as he did to us. "We will miss him but we will celebrate his life, his legacy and great times that he brought to Bolton Wanderers." Nat, who was voted the club's greatest ever player in a poll conducted in 2006, amassed over 450 appearances in the Bolton Wanderers shirt, scoring 255 goals between the years of 1946 and 1960. On the international stage, he proudly represented England on 33 occasions, scoring 30 goals. After hanging up his boots, he continued his association with the club by occupying a variety of different positions including chief coach, chief scout, caretaker manager and club president, in which he remained up until passing away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 rip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Wow, RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 One of those names every football fan has heard of. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Shit, a real legend to many. RIP, wonder if there'll be a mins silence tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP...The Lion of Vienna. Watching footage of him,he put himself about to say the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 One of those names every football fan has heard of. RIP. Me grandad used to always talk about him, Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews when I was a nipper, proper one club legend. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 One of the first "classic" English legends I knew about. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 One of the first "classic" English legends I knew about. RIP. Same here, sad news. R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SuperShola! Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 One of those names every football fan has heard of. RIP. True, I don't know anything about him, never seen him or nowt but recognise the name straight away. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Sad news indeed. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've never heard of him, seems bit of a legend from what I've heard tonight. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Seriously? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Cannit believe you wouldn't have even fleetingly heard his name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Probably have heard the name, but knew nothing of his past etc which I find very strange for someone that is quite anal with football history and that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP A fantastic record. Surprised you've never heard the name, Neesy. No sarcasm...just surprised. I have to admit, though...I thought he'd passed away ages ago. Very surprised myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Lofthouse was a great CF - as billytray says, 'The Lion of Vienna' after his great performance against what looked like a really good Austrian side. In many ways, a bit like Andy Carroll - typical English CF with great physical strength as well as being a decent footballer. Gave great service to Bolton and was their equivalent of Jackie Milburn as they both played in the same era. RIP Nat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sheds Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP Nat a true legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 R.I.P. never seen him play but heard the name and legacy. Sounds like a legend of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loven11 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 R.I.P Nat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I heard of him, but don't realy know a great deal about him. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP. Love seeing clips of Nat Lofthouse, football was a lot more fun when forwards were allowed barge keepers into the net WWF style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 RIP to a true English legend. I would have hated to have been a keeper facing Nat in those days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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