Nat Lofthouse (702) | englandstats.com - The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Nathaniel Lofthouse
Born:: 27th August 1925, Bolton
Died:: 15th January 2011, Bolton aged 85
England Career:: 1950 - 1958
Positions:: Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps):: Bolton Wanderers (33)
FA Legacy Number:: 702
Career Summary:: Nat Lofthouse (27th August 1925 - 15th January 2011) 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. Lofthouse, born on 27th August 1925, in Bolton, has a FA Legacy Number of 702 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Yugoslavia (FR) on 22nd November 1950 aged 25 years, 2 months, 26 days
Last Cap:: v Wales (HC) on 26th November 1958 aged 33 years, 2 months, 30 days
First Goal:: v Yugoslavia (FR) on 22nd November 1950 aged 25 years, 2 months, 26 days
Career Length:: 8 years, 4 days
Starts:: 32
Substitute:: 1
Withdrawn:: 2
Full Games:: 30

England Match Statistics

FriendlyFR 18 17 0 0 0
British Home ChampionshipHC 11 7 0 0 0
World Cup QualifierWCQ 2 3 0 0 0
World Cup FinalsWCF 2 3 0 0 0
Competitive 15 13 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Home 12 13 0 0 0
Away 19 14 0 0 0
Neutral 2 3 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Drawn 11 6 0 0 0
Won 16 23 0 0 0
Abandoned 1 0 0 0 0
Lost 5 1 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Centre Forward 33 30 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Walter Winterbottom 33 30 0 0 0

Totals
33
30
0
0
0

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32 Matches

Jimmy Dickinson
27 Matches

Tom Finney
22 Matches

Gil Merrick
18 Matches

Alf Ramsey
17 Matches

Bill Eckersley
12 Matches

Roger Byrne
12 Matches

Stanley Matthews
10 Matches

Jack Froggatt
10 Matches

Ivor Broadis
10 Matches

Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
66 sources from 33 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

WAL, 2 - 2, 26th Nov 1958 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 33.
Age: 33 years, 2 months, 30 days.
URS, 5 - 0, 22nd Oct 1958 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 32.
Age: 33 years, 1 month, 26 days.
FIN, 5 - 1, 20th May 1956 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 31.
Age: 30 years, 8 months, 24 days.
SCO, 1 - 1, 14th Apr 1956 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 30.
Age: 30 years, 7 months, 18 days.
ESP, 4 - 1, 30th Nov 1955 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 29.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 3 days.
WAL, 1 - 2, 22nd Oct 1955 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 28.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 26 days.
DEN, 5 - 1, 2nd Oct 1955 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 27.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 6 days.
POR, 1 - 3, 22nd May 1955 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 26.
Age: 29 years, 8 months, 26 days.
ESP, 1 - 1, 18th May 1955 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 25.
Age: 29 years, 8 months, 22 days.
FRA, 0 - 1, 15th May 1955 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 24.
Age: 29 years, 8 months, 19 days.
SCO, 7 - 2, 2nd Apr 1955 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 23.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 6 days.
NIR, 2 - 0, 2nd Oct 1954 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 22.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 6 days.
URU, 2 - 4, 26th Jun 1954 (WCF) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 21.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 30 days.
BEL, 4 - 4, 17th Jun 1954 (WCF) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 20.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 21 day.
NIR, 3 - 1, 11th Nov 1953 (WCQ) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 19.
Age: 28 years, 2 months, 15 days.
UEFA, 4 - 4, 21st Oct 1953 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 18.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 25 days.
WAL, 4 - 1, 10th Oct 1953 (WCQ) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 17.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 14 days.
USA, 6 - 3, 8th Jun 1953 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 16.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 12 days.
URU, 1 - 2, 31st May 1953 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 15.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 4 days.
CHI, 2 - 1, 24th May 1953 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 14.
Age: 27 years, 8 months, 28 days.
ARG, 0 - 0, 17th May 1953 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 13.
Age: 27 years, 8 months, 21 day.
SCO, 2 - 2, 18th Apr 1953 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 12.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 22 days.
BEL, 5 - 0, 26th Nov 1952 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 11.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 30 days.
WAL, 5 - 2, 12th Nov 1952 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 10.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 16 days.
IRE, 2 - 2, 4th Oct 1952 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 9.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 8 days.
SUI, 3 - 0, 28th May 1952 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 8.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 1 day.
AUT, 3 - 2, 25th May 1952 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 7.
Age: 26 years, 8 months, 29 days.
ITA, 1 - 1, 18th May 1952 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 6.
Age: 26 years, 8 months, 22 days.
SCO, 2 - 1, 5th Apr 1952 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 5.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 9 days.
AUT, 2 - 2, 28th Nov 1951 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 4.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 1 day.
IRE, 2 - 0, 14th Nov 1951 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 3.
Age: 26 years, 2 months, 18 days.
WAL, 1 - 1, 20th Oct 1951 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 2.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 24 days.
YUG, 2 - 2, 22nd Nov 1950 (FR) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 26 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.