Nat Lofthouse
Be the first in the stands
EnglandCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Nathaniel Lofthouse 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. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
2 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1954The archive holds 2 team sheets naming Nat Lofthouse in England's starting line-up, from 1954-06-17 to 1954-06-26.
2 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
6 goals across 4 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1953–1954
Uruguay
Belgium
Northern Ireland
WalesHonours
5 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours5 | ||||
| British Home Championship (outright) | ×2 | 1953–54, 1954–55 | England | |
| FA Charity Shield | ×1 | 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| FA Cup | ×1 | 1957–58 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Football League War Cup | ×1 | 1944–45 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Individual honours3 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| Football League First Division top scorer | 1955-56 | |||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| FWA Footballer of the Year | 1952–53 | |||
| More honours · 1 | ||||
| National Football Museum Hall of Fame Inductee (Inducted 2002) | ||||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | ||||