http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bolton-wanderers/8262455/Bolton-Wanderers-and-England-legend-Nat-Lofthouse-dies-aged-85.html

 

I never realised that he was the seventh highest goalscorer in the history of top flight English football.

The F.A.'s tribute:

 

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2011/NatLofthouse

 

I hope they'll wear black armbands at the next England international.

Derby created a song entitled 'Steve Bloomer's Watchin', as their official club anthem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bloomer%27s_Watchin%27

 

We should adopt 'The Lion of Vienna' as ours. It's one way of keeping his memory alive.

Edited January 17, 201115 yr by SpiritofBurnden

Bolton News 8 page tribute:

 

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/resources/files/13578/

cheers for putting all these in one place SpirtofBurnden

 

The sky one had us going

To my shame - I've never heard this song, like the idea though. What is the tune?

A few more nice pics of the Gent, Happy if you wish please move them to the Gallery.

Edited January 17, 201115 yr by Mr Magoo

Sky News tribute:

 

http://www.3news.co.nz/Former-England-striker-Nat-Lofthouse-dies-at-85/tabid/317/articleID/194614/Default.aspx

 

I don't believe it.

 

A poster off here.

Edited January 17, 201115 yr by jayjayoghani

was recorded by the houghton weavers

To my shame - I've never heard this song, like the idea though. What is the tune?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnE2LnlUvLE

Its a good drinking song and to be honest, with its tune, it could easly become a terrace song

Reebok voice should play this next Monday before kick off

Reebok voice, where are you?

 

Think we have a request.

Love it

 

 

 

Should be played before the chelsea game

Chocked me up that song.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxE97EeJCgw&feature=related

Play that before kick-off on Monday and stick the words up on the big screen. There won't be a dry eye in the house with everyone singing the chorus!

Motty paying tribute to Lofty on Five Live at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnE2LnlUvLE

 

 

 

There was a lad from Bolton

Nat Lofthouse was his name

He used to work in a coal mine

But he reached the hall of fame

As the world of football came along

And took him out t'mine

And made the lad from Bolton

A legend in his time

 

He was the lion, the lion of Vienna

He was the lion, the pride of Lancashire

There'll be other centre forwards

And other football teams

But the lion of Vienna is the best there's ever been

 

A call from England came again to play on foreign soil

And England versus Austrians would be a battle royal

And the Austrians would soon find out who wore the number nine

It was Lofthouse pride of England

And a legend in his time

 

He was the lion, the lion of Vienna

He was the lion, the pride of Lancashire

There'll be other centre forwards

And other football teams

But the lion of Vienna is the best there's ever been

 

A match remained in deadlock

It looked an each-way bet

'til Lofty took a through ball

And crashed it in t'net

He's the Lion of Vienna

By the Tommys of the Rhien

He's England's centre forward

And a legend in his time

 

The game of football's changed a bit since I were a little lad

With a scarf and rattle in me hand cheering with me Dad

And gone are the days of the old brass band and Lofty in his prime

He were England's centre forward and a legend in his time

 

He was the lion, the lion of Vienna

He was the lion, the pride of Lancashire

There'll be other centre forwards

And other football teams

But the lion of Vienna is the best there's ever been

 

He was the lion, the lion of Vienna

He was the lion, the pride of Lancashire

There'll be other centre forwards

And other football teams

But the lion of Vienna is the BEST THERE'S EVER BEEN

Edited January 17, 201115 yr by MickyD

Theres a copy of that at me mum and Dads on vinyl

 

Beltin

Play that before kick-off on Monday and stick the words up on the big screen. There won't be a dry eye in the house with everyone singing the chorus!

 

 

that would be amazing..everyone singing along

I don't believe it.

 

A poster off here.

 

aye - first time I've seen him sober

There is a lovely article that puts Nats death in a family context - link below

 

http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/cousin-mourns-uk-footballs-lion-of-vienna/3937314/

Lovely piece in Four Four Two

 

 

http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/fourfourtwoview/archive/2011/01/17/the-piratical-practical-genius-of-nat-lofthouse.aspx

Morning everyone,

 

This may have been posted on here before, so if it has apologies, but i stumbled across this footage of the Great Man and the boys in 1958....great watch and stirs up real emotion.

 

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=35187

 

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=35190

 

 

I hope the Reebok is packed on Monday to honour Nat and everything that he did for the Club and Town.

 

The terms "Hero" and "Legend" get banded about to freely these days, but Nat was much, much more than a Hero and a Legend.

 

RIP Nat, you will be missed.

Cheers, it has. I assume this will be merged with the other thread. (Nat Lofthouse Links) Plenty more stuff in there.