Boltons all-time greatest player was a gentleman throughout the league. Before halftime, the English defense opened up, allowing Dienst to fire past Merrick and level the scores.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'historyofsoccer_info-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_13',167,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofsoccer_info-large-mobile-banner-1-0'); As the game progressed, it became more fraught. Unfortunately, Bolton were not able to right their sinking ship under the Lion of Vienna and at the end of the 1970-71 season (after Lofthouse had left the post), Bolton were in 22nd place and relegated to the Third Division (an all-time low until the 1987-1988 season). He is still Bolton's top scorer of all time. Lofthouse stood unmarked on the right side of the penalty area when Sewell crossed the ball. Many would travel more than a mile down into the earth for around eight hours per day of very hard, physical work. . It was impossible for Bolton fans to feel this way for long however, he was the club's top scorer that first season after the war, with 21 goals in all competitions. His strength and power were again prominent when he won the single honour of his career. With essentially all of the first-teamers away at the war, it was comparatively easy for Nat to work his way into a regular starting spot, and by the time the regular league resumed in 1946, that spot was effectively sealed for the next 14 years. I could only nod like a dim-wit. His most memorable performance,. England travelled to to meet an Austria side that at the time were considered among the best in Europe and who had the better of the 2-2 draw at Wembley six months before. Somehow, he managed to get the shot off before colliding with the Austrian keeper. [15] The Bolton Wanderers reached the final again five years later. Owning the public house was not the most rewarding career choice to the man who only wanted to see his boyhood club do well. Thread starter leefer; Start date 16 January 2011; leefer Loyal Member. It was, perhaps, fitting that Finney played a key role in the famous goal. Outside the church, it was former Bolton manager Jimmy Armfield (1971-1974) who perhaps summed it all up best: "It's the fact that he was a one-club man. He was born on March 24, 1919, in Blyth, Northumberland, England. His very style of football embodied Bolton, an appreciation for power alongside skill which is still part of the club today. For a time it appeared that he might not re-sign with the club for the 1957-58 season but he eventually relented and stayed at Burnden Park. It would have certainly resulted in a straight red card by today's standards, but was adjudged to be fair at the time. The Austrians went on the offensive to boot every English player on the pitch.
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