Nat Lofthouse – the ‘Lion of Vienna' – was the last great champion of a dying breed: the traditional English centre-forward – the talismanic figurehead given the job of leading the line, taking more than his share of knocks, and scoring most of the goals.
Over a period of eight years, the Bolton Wanderers forward scored 30 times in 33 internationals – and only Jimmy Greaves has been able to match that strike rate over a prolonged period.
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