Date set for Lofthouse funeral

Date set for Lofthouse funeral

Published Jan. 19, 2011 7:15 p.m. ET

Former England centre-forward Lofthouse died on Saturday, aged 85. The service will take place at 1230 and be followed by a private committal. Lofthouse made more than 450 appearances for Bolton, scoring 255 goals for the club between 1946 and 1960. He represented England 33 times, scoring 30 goals, and became widely known as the 'Lion of Vienna' after a remarkable performance against Austria.

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