Charlton Athletic 4 (1) (O'Linn (2) Hurst (2)) Bolton wanderers 3 (2) (Lofthouse (3)). The Valley. Att: 30,487
Charlton: Bartram, Shreeve, Lock, Fenton, Phipps, Forbes, Hurst, O'Linn, Vaughan, Cullum, Kiernan.
Bolton: Hanson, Roberts, R Banks, Barrass, Gillies, Howe, McShane, Moir, Lofthouse, Bradley, Langton.
Referee: R J Leafe (Nottingham).
The first goal of the 1950-51 season was scored by Nat Lofthouse when he opened the scoring after just eight seconds. It remains the quickest goal ever scored against Charlton.
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So Charlton were slow starters even in those days.
Good fightback to win, though.
Bolton hat trick by Nat Lofthouse, who was the Lion of Vienna - or so my Dad tells me.