Henry Goslin MC, (9 November 1909 – 18 December 1943) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Bolton Wanderers for the whole of his professional career.
On 8 April 1939, with World War II seemingly inevitable, Goslin stood in front of a microphone in the middle of Burnden Park and told the assembled crowd that after the game the Bolton team would make their way to the local Territorial Army hall to sign up.
The majority of the team were posted to the 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Goslin, now promoted to sergeant, and the other players saw action in France leading up to the withdrawals at Dunkirk.
The regiment were sent to East Anglia to patrol potential enemy landing sites and Goslin was again selected for England, again to play Scotland, twice, as well as Wales.
[1] As a mark of respect, the Bolton players lined up before the centre stand of Burnden Park for a minute's silence and wearing black armbands before their New Year's Day War League game.