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1974/1975 Football League Division One
Luton Town
3
1
Carlisle United
Attendance
12,987
Match Date
Sep 28, 1974
Anderson fires Luton ahead on their way to first home win in Division One
Anderson fires Luton ahead on their way to first home win in Division One

Top-scorer and crowd favourite, Barry Butlin, is sold to Nottingham Forest on the morning of the game, and then Town go out and record their first win of the season. In response to Haslam’s call for more effort, Carlisle are swept aside. A solo effort from Alston is the pick of Luton’s goals.

Luton Town Lineup

  1. Keith Barber
    Keith
    Barber
  2. Don Shanks
    Don
    Shanks
  3. Bobby A Thomson
    Bobby A
    Thomson
  4. Peter Anderson
    Peter
    Anderson
  5. John Faulkner
    John
    Faulkner
  6. John Ryan
    John
    Ryan
  7. Gordon Hindson
    Gordon
    Hindson
  8. Jimmy Ryan
    Jimmy
    Ryan
  9. Jimmy Husband
    Jimmy
    Husband
  10. Alan West
    Alan
    West
  11. Adrian Alston
    Adrian
    Alston

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  1. Gordon Hindson breaks through the defence
    Gordon Hindson breaks through the defence
    • Gordon Hindson
  2. Gordon Hindson gets a shot away
    Gordon Hindson gets a shot away
    • Vic Halom
  3. Peter Anderson about to score the Town's first goal
    Peter Anderson about to score the Town's first goal
    • Peter Anderson
  4. Keith Barber watches the ball fly wide
    Keith Barber watches the ball fly wide
    • Keith Barber
  5. Peter Anderson is congratulated by happy colleagues
    Peter Anderson is congratulated by happy colleagues
    • Peter Anderson
  6. Peter Anderson first to the ball
    Peter Anderson first to the ball
    • Peter Anderson
  7. Peter Anderson celebrates
    Peter Anderson celebrates
    • Peter Anderson
  8. Bobby Thomson gets his cross in
    Bobby Thomson gets his cross in
    • Bobby A Thomson
  9. Alan West about to be tackled
    Alan West about to be tackled
    • Alan West
  10. Alan West breaks up Carlisle attack
    Alan West breaks up Carlisle attack
    • Alan West
  11. Gordon Hindson races to the ball
    Gordon Hindson races to the ball
    • Gordon Hindson
  12. Peter Anderson signals his goal
    Peter Anderson signals his goal
  13. Alston watches John Faulkner clear the ball
    Alston watches John Faulkner clear the ball
    • Adrian Alston
  14. Adrian Alston nets the second goal
    Adrian Alston nets the second goal
    • Adrian Alston
  15. Adrian Alston lays the ball off
    Adrian Alston lays the ball off
    • Adrian Alston
  16. Adrian Alston gets Luton’s second
    Adrian Alston gets Luton’s second
    • Adrian Alston
  17. Jimmy Husband is prevented from reaching the ball
    Jimmy Husband is prevented from reaching the ball
    • Jimmy Husband
  18. Jimmy Husband breaks over half way line watched by John Ryan and Alan West
    Jimmy Husband breaks over half way line watched by John Ryan and Alan West
    • Jimmy Husband
  19. Jim Ryan wins a midfield tussle
    Jim Ryan wins a midfield tussle
    • Jimmy Ryan
  20. Jim Ryan tackled by Carlisle defender
    Jim Ryan tackled by Carlisle defender
    • Jimmy Ryan
  21. Jim Ryan scores the clinching third goal from the spot
    Jim Ryan scores the clinching third goal from the spot
    • Jimmy Ryan
  22. Jim Ryan score Luton’s third from the spot
    Jim Ryan score Luton’s third from the spot
    • Jimmy Ryan
  23. Jim Ryan is applauded after his successful spot kick
    Jim Ryan is applauded after his successful spot kick
    • Jimmy Ryan
  24. Midfield battle
    Midfield battle
  25. Anderson fires Luton ahead on their way to first home win in Division One
    Anderson fires Luton ahead on their way to first home win in Division One
    • Peter Anderson
  26. Carlisle defender flying
    Carlisle defender flying
  27. Another view of the goal from Adrian Alston
    Another view of the goal from Adrian Alston
    • Adrian Alston
  28. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  29. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  30. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  31. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
  32. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
  33. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
  34. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  35. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  36. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  37. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28th Sep 1974)
  38. Programme: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
    Programme: Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (28 Sep 1974)
  39. Luton Carlisle Top Flight Clashes
    Luton Carlisle Top Flight Clashes
    • Carlisle United vs Luton Town FC (15th Mar 1975)

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