HattersHeritage
1972/1973 Football League Division Two
Luton Town
1
0
Sunderland
Attendance
12,458
Match Date
Mar 10, 1973
Don Shanks strikes
Don Shanks strikes

This FA Cup quarter-final preview, to be played at Roker Park on Saturday, is a complete nonsense with Luton fielding four reserves and the visitors, six. Jim Montgomery equals the Sunderland appearance record but is beaten when Don Shanks runs onto a through-ball from Hales. 

Luton Town Lineup

  1. Graham Horn
    Graham
    Horn
  2. John Ryan
    John
    Ryan
  3. Bobby A Thomson
    Bobby A
    Thomson
  4. Don Shanks
    Don
    Shanks
  5. John Faulkner
    John
    Faulkner
  6. Ken Goodeve
    Ken
    Goodeve
  7. Jimmy Ryan
    Jimmy
    Ryan
  8. Peter Anderson
    Peter
    Anderson
  9. Derek Hales
    Derek
    Hales
  10. Gordon Hindson
    Gordon
    Hindson
  11. Rodney Fern
    Rodney
    Fern

Substitutes

  1. Viv Busby
    Viv
    Busby

Related Items

  1. Photo
  2. Match Report
  3. Programme
  1. Derek Hales glides into the penalty area
    Derek Hales glides into the penalty area
    • Derek Hales
  2. Bobby Thomson takes on the Sunderland defender with Luton Old Boy Vic Halom watching on
    Bobby Thomson takes on the Sunderland defender with Luton Old Boy Vic Halom watching on
    • Bobby A Thomson
  3. Rod Fern leaves two defenders in his wake
    Rod Fern leaves two defenders in his wake
    • Rodney Fern
  4. Touch tight
    Touch tight
  5. Don Shanks takes the congratulations of his teammates
    Don Shanks takes the congratulations of his teammates
    • Don Shanks
  6. Don Shanks controls the ball
    Don Shanks controls the ball
    • Don Shanks
  7. Don Shanks celebrates his goal
    Don Shanks celebrates his goal
    • Don Shanks
  8. Peter Anderson chases down the ball
    Peter Anderson chases down the ball
    • Peter Anderson
  9. Jimmy Ryan has his eyes on the ball
    Jimmy Ryan has his eyes on the ball
    • Jimmy Ryan
  10. Jim Ryan cannot connect with the ball
    Jim Ryan cannot connect with the ball
    • Jimmy Ryan
  11. Don Shanks races on to a through ball
    Don Shanks races on to a through ball
    • Don Shanks
  12. Don Shanks strikes
    Don Shanks strikes
    • Don Shanks
  13. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10 Mar 1973)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10 Mar 1973)
  14. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10th Mar 1973)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10th Mar 1973)
  15. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10th Mar 1973)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10th Mar 1973)
  16. Programme: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10 Mar 1973)
    Programme: Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (10 Mar 1973)

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