HattersHeritage
1967/1968 Football League Division Four
Halifax Town
0
1
Luton Town
Attendance
5,091
Match Date
Apr 20, 1968
The players celebrate after winning promotion
The players celebrate after winning promotion

A thundering free-kick from Bruce Rioch clinches both points and secures promotion to Division 3. Halifax rock the Town in the second half and the goal is against the run of play. Manager Allan Brown has the foresight to have champagne on order before coming to the game.

Luton Town Lineup

  1. Tony Read
    Tony
    Read
  2. Max Dougan
    Max
    Dougan
  3. Fred Jardine
    Fred
    Jardine
  4. Alan Slough
    Alan
    Slough
  5. Terry Branston
    Terry
    Branston
  6. John Moore
    John
    Moore
  7. Mick Brown
    Mick
    Brown
  8. Ian Buxton
    Ian
    Buxton
  9. Keith Allen
    Keith
    Allen
  10. Bruce Rioch
    Bruce
    Rioch
  11. Graham French
    Graham
    French

Substitutes

  1. Billy McDerment
    Billy
    McDerment

Related Items

  1. Photo
  2. Match Report
  3. Programme
  1. Bruce Rioch receives his champagne
    Bruce Rioch receives his champagne
    • Bruce Rioch
  2. The players celebrate after winning promotion
    The players celebrate after winning promotion
  3. Champagne time
    Champagne time
  4. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  5. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  6. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  7. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  8. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  9. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  10. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  11. Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Match Report: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
  12. Programme: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)
    Programme: Halifax Town vs Luton Town FC (20th Apr 1968)

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