HattersHeritage
1972/1973 Football League Division Two
Luton Town
2
2
Blackpool
Attendance
12,073
Match Date
Oct 7, 1972
Viv Busby moves through the Blackpool defence
Viv Busby moves through the Blackpool defence

Slough is the first to react when a header from Fern rebounds off the bar but the Seasiders score two quick goals, against the run of play, to take the lead. Aston levels and then 19 year-old ‘keeper, John Burridge, pulls off a tremendous save in injury-time to rob Luton of a deserved win.

Luton Town Lineup

  1. Keith Barber
    Keith
    Barber
  2. John Ryan
    John
    Ryan
  3. Bobby A Thomson
    Bobby A
    Thomson
  4. Peter Anderson
    Peter
    Anderson
  5. John Faulkner
    John
    Faulkner
  6. Alan Slough
    Alan
    Slough
  7. Jimmy Ryan
    Jimmy
    Ryan
  8. Rodney Fern
    Rodney
    Fern
  9. Viv Busby
    Viv
    Busby
  10. Vic Halom
    Vic
    Halom
  11. John Aston
    John
    Aston

Related Items

  1. Photo
  2. Match Report
  3. Programme
  1. Viv Busby moves through the Blackpool defence
    Viv Busby moves through the Blackpool defence
    • Viv Busby
  2. Peter Anderson tackled
    Peter Anderson tackled
    • Peter Anderson
  3. Vic Halom gets past the defenders
    Vic Halom gets past the defenders
    • Vic Halom
  4. John Aston tries an overhead kick
    John Aston tries an overhead kick
    • John Aston
  5. Rodney Fern lets fly
    Rodney Fern lets fly
    • Rodney Fern
  6. Rodney Fern runs through
    Rodney Fern runs through
    • Rodney Fern
  7. Surely Vic Halom cannot miss
    Surely Vic Halom cannot miss
  8. The second Luton goal, scored by John Aston (out of shot)
    The second Luton goal, scored by John Aston (out of shot)
  9. Alan Slough scores the first goal
    Alan Slough scores the first goal
    • Alan Slough
  10. John Faulkner heads over
    John Faulkner heads over
    • John Faulkner
  11. Viv Busby waits for the ball to drop
    Viv Busby waits for the ball to drop
    • Viv Busby
  12. Rodney Fern attacks the ball
    Rodney Fern attacks the ball
  13. An effort drifts wide
    An effort drifts wide
  14. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
  15. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7 Oct 1972)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7 Oct 1972)
  16. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
  17. Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
    Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7th Oct 1972)
  18. Programme: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7 Oct 1972)
    Programme: Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (7 Oct 1972)

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