- Attendance
- 6,705
- Match Date
- Aug 25, 1979
West returns to the Luton midfield after a summer spell in the USA and, with ex-Orient player, Grealish, drives the Hatters to their first win. The O’s come too close for comfort in the second half. The search for another striker is intensified as the scoring chances are not being converted.
Luton Town Lineup
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Referee disappoints the crowd blowing for offside -
Mike Saxby appears beaten to the ball by the keeper -
Kirk Stephens up in attack -
Kirk Stephens hurdles an Orient defender -
Bob Hatton watches the ball go wide -
Bob Hatton watches the ball go into the side netting -
Bob Hatton gets the ball back across the box -
Brian Stein gets to the ball first -
Ricky Hill scores the second -
Ricky Hill getting a push in the back -
Ricky Hill fights through the Orient rearguard -
Orient Keeper Mervyn Day tips over -
Bob Hatton opening the scoring -
Bob Hatton watches as the ball whizzes across the area -
Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Orient (25th Aug 1979) -
Match Report: Luton Town FC vs Orient (25th Aug 1979) -
Programme: Luton Town FC vs Orient (25th Aug 1979)
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