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Come On You Hatters


Published on Monday 23 January 2006 21:22

Spotlight on Luton Town FC

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We've won the Cup. Hatter's finest moment of glory, beating Arsenal 3-2 to claim the Littlewoods Cup at Wembley in 1988. Brian Stein scored the winner in injury time.

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Champions and another moment of silverware glory, this time in May 1968 when the Hatters won the Division 4 championship.

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Gordon Turner scores Luton Town's first ever top flight league goal, against Charlton on August 20, 1955. R1457M

Ten-goal hero Joe Payne (seated far right) who scored all but two of Hatters' goals in a 12-0 thrashing of Bristol Rovers on April 13, 1936.

Luton Town legend Syd Owen, the centre half and captain who went on to become manager while collecting three England caps on the way, signing autographs for youngsters in 1952. M6535G

Just weeks before the Munich air disaster, the Busby Babes of Manchester United played out a 2-2 Boxing Day draw at Kenilworth Road. Allan Brown scored a last minute equaliser for the Hatters as some compensation for a 3-0 defeat at Manchester the previous day. R2545R

This young fan had cause for celebration after Hatters gained a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup fourth round against Manchester City on January 31, 1953. Jesse Pye scored the equaliser that earned a replay at Kenilworth Road on February 4 that Hatters won 5-1 with a hat-trick from Gordon Turner, a goal from Bert Mitchell and an own goal by City full back Little.The Town team at Maine Road was: Baynham, Jones, Aherne, Morton, Hall, Shanks, Cullen, Moore, Pye, Watkins, Mitchell. Turner replaced Shanks in the replay.

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