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The week that was - 3rd September 1977. Luton 7 Charlton 1

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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    Yes, just when I had forgotten it H&A brings it back. We were outside the ground when we heard a roar that we had won a penalty. Went back in and stayed to the end.

    Don't miss going to that scummy ground, hope they stay out the league for an age. Remember so many beatings there including the 3-0 opening dayer under Mullery in 1981 who we thought was the new messiah! 2-0 on a snowy December (Friday?) night, and in the Luton end during the away fan ban when lost 1-0 to a Roy Wegerle goal.
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    Remember getting done 5.2 there as well on the poxy plastic pitch!
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    I was there. Got caught up with Luton supporters in the town centre and ended up chanting anti Charlton songs until I could slip away with my scarf hidden under my coat.
  • favershamaddick
    favershamaddick Posts: 231
    Didn't go but boy did I get some stick at school, always wanted Luton to lose every week after that and then a few years later they nick our 2 brightest young players, even now, aged 50, I'm glad they're where they are.
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    I was there. I'm sure the ref (Kirkpatrick of the bald head and sideburns) only gave us a penalty out of sympathy. Wasn't our best player Wood?
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,369
    was there. walked out at 6...heard 7th walking out..missed Flash's penalty.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    That will teach you to leave early.
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,547
    I think there was still about 20 minutes to go at 7-0, I thought it might get to ten.
    A very young Stevie Gritt came on as sub at right back and did a great job in stemming the tide.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    edited September 2013
    E-cafc said:

    We always had a crap record away at Luton through the 70,s and 80,s and always lost quite heavily. Must have seen us at least 8 times there and the first time I saw us get anything there was when we won 1.0 through a Gary Nelson strike in the 1st half back in the early to mid 90,s.

    We managed a couple of 1-1 draws in the 70's and I seem to remember KP and big Dave Shipperley in the team who played in red and black striped away kit (or was it blue and black) at the beginning of that decade.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Red & black same as Man City's
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  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    TEL said:

    Red & black same as Man City's

    Cheers TEL that's cheered me up for the day as the memory ain't as bad as I thought :0)
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    i was there i am afraid to say ...went with 3 other LAC Rovers players ...had a few to drink in the Luton bar ...remember they got off the mark with a great free kick routine ,remember Jeff wood cemented to his line just watching shots go past him in the 2nd half !

    we were on a good run at the time 1
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,700
    yep I was there also went to Brighton when we let in seven (not sure what year that was).
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    Hartleypete said:

    yep I was there also went to Brighton when we let in seven (not sure what year that was).

    83/84 season as a former Albion work colleague regularly reminded me at which point I reminded him of the beating we gave them shortly after they beat, at the time, all conquering Liverpool in the FA Cup 5th round 1983 to chants of 'are you watching Liverpool' echoing around the Valley. I also told him how far did he want to go back because as a kid I saw us smash them 5-3 at the old Goldstone in the 60/61 season ;-)
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Hartleypete said:

    yep I was there also went to Brighton when we let in seven (not sure what year that was).

    Me too. Took our seats and having had a few too many started giving it large to the Brighton fans sitting nearby. These days I keep my mouth shut.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    At Brighton we were five down at half time. We tried to leave then and the copper told my mate we would have to stay and suffer it!

    Redchaser - there may have been a 5-3 in 60/61 but remember the 5-3 in the 85/86 promotion season. Oh the ecstasy when Flan put us 4-3 up in the last minute. Still time for Rob Lee (?) to make it five though.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    edited September 2013
    bolloxbolder said:

    At Brighton we were five down at half time. We tried to leave then and the copper told my mate we would have to stay and suffer it!

    Redchaser - there may have been a 5-3 in 60/61 but remember the 5-3 in the 85/86 promotion season. Oh the ecstasy when Flan put us 4-3 up in the last minute. Still time for Rob Lee (?) to make it five though.

    Had a season ticket which carried over to Sh*thurst but had two little ones so couldn't do many aways apart from the London ones 3-0 at Fulham springs to mind think Steve Thompson scored that night. Edit: Thommo never scored that season according to VOT/VOJ
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    I must admit my memories are clouded by the local Greene King Abbott ale. Just as well the Luton pubs closed at 2 o'clock. At the time I was pretty certain that Kirkpatrick had awarded us a penalty purely out of sympathy.

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