This day 24th August 1974 - Boro 1 Luton 1

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Our 1st top flight 'saturday' home fixture for over 20 years, since the 17th April 1954 v Liverpool

In the space of 3 days at Ayresome Park we've played both sides that were promoted with us the previous season, Carlisle winning on the Tuesday night 2-0, to go top of the league & today Luton Town

In the 14th minute, David Mills opened his account for the season when putting the mighty Boro one nil up, scoring our 1st top flight home goal since Kenny McPherson bagged the winner v Villa, further chances went begging but even though we missed a boat load of chances & with time running out it seemed the points would be staying on Teesside & with it, our 1st top flight home win since 3rd April 1954 when we beat Aston Villa 2-1

As the clocked ticked on the 90th minute, Luton, wearing their quality away strip, scored when Barry Butlin, who bagged a goal at AP the previous season, scored a last minute equaliser at the holgate end, to finish the score at 1-1

2 home games, one defeat & a draw, ''Charlton Out'':

Big Jack, who picked the following team, wont have been a happy chappy in the dressing room at FT

Jim Platt
John Craggs
Frank Spraggon
Graeme Souness
Stuey Boam
Willie Maddren
Bobby Murdoch
David Mills
John Hickton
Alan Foggon
Dave Armstrong
Sub
Malcolm Smith

Attendance - 21,478

Holgatender for me & our Kev, our dad too but hecstood with his mates, while me & our Kev stood at the front, against the small wall

No1 in the music charts - https://youtu.be/JpWUGNsmbxs?si=7HEG0VEF3tO5UJpW