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Luton/South Beds journalist for 57 years, previously known as @Coxchat. Strange mix of Luton Town FC, old pics, puns, pubs and music, mainly Jethro Tull.

Frinton-on-Sea, England
Joined August 2021
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A very happy birthday to broadcaster, lifelong @LutonTown supporter and former Hatters chairman @nickowentv, who turns 79 today.
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That lad who's become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after being crowned the world's best player has done OK since he played for Norwich City against @LutonTown in the FA Cup 13 years ago. The then 19-year-old Harry Kane was substituted at half time.
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Happy birthday to @LutonTown legend Brian 'Bruno' Stein, who turns 69 today. He scored 154 goals in 496 games in all competitions for the Hatters between 1977 and 1988, returning for a short spell in 1991.
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"You may be an @LutonTown legend, scored a hatful of goals, won trophies and played for England, but have I ever told you about my coaching badges?"
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Happy birthday to @LutonTown 'Croatian Sensation' Ahmet Brkovic, who turns 52 today. He made a total of 223 appearances for the Hatters in all competitions and scored 38 goals.
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It was 50 years ago that I saw Ricky Hill, then 17, score on his @LutonTown debut. I know we shouldn't put pressure on the lad and he plays in a different position, but I'm starting to feel that 'Ricky Hill moment' again with today's Hatters debutant Benny Benagr. A great talent.
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Remembering David Preece, one of the most popular players in @LutonTown history, who died on this day 19 years ago (July 20, 2007). He was 44. 'Mini' played 395 games for Hatters in all competitions from 1984-1995. He also scored 27 times and created many goals for team-mates.
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Last night's 10-goal World Cup 'thriller' was like a Soccer Aid game. I've watched hundreds of matches in 65 years of following football and I haven't seen a 6-4 before. But I was among the crowd of just over 8,000 who saw @LutonTown beat @OUFCOfficial 7-4 on the plastic in 1988.
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Diana Ross in training for tomorrow's World Cup final. FIFA have chosen her to take one of Spain's kicks in the penalty shootout before presenting the trophy to Argentina.
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Right-back has been a problem position for @LutonTown for a couple of seasons, so welcome Harrison Ashby, on loan from @NUFC. I'm old enough to remember his dad Barry Ashby playing for W*****d, but I won't hold that against the lad!
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RIP former @LutonTown coach driver and kitman Jim McCabe who died last night, aged 79. Jim drove the team to and from games up and down the country in late '70s and '80s and became close friends with favourite Hatters managers and players.
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Remembering PC Jon Henry, who on this day 19 years ago (June 11, 2007) was stabbed to death in Luton town centre. The 36-year-old police officer was responding to reports of a man attacking two people with a knife in George Street.
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Remembering David Preece, born on this day 63 years ago (May 28, 1963). One of most popular players in @LutonTown history. 'Mini', who died nearly 19 years ago, aged 44, played 395 games for Hatters from 1984-1995. So good they even named a Kenilworth Road stand in his memory.
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Photo memories of the late, great George Best, born on this day 80 years ago (May 22, 1946), when he played for Dunstable Town in the mid-'70s. Team-mate Jeff Astle, manager Barry Fry and club owner Keith Cheeseman are also in these pictures.
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Comedian and @LutonTown fan Eric Morecambe acting the fool with doctors, nurses and patients when he visited Luton & Dunstable Hospital children's ward in April 1984. Sadly, Eric died only seven weeks later, aged 58, after a heart attack. Gone, but never forgotten.
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Happy heavenly 100th birthday to the late, great comedian and @LutonTown fan and director Eric Morecambe. Eric was born on May 14, 1926 and taken from us far too soon on May 28, 1984 following a heart attack at the age of 58. Gone, but never forgotten.
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Congratulations to @LutonTown midfielder Kasey Palmer, who has been named EFL League One Player of the Month for April. Hatters boss Jack Wilshere was nominated for the Manager of the Month prize, which went to Lincoln City's manager.
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Victory in Europe celebrations outside Luton Town Hall on this day 81 years ago (May 8, 1945). If that proud young lad is still alive, I wonder where he is now.
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I may have mentioned it before, but something happened at Wembley Stadium 38 years ago today (April 24, 1988) that's probably worth repeating, particularly if you're @LutonTown fan.
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Three things are certain in life - death, taxes and @LutonTown in a nail-biting end to the football season. Unlike most clubs, the Hatters don't do mid-table obscurity.
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