Alan Slough

[Lake]

1947-2021 RIP Alan.

[Wimbo]

I think it was in 1968 that I travelled with friends to watch Luton play at Brentford. We won by 2-0 with goals from Alan Slough & his buddy Bruce Rioch. If I remember correctly Alan's goal was a low smash from outside the area. Of all the footballers I have witnessed in a Luton shirt, Alan Slough sits up there with the very best of them. I honestly can’t remember him having a poor game for Luton; an absolute top man: RIP Alan.

[greeno]

He refereed my Sunday afternoon youth game the day after that win away at Newcastle in the FA Cup in 1973

[bernardshakey]

A really top man and footballer, a proper Luton legend. RIP

[8two]

I included him on my LTFC poster of memories:




or the video version: 

[Ashfordhatter]

Alan was and always will be a true Luton Legend. Thanks for all those wonderful matches you played for us.R.I.P.

[heatonmoor17]

RIP Sluffy ... LTFC legend

[lutonloyal]

'He's here, he's there, he's every f**king where, Alan Slough, Alan Slough.' How we used to love chanting that from the Oak Road.

I've just been on the phone to his brother-in-law Ian, who I used to work with in the 1970's. Ian was thanking me for my Facebook Tribute to Alan today. Both LTFC and Fulham Fc have wonderful obituaries on their websites also.

I'll keep this as brief as I can.

Alan Slough made 312 apps and scored 32 goals for LTFC in his 8 years at Kenilworth Road from 1965-1973. He went straight from Stopsley High School (same school as Bruce Rioch and myself, but named Stopsley Secondary Modern then)

I saw 143 of his games and 15 of his goals as boy and teenager and was a member of the Alan Slough Fan Club aged 10. We attended his house 21st Birthday Party and dressed up in full LTFC White & Black kits to stand at the front of the church for his wedding service to the lovely Anne. (nee Adams)

Took the call this morning and although I've known this was coming for the last 10 days or so, it's still very sad.

My favourite Alan Slough goal was his 48th min screamer 3-2 winner v Birmingham in 1971 after we trailed 0-2 to Blues on 22 mins. It was eerie how I posted Saturday night on Facebook, that the last time we won at Deepdale, Preston was 49 years ago in 1972 and Alan Slough scored the only goal. Less than 48 hours later I was writing his obituary on FB.

My cousin Ken Adair was a LTFC Youth team player in 1969-70. He sent me a lovely text when I informed him this morning of Alan's passing:

'Morning Alan. Very sad news. He was a good man, always made time for us apprentices, never bigheaded in any way and always thought it was a privilege to play for Luton Town. Alan made time to come back to Stopsley School and train our Seniors side to win 2 Wiks trophies - which had never been done before!
Lived in Bruce Rioch's shadow at both school and Luton Town, but was never the lesser man for that. 73 too young. Extremely sad start to the week'

I'll leave you with the story from his brother Bob this morning - When I was about 6 and Alan 9, we went to watch Luton play and stood on the Kenilworth Road end terrace. Alan said to me near the end of the game ' Bob, I am going to play on that pitch for Luton one day - I promise you' .......................and could that boy PLAY.

RIP Alan

[8two]

love it Al