Nottingham Forest F.C. crossed for a 10th-minute opener by Roy Dwight (the cousin of Reg Dwight better known as Elton John). Tommy Wilson had Forest 2–0 up after 14 minutes. The game had an unusually large number of stoppages due to injury, particularly to Forest players. This was put down to the lush nature of the Wembley turf. The most notable of these stoppages was Dwight breaking his leg in a 33rd minute tackle with Brendan McNally. Forest had been on top until that point. Luton though gradually took control of the match with Dave Pacey scoring midway through the second half. Forest
Reg Wyatt Reg Wyatt Reginald Gordon "Reg" Wyatt (18 September 1932 – 16 November 2007) was an English retired footballer who played as a centre back. He began his career with Oak Villa (now known as Vospers Oak Villa), a non-league (now the South West Peninsula League) club in Plymouth, while studying at the Astor Institute. He became a professional in 1950 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle, but had to wait five years before making his first team debut. Originally a forward, Wyatt forced his way into the team as a centre back and went on to be a regular name