Luton Town
Full name	Luton Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Hatters, Town
Founded	1885 (after merger)
Ground	Kenilworth Road Luton (Capacity 10,260)
Chairman	David Pinkney
Manager	Kevin Blackwell
League	League One
2006-07	The Championship, 23rd (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. They are nicknamed The Hatters due to the historical association of the town with the hat making trade. The club competes in the League 1 division in the 2007-08 season, following their relegation from Football League Championship just two seasons after winning promotion. The current manager is Kevin Blackwell and his captain is Australian defender Chris Coyne. Image File history File links Luton_Town_badge. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1885 throughout the world. ... Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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The club is fondly remembered by many for David Pleat's infamous running across the Maine Road pitch in May 1983, following Luton's successful trump over relegation. They won their first piece of major silverware in 1988, when they won the League Cup, under the management of Ray Harford. David J Pleat was (born January 15, 1945 in Nottingham) is an English football manager and former player, who now provides Champions League commentary for ITV and occasional commentary for BBC Radio Five Live. ... Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1983 throughout the world. ... In many sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions), relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the least successful team(s) of a higher division into a lower division at the end of the season. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1988 throughout the world. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Ray Harford (June 1, 1945 - August 9, 2003) was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. ...

Luton are a team known for signing youth and locals as they like to keep to the traditions of the town.

Luton are one of a relatively small number of teams to have played in all four divisions of the Football League. Rarer still is the fact that Luton have achieved this twice, and are only two promotions away from doing it a third time. Their most recent spell as a top division club was from 1982 to 1992. They then fell through the leagues and were relegated to the basement division again in 2001. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1982 throughout the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ...

Luton have long been considering a move away from their old and historic Kenilworth Road ground. Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ...

History

Creation

Created by the merger of Luton Wanderers and Luton Excelsior in 1885, they were one of the founder members of the Southern League in 1894, and were the first professional football club in the South of England. Arthur Taylor of Bedford, who played for the Club from 1885 until 1894, was their first professional captain in the 1891-92 season. For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1894 throughout the world. ... This article is about the English county town. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Luton Town applied for membership of the Football League in 1896, joining in 1897 but resigned from the League in 1900 to re-join the Southern League. They moved to their Kenilworth Road grounds in 1905. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1896 throughout the world. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1905 throughout the world. ...

Rise and Fall

The Southern League became Division Three after World War I and Luton remained in that division for seventeen seasons. The team won promotion from the Second Division in 1954-55. Following a brilliant season, Luton made their only appearance in the FA Cup final in 1959 losing to Nottingham Forest. They were relegated in the 1959-60 season, falling rapidly to the Fourth Division within the next six years. Depression set in and attendances dwindled.^[1] From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The 1954-1955 season was the 75th season of competitive football in England, from August 1954 to May 1955: // Overview Chelsea win the League Championship for the first time. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1959 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Luton Town at Wembley. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ...

Luton Town's league standings since 1950

Attendances in the 1967-68 season dropped to 6,030, the lowest figure since sufficient data became available in 1932 to calculate average attendances.^[1] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1932 throughout the world. ...

However, recovery began in the 1967-68 season with the Fourth Division championship. Two years later they were promoted from Division Three. In 1974 the team were promoted to Division one but were relegated after a season in the top flight. They won the Division two championship in 1981-82 under David Pleat. The 1967-68 season the 88th season of competitive football in England. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1974 throughout the world. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ... David J Pleat was (born January 15, 1945 in Nottingham) is an English football manager and former player, who now provides Champions League commentary for ITV and occasional commentary for BBC Radio Five Live. ...

The Eighties

In the mid 1980s the club became famous for instituting an "away fan ban", following a pitch invasion and hooliganism by Millwall fans, and for the introduction of an artificial playing surface in 1985. The ban and associated membership scheme was the idea of then chairman David Evans. This led to the club being expelled from the League Cup in the 1986-87 season as they refused to relax the ban in order to allow Cardiff City fans to attend the two-legged tie. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... David John Evans (born Edmonton, London 23 April 1935) is an English business executive and Conservative politician. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ...

The most successful years in the history of Luton Town F.C were the 1980s, beginning with the already-mentioned promotion to the First Division in 1982. The club celebrated their proudest moment at Luton Town Hall with their most famous fan, comedian Eric Morecambe. Pleat maintained Luton's First Division status over the next four seasons before moving to Tottenham. He handed over the reins to coach John Moore, who guided Luton to a seventh-place finish before handing in his resignation and being replaced by Ray Harford. From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... John Eric Bartholomew OBE (May 14, 1926 – May 28, 1984), better known by his stage name, Eric Morecambe was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise, formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ... Ray Harford (June 1, 1945 - August 9, 2003) was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. ...

Harford inherited an impressive Luton squad including Les Sealey, Brian Stein, Danny Wilson, Ricky Hill, David Preece,Mal Donaghy and Mick Harford. They achieved a famous 3-2 victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final at Wembley. After Luton stunned the holders by taking a shock 1-0 lead early on and led by that score at half time, they seemingly ran out of steam, and by the 74th minute Arsenal had overhauled them. Arsenal were still 2-1 up with ten minutes to go and Luton's goal had been continually under siege throughout the second half; however, the match turned on its head when Nigel Winterburn missed a penalty - had he scored, Arsenal would have almost certainly have won the final 3-1, but goalkeeper Andy Dibble turned the spot-kick round the post, and in the last seven minutes Luton scored twice to win 3-2. The League Cup triumph, still Luton's only major trophy, would have been enough for UEFA Cup qualification; but at this time all English teams were banned from European competitions due to the Heysel Disaster. Les Sealey (29 September 1957 – 19 August 2001) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham and others. ... We dont have an article called Brian Stein Start this article Search for Brian Stein in. ... Danny Wilson, born 1 January 1960, is a football manager who has coached Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday and Milton Keynes Dons, among others. ... Ricky Hill is a former English footballer, coach and manager. ... David Preece is a former English midfield player, born on 28 May 1963. ... Malachy Martin Donaghy, (born 17 March 1957 in Belfast) was a Northern Irish football player. ... Michael Gordon Harford (born February 12, 1959), is an English football coach and former player. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Nigel Winterburn (born December 11, 1963 in Arley, Warwickshire) is a retired English footballer who formed part of the legendary Arsenal back four of the late 1980s and all of the 1990s. ... Andy Dibble (born 8 May 1965 in Cwmbran) is a Welsh professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper, currently with Accrington Stanley. ... The Heysel Stadium disaster took place at the 1985 football European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. ...

Harford was sacked less than two years later, in January 1990, with Luton battling against relegation.

Following the decision to ban artificial pitches in 1991, the club took out their artificial pitch, which had undoubtedly been an advantage to them at home matches.^[1]

Fall From The Top

Jim Ryan took over from Ray Harford as Luton's manager and was sacked after 16 months in charge despite securing First Division survival again at the end of the 1990-91 season. David Pleat was then appointed manager for the second time, but Luton were relegated on the last day of the 1991-92 season and have been outside the top flight of English football ever since. Jim Ryan (born 1945) was a squad player for Manchester United during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... David J Pleat was (born January 15, 1945 in Nottingham) is an English football manager and former player, who now provides Champions League commentary for ITV and occasional commentary for BBC Radio Five Live. ...

In Freefall Again

Pleat remained in charge at Luton until the summer of 1995, when he moved to Sheffield Wednesday. His successor Terry Westley was sacked in December 1995, after just six months in charge, and Westley's successor Lennie Lawrence was unable to prevent Luton from finishing bottom of Division One and suffering relegation to Division Two, after losing top-scorer Dwight Marshall to a broken ankle in the relegation run-in. SWFC redirects here. ... Terry Westley Terry Westley is currently the Academy Director at Birmingham City where he oversees the development of the clubs young talent. ... Lennie Lawrence, (born December 12, 1947), is a former football manager. ... Dwight Marshall was a professional footballer born in Jamaica on October 3rd 1965. ...

The Hatters came close to promotion in the 1996-97, finishing the season in 3rd place. But after play-off heartache against eventually winners Crewe, the Hatters failed to build on the relative success, and soon flirted with relegation, before entering mid-table obscurity during the late 1990s. The Hatters were also forced to sell many talented players during this era, players such as Kelvin Davis, Matthew Upson, Steve Davis, Tony Thorpe, Graham Alexander and Chris Willmott. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... Kelvin Davis (born 29 September 1976) is a football goalkeeper for Sunderland A.F.C. He was signed from Ipswich Town for £1. ... Matthew James Upson, (born 18 April 1979 in Hartismere, Suffolk), is an English football player who currently plays for West Ham United. ... Stephen Mark Steve Davis (born October 30, 1968 in Hexham, England) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. ... Tony Thorpe was born on 10 March 1974. ... Graham Alexander (born 10 October 1971 in Coventry, England) is a professional footballer and the captain of Championship team Preston North End. ... Chris Willmott (born September 30, 1977) is a footballer, currently playing for Oxford United. ...

Administration and Relegation

The club was forced into administration after the failure to gain planning permission for the KohlerDome, a stadium for multi-purpose usage, and this led to many first-teamers leaving the club over the next few months. The club was pulled out of administration by director Cliff Bassett the day before the 1999-2000 season started. Lawrence kept a young, inexperienced side up successfully, despite being forced to sell youngster Gary Doherty late in the season. Administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies and allows them to carry on running their business. ... Gary Doherty (b. ...

Mike Watson-Challis then purchased the club in 2000, and Lawrence was sacked after four unsuccessful seasons which had seen Luton miss out on the chance to gain promotion. He was briefly replaced by Ricky Hill. Ricky was given over £500,000 to spend on players, but it was squandered, and the club plummeted to the foot of the league. Hill was dismissed in Novembers 2000, due to the dismal form the Hatters were displaying. He was in turn replaced by another Luton legend Lil Fuccillo, who was also sacked within months after no significant improvement was made. Former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear took over and brought to the club Steve Howard for £50,000. However, the club was ultimately relegated to the basement division for the first time since 1968. Ricky Hill is a former English footballer, coach and manager. ... Pasquale Fuccillo , known commonly as Lil Fuccillo (born May 2, 1956 in Bedford) is a former football midfielder and is currently a scout for Leicester City. ... Wimbledon F.C. crest This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2003. ... Joe Kinnear (born December 27, 1946 in Dublin) is a football manager. ... Steven John Steve Howard (born May 10, 1976 in Durham, England) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Derby County // Howard began his career at non-league Tow Law Town, whilst working as a roofer as his day-job. ...

Promotion and Takeover

Kinnear got Luton promoted at the first attempt following a huge over-haul of the squad. In came players like Chris Coyne, Russell Perrett, Adrian Forbes, Carl Griffiths, Aaron Skelton and Kevin Nicholls. The club rampaged through the season, ending the last 14 games undefeated including a spectacular 12 game winning streak, ended by Macclesfield Town at Kenilworth Road. The Town finished the season as runners-up to champions Plymouth Argyle. Chris Coyne is an Australian footballer currently playing for Luton Town football club. ... Russell Perrett (born June 18, 1973) is a footballer, currently playing for Luton Town. ... Adrian Forbes (born January 23, 1979 in Greenford, England) is a professional footballer, currently playing for English League One club Blackpool. ... Carl Griffiths (born on 16 July 1971, in Welshpool) is a non-league player currently playing for Maldon Town. ... Aaron Skelton was born in Welwyn Garden City on 22nd of November 1974. ... Kevin Nicholls (born January 2, 1979, Newham, England). ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ...

The team next season had to deal with the loss of talented left-siders such as Matt Taylor and Jean-Louis Valois and they finished ninth in the 2002-03 Division Two campaign. In May 2003, the club was again taken over, this time by a John Gurney led consortium. Matthew John Matty Taylor (born November 27, 1981 in Oxford, England) is an English football player. ... Jean-Louis Valois (born 15 October 1973, in Lyon) is a professional French footballer, currently unattached. ...

Days afterwards, manager Kinnear and his assistant Mick Harford, considered a legend to Hatters fans were both dismissed. This sparked a protest by Luton fans, who demanded their instant re-appointment. The protest was fierce and led to the resignations of new chairman Roger Terrell and vice-chairman Lee Power. This forced the leader behind the consortium, John Gurney, to reveal himself. Michael Gordon Harford (born February 12, 1959), is an English football coach and former player. ... Lee Michael Power (born June 30, 1972 in Lewisham, London) is a former professional footballer and is currently the chairman of Cambridge United. ...

Gurney then proceeded to announce his plans for the club. These plans included building a stadium over the motorway, including a Formula 1 style race track, and changing the club's name to London Luton. Unsurprisingly, Luton fans were unimpressed, and they set up a supporters' group Trust in Luton. Gurney appointed ex-Luton striker Mike Newell as manager following a phone-vote, dubbed 'Manager Idol' by the media. The new owners were removed from power when TIL acquired shares in the club's major creditors, Hatters Holdings, and put an administrative receiver in charge. Trust in Luton is a registered Industrial and provident society which acts as the supporters trust for fans of the English football team Luton Town. ... Michael Newell (born January 27, 1965, Liverpool, England) is an English football manager and former player currently in charge at Luton Town, for whom he also played in the late 1980s. ...

Luton Town were among the pre-season favourites for relegation from Division Two in the 2003-04 season, but Newell surprised all the observers by taking the club close to a playoff place, although he wasn't helped by the transfer of striker Tony Thorpe to QPR for £50,000, despite Thorpe being highly regarded at Luton, he upset the Hatters faithful after leaving just days after his interview on Sky Sports, in which he stated everyone should stand together. Thorpe has since been given a song by Luton fans, which is still sung in part to this day. At the end of the season, Newell also lost talented players such as Emmerson Boyce and Matthew Spring to bosman transfers. Tony Thorpe was born on 10 March 1974. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of 9 channels. ... Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born September 24, 1979 in Aylesbury) is an English footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. ... Matthew Spring (born 17th November 1979) is an English central midfielder currently playing for Watford. ...

Champions 2004-2005

After adding the likes of Paul Underwood, Marlon Beresford and Rowan Vine to the squad, Luton were ready to start the 2004-05 campaign. The team started extremely well, winning their first 6 games, and remaining undefeated in their first 12 league games. They then lost 3 league games on the trot, before finding form again and pulling away over the course of the season from runners-up Hull City. The team finished the season in 1st position, claiming 98 points and scoring 87 goals along the way, with the likes of Kevin Nicholls, Ahmet Brkovic and Steve Howard all getting double figures. Youngster Curtis Davies was named the League One Player of the Year (2005), and he was one of 6 players from Luton in the PFA Team of the Year for League One, the others were Marlon Beresford, Chris Coyne, Ahmet Brkovic, Steve Howard and Kevin Nicholls. Paul Underwood (born August 16, 1973 in Wimbledon, South London) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Luton Town in the Football League Championship. ... Marlon Beresford (born September 2, 1969 in Lincoln, England) is a professional footballer. ... Rowan Vine (born September 21, 1982 in Basingstoke) is an English football player. ... Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ... Curtis Eugene Davies (born March 15, 1985 in Leytonstone, London) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender. ...

2005-2006 season

The 2005-06 season saw Luton starting as they finished the previous season by beating two of the relegated Premier Division teams, Crystal Palace and Southampton, in the first two games. They continued their excellent start with further victories over Preston and Norwich, both of which had been tipped for promotion, but Luton's form dropped from November, and they slipped to 9th in the Championship. Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ...

They began 2006 in the top of half of the Championship, three points off the playoff positions but in their first game of the new year they lost to local rivals Watford 2-1 at Kenilworth Road. Subsequent form was poor, though the highlight was beating high-flying Reading F.C. 3-2, and they finished the season outside the play-offs in 10th place, a feat few non-Luton fans believed was possible in August. It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...

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2006-2007 season

Trinidad & Tobago winger Carlos Edwards was sold to Sunderland for £1.5 million on the second day of the January transfer window. The winger was signed on a free and a £1.5 million profit was one manager Newell couldn't turn down. On January 11, 2007, Luton sold forward Rowan Vine for £2.5m to Birmingham. It is proposed that if Birmingham gain promotion in the 2006/07 season that Luton Town will receive a further £500,000, however this was cancelled as the club went the other way and were relegated. Carlos Edwards (born 24 October 1978 in Diego Martin) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Rowan Vine (born September 21, 1982 in Basingstoke) is an English football player. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ...

Newell sealed the return of Matthew Spring from Watford for £200,000 potentially rising to £300,000, and has also signed Drew Talbot from Sheffield Wednesday for a £250,000 fee. On the 30th Björn Runström arrived on loan from Fulham for a month. More signings were expected, however Newell had a number of bids turned down by players on transfer deadline day, leaving it too late to take any further action. And on March 2, 2007, Watford defender Clarke Carlisle joined on a month's loan, whilst Runstrom extended his own loan deal for a further month. Matthew Spring (born 17th November 1979) is an English central midfielder currently playing for Watford. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... Drew Talbot (born July 19, 1986 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English footballer currently playing for Luton Town. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ... Björn Sandro Runström (born 1 March 1984 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Kaiserslautern and Sweden U-21. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... Clarke Carlisle (born 14 October 1979 in Preston, Lancashire) is a professional English football player who currently plays on loan for Luton Town from rivals Watford. ...

Luton were tipped by some to make a push for promotion during 2006-07. They were near the top of the league at the end of September, but as February 2007 drew to a close, they were just above the relegation zone. After their defeat at fellow relegation strugglers Leeds United, the Hatters fell into the bottom 3 on March 10th 2007. On March 22, 2007 striker Warren Feeney joined Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season, when he is expected to join the Bluebirds on a permanent deal. Feeney went for £75,000 up-front with a possible £50,000 more to be paid if Cardiff achieve promotion to the Premiership. Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Warren Feeney (born January 17, 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

On March 27, Kevin Blackwell was announced as Luton's new manager on a four year deal.^[2] Blackwell has since appointed Sam Ellis and John Carver as first-team coaches, and on March 31, 2007, Luton played their first match under Blackwell, away to Burnley in a 0-0 draw. is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ... Sam Ellis is a British football manager. ... John Carver is the former assistant manager to Bobby Robson at Newcastle United. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ...

Luton's relegation to League One was confirmed on April 20 in a 1-0 defeat away to Derby County, before they eventually finished 23rd in the league following Leeds United's descent into administration, resulting in a ten-point reduction. is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

The start of the season saw club captain Kevin Nicholls move to Leeds United for £700,000, and top scorer for the last five seasons Steve Howard move to Derby County for £1 million. Mike Newell assured supporters that replacements would be made with the funds generated, and Adam Boyd was signed for £500,000 from Hartlepool United soon after. Other players coming in to Luton in the pre-season include Richard Langley on a free transfer from QPR, Sam Parkin for £340,000 from Ipswich Town and Lewis Emanuel on a free transfer from Bradford City. On the 23rd of November goalkeeper Dean Kiely was signed on a month's loan from Portsmouth. This was later extended by one month to allow Kiely to stay until the end of January, but he has since joined West Brom. Kevin Nicholls (born January 2, 1979, Newham, England). ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Steven John Steve Howard (born May 10, 1976 in Durham, England) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Derby County // Howard began his career at non-league Tow Law Town, whilst working as a roofer as his day-job. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Michael Newell (born January 27, 1965, Liverpool, England) is an English football manager and former player currently in charge at Luton Town, for whom he also played in the late 1980s. ... This article is about the English footballer. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ... Richard Gresty Road Langley, born on 24th November 1980 in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, is a talismanic midfielder who has earned the nickname David Wetherall from adoring fans on the Kop for his tireless work in the engineroom. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Samuel Sam Parkin (born March 14, 1981 in Roehampton, England) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Luton Town in the Football League Championship. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... Lewis Emanuel is a professional footballer currently playing for Luton Town FC. He signed for Luton on a free transfer on July 21st 2006, from his home town club Bradford City who had released him following the expiration of his contract. ... Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders or The Citizens) is an English football club based in Bradford, Yorkshire, currently playing in League Two. ... Dean Kiely (born October 10, 1970 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an Irish goalkeeper who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) are an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ...

2007-2008 season

Over the Summer prior to the start of the season, Luton Town made a large number of changes both on and off the pitch. Players in consisted of David Edwards from Shrewsbury, who was shortly followed by Alan Goodall of Rochdale. Darren Currie came in from Ipswich, Paul Furlong from QPR, Chris Perry from West Brom, Don Hutchison from Coventry, Paul McVeigh from Norwich City, and Richard Jackson and Paul Peschisolido both from Derby. Players out were Leon Barnett who was sold to West Brom for £2.5 million, Kevin Foley who was bought by Wolves for a fee believed to be around £1.2 million, and Russell Perrett, Michael Leary, Peter Holmes and Markus Heikkinen, all of whom were released or whose contract had expired. Additionally Marlon Beresford, Sol Davis and Adam Boyd were all placed on the transfer list, although Davis was listed at his own request. Boyd was later released by the club by mutual contract termination. There have been several well-known people named David Edwards, including: David Edwards (actor) David_Edwards_(journalist) David Edwards (singer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... Alan Goodall (born 2nd December in Birkenhead, England) is a professional football full back, who currently plays for Rochdale. ... Rochdale Association Football Club are an English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ... Darren Paul Currie (born 29 November 1974 in Hampstead, England) is an English footballer. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... Paul Furlong (born 1st October, 1968) is an English professional footballer. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... In the fictional television series Charmed, Chris Perry is second whitelighter of the Charmed Ones. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) are an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... Don Hutchison is a football player, playing in the English Football League Championship. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... Paul McVeigh (born December 6, 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Luton Town. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Richard Jackson (born April 18, 1980 in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England) is an English footballer who has played for two English clubs. ... Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido, commonly known as Paul Peschisolido (born May 25, 1971 in Scarborough, Canada) is a professional footballer, currently without a club after being released from Derby County. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Leon Barnett is an English footballer, he plays in defence and is a footballer for Luton Town, he was born 30th November 1985. ... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is a town in the county of West Midlands, and is the largest town within the metropolitan borough of Sandwell. ... Kevin Foley, Australian politician, is the current Deputy Premier of South Australia, serving under Premier Mike Rann. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ... Russell Perrett (born June 18, 1973) is a footballer, currently playing for Luton Town. ... Michael Leary (born April 17, 1983 in Ealing) is a footballer, currently playing for Brentford FC on loan from Luton Town. ... Peter Holmes (born November 18, 1980) is an English footballer who plays in midfield for Rotherham United in Coca-Cola League Two. ... Markus Heikkinen (born October 13, 1978 in Katrineholm, Sweden) is a Finnish footballer. ... Marlon Beresford (born September 2, 1969 in Lincoln, England) is a professional footballer. ... Sol Davis is an English footballer currently playing for Luton Town football club. ... This article is about the English footballer. ...

Luton were heavily linked with Norwegian striker Oyvind Hoas who had been training with the club. However, his performances failed to impress staff and a contract was not offered. Øyvind Hoås (born 28 October, 1983) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Fredrikstad F.K., having left his previous club, Molde F.K., in 2004. ...

Off the pitch, Brian Stein, Marvin Johnson, Mark Ridgeway, Steve Sedgley, Jon Bowden and John Murray were relieved of their staff or board positions. Sam Ellis was bought in as Assistant Manager, John Carver took over from Stein as first team coach, Jon Edmondson was appointed as Head Physiotherapist, Harry Stackman as Physiotherapist, Neil Lewis joined as a Sport Scientist, and Chris Cummins became Director Of Youth. We dont have an article called Brian Stein Start this article Search for Brian Stein in. ... Nicknamed Pops, Marvin Johnson was a Indianapolis, Indiana native was a boxer who fought in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, winning a bronze medal, and made his way up the professional ranks in the light heavyweight division soon thereafter. ... Mark William Ridgway (born May 21, 1960, Warragul, Victoria) is a former Australian Cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers from 1993 until 2000. ... Steve Sedgeley (born 26 May 1968 in Enfield, London) is an English former professional footballer, currently coaching at Luton Town. ... John Murray (born in Belfast) was an Irish soccer player during the 1890s. ... Sam Ellis is a British football manager. ... Signing of the Mayflower Compact John Carver, born c. ... Sir Neil Elliott Lewis KCMG (born in Hobart October 27, 1858; Died in Hobart, September 22, 1935) was an Australian politician who was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions October 12, 1899 to April 9, 1903 and June 19, 1909 to October 20, 1909 and October 27, 1909 to June...

Luton started the season disappointingly, lying in the wrong half of the table by mid-October after a host of inconsistent performances. This was epitomised in their second round Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against Gillingham, where they conceded 3 goals in the final 20 minutes of the match, to go crashing out 4-3. However, they continued their recent trend of delivering memorable cup ties, by producing the big shock of the 2nd round of the League Cup by beating Sunderland 3-0 at home, and then beating Charlton 3-1, also at home, to remain the only side outside of the top two divisions going into the 4th round where they were defeated 1-0 by Everton, again at home, in a close encounter that went into Extra Time.

Board crisis

Following a letter Newell sent to the board of directors on March 14, 2007 asking many questions of the board, one of which is believed to be an exact break-down of the finances made through the sales of 5 key first-team players amongst other questions. This letter followed up Newell's interview after the home defeat to Hull City on March 13, 2007 in which Newell criticized the lack of funds given to him following the player exodus and also told the surrounding journalists that they should be investigating what is happening at the club. On March 15, 2007 two directors from the board decided to sack Newell for gross misconduct following his comments. Following this, both Martin King and Liam Day, the supporters trust's representative, resigned from the board, feeling the process was undemocratic. Newell has hinted that he will challenge the decision. First-team coach Brian Stein was then appointed care-taker manager before Kevin Blackwell's appointment. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... We dont have an article called Brian Stein Start this article Search for Brian Stein in. ... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ...

Following a spontaneous protest following Ipswich Town's second goal in their 2-0 victory at Kenilworth Road on March 17, 2007, in which Luton supporters sang 'Sack the board' and 'Where's the money gone', the board published a financial report on March 19, 2007. This report failed to specify income generated outside of player sales and showed how the player budget to spiral out of control, rising yearly despite the continual sale of the higher earners at the club. Following this confidential details from Newell's contract were alleged by board member Derek Peter, such as Newell receiving, what is stipulated as, 10% of the transfer fees. Some supporters see this as PR-spin. Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On April 11, 2007 then-Chairman Bill Tomlins resigned following an investigation by the Football Association into irregular payments made by the Football Club's parent company J10. Tomlins resigned as a director of both companies also, and confirmed that illegal payments had been made to incoming player's agents. is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Bill Tomlins and his consortium brought Luton Town FC out of administrative receivership in May 2004. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ...

Following the speculation, David Pinkney was confirmed as the new Chairman of the club on April 13, promising to build a new stadium many miles outside the town. His short tenure came to an end on November 22, when the club went into administrative receivership.^[3] David Dave Pinkney (born July 5, 1952 in Bridlington, Yorkshire) is a British businessman and auto racing driver. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies and allows them to carry on running their business. ...

Current squad

As of 16 November 2007.

No. Position Player 1 GK Dean Brill 3 DF Alan Goodall 4 MF Don Hutchison 5 DF Chris Perry 6 DF Chris Coyne (captain) 8 MF David Bell 9 FW Sam Parkin 10 MF Darren Currie 11 FW Paul Peschisolido 12 DF Richard Jackson 14 MF Steve Robinson 15 MF Steven O'Leary 16 MF David Edwards 17 MF Lewis Emanuel

No. Position Player 19 FW Drew Talbot 20 FW Calvin Andrew 21 MF Keith Keane 22 MF Richard Langley 24 DF Paul Underwood 25 MF Matthew Spring 26 DF Sol Davis 28 FW Paul McVeigh 29 FW Paul Furlong 31 DF Jarosław Fojut (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) 33 MF Marc Wislon (on loan from Portsmouth) 34 MF Anthony Grant (on loan from Chelsea) DF Edward Asafu-Adjaye GK Zach Barrett

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Out on loan

No. Position Player 18 MF Ahmet Brkovic (on loan to Millwall) –– GK Marlon Beresford (on loan to Oldham Athletic)

No. Position Player 7 MF Dean Morgan (on loan to Southend United)

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Stadium

The Stadium from Kenilworth Road

Their stadium is the 10,248 seater Kenilworth Road Stadium, Maple Road, Luton. Since the 1980s the club have been constantly reporting losses there. The club sold the site to the council following financial difficulties under then chairman David Evans. During the late-90s, David Kohler put in planning application for the Kohler Dome, but after this was turned down the club fell into administration, and has yet to submit application for another stadium. Image File history File linksMetadata LutonTown-OakRd. ... Image File history File linksMetadata LutonTown-OakRd. ... Kenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... David Kohler was chairman of Luton Town until they were forced into administration in 1999. ...

The club's owners at the time, the Watson-Challis', purchased land just off Junction 10 of the M1. Here they hoped to be able to build the Hatters new stadium. However, issues arose over the viability of the site after Luton Airport announced their plans to build a new runway. The current board of directors have now decided that this site is not viable, despite statements to the contrary by local authorities. London Luton Airport (IATA Airport Code LTN, ICAO Airport Code EGGW, previously called Luton International Airport) is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of London in the town of Luton, Beds. ...

However, the board have already located a new site, close to the villages of Harlington and Toddington, near Junction 12 of the M1, the board has declared an intention to build a 20,000 seater stadium alongside a large enabling development. But with this land being a green-belt site, many question whether planning permission will be given to such a large development, considering its close proximity to nearby villages which lie between but outside of the areas of green belt already identified for development on the borders of Luton and Milton Keynes in regional development plans. Permission could not be given without a full public enquiry. Local authorities have suggested the soon to be developed Junction 11A of the M1 as a preferred venue, but at this point in time the Luton board seem focused on their efforts with Junction 12 instead. Harlington is a village in Bedfordshire, near to the M1 motorway. ... Toddington is a large village in the county of Bedfordshire, England which is situated 5 miles NNW of Luton, 4 miles north of Dunstable, 6 miles south west of Woburn and 35 miles NNW of London on the A5120 and B579. ...

On February 15, 2007, Luton announced a deal between themselves, Cliff Bassett and developers Rosemound Developments Ltd to build the stadium, subject to the local authorities planning consent. The deal will allow a 30 acre site to be given to the board, along with £25 million set aside for a new stadium. The stadium is proposed to be a 22,000 seater with expansion to just under 30,000 if necessary. A large development of warehousing is proposed for the 200 plus acre site, with land-owner Cliff Bassett hoping to unlock the potential the land has for his own developments. is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Some fans have made it clear they do not believe the club has fully exhausted all the options available to them in regards to a new stadium site within the boundaries of Luton, and many are concerned about a move to outside of the Town that has homed the club for almost 122 years.

Rivalry

Luton fans maintain a rivalry with those of Watford F.C., which has been described by FourFourTwo magazine as the fiercest local rivalry in English football. The two sides met regularly in the Southern and Football Leagues from 1900 to 1937, but Luton's promotion meant that aside from a Southern Cup meeting, the two sides didn't meet again until 1964. Throughout the sixties and seventies the two sides met sporadically, and the rivalry gradually grew in significance, bringing with it trouble in the ground and outside of it. The two sides were promoted to the First Division in the 1981-82 season, with Luton taking the Championship ahead of Watford. The two sides were also relegated together from the new Division 1 in 1995/96. Watford's promotion from Division 2 in 1997-98 meant that the two sides didn't meet again in the League until the 2005-06 season, when Luton were promoted into the Championship. It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... FourFourTwo is a football (soccer) magazine published by Haymarket. ...

Clashes in the nineties had seen a decrease in violence, but a one-off League Cup tie in the 2002-03 was marred by violence inside Vicarage Road, as Luton fans spilled onto the pitch encouraging a mass brawl. The two clubs first League meeting in eight years, on January 2, 2006, passed largely without incident (primarily due to the massive police presence at both grounds.) Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford F.C. and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In all meetings between the two sides, Luton have the superior record, with 56 wins and 183 goals to Watford's 37 and 156 respectively. 29 matches have ended in draws.

When Luton meet Stockport County, this is known as 'The Hatters' Derby due to both team sharing this nickname. However this is not considered much of a rivalry in anything other than the nicknames due to the long distance separating the clubs. Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ...

Club officials

• Chairman: David Pinkney
• Vice Chairman: Craig Sanders
• Chief Executive Officer: ?
• Director: ?
• Life President: Mike Watson-Challis
• Secretary: Cherry Newberry
• Commercial Manager: Peter Davis
• Manager: Kevin Blackwell
• Assistant Manager: John Carver
• First Team Coach: Sam Ellis
• Physiotherapist: Jon Bowden

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Honours

• 1936/37: Division 3 Champions
• 1958/59: FA Cup Runners-up
• 1967/68: Division 4 Champions
• 1981/82: Division 2 Champions
• 1987/88: Simod Cup Runners-up
• 1987/88: League Cup Winners
• 1988/89: League Cup Runners-up
• 2004/05: League One Champions

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Former players of note

• Raddy Antic - Yugoslav scorer of the goal that kept Luton up in the 1982-83 season, and future manager of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, among others.
• John Aston - outstanding winger, and won a European Cup winners medal, with Man. Utd., before joining Luton.
• Leon Barnett - talented young centre back sold to West Brom for 2.5 million pounds in July 2007.
• Ron Baynham - 388 appearances in goal, came runner-up in the fans XI side.
• Billy Bingham - played for, and managed, Northern Ireland.
• Louis Bookman - Irish cricket and football international. Also played cricket for Bedfordshire.
• George Cummins - Republic of Ireland international star of the 1950's
• Curtis Davies - broke Hartson record for highest fee; sold to West Brom for 3 million pounds.
• Carlos Edwards - First Luton player to play in a World Cup for 20 years, since Mal Donaghy in 1986.
• Don Givens - former record-breaking striker for the Republic of Ireland.
• John Hartson - highest transfer fee at the time, sold to Arsenal for 2.5 million pounds.
• Ricky Hill - former England international, once rated by Phil Thompson as one of the most gifted players in England.
• Steve Howard - Scored 103 goals in 226 appearances over five seasons between 2000 and 2006.
• Bob Morton - most league appearances, 494 between 1948 and 1964.
• Kevin Nicholls - Captain who led the club to two promotions during his time at the club, 2001-2006.
• Syd Owen - 388 appearances on the square, as well as a spell in Manchester. Only Player of the Year to be playing for Pats Cabs at the time.
• Joe Payne - most goals in a season: 55, scored 10 in one game.
• Ronny Rosenthal - Israeli international.
• Alan Slough - home-grown talent, and one of the leading players in Luton's resurgence in the late '60s
• Frank Soo - first non-white person to play for England (1945)
• Brian Stein - 427 appearances, 130 goals, current assistant manager.
• Gordon Turner - most goals, 243 in 450 appearances between 1949 and 1964.
• Paul Walsh Arguably Luton's most naturally gifted forward ever, which given due consideration is a hell of an achievement. Another Luton player who played for England in the '80s. He and Brian Stein both played up front for England against France in '84. Joined the all-conquering Liverpool side.
• Alan West - cultured midfielder and stalwart of the side in the 70s.

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Luton's greatest ever XI in formation

• Les Sealey - 207 appearances, voted best keeper in Luton history.
• Kirk Stephens - 277 league appearances - voted best right back.
• Steve Foster - captain during the glory days of the 80's and the League Cup victory in 1988.
• Mal Donaghy - most international caps, with 58 for Northern Ireland.
• Matthew Taylor - voted best left back, now of Portsmouth.
• Graham French - Luton's star of the 60's, nicknamed 'the poor man's George Best', due to his great skill and similar life outside of football; including 2 years in prison!
• Bruce Rioch - was the star of Luton's Division 4 Championship winning team of 1968. Went onto greater heights with Derby and Scotland, and managed Arsenal.
• Ricky Hill - a member of Luton's finest team during the Hatters' finest hour, silky midfielder who many believe would have earned more than his 3 caps for England had he played for a bigger side.
• David Moss - superb crosser, free-kick specialist, and goalscoring winger.
• Mick Harford - got the most votes of any player, and one of the best English centre-forwards of his generation.
• Malcolm Macdonald - nicknamed 'Supermac' by the Oak Road end, and probably the most famous player ever to play for the club. Scored 5 goals in one game for England - equalling a national record.
• The substitutes chosen were Ron Baynham, Syd Owen, David Preece, Brian Stein, and Gordon Turner.

See also: Category:Luton Town F.C. players

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Managers

• Charlie Green 1901-1928
• George Thomson 1925 (8 days)
• John McCartney 1927-1929
• George Kay 1929-1931
• Harold Wightman 1931-1935
• Ned Liddel 1936-1938
• Neil McBain 1938-1939
• George Martin 1939-1947
• Dally Duncan 1947-1958
• Syd Owen 1959-1960
• Sam Bartram 1960-1962
• Bill Harvey 1962-1964
• George Martin 1965-1966
• Allan Brown 1966-1968
• Alec Stock 1968-1972
• Harry Haslam 1972-1978
• David Pleat 1978-1986
• John Moore 1986-1987
• Ray Harford 1987-1990
• Terry Mancini 1990
• Jim Ryan 1990-1991
• David Pleat 1991-1995
• Terry Westley 1995
• Lennie Lawrence 1995-2000
• Ricky Hill 2000
• Lil Fuccillo 2000-2001
• Joe Kinnear 2001-2003
• Mike Newell 2003-2007
• Kevin Blackwell 2007

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Records

• Year Formed: 1885.
• Year Turned Professional: 1897.
• Record Attendance: 30,069 against Blackpool in the FA Cup, on 4 March 1959
• Record League Win: 12-0 v Bristol Rovers in Division3 on 13/04/1936.
• Record League Defeat: 0-9 v Small Heath FC in 1898.
• Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat: 19 in 1968/69.
• Most Consecutive Games Without A Home Defeat: 39 from 1925 to 1927.
• Most Consecutive League Wins: 12 in 2001/02.
• Most Consecutive League Defeats: 8 during the 1899/00 season
• Record Goals In A Single Match: 10 by Joe Payne in match versus Bristol Rovers in 1936, which remains to this day, a Football League record.
• Record League Goals In A Season: Joe Payne with 55 during the 1936-37 season
• Record League Goals In Total: Gordon Turner with 243 from 1949-64. Gordon scored 265 goals in all competitions for Luton, more than any other player.
• Record League Appearances: 495 by Bob Morton, 1948-64, and he managed 550 in all competitions.
• Most League Goals Season: 103 during the Division 3 promotion season in 1936-37.
• Most League Points In A Season: 98 during the championship winning season of 2004-05 in League One.
• Record Transfer Fee Paid: £850,000 to OB Odense F.C. for Lars Elstrup in August 1989
• Record Transfer Fee Received: £3,000,000 for Curtis Davies from West Brom on August 31, 2005.

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Supporters groups

• Luton Town Supporters Club [2]
• Loyal Luton Supporters Club [3]
• Trust in Luton
• FLAG
• WHOSH
• Famous fans include Monty Panesar, Colin Salmon, Billy Schwer, John Hegley, John Carlisle, Nick Owen and Frode Olsen. The most famous past fan was director Eric Morecambe who frequently put jokey references about the Hatters into the most popular British TV comedy show of the 1970s.

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Trivia

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References

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External links

• Luton Town F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Official site
• LTFC Holdings site
• HattersNews.co.uk
• Loyal Luton Supporters Club
• Jayten Fan Site
• Trust in Luton
• Luton goals on youtube

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