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Created in April 1885 by the merger
of Luton Wanderers and Luton Excelsior, Luton Town
were one of the founder members of the Southern League in 1894.
They were elected to the Football League in
1897 but resigned just three
years later due to the high costs
associated with playing at League level.
The 1980’s saw the most successful years in the club’s
history, beginning with promotion to the First Division in 1982.
Under the management of David Pleat, and then Ray Harford,
Luton became an established top-flight
club and in 1988 lifted their only piece of major
silverware to date - the League Cup.
Luton are one of a
relatively small number of teams to have played in all four divisions of the
Football League. Their most recent spell as a top division club ended in
1992, and they were in the league's lowest tier as recently as the 2001-02
season.
They are nicknamed 'The Hatters' due to the historical
association of the town with the hat making trade.
Year
Club Formed: 1885
Turned Professional:
1890
Ltd Company:
1897
Club Nicknames: The
Hatters
Ground:
Kenilworth Road - Since 1905
Previous
Grounds: Excelsior, Dallow Lane (1885-97);
Dunstable Road (1897-1905)
Shirt Sponsor:
Electrolux
Kit Manufacturer: Diadora
Home
Kit Colours: White shirt with orange and black trim
on sleeves,
black shorts, white socks with orange and black trim
Away Kit Colours: Orange shirt with black and
white trim, orange shorts with black and white trim, orange socks with black
and white trim
Third Kit Colours:
Black shirt with white and orange trim, white shorts,
black socks
Address:
Luton Town FC, Kenilworth Road Stadium, 1 Maple Road,
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8AW
Telephone No: 01582 411622
Fax:
01582 405070
Ticket
Information:
0870 017 0656
Email
Enquiries:
clubsec@lutontown.co.ukOfficial
Website:
www.lutontown.co.uk
Unofficial Websites:
lutonfc.com :
hatternet.com
:
Luton Town Mad
:
Luton Vitalfootball
: HattersNews.co.uk
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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE |
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Division Two (Old) |
Champions: |
1981/82 |
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Division Two (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1954/55, 1973/74 |
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League One |
Champions: |
2004/05 |
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Division Three (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1969/70 |
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Division Three South |
Champions: |
1936/37 |
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Division Three South |
Runners-up: |
1935/36 |
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Division Four (Old) |
Champions: |
1967/68 |
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Division Three (New) |
Runners-up: |
2001/02 |
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP |
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Runners-up |
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1959 |
Lost to Nottingham Forest 2-1 |
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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP |
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Winners |
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1988 |
Beat Arsenal 3-2 |
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Runners-up |
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1989 |
Lost to Nottingham Forest 3-1 |
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THE SIMOD CUP |
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Runners-up |
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1988 |
Lost to Reading 4-1 |
Biggest League Win:
12-0 at home to Bristol Rovers, Third Division South,
13th April 1936
Worst League Defeat:
9-0 away at Small Heath, Second Division, 12th November 1898
Biggest Cup Win:
9-0
at home to Clapton,
FA Cup 1st round, 30th November 1927
Worst Cup Defeat:
8-3 at home to Fulham, FA Cup 1st round, 11th January
1908
Most
League Points (2 for a win): 66, Fourth Division, 1967/68
Most League Points (3 for a win):
98,
League One, 2004/05 Most
Capped Player: Mal Donaghy, 58, Northern Ireland
Most Appearances
(all competitions): Bob Morton, 550
Most Appearances
(league): Bob Morton, 495
Leading Goalscorer
(all competitions): Gordon Turner, 265
Leading Goalscorer
(league): Gordon Turner, 243
Most League Goals In A
Season: 55, Joe Payne, Third Division South,
1936/37
Highest Transfer Fee Paid: £850,000
to OB Odense for Lars Elstrup,
August 1989
Highest Transfer Fee Received:
£3,000,000 from
West Bromwich Albion for Curtis
Davies, August 2005
Football League Timeline:
1897 Elected to the
Second Division
1900 Failed re-election
1920-21 Third Division
1921-37 Third Division
South
1937-55 Second Division
1955-60
First Division
1960-63
Second Division
1963-65 Third Division
1965-68
Fourth Division
1968-70
Third Division
1970-74
Second Division
1974-75
First Division
1975-82 Second Division
1982-92
First Division
1992-96
League Division One
1996-2001 League Division Two
2001-02 League Division Three
2002-04 League Division Two
2004-05 League One
2005-Date League Championship
Chairman: Bill Tomlins
Manager: Mike Newell
First Team Coach:
Brian Stein
Squad List (as at 19/01/2007)
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1 |
Marlon Beresford (G) |
15 |
Stephen O'Leary (M) |
26 |
Markus
Heikkinen (M) |
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2 |
Kevin Foley (D) |
16 |
Lewis Emanuel (D) |
27 |
Peter Holmes (M) |
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3 |
Sol Davis (D) |
17 |
Richard Langley (M) |
28 |
David Bell (M) |
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4 |
Chris Coyne (D) |
18 |
Ahmet Brkovic (M) |
29 |
Calvin Andrew (F) |
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5 |
Russell Perrett (D) |
19 |
Sam Parkin (F) |
33 |
Dean Brill (G) |
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6 |
Paul Underwood (D) |
20 |
Adam Boyd (F) |
34 |
Zac Barrett (G) |
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7 |
Matthew Spring (M) |
21 |
Keith Keane (M) |
35 |
Chris Pendleton (D) |
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8 |
Steve Robinson (M) |
22 |
Danny Stevens (F) |
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10 |
Warren Feeney (F) |
23 |
Dean Kiely (G) |
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11 |
Dean Morgan (F) |
24 |
Shaun Ross (D) |
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14 |
Michael Leary (M) |
25 |
Leon Barnett (D) |
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Players In:
Adam Boyd, Hartlepool United, £500,000
Sam Parkin, Ipswich Town, £340,000
Matthew Spring, Watford, £200,000
Lewis Emanuel, Bradford City, Free Transfer
Richard Langley, Queens Park Rangers, Free Transfer
Dean Kiely, Portsmouth, Loan
Players Out:
Rowan Vine, Birmingham City, £2,500,000
Carlos Edwards, Sunderland, £1,500,000
Enoch Showunmi, Bristol City, Free Transfer
Peter Holmes, Chesterfield, Loan
Michael Leary, Brentford, Loan
Away Fan Ticket Prices:
Oak Road
Stand: Adults £21.50,
Seniors (over 65's), Juniors (under 16's) & Students £15
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Season |
Div |
Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Av. Att |
FAC |
LC |
Top Scorer (All Games) |
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2005-06 |
Cham |
10th |
46 |
17 |
10 |
19 |
66 |
67 |
61 |
9,139 |
3 |
2 |
Howard |
15 |
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2004-05 |
L1 |
1st |
46 |
29 |
11 |
6 |
87 |
48 |
98 |
7,941 |
3 |
1 |
Howard |
22 |
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2003-04 |
LD2 |
10th |
46 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
69 |
66 |
66 |
6,339 |
4 |
2 |
Howard |
16 |
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2002-03 |
LD2 |
9th |
46 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
67 |
62 |
65 |
6,747 |
2 |
2 |
Howard |
23 |
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2001-02 |
LD3 |
2nd |
46 |
30 |
7 |
9 |
96 |
48 |
97 |
6,852 |
1 |
1 |
Howard |
24 |
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2000-01 |
LD2 |
22nd |
46 |
9 |
13 |
24 |
52 |
80 |
40 |
5,754 |
3 |
2 |
George |
9 |
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1999-00 |
LD2 |
13th |
46 |
17 |
10 |
19 |
61 |
65 |
61 |
5,658 |
3 |
1 |
George |
16 |
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1998-99 |
LD2 |
12th |
46 |
16 |
10 |
20 |
51 |
60 |
58 |
5,527 |
2 |
QF |
Gray |
13 |
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1997-98 |
LD2 |
17th |
46 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
60 |
64 |
57 |
5,879 |
1 |
2 |
Thorpe |
19 |
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1996-97 |
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