Squad
Nathan Doyle2014current
Pelly Ruddock2014current
Dan Potts2015current
Paddy McCourt2015current
Stephen O'Donnell2015current
Brendan Galloway2019current
Simon Sluga2019current
Anthony Hudsoncurrent
Daiki Hashiokacurrent
Elliot Leecurrent
Jack Staceycurrent
Jacob Butterfieldcurrent
Jerome Thomascurrent
Kazenga LuaLuacurrent
Martin Craniecurrent
Ryan Tunnicliffecurrent
Thomas Kaminskicurrent- Bob Donaldson1897–1898
Robert Hawkes1901–1920- Syd Owen1947–1959
- Dave Sexton1951–1952
- Billy Bingham1958–1961
Bruce Rioch1964–1969- Derek Kevan1966–1967
- Chris Nicholl1969–1972
- Malcolm Macdonald1969–1971
- Don Givens1970–1972
- John Aston, Jr.1972–1977
- Tommy Finney1973–1974
- Adrian Alston1974–1975
- Mal Donaghy1978–1988
Radomir Antić1980–1984
Paul Walsh1982–1984
Richard Money1982–1983
Colin Todd1984–1984- Steve Foster1984–1989
- Peter Nicholas1985–1987
- Jimmy Rimmer1986–1986
Ian Allinson1987–1988- Iain Dowie1988–1991
- Roy Wegerle1988–1990
- Lars Elstrup1989–1991
- Mal Donaghy1989–1990
- Mark Pembridge1989–1992
Ronny Rosenthal1990–1990- Chris Kamara1991–1993
- Juergen Sommer1991–1995
John Hartson1992–1995- Kerry Dixon1993–1995
- Paul Dickov1993–1993
- Kelvin Davis1994–1999
- Mark Burke1994–1994
- Paul Allen1994–1994
- Boncho Genchev1995–1997
Graham Alexander1995–1999
Vidar Riseth1995–1996- Kim Grant1996–1997
Matthew Upson1996–1997
Gary Doherty1997–2000
Emmerson Boyce1998–2004
Efe Sodje1999–2000
Matthew Taylor1999–2002
Sean Dyche1999–1999
Daryl Murphy2000–2002
Kevin Foley2002–2007
Leon Barnett2002–2007
Curtis Davies2003–2005
Gary McSheffrey2003–2003
Lars Hirschfeld2003–2003- Gary McSheffrey2004–2004
Carlos Edwards2005–2007
Markus Heikkinen2005–2007
Dean Kiely2006–2007
Ben Alnwick2007–2007- Besian Idrizaj2007–2007
Clarke Carlisle2007–2007
David Edwards2007–2008
David Forde2007–2007
Don Hutchison2007–2008
Marc Wilson2007–2007
Paul Peschisolido2007–2008
Chris Martin2008–2009
Marc Pugh2008–2008
David Button2009–2009
Lewis Price2009–2009
Cauley Woodrow2010–2011
Charlie Patino2011–2015- Collin Samuel2011–2011
Andre Boucaud2012–2013
Andre Gray2012–2012- Andre Gray2012–2014
Yaser Kasim2012–2012
Alfie Mawson2013–2014- Pelly Ruddock2013–2013
Jernade Meade2014–2014- Elliot Lee2015–2015
James Justin2015–2019
Nathan Oduwa2015–2015
Marek Štěch2017–2020
Matt Macey2017–2017
Lloyd Jones2018–2020
Alex Baptiste2019–2019- Callum McManaman2019–2020
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall2020–2021
Cameron Jerome2021–2023
Albert Sambi Lokonga2023–2024
Ross Barkley2023–2024
Tim Krul2023–2025
Erik Pieters2024–2025
Victor Moses2024–2025
Luton Town F.C. is an association football club based in Luton, England, founded in 1885.
The club is nicknamed "The Hatters" and has played at Kenilworth Road since 1905.
Luton Town was formed after a secret meeting aimed at uniting the best players in the town, overcoming initial community resistance.
Biography
Formation
Luton Town Football Club was established on April 11, 1885, in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club was formed after a secret meeting led by George Deacon and Herbert Spratley, who aimed to create a team that would unite the best players in the town. Despite initial resistance from the community, the proposal to form Luton Town was accepted at a public meeting, and the club's colors were decided to be pink and dark blue.
Early Years and League Participation
Initially, Luton Town played at Dallow Lane before moving to their current home, Kenilworth Road, in 1905. Over the years, the club has experienced various levels of success, competing in multiple leagues, including the Premier League, EFL Championship, and EFL League One. Luton Town is affectionately known as "The Hatters" and has a rich history in English football, marked by significant achievements in league competitions.
Honours and Achievements
Luton Town has garnered several honors throughout its history, including winning the Second Division/Championship title in the 1981-82 season and the Third Division South title in 1936-37. The club also triumphed in the Football League Cup in 1987-88 and has had notable cup runs, including being runners-up in the FA Cup in 1958-59. Their recent success includes winning the EFL Championship play-offs in 2023, showcasing their resilience and competitive spirit in English football.
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Career & Clubs
Formation and election to the Southern League (1885–1890)
Luton Town Football Club was founded on 11 April 1885. Prior to its formation, there were many other football clubs in the town, the most prominent of which were Luton Wanderers and Luton Excelsior. A Wanderers player, George Deacon, came up with the idea of a 'Town' club which would include all the best players in Luton. Wanderers secretary Herbert Spratley seized upon Deacon's idea and arranged a secret meeting on 13 January 1885 at St Matthew's School in High Town, near the railway station. The Wanderers committee resolved to rename the club Luton Town—which was not well received by the wider community. The local newspapers referred to the club as 'Luton Town (late Wanderers)'. When George Deacon and John Charles Lomax then arranged a public meeting with the purpose of forming a 'Luton Town Football Club', Spratley protested, saying there was already a Luton Town club; and the atmosphere was tense when the meeting convened in the town hall on 11 April 1885. The meeting, attended by most football lovers in the town, heard about Spratley's secret January meeting and voted down his objections. The motion to form a 'Luton Town Football Club', put forward by GH Small and seconded by EH Lomax, was carried. A club committee was elected by ballot and the team colours were agreed to be pink and dark blue shirts and caps.
Initially based at Excelsior's ground, Dallow Lane, Luton Town began making payments to certain…
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Legacy
Luton Town's major honours are detailed below. For a list of all club honours, see List of Luton Town F.C. records and statistics#Honours and achievements. League
Second Division / Championship (level 2) Champions: 1981–82 Runners-up: 1954–55, 1973–74 Play-off winners: 2023 Third Division South / Third Division / League One (level 3) Champions: 1936–37 (South), 2004–05, 2018–19 Runners-up: 1935–36 (South), 1969–70 Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4) Champions: 1967–68 Runners-up: 2001–02, 2017–18 Conference Premier (level 5) Champions: 2013–14 Cup
FA Cup Runners-up: 1958–59 Football League Cup Winners: 1987–88 Runners-up: 1988–89 Football League/EFL Trophy Winners: 2008–09, 2025–26 Full Members' Cup Runners-up: 1987–88
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Identifiers & aliases
Luton Town Football Club is a professional football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1885, the club currently competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed "The Hatters", Luton have played their home games at Kenilworth Road since 1905.
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