2023–24 Luton Town F.C. season

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Luton Town
2023–24 season
Luton Town and West Ham United players shaking hands before a league match on 1 September 2023
OwnerLuton Town Football Club 2020 Ltd
ChairmanDavid Wilkinson
ManagerRob Edwards
StadiumKenilworth Road
Premier League18th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlton Morris (10)
All:
Carlton Morris (10)
Highest home attendance11,594
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The 2023–24 season is the 138th season in the history of Luton Town and their first ever season in the Premier League.[1] It is the club's first return to the top flight of English football since the 1991–92 season.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Current squad

As of 18 March 2024
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 James Shea GK England
Islington
 (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32) AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
23 Tim Krul GK Netherlands The Hague (1988-04-03) 3 April 1988 (age 36) Norwich City 17 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
24 Thomas Kaminski GK Belgium Dendermonde (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31) Blackburn Rovers 3 August 2023 £2,500,000 30 June 2026
Defenders
2 Gabriel Osho CB/DM England Reading (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 25) Reading 18 November 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2024
3 Dan Potts CB/LB England Barking (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30) West Ham United 29 May 2015 Free transfer 30 June 2024
4 Tom Lockyer CB Wales Cardiff (1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29) Charlton Athletic 1 September 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
5 Mads Andersen CB Denmark Albertslund (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26) Barnsley 3 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
12 Issa Kaboré RB Burkina Faso Bobo-Dioulasso (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 22) Manchester City 21 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
15 Teden Mengi CB England Manchester (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 21) Manchester United 31 August 2023 Undisclosed Unknown
16 Reece Burke CB England Newham (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 27) Hull City 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2025
27 Daiki Hashioka RB Japan Saitama (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 24) Belgium Sint-Truiden 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
29 Amari'i Bell CB/LB Jamaica England Burton upon Trent (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 29) Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2024
38 Joe Johnson LB England Barnet (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) Academy 9 August 2023 — 30 June 2024
45 Alfie Doughty LB/LWB England Poplar (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24) Stoke City 20 June 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 Ross Barkley CM England Liverpool (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 30) France Nice 9 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
8 Luke Berry CM England Cambridge (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 31) Cambridge United 25 August 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
13 Marvelous Nakamba DM Zimbabwe Hwange (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) Aston Villa 20 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu DM Democratic Republic of the Congo England Hendon (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30) West Ham United 28 January 2014 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
18 Jordan Clark
CAM/RW
 England Hoyland (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 30) Accrington Stanley 5 August 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2024
28 Albert Sambi Lokonga CM Belgium Verviers (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 24) Arsenal 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
32 Fred Onyedinma AM Nigeria Lagos (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27) Wycombe Wanderers 25 May 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
43 Zack Nelson CM England Enfield (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 18) Academy 21 January 2023 — 30 June 2025
— Elliot Thorpe CM Wales England Huntingdon (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) Free agent 24 September 2021 — 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 Chiedozie Ogbene RW Republic of Ireland Nigeria Lagos (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 26) Rotherham United 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
9 Carlton Morris CF England Cambridge (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 28) Barnsley 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
10 Cauley Woodrow CF England Hemel Hempstead (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 29) Barnsley 6 July 2022 £1,700,000 30 June 2026
11 Elijah Adebayo CF England Brent (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26) Walsall 1 February 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
14 Tahith Chong RW Netherlands Curaçao Willemstad (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 24) Birmingham City 13 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
19 Jacob Brown CF Scotland England Halifax (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 26) Stoke City 10 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
30 Andros Townsend RW England Leytonstone (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32) Free agent 11 October 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2026
Out on Loan
15 Admiral Muskwe CF Zimbabwe Harare (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 25) Leicester City 15 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
20 Louie Watson
CM
 Republic of Ireland
Croydon
 (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 22) Derby County 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
21 John McAtee CF England Salford (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 24) Grimsby Town 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
22 Allan Campbell
CM
 Scotland
Glasgow
 (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 (age 25) Scotland Motherwell 15 June 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
25 Joe Taylor CF England Peterborough (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 21) Peterborough United 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
26 Ryan Giles LB England Telford (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
40 Aidan Francis-Clarke
CM
 England (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 — 30 June 2025
- Stuart Attwell Referee/VAR
— Tom Holmes CB England Reading (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24) Reading 17 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
— Aribim Pepple CF Canada England Kettering (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) Canada Cavalry 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
— Dion Pereira LW Antigua and Barbuda England Watford (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25) Free agent 3 November 2020 — 30 June 2024
— Jack Walton GK England Bury (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) Barnsley 30 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
1 July 2023 RW Republic of Ireland Chiedozie Ogbene England Rotherham United Free transfer [2]
3 July 2023 CB Denmark Mads Andersen England Barnsley Undisclosed [3]
14 July 2023 RW Netherlands Tahith Chong England Birmingham City Undisclosed [4]
20 July 2023 DM Zimbabwe Marvelous Nakamba England Aston Villa Undisclosed [5]
28 July 2023 LB England Ryan Giles England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [6]
3 August 2023 GK Belgium Thomas Kaminski England Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [7]
9 August 2023 MF England Ross Barkley France Nice Free transfer [8]
10 August 2023 CF Scotland Jacob Brown England Stoke City Undisclosed [9]
17 August 2023 GK Netherlands Tim Krul England Norwich City Undisclosed [10]
31 August 2023 CB England Teden Mengi England Manchester United Undisclosed [11]
11 October 2023 RW England Andros Townsend Free agent
(previously England Everton)		 Free transfer [12]
17 January 2024 CB England Tom Holmes England Reading Undisclosed [13]
30 January 2024 RB Japan Daiki Hashioka Belgium Sint-Truiden Undisclosed [14]
1 February 2024 GK Australia Henry Blackledge Australia Brisbane Roar Undisclosed [15]
1 February 2024 GK Wales Oliver Camis Free agent — [15]
1 February 2024 CF England Taylan Harris England Reading Undisclosed [16]

Out

Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2023 CB England Sonny Bradley England Derby County End of contract [17][18]
30 June 2023 GK England Harry Isted England Charlton Athletic Released [19][20]
30 June 2023 RB England Avan Jones England Chesham United Released [19][21]
30 June 2023 CM England Henri Lansbury
Retired
 Released [19]
30 June 2023 DM England Conor Lawless England Dagenham & Redbridge Released [19][22]
30 June 2023 RW England Josh Neufville England AFC Wimbledon Released [19][23]
30 June 2023 CM England Callum Nicolson England AFC Dunstable Released [19][24]
30 June 2023 DM England Casey Pettit England Maidenhead United Released [19]
30 June 2023 LB Wales Josh Williams England Hemel Hempstead Released [19][25]
24 July 2023 RW Guinea-Bissau Carlos Mendes Gomes England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [26]
24 August 2023 AM England Luke Freeman England Barnet Mutual consent [27]
2 September 2023 GK England Matt Macey England Portsmouth Mutual Consent [28]
2 September 2023 DM England Glen Rea England Worthing Mutual consent [29]
1 February 2024 DM England Tyrelle Newton Mutual consent [30]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player Loaned from Until Ref.
21 July 2023 RB Burkina Faso Issa Kaboré England Manchester City End of season [31]
1 September 2023 CM Belgium Albert Sambi Lokonga England Arsenal End of season [32]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player Loaned to Date until Ref.
10 July 2023 GK England Jack Walton Scotland Dundee United End of season [33]
12 July 2023 CM Wales Elliot Thorpe England Shrewsbury Town 8 January 2024[a] [34][35]
26 July 2023 AM Nigeria Fred Onyedinma England Rotherham United 10 January 2024[b] [36][37]
30 July 2023 CB England Ben Tompkins England Braintree Town End of season[c] [38][35]
5 August 2023 CF Wales Joe Taylor England Colchester United 8 January 2024[d] [39][35]
18 August 2023 CF Canada Aribim Pepple England Bromley 8 January 2024[e] [40][35]
23 August 2023 CF England Tobias Braney England Bishop's Stortford 1 January 2024 [41]
24 August 2023 SS England John McAtee England Barnsley End of season [42]
25 August 2023 CF England Josh Allen England Chesham United 1 January 2024 [43]
1 September 2023 CM Scotland Allan Campbell England Millwall End of season [44]
1 September 2023 CF Zimbabwe Admiral Muskwe England Exeter City End of season [45]
1 September 2023 LW Antigua and Barbuda Dion Pereira England Sutton United 9 January 2024[f] [46][47]
1 September 2023 CM Republic of Ireland Louie Watson England Charlton Athletic End of season [48]
2 September 2023 CB England Aidan Francis-Clarke England Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [49]
2 January 2024 GK England Jameson Horlick England Dorchester Town End of season [50]
8 January 2024 CF England Tobias Braney England Hayes & Yeading United End of season [35]
9 January 2024 CF Wales Joe Taylor England Lincoln City End of season [47]
16 January 2024 CM England Jayden Luker England Woking End of season [51]
17 January 2024 CB England Tom Holmes England Reading End of season [13]
18 January 2024 CM England Millar Matthews-Lewis England Farnborough End of season [52]
27 January 2024 LW Antigua and Barbuda Dion Pereira England Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [53]
30 January 2024 LB England Ryan Giles England Hull City End of season [54]
1 February 2024 CF England Josh Allen
AFC Sudbury
 End of season [30]
1 February 2024 CM England Jake Burger England St Albans City End of season [30]
1 February 2024 CF Canada Aribim Pepple Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of season [55]
1 February 2024 CB England Jacob Pinnington
AFC Sudbury
 End of season [30]
5 February 2024 CB England Jack Bateson England Hitchin Town End of season [56]
5 February 2024 CF England Oliver Lynch England Hitchin Town End of season [56]
  1. ^ On 8 January, Thorpe was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Shrewsbury.
  2. ^ On 10 January, Onyedinma returned back early from his season-long loan at Rotherham.
  3. ^ On 8 January, Tompkins' loan at Braintree was extended until the end of season.
  4. ^ On 8 January, Taylor was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Colchester.
  5. ^ On 8 January, Pepple was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Bromley.
  6. ^ On 9 January, Pereira was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Sutton.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 July, the Hatters announced their first pre-season friendly, against Ipswich Town.[57] Three days later, a second was added, against Sheffield Wednesday.[58] A third was added, against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[59] The club's final friendly was confirmed to be against VfL Bochum in a double-header.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 July 2023 Friendly Luton Town 3–1 Peterborough United Burton upon Trent
14:00 BST
Report Clarke-Harris 65' Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 July 2023 Friendly Ipswich Town 1–1 Luton Town Colchester
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
29 July 2023 Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Luton Town Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
2 August 2023 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Luton Town Wolverhampton
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
5 August 2023 Friendly VfL Bochum 2–1 Luton Town Bochum, Germany
13:30 CEST
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
5 August 2023 Friendly VfL Bochum 1–3 Luton Town Bochum, Germany
15:15 CEST
16:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 35 6 7 22 48 77 −29 017.14
FA Cup 7 January 2024 27 February 2024 Third round Fifth round 4 2 1 1 6 7 −1 050.00
EFL Cup 29 August 2023 26 September 2023 Second round Third round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 41 9 8 24 57 87 −30 021.95

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2023–24 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Brentford 35 9 8 18 52 60 −8 35
17 Nottingham Forest 34 7 9 18 42 60 −18 26[a]
18 Luton Town 35 6 7 22 48 77 −29 25 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Burnley 35 5 9 21 38 70 −32 24
20 Sheffield United (R) 35 3 7 25 34 97 −63 16
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[63]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Nottingham Forest were deducted four points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.[61] The decision is currently under appeal.[62]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 6 7 22 48 77  −29 25 4 3 10 25 32  −7 2 4 12 23 45  −22

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round134567218910111213141516171819202122232425263272817429303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLDWLLDLDLWLLLVWWLDWDLLLLDLDLLWLLL
Position181919201817171717181717217171818—181818181717171818181818175181818181818
Points0000144455669999—12151516192020202020212122222225252525
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; V = Void
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 2 (vs Burnley) was postponed due to renovation works at Kenilworth Road.
  • 2 Luton Town were originally 18th at the end of Matchday 12. On 17 November 2023, Everton were deducted 10 points, subsequently bringing Luton Town up to 17th.
  • 3 Matchday 26 (vs Liverpool) was postponed due to Liverpool's EFL Cup final involvement.
  • 4 Matchday 17 (vs Bournemouth) was rescheduled and replayed in full due to a Tom Lockyer cardiac arrest which happened during the original match.
  • 5 Luton Town were originally 18th at the end of Matchday 29. On 18 March 2024, Nottingham Forest were deducted 4 points, subsequently bringing Luton Town up to 17th.

Matches

On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2023 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Luton Town Falmer
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,672
Referee: David Coote
26 August 2023 3 Chelsea 3–0 Luton Town Fulham
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,893
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Live on Sky Sports
1 September 2023 4 Luton Town 1–2 West Ham United Luton
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,802
Referee: Paul Tierney
16 September 2023 5 Fulham 1–0 Luton Town Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,467
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 September 2023 6 Luton Town 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Luton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,893
Referee: Josh Smith
30 September 2023 7 Everton 1–2 Luton Town Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,289
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 October 2023 2 Luton Town 1–2 Burnley Luton
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,918
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Match, originally scheduled for 19 August 2023, but was postponed due to ground improvements works in relation to Premier League broadcast and media requirements.[65]
7 October 2023 8 Luton Town 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Luton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,929
Referee: John Brooks
21 October 2023 9 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Luton Town West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,361
Referee: Craig Pawson
29 October 2023 10 Aston Villa 3–1 Luton Town Birmingham
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,785
Referee: John Brooks
5 November 2023 11 Luton Town 1–1 Liverpool Luton
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,049
Referee: Andrew Madley
11 November 2023 12 Manchester United 1–0 Luton Town Trafford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,599
Referee: Graham Scott
25 November 2023 13 Luton Town 2–1 Crystal Palace Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,029
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 December 2023 14 Brentford 3–1 Luton Town Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,075
Referee: Anthony Taylor
5 December 2023 15 Luton Town 3–4 Arsenal Luton
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,112
Referee: Samuel Barrott
10 December 2023 16 Luton Town 1–2 Manchester City Luton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,047
Referee: Tim Robinson
23 December 2023 18 Luton Town 1–0 Newcastle United Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,042
Referee: Darren England
26 December 2023 19 Sheffield United 2–3 Luton Town Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,041
Referee: Sam Allison
30 December 2023 20 Luton Town 2–3 Chelsea Luton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,041
Referee: Paul Tierney
12 January 2024 21 Burnley 1–1 Luton Town Burnley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 15 January 2024, but was moved forward due to Luton's involvement in an FA Cup replay.[66]
30 January 2024 22 Luton Town 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Luton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,994
Referee: Robert Jones
3 February 2024 23 Newcastle United 4–4 Luton Town Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,211
Referee: Thomas Bramall
10 February 2024 24 Luton Town 1–3 Sheffield United Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,138
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 February 2024 25 Luton Town 1–2 Manchester United Luton
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,483
Referee: David Coote
21 February 2024 26 Liverpool 4–1 Luton Town Liverpool
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 59,896
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 25 February 2024, but was brought forward due to Liverpool's involvement in the EFL Cup final.[67][68]
2 March 2024 27 Luton Town 2–3 Aston Villa Luton
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,594
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: The match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 15:00, but was moved forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[69]
9 March 2024 28 Crystal Palace 1–1 Luton Town Selhurst
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,103
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
13 March 2024 17 Bournemouth 4–3 Luton Town Bournemouth
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,198
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Match, originally scheduled for 16 December 2023, was abandoned and rescheduled to 13 March 2024 to be replayed in full due to a Tom Lockyer cardiac arrest which happened during the original match.[70]
16 March 2024 29 Luton Town 1–1 Nottingham Forest Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,630
Referee: Darren England
30 March 2024 30 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Luton Town Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,534
Referee: Jarred Gillett
3 April 2024 31 Arsenal 2–0 Luton Town Holloway
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,262
Referee: Craig Pawson
6 April 2024 32 Luton Town 2–1 Bournemouth Luton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,797
Referee: Andrew Madley
13 April 2024 33 Manchester City 5–1 Luton Town Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Referee: John Brooks
20 April 2024 34 Luton Town 1–5 Brentford Luton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,877
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 April 2024 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Luton Town Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,512
Referee: David Coote
3 May 2024 36 Luton Town v Everton Luton
20:00 BST Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 May, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[71]
11 May 2024 37 West Ham United v Luton Town Stratford
15:00 BST Stadium: London Stadium
19 May 2024 38 Luton Town v Fulham Luton
16:00 BST Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Abandoned match with Bournemouth

On 16 December 2023, during the match at home against Luton Town, defender Tom Lockyer of Luton Town collapsed due to a cardiac arrest in the 59th minute of the match resulting in the match being abandoned in the 65th minute.[72] On 20 December 2023, the Premier League ruled the match would be replayed in full at a later date.[73] On 7 February 2024, it was announced that the rearranged fixture would take place on 13 March 2024.[74]

16 December 2023 17 Bournemouth 1–1
Abandoned		 Luton Town Bournemouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,185
Referee: Simon Hooper

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Luton entered in the third round, and were drawn at home to EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.[75][76] In the fifth round, they were drawn at home to the holders, Manchester City.[77][78]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 January 2024 Third round Luton Town 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Luton
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,739
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 January 2024 Third round replay Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Luton Town Horwich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,878
Referee: Thomas Bramall
27 January 2024 Fourth round Everton 1–2 Luton Town Liverpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,713
Referee: Simon Hooper
27 February 2024 Fifth round Luton Town 2–6 Manchester City Luton
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,163
Referee: Anthony Taylor

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Luton entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn at home to Gillingham.[79] They were then drawn away to Exeter City in the third round.[80]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2023 Second round Luton Town 3–2 Gillingham Luton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,468
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
26 September 2023 Third round Exeter City 1–0 Luton Town Exeter
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,360
Referee: James Bell

Squad statistics

As of 18 March 2024

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG James Shea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Netherlands NED Tim Krul 6 0 0 0 4 0 2 0
24 GK Belgium BEL Thomas Kaminski 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Gabriel Osho 20 2 16 2 2 0 2 0
3 DF England ENG Dan Potts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Wales WAL Tom Lockyer 15 1 14 1 0 0 1 0
5 DF Denmark DEN Mads Andersen 10 1 8 1 0 0 2 0
12 DF Burkina Faso BFA Issa Kaboré 22 0 20 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF England ENG Teden Mengi 27 1 22 1 4 0 1 0
16 DF England ENG Reece Burke 18 0 14 0 3 0 1 0
27 DF Japan JPN Daiki Hashioka 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
29 DF Jamaica JAM Amari'i Bell 27 0 21 0 4 0 2 0
38 DF England ENG Joe Johnson 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
45 DF England ENG Alfie Doughty 34 2 28 1 4 0 2 1
Midfielders
6 MF England ENG Ross Barkley 29 4 24 4 4 0 1 0
8 MF England ENG Luke Berry 12 1 9 1 1 0 2 0
13 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Marvelous Nakamba 14 0 13 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 26 0 21 0 3 0 2 0
18 MF England ENG Jordan Clark 18 2 15 0 3 2 0 0
23 MF Nigeria NGA Fred Onyedinma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Belgium BEL Albert Sambi Lokonga 14 0 12 0 2 0 0 0
43 MF England ENG Zack Nelson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Chiedozie Ogbene 34 5 28 4 4 1 2 0
9 FW England ENG Carlton Morris 34 8 29 8 4 0 1 0
10 FW England ENG Cauley Woodrow 20 3 15 1 3 1 2 1
11 FW England ENG Elijah Adebayo 28 9 23 9 3 0 2 0
14 FW Netherlands NED Tahith Chong 29 4 24 3 4 1 1 0
19 FW Scotland SCO Jacob Brown 22 3 19 2 1 0 2 1
30 FW England ENG Andros Townsend 24 1 20 1 4 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
26 DF England ENG Ryan Giles 14 0 11 0 2 0 1 0

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