History of Luton Town F.C. (1970–present)
The team made an
Luton were promoted from League Two and League One in successive seasons in 2017–18 and 2018–19 before being promoted to the Premier League in the 2022–23 EFL Championship play-off final.[1]
Gradual rise (1970–1982)
Malcolm Macdonald took his goalscoring form into 1970–1971 as Luton did extremely well in their first season back in the Second Division, finishing sixth and only seven points away from promotion to the First Division.[2] However, success on the pitch was not matched off it – April saw the club announce a £173,116 loss, and the club appealed to the supporters for money to cover their shortfalls.[3] In the end, it was Macdonald himself who ended the crisis as he was sold to Newcastle United for £180,000 a month later.[4]
Two years in mid-table followed Macdonald's sale, as Luton finished first 13th,
The next season saw Luton finish sixth,
The top flight (1982–1992)
Under Pleat, the club had developed a cavalier and attacking style of play, which was evident during
December 1984 saw the arrival of attacker
Luton also decided to rip up the grass pitch at Kenilworth Road and install an artificial playing surface before the start of the 1985–1986 season. The new surface became exceedingly unpopular and was derided as "the plastic pitch".[36][37] That season, they had the distinction of ending Manchester United's 10-match winning start to the league campaign, holding them to a 1–1 draw at Kenilworth Road in their 11th league game on 5 October 1985.[38]
The end of
Moore then resigned and was replaced by his assistant Ray Harford.[39][40][41]
The
During the 80's, Luton often visited Sweden for training camps and friendly matches. In 1988, they met the newly formed team Västerviks FF and won 2–1.[44]
The
David Pleat returned for his second spell as Luton boss during the summer of 1991.[15] Elstrup rejoined Odense for £200,000,[50] and Kingsley Black was sold to Nottingham Forest for £1,500,000.[51] Striker Iain Dowie and full back Tim Breacker were both sold to West Ham United for a combined fee of £1,050,000.[51]
Following a shaky start to the
Fall from the top (1992–2001)
With Luton's spell in the top flight finally over, it was always going to be difficult to keep hold of prize assets. So it proved when Mick Harford signed for
Luton laboured once again in 1994–1995, with the side struggling to score at home. Pleat's Luton side, including young players such as Oakes, Telfer and John Hartson, reacted positively when Pleat turned down the advances of Tottenham Hotspur to return to North London as General Manager, and rocketed up to fifth in the table, and for perhaps the first time in three seasons of Division One football, promotion was looking a real possibility. Hartson was bought by Arsenal for £2,500,000 soon after – a then-British record for a teenager.[58] The season petered out into obscurity following Hartson's sale, and Luton finished 16th.[59]
Pleat left for a second time in the summer of 1995, moving to Sheffield Wednesday.[15] His successor Terry Westley was promoted from youth team coach, but was sacked after just six months in charge.[60] Lennie Lawrence was brought in as a replacement, but he was unable to stop Luton from finishing bottom of Division One.[61][62][63]
The 1996–1997 season started just as badly as the last, with three straight losses. However, the introduction of young forward Andrew Fotiadis saw Luton burst into life, as they shot up the table with a run of eight wins and two draws in eleven games. Tony Thorpe, too, proved to be a revelation, scoring 28 goals to become the division's top scorer. Luton were nearly promoted, but finished in third place on goal difference and then lost to Crewe Alexandra in the play-offs.[64][65][66]
The summer of 1997 saw a Luton Town teenager with only two games under his belt,
Mike Watson-Challis then purchased the club in 2000,
Resurgence (2001–2006)
Joe Kinnear set out his plan for Luton – they were to go back up at the first attempt. He oversaw a complete overhaul of the squad during the summer, building a team that was Luton's finest for some years. Midfielder Kevin Nicholls signed from Wigan Athletic for £25,000 and would go on to become a key figure in midfield, earning the club captaincy; a role he would hold for the next five years. Australian defender Chris Coyne signed from Dundee, again for a small fee of £50,000. Steve Howard ended the season by winning the Third Division golden boot award with 24 goals. Ending the season with a club-record 12 consecutive wins, Luton travelled to Swansea City at the end of March knowing that a win would guarantee them promotion back to the third tier at the first attempt. They duly won 3–1.[79]
At the end of the season, star players
Partly fuelled by the collapse of broadcaster
Newell brought Mick Harford back to the club as First Team Coach and
Freefall (2006–2009)
After a successful start to the
Newell was sacked on 15 March 2007, and two directors,
After a poor start to the
The investigation into the illegal agents' payments was concluded in the summer, and the club was handed a ten-point deduction for the
Non-League football (2009–2014)
After a disappointing start to non-League football – including a defeat to
This second season in non-League football finished with the club third in the table, and another managerial change in March 2011 saw Money leave and his assistant Gary Brabin installed as manager until the end of the season. Brabin led Luton to a 5–1 aggregate win over Wrexham in the play-off semi-final to set up a potential place back in The Football League, but AFC Wimbledon beat them 4–3 on penalties in the final after a goalless 120 minutes.[124] Despite the defeat, Brabin signed a two-year contract to continue on as Luton manager.[125]
After a decline in form towards the end of the 2011–2012 season that left Luton outside the play-off places, Brabin was replaced by former Torquay United and Bristol Rovers manager Paul Buckle on a two-year contract.[126][127] Buckle's tenure saw the club qualify for the play-offs with a fifth-place finish and beat Wrexham 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-final, but for the second year running Luton lost in the final, this time in a 2–1 defeat to York City.[128]
In the 2013–2014 season, under the experienced management of Still, Luton confirmed their return to The Football League by winning the Conference Premier title with three games to spare, breaking a number of club and Conference records in the process.[130][131] The club's success meant that some matches were played in front of the largest number of home supporters for two decades.[132]
Return to the Football League (2014–present)
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Before the start of the
In the summer of 2015, the club's owners confirmed their intention to begin a fresh chapter in Luton Town's history by moving away from Kenilworth Road and building a new 17,500 capacity stadium by the beginning of the 2020–21 season at the derelict Power Court area of Luton town centre.[134][135]
Still was sacked in December 2015 with Luton 17th in
In Jones' first
The summer of 2017 saw the club move into new training facilities, which had received heavy investment.[143] Meanwhile, Chairman Nick Owen stepped down after nine years, stating that he felt "unable to dedicate the time and effort that... the role now deserves".[144]
The 2017–18 and 2018–19 season saw Luton achieve back to back promotions from League Two all the way to the Championship; and they were also champions in League One (2018-19).[145][146]
Luton achieved promotion to the Premier League the end of the 2022–23 Championship season through the play-off final on penalties against Coventry City.[147]
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