List of Luton Town F.C. seasons

1959 FA Cup Final 2–1 to Nottingham Forest,^[6] a period of decline saw Luton in the Fourth Division by 1965.^[7] After a swift revival the club was back in Division Two by 1970.^[8] Luton earned another promotion four years later, returning to Division One for the 1974–75 season, in which Luton were relegated back to the Second Division.^[9]

Financial crises during the 1970s led to the sale of important players

League Two as Conference Premier champions in the 2013–14 season.^[19] The club were promoted to League One after finishing second in League Two in 2017–18,^[20]^[21] and the following season they won a second successive promotion to the Championship after winning the League One title.^[22]^[23]

Key

Champions	Runners-up	Promoted	Relegated

Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or reorganisation
League results shown in italics for abandoned or wartime competitions

Key to league record

Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos. = Final position

Key to divisions

Prem = Premier League
Champ = EFL Championship
Lge 1 = EFL League One
Lge 2 = EFL League Two
Div 1 = Football League First Division
Div 2 = Football League Second Division
Div 3 = Football League Third Division
Div 3 S = Football League Third Division South
Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division
Conf Prem =
Conference Premier
South = Southern Football League Division One
South 2 = Southern Football League Division Two
United = United League
West 1B = Western Football League Division 1B
West 1A = Western Football League Division 1A

Key to rounds

Grp = Group stage
QR1 = Qualifying round 1
QR2 = Qualifying round 2
QR3 = Qualifying round 3
QR4 = Qualifying round 4
QR5 = Qualifying round 5
QR6 = Qualifying round 6
Int = Intermediate round
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
R6 = Round 6
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
S = Southern sector

Seasons

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup^[a]	Other competitions		Top scorer(s)^[b]
Season	Division	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos.	FA Cup	League Cup^[a]	Competition	Pos.	Player(s)	Goals
1885–86										R1		—	—	none	0
1886–87										R1		—	—	E. Ellingham	1
1887–88										R1		—	—	George Deacon	1
1888–89										QR3		—	—	J.C. Lomax	6
1889–90										QR3		—	—	Harry Whitby J.C. Lomax	1
1890–91										QR1		—	—	none	0
1891–92										R1		—	—	Harry Whitby	5
1892–93										QR3		—	—	Frank Whitby	4
1893–94										R1		—	—	Fred Allen Robert Dimmock	3
1894–95	South^[c]	16	9	4	3	36	22	22	2nd	R1		—	—	Hugh Galbraith	16
1895–96	South	18	13	1	4	68	14	27	2nd	QR1		—	—	Hugh Galbraith	17
1896–97	United^[d]	14	10	1	3	52	16	21	2nd	R1		—	—	George Ekins	9
1897–98	Div 2^[e]	30	13	4	13	68	50	30	8th	R1		—	—	Willie Stewart	12
1897–98	United	16	13	2	1	49	11	28	1st	R1		—	—	Willie Stewart	12
1898–99	Div 2	34	10	3	21	51	95	23	15th	QR5		—	—	James Kemplay	12
1898–99	United	20	2	3	15	24	71	7	11th	QR5		—	—	James Kemplay	12
1899–1900	Div 2	34	5	8	21	40	75	18	17th	QR5		—	—	John Brock	11
1900–01	South^[f]	28	11	2	15	43	49	24	10th	Int		—	—	James Blessington Jimmy Durrant	11
1901–02	South	30	11	10	9	31	35	32	7th	Int		—	—	James Blessington	14
1902–03	South	30	10	7	13	43	44	27	11th	R1		—	—	Leon Gall	12
1903–04	South	34	14	12	8	38	33	40	8th	QR5		—	—	Jason McKee	9
1904–05	South	34	12	3	19	45	54	27	17th	QR6		—	—	David Ross	12
1905–06	South	34	17	7	10	64	40	41	4th	QR4		—	—	Sandy Brown	18
1906–07	South	38	18	9	11	52	52	45	4th	R2		—	—	Sandy Brown	15
1907–08	South	38	12	6	20	33	56	30	18th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	13
1907–08	West 1B^[g]	12	4	4	4	16	21	12	4th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	13
1908–09	South	40	17	6	17	59	60	40	9th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	15
1908–09	West 1A	12	5	2	5	24	24	12	4th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	15
1909–10	South	42	15	11	16	72	92	41	15th	QR4		—	—	Thomas Quinn	24
1910–11	South	38	15	8	15	67	63	38	9th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	25
1911–12	South	38	9	10	19	49	61	28	19th	R1		—	—	Herbert Moody	15
1912–13	South 2	24	13	4	7	52	39	30	5th	QR5		—	—	James Stephenson	10
1913–14	South 2	30	24	3	3	92	22	51	2nd	QR5		—	—	Ernie Simms Arthur Wileman	28
1914–15	South	38	13	8	17	61	73	34	14th	R1		—	—	Ernie Simms	30
1919–20	South	42	10	10	22	51	76	30	20th	R2		—	—	Ernie Simms	12
1920–21	Div 3^[h]	42	16	12	14	61	56	44	9th	R3		—	—	Ernie Simms	34
1921–22	Div 3 S	42	22	8	12	64	35	52	4th	R2		—	—	Ernie Simms	18
1922–23	Div 3 S	42	21	7	14	68	49	49	5th	R1		—	—	Syd Reid	18
1923–24	Div 3 S	42	16	14	12	50	44	46	7th	R1		—	—	Andy Kerr	20
1924–25	Div 3 S	42	10	17	15	49	57	37	16th	R1		—	—	George Dennis Syd Reid	12
1925–26	Div 3 S	42	18	7	17	80	75	43	7th	R2		—	—	Jimmy Thompson	25
1926–27	Div 3 S	42	15	14	13	68	66	44	8th	R3		—	—	Syd Reid	21
1927–28	Div 3 S	42	16	7	19	94	87	39	13th	R3		—	—	Jimmy Yardley	28
1928–29	Div 3 S	42	19	11	12	89	73	49	7th	R3		—	—	Andy Rennie	48
1929–30	Div 3 S	42	14	12	16	64	78	40	13th	R1		—	—	Andy Rennie Jimmy Yardley	17
1930–31	Div 3 S	42	19	8	15	76	51	46	7th	R2		—	—	Andy Rennie	20
1931–32	Div 3 S	42	20	7	15	95	70	47	6th	R3		—	—	Tommy Tait	27
1932–33	Div 3 S	42	13	13	16	78	78	39	14th	R6		—	—	Tommy Tait	23
1933–34	Div 3 S	42	21	10	11	83	61	52	6th	R3		Football League Third Division South Cup	R2	Andy Rennie	17
1934–35	Div 3 S	42	19	12	11	92	60	50	4th	R4		Football League Third Division South Cup	R2	Jack Ball	31
1935–36	Div 3 S	42	22	12	8	81	45	56	2nd	R4		Football League Third Division South Cup	R1	George Stephenson	14
1936–37	Div 3 S	42	27	4	11	103	53	58	1st	R4		Football League Third Division South Cup	QF	Joe Payne	58
1937–38	Div 2	42	15	10	17	89	86	40	12th	R5		—	—	Joe Payne	16
1938–39	Div 2	42	22	5	15	82	66	49	7th	R3		—	—	Hugh Billington	28
1939–40^[i]	Div 2	3	2	1	0	7	1	5	–	n/a		—	—	Hugh Billington	5
1945–46	n/a^[j]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R3		—	—	none	0
1946–47	Div 2	42	16	7	19	71	83	39	13th	R5		—	—	Hugh Billington	28
1947–48	Div 2	42	14	12	16	56	59	40	13th	R5		—	—	Hugh Billington	14
1948–49	Div 2	42	14	12	16	55	57	40	10th	R5		—	—	Billy Arnison	19
1949–50	Div 2	42	10	18	14	41	51	38	17th	R3		—	—	George Stobbart	9
1950–51	Div 2	42	9	14	19	57	70	32	19th	R4		—	—	Willie Davie George Stobbart	9
1951–52	Div 2	42	16	12	14	77	78	44	8th	R6		—	—	Jack Taylor	24
1952–53	Div 2	42	22	8	12	84	49	52	3rd	R5		—	—	Jesse Pye	28
1953–54	Div 2	42	18	12	12	64	59	48	6th	R4		—	—	Gordon Turner	16
1954–55	Div 2	42	23	8	11	88	53	54	2nd	R5	—	—	Gordon Turner	37
1955–56	Div 1	42	17	8	17	66	64	42	10th	R3	—	—	Gordon Turner	19
1956–57	Div 1	42	14	9	19	58	76	37	16th	R3	—	—	Gordon Turner	35
1957–58	Div 1	42	19	6	17	69	63	44	8th	R3	—	—	Gordon Turner	38
1958–59	Div 1	42	12	13	17	68	71	37	17th	RU^[k]	—	—	Allan Brown	25
1959–60	Div 1	42	9	12	21	50	73	30	22nd	R5	—	—	Billy Bingham	16
1960–61	Div 2	42	15	9	18	71	79	39	13th	R5	R2	—	—	Gordon Turner	29
1961–62	Div 2	42	17	5	20	69	71	39	13th	R3	R2	—	—	Gordon Turner	21
1962–63	Div 2	42	11	7	24	61	84	29	22nd	R3	R4	—	—	Ron Davies	21
1963–64	Div 3	46	16	10	20	64	80	42	18th	R3	R2	—	—	John O'Rourke	22
1964–65	Div 3	46	11	11	24	51	94	33	21st	R3	R2	—	—	Tommy McKechnie	11
1965–66	Div 4	46	24	8	14	90	70	56	6th	R2	R1	—	—	John O'Rourke	34
1966–67	Div 4	46	16	9	21	59	73	41	17th	R2	R1	—	—	Bruce Rioch Ray Whittaker	11
1967–68	Div 4	46	27	12	7	87	44	66	1st	R2	R2	—	—	Bruce Rioch	27
1968–69	Div 3	46	25	11	10	74	38	61	3rd	R3	R3	—	—	Brian Lewis	23
1969–70	Div 3	46	23	14	9	77	43	60	2nd	R2	R3	—	—	Malcolm Macdonald	28
1970–71	Div 2	42	18	13	11	62	43	49	6th	R3	R3	Watney Cup	QF	Malcolm Macdonald	30
1971–72	Div 2	42	10	18	14	43	48	38	13th	R3	R2	—	—	Peter Anderson	10
1972–73	Div 2	42	15	11	16	44	53	41	12th	R6	R2	Anglo-Italian Cup	Grp	John Aston	12
1973–74	Div 2	42	19	12	11	64	51	50	2nd	R5	R4	—	—	Barry Butlin	18
1974–75	Div 1	42	11	11	20	47	65	33	20th	R3	R3	Texaco Cup	Grp	Adrian Alston	8
1975–76	Div 2	42	19	10	13	61	51	48	7th	R4	R2	—	—	Jimmy Husband	14
1976–77	Div 2	42	21	6	15	67	48	48	6th	R4	R2	—	—	Ron Futcher Jimmy Husband	13
1977–78	Div 2	42	14	10	18	54	52	38	13th	R4	R3	—	—	Phil Boersma Ron Futcher	10
1978–79	Div 2	42	13	10	19	60	57	36	18th	R3	QF	—	—	Brian Stein	14
1979–80	Div 2	42	16	17	9	66	45	49	6th	R3	R1	—	—	David Moss	24
1980–81	Div 2	42	18	12	12	61	46	48	5th	R4	R3	—	—	David Moss Brian Stein	19
1981–82	Div 2	42	25	13	4	86	46	88^[l]	1st	R4	R2	—	—	Brian Stein	21
1982–83	Div 1	42	12	13	17	65	84	49	18th	R4	R4	—	—	Brian Stein	15
1983–84	Div 1	42	14	9	19	53	66	51	16th	R3	R2	—	—	Paul Walsh	14
1984–85	Div 1	42	15	9	18	57	61	54	13th	SF	R4	—	—	Mick Harford	16
1985–86	Div 1	42	18	12	12	61	44	66	9th	R6	R3	—	—	Mick Harford	25
1986–87	Div 1	42	18	12	12	47	45	66	7th^[m]	R4	n/a^[n]	—	—	Mike Newell Brian Stein	13
1987–88	Div 1	40	14	11	15	57	58	53	9th	SF	W^[o]	Full Members' Cup	RU^[p]	Mick Harford	21
1987–88	Div 1	40	14	11	15	57	58	53	9th	SF	W^[o]	Football League Centenary Tournament	R1	Mick Harford	21
1988–89	Div 1	38	10	11	17	42	52	41	16th	R3	RU^[q]	Full Members' Cup	R3	Roy Wegerle Danny Wilson	12
1989–90	Div 1	38	10	11	17	42	52	41	16th	R3	R3	Full Members' Cup	R2S	Kingsley Black Iain Dowie	11
1990–91	Div 1	38	10	7	21	42	61	37	18th	R4	R2	Full Members' Cup	SFS	Lars Elstrup	18
1991–92	Div 1	42	10	12	20	38	71	42	20th	R3	R2	Full Members' Cup	R2S	Mick Harford	12
1992–93	Div 1^[r]	46	10	21	15	48	62	51	20th	R4	R2	Anglo-Italian Cup	Grp	Phil Gray	20
1993–94	Div 1	46	14	11	21	56	60	53	20th	SF	R1	Anglo-Italian Cup	Grp	Scott Oakes	13
1994–95	Div 1	46	15	13	18	61	64	58	16th	R4	R1	—	—	Dwight Marshall	13
1995–96	Div 1	46	11	12	23	40	64	45	24th	R3	R1	Anglo-Italian Cup	Grp	Dwight Marshall	13
1996–97	Div 2	46	21	15	10	71	45	78	3rd^[s]	R3	R3	Football League Trophy	R2S	Tony Thorpe	31
1997–98	Div 2	46	14	15	17	60	64	57	17th	R1	R2	Football League Trophy	SFS	Tony Thorpe	19
1998–99	Div 2	46	16	10	20	51	60	58	12th	R2	QF	Football League Trophy	R2S	Phil Gray	13
1999–2000	Div 2	46	17	10	19	61	65	61	13th	R3	R1	Football League Trophy	R1S	Liam George	16
2000–01	Div 2	46	9	13	24	52	80	40	22nd	R3	R2	Football League Trophy	R1S	Liam George	9
2001–02	Div 3	46	30	7	9	96	48	97	2nd	R1	R1	Football League Trophy	R2S	Steve Howard	24
2002–03	Div 2	46	17	14	15	67	62	65	9th	R2	R2	Football League Trophy	QFS	Steve Howard	23
2003–04	Div 2	46	17	15	14	69	66	66	10th	R4	R2	Football League Trophy	QFS	Steve Howard	16
2004–05	Lge 1^[t]	46	29	11	6	87	48	98	1st	R3	R1	Football League Trophy	R1S	Steve Howard	22
2005–06	Champ	46	17	10	19	66	67	61	10th	R3	R2	—	—	Steve Howard	15
2006–07	Champ	46	10	10	26	53	81	40	23rd	R4	R3	—	—	Rowan Vine	14
2007–08	Lge 1	46	11	10	25	43	63	33^[u]	24th	R3	R4	Football League Trophy	R2S	Paul Furlong Matthew Spring	12
2008–09	Lge 2	46	13	17	16	58	65	26^[v]	24th	R2	R2	Football League Trophy	W^[w]	Chris Martin	13
2009–10	Conf Prem	44	26	10	8	84	40	88	2nd^[x]	R3	—	FA Trophy	R1	Tom Craddock	24
2010–11	Conf Prem	46	23	15	8	85	37	84	3rd^[y]	R2	—	FA Trophy	SF	Matthew Barnes-Homer	19
2011–12	Conf Prem	46	22	15	9	78	42	81	5th^[z]	R2	—	FA Trophy	SF	Stuart Fleetwood	16
2012–13	Conf Prem	46	18	13	15	70	62	67	7th^[aa]	R5	—	FA Trophy	QF	Andre Gray	20
2013–14	Conf Prem	46	30	11	5	102	35	101	1st	R1	—	FA Trophy	R3	Andre Gray	30
2014–15	Lge 2	46	19	11	16	54	44	68	8th	R3	R1	Football League Trophy	R2S	Mark Cullen	14
2015–16	Lge 2	46	19	9	18	63	61	66	11th	R2	R2	Football League Trophy	R2S	Jack Marriott	16
2016–17	Lge 2	46	20	17	9	70	43	77	4th^[ab]	R3	R2	EFL Trophy	SF	Danny Hylton	27
2017–18	Lge 2	46	25	13	8	94	46	88	2nd	R3	R1	EFL Trophy	R3S	Danny Hylton	23
2018–19	Lge 1	46	27	13	6	90	42	94	1st	R3	R1	EFL Trophy	R2S	James Collins	25
2019–20	Champ	46	14	9	23	54	82	51	19th	R3	R3	—	—	James Collins	14
2020–21	Champ	46	17	11	18	41	52	62	12th	R4	R3	—	—	James Collins	13
2021–22	Champ	46	21	12	13	63	55	75	6th^[ac]	R5	R1	—	—	Elijah Adebayo	17
2022–23	Champ	46	21	17	8	57	39	80	3rd^[ad]	R4	R1	—	—	Carlton Morris	20

Footnotes

^ The League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.
Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy

^ Luton Town were founder members of the Southern Football League.

^ Luton Town left the Southern League to become founder members of the United League.

^ Luton were elected to the Football League Second Division. They continued to field a second side in the United League for two more seasons.

The Football League and rejoined the Southern League
.

^ Luton Town started to enter a team into the Western Football League as well as the Southern League in 1907, but this arrangement only lasted two seasons. 1907–08 was spent in Division 1B, 1908–09 in Division 1A.

^ Luton were elected to the Football League Third Division.

^ Because of the outbreak of the Second World War, the 1939–40 season was abandoned in September and all results annulled. Three matches had been played.

^ During the first season after the Second World War, 1945–46, the Football League was not contested and all FA Cup ties were played over two legs.

^ Luton Town's first appearance in a major final. Luton lost 2–1 to Nottingham Forest.

^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.

^ Highest finish in the English football pyramid.

1985 Kenilworth Road riot.^[24]

^ Defeated Arsenal 3–2

^ Lost 4–1 to Reading

^ Lost 3–1 to Nottingham Forest

^ Upon its formation before the 1992–93 season, the FA Premier League became the top tier of English football; the First, Second and Third Divisions then became the second, third and fourth tiers, respectively.

^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Crewe Alexandra, 4–3 on aggregate

Two
, respectively.

^ 10 points deducted for entering administration^[25]

^ 30 points deducted—20 by the Football League, 10 by the FA—for various financial irregularities under past owners^[26]

^ Defeated Scunthorpe United 3–2 after extra time (2–2 after 90 minutes)

^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to York City, 2–0 on aggregate

^ Lost in the play-off final to AFC Wimbledon, 4–3 on penalties (0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time)

^ Lost to York City in the play-off final, 2–1

^ Lowest finish in the English football pyramid.

^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Blackpool, 6–5 on aggregate

^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Huddersfield Town, 2–1 on aggregate

^ Won in the play-off final to Coventry City, 6–5 on penalties (1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time)

References

General

Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. Luton Town F.C.
ISBN 0-951067-90-7
.

Bailey, Steve (December 1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata.
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.

"Luton Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

Hayes, Dean P. (November 2002). Completely Top Hatters!. The Book Castle.
ISBN 1-903747-27-9
.

"Soccerbase". Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2009.

Specific

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 1–2.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 3–4.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 11–13.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 26–27.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 70–74.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 78–82.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 95–98.

^ Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 108–111.

^ ^a ^b ^c Rundle, Richard. "Football Club History Database – Luton Town". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

^ Vernon, Leslie (1971). "May 1971". Rothman's Football Yearbook 1971–72. The Queen Anne Press.

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.

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^ Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

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^ "Luton to face 30-point deduction". BBC. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Luton_Town_F.C._seasons&oldid=1218901972"

[24] The League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.

[25] Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy

[26] Luton Town were founder members of the Southern Football League.

[27] Luton Town left the Southern League to become founder members of the United League.

[28] Luton were elected to the Football League Second Division. They continued to field a second side in the United League for two more seasons.

[29] The Football League and rejoined the Southern League
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[30] Luton Town started to enter a team into the Western Football League as well as the Southern League in 1907, but this arrangement only lasted two seasons. 1907–08 was spent in Division 1B, 1908–09 in Division 1A.

[31] Luton were elected to the Football League Third Division.

[32] Because of the outbreak of the Second World War, the 1939–40 season was abandoned in September and all results annulled. Three matches had been played.

[33] During the first season after the Second World War, 1945–46, the Football League was not contested and all FA Cup ties were played over two legs.

[34] Luton Town's first appearance in a major final. Luton lost 2–1 to Nottingham Forest.

[35] The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.

[36] Highest finish in the English football pyramid.

[38] 1985 Kenilworth Road riot.^[24]

[39] Defeated Arsenal 3–2

[40] Lost 4–1 to Reading

[41] Lost 3–1 to Nottingham Forest

[42] Upon its formation before the 1992–93 season, the FA Premier League became the top tier of English football; the First, Second and Third Divisions then became the second, third and fourth tiers, respectively.

[43] Lost in the play-off semi-final to Crewe Alexandra, 4–3 on aggregate

[44] Two
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[46] 10 points deducted for entering administration^[25]

[48] 30 points deducted—20 by the Football League, 10 by the FA—for various financial irregularities under past owners^[26]

[49] Defeated Scunthorpe United 3–2 after extra time (2–2 after 90 minutes)

[50] Lost in the play-off semi-final to York City, 2–0 on aggregate

[51] Lost in the play-off final to AFC Wimbledon, 4–3 on penalties (0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time)

[52] Lost to York City in the play-off final, 2–1

[53] Lowest finish in the English football pyramid.

[54] Lost in the play-off semi-final to Blackpool, 6–5 on aggregate

[55] Lost in the play-off semi-final to Huddersfield Town, 2–1 on aggregate

[56] Won in the play-off final to Coventry City, 6–5 on penalties (1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time)

[lts1-1] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 1–2.

[lts2-2] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 3–4.

[lts3-3] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 11–13.

[lts4-4] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 26–27.

[lts5-5] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 70–74.

[lts6-6] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 78–82.

[lts7-7] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 95–98.

[lts8-8] Collings (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. pp. 108–111.

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[leagueonechampions-15] Brown, Geoff (1 May 2005). "Round-up : Coventry end with demolition Derby". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

[Luton_3-2_Scunthorpe_(aet)-16] Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

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[19] "Luton Town win Conference Premier and Football League spot". BBC Sport. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[20] Simmonds, Mike (21 April 2018). "Luton seal promotion to League One with Carlisle draw". Luton Today. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[21] "Luton Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[22] "League One promotion: Luton Town and Barnsley return to Championship for 2019–20". BBC Sport. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[23] "League One roundup: Luton seal title as Plymouth go down on goal difference". The Guardian. London. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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