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Revision as of 04:16, 24 September 2012
Luton Town Football Club is an English football club, based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire. The club was founded in 1885,[1] and competes in the Conference National during the 2011–12 season.
The playing staff were originally organised by a trainer, and chosen for matches by a committee made up of directors led by the club's secretary.[2] The club appointed an official manager for the first time in 1925. George Thompson took up the role in February, but left after eight months, "scalded by his experience".[3] Thompson was not replaced until 1927, when former player John McCartney took charge.[4] Harold Wightman worked during the early 1930s to build a team to challenge for promotion, but was sacked early on in the 1935–36 season. Without a manager, the team finished as runners-up in Division Three South, before topping the table in 1936–37 under Ned Liddell. Dally Duncan was appointed in 1947, and during his 11-year tenure he took Luton into the First Division for the first time.[5] Duncan was sacked early in the 1958–59 season, but a team managed by the club's board of directors managed to reach the 1959 FA Cup Final.[6] Poor spells under four managers resulted in relegation to the Fourth Division by 1965.[7] Allan Brown became manager in November 1966, and Luton won the division in 1967–68.[8] Brown moved on halfway through the next season, and Alec Stock continued the revival, winning promotion to Division Two in 1969–70.[9] Luton won another promotion in 1973–74 to return to the top division under Harry Haslam, but Haslam was unable to prevent relegation during the following season.[10]
David Pleat became manager in 1978,[11] and built a team that took the 1981–82 Second Division championship. Though Pleat moved on in 1986, success continued – Luton finished seventh during 1986–87, and won the Football League Cup a year later under Ray Harford. Managed by Jimmy Ryan, the team avoided relegation in 1989–90, and repeated that feat during the following season. When Ryan was then sacked in favour of a return for Pleat,[11] Luton were relegated in 1991–92. Pleat left again in 1995, and a five-year spell under Lennie Lawrence then saw Luton drop to the third tier.[12] A disastrous 2000–01 season – in which three managers took the helm at the club – saw Luton fall into the bottom division of The Football League for the first time since 1968.[13][14][15][16][17]
Joe Kinnear took Luton back up at the first time of asking, but was sacked by the club's new owners following a takeover in May 2003.[18][19] Mike Newell was appointed as manager,[20] and his side became League One champions in 2004–05. Internal troubles at the club started to intensify during the summer of 2006, as the club's chairman was revealed by Newell to be making illegal payments to agents[21] – after writing a scathing letter to the board,[21] Newell was sacked in March 2007.[21][22] Kevin Blackwell was appointed in his stead,[23] but was also sacked less than a year later on 16 January 2008;[24] former player Mick Harford was made Luton Town's new manager the same day,[25] and he was unable to prevent the club's relegation in 2007–08. After being deducted a total of 30 points by The Football League and The Football Association for 2008–09,[26] Luton were relegated to the Conference National;[27] however, the club claimed a Football League Trophy victory during the same season.[28] After two months of the 2009–10 season, Harford left the club by mutual consent,[29] to be replaced a month later by Richard Money.[30] Money's assistant, Gary Brabin, replaced him in March 2011,[31] and managed the club until he was sacked a year later.[32] His replacement, Paul Buckle, took charge on 8 April 2012.[33]
Managers
- All first-team matches in national or international competition are counted, except the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season and matches in wartime leagues and cups. Names of caretaker managers are supplied where known, and periods of caretaker-management are highlighted in italics. Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place. Statistics are correct as of 18 September 2012.[34][35]
- Key
M: Matches played W: Matches won D: Matches drawn L: Matches lost
Name | Nation | From | To | M | W | D | L | Win % | Honours and achievements | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Thompson | ![]() |
16 February 1925 | 26 October 1925 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36.0 | [3][36][37] | |
none | 26 October 1925 | 14 September 1927 | 77 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 39.0 | [B][38] | ||
John McCartney | ![]() |
14 September 1927 | 21 December 1929 | 151 | 57 | 38 | 56 | 37.7 | [A][4][39][40] | |
George Kay | ![]() |
23 December 1929 | 13 May 1931 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 26 | 40.8 | [A][41][42] | |
Harold Wightman | ![]() |
1 June 1931 | 9 October 1935 | 198 | 85 | 49 | 64 | 42.9 | [A][43][44] | |
none | 9 October 1935 | 13 August 1936 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 56.1 | Football League Third Division South runners-up, 1935–36 | [B][45][46] | |
Ned Liddell | ![]() |
13 August 1936 | 26 February 1938 | 79 | 42 | 11 | 26 | 53.2 | Football League Third Division South champions, 1936–37 | [47][48] |
none | 26 February 1938 | 1 June 1938 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25.0 | [B][49] | ||
Neil McBain | ![]() |
1 June 1938 | 5 June 1939 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 51.2 | [50][51] | |
George Martin | ![]() |
4 December 1944 | 24 May 1947 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50.0 | [C][52][53] | |
none | 24 May 1947 | 13 June 1947 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | [B][53] | ||
Dally Duncan | ![]() |
13 June 1947 | 16 October 1958 | 503 | 192 | 133 | 178 | 38.1 | Football League Second Division runners-up, 1954–55 | [5][54][55] |
none | 16 October 1958 | 27 April 1959 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 33.3 | [B][6][56] | ||
Syd Owen | ![]() |
27 April 1959 | 16 April 1960 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 23.8 | FA Cup runners-up, 1958–59 | [7][57][58] |
none | 16 April 1960 | 18 July 1960 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | [B][58] | ||
Sam Bartram | ![]() |
18 July 1960 | 14 June 1962 | 95 | 35 | 18 | 42 | 36.8 | [59][60] | |
Jack Crompton | ![]() |
29 June 1962 | 6 July 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | [61] | |
Bill Harvey | ![]() |
24 July 1962 | 21 November 1964 | 121 | 37 | 26 | 58 | 30.6 | [62][63] | |
Charlie Watkins | ![]() |
21 November 1964 | 16 February 1965 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27.3 | [34][64] | |
George Martin | ![]() |
16 February 1965 | 3 November 1966 | 82 | 34 | 16 | 32 | 41.5 | [52][65] | |
Allan Brown | ![]() |
4 November 1966 | 17 December 1968 | 111 | 56 | 24 | 31 | 50.5 | Football League Fourth Division champions, 1967–68 | [8][66][67] |
Alec Stock | ![]() |
20 December 1968 | 27 April 1972 | 172 | 71 | 56 | 45 | 41.3 | Football League Third Division runners-up, 1969–70 | [9][68][69] |
none | 27 April 1972 | 4 May 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | [B][70] | ||
Harry Haslam | ![]() |
4 May 1972 | 23 January 1978 | 275 | 110 | 69 | 96 | 40.0 | Football League Second Division runners-up, 1973–74 | [10][71] |
David Pleat | ![]() |
24 January 1978 | 16 May 1986 | 393 | 158 | 108 | 127 | 40.2 | Football League Second Division champions, 1981–82 | [11][72] |
John Moore | ![]() |
3 June 1986 | 16 June 1987 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 40.4 | Club's best league finish: seventh in the top flight, 1986–87 | [73][74] |
Ray Harford | ![]() |
16 June 1987 | 3 January 1990 | 133 | 51 | 34 | 48 | 38.3 |
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[74][75] |
Terry Mancini | ![]() |
3 January 1990 | 11 January 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | [76][77] | |
Jim Ryan | ![]() |
11 January 1990 | 13 May 1991 | 63 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 28.6 | [78][79] | |
David Pleat | ![]() |
7 June 1991 | 11 June 1995 | 207 | 55 | 70 | 82 | 26.5 | [11][80] | |
Terry Westley | ![]() |
3 July 1995 | 18 December 1995 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17.9 | [81][82] | |
Lennie Lawrence | ![]() |
21 December 1995 | 4 July 2000 | 250 | 90 | 66 | 94 | 36.0 | [12][83] | |
Ricky Hill | ![]() |
10 July 2000 | 11 November 2000 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9.5 | [13] | |
Lil Fuccillo | ![]() |
16 November 2000 | 8 February 2001 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 26.7 | [14][84] | |
Joe Kinnear | ![]() |
8 February 2001 | 23 May 2003 | 122 | 56 | 28 | 38 | 45.9 | Football League Third Division runners-up, 2001–02 | [15][16][18][19] |
Mike Newell | ![]() |
23 June 2003 | 15 March 2007 | 200 | 83 | 49 | 68 | 41.5 | Football League One champions 2004–05 | [20][22][85] |
Brian Stein | ![]() |
15 March 2007 | 27 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | [86] | |
Kevin Blackwell | ![]() |
27 March 2007 | 16 January 2008 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 38.1 | [23][24][87] | |
Mick Harford | ![]() |
16 January 2008 | 1 October 2009 | 91 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 27.5 | Football League Trophy winners, 2008–09 | [25][29][88] |
Alan Neilson | ![]() |
1 October 2009 | 30 October 2009 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | [29][30] | |
Richard Money | ![]() |
30 October 2009 | 28 March 2011 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 54.2 | Conference National runners-up, 2009–10 | [30][31] |
Gary Brabin | ![]() |
28 March 2011 | 31 March 2012 | 62 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 46.8 | Conference National play-off finalists, 2010–11 | [31][32] |
Alan Neilson | ![]() |
31 March 2012 | 8 April 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | [32][33] | |
Paul Buckle | ![]() |
8 April 2012 | Present | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 55.6 | Conference National play-off finalists, 2011–12 | [33] |
Footnotes
References
- General
- Dates and match statistics sourced from: Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. Luton Town F.C. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
- Dates and match statistics sourced from: Bailey, Steve (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-10-2.
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ignored (help) - Club honours sourced from: Rundle, Richard. "Football Club History Database - Luton Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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- ^ Collings (1985). p. 1.
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(help) - ^ a b Collings (1985). pp. 108–111.
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(help) - ^ a b "Harry Haslam's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b c d "David Pleat's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Lennie Lawrence's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Ricky Hill's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Fuccillo is new Luton boss". BBC. 2000-11-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ a b "Joe Kinnear's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Kinnear heads for the Hatters". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. 2001-02-08. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Haylett, Trevor (2001-04-25). "Rotherham on the rise as Luton fall". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b Harrison, Lindsay (2003-05-24). "Kinnear parts company with Luton". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b Lovejoy, Joe (2008-10-12). "Joe Kinnear: Still crazy after all these years". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ a b "Luton pick Newell". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. 2003-06-23. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b c Graham, Bob (2007-05-16). "Exposed: The Chairman who paid agents £150,000 in bungs". The Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ a b "Mike Newell leaves Luton". Luton Town F.C. 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ a b "Luton Town appoint new manager". BBC. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b Hooper, Andy (2008-01-12). "Kevin Blackwell resigns from Luton Town". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b Hodges, Vicki; Caroe, Charlie (2008-01-16). "Mick Harford replaces Kevin Blackwell at Luton". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Solhekol, Kaveh (2008-07-16). "Luton Town lose appeal against points deduction". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ "Luton 0–0 Chesterfield". BBC. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (2009-04-05). "Luton 3-2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Hatters part company with Mick". Luton Town F.C. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ a b c "Interest grows on Money". Luton Town F.C. 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Club Statement". Luton Town F.C. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ a b c "Club Statement". Luton Town F.C. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ a b c "Paul Buckle: the Town's new boss". Luton Town F.C. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ a b c Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 101.
- ^ Collings (1985). pp. 244–245, 351.
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(help) - ^ "George Thompson's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 19–20.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 20–22.
- ^ "John McCartney's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 22–24.
- ^ "George Kay's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 24–26.
- ^ "Harold Wightman's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 26–30.
- ^ Collings (1985). pp. 43–46.
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(help) - ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "Ned Liddell's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 31–32.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 32.
- ^ "Neil McBain's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 33.
- ^ a b "George Martin's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 34.
- ^ "Dally Duncan's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 34–46.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 46.
- ^ "Syd Owen's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 47.
- ^ "Sam Bartram's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 48–49.
- ^ Collings (1985). pp. 89–93.
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(help) - ^ "Bill Harvey's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 50–52.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 52.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 52–54.
- ^ "Allan Brown's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 54–56.
- ^ "Alec Stock's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 56–59.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 59.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 59–65.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 65–73.
- ^ "John Moore's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 74. Cite error: The named reference "bailey74" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Ray Harford's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Dunn, Alan (1990-01-21). "Taste of life at the top for Aston Villa". Manchester Guardian Weekly. Guardian and Manchester Evening News: p. 30.
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- ^ "Jim Ryan's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 77–78.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. pp. 79–82.
- ^ "Terry Westley's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 83.
- ^ Bailey (1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. p. 84.
- ^ "Lil Fuccillo's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Mike Newell's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Harris, Nick (2007-03-16). "Newell seals fate with attack on club board". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "Kevin Blackwell's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Mick Harford's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.