The Hatters will raise the curtain on their Championship season at home to last season’s bogey side Birmingham, while fans will have to wait until April Fool’s Day for a chance to host arch-rivals Watford, after the fixture list was released.
Town’s first encounter with their neighbours, who were relegated from the Premier League last term, will be at Vicarage Road on October 22, with Luton looking to maintain their bragging rights after beating the Hornets 1-0 when they last met two seasons ago.
But that was during the Covid shutout of football fans across the nation, so supporters were not allowed into either the home or away legs of the derby.
And while the EFL have stated ‘we have attempted to minimise travel distances on 26th December, Thursday 29th December and Sunday 1st January 2023’, Luton face a lengthy New Year’s Day away trip to Huddersfield, where they were knocked out of the play-offs, with post-match crowd trouble marring the contest. A Boxing Day home clash against Norwich, followed by another away day at Queens Park Rangers are also on the Christmas cards.
Town’s season concludes at home to Hull on May 6, while they will learn tonight who they face in the Carabao Cup first round, when the draw is made, with the fixture currently scheduled for August 10th.
This season, of course, clubs will also miss a month of domestic football because of FIFA’s ludicrous decision to hold the Qatar World Cup – which would normally be underway now – in winter. So, Luton’s last fixture before the winter break will be at home to Rotherham on November 12 and they return to action on December 10 at Middlesbrough.
Luton fixtures for the 2022/23 season:
Sat Jul 30 – Birmingham City – H
Sat Aug 6 – Burnley – A
Wed Aug 10 – Carabao Cup One
Sat Aug 13 – Preston North End – H
Tue Aug 16 – Bristol City – A
Sat Aug 20 – Swansea City – A
Wed Aug 24 – Carabao Cup Two
Sat Aug 27 – Sheffield United – H
Tue Aug 30 – Cardiff City – A
Sat Sep 3 – Wigan Athletic – H
Sat Sep 10 – Stoke City – A
Wed Sep 14 – Coventry City – H
Sat Sep 17 – Blackburn Rovers – H
Sat Sep 24 International date
Sat Oct 1 – Hull City – A
Tue Oct 4 – Huddersfield Town – H
Sat Oct 8 – West Bromwich Albion – A
Sat Oct 15 – Queens Park Rangers – H
Tue Oct 18 – Norwich City – A
Sat Oct 22 – Watford – A
Sat Oct 29 – Sunderland – H
Tue Nov 1 – Reading – H
Sat Nov 5 – Blackpool – A
Wed Nov 9 – Carabao Cup Three
Sat Nov 12 – Rotherham United – H
Sat Nov 19 – FIFA World Cup 2022
Sat Nov 26 – FIFA World Cup 2022 / Emirates FA Cup 2
Sat Dec 3 – FIFA World Cup 2022
Sat Dec 10 – Middlesbrough – A
Sat Dec 17 – Millwall – H
Wed Dec 21 – Carabao Cup Four
Mon Dec 26 – Norwich City – H
Thu Dec 29 – Queens Park Rangers – A
Sun Jan 1 – Huddersfield Town – A
Sat Jan 7 – Emirates FA Cup 3
Wed Jan 11 – Carabao Cup Five
Sat Jan 14 – West Bromwich Albion – H
Sat Jan 21 – Wigan Athletic – A
Wed Jan 25 – Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 28 – Cardiff City – H / Emirates FA Cup 4
Wed Feb 1 – Carabao Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Feb 4 – Stoke City – H
Sat Feb 11 – Coventry City – A
Wed Feb 15 – Preston North End – A
Sat Feb 18 – Burnley – H
Sat Feb 25 – Birmingham City – A
Sun Feb 26 – Carabao Cup Final
Wed Mar 1 – Emirates FA Cup 5
Sat Mar 4 – Swansea City – H
Sat Mar 11 – Sheffield United – A
Wed Mar 15 – Bristol City – H
Sat Mar 18 – Sunderland – A / Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final
Sat Mar 25 – International Date
Sat Apr 1 – Watford – H
Fri Apr 7 – Millwall – A
Mon Apr 10 – Blackpool – H
Sat Apr 15 – Rotherham United – A
Wed Apr 19 – Reading – A
Sat Apr 22 – Middlesbrough – H / Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final
Sat Apr 29 – Blackburn Rovers – A
Sat May 6 – Hull City – H
Sat Jun 3 – Emirates FA Cup Final
