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James Shea
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Wilshere hails old Arsenal mate as ‘real leader’ and a symbol of Luton’s revival

October 30, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Wilshere hails old Arsenal mate as ‘real leader’ and a symbol of Luton’s revival

When James Shea stood in front of the cameras after Luton’s 3-1 defeat at Cambridge United in the last round of the Vertu Trophy, he didn’t sugar-coat a thing. “It’s like we’re up against 13 […]

Matt Bloomfield
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Scouting, strategy and going global: Why Luton swooped for Lasse Nordås

February 12, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Scouting, strategy and going global: Why Luton swooped for Lasse Nordås

From data to a watching brief, Matt Bloomfield has explained all the factors that went into identifying Lasse Nordås as a striker that can help Luton get the goals to keep them in the Championship. […]

Luton fans in full voice inside Kenilworth Road
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Nordås ‘better on the eye’ than stats suggest: What fans can expect of Luton’s new striker?

February 10, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Nordås ‘better on the eye’ than stats suggest: What fans can expect of Luton’s new striker?

New Luton signing Lasse Nordås today celebrates his 23rd birthday and his first week as a Hatter since joining from Tromsø on transfer deadline day, but what can Hatters fans expect the striker? Scandanavian football […]

Teden Mengi suffered a knee injury on the final day of the Premier League season against Fulham. He was advised to have surgery but opted not to, until December 2024 when he finally went under the knife
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FEATURE: Luton’s lingering injury crisis: What went wrong and what’s being done to fix it

January 23, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on FEATURE: Luton’s lingering injury crisis: What went wrong and what’s being done to fix it

From one winter to the next, Luton Town have been in the grip of an injury crisis. It’s perhaps impossible to quantify the impact that these problems alone have had. For one, there will always […]

The Luton Town Supporters' Trust Podcast team of (L-R) chairman Tony Murray, The Lutonian writer James Cunliffe, Trust media man Kevin Harper and Town fan Dan Barratt-Davis
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VIDEO: ‘We’ve been through hell and we’re back’ – Luton fans on home Premier League bow

August 31, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on VIDEO: ‘We’ve been through hell and we’re back’ – Luton fans on home Premier League bow

Luton will make their long-awaited Premier League debut at Kenilworth Road when West Ham United come to town for a televised clash on Friday night and a fan group has been speaking about what the […]

The Luton fans in full voice after the final whistle during their last trip to Stamford Bridge in 2023 in the Premier League.
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Photo feature: Luton lose 3-0 at Chelsea but fans stay fired up

August 28, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Photo feature: Luton lose 3-0 at Chelsea but fans stay fired up

Luton lost 3-0 at Chelsea on Friday night, but it will be a night more fondly remembered by Hatters fans for what happened in the stands, as supporters produced one of the most raucous receptions […]

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Photo feature: Luton lose 4-1 to Brighton on Premier League debut

August 14, 2023 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town began life in the Premier League with a disappointing 4-1 at Brighton and Hove Albion, though there were still opportunities to take some positivity from a game which the Hatters hand five debuts […]

The 30-point penalty that led to Luton's relegation from the Football League 14 years ago has never been forgotten by Hatters fans and this flag has hung in the Kenilworth Road Main Stand since those days
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Sweet still angry over points punishment as film tells tale of Luton’s ‘Fall and Rise’

August 11, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Sweet still angry over points punishment as film tells tale of Luton’s ‘Fall and Rise’

Luton Town are preparing to make their Premier League debut and a new documentary looks at their incredible story of ups and downs, with CEO Gary Sweet admitting he’s still angry about the 30-point penalty […]

The Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzzu artwork created by London Luton Airport to mark the Hatters' first-ever Premier League campaign
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‘Prepare to eat your hats’ – Luton Airport unveil Pelly artwork to be seen from the sky

August 10, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Prepare to eat your hats’ – Luton Airport unveil Pelly artwork to be seen from the sky

London Luton Airport has unveiled a huge grass painting of Hatters history-maker Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu that will be seen from the skies to mark the football club’s debut season in the Premier League.  The Town midfielder […]

Sonny Bradley lifts the Championship play-off trophy on the pitch as team-mates hold aloft the number 4 jersey of Tom Lockyer who was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch
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Podcast: Premier League promotion ’100 times better’ than 1988 cup final win, say fans

June 13, 2023 Sportsdesk 690

Hatters fans have said that winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs is “100 times better” that Luton’s 1988 Littlewoods Cup win.  As Town’s only major trophy, the League Cup, which is now […]

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