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Luton players lift Tom Lockyer's shirt and the Championship play-off trophy after winning promotion to the Premier League
Luton Town news

‘Luton Town is a family now’ – Lockyer hails Hatters’ emotional tributes

June 6, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘Luton Town is a family now’ – Lockyer hails Hatters’ emotional tributes

Tom Lockyer has hailed the Hatters “family” after he was at the forefront of Luton’s promotion party despite lying in a hospital bed after collapsing at Wembley.  The defender’s Championship play-off final lasted only eight […]

Manager Rob Edwards being interviewed onstage in St George's Square with the Luton players behind him as fans flooded the town centre to get a glimpse of their newly-promoted Premier League heroes
Luton Town news

Town turns orange as thousands line streets to greet Premier League Luton Town

May 29, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Thousands of Hatters fans lined the streets of Luton today to welcome home their Wembley heroes after a play-off final victory saw them promoted to the Premier League on Saturday.  Town won 6-5 on penalties […]

Rob Edwards applauds Luton fans after the Championship play-off semi-final win over Sunderland
Luton match preview

Edwards: ‘Anyone could’ve come in and done what I’ve done this year’

May 26, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards: ‘Anyone could’ve come in and done what I’ve done this year’

Rob Edwards says he’s not giving himself any credit for guiding Luton to the precipice of the Premier League, insisting his job has been “pretty easy” to maintain a winning team because the club has […]

Mick Harford thanks the Luton fans
Luton Town interviews

Harford wants Brad Pitt to play him in movie if Luton reach Premier League

May 25, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Mick Harford joked that Brad Pitt should play him in the film about Luton’s Renaissance from the Conference to the Premier League – if the Hatters win promotion.  Town face Coventry on Saturday at Wembley […]

Five-time awards winner Tom Lockyer with Luton manager Rob Edwards
Luton Town news

Lockyer cleans up at Luton annual awards bash

May 3, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Lockyer cleans up at Luton annual awards bash

Tom Lockyer scooped five trophies including the main Player of the Season gong at the Luton Town Supporters’ Trust annual awards bash, in their 20th anniversary, and then admitted he was “embarrassed” to take away […]

The moment St Joe's lifted the FA Sunday Cup
Sport

Watch dramatic last-gasp Blake winner as St Joe’s clinch FA Sunday Cup

May 1, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Watch dramatic last-gasp Blake winner as St Joe’s clinch FA Sunday Cup

St. Joseph’s ended a 27-year wait for the FA Sunday Cup crown by defeating Aigburth Arms 3-2 in a dramatic finale that went from stoppage-time heartbreak to jubilation with a last-gasp winner from Ryan Blake.  […]

(L-R): James Cunliffe, Lars Elstrup and Kevin Harper after recording an episode of the Luton Town Supporters' Trust Podcast
Luton Town features

Inside Lars Elstrup’s random Luton return after 32 years of surreal stories

April 25, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Inside Lars Elstrup’s random Luton return after 32 years of surreal stories

For 32 years since he left Luton Town, Lars Elstrup has been an enigma. The source of weird tales, outlandish episodes and bizarre antics – and then, out of the blue, he rocked up at […]

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
Luton Town interviews

Edwards hails ‘amazing story’ on anniversary of Luton’s dark day

April 13, 2023 James Cunliffe 3

Manager Rob Edwards has hailed the “amazing story” that now has Luton Town dreaming of the big time, 14 years to the day that the Hatters were relegated from the Football League. Town are third […]

Mick Harford
Luton transfer news

Taylor transfer: ‘There’s no one better to suggest a striker’ than Harford

February 2, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Taylor transfer: ‘There’s no one better to suggest a striker’ than Harford

If Mick Harford spots a striking talent you can bet the Luton recruitment team will listen and that’s what helped convince Town to sign Joe Taylor from Peterborough, according to Paul Trollope.  The 20-year-old was […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (left) and recruitment manager Mick Harford (right) unveil new Hatters boss Rob Edwards
Luton transfer news

Posh chief hails Harford and Sweet over Taylor deal and makes big claim on his future

February 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 1

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has hailed Luton’s new signing Joe Taylor as the next Craig Mackhail-Smith and praised Town’s deal-makers Mick Harford and chief executive Gary Sweet over the transfer deadline day swoop.  The […]

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