HattersHeritage

Longer Reads

  1. The Debut of the SKF Clock

    Jan 19, 2025, 7:00 PM

    29th of September 1956 marked the debut of the SKF clock. It turned into a battle between two of the best forwards of the time - John Charles and Gordon Turner.

  2. History Repeating - Luton and Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1971

    Jan 10, 2025, 9:00 PM

    An FA Cup 3rd Round tie at the City Ground on a freezing cold day, between a 1st Division Nottingham Forest and a 2nd Division Luton? It’s just another case of history repeating. 

  3. Taking Stock of the Mad Hatters - The Alec Stock Story

    Jan 2, 2025, 9:50 AM

    A shooting, a kidnapping, a financial crash - the 'Ron Manager' saw the lot at Luton!

  4. Goal Machines: The most prolific strikers in Luton Town history - Part 1

    Nov 26, 2024, 7:23 AM

    Ollie Kay writes part 1 of the most prolific goal scorers to have played for Luton Town

  5. What's that Tune?

    Nov 17, 2024, 2:00 PM

    Ever wondered where the tune comes from for that terrace chant you're singing? We look at the history of some of Luton's favourite chants through the years. 

  6. A History of Luton Town Part One - 1879 to 1905

    Nov 13, 2024, 12:23 PM

    The story of the earliest days of Luton Town Football club, covering the period 1879 to 1905.

  7. Sam Bartram...Right Man, Wrong Time?

    Nov 12, 2024, 12:23 PM

    Roger Wash tells the story of Sam Bartram's time in charge of the Hatters.

  8. The Sad Tale of Sammy Wightman

    Oct 9, 2024, 5:52 PM

    Roger Wash looks back on the sad tale of Sammy Wightman, who died after an injury sustained in a game against Brighton on Easter Monday 1912.

  9. One Afternoon in September

    Sep 22, 2024, 5:52 PM

    We look back at that glorious sunny day in September 2001, when a certain Jean-Louis Valois made one of the most astonishing debuts in Luton Town history.

  10. Lars Elstrup discusses his time at Luton Town

    Jul 2, 2024, 8:52 AM

    Ollie Kay of Hatters' Heritage and The WALT Podcast met with Lars Elstrup to discuss his career and short, but cherished time with the Hatters.