140 years of luton town - the stats
11th of April 2025 marks the 140th birthday of Luton Town Football Club. We have a look at some of the stats from over that time.
All stats correct (hopefully!) up to April 10th 2025.
Matches
Overall Match Record:
Pld 5778, W 2311, D 1412, L 2055, F 9093, A 8239
Record By Tier (Football League Only):
1st Tier: Pld 696, W 219 D 176, L 301, F 915, A 1096
2nd Tier: Pld 1654, W 599 D 424, L 631, F 2373, A 2388
3rd Tier: Pld 1360, W 561, D 348, L 451, F 2215, A 1892
4th Tier: Pld 416, W 193, D 104, L 119, F 676, A 500
Highest Win/Loss % By Decade - All Competitions:
Highest
2010s: 273 wins in 559 games (48.8%)
1930s: 202 in 437 (46.2%)
1910s: 113 in 255 (44.3%)
Lowest
1990s: 159 wins in 526 games (30.2%)
1940s: 55 in 164 (33.5%)
2020s: 93 in 266 (34.9%)
Most Played Teams:
Queens Park Rangers: 143 Games
Millwall: 132
Watford: 128
Bristol Rovers: 124
Brentford: 115
Southampton: 108
Swindon Town: 106
Plymouth Arygle: 102
Norwich City: 101
Reading: 101
Above: John Burridge of QPR dives at the feet of Godfrey Ingram during one of Town's 143 competitive matches against The Rs.
Most Played Team by Decade: (Modern Team Names Used)
1890s: Tottenham Hotspur (14), Arsenal (11), Millwall (10)
1900s: QPR, Watford (24), Reading (23)
1910s: Brighton, Southampton (14), Croydon Common (13)
1920s: Norwich (22), QPR, Northampton, Exeter, Southend, Watford (21)
1930s: Leyton Orient, Swindon (18), Coventry (17)
1940s: Coventry, Leicester, West Ham (9)
1950s: Birmingham, Leeds (19), Leicester (17)
1960s: Barnsley (15), Bristol Rovers (12), Brighton, Port Vale, Rotherham United, Walsall (11)
1970s: Leyton Orient (19), Sunderland (17), Millwall, Fulham (16)
1980s: QPR, Watford (22), West Ham, Arsenal, Everton (19)
1990s: Millwall (16), Bristol Rovers (15), Derby, Notts County, Watford (14)
2000s: Brentford (16), Colchester, Port Vale (12)
2010s: Cambridge United (20), Mansfield (17), Newport County (15)
2020s: QPR (10), Reading, Stoke, Swansea, Preston, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Millwall (9)
Biggest Wins:
15-0: Great Yarmouth Town (FA Cup 4th Qualifying Road, Kenilworth Road, 1914/1915)
13-1: Apsley (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Road, Dunstable Road, 1901/1902)
12-0: Bristol Rovers (Division 3 South, Kenilworth Road, 1935/1936)
11-0: Rushden (United League, Dunstable Road, 1896/1987)
9-0: Clapton (FA Cup 1st Round, Kenilworth Road, 1927/1928)
9-0: Wellingborough (United League, Dunstable Road, 1900/1901)
9-0: Caerphilly (Southern League Division 2, Caerphilly, 1913/1914)
Most Common Scorelines: Luton First
1-1: 658 Matches
1-0: 460
2-1: 420
0-1: 417
1-2: 414
0-0: 380
Most Played Team by Decade: (Modern Team Names Used)
1890s: Tottenham Hotspur (14), Arsenal (11), Millwall (10)
1900s: QPR, Watford (24), Reading (23)
1910s: Brighton, Southampton (14), Croydon Common (13)
1920s: Norwich (22), QPR, Northampton, Exeter, Southend, Watford (21)
1930s: Leyton Orient, Swindon (18), Coventry (17)
1940s: Coventry, Leicester, West Ham (9)
1950s: Birmingham, Leeds (19), Leicester (17)
1960s: Barnsley (15), Bristol Rovers (12), Brighton, Port Vale, Rotherham United, Walsall (11)
1970s: Leyton Orient (19), Sunderland (17), Millwall, Fulham (16)
1980s: QPR, Watford (22), West Ham, Arsenal, Everton (19)
1990s: Millwall (16), Bristol Rovers (15), Derby, Notts County, Watford (14)
2000s: Brentford (16), Colchester, Port Vale (12)
2010s: Cambridge United (20), Mansfield (17), Newport County (15)
2020s: QPR (10), Reading, Stoke, Swansea, Preston, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Millwall (9)
Biggest Wins:
15-0: Great Yarmouth Town (FA Cup 4th Qualifying Road, Kenilworth Road, 1914/1915)
13-1: Apsley (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Road, Dunstable Road, 1901/1902)
12-0: Bristol Rovers (Division 3 South, Kenilworth Road, 1935/1936)
11-0: Rushden (United League, Dunstable Road, 1896/1987)
9-0: Clapton (FA Cup 1st Round, Kenilworth Road, 1927/1928)
9-0: Wellingborough (United League, Dunstable Road, 1900/1901)
9-0: Caerphilly (Southern League Division 2, Caerphilly, 1913/1914)
Most Common Scorelines: Luton First
1-1: 658 Matches
1-0: 460
2-1: 420
0-1: 417
1-2: 414
0-0: 380
Above: Joe Payne, who scored the Football League record of 10 goals in the 12-0 win against Bristol Rovers, pictured with wife Peggie.
Grounds:
Dallow Lane: (40 games, 1886-1897)
Dunstable Road: (172 games, 1897-1905)
Kenilworth Road: (2671 games, 1905-)
Most Appearances at Kenilworth Road For Luton:
Bob Morton: 280 (1948-1964)
Ricky Hill: 259 (1976-1989)
Brian Stein: 255 (1977-1992)
Mal Donaghy: 245 (1978-1989)
Fred Hawkes: 236 (1905-1920)
Most Goals at Kenilworth Road For Luton:
Gordon Turner: 171 in 223 Games (1951-1964)
Andy Rennie: 112 in 168 (1926-1934)
Brian Stein: 95 in 225 (1977-1992)
Ernie Simms: 84 in 96 (1913-1922)
Jimmy Yardley: 61 in 110 (1927-1932)
Most Visited Grounds:
Loftus Road: 54 Matches (1919-2025, QPR)
Griffin Park: 53 (1904-2019, Brentford, Fulham)
Home Park: 51 (1903-2024, Plymouth)
Priestfield Stadium: 50 (1896-2018, Gillingham)
County Ground: 49 (1900-2017, Swindon)
QPR are the only side Luton have played away from home at five different grounds (Kensal Rise, Latimer Road, Loftus Road, Park Royal Ground and White City Stadium)
Best Win Percentage by Away Ground (Min 10 Games):
Adams Park (Wycombe): 6 wins in 15 games (53.3%)
Boothferry Park (Hull): 8 in 16 (50%)
Victoria Park (Hartlepool): 5 in 12 (41.6%)
St James Park (Exeter): 15 in 36 (41.6%)
Spotland (Rochdale): 4 in 10 (40%)
Lowest Win Percentage by Away Ground (Min 10 Games):
Anfield (Liverpool): 0 wins in 19 games (0%)
Old Trafford (Man Utd, Man City): 0 in 18 (0%)
St James's Park (Newcastle): 2 in 28 (7.1%)
Memorial Ground (Bristol Rovers): 1 in 12 (8.3%)
Highfield Road (Coventry): 3 in 35 (8.5%)
Grounds:
Dallow Lane: (40 games, 1886-1897)
Dunstable Road: (172 games, 1897-1905)
Kenilworth Road: (2671 games, 1905-)
Most Appearances at Kenilworth Road For Luton:
Bob Morton: 280 (1948-1964)
Ricky Hill: 259 (1976-1989)
Brian Stein: 255 (1977-1992)
Mal Donaghy: 245 (1978-1989)
Fred Hawkes: 236 (1905-1920)
Most Goals at Kenilworth Road For Luton:
Gordon Turner: 171 in 223 Games (1951-1964)
Andy Rennie: 112 in 168 (1926-1934)
Brian Stein: 95 in 225 (1977-1992)
Ernie Simms: 84 in 96 (1913-1922)
Jimmy Yardley: 61 in 110 (1927-1932)
Most Visited Grounds:
Loftus Road: 54 Matches (1919-2025, QPR)
Griffin Park: 53 (1904-2019, Brentford, Fulham)
Home Park: 51 (1903-2024, Plymouth)
Priestfield Stadium: 50 (1896-2018, Gillingham)
County Ground: 49 (1900-2017, Swindon)
QPR are the only side Luton have played away from home at five different grounds (Kensal Rise, Latimer Road, Loftus Road, Park Royal Ground and White City Stadium)
Best Win Percentage by Away Ground (Min 10 Games):
Adams Park (Wycombe): 6 wins in 15 games (53.3%)
Boothferry Park (Hull): 8 in 16 (50%)
Victoria Park (Hartlepool): 5 in 12 (41.6%)
St James Park (Exeter): 15 in 36 (41.6%)
Spotland (Rochdale): 4 in 10 (40%)
Lowest Win Percentage by Away Ground (Min 10 Games):
Anfield (Liverpool): 0 wins in 19 games (0%)
Old Trafford (Man Utd, Man City): 0 in 18 (0%)
St James's Park (Newcastle): 2 in 28 (7.1%)
Memorial Ground (Bristol Rovers): 1 in 12 (8.3%)
Highfield Road (Coventry): 3 in 35 (8.5%)
Above: Current Town boss Matt Bloomfield is one of those Wycombe players to have suffered from Town's record at Adams Park. The Hatters are undefeated there in 15 visits.
Managers
Most Games Managed:
David Pleat: 609 (1978-1995)
Dally Duncan: 514 (1947-1958)
Nathan Jones: 303 (2016-2022)
Harry Haslam: 276 (1972-1978)
Lennie Lawrence: 249 (1995-2000)
Highest Win% Min 50 Games:
Richard Money: 45 wins in 84 games (53.5%, 2009-2011)
Ned Liddle: 44 in 83 (53%, 1936-1938)
Allan Brown: 56 in 111 (50.4%, 1966-1968)
Lowest Win% Min 50 Games:
Jimmy Ryan: 18 wins in 63 games (28.5%, 1990-1991)
Bill Harvey: 36 in 120 (30%, 1962-1964)
Rob Edwards: 32 in 103 (31%, 2022-2025)
Opposition Manager Most Faced:
Note: The role of manager has changed in football over time. Excluded from this list are those more widely regarded as 'Secretary Managers', such as Sam Allen of Swindon and Ernest Arnfield of Southampton.
Bob Jack: 38 (1905-1938, Plymouth, Southend United)
Charlie Webb: 37 (1919-1937, Brighton & Hove Albion)
Graham Taylor: 34 (1979-2002, Aston Villa, Watford, Wolves)
Bob Hewison: 31 (1921-1937, Bristol City, Northampton, QPR)
Brian Clough: 30 (1966-1992, Hartlepool, Leeds, Nottingham Forest)
Harry Storer Jr: 30 (1931-1961, Birmingham, Coventry, Derby)
Fred Maven: 30 (1923-1937, Crystal Palace, Exeter, Gillingham)
Jim Smith: 30 (1975-1996, Birmingham, Blackburn, Derby, Newcastle, Portsmouth, QPR)
Most Frequent Managerial Match Ups:
David Pleat vs Graham Taylor : 27 (1979-1995)
David Pleat vs Howard Kendall : 15 (1980-1992)
David Pleat vs John Lyall: 15 (1979-1991)
Dally Duncan vs Billy Walker: 15 (1947-1958)
Most Played for a Manager:
Brian Stein / David Pleat: 400 games (1978-1992)
Syd Owen / Dally Duncan: 395 (1947-1958)
Mal Donaghy / David Pleat: 379 (1978-1986)
Ricky Hill / David Pleat: 364 (1978-1986)
Bob Morton / Dally Duncan: 350 (1948-1958)
Bud Aherne / Dally Duncan: 288 (1949-1957)
Bernard Streten / Dally Duncan: 287 (1947-1957)
Wally Shanks / Dally Duncan: 268 (1947-1957)
David Preece / David Pleat: 249 (1984-1995)
Gordon Turner / Dally Duncan: 249 (1950-1958)
Managers
Most Games Managed:
David Pleat: 609 (1978-1995)
Dally Duncan: 514 (1947-1958)
Nathan Jones: 303 (2016-2022)
Harry Haslam: 276 (1972-1978)
Lennie Lawrence: 249 (1995-2000)
Highest Win% Min 50 Games:
Richard Money: 45 wins in 84 games (53.5%, 2009-2011)
Ned Liddle: 44 in 83 (53%, 1936-1938)
Allan Brown: 56 in 111 (50.4%, 1966-1968)
Lowest Win% Min 50 Games:
Jimmy Ryan: 18 wins in 63 games (28.5%, 1990-1991)
Bill Harvey: 36 in 120 (30%, 1962-1964)
Rob Edwards: 32 in 103 (31%, 2022-2025)
Opposition Manager Most Faced:
Note: The role of manager has changed in football over time. Excluded from this list are those more widely regarded as 'Secretary Managers', such as Sam Allen of Swindon and Ernest Arnfield of Southampton.
Bob Jack: 38 (1905-1938, Plymouth, Southend United)
Charlie Webb: 37 (1919-1937, Brighton & Hove Albion)
Graham Taylor: 34 (1979-2002, Aston Villa, Watford, Wolves)
Bob Hewison: 31 (1921-1937, Bristol City, Northampton, QPR)
Brian Clough: 30 (1966-1992, Hartlepool, Leeds, Nottingham Forest)
Harry Storer Jr: 30 (1931-1961, Birmingham, Coventry, Derby)
Fred Maven: 30 (1923-1937, Crystal Palace, Exeter, Gillingham)
Jim Smith: 30 (1975-1996, Birmingham, Blackburn, Derby, Newcastle, Portsmouth, QPR)
Most Frequent Managerial Match Ups:
David Pleat vs Graham Taylor : 27 (1979-1995)
David Pleat vs Howard Kendall : 15 (1980-1992)
David Pleat vs John Lyall: 15 (1979-1991)
Dally Duncan vs Billy Walker: 15 (1947-1958)
Most Played for a Manager:
Brian Stein / David Pleat: 400 games (1978-1992)
Syd Owen / Dally Duncan: 395 (1947-1958)
Mal Donaghy / David Pleat: 379 (1978-1986)
Ricky Hill / David Pleat: 364 (1978-1986)
Bob Morton / Dally Duncan: 350 (1948-1958)
Bud Aherne / Dally Duncan: 288 (1949-1957)
Bernard Streten / Dally Duncan: 287 (1947-1957)
Wally Shanks / Dally Duncan: 268 (1947-1957)
David Preece / David Pleat: 249 (1984-1995)
Gordon Turner / Dally Duncan: 249 (1950-1958)
Above: The one and only David Pleat.
Players
A list of top appearance makers and goalscorers in available on our statistics page.
Most Appearances:
Fred Hawkes: 625 (1900-1920)
Bob Morton: 562 (1948-1964)
Ricky Hill: 508 (1976-1989)
Brian Stein: 496 (1977-1992)
Mal Donaghy: 488 (1978-1990)
Gordon Turner: 450 (1950-1964)
Marvin Johnson: 439 (1988-2002)
Ron Baynham: 434 (1952-1965)
Syd Owen: 423 (1947-1959)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 412 (2013-2025)
Most Goals:
Gordon Turner: 276 (1950-1964)
Andy Rennie: 162 (1926-1934)
Brian Stein: 154 (1977-1992)
Ernie Simms: 130 (1913-1922)
Herbert Moody: 106 (1902-1912)
Steve Howard: 103 (2001-2006)
Jimmy Yardley: 94 (1927-1932)
David Moss: 94 (1978-1985)
Mick Harford: 92 (1984-1992)
Joe Payne: 87 (1934-1938)
Most Appearances Against One Team:
Fred Hawkes: Millwall (32, 1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: Brighton (30, 1904-1915)
Fred Hawkes: Gillingham (30, 1901-1919)
Fred Hawkes: Southampton (29,1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: QPR (29, 1901-1920)
Fred Hawkes: Bristol Rovers (29, 1901-1920)
Note: Fred Hawkes holds all top 10 such records. Post WW2 Mal Donaghy and Brian Stein hold the record for their 21 appearances against Watford and QPR respectively.
Players
A list of top appearance makers and goalscorers in available on our statistics page.
Most Appearances:
Fred Hawkes: 625 (1900-1920)
Bob Morton: 562 (1948-1964)
Ricky Hill: 508 (1976-1989)
Brian Stein: 496 (1977-1992)
Mal Donaghy: 488 (1978-1990)
Gordon Turner: 450 (1950-1964)
Marvin Johnson: 439 (1988-2002)
Ron Baynham: 434 (1952-1965)
Syd Owen: 423 (1947-1959)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 412 (2013-2025)
Most Goals:
Gordon Turner: 276 (1950-1964)
Andy Rennie: 162 (1926-1934)
Brian Stein: 154 (1977-1992)
Ernie Simms: 130 (1913-1922)
Herbert Moody: 106 (1902-1912)
Steve Howard: 103 (2001-2006)
Jimmy Yardley: 94 (1927-1932)
David Moss: 94 (1978-1985)
Mick Harford: 92 (1984-1992)
Joe Payne: 87 (1934-1938)
Most Appearances Against One Team:
Fred Hawkes: Millwall (32, 1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: Brighton (30, 1904-1915)
Fred Hawkes: Gillingham (30, 1901-1919)
Fred Hawkes: Southampton (29,1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: QPR (29, 1901-1920)
Fred Hawkes: Bristol Rovers (29, 1901-1920)
Note: Fred Hawkes holds all top 10 such records. Post WW2 Mal Donaghy and Brian Stein hold the record for their 21 appearances against Watford and QPR respectively.
Above: The legend that is Fred Hawkes, the Lutonian who remains Town's record appearance holder.
Most Appearances by Decade:
1890s: Tom McInnes (136), Punch McEwen (106), Willie Stewart (105)
1900s: Fred Hawkes (390), Fred White (304), Bill McCurdy (229)
1910s: Fred Hawkes (224), Bob Hawkes (182), Ted Potts (118)
1920s: Bob Millar (202), Sid Hoar (185), Bob Graham (175)
1930s: Charlie Fraser (212), George Stephenson (212), Tom Mackey (208)
1940s: Billy Waugh (140), Billy Cooke (138), Bernard Streten (122)
1950s: Bob Morton (383), Syd Owen (353), Seamus Dunne (288)
1960s: Fred Jardine (238), John Bramwell (206), Dave Pacey (202)
1970s: John Ryan (285), Alan West (270), John Faulkner (239)
1980s: Mal Donaghy (416), Ricky Hill (380), Brian Stein (365)
1990s: Marvin Johnson (343), Julian James (324), David Preece (240)
2000s: Matt Spring (260), Chris Coyne (252), Kevin Nicholls, Sol Davis (229)
2010s: Jake Howells, Mark Tyler (279), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (231)
2020s: Elijah Adebayo (182), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (181), Jordan Clark (175)
Most Goals by Decade:
1890s: William Gallacher (45), Hugh Galbraith (43), Tom McInnes (42)
1900s: Herbert Moody (62), Sandy Brown (47), Jimmy Blessington (38)
1910s: Ernie Simms (72), Arthur Wileman (58), Herbert Moody (44)
1920s: Andy Rennie, Syd Reid (81), Ernie Simms (58)
1930s: Joe Payne (87), Andy Rennie (81), George Stephenson (69)
1940s: Hugh Billington (42), Bobby Brennan (30), Mel Daniel (22)
1950s: Gordon Turner (185), Allan Brown (49), Bob Morton (47)
1960s: Gordon Turner (91), John O'Rourke (66), Bruce Rioch (52)
1970s: Jimmy Husband (48), Malcolm Macdonald, Ron Futcher (43)
1980s: Brian Stein (129), Mick Harford (80), David Moss (65)
1990s: Tony Thorpe (65), Phil Gray (43), Dwight Marshall (38)
2000s: Steve Howard (103), Ahmet Brkovic (38), Matt Spring (36)
2010s: Danny Hylton (58), Andre Gray (57), James Collins (53)
2020s: Elijah Adebayo (47), Carlton Morris (38), Harry Cornick, James Collins (19)
Most Appearances by Tier (Football League Only):
Tier 1: Mal Donaghy (249, 1982-1990), Brian Stein (243, 1982-1992), Ricky Hill (225, 1982-1989)
Tier 2: Bob Morton (288, 1948-1963), Syd Owen (260, 1947-1955), Bernard Streten (256, 1947-1955)
Tier 3: Andy Rennie (307, 1926-1934), Matt Spring (252, 1997-2008), Reg Kingham (250, 1927-1936)
Tier 4: John Moore (132, 1965-1968), Fred Jardine (120, 1965-1968), Ray Whittaker (119, 1965-1968)
Most Goals by Tier (Football League Only):
Tier 1: Gordon Turner (102, 1955-1960), Brian Stein (70, 1982-1992), Mick Harford (69, 1984-1992)
Tier 2: Gordon Turner (125, 1950-1963), David Moss (68, 1978-1982), Hugh Billington (63, 1938-1948)
Tier 3: Andy Rennie (147, 1926-1934), Jimmy Yardley (78, 1927-1932), Syd Reid (70, 1922-1928)
Tier 4: Danny Hylton (43, 2016-2018), Bruch Rioch (37, 1965-1968), Ray Whittaker (34, 1965-1968)
Most Appearances by Decade:
1890s: Tom McInnes (136), Punch McEwen (106), Willie Stewart (105)
1900s: Fred Hawkes (390), Fred White (304), Bill McCurdy (229)
1910s: Fred Hawkes (224), Bob Hawkes (182), Ted Potts (118)
1920s: Bob Millar (202), Sid Hoar (185), Bob Graham (175)
1930s: Charlie Fraser (212), George Stephenson (212), Tom Mackey (208)
1940s: Billy Waugh (140), Billy Cooke (138), Bernard Streten (122)
1950s: Bob Morton (383), Syd Owen (353), Seamus Dunne (288)
1960s: Fred Jardine (238), John Bramwell (206), Dave Pacey (202)
1970s: John Ryan (285), Alan West (270), John Faulkner (239)
1980s: Mal Donaghy (416), Ricky Hill (380), Brian Stein (365)
1990s: Marvin Johnson (343), Julian James (324), David Preece (240)
2000s: Matt Spring (260), Chris Coyne (252), Kevin Nicholls, Sol Davis (229)
2010s: Jake Howells, Mark Tyler (279), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (231)
2020s: Elijah Adebayo (182), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (181), Jordan Clark (175)
Most Goals by Decade:
1890s: William Gallacher (45), Hugh Galbraith (43), Tom McInnes (42)
1900s: Herbert Moody (62), Sandy Brown (47), Jimmy Blessington (38)
1910s: Ernie Simms (72), Arthur Wileman (58), Herbert Moody (44)
1920s: Andy Rennie, Syd Reid (81), Ernie Simms (58)
1930s: Joe Payne (87), Andy Rennie (81), George Stephenson (69)
1940s: Hugh Billington (42), Bobby Brennan (30), Mel Daniel (22)
1950s: Gordon Turner (185), Allan Brown (49), Bob Morton (47)
1960s: Gordon Turner (91), John O'Rourke (66), Bruce Rioch (52)
1970s: Jimmy Husband (48), Malcolm Macdonald, Ron Futcher (43)
1980s: Brian Stein (129), Mick Harford (80), David Moss (65)
1990s: Tony Thorpe (65), Phil Gray (43), Dwight Marshall (38)
2000s: Steve Howard (103), Ahmet Brkovic (38), Matt Spring (36)
2010s: Danny Hylton (58), Andre Gray (57), James Collins (53)
2020s: Elijah Adebayo (47), Carlton Morris (38), Harry Cornick, James Collins (19)
Most Appearances by Tier (Football League Only):
Tier 1: Mal Donaghy (249, 1982-1990), Brian Stein (243, 1982-1992), Ricky Hill (225, 1982-1989)
Tier 2: Bob Morton (288, 1948-1963), Syd Owen (260, 1947-1955), Bernard Streten (256, 1947-1955)
Tier 3: Andy Rennie (307, 1926-1934), Matt Spring (252, 1997-2008), Reg Kingham (250, 1927-1936)
Tier 4: John Moore (132, 1965-1968), Fred Jardine (120, 1965-1968), Ray Whittaker (119, 1965-1968)
Most Goals by Tier (Football League Only):
Tier 1: Gordon Turner (102, 1955-1960), Brian Stein (70, 1982-1992), Mick Harford (69, 1984-1992)
Tier 2: Gordon Turner (125, 1950-1963), David Moss (68, 1978-1982), Hugh Billington (63, 1938-1948)
Tier 3: Andy Rennie (147, 1926-1934), Jimmy Yardley (78, 1927-1932), Syd Reid (70, 1922-1928)
Tier 4: Danny Hylton (43, 2016-2018), Bruch Rioch (37, 1965-1968), Ray Whittaker (34, 1965-1968)
Above: Gordon Turner, Luton's greatest goalscorer.
Hat-Tricks:
Gordon Turner : 14
Ernie Simms: 11
Andy Rennie: 10
Joe Payne: 9
Hugh Billington: 8
Highest Win Rate Percentage (Min 50 Games):
Matthew Robinson: 38 wins from 57 games (66.6%, 2012-2015)
Jimmy Coupar: 53 from 80 (66.2%, 1895-1898)
Richard Williams: 50 from 78 (64.1%, 1895-1898)
William McCartney: 46 from 73 (63%, 1895-1898)
James Docherty: 51 from 81 (62.9%, 1895-1898)
Most Different Teams Faced:
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 112 (2013-2025)
Keith Keane: 108 (2003-2012)
Marvin Johnson: 93 (1988-2002)
Kevin Nicholls: 91 (2001-2010)
Jake Howells: 88 (2008-2016)
Most Grounds Played At:
Keith Keane: 97 (2003-2012)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 96 (2013-2025)
Marvin Johnson: 88 (1988-2002)
Kevin Nicholls: 83 (2001-2010)
Matt Spring: 80 (1997-2008)
Hat-Tricks:
Gordon Turner : 14
Ernie Simms: 11
Andy Rennie: 10
Joe Payne: 9
Hugh Billington: 8
Highest Win Rate Percentage (Min 50 Games):
Matthew Robinson: 38 wins from 57 games (66.6%, 2012-2015)
Jimmy Coupar: 53 from 80 (66.2%, 1895-1898)
Richard Williams: 50 from 78 (64.1%, 1895-1898)
William McCartney: 46 from 73 (63%, 1895-1898)
James Docherty: 51 from 81 (62.9%, 1895-1898)
Most Different Teams Faced:
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 112 (2013-2025)
Keith Keane: 108 (2003-2012)
Marvin Johnson: 93 (1988-2002)
Kevin Nicholls: 91 (2001-2010)
Jake Howells: 88 (2008-2016)
Most Grounds Played At:
Keith Keane: 97 (2003-2012)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu: 96 (2013-2025)
Marvin Johnson: 88 (1988-2002)
Kevin Nicholls: 83 (2001-2010)
Matt Spring: 80 (1997-2008)
Above: One club man Marvin Johnson played for Luton in all four tiers of the Football League.
Most Wins Against Single Opposition:
Fred Hawkes: (17, Gillingham, 1901-1919)
Fred Hawkes: (16, Watford, 1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: (14, Brentford, 1901-1914)
Ricky Hill: (13, Watford, 1979-1988)
Number of Players By Town Born:
Note: There are 51 Luton players where town of birth is yet to be ascertained.
Luton: 100 Players (Fred Hawkes 625 apps, Mitchell Thomas 341, Alan Slough 312)
Glasgow: 28 (Charlie Watkins 239, Joe Coen 158, Tom McInnes 153)
Liverpool: 17 (Steve McNulty 125, Reg Pearce 83, Richard Williams 78)
Dublin: 17 (George Cummins 209, Brendan McNally 163, Ashley Grimes 114)
Bedford: 15 (Lil Fuccillo 180, Rob Johnson 126, Kelvin Davis 107)
Miscellaneous
Number of Major Trophies Won : 1 (Main Rivals: 0)
Most Wins Against Single Opposition:
Fred Hawkes: (17, Gillingham, 1901-1919)
Fred Hawkes: (16, Watford, 1901-1915)
Fred Hawkes: (14, Brentford, 1901-1914)
Ricky Hill: (13, Watford, 1979-1988)
Number of Players By Town Born:
Note: There are 51 Luton players where town of birth is yet to be ascertained.
Luton: 100 Players (Fred Hawkes 625 apps, Mitchell Thomas 341, Alan Slough 312)
Glasgow: 28 (Charlie Watkins 239, Joe Coen 158, Tom McInnes 153)
Liverpool: 17 (Steve McNulty 125, Reg Pearce 83, Richard Williams 78)
Dublin: 17 (George Cummins 209, Brendan McNally 163, Ashley Grimes 114)
Bedford: 15 (Lil Fuccillo 180, Rob Johnson 126, Kelvin Davis 107)
Miscellaneous
Number of Major Trophies Won : 1 (Main Rivals: 0)
Onwards to the next 140 years. Come on you Hatters!
We are able to produce these stats due to the incredible record keeping of many Luton fans throughout the years. With special thanks to Roger Wash, Simon Pitts and Brian Webb, amongst others. Accurate stats are theirs, mistakes are the author's.