Born in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne in 1902, Alf was spotted playing for his local side by Millwall who he signed for in 1924 and featured strongly as a fast and powerful left winger which culminated...
David was another player whose career at Luton was somewhat compromised by his ability to play in several positions. Aylesham (Kent) born, David came to Luton as a trainee and signed professional...
Born in Shoreham in 1902, Archie was playing for Grays when he was snapped up by Brentford, but after only one League game there he got a big move to Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal.
He failed to carve...
Ashford born Alan moved to Luton at an early age when father Mel signed on for the Hatters. When Mel left Kenilworth Road the family settled back in Ashford leaving son Alan to be picked up by...
Andy Drury joined the Hatters in the summer of 2010, having started his career for hometown club Sittingbourne and starring for Stevenage Borough, with whom Drury pipped the Hatters to promotion from...
Born in New Brompton, Kent in 1871, George was playing on the wing for Chatham when he was asked to join Derby as a professional. He took his time making up his mind but joined in 1891 where he was a...
‘Maxie’, to all at Kenilworth Road decided to qualify as a Quantity Surveyor and play non-League for Sutton United rather than join Charlton.
A commanding performance at centre-half against Leeds in...
Luke was born in Dartford and spent his youth career with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham. After breaking through at Gillingham, Freeman joined Arsenal in 2008. During his time at Arsenal, Luke was...
Gillingham born Tony was snapped up by West Brom from Ashford Town in 1975 and after breaking into the first team 18 months later the safe and agile goalkeeper went on to smash the Baggies record for...
Born Ashford, Kent, Shane began his goalkeeping career with Wimbledon and stayed for four years making just one appearance. He was loaned out to St. Albans City, Peterborough United and then Barnet...
Derek came to the attention of Luton when banging in the goals for Dartford and although he had a good job as a qualified Post Office engineer he took the plunge and joined the professional ranks at...
Born in Marden, Kent in 1882, Jack had made a name for himself as a goalscorer for then amateur club Clapton Orient before he was asked to turn professional with the Town in August 1902.
The...
Born in Tovil near Maidstone in 1864, Herbert came to Bedford as a teacher at Harpur Trust Elementary Boys School and started playing football for Bedford Town before being approached by Luton in...
Born in Chatham in 1903, Albert was a right winger who made four attempts at making it into the Football League only to be thwarted on each occasion and returning to his first club Chatham...
Before becoming one of the all-time favourites at Kenilworth Road, Bernard was a well regarded amateur international goalkeeper plying his trade with Shrewsbury. He was enticed to Luton by an old...
Born Chatham, Kent. George started out with West Bromwich Albion but failed to nail down a first team place and was loaned out 5 times in 5 seasons. 2014/15 saw him sign for Derby County where he...
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Born in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne in 1902, Alf was spotted playing for his local side by Millwall who he signed for in 1924 and featured strongly as a fast and powerful left winger which culminated...
David was another player whose career at Luton was somewhat compromised by his ability to play in several positions. Aylesham (Kent) born, David came to Luton as a trainee and signed professional...
Born in Shoreham in 1902, Archie was playing for Grays when he was snapped up by Brentford, but after only one League game there he got a big move to Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal. He failed to carve...
Ashford born Alan moved to Luton at an early age when father Mel signed on for the Hatters. When Mel left Kenilworth Road the family settled back in Ashford leaving son Alan to be picked up by...
Andy Drury joined the Hatters in the summer of 2010, having started his career for hometown club Sittingbourne and starring for Stevenage Borough, with whom Drury pipped the Hatters to promotion from...
Born in New Brompton, Kent in 1871, George was playing on the wing for Chatham when he was asked to join Derby as a professional. He took his time making up his mind but joined in 1891 where he was a...
‘Maxie’, to all at Kenilworth Road decided to qualify as a Quantity Surveyor and play non-League for Sutton United rather than join Charlton. A commanding performance at centre-half against Leeds in...
Luke was born in Dartford and spent his youth career with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham. After breaking through at Gillingham, Freeman joined Arsenal in 2008. During his time at Arsenal, Luke was...
Gillingham born Tony was snapped up by West Brom from Ashford Town in 1975 and after breaking into the first team 18 months later the safe and agile goalkeeper went on to smash the Baggies record for...
Born Ashford, Kent, Shane began his goalkeeping career with Wimbledon and stayed for four years making just one appearance. He was loaned out to St. Albans City, Peterborough United and then Barnet...
Derek came to the attention of Luton when banging in the goals for Dartford and although he had a good job as a qualified Post Office engineer he took the plunge and joined the professional ranks at...
Born in Marden, Kent in 1882, Jack had made a name for himself as a goalscorer for then amateur club Clapton Orient before he was asked to turn professional with the Town in August 1902. The...
Born in Tovil near Maidstone in 1864, Herbert came to Bedford as a teacher at Harpur Trust Elementary Boys School and started playing football for Bedford Town before being approached by Luton in...
Born in Chatham in 1903, Albert was a right winger who made four attempts at making it into the Football League only to be thwarted on each occasion and returning to his first club Chatham...
Before becoming one of the all-time favourites at Kenilworth Road, Bernard was a well regarded amateur international goalkeeper plying his trade with Shrewsbury. He was enticed to Luton by an old...
Born Chatham, Kent. George started out with West Bromwich Albion but failed to nail down a first team place and was loaned out 5 times in 5 seasons. 2014/15 saw him sign for Derby County where he...