Born in Middlesbrough in 1904, Harold first made a name for himself at Darlington where he was spotted by a Luton scout and brought to Luton in October 1927 to take the place of the injured George...
Born in Ribblesdale in 1891, Westby had failed to claim a first team place at Leeds City so was pleased to be offered a trial at Luton in August 1914.
The trial was soon converted into a contract...
A steady and reliable full-back, Richard arrived at Kenilworth Road having made 127 appearances for Derby County, including a dozen at Premiership level. He was a 27-year-old free-transfer recruit...
After failing to gain an apprenticeship with home town club Middlesbrough, Chris joined the Navy and while stationed at Portsmouth caught the eye of Pompey scouts leading up to him being bought out...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1876, James turned out for Middlesbrough FC and was instrumental in his side winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1895 and 1898.
At the end of the Town’s first season in the...
Derek was nearing the end of an illustrious career by the time he signed for Luton in December 1966 but his transfer was seen as a major coup for a side that was struggling at the wrong end of...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1879, Bob, who was known as ‘Smiler’ because of his sunny disposition, came to Luton in the summer of 1906 from Darlington St Augustine.
A winger or inside-forward he was...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1877, James had played for the amateur Middlesbrough club with whom he had won the FA Amateur Cup in 1898.
James joined professional club Luton with teammate James Kemplay...
Born at Redcar, Colin was an apprentice bricklayer before being spotted by Grimsby in 1954. Although initially deemed too lightweight for Football League goalkeeping duties, two years of National...
Born at Northallerton in 1884, Robbie first came to the fore at Middlesbrough where he made a handful of League appearances.
Finding it tough at Boro he moved south to Tottenham where he could not...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1867, John started his career with the local Ironopolis side before moving south to join Woolwich Arsenal in 1889.
Living in Plumstead close to Town player John Julian he...
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Born in Middlesbrough in 1904, Harold first made a name for himself at Darlington where he was spotted by a Luton scout and brought to Luton in October 1927 to take the place of the injured George...
Born in Ribblesdale in 1891, Westby had failed to claim a first team place at Leeds City so was pleased to be offered a trial at Luton in August 1914. The trial was soon converted into a contract...
A steady and reliable full-back, Richard arrived at Kenilworth Road having made 127 appearances for Derby County, including a dozen at Premiership level. He was a 27-year-old free-transfer recruit...
After failing to gain an apprenticeship with home town club Middlesbrough, Chris joined the Navy and while stationed at Portsmouth caught the eye of Pompey scouts leading up to him being bought out...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1876, James turned out for Middlesbrough FC and was instrumental in his side winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1895 and 1898. At the end of the Town’s first season in the...
Derek was nearing the end of an illustrious career by the time he signed for Luton in December 1966 but his transfer was seen as a major coup for a side that was struggling at the wrong end of...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1879, Bob, who was known as ‘Smiler’ because of his sunny disposition, came to Luton in the summer of 1906 from Darlington St Augustine. A winger or inside-forward he was...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1877, James had played for the amateur Middlesbrough club with whom he had won the FA Amateur Cup in 1898. James joined professional club Luton with teammate James Kemplay...
Born at Redcar, Colin was an apprentice bricklayer before being spotted by Grimsby in 1954. Although initially deemed too lightweight for Football League goalkeeping duties, two years of National...
Born at Northallerton in 1884, Robbie first came to the fore at Middlesbrough where he made a handful of League appearances. Finding it tough at Boro he moved south to Tottenham where he could not...
Born in Middlesbrough in 1867, John started his career with the local Ironopolis side before moving south to join Woolwich Arsenal in 1889. Living in Plumstead close to Town player John Julian he...