After appearing for Sunderland in the 1966 Youth Cup final, Terry was not retained by the Roker Park outfit and was snapped up, along with Brian Johnson, by Luton manager George Martin in July 1966...
Luton secretary/manager Charles Green did well to bring the experienced left back from Middlesbrough to Kenilworth Road in 1905.
Born in Newcastle in 1875, Joe started his career with Newcastle...
Born in Newcastle in 1907, Robert was spotted by the Town’s North-Eastern scout and came to Luton in January 1929 to play initially in the reserves.
A quick right-winger he managed 11 first team...
Born in Newcastle in 1885, Robert first came to the fore at QPR where his exploits at centre-forward took him into the League with Lincoln and then Burnley who paid £500 for his services.
After a...
Said to be one of the quickest wingers in the south, Norman was born in Willington Quay, Newcastle in 1884 and played for his local side before being picked up by Sunderland in 1904.
In three years...
Midfielder Brian, an England schoolboy international, signed professional for Sunderland in August 1967 before making a surprise £30,000 move to Arsenal six years later.
It did not happen for Brian...
Born in Ryhope, near Sunderland in 1894, Harry was picked up by Arsenal after playing for Aldershot Command during the Great War.
The tough tackling half-back could not get a game at Highbury so...
Born in North Shields in 1909, Colin first came to prominence at Chesterfield where he was banging in the goals for fun. Prevarication over the terms of his contract led to the Town slipping in to...
Born in Lemington, Northumberland in 1893, Charles had over 130 League appearances under his belt, for Stockport and Aberdare, before joining the Town in the summer of 1923.
A well built winger, he...
Born in Sunderland in 1914, Gordon played for Sunderland boys alongside his school friend Raich Carter but failed in various trials to win a professional contract so worked in the coalmines until...
Born in Sunderland in 1896, Randolph (as he liked to be called!), was a boy musician in the Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and also turned out for the Regiment’s football team as an all...
One of the most popular players to have pulled on a shirt for Luton Town, Mick was the perfect centre-forward combining power in the air with a delicate touch on the deck. It is crying shame that he...
Born in South Hylton, Sunderland in 1885, Crosby was picked up by Newcastle after playing local football but failed to make the grade there. His next move, to Grimsby, was far more successful as he...
Born in Hetton-Le-Hole, Co Durham in 1903, Tommy was brought south by West Ham in 1921.
A full-back, who could play on either side, he was, as befitted a former coal miner, tough tackling but also...
Snapped up by Everton as a 15 year old in 1963 from Newcastle junior football, Jimmy became a regular for the Goodison side three years later and picked up a League Championship medal in 1970.
The...
Scottish international midfielder Don joined Luton as a 36-year-old, one of several veteran campaigners recruited by manager Kevin Blackwell in the summer of 2007. He no longer possessed the pace and...
Brian starred for the Sunderland youth team which lost to Arsenal in the 1966 Youth Cup final but was not retained at the season’s end and was snapped up by Luton along with team mate Terry...
Born in Wallsend it was only natural that David should join his boyhood favourites Newcastle from school but he failed to get a first team game at St James and so moved to lowly Bradford Park Avenue...
Strong and enthusiastic wing-half Mark was plying his trade with Ryhope Colliery Welfare when he was recommended to Luton Town by their scout in the north-east.
Mark initially signed for the Hatters...
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After appearing for Sunderland in the 1966 Youth Cup final, Terry was not retained by the Roker Park outfit and was snapped up, along with Brian Johnson, by Luton manager George Martin in July 1966...
Luton secretary/manager Charles Green did well to bring the experienced left back from Middlesbrough to Kenilworth Road in 1905. Born in Newcastle in 1875, Joe started his career with Newcastle...
Born in Newcastle in 1907, Robert was spotted by the Town’s North-Eastern scout and came to Luton in January 1929 to play initially in the reserves. A quick right-winger he managed 11 first team...
Born in Newcastle in 1885, Robert first came to the fore at QPR where his exploits at centre-forward took him into the League with Lincoln and then Burnley who paid £500 for his services. After a...
Said to be one of the quickest wingers in the south, Norman was born in Willington Quay, Newcastle in 1884 and played for his local side before being picked up by Sunderland in 1904. In three years...
Midfielder Brian, an England schoolboy international, signed professional for Sunderland in August 1967 before making a surprise £30,000 move to Arsenal six years later. It did not happen for Brian...
Born in Ryhope, near Sunderland in 1894, Harry was picked up by Arsenal after playing for Aldershot Command during the Great War. The tough tackling half-back could not get a game at Highbury so...
Born in North Shields in 1909, Colin first came to prominence at Chesterfield where he was banging in the goals for fun. Prevarication over the terms of his contract led to the Town slipping in to...
Born in Lemington, Northumberland in 1893, Charles had over 130 League appearances under his belt, for Stockport and Aberdare, before joining the Town in the summer of 1923. A well built winger, he...
Born in Sunderland in 1914, Gordon played for Sunderland boys alongside his school friend Raich Carter but failed in various trials to win a professional contract so worked in the coalmines until...
Born in Sunderland in 1896, Randolph (as he liked to be called!), was a boy musician in the Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and also turned out for the Regiment’s football team as an all...
One of the most popular players to have pulled on a shirt for Luton Town, Mick was the perfect centre-forward combining power in the air with a delicate touch on the deck. It is crying shame that he...
Born in South Hylton, Sunderland in 1885, Crosby was picked up by Newcastle after playing local football but failed to make the grade there. His next move, to Grimsby, was far more successful as he...
Born in Hetton-Le-Hole, Co Durham in 1903, Tommy was brought south by West Ham in 1921. A full-back, who could play on either side, he was, as befitted a former coal miner, tough tackling but also...
Snapped up by Everton as a 15 year old in 1963 from Newcastle junior football, Jimmy became a regular for the Goodison side three years later and picked up a League Championship medal in 1970. The...
Scottish international midfielder Don joined Luton as a 36-year-old, one of several veteran campaigners recruited by manager Kevin Blackwell in the summer of 2007. He no longer possessed the pace and...
Brian starred for the Sunderland youth team which lost to Arsenal in the 1966 Youth Cup final but was not retained at the season’s end and was snapped up by Luton along with team mate Terry...
Born in Wallsend it was only natural that David should join his boyhood favourites Newcastle from school but he failed to get a first team game at St James and so moved to lowly Bradford Park Avenue...
Strong and enthusiastic wing-half Mark was plying his trade with Ryhope Colliery Welfare when he was recommended to Luton Town by their scout in the north-east. Mark initially signed for the Hatters...