It was a major coup by Luton manager Harry Haslam when he managed to entice the holder of both a League Champions and European Cup medal to Kenilworth Road.
Still only 25 when he came to Luton from...
Born in Wigan in 1893, Jimmy enjoyed long spells at both Tottenham and Norwich before coming to Luton in the summer of 1927 as a veteran ‘schemer’ (inside-forward).
He was used in three different...
Stockport born, right back Luke Bolton joined Manchester City's academy and progressed through their ranks, participating in the U21s EFL Trophy campaign in the 2018/19 season, as well as having been...
Tough tackling full-back John came to Luton as part of the deal that took Billy Bingham to Everton in October 1960.
Starting off with Wigan, John then moved to Goodison Park where he enjoyed a good...
Mobile and speedy forward Dean signed on for Stoke from school and was regarded as one to watch, with the teenager starring in his early days in the Potters side.
He was, though, unable to maintain...
John was born in Eccles in 1888 and joined Leeds City in 1913 where he failed to make a League start.
He joined Luton in 1914 and soon formed a good full-back partnership with local boy Dick Elvey...
Alfred (Alf) George GITTINS
Born in Manchester in 1885, Alf was spotted early as an ‘artistic dribbler who was an expert in sending the ball low into the net’ but the promise failed to convert into...
Manchester born Ken joined United from school but after signing professional forms in 1967 found it impossible to win a first team spot at Old Trafford and instead became one of four Red Devils to...
Born in Romiley, near Stockport in 1881, Julius signed for Bury in 1903 and subsequently turned out for Manchester City.
As he felt his first team chances were limited there he engineered a move to...
Born in Manchester in 1882, Bert was a left-back who had caught the eye of Manchester City but the Town nipped in to bring him to Kenilworth Road in September 1906.
He started the 1906-07 season in...
Born in Ardwick, Manchester in 1884, Joe had enjoyed a varied career at the likes of Grimsby, Carlisle and Millwall before arriving at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1908.
Although preferring to...
Tough, no-nonsense defender Graham came up through the ranks at Kenilworth Road where he learnt his trade under then youth coach David Pleat. Making his League debut on the final day of the 1975/76...
A true football journeyman, Mick played over 500 League games spanning ten clubs who paid over £1 million for his services and earned a reputation as a midfield enforcer and self-styled hard man in a...
Manchester born Kiely, got his start in the professional game after being picked up by West Bromwich Albions’ youth system, before being picked up by Coventry in 1987, signing professional terms as a...
Born in Bury in 1868, Dan was sent, along with his brothers, to board at St John’s College in Luton and became a founder member of the Town club in 1885.
What would today be classed as a utility...
Born in Bury in 1866, EH was sent, along with his brothers, to board at St John’s College in Luton and, as a full or half-back of talent played for Luton Wanderers until he became a founder member of...
The oldest of the three Lomax brothers, JC was born in Sale in 1864 and was sent with his brothers to board at St John’s College in Luton where he joined Luton Wanderers as a small, pacy winger with...
Born in Stockport in 1908, Bill became Harold Wightman’s first signing in the summer of 1931 after becoming the Town’s new manager.
Joining from Bolton reserves the big centre-half started off the...
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It was a major coup by Luton manager Harry Haslam when he managed to entice the holder of both a League Champions and European Cup medal to Kenilworth Road. Still only 25 when he came to Luton from...
Born in Wigan in 1893, Jimmy enjoyed long spells at both Tottenham and Norwich before coming to Luton in the summer of 1927 as a veteran ‘schemer’ (inside-forward). He was used in three different...
Stockport born, right back Luke Bolton joined Manchester City's academy and progressed through their ranks, participating in the U21s EFL Trophy campaign in the 2018/19 season, as well as having been...
Tough tackling full-back John came to Luton as part of the deal that took Billy Bingham to Everton in October 1960. Starting off with Wigan, John then moved to Goodison Park where he enjoyed a good...
Mobile and speedy forward Dean signed on for Stoke from school and was regarded as one to watch, with the teenager starring in his early days in the Potters side. He was, though, unable to maintain...
John was born in Eccles in 1888 and joined Leeds City in 1913 where he failed to make a League start. He joined Luton in 1914 and soon formed a good full-back partnership with local boy Dick Elvey...
Alfred (Alf) George GITTINS Born in Manchester in 1885, Alf was spotted early as an ‘artistic dribbler who was an expert in sending the ball low into the net’ but the promise failed to convert into...
Manchester born Ken joined United from school but after signing professional forms in 1967 found it impossible to win a first team spot at Old Trafford and instead became one of four Red Devils to...
Born in Romiley, near Stockport in 1881, Julius signed for Bury in 1903 and subsequently turned out for Manchester City. As he felt his first team chances were limited there he engineered a move to...
Born in Manchester in 1882, Bert was a left-back who had caught the eye of Manchester City but the Town nipped in to bring him to Kenilworth Road in September 1906. He started the 1906-07 season in...
Born in Ardwick, Manchester in 1884, Joe had enjoyed a varied career at the likes of Grimsby, Carlisle and Millwall before arriving at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1908. Although preferring to...
Tough, no-nonsense defender Graham came up through the ranks at Kenilworth Road where he learnt his trade under then youth coach David Pleat. Making his League debut on the final day of the 1975/76...
A true football journeyman, Mick played over 500 League games spanning ten clubs who paid over £1 million for his services and earned a reputation as a midfield enforcer and self-styled hard man in a...
Manchester born Kiely, got his start in the professional game after being picked up by West Bromwich Albions’ youth system, before being picked up by Coventry in 1987, signing professional terms as a...
Born in Bury in 1868, Dan was sent, along with his brothers, to board at St John’s College in Luton and became a founder member of the Town club in 1885. What would today be classed as a utility...
Born in Bury in 1866, EH was sent, along with his brothers, to board at St John’s College in Luton and, as a full or half-back of talent played for Luton Wanderers until he became a founder member of...
The oldest of the three Lomax brothers, JC was born in Sale in 1864 and was sent with his brothers to board at St John’s College in Luton where he joined Luton Wanderers as a small, pacy winger with...
Born in Stockport in 1908, Bill became Harold Wightman’s first signing in the summer of 1931 after becoming the Town’s new manager. Joining from Bolton reserves the big centre-half started off the...