Born in Ardrossan in 1897, Bobby was turning out for the local Winterton Rovers when he was spotted by Town scouts along with his playing colleague Andy Kerr leading to the pair of them coming to...
Born in Kilburnie in 1874, Thomas was playing local football when he was spotted by Newton Heath. He did not settle in Manchester so returned to Scotland to turn out for Ayr.
Another call from...
Born near Kilmarnock in 1903, John played local football when he was spotted by the Town and offered a contract in the summer of 1927.
A centre-half who was strong in the tackle, brave and a good...
Born in Kilwinning in 1889, George was unlucky not receive a full Scottish cap given his performances at right-back for Third Lanark and St Mirren.
The Town were forced to pay £700 for his services...
A fee of £12,500 took archetypal centre-forward Joe from Kilmarnock to Wolves in December 1959 but surprisingly his style did not fit in at Molineux and he was allowed to move to Luton only two...
Born in Beith in 1902, Willie was playing for Arthurlie in the Scottish Second Division when the club folded in 1929.
Accepting a trial at Luton he was signed on and given a first team chance by...
Born in Dalry, Scotland on Boxing Day 1899, Bob came to Luton on trial in April 1921 and was awarded a contract due to the extra training he put in and perseverance shown.
For his first two seasons...
Born in Kilburnie, John was signed by the Town from Kilwinning Rangers (who were also to produce Bob Graham and Andy Rennie for the Town) in December 1923 as a replacement for the injured Tommy...
Born in Glenbuck, Scotland in 1903, John was a prolific goalscorer in Scotland before being enticed south to Portsmouth in 1922.
After a frustrating two years at Fratton Park, when he was almost...
Born in Kilwinning in 1907, Abraham had turned out for the local Rangers side, so often a breeding ground for future Luton players, before playing two seasons for Kilmarnock.
He refused further...
Born at Beith in 1909, Bob was playing for Arthurlie in the Scottish Second Division when he was brought south to Luton by manager John McCartney in the summer of 1929.
Said to be a ‘clever and...
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Born in Ardrossan in 1897, Bobby was turning out for the local Winterton Rovers when he was spotted by Town scouts along with his playing colleague Andy Kerr leading to the pair of them coming to...
Born in Kilburnie in 1874, Thomas was playing local football when he was spotted by Newton Heath. He did not settle in Manchester so returned to Scotland to turn out for Ayr. Another call from...
Born near Kilmarnock in 1903, John played local football when he was spotted by the Town and offered a contract in the summer of 1927. A centre-half who was strong in the tackle, brave and a good...
Born in Kilwinning in 1889, George was unlucky not receive a full Scottish cap given his performances at right-back for Third Lanark and St Mirren. The Town were forced to pay £700 for his services...
A fee of £12,500 took archetypal centre-forward Joe from Kilmarnock to Wolves in December 1959 but surprisingly his style did not fit in at Molineux and he was allowed to move to Luton only two...
Born in Beith in 1902, Willie was playing for Arthurlie in the Scottish Second Division when the club folded in 1929. Accepting a trial at Luton he was signed on and given a first team chance by...
Born in Dalry, Scotland on Boxing Day 1899, Bob came to Luton on trial in April 1921 and was awarded a contract due to the extra training he put in and perseverance shown. For his first two seasons...
Born in Kilburnie, John was signed by the Town from Kilwinning Rangers (who were also to produce Bob Graham and Andy Rennie for the Town) in December 1923 as a replacement for the injured Tommy...
Born in Glenbuck, Scotland in 1903, John was a prolific goalscorer in Scotland before being enticed south to Portsmouth in 1922. After a frustrating two years at Fratton Park, when he was almost...
Born in Kilwinning in 1907, Abraham had turned out for the local Rangers side, so often a breeding ground for future Luton players, before playing two seasons for Kilmarnock. He refused further...
Born at Beith in 1909, Bob was playing for Arthurlie in the Scottish Second Division when he was brought south to Luton by manager John McCartney in the summer of 1929. Said to be a ‘clever and...