The Hatters tried to sign Belfast boy Billy in 1950 but he opted to go to Division One Sunderland instead. When the Rokermen were relegated eight years later the Town got their man for £15000 and he...
It was a smart piece of business for Luton Town when they brought the clever inside forward over from Belfast Distillery in October 1947 for £2,000.
Once he had established himself in the Hatters...
Bill was invited over from Belfast by Luton Town for a months trial in early 1948 and the 27 year old ended up signing almost immediately and then making his Hatters debut at the end of the 1947/48...
Luton Town boss David Pleat stole Mal from Northern Irish side Larne for £20,000 in 1978 while their manager was on holiday and he proved to be one of the bargains of all time, playing well over 400...
Warren started turning heads in his native Belfast when playing for St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season. This drew the attention of Leeds United who signed him as a trainee in 1998...
A pipefitter by trade and playing part-time for Crusaders in his native Belfast, Tom was quietly signed by Luton manager Harry Haslam over the summer of 1973 and became an instant sensation for the...
James (Jimmy) GIBSON
Signed by Newcastle United from Linfield in 1959, great things were expected of the big, raw boned forward but he found difficulty in earning a regular first team spot at St...
After joining Tottenham from school, Belfast born Phil made his Spurs debut as an 18 year old but a series of injuries meant that he was not able to stake a regular claim and he moved to Luton in...
Born Belfast, Northern Ireland. A room mate of Mal Donaghy while an amateur in Northern Ireland, Seamus arrived at Kenilworth Road in April 1979. A wide left forward, he stayed for three years but...
Born in Belfast in 1895, Allan played pre-Great War football for Glentoran and when hostilities ceased he was invited to Luton to play in a couple of trial games as an amateur which proved successful...
Town manager John Still was delighted to sign the “Derry Pele” in the summer of 2015 saying “Paddy’s got great ability - we’ve just got to get him on the ball. He’s what we’re looking for - someone...
Diminutive Belfast-born forward Paul McVeigh was one of a bumper batch of players to arrive at Luton during summer 2007. With 20 full caps for Northern Ireland to his name, he debuted in a 2-1...
Born in Belfast in 1899, Gerry first came to prominence with Linfield, where he won the first of his eight international caps for Ireland, before signing for Nottingham Forest in 1922.
Converted to...
Sammy first came to the eye of English scouts when playing for Belfast side Linfield Swifts leading to him crossing the Irish Sea and signing for Blackpool in October 1946.
A right winger, Sammy had...
Born Feeny, County Londonderry, he spent two years as an Everton trainee before joining Coleraine in 2009. He went on trial to Torquay United before signing a two year deal with the Gulls in June...
Belfast born Darren was taken on by West Brom from school but after failing to make the grade moved on to Wigan where he first tasted League football. Such was his form at Springfield Park that...
Northern Ireland schoolboy international Steve signed on for Tottenham as a youth trainee but failed to make the breakthrough at White Hart Lane, making only two Premiership appearances.
A busy...
Northern Ireland international Keith joined Bournemouth as a youngster and soon impressed as a tireless left back or left sided midfielder leading to a big money move to West Ham in 1993.
At Upton...
Rarely can a player have made such an impact on his first-team debut as Arthur, who netted in the first minute of an F.A.Cup Third Round tie for the Hatters against Blackburn in January 1953 and...
Irish midfielder Marc joined Luton on loan from Premiership side Portsmouth in the autumn of 2007. Within days of his Hatters debut – a goalless draw at Walsall - the club was put into...
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The Hatters tried to sign Belfast boy Billy in 1950 but he opted to go to Division One Sunderland instead. When the Rokermen were relegated eight years later the Town got their man for £15000 and he...
It was a smart piece of business for Luton Town when they brought the clever inside forward over from Belfast Distillery in October 1947 for £2,000. Once he had established himself in the Hatters...
Bill was invited over from Belfast by Luton Town for a months trial in early 1948 and the 27 year old ended up signing almost immediately and then making his Hatters debut at the end of the 1947/48...
Luton Town boss David Pleat stole Mal from Northern Irish side Larne for £20,000 in 1978 while their manager was on holiday and he proved to be one of the bargains of all time, playing well over 400...
Warren started turning heads in his native Belfast when playing for St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season. This drew the attention of Leeds United who signed him as a trainee in 1998...
A pipefitter by trade and playing part-time for Crusaders in his native Belfast, Tom was quietly signed by Luton manager Harry Haslam over the summer of 1973 and became an instant sensation for the...
James (Jimmy) GIBSON Signed by Newcastle United from Linfield in 1959, great things were expected of the big, raw boned forward but he found difficulty in earning a regular first team spot at St...
After joining Tottenham from school, Belfast born Phil made his Spurs debut as an 18 year old but a series of injuries meant that he was not able to stake a regular claim and he moved to Luton in...
Born Belfast, Northern Ireland. A room mate of Mal Donaghy while an amateur in Northern Ireland, Seamus arrived at Kenilworth Road in April 1979. A wide left forward, he stayed for three years but...
Born in Belfast in 1895, Allan played pre-Great War football for Glentoran and when hostilities ceased he was invited to Luton to play in a couple of trial games as an amateur which proved successful...
Town manager John Still was delighted to sign the “Derry Pele” in the summer of 2015 saying “Paddy’s got great ability - we’ve just got to get him on the ball. He’s what we’re looking for - someone...
Diminutive Belfast-born forward Paul McVeigh was one of a bumper batch of players to arrive at Luton during summer 2007. With 20 full caps for Northern Ireland to his name, he debuted in a 2-1...
Born in Belfast in 1899, Gerry first came to prominence with Linfield, where he won the first of his eight international caps for Ireland, before signing for Nottingham Forest in 1922. Converted to...
Sammy first came to the eye of English scouts when playing for Belfast side Linfield Swifts leading to him crossing the Irish Sea and signing for Blackpool in October 1946. A right winger, Sammy had...
Born Feeny, County Londonderry, he spent two years as an Everton trainee before joining Coleraine in 2009. He went on trial to Torquay United before signing a two year deal with the Gulls in June...
Belfast born Darren was taken on by West Brom from school but after failing to make the grade moved on to Wigan where he first tasted League football. Such was his form at Springfield Park that...
Northern Ireland schoolboy international Steve signed on for Tottenham as a youth trainee but failed to make the breakthrough at White Hart Lane, making only two Premiership appearances. A busy...
Northern Ireland international Keith joined Bournemouth as a youngster and soon impressed as a tireless left back or left sided midfielder leading to a big money move to West Ham in 1993. At Upton...
Rarely can a player have made such an impact on his first-team debut as Arthur, who netted in the first minute of an F.A.Cup Third Round tie for the Hatters against Blackburn in January 1953 and...
Irish midfielder Marc joined Luton on loan from Premiership side Portsmouth in the autumn of 2007. Within days of his Hatters debut – a goalless draw at Walsall - the club was put into...