Born in Lesmahagow, Scotland in 1892, Jimmy played for Dundee and Dundee Hibs before four years of war service meant that he was 28 when he came to Luton in 1920.
Jimmy played in the infamous 9-1...
John was snapped up by Bradford Park Avenue during the war becoming a goalscorer of renown and after a particularly good performance against Manchester United in the F.A.Cup the Reds paid £18,000, a...
Born in Harthill, Scotland in 1906, Jimmy was picked up by Bristol City in 1923 after playing local junior football but failed to make the grade there and so began a tour of Welsh clubs before...
Another Luton player to span the war years, Doug was signed from Scottish junior side Auchinleck Talbot in 1938. Spending three years as a prisoner of war after being shot down over Germany, Doug...
Born in Bothwell, near Motherwell in 1900, Bill was a very competent goalkeeper who was playing first division football with Sunderland at the age of 21.
Leaving for Manchester City in 1923 and then...
Born in Shotts in 1908, Davie played his early football at Albion Rovers and Motherwell before a move to Carlisle in 1928 where he brought the scouts flocking to watch his forward line partnership...
One of the most skilful inside-forwards of the early post-War years, Tommy had been transferred to Celtic from Albion Rovers for £4,000 in 1945 but was then surprisingly sold to Stoke two years later...
Born in Dalserf, Lanarkshire in 1900 Dan was on the books of both Airdrie and Rangers before moving south to Sheffield Wednesday in 1926.
Failing to gain a first team place at Hillsborough, Dan’s...
Born in Whishaw, Lanarkshire in 1878 Frank played for the local Athletic side before having an unsuccessful trial at Middlesbrough.
He came to the club in early December 1899 and played in a...
Born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire in 1899, George first came to prominence with Hull City with whom he made over 200 League appearances as a player who could perform all along the forward line.
A...
Born in Bargeddie in 1906, Hugh combined working as a ‘needle operator’ in a shipyard with playing for Falkirk when he came to Luton on trial in June 1930.
After starting in the Luton first eleven...
19 year old Scottish inside-forward Hugh was a surprise choice for Luton in a top of the table Division Four clash at Bradford City in December 1967, acquitting himself well and hitting a post in the...
After joining Luton from Motherwell in 1965, on the recommendation of scout and ex-Hatter Davie Hutchinson, John enjoyed almost 40 years at Kenilworth Road in a long, varied and loyal career.
As a...
Well built full-back Jim joined Dumbarton in 1941 but also appeared for Wolves, Liverpool, Burnley and York during the war years so a move to Luton in June 1948 did not come as a great culture...
Fleet footed inside-forward John started his professional football career with Hamilton Academical from where he joined Bradford City in 1957.
Becoming a crowd favourite at Valley Parade it needed a...
Born at Chapelhall, Airdrie in 1904, Frank was picked up from Scottish junior football by Plymouth and enjoyed 13 seasons in Devon before becoming part of a four man transfer to Luton in February...
Robbie had been plying his trade in Scotland for ten years before accepting the chance to try his luck south of the border at Luton, but he then saw only 45 minutes of action at Kenilworth...
Born in Wishaw in 1903, Jimmy was a prolific goalscorer in Scottish junior football when he was brought South by Clapton Orient then of Division Two in 1924.
Jimmy struggled to get first team...
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Born in Lesmahagow, Scotland in 1892, Jimmy played for Dundee and Dundee Hibs before four years of war service meant that he was 28 when he came to Luton in 1920. Jimmy played in the infamous 9-1...
John was snapped up by Bradford Park Avenue during the war becoming a goalscorer of renown and after a particularly good performance against Manchester United in the F.A.Cup the Reds paid £18,000, a...
Born in Harthill, Scotland in 1906, Jimmy was picked up by Bristol City in 1923 after playing local junior football but failed to make the grade there and so began a tour of Welsh clubs before...
Another Luton player to span the war years, Doug was signed from Scottish junior side Auchinleck Talbot in 1938. Spending three years as a prisoner of war after being shot down over Germany, Doug...
Born in Bothwell, near Motherwell in 1900, Bill was a very competent goalkeeper who was playing first division football with Sunderland at the age of 21. Leaving for Manchester City in 1923 and then...
Born in Shotts in 1908, Davie played his early football at Albion Rovers and Motherwell before a move to Carlisle in 1928 where he brought the scouts flocking to watch his forward line partnership...
One of the most skilful inside-forwards of the early post-War years, Tommy had been transferred to Celtic from Albion Rovers for £4,000 in 1945 but was then surprisingly sold to Stoke two years later...
Born in Dalserf, Lanarkshire in 1900 Dan was on the books of both Airdrie and Rangers before moving south to Sheffield Wednesday in 1926. Failing to gain a first team place at Hillsborough, Dan’s...
Born in Whishaw, Lanarkshire in 1878 Frank played for the local Athletic side before having an unsuccessful trial at Middlesbrough. He came to the club in early December 1899 and played in a...
Born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire in 1899, George first came to prominence with Hull City with whom he made over 200 League appearances as a player who could perform all along the forward line. A...
Born in Bargeddie in 1906, Hugh combined working as a ‘needle operator’ in a shipyard with playing for Falkirk when he came to Luton on trial in June 1930. After starting in the Luton first eleven...
19 year old Scottish inside-forward Hugh was a surprise choice for Luton in a top of the table Division Four clash at Bradford City in December 1967, acquitting himself well and hitting a post in the...
After joining Luton from Motherwell in 1965, on the recommendation of scout and ex-Hatter Davie Hutchinson, John enjoyed almost 40 years at Kenilworth Road in a long, varied and loyal career. As a...
Well built full-back Jim joined Dumbarton in 1941 but also appeared for Wolves, Liverpool, Burnley and York during the war years so a move to Luton in June 1948 did not come as a great culture...
Fleet footed inside-forward John started his professional football career with Hamilton Academical from where he joined Bradford City in 1957. Becoming a crowd favourite at Valley Parade it needed a...
Born at Chapelhall, Airdrie in 1904, Frank was picked up from Scottish junior football by Plymouth and enjoyed 13 seasons in Devon before becoming part of a four man transfer to Luton in February...
Robbie had been plying his trade in Scotland for ten years before accepting the chance to try his luck south of the border at Luton, but he then saw only 45 minutes of action at Kenilworth...
Born in Wishaw in 1903, Jimmy was a prolific goalscorer in Scottish junior football when he was brought South by Clapton Orient then of Division Two in 1924. Jimmy struggled to get first team...