James (Jimmy) ADAM.
Scot Jimmy Adam was spotted by the Town whilst playing for Spennymoor and despite fierce opposition from several top flight clubs they got their man when he signed on the dotted...
Born in Pollockshaws in 1898, Billy was signed from Arthurlie, a Scottish second division side, in December 1925 following a trial. He had previously turned out for Ayr and Falkirk as well as having...
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...
After understudying Scottish International pair David Narey and Paul Hegarty at Dundee United, Edinburgh born David accepted a £150,000 move to Luton in January 1989 and stepped straight into the...
Born in Denny, Stirlingshire in 1900, John was spotted by Sunderland, then a force in the land, but he made only two appearances at Roker Park before enjoying good spells at Nelson (then a Football...
A tough and shrewdly skilful Scot who was the model inside-forward of the time. Born in Linlithgow in 1874, Jimmy had three championship medals with Celtic and four caps for Scotland under his belt...
A goalscorer wherever he went, Billy was born in Cambuslang in 1905 and left the shipyards to join Clyde where he top-scored four seasons in a row and picked up two Scottish caps along the way.
The...
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...
Spotted by Luton Town scouts while playing for St Roch, a junior club in his native Glasgow, Matt signed on at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1962.
Getting his chance at the back end of the...
Born in Glasgow in 1878, John was turning out for Vale of Clyde when he was enticed down to Luton who were entering their second season in the Football League in 1898.
Playing in all positions in...
Only a month after signing from Scottish junior club St Anthony, David was thrust into the Luton first team and scored on his debut, a last minute effort in a League Cup tie at Liverpool in October...
Born in Beith, Ayrshire in 1879, Sandy began his playing career with the gloriously named Glenbuck Cherry Pickers before moving to St Bernards in the Scottish League and then joining the exodus south...
Allan Brown became a record Scottish export when leaving East Fife for Blackpool in exchange for £25,000 in 1950 due to his pace, power and subtlety in the forward line.
A Scottish international, he...
Born in Falkirk, Archibald turned out for his local side before moving south to Millwall in 1911.
The death, from peritonitis, of Luton full-back Sammy Wightman after receiving a kick to the stomach...
Born in Motherwell in 1876, John had built up a good reputation as a centre-forward of note having played for Hearts, Sunderland, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough before coming to Luton in August...
Born in Denniston, Scotland in 1896, but brought up in Darlington, Tommy had short spells with four League clubs before pitching up at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1924.
A fast and accurate left...
Born in Grangemouth in 1904, Robert was playing junior football in Scotland when he was picked up by Falkirk before joining Bournemouth in 1928. After 24 goals in 63 League appearances for the Dean...
Born in Glasgow in 1909, Tony was a much travelled winger by the time he arrived at Kenilworth Road in 1938.
Appearances for several clubs in Northern Ireland preceded a successful three years at...
Powerful winger John was born in Bo’ness in 1900 and starred for the local Scottish Division Two side when he was spotted by Arsenal.
In three seasons at Highbury he only managed six first team...
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James (Jimmy) ADAM. Scot Jimmy Adam was spotted by the Town whilst playing for Spennymoor and despite fierce opposition from several top flight clubs they got their man when he signed on the dotted...
Born in Pollockshaws in 1898, Billy was signed from Arthurlie, a Scottish second division side, in December 1925 following a trial. He had previously turned out for Ayr and Falkirk as well as having...
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...
After understudying Scottish International pair David Narey and Paul Hegarty at Dundee United, Edinburgh born David accepted a £150,000 move to Luton in January 1989 and stepped straight into the...
Born in Denny, Stirlingshire in 1900, John was spotted by Sunderland, then a force in the land, but he made only two appearances at Roker Park before enjoying good spells at Nelson (then a Football...
A tough and shrewdly skilful Scot who was the model inside-forward of the time. Born in Linlithgow in 1874, Jimmy had three championship medals with Celtic and four caps for Scotland under his belt...
A goalscorer wherever he went, Billy was born in Cambuslang in 1905 and left the shipyards to join Clyde where he top-scored four seasons in a row and picked up two Scottish caps along the way. The...
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...
Spotted by Luton Town scouts while playing for St Roch, a junior club in his native Glasgow, Matt signed on at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1962. Getting his chance at the back end of the...
Born in Glasgow in 1878, John was turning out for Vale of Clyde when he was enticed down to Luton who were entering their second season in the Football League in 1898. Playing in all positions in...
Only a month after signing from Scottish junior club St Anthony, David was thrust into the Luton first team and scored on his debut, a last minute effort in a League Cup tie at Liverpool in October...
Born in Beith, Ayrshire in 1879, Sandy began his playing career with the gloriously named Glenbuck Cherry Pickers before moving to St Bernards in the Scottish League and then joining the exodus south...
Allan Brown became a record Scottish export when leaving East Fife for Blackpool in exchange for £25,000 in 1950 due to his pace, power and subtlety in the forward line. A Scottish international, he...
Born in Falkirk, Archibald turned out for his local side before moving south to Millwall in 1911. The death, from peritonitis, of Luton full-back Sammy Wightman after receiving a kick to the stomach...
Born in Motherwell in 1876, John had built up a good reputation as a centre-forward of note having played for Hearts, Sunderland, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough before coming to Luton in August...
Born in Denniston, Scotland in 1896, but brought up in Darlington, Tommy had short spells with four League clubs before pitching up at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1924. A fast and accurate left...
Born in Grangemouth in 1904, Robert was playing junior football in Scotland when he was picked up by Falkirk before joining Bournemouth in 1928. After 24 goals in 63 League appearances for the Dean...
Powerful winger John was born in Bo’ness in 1900 and starred for the local Scottish Division Two side when he was spotted by Arsenal. In three seasons at Highbury he only managed six first team...