Luton secretary/manager Charles Green did well to bring the experienced left back from Middlesbrough to Kenilworth Road in 1905.
Born in Newcastle in 1875, Joe started his career with Newcastle...
Born in Newcastle in 1907, Robert was spotted by the Town’s North-Eastern scout and came to Luton in January 1929 to play initially in the reserves.
A quick right-winger he managed 11 first team...
Born in Newcastle in 1885, Robert first came to the fore at QPR where his exploits at centre-forward took him into the League with Lincoln and then Burnley who paid £500 for his services.
After a...
Midfielder Brian, an England schoolboy international, signed professional for Sunderland in August 1967 before making a surprise £30,000 move to Arsenal six years later.
It did not happen for Brian...
Snapped up by Everton as a 15 year old in 1963 from Newcastle junior football, Jimmy became a regular for the Goodison side three years later and picked up a League Championship medal in 1970.
The...
Brian starred for the Sunderland youth team which lost to Arsenal in the 1966 Youth Cup final but was not retained at the season’s end and was snapped up by Luton along with team mate Terry...
Born in Newcastle in 1880 he had played for Middlesbrough and Burton United before declining a contract from Fulham and arriving in Luton in January 1904.
Said to be ‘an experienced, speedy forward...
Born in Newcastle in 1884, John was playing for Willington Athletic as a stylish inside-forward when he was picked up by Bury in 1904.
After making only five appearances in 1904-05 he joined the...
Born in Newcastle in 1887, Bill was a prolific goalscorer at schoolboy level and started attracting scouts when he was turning out for South Shields Adelaide leading to a move to Exeter.
At Exeter...
Born in Stillington, Northumberland in 1908, George had been on the books at Durham City and had trialed at Huddersfield before getting his big break at Aston Villa in 1931.
Sadly, after three...
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Luton secretary/manager Charles Green did well to bring the experienced left back from Middlesbrough to Kenilworth Road in 1905. Born in Newcastle in 1875, Joe started his career with Newcastle...
Born in Newcastle in 1907, Robert was spotted by the Town’s North-Eastern scout and came to Luton in January 1929 to play initially in the reserves. A quick right-winger he managed 11 first team...
Born in Newcastle in 1885, Robert first came to the fore at QPR where his exploits at centre-forward took him into the League with Lincoln and then Burnley who paid £500 for his services. After a...
Midfielder Brian, an England schoolboy international, signed professional for Sunderland in August 1967 before making a surprise £30,000 move to Arsenal six years later. It did not happen for Brian...
Snapped up by Everton as a 15 year old in 1963 from Newcastle junior football, Jimmy became a regular for the Goodison side three years later and picked up a League Championship medal in 1970. The...
Brian starred for the Sunderland youth team which lost to Arsenal in the 1966 Youth Cup final but was not retained at the season’s end and was snapped up by Luton along with team mate Terry...
Born in Newcastle in 1880 he had played for Middlesbrough and Burton United before declining a contract from Fulham and arriving in Luton in January 1904. Said to be ‘an experienced, speedy forward...
Born in Newcastle in 1884, John was playing for Willington Athletic as a stylish inside-forward when he was picked up by Bury in 1904. After making only five appearances in 1904-05 he joined the...
Born in Newcastle in 1887, Bill was a prolific goalscorer at schoolboy level and started attracting scouts when he was turning out for South Shields Adelaide leading to a move to Exeter. At Exeter...
Born in Stillington, Northumberland in 1908, George had been on the books at Durham City and had trialed at Huddersfield before getting his big break at Aston Villa in 1931. Sadly, after three...