Born in St Albans in 1890, George was turning out for his local side in the Spartan League when he was picked up by West Ham in 1910.
A strong and powerful inside forward with a hard shot, as...
Born in St Albans in 1876, Walter was known in local football circles as a useful forward and the Luton committee managed to get him to sign professional forms in October 1897.
Mainly used in the...
Les was on the books of Luton Town for 13 years, making 79 League appearances, but never signed a full-time professional contract, preferring to play part-time whilst retaining a job in his native St...
Born in St Albans in 1879, Herbert and his family moved to Luton when he was young following the hat-trade. He turned out for Luton Star before signing professional for the Town in September...
Local lad Jake Howells became a fans favourite at Kenilworth Road, playing in 334 senior games between 2008 and 2016, a feat that saw him remain among the club’s top 20 all-time appearance-makers...
Paul was a schoolboy prodigy feted by several clubs but the St Albans born defender opted for Luton, making his League debut on the last day of 1972-73.
He had to wait three years, though, before...
Born in St Albans in 1878, Albie was a tough, uncompromising full-back who, after turning out for his home city club, had a couple of seasons at Watford where he held the dubious distinction of being...
Born in St Albans in 1889, Ivan was an England amateur international who won a gold medal in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics combining his football with a career as an acclaimed sports journalist.
In...
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Born in St Albans in 1890, George was turning out for his local side in the Spartan League when he was picked up by West Ham in 1910. A strong and powerful inside forward with a hard shot, as...
Born in St Albans in 1876, Walter was known in local football circles as a useful forward and the Luton committee managed to get him to sign professional forms in October 1897. Mainly used in the...
Les was on the books of Luton Town for 13 years, making 79 League appearances, but never signed a full-time professional contract, preferring to play part-time whilst retaining a job in his native St...
Born in St Albans in 1879, Herbert and his family moved to Luton when he was young following the hat-trade. He turned out for Luton Star before signing professional for the Town in September...
Local lad Jake Howells became a fans favourite at Kenilworth Road, playing in 334 senior games between 2008 and 2016, a feat that saw him remain among the club’s top 20 all-time appearance-makers...
Paul was a schoolboy prodigy feted by several clubs but the St Albans born defender opted for Luton, making his League debut on the last day of 1972-73. He had to wait three years, though, before...
Born in St Albans in 1878, Albie was a tough, uncompromising full-back who, after turning out for his home city club, had a couple of seasons at Watford where he held the dubious distinction of being...
Born in St Albans in 1889, Ivan was an England amateur international who won a gold medal in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics combining his football with a career as an acclaimed sports journalist. In...