Born in Bonhill, Dumbarton in 1872, William played for Clydebank before venturing south to Bootle to play in the Football League.
Returning to Scotland, the clever inside-forward turned out for Vale...
Born in Wellingborough in 1871, Alfred came to the attention of the Town’s selection committee when he played against Luton in various Charity Cup competitions for both his home town club and...
Born in Berkhamsted in 1861, George first came to prominence with Luton Excelsior but became a founder member of the Town in 1885.
A full-back, he turned out for the reserves but played in the first...
Born in Glasgow in 1869, Robert was one of the many Scots who moved south to play professional football, joining Burslem Port Vale in 1889.
A fast and strong centre-half in the days when those...
Born in Bootle in 1872, Jimmy first came to notice with the local side from whom he joined Everton in 1893.
With the Town about to embark on their new venture in the Southern League in 1894 the...
Born in Warwick in 1869, Locke attended St John’s College in Luton and came to the notice of the Town due to his goalscoring skills and dribbling ability.
He played regularly for the Town until 1889...
Born near Oswestry in 1871, Magnus moved to Bedford in 1890 where he took up a teaching position at the Harpur Trust Elementary Boys School.
Already known for his prowess on the football field, as a...
Born in Govan, Glasgow in 1873, Bill played for Third Lanark before moving south to play for Gainsborough Trinity.
Turning up at Luton in the summer of 1894 for a trial he was offered terms and...
Born in Uppingham in 1862, Lionel was the son of John Charles Thring who was part of the group who formulated the ‘Cambridge’ rules of the game in 1848 which were adapted and adopted by the FA 15...
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Born in Bonhill, Dumbarton in 1872, William played for Clydebank before venturing south to Bootle to play in the Football League. Returning to Scotland, the clever inside-forward turned out for Vale...
Born in Wellingborough in 1871, Alfred came to the attention of the Town’s selection committee when he played against Luton in various Charity Cup competitions for both his home town club and...
Born in Berkhamsted in 1861, George first came to prominence with Luton Excelsior but became a founder member of the Town in 1885. A full-back, he turned out for the reserves but played in the first...
Born in Glasgow in 1869, Robert was one of the many Scots who moved south to play professional football, joining Burslem Port Vale in 1889. A fast and strong centre-half in the days when those...
Born in Bootle in 1872, Jimmy first came to notice with the local side from whom he joined Everton in 1893. With the Town about to embark on their new venture in the Southern League in 1894 the...
Born in Warwick in 1869, Locke attended St John’s College in Luton and came to the notice of the Town due to his goalscoring skills and dribbling ability. He played regularly for the Town until 1889...
Born near Oswestry in 1871, Magnus moved to Bedford in 1890 where he took up a teaching position at the Harpur Trust Elementary Boys School. Already known for his prowess on the football field, as a...
Born in Govan, Glasgow in 1873, Bill played for Third Lanark before moving south to play for Gainsborough Trinity. Turning up at Luton in the summer of 1894 for a trial he was offered terms and...
Born in Uppingham in 1862, Lionel was the son of John Charles Thring who was part of the group who formulated the ‘Cambridge’ rules of the game in 1848 which were adapted and adopted by the FA 15...