2011–12 Luton Town F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season is the 126th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club
. Their third-place finish and subsequent penalty shoot-out loss to AFC Wimbledon
in the Conference National
play-off final in 2010–11
means they will be competing in non-league football for the third consecutive year.
This article covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
in 2008–09, Luton found themselves in unfamiliar territory in a league outside the top four divisions for the first time in 89 years.
Their first campaign in the Conference National
ended with defeat in the play-offs to York City
, despite finishing the season in 2nd place with the highest goals scored tally. The next season saw the club again placed as favourites for promotion, though no team in the division could even come close to overtaking runaway leaders Crawley Town
as champions. The failure to win automatic promotion saw manager Richard Money leave the club by mutual consent towards the end of the season, where he was replaced by assistant manager Gary Brabin
. The season also saw a large turnaround in playing staff, not least in the departures of the 2009–10
season’s top scorers Tom Craddock
and Kevin Gallen
, sold and loaned respectively to clubs in the league above, and the retirement of club captain Kevin Nicholls
. The club’s transfer policy, previously focused on signing experienced ex-league players like Mark Tyler, Adam Newton
and Alan White
, instead shifted to buying younger players who had spent the vast majority of their career in non-league football, such as Andy Drury
, Charlie Henry
, Alex Lawless
, Amari Morgan-Smith, Jason Walker
, and Robbie Willmott.
Luton settled for third place in the league, 21 points behind Crawley, meaning they were entered into the play-offs for the second year in a row. The club played Wrexham
in the semi-final, winning 5–1 on aggregate in two dominating displays. This set up a final against AFC Wimbledon
at the City of Manchester Stadium
, from which Luton lost 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a goalless and evenly-matched 120 minutes.
In the close season, Luton began reshaping their squad for the next year. Adam Newton
, Lloyd Owusu
, Zdeněk Kroča
and Jason Walker
all left the club, while Aaron O'Connor
and Dean Beckwith
were bought in as free transfers on a two-year contract.
signed on a free transfer for League One
side Walsall
after reaching the end of his Luton contract. Gnakpa had scored 15 goals in the previous season
.
Defenders Ed Asafu-Adjaye
and Fred Murray
both signed new contracts with the club on 12 July.
The next day saw the first game of pre-season when a young Luton XI side took on Ampthill Town
. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, with the Luton goals coming from youth players Jean Philippe-Yamfam and Amadi Chisom.
A friendly against near-neighbours Hitchin Town
on 15 July saw Luton run out as 4–2 winners, with trialist Drewe Broughton
scoring two goals.
Following this, the club embarked on a pre-season tour of North Wales, beginning with a game against Europa League side The New Saints
on 17 July. Luton were comprehensively beaten 3–0.
On 18 July, the club signed Crawley Town
winger James Dance for an undisclosed fee on a two contract.
Luton followed up their loss to TNS with a 2–1 victory over Airbus UK Broughton on 19 July. They ended the tour on a high, with Matthew Barnes-Homer
scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Colwyn Bay
on 21 July. During the tour a number of players were taken on trial, including Broughton, defender Will Antwi
, and midfielder Jon Routledge.
A local friendly at Bedford Town
on 23 July ended in a 1–0 victory for the home side. Luton had retained Antwi and Broughton as trialists, in addition to former Rushden & Diamonds
defender Curtis Osano
and striker Leon McKenzie
.
Luton's first home friendly was on 27 July against Azerbaijan Premier League
side Gabala FC, managed by former England
captain Tony Adams
. Fielding a team that involved new trialist striker Nathan Elder
, Luton lost the game 3–2, with goals coming from Elder and new signing Aaron O'Connor
. Young midfielder Adam Watkins drew praise from manager Gary Brabin
after the game for his performance against strong opposition.
On 29 July, Luton signed defensive duo Will Antwi and Curtis Osano on six-month contracts after a successful trial period. Osano scored a 25-yard goal in a 4–0 win over Cambridge City
on 30 July. Other goals came from Adam Watkins and two from Aaron O'Connor.
side Parma
, losing 2–0. The club's final home pre-season game on 5 August was against Premier League side Queens Park Rangers
. Luton conceded a goal within 30 seconds of kick-off, but recovered to record a 3–1 victory over their more illustrious opponents. The last first-team friendly, albeit with a weaker squad than the one that beat QPR, took place the next day, with Luton going down 2–1 to Conference North
side Corby Town
. Former Southampton
and Southend United
striker Matt Paterson was on trial with Luton, playing for the majority of the game against Corby.
The final game of pre-season involved a Luton XI side playing against Arlesey Town
in the Bedfordshire Premier Cup final on 9 August. Luton lost the game 2–1, with Danny Crow
scoring. After the game, it was confirmed that trialists Nathan Elder and Matt Paterson would not be offered contracts.
Luton made a bid for League Two
side Oxford United
's striker James Constable
on 10 August, though this was rejected by the club.
On 11 August, it was confirmed that Luton's first game of the season against AFC Telford United would be postponed due to stretched police resources in the wake of the 2011 England riots
and a planned English Defence League
march in Telford
that same day.
On 12 August, Luton loaned out young defenders Alex Lacey and JJ O'Donnell to Cambridge City
for one month.
Luton's first game of the season against Forest Green Rovers
on 16 August ended in a 1–1 draw, with Dean Beckwith
scoring a goal on his debut.
The next day, it was announced that Forest Green had turned down a bid from Luton for their top-scorer Reece Styche. Later, it also emerged Gateshead
had rejected a £40,000 bid for their own top-scorer Jon Shaw
.
Luton recorded a 5–1 victory over Southport
on 20 August, with goals coming from Adam Watkins, Will Antwi
, Amari Morgan-Smith, Robbie Willmott and Danny Crow
. Two days after his impressive performance against Southport, 19-year old Watkins signed a two-year contract extension.
Before Luton's game away at Mansfield Town
on 23 August, it was announced that first-team midfielders Alex Lawless
, Keith Keane
and Robbie Willmott had all picked up injuries and were ruled out, expanding the injury list to seven first-team players. Luton went a goal down for the third time in as many games, but secured a 1–1 draw when Will Antwi headed in late on.
On 25 August, striker Matthew Barnes-Homer
joined League One
side Rochdale
on loan until January 2012. The next day, Southport attacking midfielder John Paul Kissock
joined Luton on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. As part of the deal, Luton midfielder Godfrey Poku and striker Dan Walker joined Southport on loan until December 2011.
League One side Stevenage made two bids for Luton midfielder Keith Keane
on 27 August, though both were rejected. Luton played Braintree Town
later that day, winning 3–1 with two goals from Amari Morgan-Smith and one from Jake Howells
.
Luton played their second away game of the season on 30 August, managing a 2–2 draw against Hayes & Yeading United
despite having missed two penalties during the game. Amari Morgan-Smith and Danny Crow scored Luton's goals, which left the club eighth in the table at the end of August with a game in hand over all teams above them.
Transfer deadline day, 31 August, saw Luton reject a bid from Forest Green Rovers for winger Robbie Willmott. Later that evening, Luton signed two strikers; Trinidad and Tobago
international Collin Samuel
as a free agent on a one year-contract, and Hereford United
's Stuart Fleetwood
on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
on 2 September, conceding a goal in stoppage time to record a 1–1 draw. Alex Lawless
had put Luton ahead in the fifth minute with a 25-yard strike, before Stockport hit back late on through a deflected Sean McConville
goal. Stuart Fleetwood
made his debut as a substitute, hitting the post with the last kick of the game.
On 9 September Luton signed Hayes & Yeading United captain Jamie Hand
on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer in January 2012.
Hand made his debut in midfield the next day as Luton ran out comfortable 2–0 victors over Darlington
. Danny Crow
opened the scoring in the first half, before Darlington had Graeme Lee
sent off for persistent fouling. Stuart Fleetwood scored the second goal on his home debut.
A 2–0 win over AFC Telford United on 13 September propelled Luton to third in the table. Amari Morgan-Smith scored both goals, taking his tally for the season to six. This game also saw Keith Keane
make his 250th appearance for the club. Four days later, the club extended its winning run to three games with a 1–0 home victory over Lincoln City
, Stuart Fleetwood scoring the winning goal late on. The victory was made more significant as Luton had played 70 minutes of the match with only 10 men after Dean Beckwith
was sent off for violent conduct.
With Beckwith suspended for the next three games, and defenders George Pilkington
, Shane Blackett
, Dan Gleeson
, Fred Murray
, Curtis Osano
and Keith Keane all injured, manager Gary Brabin moved to bring in Hungarian
centre-back János Kovács
on an emergency one-month loan from Hereford United
on 19 September. Kovács had previously played for Luton in the latter half of the 2009–10 season. Kovács played the next day away at Bath City
. Morgan-Smith scored for Luton late in the first half, but Bath hit back to secure a 1–1 draw, despite ending the match with nine men. Other results meant the draw lifted Luton to the top of the table for the first time in the season.
The next day, Luton sold 16-year old youth midfielder Michael Cain to Championship
side Leicester City
. The transfer fee was an undisclosed five figure fee, with add-ons and a sell-on clause included.
Luton underwent back-to-back defeats to York City
and Cambridge United
on 24 and 27 September respectively, knocking them from first to ninth in the table. During the half-time break of the 3–0 defeat away at York, midfielder Alex Lawless
broke his hand after punching a wall out of frustration, resulting in him being ruled out for around a month and being handed a fine.
. Despite going a goal down within two minutes, two goals from Robbie Willmott, one from Adam Watkins, a first Luton goal from winger James Dance, and one from top scorer Amari Morgan-Smith secured the win, pushing the club into sixth place in the table.
A week later, Luton won their second away game of the season with a 2–1 victory at Kidderminster Harriers
, winger Robbie Willmott scoring two goals for the second game in succession. Defenders Shane Blackett
and George Pilkington
made their first appearances of the season as they returned from long-term injuries.
On 11 October, Luton drew 2–2 away to Ebbsfleet United, conceding two late goals after strikes from Morgan-Smith and Dance had initially put them in control. Four days later Luton beat fellow promotion-hopefuls Gateshead
5–1 at Kenilworth Road. Two goals apiece from Jake Howells
and Jamie Hand
, and one from Aaron O'Connor
, pushed the club into third in the table.
Tommy Wright signed as a free agent on a three-month deal on 18 October. The same day, Luton lost 1–0 at home to Wrexham. Luton won their third away game of the season on 21 October, beating Grimsby Town
1–0, with Wright scoring his first goal for the club.
János Kovács
re-signed on loan from Hereford United
until January 2012, with a view to a permanent move. The initial loan move would go through on 4 November.
Luton played Hendon
in the FA Cup
Fourth Round Qualifying on 29 October. Despite conceding an early goal, Luton went on to comfortably win the game 5–1, O'Connor scoring two goals. The game saw Charlie Henry
make his Luton debut; despite initially signing for the club 11 months previously, a serious foot injury had prevented Henry from playing until now. Luton were drawn against near-neighbours Northampton Town
for the next round of the FA Cup.
Curtis Osano
signed a six-month contract extension on 31 October, keeping him at the club until May 2012.
side Thurrock
on a one-month loan on 4 November..
Luton lost their third home game of the season on 5 November, going down 2–1 to Fleetwood Town
, a result that pushed the club down to seventh place in the table.
Trinidadian striker Collin Samuel
left the club on 8 November, after making just one substitute appearance. On 10 November Jamie Hand
extended his loan with Luton until 14 December, and the club signed Darlington
left-back Greg Taylor
on loan, with a permanent transfer due to take place in January. Current left-back Fred Murray
, who was expected to take up to 12 months to recover from a serious knee injury, was deregistered as a player (albeit still contracted to the club) in order to make room for Taylor.
Luton beat League Two
strugglers Northampton Town
1–0 in the FA Cup
first round on 12 November, substitute Adam Watkins scoring a late winner. Luton were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town
for the second round.
On 16 November, 18-year old Stoke City
striker Ryan Brunt joined Luton on work experience terms (essentially a loan) until 1 January 2012.
Conference National
FA Cup
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Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. Their third-place finish and subsequent penalty shoot-out loss to AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
play-off final in 2010–11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
means they will be competing in non-league football for the third consecutive year.
This article covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Background
After a 30-point deduction and subsequent relegation from The Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in 2008–09, Luton found themselves in unfamiliar territory in a league outside the top four divisions for the first time in 89 years.
Their first campaign in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
ended with defeat in the play-offs to York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
, despite finishing the season in 2nd place with the highest goals scored tally. The next season saw the club again placed as favourites for promotion, though no team in the division could even come close to overtaking runaway leaders Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
as champions. The failure to win automatic promotion saw manager Richard Money leave the club by mutual consent towards the end of the season, where he was replaced by assistant manager Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:...
. The season also saw a large turnaround in playing staff, not least in the departures of the 2009–10
Luton Town F.C. season 2009–10
The 2009–10 season was the 124th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. The club's 24th place finish in Football League Two in 2008–09 meant that the team competed in the Conference National for the first time in its history, and in a division outside of the Football League for the...
season’s top scorers Tom Craddock
Tom Craddock
Thomas "Tom" Craddock is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.-Middlesbrough:Born in Darlington, County Durham, Craddock came through the youth system at Middlesbrough, and was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003–04...
and Kevin Gallen
Kevin Gallen
Kevin Andrew Gallen is an English professional footballer who is without a club. He most recently played for Braintree Town and is currently working for Queens Park Rangers academy in a youth development role similar to that previously held by his brother Joe Gallen.A former England Under-21...
, sold and loaned respectively to clubs in the league above, and the retirement of club captain Kevin Nicholls
Kevin Nicholls
Kevin John Richard Nicholls is an English former footballer who played in midfield. He is currently a coach at Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds....
. The club’s transfer policy, previously focused on signing experienced ex-league players like Mark Tyler, Adam Newton
Adam Newton
Adam Lee Newton is an English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian professional footballer, who currently plays for Woking in the Conference South...
and Alan White
Alan White (footballer)
Alan White is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has made over 400 appearances in the Football League.-Career:...
, instead shifted to buying younger players who had spent the vast majority of their career in non-league football, such as Andy Drury
Andy Drury
Andrew Mark Drury is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crawley Town on loan from Ipswich Town in the Championship.-Early career:...
, Charlie Henry
Charlie Henry (footballer)
Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations...
, Alex Lawless
Alex Lawless
Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005...
, Amari Morgan-Smith, Jason Walker
Jason Walker (footballer)
Jason Walker is an English footballer who plays for York City as a striker. He previously played for Dundee, Greenock Morton, Morecambe, Barrow and Luton Town.-Early career:...
, and Robbie Willmott.
Luton settled for third place in the league, 21 points behind Crawley, meaning they were entered into the play-offs for the second year in a row. The club played Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
in the semi-final, winning 5–1 on aggregate in two dominating displays. This set up a final against AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
at the City of Manchester Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of...
, from which Luton lost 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a goalless and evenly-matched 120 minutes.
In the close season, Luton began reshaping their squad for the next year. Adam Newton
Adam Newton
Adam Lee Newton is an English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian professional footballer, who currently plays for Woking in the Conference South...
, Lloyd Owusu
Lloyd Owusu
Lloyd Magnus Owusu is a professional footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United on loan from Barnet.After a move from non-League Slough Town, his career took off at Brentford, where he scored 64 goals in 163 league games between 1998 and 2002. He then moved to Sheffield Wednesday, and two...
, Zdeněk Kroča
Zdeněk Kroča
Zdeněk Kroča is a Czech footballer who plays for Kilmarnock as a defender.-Career:Born in Zlín, Zlín Region, Kroča started his career as a youth player for FC Tescoma Zlín and was promoted to the senior side in 2000...
and Jason Walker
Jason Walker (footballer)
Jason Walker is an English footballer who plays for York City as a striker. He previously played for Dundee, Greenock Morton, Morecambe, Barrow and Luton Town.-Early career:...
all left the club, while Aaron O'Connor
Aaron O'Connor
Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games...
and Dean Beckwith
Dean Beckwith
Dean Stuart Beckwith is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Luton Town, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with Northampton Town.-Early career:...
were bought in as free transfers on a two-year contract.
July
On 1 July, winger Claude GnakpaClaude Gnakpa
Claude Gnakpa Johouri is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who plays for Walsall. He usually plays as a winger, but began his career primarily as a central defender and right-back....
signed on a free transfer for League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
after reaching the end of his Luton contract. Gnakpa had scored 15 goals in the previous season
2010–11 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was the 125th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club.The club finished the season in 3rd place, 21 points behind runaway league winners Crawley Town and 6 points behind second placed AFC Wimbledon. This meant Luton would contest promotion to The Football League...
.
Defenders Ed Asafu-Adjaye
Ed Asafu-Adjaye
Edward Yaw Okyere "Ed" Asafu-Adjaye is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Asafu-Adjaye started his career at Luton Town as a scholar, he was sent on loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side Walton & Hersham, making his debut for...
and Fred Murray
Fred Murray
Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:...
both signed new contracts with the club on 12 July.
The next day saw the first game of pre-season when a young Luton XI side took on Ampthill Town
Ampthill Town F.C.
Ampthill Town F.C. is an English football club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Ampthill Park....
. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, with the Luton goals coming from youth players Jean Philippe-Yamfam and Amadi Chisom.
A friendly against near-neighbours Hitchin Town
Hitchin Town F.C.
Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season...
on 15 July saw Luton run out as 4–2 winners, with trialist Drewe Broughton
Drewe Broughton
Drewe Oliver Broughton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Thurrock. He has made over 400 senior appearances for 20 different clubs in a career spanning 15 years.-Earlier years:...
scoring two goals.
Following this, the club embarked on a pre-season tour of North Wales, beginning with a game against Europa League side The New Saints
The New Saints F.C.
The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...
on 17 July. Luton were comprehensively beaten 3–0.
On 18 July, the club signed Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
winger James Dance for an undisclosed fee on a two contract.
Luton followed up their loss to TNS with a 2–1 victory over Airbus UK Broughton on 19 July. They ended the tour on a high, with Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town....
scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay F.C.
Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:...
on 21 July. During the tour a number of players were taken on trial, including Broughton, defender Will Antwi
Will Antwi
William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:...
, and midfielder Jon Routledge.
A local friendly at Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....
on 23 July ended in a 1–0 victory for the home side. Luton had retained Antwi and Broughton as trialists, in addition to former Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
defender Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance...
and striker Leon McKenzie
Leon McKenzie
Leon Mark McKenzie is an English professional footballer, who plays for Kettering Town.-Personal life:...
.
Luton's first home friendly was on 27 July against Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
side Gabala FC, managed by former England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
captain Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
. Fielding a team that involved new trialist striker Nathan Elder
Nathan Elder
Nathan John Elder is an English footballer who plays for Hereford United on loan from Hayes and Yeading United F.C...
, Luton lost the game 3–2, with goals coming from Elder and new signing Aaron O'Connor
Aaron O'Connor
Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games...
. Young midfielder Adam Watkins drew praise from manager Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:...
after the game for his performance against strong opposition.
On 29 July, Luton signed defensive duo Will Antwi and Curtis Osano on six-month contracts after a successful trial period. Osano scored a 25-yard goal in a 4–0 win over Cambridge City
Cambridge City F.C.
Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport...
on 30 July. Other goals came from Adam Watkins and two from Aaron O'Connor.
August
On 2 August Luton played against Italian Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, losing 2–0. The club's final home pre-season game on 5 August was against Premier League side Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. Luton conceded a goal within 30 seconds of kick-off, but recovered to record a 3–1 victory over their more illustrious opponents. The last first-team friendly, albeit with a weaker squad than the one that beat QPR, took place the next day, with Luton going down 2–1 to Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Corby Town
Corby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
. Former Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
and Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
striker Matt Paterson was on trial with Luton, playing for the majority of the game against Corby.
The final game of pre-season involved a Luton XI side playing against Arlesey Town
Arlesey Town F.C.
Arlesey Town Football Club is an English association football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Premier Division.The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.-History:...
in the Bedfordshire Premier Cup final on 9 August. Luton lost the game 2–1, with Danny Crow
Danny Crow
Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:...
scoring. After the game, it was confirmed that trialists Nathan Elder and Matt Paterson would not be offered contracts.
Luton made a bid for League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
's striker James Constable
James Constable
James Ashley Constable is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.Constable started his career with the Cirencester Town youth system, before breaking into the first team during the 2002–03 season. He moved to Chippenham Town in 2003, before signing for Walsall in the...
on 10 August, though this was rejected by the club.
On 11 August, it was confirmed that Luton's first game of the season against AFC Telford United would be postponed due to stretched police resources in the wake of the 2011 England riots
2011 England riots
Between 6 and 10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson....
and a planned English Defence League
English Defence League
The English Defence League is a far-right street protest movement which opposes what it considers to be a spread of Islamism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in the UK. The EDL uses street marches to protest against Islamic extremism...
march in Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
that same day.
On 12 August, Luton loaned out young defenders Alex Lacey and JJ O'Donnell to Cambridge City
Cambridge City F.C.
Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport...
for one month.
Luton's first game of the season against Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
on 16 August ended in a 1–1 draw, with Dean Beckwith
Dean Beckwith
Dean Stuart Beckwith is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Luton Town, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with Northampton Town.-Early career:...
scoring a goal on his debut.
The next day, it was announced that Forest Green had turned down a bid from Luton for their top-scorer Reece Styche. Later, it also emerged Gateshead
Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
had rejected a £40,000 bid for their own top-scorer Jon Shaw
Jon Shaw
For people of a similar name see John Shaw.Jon Steven Shaw is an English footballer who plays for Gateshead as a striker.-Sheffield Wednesday:...
.
Luton recorded a 5–1 victory over Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
on 20 August, with goals coming from Adam Watkins, Will Antwi
Will Antwi
William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:...
, Amari Morgan-Smith, Robbie Willmott and Danny Crow
Danny Crow
Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:...
. Two days after his impressive performance against Southport, 19-year old Watkins signed a two-year contract extension.
Before Luton's game away at Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on 23 August, it was announced that first-team midfielders Alex Lawless
Alex Lawless
Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005...
, Keith Keane
Keith Keane
Keith Francis Keane is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as either a defender or midfielder for Luton Town. He is a former academy player who graduated from the youth ranks at Luton...
and Robbie Willmott had all picked up injuries and were ruled out, expanding the injury list to seven first-team players. Luton went a goal down for the third time in as many games, but secured a 1–1 draw when Will Antwi headed in late on.
On 25 August, striker Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town....
joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
on loan until January 2012. The next day, Southport attacking midfielder John Paul Kissock
John Paul Kissock
John Paul Kissock is an English association football player who currently plays professionally as an attacking midfielder for Luton Town in the Conference National, English football's fifth level...
joined Luton on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. As part of the deal, Luton midfielder Godfrey Poku and striker Dan Walker joined Southport on loan until December 2011.
League One side Stevenage made two bids for Luton midfielder Keith Keane
Keith Keane
Keith Francis Keane is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as either a defender or midfielder for Luton Town. He is a former academy player who graduated from the youth ranks at Luton...
on 27 August, though both were rejected. Luton played Braintree Town
Braintree Town F.C.
Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...
later that day, winning 3–1 with two goals from Amari Morgan-Smith and one from Jake Howells
Jake Howells
Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level...
.
Luton played their second away game of the season on 30 August, managing a 2–2 draw against Hayes & Yeading United
Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:...
despite having missed two penalties during the game. Amari Morgan-Smith and Danny Crow scored Luton's goals, which left the club eighth in the table at the end of August with a game in hand over all teams above them.
Transfer deadline day, 31 August, saw Luton reject a bid from Forest Green Rovers for winger Robbie Willmott. Later that evening, Luton signed two strikers; Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
international Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:...
as a free agent on a one year-contract, and Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
's Stuart Fleetwood
Stuart Fleetwood
Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:...
on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
September
Luton played Stockport CountyStockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on 2 September, conceding a goal in stoppage time to record a 1–1 draw. Alex Lawless
Alex Lawless
Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005...
had put Luton ahead in the fifth minute with a 25-yard strike, before Stockport hit back late on through a deflected Sean McConville
Sean McConville
Sean Joseph McConville is an English footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Stockport County.-Accrington Stanley:McConville signed for Accrington Stanley in February 2009, from Skelmersdale United having previously been on trial with Stockport County...
goal. Stuart Fleetwood
Stuart Fleetwood
Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:...
made his debut as a substitute, hitting the post with the last kick of the game.
On 9 September Luton signed Hayes & Yeading United captain Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:...
on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer in January 2012.
Hand made his debut in midfield the next day as Luton ran out comfortable 2–0 victors over Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. Danny Crow
Danny Crow
Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:...
opened the scoring in the first half, before Darlington had Graeme Lee
Graeme Lee (footballer)
Graeme Lee is an English professional footballer who plays for Darlington as a defender. He has previously played for Hartlepool United, Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City and also had loan spells with Hartlepool and Shrewsbury Town...
sent off for persistent fouling. Stuart Fleetwood scored the second goal on his home debut.
A 2–0 win over AFC Telford United on 13 September propelled Luton to third in the table. Amari Morgan-Smith scored both goals, taking his tally for the season to six. This game also saw Keith Keane
Keith Keane
Keith Francis Keane is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as either a defender or midfielder for Luton Town. He is a former academy player who graduated from the youth ranks at Luton...
make his 250th appearance for the club. Four days later, the club extended its winning run to three games with a 1–0 home victory over Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, Stuart Fleetwood scoring the winning goal late on. The victory was made more significant as Luton had played 70 minutes of the match with only 10 men after Dean Beckwith
Dean Beckwith
Dean Stuart Beckwith is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Luton Town, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with Northampton Town.-Early career:...
was sent off for violent conduct.
With Beckwith suspended for the next three games, and defenders George Pilkington
George Pilkington
George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender....
, Shane Blackett
Shane Blackett
Shane Jerome Blackett is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Luton Town. He is able to play at both centre back and left back.-Career:...
, Dan Gleeson
Dan Gleeson
Daniel Edwin "Dan" Gleeson is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is 191 cm tall and plays as a right back.-Career:...
, Fred Murray
Fred Murray
Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:...
, Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance...
and Keith Keane all injured, manager Gary Brabin moved to bring in Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
centre-back János Kovács
János Kovács
János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti...
on an emergency one-month loan from Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
on 19 September. Kovács had previously played for Luton in the latter half of the 2009–10 season. Kovács played the next day away at Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
. Morgan-Smith scored for Luton late in the first half, but Bath hit back to secure a 1–1 draw, despite ending the match with nine men. Other results meant the draw lifted Luton to the top of the table for the first time in the season.
The next day, Luton sold 16-year old youth midfielder Michael Cain to Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. The transfer fee was an undisclosed five figure fee, with add-ons and a sell-on clause included.
Luton underwent back-to-back defeats to York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
and Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
on 24 and 27 September respectively, knocking them from first to ninth in the table. During the half-time break of the 3–0 defeat away at York, midfielder Alex Lawless
Alex Lawless
Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005...
broke his hand after punching a wall out of frustration, resulting in him being ruled out for around a month and being handed a fine.
October
October began with Luton getting back to winning ways, claiming a 5–1 home victory over BarrowBarrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
. Despite going a goal down within two minutes, two goals from Robbie Willmott, one from Adam Watkins, a first Luton goal from winger James Dance, and one from top scorer Amari Morgan-Smith secured the win, pushing the club into sixth place in the table.
A week later, Luton won their second away game of the season with a 2–1 victory at Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
, winger Robbie Willmott scoring two goals for the second game in succession. Defenders Shane Blackett
Shane Blackett
Shane Jerome Blackett is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Luton Town. He is able to play at both centre back and left back.-Career:...
and George Pilkington
George Pilkington
George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender....
made their first appearances of the season as they returned from long-term injuries.
On 11 October, Luton drew 2–2 away to Ebbsfleet United, conceding two late goals after strikes from Morgan-Smith and Dance had initially put them in control. Four days later Luton beat fellow promotion-hopefuls Gateshead
Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
5–1 at Kenilworth Road. Two goals apiece from Jake Howells
Jake Howells
Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level...
and Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:...
, and one from Aaron O'Connor
Aaron O'Connor
Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games...
, pushed the club into third in the table.
Tommy Wright signed as a free agent on a three-month deal on 18 October. The same day, Luton lost 1–0 at home to Wrexham. Luton won their third away game of the season on 21 October, beating Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
1–0, with Wright scoring his first goal for the club.
János Kovács
János Kovács
János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti...
re-signed on loan from Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
until January 2012, with a view to a permanent move. The initial loan move would go through on 4 November.
Luton played Hendon
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Fourth Round Qualifying on 29 October. Despite conceding an early goal, Luton went on to comfortably win the game 5–1, O'Connor scoring two goals. The game saw Charlie Henry
Charlie Henry (footballer)
Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations...
make his Luton debut; despite initially signing for the club 11 months previously, a serious foot injury had prevented Henry from playing until now. Luton were drawn against near-neighbours Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
for the next round of the FA Cup.
Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano
Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance...
signed a six-month contract extension on 31 October, keeping him at the club until May 2012.
November
Defender Alex Lacey joined Conference SouthConference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
on a one-month loan on 4 November..
Luton lost their third home game of the season on 5 November, going down 2–1 to Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
, a result that pushed the club down to seventh place in the table.
Trinidadian striker Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel
Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:...
left the club on 8 November, after making just one substitute appearance. On 10 November Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:...
extended his loan with Luton until 14 December, and the club signed Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
left-back Greg Taylor
Greg Taylor (footballer)
Gregory 'Greg' Vaughan Taylor is an English footballer who plays at left-back for Conference National club Luton Town, on loan from Darlington...
on loan, with a permanent transfer due to take place in January. Current left-back Fred Murray
Fred Murray
Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:...
, who was expected to take up to 12 months to recover from a serious knee injury, was deregistered as a player (albeit still contracted to the club) in order to make room for Taylor.
Luton beat League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
strugglers Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
1–0 in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
first round on 12 November, substitute Adam Watkins scoring a late winner. Luton were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
for the second round.
On 16 November, 18-year old Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
striker Ryan Brunt joined Luton on work experience terms (essentially a loan) until 1 January 2012.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2011 | Ampthill Town Ampthill Town F.C. Ampthill Town F.C. is an English football club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Ampthill Park.... |
Away | 2–2 | Unknown | Philippe-Yamfam, Chisom | Luton XI |
| 15 July 2011 | Hitchin Town Hitchin Town F.C. Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season... |
Away | 4–2 | 835 | Morgan-Smith (pen Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Broughton Drewe Broughton Drewe Oliver Broughton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Thurrock. He has made over 400 senior appearances for 20 different clubs in a career spanning 15 years.-Earlier years:... , Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town.... |
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| 17 July 2011 | The New Saints The New Saints F.C. The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League... |
Away | 0–3 | Unknown | – | |
| 19 July 2011 | Airbus UK Broughton | Away | 2–1 | Unknown | Willmott, Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... |
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| 21 July 2011 | Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay F.C. Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:... |
Away | 1–0 | Unknown | Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town.... |
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| 23 July 2011 | Bedford Town Bedford Town F.C. Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford.... |
Away | 0–1 | 896 | – | |
| 27 July 2011 | Gabala FC | Home | 2–3 | 1,193 | O'Connor Aaron O'Connor Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games... , Elder Nathan Elder Nathan John Elder is an English footballer who plays for Hereford United on loan from Hayes and Yeading United F.C... |
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| 30 July 2011 | Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
Away | 4–0 | 294 | Watkins, Osano Curtis Osano Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance... , O'Connor Aaron O'Connor Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games... (2) |
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| 2 August 2011 | Parma Parma F.C. Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its... |
Home | 0–2 | 3,173 | – | |
| 5 August 2011 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Home | 3–1 | 3,710 | Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town.... , Morgan-Smith, Watkins |
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| 6 August 2011 | Corby Town Corby Town F.C. Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is... |
Away | 1–2 | 320 | Tavernier | |
| 9 August 2011 | Arlesey Town Arlesey Town F.C. Arlesey Town Football Club is an English association football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Premier Division.The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.-History:... |
Away | 1–2 | 282 | Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... |
Luton XI Bedfordshire Premier Cup Final |
Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Notes |
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| 16 August 2011 | Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... |
Home | 1–1 | 6,061 | Beckwith Dean Beckwith Dean Stuart Beckwith is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Luton Town, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with Northampton Town.-Early career:... |
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| 20 August 2011 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
Home | 5–1 | 5,681 | Watkins, Antwi Will Antwi William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:... , Morgan-Smith, Willmott, Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... |
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| 23 August 2011 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
Away | 1–1 | 2,592 | Antwi Will Antwi William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:... |
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| 27 August 2011 | Braintree Town Braintree Town F.C. Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:... |
Home | 3–1 | 5,703 | Morgan-Smith (2), Howells Jake Howells Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level... |
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| 30 August 2011 | Hayes & Yeading United Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:... |
Away | 2–2 | 1,015 | Morgan-Smith, Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... |
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| 2 September 2011 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
Away | 1–1 | 3,389 | Lawless Alex Lawless Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005... |
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| 10 September 2011 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
Home | 2–0 | 5,952 | Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... , Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
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| 13 September 2011 | AFC Telford United | Away | 2–0 | 2,640 | Morgan-Smith (2) | |
| 17 September 2011 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
Home | 1–0 | 6,316 | Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
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| 20 September 2011 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
Away | 1–1 | 1,158 | Morgan-Smith | |
| 24 September 2011 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
Away | 0–3 | 3,570 | – | |
| 27 September 2011 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
Home | 0–1 | 6,274 | – | |
| 1 October 2011 | Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
Home | 5–1 | 5,613 | Willmott (2), Watkins, Dance, Morgan-Smith | |
| 8 October 2011 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Away | 2–1 | 3,332 | Willmott (2) | |
| 11 October 2011 | Ebbsfleet United | Away | 2–2 | 1,651 | Morgan-Smith, Dance | |
| 15 October 2011 | Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
Home | 5–1 | 6,285 | Howells Jake Howells Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level... (2), O'Connor Aaron O'Connor Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games... , Hand Jamie Hand Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:... (2) |
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| 18 October 2011 | Wrexham | Home | 0–1 | 7,270 | – | |
| 21 October 2011 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
Away | 1–0 | 3,239 | Wright | |
| 5 November 2011 | Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
Home | 1–2 | 6,361 | Kovács János Kovács János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti... |
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| 19 November 2011 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
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| 26 November 2011 | Newport County | Away | ||||
| 29 November 2011 | AFC Telford United | Home | ||||
| 6 December 2011 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
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| 17 December 2011 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
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| 26 December 2011 | Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
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| 1 January 2012 | Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
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| 7 January 2012 | Newport County | Home | ||||
| 10 January 2012 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
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| 21 January 2012 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
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| 24 January 2012 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
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| 28 January 2012 | Alfreton Town Alfreton Town F.C. Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959... |
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| 4 February 2012 | Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
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| 11 February 2012 | Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... |
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| 18 February 2012 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
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| 25 February 2012 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
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| 3 March 2012 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
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| 6 March 2012 | Wrexham | Away | ||||
| 10 March 2012 | Ebbsfleet United | Home | ||||
| 17 March 2012 | Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
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| 24 March 2012 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
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| 31 March 2012 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
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| 7 April 2012 | Braintree Town Braintree Town F.C. Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:... |
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| 9 April 2012 | Hayes & Yeading United Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:... |
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| 14 April 2012 | Alfreton Town Alfreton Town F.C. Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959... |
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| 21 April 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
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| 28 April 2012 | Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
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FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Notes |
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| Fourth Qualifying Round | 29 October 2010 | Hendon Hendon F.C. Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division... |
Home | 5–1 | 2,329 | O'Connor Aaron O'Connor Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games... (2), Dance, Wright, Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
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| First Round | 12 November 2010 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Home | 1–0 | 4,799 | Watkins | |
| Second Round | 3 December 2010 | Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
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Player statistics
- Correct as of 18 November 2011. Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes.
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||
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| 1 | GK |  Mark Tyler |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Dan Gleeson Dan Gleeson Daniel Edwin "Dan" Gleeson is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is 191 cm tall and plays as a right back.-Career:... |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Fred MurrayFred Murray Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Greg Taylor Greg Taylor (footballer) Gregory 'Greg' Vaughan Taylor is an English footballer who plays at left-back for Conference National club Luton Town, on loan from Darlington... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Keith Keane Keith Keane Keith Francis Keane is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as either a defender or midfielder for Luton Town. He is a former academy player who graduated from the youth ranks at Luton... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Dean Beckwith Dean Beckwith Dean Stuart Beckwith is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for Luton Town, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with Northampton Town.-Early career:... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | George Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  Alex LawlessAlex Lawless Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005... |
11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Amari Morgan-Smith |
14 (1) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Danny Crow Danny Crow Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town. He has previously played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Northampton Town and Peterborough United.-Career:... |
9 (5) | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (7) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Robbie Willmott |
16 (2) | 5 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 (3) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Shane Blackett Shane Blackett Shane Jerome Blackett is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Luton Town. He is able to play at both centre back and left back.-Career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
10 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Aaron O'Connor Aaron O'Connor Aaron Derek O'Connor is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games... |
8 (9) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 (9) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Jake Howells Jake Howells Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level... |
16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Ed Asafu-Adjaye Ed Asafu-Adjaye Edward Yaw Okyere "Ed" Asafu-Adjaye is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Asafu-Adjaye started his career at Luton Town as a scholar, he was sent on loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side Walton & Hersham, making his debut for... |
4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | DF |  Will AntwiWill Antwi William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:... |
12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  Curtis OsanoCurtis Osano Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance... |
13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | James Dance |
15 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | John Paul Kissock John Paul Kissock John Paul Kissock is an English association football player who currently plays professionally as an attacking midfielder for Luton Town in the Conference National, English football's fifth level... |
3 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Charlie Henry Charlie Henry (footballer) Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations... |
0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Paul Carden Paul Carden Paul Andrew Carden is an English footballer who plays in midfield as a player/coach for Luton Town. While at Cambridge United, Carden was the club's assistant manager. He has previously played for Blackpool, Rochdale, Chester City, Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United, Accrington Stanley, Burton... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Ryan Brunt |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Collin Samuel Collin Samuel Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:... |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Alex Lacey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Godfrey Poku |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | JJ O'Donnell |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Jamie Hand Jamie Hand Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:... |
9 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Adam Watkins |
5 (8) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (9) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Dan Walker |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Kevin Pilkington Kevin Pilkington Kevin William Pilkington is an English footballer who plays a goalkeeper for Luton Town. Noted for his shot stopping abilities, Pilkington played Premier League football for Manchester United before dropping down to the Football League, where he played in nearly 350 games in his time at Mansfield... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Lewis Kidd |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Ash Deeney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Ryan Dasilva |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |  János KovácsJános Kovács János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti... |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Christian Tavernier |
0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Tommy Wright |
2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most used starting eleven
- Last updated on 18 November 2011
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark Tyler |
18 |
| 18 | DF | Curtis Osano Curtis Osano Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance... |
15 |
| 5 | DF | János Kovács János Kovács János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti... |
11 |
| 17 | DF | Will Antwi Will Antwi William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:... |
13 |
| 15 | DF | Jake Howells Jake Howells Jake Thomas Howells is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town.-Youth career:Howells was born in Hemel Hempstead, and represented his town at youth level... |
18 |
| 19 | MF | James Dance |
16 |
| 27 | MF | Alex Lawless Alex Lawless Alexander Graham "Alex" Lawless is a Welsh footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder.Lawless began his career with the Cardiff City youth system before playing for Welsh Football League team Ton Pentre. He joined FA Premier League team Fulham in 2003 and he was released in 2005... |
12 |
| 4 | MF | Keith Keane Keith Keane Keith Francis Keane is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as either a defender or midfielder for Luton Town. He is a former academy player who graduated from the youth ranks at Luton... |
15 |
| 11 | MF | Robbie Willmott |
16 |
| 10 | FW | Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
11 |
| 8 | FW | Amari Morgan-Smith |
15 |
Managerial statistics
- Only competitive games from the 2011–122011–12 in English footballThe 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two...
season are included. - Correct as of 18 November 2011.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Record | Honours | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | |||||
| Gary Brabin Gary Brabin Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:... |
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28 March 2011 | Present |
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In
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2011 |  James Dance |
Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
Undisclosed | |
| 29 July 2011 | Will Antwi Will Antwi William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:... |
Unattached | ||
| 29 July 2011 | Curtis Osano Curtis Osano Curtis Osano is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Conference National side Luton Town.-Career:Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano is a defender who rose through the ranks at Reading. He has been involved with the English youth set-up, but he failed to make a league appearance... |
Unattached | ||
| 26 August 2011 | John Paul Kissock John Paul Kissock John Paul Kissock is an English association football player who currently plays professionally as an attacking midfielder for Luton Town in the Conference National, English football's fifth level... |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
Undisclosed | |
| 27 August 2011 | Paul Carden Paul Carden Paul Andrew Carden is an English footballer who plays in midfield as a player/coach for Luton Town. While at Cambridge United, Carden was the club's assistant manager. He has previously played for Blackpool, Rochdale, Chester City, Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United, Accrington Stanley, Burton... |
Unattached | ||
| 31 August 2011 | Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Fleetwood Stuart Keith Fleetwood is an English-born Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a striker for Luton Town.-Early life:... |
Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2011 | Collin Samuel Collin Samuel Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:... |
Unattached | ||
| 18 October 2011 | Tommy Wright |
Unattached | ||
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2011 |  Claude GnakpaClaude Gnakpa Claude Gnakpa Johouri is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who plays for Walsall. He usually plays as a winger, but began his career primarily as a central defender and right-back.... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Free | |
| 20 September 2011 | Michael Cain |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
|-
| 8 November 2011 ||
Collin SamuelCollin Samuel
Collin Samuel is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. He last played for Luton Town in the Conference National.-Club:...
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Loans in
| Date | Player | From | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Jamie Hand Jamie Hand Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:... |
Hayes & Yeading United Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:... |
14 December 2011 | |
| 19 September 2011 | János Kovács János Kovács János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti... |
Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
22 October 2011 | |
| 4 November 2011 | János Kovács János Kovács János Kovács is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender, on loan from Hereford United.-MTK:Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovács started his career with MTK and made his debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti... |
Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
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| 10 November 2011 | Greg Taylor Greg Taylor (footballer) Gregory 'Greg' Vaughan Taylor is an English footballer who plays at left-back for Conference National club Luton Town, on loan from Darlington... |
Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
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| 16 November 2011 | Ryan Brunt |
Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
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Loans out
| Date | Player | To | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2011 | Alex Lacey |
Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
12 October 2011 | |
| 12 August 2011 | JJ O'Donnell |
Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
12 October 2011 | |
| 25 August 2011 | Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town.... |
Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
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| 26 August 2011 | Godfrey Poku |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
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| 26 August 2011 | Dan Walker |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
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| 30 September 2011 | Ash Deeney |
St Neots Town St Neots Town F.C. St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:... |
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| 14 October 2011 | JJ O'Donnell |
Hampton & Richmond Borough Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the... |
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| 4 November 2011 | Alex Lacey |
Thurrock Thurrock F.C. Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:... |