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LUTON TOWN
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Luton travelled to the County Ground for both clubs' first ever league match in August 1920, and returned to Bedfordshire having received a spanking - Harold Fleming scoring four times as the Town recorded a 9-1 victory, which to this day is still the club's biggest ever league win. As was usual back then, the clubs met for the return game just days later - bizarrely, Luton won the game 2-0!

The two sides' first meeting came in the FA Cup, as far back as 1891, when they were drawn together in the regional draw for the First Qualifying Round. Despite the Town leading 2-0 at half-time through goals by Dick Jones and Harry Offer, Luton scored four in the second half to win an epic encounter by four goals to three. Luton were to join the Town as founder members of the Southern League in 1894, and though they spent a short spell in the Football League between 1897 and 1900, they returned to the Southern League before both clubs helped form the Football League Third Division together, in time for that opening encounter in 1920.

Luton denied Swindon the chance of a Wembley final in 1988, when the two sides met in the Semi Final of the Simod Cup. Otherwise known as the Full Members' Cup, the competition was open to teams in the top two divisions only - Swindon had already beaten Blackburn, Derby, Chelsea and Norwich en route. The match was played on the infamous artificial pitch at Kenilworth Road - the Town's first ever competitive match on plastic - and though Kieran O'Regan scored a second half equaliser to take the game into extra time, Mark Stein netted in the added period to ensure the Hatters' passage to the final, where they lost to Reading. It was the first of two visits that the Hatters made to Wembley that season, the second coming when they won the League Cup, and they also managed to get to the FA Cup semi-finals.

 
 

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Swindon's record versus Luton Town in the selected competitions:

COMPETITION P W D L Pens
Won
Pens
Lost
F A SR%
All competitions 106 37 21 48 0 0 163 198 44.8%
League (inc. playoffs) 60 20 15 25 0 0 91 108 45.8%
Non-League 34 12 6 16 0 0 49 63 44.1%
FA Cup 8 3 0 5 0 0 13 18 37.5%
League Cup 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.0%
All other competitions 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 8 33.3%

Biggest victory in the selected competitions:

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
28 AUG 1920 LGE Luton Town (Home) 9 - 1 Batty 2, Davies, Fleming 4, Jefferson, Mathieson (og) 10,000 Match Centre

Biggest defeat in the selected competitions:

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
16 APR 1932 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 6 - 3,982 Forum Match Centre
22 FEB 1896 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 7 Sutherland 2,500 Match Centre

Highest attendance in the selected competitions:

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
23 FEB 1952 FAC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 3 Betteridge 27,553 Forum Match Centre

Lowest attendance in the selected competitions:

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
24 JAN 1906 UL Luton Town (Home) 3 - 2 Lyon 2, Capes 400 Match Centre

 

Player records for STFC vs. Luton Town in the selected competitions:

MOST APPEARANCES TOP GOALSCORERS SUCCESS % (minimum five apps)
PLAYER APPS  
Billy TOUT 18  
Bertie DENYER 17  
Tober WESTON 14  
Charlie BANNISTER 13  
Harry MORRIS 13  
PLAYER GOALS  
Harold FLEMING 9  
Harry MORRIS 9  
Alan FOWLER 5  
Archie BOWN 4  
Bertie DAVIES 4  
PLAYER SR%  
Alec THOM 70.0%  
Jock WALKER 66.7%  
Peter CHAMBERS 66.7%  
Roger SMART 66.7%  
Tommy BOLLAND 64.3%  
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Player records for Luton Town vs. STFC in the selected competitions: (no data available for opposition in non-league competitions)

MOST APPEARANCES TOP GOALSCORERS SUCCESS % (minimum five apps)
PLAYER APPS  
Fred HAWKES 26  
Andy RENNIE 18  
Fred WHITE 18  
Charles FRASER 15  
Bob HAWKES 15  
PLAYER GOALS  
Andy RENNIE 11  
George STEPHENSON 8  
Jimmy YARDLEY 8  
Tommy TAIT 7  
Sydney REID 6  
PLAYER SR%  
Connie WATKINS 100.0%  
Harry HIGGINBOTHAM 80.0%  
Alf TIRRELL 80.0%  
Jimmy 'Punch' MCEWEN 75.0%  
Tom SMITH 75.0%  
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DATE PLAYER   CLUB / TRANSFER DETAIL
1927 Bertie DAVIES OUT Luton Town
1 NOV 1961 Mike O'HARA IN Luton Town
SEP 1964 Willie HARBER OUT Luton Town
27 MAY 1978 David MOSS OUT Luton Town
£110,000
26 JUN 1985 David MOSS IN Luton Town
Free transfer
17 JUL 1985 Jake FINDLAY IN Luton Town
(unattached)
30 DEC 1988 Andy PETTERSON IN Luton Town
(loan)
29 JAN 1989 Andy PETTERSON OUT Luton Town
(loan return)
16 AUG 2002 Sol DAVIS OUT Luton Town
£105,000
(initial fee of £60,000 plus £45,000 based on appearances, and a sell-on clause)
26 AUG 2013 Paul BENSON OUT Luton Town
(loan)
3 MAY 2014 Paul BENSON OUT (released)
» Luton Town

 

All match details from the selected competitions::

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
26 DEC 2017 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 5 - 8,526 Media  Match Centre
9 SEP 2017 LGE Luton Town (Away) 3 - 0 Norris (pen), Hussey, Mullin 8,455 Media  Match Centre
6 DEC 2016 AMC Luton Town (Home) 2 - 3 Norris, Iandolo 1,692 Media  Match Centre
12 AUG 2014 LC Luton Town (Away) 2 - 1 M.Smith 2 (1 pen) 4,410 Media  Match Centre
29 JAN 2008 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 0 Roberts 5,738 Media  Match Centre
18 AUG 2007 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 1 Peacock, Easton 7,520 Media  Match Centre
12 MAR 2005 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 3 Proctor 8,173 Media  Match Centre
11 AUG 2004 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 3 Parkin, Reeves 6,286 Media  Match Centre
12 APR 2004 LGE Luton Town (Away) 3 - 0 Fallon 2, Hewlett 7,008 Media  Match Centre
1 OCT 2003 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 2 Milner, Howard 7,573 Media  Match Centre
3 MAY 2003 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 1 Miglioranzi, Parkin 6,455 Media  Match Centre
28 SEP 2002 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 3 - 6,393 Media  Match Centre
24 FEB 2001 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 3 Alexander 7,160 Media  Match Centre
23 SEP 2000 LGE Luton Town (Away) 3 - 2 Duke, M.Williams 2 4,933 Media  Match Centre
18 FEB 1995 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 3 - 6,595 Media  Match Centre
26 NOV 1994 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 2 Scott 9,455 Media  Match Centre
10 APR 1993 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 0 Bodin 10,934 Media  Match Centre
17 MAR 1993 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 0 - 8,902 Media  Match Centre
8 MAR 1988 FMC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 AET O'Regan 10,027 Media  Match Centre
    Score at 90 minutes: 1-1.
2 JAN 1982 FAC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Emmanuel 9,488 Match Centre
5 JAN 1980 FAC Luton Town (Away) 2 - 0 Rowland, Williams 12,458 Media  Match Centre
26 FEB 1974 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 2 - 2,600 Match Centre
13 OCT 1973 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Jenkins 10,732 Forum Match Centre
4 NOV 1972 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 0 Treacy 10,596 Forum Match Centre
26 SEP 1972 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 2 - 8,469 Match Centre
18 APR 1972 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 1 Rogers, Horsfield 8,960 Match Centre
9 OCT 1971 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 0 - 13,423 Forum Match Centre
1 MAY 1971 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 1 C.Jones 10,205 Forum Match Centre
26 SEP 1970 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 0 - 18,698 Forum Match Centre
18 JAN 1969 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 0 - 18,909 Media  Forum Match Centre
9 NOV 1968 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 2 - 17,250 Forum Match Centre
6 JAN 1968 FAC Luton Town (Home) 3 - 2 Rogers 2, Heath 18,203 Forum Match Centre
26 JAN 1963 FAC Luton Town (Away) 2 - 0 Jackson 2 10,840 Forum Match Centre
23 FEB 1952 FAC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 3 Betteridge 27,553 Forum Match Centre
22 JAN 1938 FAC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Morton 25,746 Forum Match Centre
21 APR 1937 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 5 Fowler 11,668 Match Centre
3 APR 1937 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 2 Hetherington 2 10,432 Forum Match Centre
21 MAR 1936 LGE Luton Town (Home) 3 - 0 Lowry, Peters, McPhail 7,839 Forum Match Centre
16 NOV 1935 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Lowry 12,213 Forum Match Centre
25 SEP 1935 D3SC Luton Town (Home) 5 - 3 Fowler 4, Brae 3,057 Match Centre
16 FEB 1935 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 1 - 5,428 Forum Match Centre
6 OCT 1934 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 2 - 7,801 Forum Match Centre
24 FEB 1934 LGE Luton Town (Home) 3 - 1 Armstrong, Fisher 2 7,689 Forum Match Centre
14 OCT 1933 LGE Luton Town (Away) 3 - 2 Peters, Armstrong, Fisher 7,756 Forum Match Centre
17 APR 1933 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 Wilkins 4,693 Match Centre
14 APR 1933 LGE Luton Town (Away) 2 - 6 Brooks, Wilkins 5,535 Match Centre
16 APR 1932 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 6 - 3,982 Forum Match Centre
5 DEC 1931 LGE Luton Town (Home) 3 - 2 Morris 3 2,532 Forum Match Centre
28 NOV 1931 FAC Luton Town (Home) 0 - 5 - 9,266 Forum Match Centre
28 FEB 1931 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 4 - 5,057 Forum Match Centre
25 OCT 1930 LGE Luton Town (Home) 0 - 0 - 4,671 Forum Match Centre
22 MAR 1930 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 McCartney 3,710 Forum Match Centre
16 NOV 1929 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 1 Eddleston 2,547 Forum Match Centre
30 MAR 1929 LGE Luton Town (Away) 3 - 5 Eddleston 2, Morris 9,772 Forum Match Centre
17 NOV 1928 LGE Luton Town (Home) 4 - 2 Eddleston, Roberts, Morris, Thom 6,992 Match Centre
10 MAR 1928 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Morris 6,973 Match Centre
29 OCT 1927 LGE Luton Town (Home) 4 - 2 Roberts, Morris, Thom, Dickenson (pen) 7,580 Match Centre
22 JAN 1927 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 0 Morris, Thom 7,567 Match Centre
4 SEP 1926 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 1 Morris 11,386 Match Centre
13 FEB 1926 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 4 Daniel 8,588 Match Centre
3 OCT 1925 LGE Luton Town (Home) 2 - 0 Wall 2 7,848 Match Centre
7 FEB 1925 LGE Luton Town (Away) 2 - 2 Denyer, Johnson 5,000 Match Centre
4 OCT 1924 LGE Luton Town (Home) 4 - 1 Denyer, Richardson, Ruddlesdin, Davies 7,886 Match Centre
3 MAY 1924 LGE Luton Town (Home) 3 - 2 Daniel, Rogers, Anderson (og) 4,716 Match Centre
26 APR 1924 LGE Luton Town (Away) 2 - 3 Johnson, Dawe 7,000 Match Centre
30 SEP 1922 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 Norton 7,000 Match Centre
23 SEP 1922 LGE Luton Town (Away) 2 - 3 Johnson, Wareing 8,000 Match Centre
27 DEC 1921 LGE Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Davies 15,671 Match Centre
26 DEC 1921 LGE Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 Turner 12,134 Match Centre
4 SEP 1920 LGE Luton Town (Away) 0 - 2 - 9,000 Match Centre
28 AUG 1920 LGE Luton Town (Home) 9 - 1 Batty 2, Davies, Fleming 4, Jefferson, Mathieson (og) 10,000 Match Centre
7 FEB 1920 SL Luton Town (Home) 1 - 0 Bolland 8,000 Match Centre
27 SEP 1919 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 3 Davies 5,000 Match Centre
13 MAR 1915 SL Luton Town (Home) 2 - 2 Fleming, Wheatcroft - Match Centre
7 NOV 1914 SL Luton Town (Away) 2 - 2 Denyer, Bolland - Match Centre
13 APR 1912 SL Luton Town (Away) 3 - 0 Lamb 2, Bown - Match Centre
9 DEC 1911 SL Luton Town (Home) 4 - 2 Lamb, Fleming, Bown, Wheatcroft 7,000 Match Centre
1 APR 1911 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Tout (pen) 5,000 Match Centre
26 NOV 1910 SL Luton Town (Home) 4 - 1 Jefferson, Burkinshaw, Rushton, Bown 5,000 Match Centre
2 APR 1910 SL Luton Town (Home) 0 - 0 - - Match Centre
4 OCT 1909 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 1 Fleming 4,000 Match Centre
19 APR 1909 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 1 - - Match Centre
31 OCT 1908 SL Luton Town (Home) 4 - 1 Heppinstall, Bown, Lavery, Fleming 5,000 Match Centre
15 FEB 1908 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 1 - - Match Centre
19 OCT 1907 SL Luton Town (Home) 4 - 0 Warburton, Kidd, Rushton, Fleming - Match Centre
9 FEB 1907 SL Luton Town (Away) 2 - 6 Smith 2 3,000 Match Centre
6 OCT 1906 SL Luton Town (Home) 4 - 0 Coates, Birtles 2, Murphy 5,000 Match Centre
3 MAR 1906 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 4 - - Match Centre
24 JAN 1906 UL Luton Town (Home) 3 - 2 Lyon 2, Capes 400 Match Centre
28 OCT 1905 SL Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 Dean (pen) - Match Centre
9 OCT 1905 UL Luton Town (Away) 2 - 4 Dean (pen), Chalmers - Match Centre
14 JAN 1905 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 4 Bowell - Match Centre
1 SEP 1904 SL Luton Town (Home) 1 - 0 Poppitt - Match Centre
6 FEB 1904 SL Luton Town (Home) 1 - 0 Hogan - Match Centre
12 DEC 1903 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 3 - - Match Centre
3 JAN 1903 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 0 - 2,000 Match Centre
20 SEP 1902 SL Luton Town (Home) 2 - 1 Kirby, Pugh - Match Centre
4 JAN 1902 SL Luton Town (Home) 1 - 2 Becton 500 Match Centre
21 SEP 1901 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 3 - 3,000 Match Centre
26 JAN 1901 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 Kirton - Match Centre
22 SEP 1900 SL Luton Town (Home) 2 - 1 Gardner, Smith 3,000 Match Centre
22 FEB 1896 SL Luton Town (Away) 1 - 7 Sutherland 2,500 Match Centre
30 NOV 1895 SL Luton Town (Home) 0 - 2 - 3,000 Match Centre
6 APR 1895 SL Luton Town (Home) 0 - 3 - - Match Centre
9 MAR 1895 SL Luton Town (Away) 0 - 2 - 2,500 Match Centre
3 OCT 1891 FAC Luton Town (Away) 3 - 4 Jones, Offer, Reynolds 2,500 Match Centre

Minor competitions and friendly matches in the database:

DATE COMP OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS ATT. LINKS
21 JUL 2009 FRN Luton Town (Away) 1 - 0 Douglas 1,524 Match Centre
18 AUG 1982 FRN Luton Town (Home) 0 - 0 - 900 Match Centre
24 AUG 1981 FRN Luton Town (Home) 1 - 1 Beamish - Match Centre