2010–11 Luton Town F.C. season
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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
through the play-offs for the second consecutive year. A 5–1 aggregate win over Wrexham
in the play-off semi-final set up a final at the City of Manchester Stadium
against AFC Wimbledon. The two clubs drew 0–0 after extra time to force a penalty shootout
, which Luton lost 4–3.
Luton also missed out on the chance of a Wembley
final and potential silverware, losing to Mansfield Town
in the FA Trophy
semi-finals.
Manager Richard Money, who had experienced a tenuous relationship with Luton fans, left the club by mutual consent on 28 March 2011 following a 2–1 loss to relegation-threatened Southport
. He was replaced by assistant manager Gary Brabin
.
This article covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
in the 2008–09 season. As a result, the club played the next season in a division outside The Football League for the first time in 89 years. Their campaign in the Conference National
ended in dashed hopes – Luton were favourites for promotion at the start of the year and, although the club rarely ventured any lower than the play-off positions for the entire duration of the season, it required a change in management for the club to begin actively challenging for the title. Richard Money replaced Mick Harford
in October 2009, eventually leading the club on a winning run of games throughout the final third of the season that almost saw them topple ultimate victors Stevenage. In the end, the club had to settle for second place in the league, and faced fifth-placed side York City
in the play-off semi-final. Luton lost both legs of the semi-final 1–0, consigning them to another year in non-League football.
The end of the previous season had seen Luton sign three players on free transfers; Cambridge United
top scorer Danny Crow
and fellow team-mate Dan Gleeson
joined, as well as Notts County
goalkeeper and former Luton loanee Kevin Pilkington
.
joined the club on 1 July on a free transfer, after an agreement to sign the player was reached towards the end of May.
Assistant manager Gary Brabin
confirmed on 2 July that Kenyan
striker Taiwo Atieno
had not been retained by the club.
On 6 July, former Oxford United
captain Adam Murray
joined Luton on a two-year contract after his release by Oxford United.
Home friendlies were arranged against Premier League teams Liverpool
and Newcastle United
, while Scottish Premier League
side Kilmarnock
were also scheduled to visit Kenilworth Road
. A friendly game against Marlow
was arranged to mark the 125th anniversary of Luton Town; Marlow being Luton's first ever opponents in the year of the club's formation in 1885. Luton won the game 3–1, and commemorated the occasion by wearing the blue and pink club colours used in 1885.
Three trialists, midfielders Stefan Bailey
and Ciarán Toner
, and Hungarian goalkeeper Matyas Estherhazy, joined Luton for pre-season training. All played in a 5–1 victory over near-neighbours Hitchin Town
on 15 July.
On 16 July, it was announced that defender Lewis Emanuel
had not joined the club for pre-season training and had subsequently been released after four seasons as a Luton player.
Dan Walker and Zdeněk Kroča
, two further trialists, joined Luton for the latter stages of pre-season. Kroča scored the winning goal in a 1–0 friendly victory over Kilmarnock, while Walker, who had previously been playing for Bedford Town
, impressed enough to be offered a one-year contract. He signed for the club on 31 July.
defender Kroča signed a one-year contract. His fellow countryman, defensive midfielder Pavel Besta
, also played in the game. Manager Richard Money confirmed that he was finalising a deal to sign Besta, and on 6 August, he too signed a one-year contract.
Luton began the season on August 14 with a 2–1 win against Altrincham
. Kroča scored on his competitive debut to give Luton the lead, and Matthew Barnes-Homer
grabbed the winner in the 88th minute after Altrincham pulled a goal back midway through the second half.
Barnes-Homer scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 away victory over Kettering Town
on 17 August. He scored two penalties as Kettering finished the match with nine men. Four days later Luton secured a third consecutive victory over Fleetwood Town
.
The club's 100% record was ended with a 1–1 home draw against newly-promoted Newport County
on 24 August in a game that saw Keith Keane
sent off late on. However, results elsewhere meant Luton remained top of the table with 10 points from their opening four matches.
On 27 August, it was confirmed that midfielder Kevin Nicholls
had left the club by "respectful, mutual consent", after volunteering to be released from his contract. He had been recovering from knee surgery, and stated that he did not want to drain the club's resources while not contributing on the pitch. The same day, veteran defender Alan White
left the club by mutual consent. White had not played a game for Luton since December 2009.
Tamworth
inflicted Luton's first defeat of the season on August 28 with a 3–1 victory at The Lamb Ground
, and two days later Luton drew 1–1 at home with Hayes & Yeading United
. This result left the club in fourth place in the table at the end of the month, two points behind leaders Mansfield Town
.
On 31 August Tom Craddock
, Luton's top scorer the previous season, signed for League Two
side Oxford United
for an undisclosed fee.
, who had been released from Luton in July and had subsequently been training with South Africa
n champions Supersport United, re-signed for the club on a contract until January 2011.
Grimsby Town
inflicted Luton's second defeat of the season on 4 September, leaving the club searching for their first win in four games. This was soon achieved in the next game, with a 2–0 home victory against Cambridge United
.
On 15 September, youth team midfielders Taylor Nathaniel and Adam Watkins, who had made their debuts for Luton the previous season, were sent on loan to Southern Football League Division One Central sides Barton Rovers
and Arlesey Town
, respectively.
On 17 September, Luton beat league leaders AFC Wimbledon
3–0 with goals from George Pilkington
, Zdeněk Kroča
and Matthew Barnes-Homer. Young striker Dan Walker also made his debut for the club. Four days later, Luton came from behind to secure a 2–2 draw with recently relegated Darlington
; Claude Gnakpa
and Jake Howells
scoring the Hatters' goals. Luton faced another trip to North East England
four days later to face Gateshead
, in a game they lost 1–0 and had striker Taiwo Atieno sent off in the first half. Atieno’s red card was later rescinded by the Football Association.
The club signed 21-year old striker Amari Morgan-Smith on a free transfer on 28 September. Morgan-Smith was out of contract having previously been released from Ilkeston Town
when the club went out of business earlier in September. He scored on his Luton debut the same day as they won 2–0 against Mansfield Town
. Danny Crow
also scored his first goal for the club in a game that saw Luton miss three penalties
.
signed for Mansfield Town on a three-month loan on 1 October, with a view to a permanent transfer on 1 January 2011.
Luton won their first away game since mid-August a day later with a 1–0 victory over Barrow
. A 2–1 home loss to league leaders Crawley Town
on 5 October left Luton eight points behind them. An Andy Drury
penalty had given Luton the lead mid-way through the second half, though Crawley hit back in the closing stages to snatch a win, with Craig McAllister
eventually scoring the winner two minutes into added time.
An 11-day break without a game ended on 16 October with a 4–2 victory at Eastbourne Borough
, Danny Crow
scoring two goals. Three days later, Luton recorded their biggest win of the season so far with a 6–1 home victory over Forest Green Rovers
. Crow continued his recent scoring run with two further goals, while Barnes-Homer netted his ninth of the season. The game also saw young stiker Dan Walker score his first goal for the club with a 25-yard strike.
On 22 October, striker Kevin Gallen
, who had not played for Luton since the beginning of September, signed for League Two
club Barnet
on loan until 8 January 2011.
Luton's goalscoring continued on 23 October with a 4–0 victory in the FA Cup
4th qualifying round against Conference South
side St Albans City
. Amari Morgan-Smith scored a hat-trick, with Danny Crow scoring once again.
Goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington
joined his former club Mansfield Town
on loan for three months on 28 October.
Luton celebrated their 125th anniversary on 30 October with a 3–1 victory over struggling Bath City
. Goals from Danny Crow, George Pilkington
and a first Luton goal from Taiwo Atieno
lifted Luton to third in the table, three points behind Crawley Town.
Luton drew 1–1 with Conference North
side Corby Town
in the FA Cup First Round on 6 November. The result meant the two teams would play a replay at Kenilworth Road
on 17 November.
York City
and former Wales under-21
international midfielder Alex Lawless
joined Luton on 8 November. Lawless initially joined on loan, with a permanent transfer taking place in January 2011.
A 1–0 loss to Wrexham
on 11 November was swiftly followed up two days later with a 1–0 win over Altrincham
. This game saw Lawless score his first goal for the club.
Barrow
striker Jason Walker
signed for Luton on 17 November on a similar deal to Alex Lawless - a loan deal until January 2011, in which the transfer would then become permanent. Walker had scored 45 league goals for Barrow over the course of four seasons, including the winning goal in the club's FA Trophy
victory the previous season.
17 November also saw Luton play their FA Cup replay against Corby Town - the game ended in a 4–2 victory to the Hatters, with Matthew Barnes-Homer
, Taiwo Atieno
and Claude Gnakpa
scoring the goals. This win set up a Second Round tie away to League One
side Charlton Athletic
.
Luton's run of four games in ten days ended in a 5–1 win at home to struggling Histon
on 20 November. Jason Walker scored a debut goal as the club moved to one point behind league leaders Crawley Town in the table.
On 25 November, 19-year old midfielder Jake Howells
signed a new two-year contract with the club.
The day of the loan transfer deadline, 26 November, saw Luton make two further signings to bolster their squad. Northampton Town
defender Craig Hinton
was drafted in on loan until 4 January 2011 as cover for the injured Shane Blackett
, while 24 year-old Newport County
winger Charlie Henry
was signed on an initial loan with a permanet transfer arranged for January 2011. Henry had previously been part of the Luton youth set-up as a 15 year-old.
A day later, Luton drew 2–2 with Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup; a team 49 places above them in the league hierarchy. Two goals from midfielder Andy Drury
ensured a replay at Kenilworth Road on 9 December.
A top-of-the-table clash against AFC Wimbledon
had to be postponed on 30 November due to a frozen pitch at Kingsmeadow.
continued from November, resulting in Luton's next league game against Forest Green Rovers
on 4 December also being postponed.
On 8 December, it was announced defender Fred Murray
was to be out of action for up to four weeks due to a hernia operation, adding to the injuries to fellow defenders Shane Blackett and long-term victim Adam Newton
.
Luton fell to a 3–1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic
on 9 December, putting them out of the FA Cup. Zdeněk Kroča
opened the scoring in the first half, but goals from Scott Wagstaff
, Joe Anyinsah
and Johnnie Jackson
saw Charlton progress. Injuries continued to mount as it was announced Danny Crow
had injured his ankle and Amari Morgan-Smith had fractured his cheekbone during the game.
An FA Trophy
First Round tie against Welling United
on 12 December finished in a 0–0 draw, with a youthful Luton side having to travel to Park View Road
on 14 December for a replay. Luton won the replay 2–1 in a game that resulted in the lowest ever crowd for a competitive match featuring the club; 404 fans were in attendance at Welling, beating the previous low of 469 set at Thames
on 6 December 1930. Youth team players Cauley Woodrow and Newman Carney made their Luton debuts during the victory.
A midday kick-off against York City
on 18 December was abandoned after 55 minutes with the score at 0–0 due to heavy snow.
The traditional footballing Christmas period was also hit by the weather; Luton's Boxing Day
game at Rushden & Diamonds
and home game on 28 December against Tamworth
were both postponed due to frozen pitches. This meant the club had not played a single league game since 20 November, leaving them with a total of six games to re-arrange for the New Year. This left Luton in fourth place in the table at the end of December, albeit with up to three games more to play than their rivals.
Young stiker Dan Walker was sent on a one-month loan to divisional rivals Eastbourne Borough
on 31 December.
on New Years Day. Matthew Barnes-Homer
scored his twelfth and thirteenth goals of the season, with Claude Gnakpa
adding the final goal in what was the club's first league game in 42 days. Three days later, Gnakpa scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win against Hayes & Yeading United
.
The loan transfers of Charlie Henry
, Alex Lawless
and Jason Walker
all became permanent on 4 January, while on-loan defender Craig Hinton
returned to Northampton Town after playing in just two FA Trophy games. Midfielder Adam Murray
completed his permanent transfer to Mansfield Town
the same day.
Luton drew 0–0 with Bath City
on 8 January, and followed this result up with another goalless draw away to league leaders AFC Wimbledon
four days later. These two results saw the club move into second place in the league.
Luton progressed into the third round of the FA Trophy
with a 4–0 victory over Uxbridge
on 15 January. Taiwo Atieno
and youth team product Adam Watkins scored two goals apiece which set up another home tie against Conference North
side Gloucester City in early February. Youth team players Christian Tavernier and Alasan Ann also made their Luton debuts during the game.
On 18 January, Luton signed out-of-contract 34-year old Ghanaian striker Lloyd Owusu
on a deal running until May 2011. Owusu scored on his debut on the same day as Luton secured a comprehensive 5–0 win over York City
. York had goalkeeper Michael Ingham
sent off early in the first half, which saw Andy Drury
open the scoring from the resulting free-kick. Goals from Claude Gnakpa, Zdeněk Kroča
and Taiwo Atieno followed, as York had Jonathan Smith also shown a red card late on.
Injury problems began to mount at the club; winger Charlie Henry, who had yet to play a game for Luton, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot ligament problem. Amari Morgan-Smith and Jason Walker suffered ankle and hamstring injuries respectively, defender Dan Gleeson
picked up an ankle injury in the game against York City, and long-term defensive absentees Fred Murray
, Shane Blackett
and Adam Newton
were still no closer to full fitness.
On 22 January, Luton drew 2–2 at home with Gateshead
. Gateshead took a 2–0 lead early in the first half before goals from Danny Crow
and Claude Gnakpa put the clubs back on level footing, though Gateshead played the second half with only 10 men after Ben Clark
was sent off.
Three days later, Gnakpa scored his eighth goal of the season as Luton emerged as 1–0 victors in a close game with Grimsby Town
. This meant the club ended January in third place in the league having gone through the month unbeaten.
20 year-old Cambridge United
winger Robbie Willmott signed for Luton for £50,000 on an 18-month contract on 28 January.
On 31 January, transfer dealine day, midfielder Andy Drury
was bought by Championship
side Ipswich Town
for £150,000. Drury had scored 8 goals in his 26 games for Luton. Striker Taiwo Atieno and midfielder Pavel Besta
were released from the club the same day. Both had found regular first-team places difficult to hold down, making only 17 starts between them. Later that day, Kevin Gallen
and youth-team graduate Taylor Nathaniel were also both released. Half an hour before the transfer window shut, Luton confirmed the loan signing of defender Luke Graham
from Kettering Town
until the end of the season.
, Alex Lawless
and two from Lloyd Owusu
secured a 4–0 home victory over Darlington
on 1 February. Robbie Willmott and Luke Graham
made their debuts as susbstitutes during the match.
Graham scored the winning goal on his full debut, in a 1–0 victory over Gloucester City on 4 February, that put Luton into the quarter-final of the FA Trophy
.
Luton were defeated for the first time in 11 league games as Fleetwood Town
beat them 3–1 at Kenilworth Road on 12 February.
On 18 February, with the loan transfer window opened, Cambridge United
midfielder Paul Carden
signed for Luton on loan until the end of the season. Young striker Dan Walker went in the opposite direction, signing for Cambridge on a one-month loan. The same day, Carden made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Newport County
. Luton took the lead in the first-half through Robbie Willmott, but were pegged back via a last-minute Newport penalty
.
Luton beat Guiseley
1–0 on 26 February to earn a place in the FA Trophy
semi-final, Matthew Barnes-Homer
scoring the winner.
gave Luton a 1–0 away win against Forest Green Rovers
. Four days later, Luton drew 1–1 at home to in-form Kidderminster Harriers
. This was then followed up three days later with a 2–0 victory over Tamworth
.
On 13 March, Luton lost the first leg of the FA Trophy semi-final 1–0 at Mansfield Town
.
Two days later, Luton drew 0–0 away to Cambridge United
in the league.
On 19 March, Luton were knocked out of the FA Trophy after a 1–1 draw at home to Mansfield. Alex Lawless
and Claude Gnakpa
were sent off during the game.
With the league now their priority, Luton secured a 1–0 away win over Rushden & Diamonds
on 22 March, Robbie Willmott scoring the only goal.
On 25 March, defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye
joined Histon
on loan until the end of the season. Later that day, 16-year old striker Cauley Woodrow, who had made three Luton appearances, was signed by Premier League side Fulham
for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
Luton lost 2–1 to relegation-threatened Southport
on 26 March, producing a result and performance that caused Richard Money to apologise to the fans.
The result, and run of form that had seen Luton slip to 15 points behind leaders Crawley Town
, led to Money being replaced as manager by his assistant Gary Brabin
on 28 March.
Brabin's first game in charge, on 29 March, ended in a 0–0 home draw against Barrow
.
on 2 April in an attacking display of football, marking the first time in over two months, and over the course of 13 games, that the club had scored more than two goals in a match. Robbie Willmott, Claude Gnakpa
and Jason Walker
were on the scoresheet. A third consecutive draw followed on 5 April, the club drawing 2–2 with Kettering Town
with Jake Howells
and Amari Morgan-Smith scoring the goals.
Luton claimed their first win under Gary Brabin's management with a 6–0 home victory over Southport
. Luton were forced to settle for, at most, a play-off place, as a win for league leaders Crawley Town
the same afternoon meant they claimed the Conference National title with five games left of the season.
Crawley then hosted Luton three days later, resulting in a 1–1 draw. Another draw followed on 16 April, with Luton gaining a point from a 0–0 stalemate at Mansfield Town
.
Luton lost their first game under Brabin's tenure on 19 April, losing 1–0 away to York City
. This left the club needing just one point from their remaining 3 games to secure a place in the play-offs. This was duly achieved on 23 April, as a dominant 3–0 win over already-relegated Eastbourne Borough
cemented their play-off place.
The goals continued to flow, as a 4–0 victory over Histon
on 25 April guaranteed Luton would play fourth-placed Wrexham
in the play-off semi finals. The game saw goals from Matthew Barnes-Homer
, his 18th and 19th of the season, Amari Morgan-Smith and Claude Gnakpa. Coincidentally, the final league game of the season on 30 April was also against Wrexham, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
, then a powerful rising shot into the top-corner from Claude Gnakpa
, finished by an 18-yard half-volley from defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye
, his first senior goal for the club.
The club sealed their place in the play-off final with a 2–1 home win in the second leg on 10 May. Wrexham scored first, dominating the opening of the game, with Luton indebted to Mark Tyler for not going further behind by saving a penalty. However, Luton hit back with goals from Zdeněk Kroča
and Jason Walker
to register a 5–1 aggregate win.
Luton's opponents for the play-off final at the City of Manchester Stadium
on 21 May were AFC Wimbledon
. A tight game, which saw both clubs hit the post, saw the clubs play a goalless draw into extra time. No goals in this period led to a penalty shootout
, which Wimbledon emerged victorious from with a 4–3 shootout win after penalty misses from Alex Lawless and Jason Walker. This meant Luton would contest a third successive non-League season in 2011–12
.
Gary Brabin
, contracted as manager only until the end of the season, received the full support from the Luton board despite the defeat and, on 27 May, he signed a two-year contract to continue as permanent manager.
and striker Lloyd Owusu
had been released by the club after not being offered new contracts.
Luton made their first signing of the close season on 6 June, picking up Rushden & Diamonds
striker Aaron O'Connor
on a free transfer.
On 10 June, the club secured goalkeepers Mark Tyler and Kevin Pilkington
to one-year contract extensions.
Former Northampton Town
defender Dean Beckwith
signed for Luton on a free transfer on 14 June.
Luton striker Jason Walker
, who had missed a penalty in the shoot-out against AFC Wimbledon
in the previous month, was sold to York City
on 20 June for a fee of £60,000. Walker had indicated that he and his family had found it hard to settle in Bedfordshire, and would prefer a move to the North of England.
Later that week, Luton tied defenders Shane Blackett
and Jonathan O'Donnell to one-year contract extensions.
On 30 June, the last day of the season, central defender Zdeněk Kroča
signed for Scottish Premier League
side Kilmarnock
on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract.
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The club finished the season in 3rd place, 21 points behind runaway league winners Crawley Town
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and 6 points behind second placed AFC Wimbledon
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. This meant Luton would contest promotion to The Football League
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through the play-offs for the second consecutive year. A 5–1 aggregate win over Wrexham
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in the play-off semi-final set up a final at the City of Manchester Stadium
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against AFC Wimbledon. The two clubs drew 0–0 after extra time to force a penalty shootout
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, which Luton lost 4–3.
Luton also missed out on the chance of a Wembley
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final and potential silverware, losing to Mansfield Town
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in the FA Trophy
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semi-finals.
Manager Richard Money, who had experienced a tenuous relationship with Luton fans, left the club by mutual consent on 28 March 2011 following a 2–1 loss to relegation-threatened Southport
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. He was replaced by assistant manager Gary Brabin
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This article covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
Background
A 30-point deduction imposed upon Luton Town for financial irregularities effectively crippled their chances of escaping relegation from The Football LeagueThe Football League
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in the 2008–09 season. As a result, the club played the next season in a division outside The Football League for the first time in 89 years. Their campaign in the Conference National
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ended in dashed hopes – Luton were favourites for promotion at the start of the year and, although the club rarely ventured any lower than the play-off positions for the entire duration of the season, it required a change in management for the club to begin actively challenging for the title. Richard Money replaced Mick Harford
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in October 2009, eventually leading the club on a winning run of games throughout the final third of the season that almost saw them topple ultimate victors Stevenage. In the end, the club had to settle for second place in the league, and faced fifth-placed side York City
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in the play-off semi-final. Luton lost both legs of the semi-final 1–0, consigning them to another year in non-League football.
The end of the previous season had seen Luton sign three players on free transfers; Cambridge United
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top scorer Danny Crow
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and fellow team-mate Dan Gleeson
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joined, as well as Notts County
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goalkeeper and former Luton loanee Kevin Pilkington
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.
July
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joined the club on 1 July on a free transfer, after an agreement to sign the player was reached towards the end of May.
Assistant manager Gary Brabin
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confirmed on 2 July that Kenyan
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striker Taiwo Atieno
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had not been retained by the club.
On 6 July, former Oxford United
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captain Adam Murray
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joined Luton on a two-year contract after his release by Oxford United.
Home friendlies were arranged against Premier League teams Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, while Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
were also scheduled to visit Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road Stadium is a football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been home to Luton Town Football Club since 1905, when financial complications forced the club to leave its previous location at Dunstable Road...
. A friendly game against Marlow
Marlow F.C.
Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground...
was arranged to mark the 125th anniversary of Luton Town; Marlow being Luton's first ever opponents in the year of the club's formation in 1885. Luton won the game 3–1, and commemorated the occasion by wearing the blue and pink club colours used in 1885.
Three trialists, midfielders Stefan Bailey
Stefan Bailey
Stefan Kyon Lloyd Bailey is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Career:...
and Ciarán Toner
Ciarán Toner
Ciarán Toner is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Conference North side Guiseley. He has represented Tottenham Hotspur, Peterborough United, Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Cambridge United, Grimsby Town, Rochdale and Harrogate Town...
, and Hungarian goalkeeper Matyas Estherhazy, joined Luton for pre-season training. All played in a 5–1 victory over 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.
On 16 July, it was announced that defender Lewis Emanuel
Lewis Emanuel
Lewis Emanuel is an English-born Irish professional footballer who most recently played for Luton Town. He is a left back who can also play left midfield.-Career:...
had not joined the club for pre-season training and had subsequently been released after four seasons as a Luton player.
Dan Walker and 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...
, two further trialists, joined Luton for the latter stages of pre-season. Kroča scored the winning goal in a 1–0 friendly victory over Kilmarnock, while Walker, who had previously been playing for 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....
, impressed enough to be offered a one-year contract. He signed for the club on 31 July.
August
Following a second impressive appearance in a 4–1 victory over a Newcastle United XI, CzechCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
defender Kroča signed a one-year contract. His fellow countryman, defensive midfielder Pavel Besta
Pavel Besta
Pavel Besta is a Czech football player, currently without a club. He most recently played for Luton Town, but was released on 31 January 2011.-Club career:...
, also played in the game. Manager Richard Money confirmed that he was finalising a deal to sign Besta, and on 6 August, he too signed a one-year contract.
Luton began the season on August 14 with a 2–1 win against Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. Kroča scored on his competitive debut to give Luton the lead, and 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....
grabbed the winner in the 88th minute after Altrincham pulled a goal back midway through the second half.
Barnes-Homer scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 away victory over 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...
on 17 August. He scored two penalties as Kettering finished the match with nine men. Four days later Luton secured a third consecutive victory over 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:...
.
The club's 100% record was ended with a 1–1 home draw against newly-promoted Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
on 24 August in a game that 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...
sent off late on. However, results elsewhere meant Luton remained top of the table with 10 points from their opening four matches.
On 27 August, it was confirmed that midfielder 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....
had left the club by "respectful, mutual consent", after volunteering to be released from his contract. He had been recovering from knee surgery, and stated that he did not want to drain the club's resources while not contributing on the pitch. The same day, veteran defender 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:...
left the club by mutual consent. White had not played a game for Luton since December 2009.
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....
inflicted Luton's first defeat of the season on August 28 with a 3–1 victory at The Lamb Ground
The Lamb Ground
The Lamb Ground is a football stadium in the district of Kettlebrook, in Tamworth, England and the home of Tamworth F.C. It is approximately half a mile south of Tamworth railway station.-History:...
, and two days later Luton drew 1–1 at home with 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:...
. This result left the club in fourth place in the table at the end of the month, two points behind leaders 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 31 August 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...
, Luton's top scorer the previous season, signed 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...
for an undisclosed fee.
September
On 2 September, striker Taiwo AtienoTaiwo Atieno
Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and...
, who had been released from Luton in July and had subsequently been training with South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n champions Supersport United, re-signed for the club on a contract until January 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...
inflicted Luton's second defeat of the season on 4 September, leaving the club searching for their first win in four games. This was soon achieved in the next game, with a 2–0 home victory against 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 15 September, youth team midfielders Taylor Nathaniel and Adam Watkins, who had made their debuts for Luton the previous season, were sent on loan to Southern Football League Division One Central sides Barton Rovers
Barton Rovers F.C.
Barton Rovers F.C. are a semi-professional association football club located in the village of Barton-le-Clay, near Luton in Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Division One Central and play their home games at Sharpenhoe Road.The club is affiliated to the...
and 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:...
, respectively.
On 17 September, Luton beat league leaders 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....
3–0 with goals from George Pilkington
George Pilkington
George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender....
, 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 Matthew Barnes-Homer. Young striker Dan Walker also made his debut for the club. Four days later, Luton came from behind to secure a 2–2 draw with recently relegated 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...
; Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
and 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...
scoring the Hatters' goals. Luton faced another trip to North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
four days later to face 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....
, in a game they lost 1–0 and had striker Taiwo Atieno sent off in the first half. Atieno’s red card was later rescinded by the Football Association.
The club signed 21-year old striker Amari Morgan-Smith on a free transfer on 28 September. Morgan-Smith was out of contract having previously been released from Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
when the club went out of business earlier in September. He scored on his Luton debut the same day as they won 2–0 against 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...
. 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:...
also scored his first goal for the club in a game that saw Luton miss three penalties
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...
.
October
Summer signing Adam MurrayAdam Murray
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signed for Mansfield Town on a three-month loan on 1 October, with a view to a permanent transfer on 1 January 2011.
Luton won their first away game since mid-August a day later with a 1–0 victory over 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...
. A 2–1 home loss to league 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:...
on 5 October left Luton eight points behind them. An 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:...
penalty had given Luton the lead mid-way through the second half, though Crawley hit back in the closing stages to snatch a win, with Craig McAllister
Craig McAllister
Craig McAllister is a Scottish footballer who plays for Conference National club Newport County as a striker....
eventually scoring the winner two minutes into added time.
An 11-day break without a game ended on 16 October with a 4–2 victory at Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
, 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 two goals. Three days later, Luton recorded their biggest win of the season so far with a 6–1 home victory over 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:...
. Crow continued his recent scoring run with two further goals, while Barnes-Homer netted his ninth of the season. The game also saw young stiker Dan Walker score his first goal for the club with a 25-yard strike.
On 22 October, striker 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...
, who had not played for Luton since the beginning of September, signed 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....
club Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on loan until 8 January 2011.
Luton's goalscoring continued on 23 October with a 4–0 victory 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...
4th qualifying round against Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side St Albans City
St Albans City F.C.
St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
. Amari Morgan-Smith scored a hat-trick, with Danny Crow scoring once again.
Goalkeeper 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...
joined his former club 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 loan for three months on 28 October.
Luton celebrated their 125th anniversary on 30 October with a 3–1 victory over struggling 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...
. Goals from Danny Crow, George Pilkington
George Pilkington
George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender....
and a first Luton goal from Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and...
lifted Luton to third in the table, three points behind Crawley Town.
November
On 5 November, young duo Dan Walker and Godfrey Poku signed contract extensions until June 2012. Youth team defender Alex Lacey also signed his first professional contract with the club the same day.Luton drew 1–1 with 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...
in the FA Cup First Round on 6 November. The result meant the two teams would play a replay at Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road Stadium is a football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been home to Luton Town Football Club since 1905, when financial complications forced the club to leave its previous location at Dunstable Road...
on 17 November.
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 former Wales under-21
Wales national under-21 football team
The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
international 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...
joined Luton on 8 November. Lawless initially joined on loan, with a permanent transfer taking place in January 2011.
A 1–0 loss to 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...
on 11 November was swiftly followed up two days later with a 1–0 win over Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. This game saw Lawless score his first goal for the club.
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...
striker 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:...
signed for Luton on 17 November on a similar deal to Alex Lawless - a loan deal until January 2011, in which the transfer would then become permanent. Walker had scored 45 league goals for Barrow over the course of four seasons, including the winning goal in the club's FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
victory the previous season.
17 November also saw Luton play their FA Cup replay against Corby Town - the game ended in a 4–2 victory to the Hatters, 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....
, Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and...
and Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
scoring the goals. This win set up a Second Round tie away to 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 Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
.
Luton's run of four games in ten days ended in a 5–1 win at home to struggling Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
on 20 November. Jason Walker scored a debut goal as the club moved to one point behind league leaders Crawley Town in the table.
On 25 November, 19-year old midfielder 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...
signed a new two-year contract with the club.
The day of the loan transfer deadline, 26 November, saw Luton make two further signings to bolster their squad. 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...
defender Craig Hinton
Craig Hinton (footballer)
Craig 'Alan' Hinton is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line...
was drafted in on loan until 4 January 2011 as cover for the injured 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:...
, while 24 year-old Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
winger 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...
was signed on an initial loan with a permanet transfer arranged for January 2011. Henry had previously been part of the Luton youth set-up as a 15 year-old.
A day later, Luton drew 2–2 with Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup; a team 49 places above them in the league hierarchy. Two goals from midfielder 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:...
ensured a replay at Kenilworth Road on 9 December.
A top-of-the-table clash 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....
had to be postponed on 30 November due to a frozen pitch at Kingsmeadow.
December
The severe winter weatherWinter of 2010–2011 in Europe
The winter of 2010-2011 in Europe began with an unusually cold November caused by a cold weather cycle that started in southern Scandinavia and subsequently moved south and west over both Belgium and the Netherlands on 25 November and into the west of Scotland and north east England on 26 November...
continued from November, resulting in Luton's next league game 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 4 December also being postponed.
On 8 December, it was announced defender Fred Murray
Fred Murray
Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:...
was to be out of action for up to four weeks due to a hernia operation, adding to the injuries to fellow defenders Shane Blackett and long-term victim 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...
.
Luton fell to a 3–1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 9 December, putting them out of the FA Cup. 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...
opened the scoring in the first half, but goals from Scott Wagstaff
Scott Wagstaff
Scott Andrew Wagstaff is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic.-Personal life:Born in Maidstone, Wagstaff attended Bennett Memorial Diocesan School in Tunbridge Wells, which he left in 2006 so he could concentrate on football...
, Joe Anyinsah
Joe Anyinsah
Joseph Greene "Joe" Anyinsah is an English footballer who plays as a Winger and a Striker.Joe started his career at Bristol City making his debut on the 7 August 2004 against Torquay United...
and Johnnie Jackson
Johnnie Jackson
John Alec "Johnnie" Jackson is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He usually plays as a left sided midfielder but can also play as a central midfielder or a left-back.-Tottenham Hotspur:...
saw Charlton progress. Injuries continued to mount as it was announced 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:...
had injured his ankle and Amari Morgan-Smith had fractured his cheekbone during the game.
An FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
First Round tie against Welling United
Welling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
on 12 December finished in a 0–0 draw, with a youthful Luton side having to travel to Park View Road
Park View Road
Park View Road is home to Conference South semi-professional football club Welling United, and was the ground of their predecessors Bexley United. Welling have played there since 1977...
on 14 December for a replay. Luton won the replay 2–1 in a game that resulted in the lowest ever crowd for a competitive match featuring the club; 404 fans were in attendance at Welling, beating the previous low of 469 set at Thames
Thames A.F.C.
Thames Association Football Club were an English football club from Custom House, east London , who briefly played in the Football League between 1930 and 1932.-Name:...
on 6 December 1930. Youth team players Cauley Woodrow and Newman Carney made their Luton debuts during the victory.
A midday kick-off against 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...
on 18 December was abandoned after 55 minutes with the score at 0–0 due to heavy snow.
The traditional footballing Christmas period was also hit by the weather; Luton's Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
game at 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...
and home game on 28 December against 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....
were both postponed due to frozen pitches. This meant the club had not played a single league game since 20 November, leaving them with a total of six games to re-arrange for the New Year. This left Luton in fourth place in the table at the end of December, albeit with up to three games more to play than their rivals.
Young stiker Dan Walker was sent on a one-month loan to divisional rivals Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
on 31 December.
January
Luton started 2011 with a 3–0 home win over Rushden & DiamondsRushden & 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...
on New Years Day. 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....
scored his twelfth and thirteenth goals of the season, with Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
adding the final goal in what was the club's first league game in 42 days. Three days later, Gnakpa scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win 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:...
.
The loan transfers of 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...
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 became permanent on 4 January, while on-loan defender Craig Hinton
Craig Hinton (footballer)
Craig 'Alan' Hinton is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line...
returned to Northampton Town after playing in just two FA Trophy games. Midfielder Adam Murray
Adam Murray
-External links:*...
completed his permanent transfer to 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...
the same day.
Luton drew 0–0 with 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...
on 8 January, and followed this result up with another goalless draw away to league leaders 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....
four days later. These two results saw the club move into second place in the league.
Luton progressed into the third round of the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
with a 4–0 victory over Uxbridge
Uxbridge F.C.
Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the County of Middlesex England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have...
on 15 January. Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and...
and youth team product Adam Watkins scored two goals apiece which set up another home tie against 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 Gloucester City in early February. Youth team players Christian Tavernier and Alasan Ann also made their Luton debuts during the game.
On 18 January, Luton signed out-of-contract 34-year old Ghanaian striker 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...
on a deal running until May 2011. Owusu scored on his debut on the same day as Luton secured a comprehensive 5–0 win over 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...
. York had goalkeeper Michael Ingham
Michael Ingham (footballer)
Michael Gerard Ingham is a footballer who plays for York City as a goalkeeper.Ingham started his career with Northern Irish side Cliftonville before moving to England with Sunderland in the FA Premier League in 1999. He was loaned out by the club on eight occasions before eventually joining former...
sent off early in the first half, which saw 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:...
open the scoring from the resulting free-kick. Goals from Claude Gnakpa, 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 Taiwo Atieno followed, as York had Jonathan Smith also shown a red card late on.
Injury problems began to mount at the club; winger Charlie Henry, who had yet to play a game for Luton, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot ligament problem. Amari Morgan-Smith and Jason Walker suffered ankle and hamstring injuries respectively, defender 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:...
picked up an ankle injury in the game against York City, and long-term defensive absentees Fred Murray
Fred Murray
Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:...
, 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 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...
were still no closer to full fitness.
On 22 January, Luton drew 2–2 at home with 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....
. Gateshead took a 2–0 lead early in the first half before goals from 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:...
and Claude Gnakpa put the clubs back on level footing, though Gateshead played the second half with only 10 men after Ben Clark
Ben Clark (footballer)
Benjamin "Ben" Clark is a professional footballer who plays for Conference National side Gateshead.-Manchester United:...
was sent off.
Three days later, Gnakpa scored his eighth goal of the season as Luton emerged as 1–0 victors in a close game with 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...
. This meant the club ended January in third place in the league having gone through the month unbeaten.
20 year-old 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...
winger Robbie Willmott signed for Luton for £50,000 on an 18-month contract on 28 January.
On 31 January, transfer dealine day, midfielder 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:...
was bought by 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 Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
for £150,000. Drury had scored 8 goals in his 26 games for Luton. Striker Taiwo Atieno and midfielder Pavel Besta
Pavel Besta
Pavel Besta is a Czech football player, currently without a club. He most recently played for Luton Town, but was released on 31 January 2011.-Club career:...
were released from the club the same day. Both had found regular first-team places difficult to hold down, making only 17 starts between them. Later that day, 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...
and youth-team graduate Taylor Nathaniel were also both released. Half an hour before the transfer window shut, Luton confirmed the loan signing of defender Luke Graham
Luke Graham
Luke Graham is a footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender.-Club career:Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. He was on loan at Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and...
from 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...
until the end of the season.
February
Four goals in the last twenty minutes from 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....
, 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...
and two from 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...
secured a 4–0 home victory 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...
on 1 February. Robbie Willmott and Luke Graham
Luke Graham
Luke Graham is a footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender.-Club career:Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. He was on loan at Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and...
made their debuts as susbstitutes during the match.
Graham scored the winning goal on his full debut, in a 1–0 victory over Gloucester City on 4 February, that put Luton into the quarter-final of the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
.
Luton were defeated for the first time in 11 league games as 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:...
beat them 3–1 at Kenilworth Road on 12 February.
On 18 February, with the loan transfer window opened, 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...
midfielder 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...
signed for Luton on loan until the end of the season. Young striker Dan Walker went in the opposite direction, signing for Cambridge on a one-month loan. The same day, Carden made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
. Luton took the lead in the first-half through Robbie Willmott, but were pegged back via a last-minute Newport penalty
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...
.
Luton beat Guiseley
Guiseley A.F.C.
Guiseley A.F.C. are an English football club from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Founded in 1909 by a local group of enthusiasts, the club’s first success came in 1913 when they won the local Wharfedale League...
1–0 on 26 February to earn a place in the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
semi-final, 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 winner.
March
On 1 March a goal from Lloyd OwusuLloyd 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...
gave Luton a 1–0 away win 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:...
. Four days later, Luton drew 1–1 at home to in-form 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...
. This was then followed up three days later with a 2–0 victory over 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....
.
On 13 March, Luton lost the first leg of the FA Trophy semi-final 1–0 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...
.
Two days later, Luton drew 0–0 away to 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...
in the league.
On 19 March, Luton were knocked out of the FA Trophy after a 1–1 draw at home to Mansfield. 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...
and Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
were sent off during the game.
With the league now their priority, Luton secured a 1–0 away win over 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...
on 22 March, Robbie Willmott scoring the only goal.
On 25 March, defender 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...
joined Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
on loan until the end of the season. Later that day, 16-year old striker Cauley Woodrow, who had made three Luton appearances, was signed by Premier League side Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
Luton lost 2–1 to relegation-threatened 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 26 March, producing a result and performance that caused Richard Money to apologise to the fans.
The result, and run of form that had seen Luton slip to 15 points behind 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:...
, led to Money being replaced as manager by his assistant Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:...
on 28 March.
Brabin's first game in charge, on 29 March, ended in a 0–0 home draw against 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...
.
April
Luton drew 3–3 with Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster 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...
on 2 April in an attacking display of football, marking the first time in over two months, and over the course of 13 games, that the club had scored more than two goals in a match. Robbie Willmott, Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
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:...
were on the scoresheet. A third consecutive draw followed on 5 April, the club drawing 2–2 with 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...
with 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 Amari Morgan-Smith scoring the goals.
Luton claimed their first win under Gary Brabin's management with a 6–0 home 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...
. Luton were forced to settle for, at most, a play-off place, as a win for league 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:...
the same afternoon meant they claimed the Conference National title with five games left of the season.
Crawley then hosted Luton three days later, resulting in a 1–1 draw. Another draw followed on 16 April, with Luton gaining a point from a 0–0 stalemate 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...
.
Luton lost their first game under Brabin's tenure on 19 April, losing 1–0 away 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...
. This left the club needing just one point from their remaining 3 games to secure a place in the play-offs. This was duly achieved on 23 April, as a dominant 3–0 win over already-relegated Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
cemented their play-off place.
The goals continued to flow, as a 4–0 victory over Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
on 25 April guaranteed Luton would play fourth-placed 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 play-off semi finals. The game saw goals from 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....
, his 18th and 19th of the season, Amari Morgan-Smith and Claude Gnakpa. Coincidentally, the final league game of the season on 30 April was also against Wrexham, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
May
The first leg of the play-off semi-final on 5 May was won by Luton in emphatic fashion as they registered a 3–0 away victory against Wrexham. All goals came during a 20-minute barrage in the first half, beginning with a 25-yard strike from 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...
, then a powerful rising shot into the top-corner from Claude Gnakpa
Claude 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....
, finished by an 18-yard half-volley from defender 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...
, his first senior goal for the club.
The club sealed their place in the play-off final with a 2–1 home win in the second leg on 10 May. Wrexham scored first, dominating the opening of the game, with Luton indebted to Mark Tyler for not going further behind by saving a penalty. However, Luton hit back with goals from 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:...
to register a 5–1 aggregate win.
Luton's opponents for the play-off final 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...
on 21 May were 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....
. A tight game, which saw both clubs hit the post, saw the clubs play a goalless draw into extra time. No goals in this period led to a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout
The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...
, which Wimbledon emerged victorious from with a 4–3 shootout win after penalty misses from Alex Lawless and Jason Walker. This meant Luton would contest a third successive non-League season in 2011–12
2011–12 Luton Town F.C. season
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...
.
Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin
Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:...
, contracted as manager only until the end of the season, received the full support from the Luton board despite the defeat and, on 27 May, he signed a two-year contract to continue as permanent manager.
June
On 2 June, it was announced that utility player Adam NewtonAdam Newton
Adam Lee Newton is an English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian professional footballer, who currently plays for Woking in the Conference South...
and striker 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...
had been released by the club after not being offered new contracts.
Luton made their first signing of the close season on 6 June, picking up 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...
striker 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...
on a free transfer.
On 10 June, the club secured goalkeepers Mark Tyler and 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...
to one-year contract extensions.
Former 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...
defender 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:...
signed for Luton on a free transfer on 14 June.
Luton striker 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:...
, who had missed a penalty in the shoot-out 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....
in the previous month, was sold 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...
on 20 June for a fee of £60,000. Walker had indicated that he and his family had found it hard to settle in Bedfordshire, and would prefer a move to the North of England.
Later that week, Luton tied 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 Jonathan O'Donnell to one-year contract extensions.
On 30 June, the last day of the season, central defender 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...
signed for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract.
Legend
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Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Notes |
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| 14 July 2010 | Dunstable Town Dunstable Town F.C. Dunstable Town have always been associated with Royal Blue and White, in a number of combinations. Unlike some of the larger clubs who hold an identity with one particular pattern, Dunstable have had stripes, hoops, halves, quarters, pin stripe and plain shirts... |
Away | 2–2 | 756 | Watkins, Patrick Jordan Patrick Jordan Daniel Patrick is an English footballer who plays as a striker.-Career:Young striker Jordan Patrick was thrown into the Hatters' first-team squad during an injury crisis in mid-October 2008, having only just turned 16 years of age.A product of Luton Town's youth academy, Patrick was handed... |
Luton XI |
| 15 July 2010 | 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 | 5–1 | 878 | 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:... , 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... , 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:... , Bailey Stefan Bailey Stefan Kyon Lloyd Bailey is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Career:... , 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... |
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| 17 July 2010 | 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 | 1–0 | 845 | 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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| 20 July 2010 | 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 | 1–1 | 309 | 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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| 22 July 2010 | Marlow Marlow F.C. Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground... |
Away | 3–1 | 252 | 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... , 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... , 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... |
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| 24 July 2010 | 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... |
Away | 0–3 | 392 | – | |
| 27 July 2010 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... XI |
Home | 3–0 | 2,769 | 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.... , 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:... , 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:... |
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| 30 July 2010 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
Home | 1–0 | 1,428 | 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... |
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| 4 August 2010 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... XI |
Home | 4–1 | 2,036 | 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.... (2), 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:... , 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... |
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| 5 August 2010 | Brackley Town Brackley Town F.C. Brackley Town Football Club are a football club based in Brackley, England, who play their home games at St. James Park. They were established in 1890. They have won the Hellenic League twice in their history... |
Away | 1–1 | – | 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... |
Luton XI |
| 7 August 2010 | Woking Woking F.C. Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the... |
Away | 2–1 | 618 | 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... , A. Murray Adam Murray -External links:*... |
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| 10 August 2010 | 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 | 3–1 | 258 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... , D. Walker, Watkins |
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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| 14 August 2010 | Altrincham Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
Home | 2–1 | 6,665 | 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... , 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 August 2010 | 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... |
Away | 3–1 | 2,906 | 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.... (3) |
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| 21 August 2010 | 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:... |
Away | 3–0 | 2,831 | 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.... , Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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... |
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| 24 August 2010 | Newport County | Home | 1–1 | 6,945 | 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... |
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| 28 August 2010 | 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.... |
Away | 1–3 | 1,694 | 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... |
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| 30 August 2010 | 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:... |
Home | 1–1 | 6,354 | 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:... |
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| 4 September 2010 | 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 | 0–2 | 3,822 | – | |
| 11 September 2010 | 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 | 2–0 | 6,691 | 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:... , G. Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... |
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| 17 September 2010 | 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.... |
Home | 3–0 | 7,283 | G. Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... , 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... , 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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| 21 September 2010 | 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... |
Away | 2–2 | 1,665 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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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| 25 September 2010 | 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.... |
Away | 0–1 | 1,075 | – | |
| 28 September 2010 | 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... |
Home | 2–0 | 6,024 | 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:... , Morgan-Smith |
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| 2 October 2010 | 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... |
Away | 1–0 | 1,416 | 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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| 5 October 2010 | 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:... |
Home | 1–2 | 6,895 | 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:... (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... ) |
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| 16 October 2010 | Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... |
Away | 4–2 | 2,518 | G. Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... , 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.... , 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:... (2) |
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| 19 October 2010 | 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 | 6–1 | 5,704 | 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:... , 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:... (2), 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.... , D. Walker |
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| 30 October 2010 | 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... |
Home | 3–1 | 7,003 | 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:... , G. Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... , Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
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| 11 November 2010 | Wrexham | Away | 0–1 | 2,733 | – | |
| 13 November 2010 | Altrincham Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
Away | 1–0 | 1,416 | 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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| 20 November 2010 | Histon Histon F.C. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league... |
Home | 5–1 | 5,963 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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... , J. 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:... , 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:... , Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
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| 1 January 2011 | 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... |
Home | 3–0 | 6,928 | 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.... (2), Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 4 January 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 | 1–0 | 801 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 8 January 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 | 0–0 | 2,301 | – | |
| 12 January 2011 | 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.... |
Away | 0–0 | 4,287 | – | |
| 18 January 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... |
Home | 5–0 | 5,997 | 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:... , Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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... , 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... , Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
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| 22 January 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 | 2–2 | 5,958 | 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:... , Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 25 January 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... |
Home | 1–0 | 5,609 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 1 February 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 | 4–0 | 5,770 | Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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... (2), 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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| 12 February 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 | 1–3 | 6,227 | 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... |
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| 18 February 2011 | Newport County | Away | 1–1 | 2,834 | Willmott | |
| 1 March 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:... |
Away | 1–0 | 1,015 | 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... |
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| 5 March 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... |
Home | 1–1 | 6,108 | 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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| 8 March 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.... |
Home | 2–0 | 5,737 | 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... , 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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| 15 March 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... |
Away | 0–0 | 2,831 | – | |
| 22 March 2011 | 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... |
Away | 1–0 | 2,459 | Willmott | |
| 26 March 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... |
Away | 1–2 | 1,695 | 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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| 29 March 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 | 0–0 | 5,528 | – | |
| 2 April 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 | 3–3 | 2,756 | Willmott, Gnakpa Claude 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.... , J. 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:... |
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| 5 April 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... |
Home | 2–2 | 5,715 | 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... , Morgan-Smith |
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| 9 April 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 | 6–0 | 5,844 | Morgan-Smith, Willmott, F. Murray Fred Murray Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:... , J. 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:... , 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... , Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 12 April 2011 | 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:... |
Away | 1–1 | 3,326 | 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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| 16 April 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 | 0–0 | 2,203 | – | |
| 19 April 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 | 0–1 | 2,955 | – | |
| 23 April 2011 | Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... |
Home | 3–0 | 6,171 | Willmott (2), Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 25 April 2011 | Histon Histon F.C. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league... |
Away | 4–0 | 1,159 | Morgan-Smith, 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.... (2), Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| 30 April 2011 | 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... |
Home | 1–1 | 6,443 | J. 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:... (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... ) |
Conference National Play-Offs
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| Semi-Final First Leg | 5 May 2011 | 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... |
Away | 3–0 | 7,211 | 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... , Gnakpa Claude 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.... , 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... |
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| Semi-Final Second Leg | 10 May 2011 | 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... |
Home | 2–1 | 9,078 | 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... , J. 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:... |
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| Final | 21 May 2011 | 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.... |
Neutral 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... |
0–0 | 18,195 | – | Luton lost 4-3 on pens Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... |
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...
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| 4th Qualifying Round | 23 October 2010 | St Albans City St Albans City F.C. St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League... |
Home | 4–0 | 4,144 | Morgan-Smith (3), 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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| First Round | 6 November 2010 | 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 | 1–1 | 2,000 | 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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| First Round Replay | 17 November 2010 | 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... |
Home | 4–2 | 3,050 | 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.... , Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... (2), Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
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| Second Round | 27 November 2010 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Away | 2–2 | 8,682 | 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:... (2) |
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| Second Round Replay | 9 December 2010 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Home | 1–3 | 5,914 | 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... |
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FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
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| First Round | 12 December 2010 | Welling United Welling United F.C. Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and... |
Home | 0–0 | 1,639 | – | |
| First Round Replay | 14 December 2010 | Welling United Welling United F.C. Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and... |
Away | 2–1 | 404 | J. 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:... , 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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| Second Round | 15 January 2011 | Uxbridge Uxbridge F.C. Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the County of Middlesex England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have... |
Home | 4–0 | 1,958 | Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... (2), Watkins (2) |
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| Third Round | 4 February 2011 | Gloucester City | Home | 1–0 | 2,212 | Graham Luke Graham Luke Graham is a footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender.-Club career:Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. He was on loan at Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and... |
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| Quarter-Final | 26 February 2011 | Guiseley Guiseley A.F.C. Guiseley A.F.C. are an English football club from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Founded in 1909 by a local group of enthusiasts, the club’s first success came in 1913 when they won the local Wharfedale League... |
Away | 1–0 | 1,152 | 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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| Semi-Final First Leg | 13 March 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 | 0–1 | 3,208 | – | |
| Semi-Final Second Leg | 19 March 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... |
Home | 1–1 | 6,133 | 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... |
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League table
Player statistics
- Correct as of 24 May 2011. Numbers in parentheses indicate substitute appearances.
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| 1 | GK |  Mark Tyler |
46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 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:... |
36 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Fred MurrayFred Murray Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:... |
28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 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... |
42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | DF |  Luke GrahamLuke Graham Luke Graham is a footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender.-Club career:Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. He was on loan at Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and... |
6 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Craig Hinton Craig Hinton (footballer) Craig 'Alan' Hinton is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | George Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... |
48 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  Adam NewtonAdam Newton Adam Lee Newton is an English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian professional footballer, who currently plays for Woking in the Conference South... |
14 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Amari Morgan-Smith |
15 (5) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 (2) | 0 | 20 (7) | 8 | 0 | 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.... |
39 (8) | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 47 (8) | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Taiwo AtienoTaiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
6 (7) | 3 | 2 (2) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 (9) | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 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... |
1 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | 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:... |
23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Robbie Willmott |
15 (3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (3) | 6 | 2 | 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:... |
7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |  Zdeněk KročaZdeněk 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... |
48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | 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... |
18 (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 (5) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Adam Murray Adam Murray -External links:*... |
6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 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... |
37 (8) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 (8) | 3 | 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... |
6 (2) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Pavel Besta Pavel Besta Pavel Besta is a Czech football player, currently without a club. He most recently played for Luton Town, but was released on 31 January 2011.-Club career:... |
3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 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... |
8 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  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.... |
36 (9) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 44 (10) | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | 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:... |
17 (11) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 (3) | 0 | 21 (14) | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | 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... |
4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | 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:... |
11 (12) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 16 (13) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Alex Lacey |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Godfrey Poku |
2 (7) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 6 (13) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Jonathan O'Donnell |
0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Taylor Nathaniel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Adam Watkins |
0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 2 | 1 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Dan Walker |
1 (11) | 1 | 1 (3) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 4 (15) | 1 | 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Lewis Kidd |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Jordan Patrick Jordan Patrick Jordan Daniel Patrick is an English footballer who plays as a striker.-Career:Young striker Jordan Patrick was thrown into the Hatters' first-team squad during an injury crisis in mid-October 2008, having only just turned 16 years of age.A product of Luton Town's youth academy, Patrick was handed... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Cauley Woodrow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW |  Lloyd OwusuLloyd 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... |
13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | Christian Tavernier |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Newman Carney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Alasan Ann |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Michael Cain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *The league column also includes play-off matches.
Most used starting eleven
- Last updated on 24 May 2011
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark Tyler |
54 |
| 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:... |
41 |
| 6 | DF | George Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... |
56 |
| 13 | DF | 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... |
55 |
| 3 | DF | Fred Murray Fred Murray Frederick Anthony "Fred" Murray is an Irish footballer currently playing for Luton Town.-Career:... |
33 |
| 18 | MF | Claude Gnakpa Claude 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.... |
44 |
| 11 | MF | 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:... |
26 |
| 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... |
50 |
| 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... |
47 |
| 19 | 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:... |
21 |
| 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.... |
47 |
Managerial statistics
- Only competitive games from the 2010–112010–11 in English footballThe 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...
season are included. - Correct as of 24 May 2011.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Record | Honours | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | |||||
| Richard Money | |
30 October 2009 | 28 March 2011 |
– | ||||||||
| Gary Brabin Gary Brabin Gary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:... |
|
28 March 2011 | Present |
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| Total |
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Awards
- Awarded on 1 May 2011.
| Award | Name | No. | Pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town Supporters Club Player of the Year | Mark Tyler |
1 | GK | |
| Players' Player of the Year | George Pilkington George Pilkington George Edward Pilkington is an English footballer who captains Conference National club Luton Town, playing as a defender.... |
6 | DF | |
| Young Player of the Year | 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... |
15 | MF | |
| Luton Town F.C. Website Player of the Year | Mark Tyler |
1 | GK | |
| LTSC Junior Members' Player of the Year | 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.... |
9 | FW | |
| Goal of the Season | Dan Walker |
29 | FW |
|}
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 |  Andy DruryAndy 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:... |
Stevenage | Free | |
| 6 July 2010 | Adam Murray Adam Murray -External links:*... |
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... |
Free | |
| 31 July 2010 | Dan Walker |
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.... |
Free | |
| 5 August 2010 | 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... |
Unattached | ||
| 6 August 2010 | Pavel Besta Pavel Besta Pavel Besta is a Czech football player, currently without a club. He most recently played for Luton Town, but was released on 31 January 2011.-Club career:... |
Unattached | ||
| 2 September 2010 | Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
Unattached | ||
| 28 September 2010 | Amari Morgan-Smith |
Unattached | ||
| 4 January 2011 | 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... |
Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
Undisclosed | |
| 4 January 2011 | 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... |
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... |
Undisclosed | |
| 4 January 2011 | 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:... |
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... |
Undisclosed | |
| 18 January 2011 | 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... |
Unattached | ||
| 28 January 2011 | Robbie Willmott |
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... |
£50,000 | |
| 6 June 2011 | 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... |
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... |
Free | |
| 14 June 2011 | 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:... |
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... |
Free | |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2010 | Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
Released | ||
| 16 July 2010 | Lewis Emanuel Lewis Emanuel Lewis Emanuel is an English-born Irish professional footballer who most recently played for Luton Town. He is a left back who can also play left midfield.-Career:... |
Released | ||
| 27 August 2010 | 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.... |
Retired | ||
| 27 August 2010 | 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:... |
Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system... |
Free | |
| 31 August 2010 | 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... |
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... |
Undisclosed | |
| 4 January 2011 | Adam Murray Adam Murray -External links:*... |
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... |
Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2011 | Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Atieno Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno is an English-born Kenya international footballer, who currently plays for League Two side Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City and Darlington, and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and... |
Released | ||
| 31 January 2011 | Pavel Besta Pavel Besta Pavel Besta is a Czech football player, currently without a club. He most recently played for Luton Town, but was released on 31 January 2011.-Club career:... |
Released | ||
| 31 January 2011 | 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:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
£150,000 | |
| 31 January 2011 | 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... |
Released | ||
| 31 January 2011 | Taylor Nathaniel |
Released | ||
| 26 March 2011 | Cauley Woodrow |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Undisclosed | |
| 2 June 2011 | 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... |
Released | ||
| 2 June 2011 | 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... |
Released | ||
| 20 June 2011 | 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:... |
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... |
£60,000 | |
| 30 June 2011 | 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... |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
Free | |
Loans in
| Date | Player | From | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2010 | 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... |
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... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 17 November 2010 | 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:... |
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... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 26 November 2010 | 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... |
Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 26 November 2010 | Craig Hinton Craig Hinton (footballer) Craig 'Alan' Hinton is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line... |
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... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 31 January 2011 | Luke Graham Luke Graham Luke Graham is a footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender.-Club career:Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. He was on loan at Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and... |
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... |
31 May 2011 | |
| 18 February 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... |
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... |
23 May 2011 |
Loans out
| Date | Player | To | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2010 | Taylor Nathaniel |
Barton Rovers Barton Rovers F.C. Barton Rovers F.C. are a semi-professional association football club located in the village of Barton-le-Clay, near Luton in Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Division One Central and play their home games at Sharpenhoe Road.The club is affiliated to the... |
15 October 2010 | |
| 15 September 2010 | Adam Watkins |
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:... |
15 October 2010 | |
| 1 October 2010 | Adam Murray Adam Murray -External links:*... |
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... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 22 October 2010 | 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... |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
8 January 2011 | |
| 28 October 2010 | 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... |
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... |
28 January 2011 | |
| 6 December 2010 | Adam Watkins |
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:... |
12 January 2011 | |
| 31 December 2010 | Dan Walker |
Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... |
31 January 2011 | |
| 18 February 2011 | Dan Walker |
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... |
21 March 2011 | |
| 11 March 2011 | Jonathan O'Donnell |
St Albans City St Albans City F.C. St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League... |
11 April 2011 | |
| 11 March 2011 | Adam Watkins |
Harrow Borough Harrow Borough F.C. Harrow Borough Football Club is a semi-professional English association football club based in Harrow, in Greater London. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Earlsmead Stadium.... |
11 April 2011 | |
| 25 March 2011 | 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... |
Histon Histon F.C. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league... |
20 April 2011 |