2007–08 Luton Town F.C. season

Luton Town
2007–08 season
Chairman	David Pinkney
Manager	Kevin Blackwell (until 16 January); Mick Harford (from 16 January 2008)
Stadium	Kenilworth Road
League One	24th (relegated)
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Fourth round
Football League Trophy	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Paul Furlong and ; Matthew Spring (12)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2006–07 2008–09 →

During the 2007–08 English football season, Luton Town competed in League One.

Season summary

After a poor start to the 2007–08 season, the club entered administration on 22 November 2007; Pinkney stated he would fund the club's overheads, while ten points were deducted. Meanwhile, the FA probe on transfer irregularities dragged on, described by Pinkney as "a storm in a teacup".^[1]^[2] Blackwell was sacked by the administrator on 15 January 2008, to be replaced by former player Mick Harford.^[3]^[4]^[5] The club subsequently entered the custody of the Luton Town Football Club 2020 consortium.^[6] Luton were relegated to League Two on 12 April, following a 2–1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion;^[7] Luton finished the season in bottom place.^[8]^[9]

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
20	Crewe Alexandra	46	12	14	20	47	65	−18	50
21	AFC Bournemouth (R)	46	17	7	22	62	72	−10	48^[a]	Relegation to Football League Two
22	Gillingham (R)	46	11	13	22	44	73	−29	46
23	Port Vale (R)	46	9	11	26	47	81	−34	38
24	Luton Town (R)	46	11	10	25	43	63	−20	33^[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

Squad

Squad at end of season^[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Dean Brill
3	DF	ENG	Alan Goodall
4	MF	SCO	Don Hutchison^[11]
5	DF	ENG	Chris Perry
7	FW	ENG	Dean Morgan
8	MF	IRL	David Bell^[12]
9	FW	ENG	Sam Parkin
10	MF	ENG	Darren Currie
11	FW	CAN	Paul Peschisolido
12	DF	ENG	Richard Jackson
14	MF	NIR	Steve Robinson
15	MF	ENG	Stephen O'Leary
17	DF	ENG	Lewis Emanuel
19	FW	ENG	Drew Talbot
20	FW	ENG	Calvin Andrew


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	MF	IRL	Keith Keane^[13]
22	MF	ENG	Richard Langley
24	DF	ENG	Paul Underwood
25	MF	ENG	Matthew Spring
26	DF	ENG	Sol Davis
28	FW	NIR	Paul McVeigh
29	FW	ENG	Paul Furlong
32	FW	ENG	Ryan Charles
35	GK	ENG	Marlon Beresford
36	GK	ENG	Ross Faulds
37	DF	ENG	George Beavan
38	DF	ENG	Ed Asafu-Adjaye
39	MF	ENG	Harry Hogarth
40	DF	ENG	Jake Howells

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	EIR	Kevin Foley (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
6	DF	AUS	Chris Coyne (to Colchester United)
16	MF	WAL	David Edwards (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
18	MF	CRO	Ahmet Brković (to Millwall)
27	GK	ENG	Ben Alnwick (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	GK	IRL	David Forde (on loan from Cardiff City)
31	DF	POL	Jarosław Fojut (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
33	MF	IRL	Marc Wilson (on loan from Portsmouth)
34	MF	ENG	Anthony Grant (on loan from Chelsea)

Transfers

Out

References

^ "Luton suffer 10-point deduction". BBC. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
^ "FA probe 'storm in a teacup' says Hatters chairman". Dunstable Today. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
^ Hooper, Andy (12 January 2008). "Kevin Blackwell resigns from Luton Town". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ Hodges, Vicki; Caroe, Charlie (16 January 2008). "Mick Harford replaces Kevin Blackwell at Luton". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ "Mick Harford's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
^ "Owen consortium nears Luton deal". BBC. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ "Luton 1–2 Brighton". BBC. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
^ Rundle, Richard. "Football Club History Database – Luton Town". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ "Luton Town 2007–2008 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
^ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flone/luton.htm Luton Town squad for 2007–08 season, FootballSquads
^ Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally.
^ Bell was born in Kettering, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
^ Keane was born in Luton, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.

[table_hth_LUT0.22114249096305-10] Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

[BBC7108271-1] "Luton suffer 10-point deduction". BBC. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.

[FA_probe_'storm_in_a_teacup'_says_Hatters_chairman-2] "FA probe 'storm in a teacup' says Hatters chairman". Dunstable Today. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

[Kevin_Blackwell_resigns_from_Luton_Town-3] Hooper, Andy (12 January 2008). "Kevin Blackwell resigns from Luton Town". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 April 2009.

[Mick_Harford_replaces_Kevin_Blackwell_at_Luton-4] Hodges, Vicki; Caroe, Charlie (16 January 2008). "Mick Harford replaces Kevin Blackwell at Luton". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 April 2009.

[mharford-5] "Mick Harford's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2009.

[Owen_consortium_nears_Luton_deal-6] "Owen consortium nears Luton deal". BBC. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009.

[Luton_1-2_Brighton-7] "Luton 1–2 Brighton". BBC. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2009.

[RichardRundle-8] Rundle, Richard. "Football Club History Database – Luton Town". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009.

[Statto0708-9] "Luton Town 2007–2008 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.

[11] ttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flone/luton.htm Luton Town squad for 2007–08 season, FootballSquads

[12] Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally.

[13] Bell was born in Kettering, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.

[14] Keane was born in Luton, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.

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