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- Luton Town Football Club is an English football club, founded in 1885. After becoming the first professional team in the south of England in 1891, Luton joined The Football League in 1897 before leaving three years later. The club rejoined the League in 1920, and reached its top division in 1955–56.
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An invitation to become a founder member of the Southern League in 1894 was grabbed with both hands and in 1897 the club became members of the Football League Division Two. The pressures of playing in a largely Northern based league led to the Town re-joining the Southern League after three seasons. 1900 - 1939.
After becoming the first professional team in the south of England in 1891, [2] Luton joined The Football League in 1897 before leaving three years later. [3] The club rejoined the League in 1920, [4] and reached its top division in 1955–56. [5]
It joined the Football League before the 1897–98 season, left in 1900 because of financial problems, and rejoined in 1920. Luton reached the First Division in 1955–56 and contested a major final for the first time against Nottingham Forest in the 1959 FA Cup final.
The club was one of the founding members of Southern League 1894. Three years later, Luton become member of the Football League. They only played three seasons before leaving in times of financial struggles, which together with World War I caused an intermission between 1900 and 1919.
SeasonLeaguePositionPoints2018-19League One1942017-18League Two2882016-17League Two4772015-16League Two1166May 31, 2023 · It all started in 1885 during a town meeting when a group of passionate players came together to discuss forming a professional football team. They merged the Luton Town Wanderers and Excelsior into one club, known today as Luton Town F.C., becoming the first professional team in South England.
View Luton Town FC statistics from previous seasons, including league position and top goalscorer, on the official website of the Premier League.
May 28, 2023 · Luton reporter Mike Simmonds charts the club's history as they complete a remarkable rise to the Premier League. Once Luton Town dropped out of the old First Division in 1992, having voted for the creation of the Premier League, they never really threatened a comeback until the last two seasons.
