2007–08 Luton Town F.C. season

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

Luton Town
2007–08 season
ChairmanDavid Pinkney
ManagerKevin Blackwell (until 16 January)
Mick Harford (from 16 January 2008)
StadiumKenilworth Road
League One24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Paul Furlong and
Matthew Spring (12)

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
Main article: 2007–08 Football League One
Pos Team 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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

Results

League One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
11 August 2007Hartlepool UnitedHome2–18,013Currie 36', Goodall 84'[10]
18 August 2007Swindon TownAway1–27,520Edwards 66'[11]
25 August 2007GillinghamHome3–16,178Bell 17', Furlong 27', Spring 80' pen.[12]
1 September 2007Leeds UnitedAway0–126,856[13]
8 September 2007Bristol RoversHome1–26,131Spring 19' pen.[14]
14 September 2007Tranmere RoversAway1–26,525Furlong 5'[15]
22 September 2007Port ValeHome2–16,084Furlong 30', Bell 86'[16]
29 September 2007Huddersfield TownAway0–29,028[17]
2 October 2007Yeovil TownAway0–04,848[18]
6 October 2007Doncaster RoversHome1–16,513Furlong 57'[19]
15 October 2007Northampton TownHome4–15,881Currie 4', Spring 49' pen., Furlong 62', Spring 90' pen.[20]
20 October 2007Crewe AlexandraAway0–24,490[21]
27 October 2007Nottingham ForestHome2–18,524Perry 52', Bell 88'[22]
3 November 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–35,317Edwards 79'[23]
6 November 2007Carlisle UnitedHome0–05,462[24]
17 November 2007WalsallAway0–05,056[25]
24 November 2007Southend UnitedHome1–06,820Andrew 74'[26]
4 December 2007Oldham AthleticAway1–14,251Fojut 34'[27]
14 December 2007Cheltenham TownAway0–13,702[28]
22 December 2007Tranmere RoversHome1–06,070Edwards 70'[29]
26 December 2007Bristol RoversAway1–17,556Edwards 49'[30]
29 December 2007Port ValeAway2–14,224Fojut 3', Spring 90'[31]
1 January 2008Yeovil TownHome1–06,811Andrew 48'[32]
12 January 2008Swansea CityHome1–3 6,756 Furlong 74' [33]
19 January 2008Leyton OrientAway1–2 5,516 Keane 67' [34]
22 January 2008AFC BournemouthAway3–4 3,489 Spring 45' pen., Morgan 60', Furlong 78' [35]
26 January 2008Leeds UnitedHome1–1 9,297 Parkin 90' [36]
29 January 2008Swindon TownHome0–1 5,738 [37]
2 February 2008Hartlepool UnitedAway0–4 3,913 [38]
9 February 2008AFC BournemouthHome1–4 5,897 Emanuel 50' [39]
16 February 2008Leyton OrientHome0–1 6,412 [40]
22 February 2008Swansea CityAway0–1 14,122 [41]
26 February 2008MillwallHome1–1
1 March 2008WalsallHome0–1
8 March 2008Southend UnitedAway0–2
11 March 2008Carlisle UnitedAway1–2
15 March 2008Oldham AthleticHome3–0
22 March 2008Cheltenham TownHome1–1
24 March 2008MillwallAway0–0
29 March 2008Crewe AlexandraHome2–1
1 April 2008GillinghamAway1–2
5 April 2008Northampton TownAway1–2
12 April 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–26,652Parkin 49'[7]
19 April 2008Nottingham ForestAway0–117,331[42]
26 April 2008Doncaster RoversAway0–2
3 May 2008Huddersfield TownHome0–1

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round10 November 2007BrentfordHome1–14,167Andrew 79'[43]
First round replay27 November 2007BrentfordAway2–02,643Coyne 36', Fojut 61'[44]
Second round11 December 2007Nottingham ForestHome1–05,758Andrew 54'[45]
Third round6 January 2008LiverpoolHome1–110,226Riise 77' o.g.[46]
Third round replay15 January 2008LiverpoolAway0–541,446[47]

League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round14 August 2007Dagenham & RedbridgeAway2–11,754Spring 42' pen., Talbot 68'[48]
Second round28 August 2007SunderlandHome3–04,401Bell 16', Furlong 43', 75'[49]
Third round25 September 2007Charlton AthleticHome3–1 (a.e.t.)4,534Robinson 43', Spring 105', Talbot 117'[50]
Fourth round31 October 2007EvertonHome0–1 (a.e.t.)8,944[51]

Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round4 September 2007Northampton TownHome2–02,532Hutchison 12', Peschisolido 48'[52]
Second round9 October 2007GillinghamAway3–41,417Furlong 26', 43', Spring 45' pen.[53]

Squad
Squad at end of season[54]

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[55]
5 DF  ENG Chris Perry
7 FW  ENG Dean Morgan
8 MF  IRL David Bell[56]
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[57]
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  IRL 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

Player statistics
Players arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
Pos. Name League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Ben Alnwick 400040
FW Calvin Andrew 19 (20)26 (3)225 (23)4
DF Ed Asafu-Adjaye 700070
DF George Beavan 1 (1)0001 (1)0
MF David Bell 32491415
GK Marlon Beresford 000000
GK Dean Brill 370100470
MF Ahmet Brković 0 (1)01 (2)01 (3)0
FW Ryan Charles 6 (1)1006 (1)1
DF Chris Coyne 18071251
MF Darren Currie 25 (6)25 (2)030 (8)2
DF Sol Davis 15000150
MF David Edwards 18 (1)47025 (1)4
DF Lewis Emanuel 15 (2)22017 (2)2
DF Jarosław Fojut 15 (1)27122 (1)3
GK David Forde 501060
FW Paul Furlong 23 (9)85 (2)428 (11)12
DF Alan Goodall 25 (4)16 (1)031 (5)1
MF Anthony Grant 1 (3)00 (2)01 (5)0
DF Jake Howells 0 (1)0000 (1)0
MF Don Hutchison 15 (6)05120 (6)1
DF Richard Jackson 27 (2)08035 (2)0
MF Keith Keane 27 (1)14 (2)031 (3)1
MF Richard Langley 0 (1)0000 (1)0
FW Paul McVeigh 15 (10)02 (6)017 (16)0
FW Dean Morgan 8 (8)13 (2)011 (10)1
MF Stephen O'Leary 10 (6)00 (2)010 (8)0
FW Sam Parkin 12 (7)51013 (7)5
DF Chris Perry 35190441
FW Paul Peschisolido 2 (2)00 (1)12 (3)1
MF Steve Robinson 25 (3)07132 (3)1
MF Matthew Spring 4391035312
FW Drew Talbot 15 (12)05 (4)220 (16)2
DF Paul Underwood 000000
MF Marc Wilson 400040

See also

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  55. Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally.
  56. Bell was born in Kettering, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  57. Keane was born in Luton, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
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