2024–25 Luton Town F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Luton Town Football Club 2020 Ltd | |
| Chairman | David Wilkinson | |
| Manager | Rob Edwards | |
| Stadium | Kenilworth Road | |
| Championship | 21st | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Second round | |
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The 2024–25 season is the 139th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club and their first season back in the Championship, since the 2022–23 season following their relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2024 | CM |  Shandon Baptiste |
 Brentford |
Free | [1] |
| 11 July 2024 | RB | Reuell Walters |
Arsenal |
Free | [2] |
| 20 August 2024 | CB |  Mark McGuinness |
 Cardiff City |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 20 August 2024 | CM | Liam Walsh |
Swansea City |
Free | [4] |
| 30 August 2024 | DM |  Lamine Fanne |
 AIK |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 10 September 2024 | RM |  Victor Moses |
 Spartak Moscow |
Free | [6] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2024 | LB | Ryan Giles |
Hull City |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 1 July 2024 | CM | Ross Barkley |
Aston Villa |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 30 July 2024 | CM | Jake Burger |
Rochdale |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 9 August 2024 | SS | John McAtee |
Bolton Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 28 August 2024 | RW | Chiedozie Ogbene |
Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 12 September 2024 | RW | Andros Townsend |
 Antalyaspor |
Undisclosed | [12] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2024 | CM |  Tom Krauß |
Mainz 05 |
End of Season | [13] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | LW |  Dion Pereira |
Dagenham & Redbridge |
End of Season | [14] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | GK | Jack Walton |
 Dundee United |
End of Season | [15] |
| 2 August 2024 | RB | Jacob Pinnington |
Solihull Moors |
End of Season | [16] |
| 7 August 2024 | CM | Axel Piesold |
 Cliftonville |
End of Season | [17] |
| 26 August 2024 | CM | Allan Campbell |
Charlton Athletic |
End of Season | [18] |
| 30 August 2024 | DM | Lamine Fanne |
AIK |
30 November 2024 | [5] |
| 30 August 2024 | CM | Jayden Luker
|
Grimsby Town
|
End of Season | [19] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF |  Aribim Pepple |
Southend United |
End of Season | [20] |
| 20 September 2024 | CF | Oliver Lynch |
Dulwich Hamlet |
5 January 2025[c] | [21][22] |
| 27 September 2024 | GK |  Henry Blackledge |
Berkhamsted |
26 October 2024 | [23] |
| 27 September 2024 | GK | Jameson Horlick |
Dulwich Hamlet |
26 October 2024 | [24] |
| 18 October 2024 | CB | Jack Bateson |
Farnborough |
16 November 2024 | [22] |
| 25 October 2024 | CB | Josh Odell-Bature |
Bedford Town |
23 November 2024 | [25] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Luke Berry |
Charlton Athletic |
1 July 2024 | [26][27] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Millar Matthews-Lewis |
Farnborough |
2 July 2024 | [26][28] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Ben Tompkins |
Hemel Hempstead Town |
4 July 2024 | [26][29] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Gabriel Osho |
 AJ Auxerre |
11 July 2024 | [30] |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Dan Potts |
Charlton Athletic |
6 September 2024 | [26][31] |
| 30 June 2024 | AM | Fred Onyedinma |
Wycombe Wanderers |
10 September 2024 | [26][32] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Josh Allen |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Tobias Braney |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Oliver Camis |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Archie Heron |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Will Houghton |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF |  Admiral Muskwe |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Max Scott |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Elliot Thorpe |
[26] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | CM | Louie Watson |
[33] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 18 June, Luton announced their first pre-season friendly, against Dundee United.[34] Two weeks later, a further four pre-season matches were confirmed, against AGF, Rukh Lviv, Göztepe and Celta Vigo.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Luton Town | 3–0 | Stevenage | Luton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Brache Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Luton Town | 1–2 | AGF | Luton |
| 13:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Brache Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Rukh Lviv | 0–1 | Luton Town | TBC, Slovenia |
| 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST) |
Report |
|
Stadium: TBC Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Göztepe | 3–2 | Luton Town | TBA, Slovenia |
| 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) |
Report |
|
Stadium: TBA Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Dundee United | 2–2 | Luton Town | Dundee |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Luton Town | 1–3 | Celta Vigo | Luton |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,051 |
Competitions
[edit]Championship
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 15 | |
| 20 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 15 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 15 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[36]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[36]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2024.[37]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2024 1 | Luton Town | 1–4 | Burnley | Luton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Luton Town | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,293 Referee: John Busby | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[38] | ||||
| 24 August 2024 3 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Luton Town | Preston |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,245 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 30 August 2024 4 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Luton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,798 Referee: Bobby Madley | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[38] | ||||
| 14 September 2024 5 | Millwall | 0–1 | Luton Town | Bermondsey |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,804 Referee: Josh Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[38] | ||||
| 21 September 2024 6 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,805 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 September 2024 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Luton Town | Plymouth |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,616 Referee: John Busby | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[38] | ||||
| 1 October 2024 8 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Oxford United | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,397 Referee: James Bell |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Luton Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,925 Referee: John Brooks |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Watford | Luton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 23 October 2024 11 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Sunderland | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,332 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 26 October 2024 12 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Luton Town | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 26,409 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 November 2024 13 | Luton Town | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Luton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,665 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 6 November 2024 14 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,655 Referee: Matt Donohue |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]As a top two EFL Championship side, Luton entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to Queens Park Rangers.[39][40]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 27 August 2024 Second round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Luton Town | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,132 Referee: Leigh Doughty | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 5 November 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
James Shea | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Reuell Walters | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  JAM
|
Amari'i Bell | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  DEN
|
Mads Juel Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | IRL
|
Mark McGuinness | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | NGA
|
Victor Moses | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | GER
|
Tom Krauß | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Carlton Morris | 12 | 4 | 9+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Cauley Woodrow | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Elijah Adebayo | 15 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | ZIM
|
Marvelous Nakamba | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  NED
|
Tahith Chong | 13 | 2 | 12+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Teden Mengi | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Reece Burke | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  COD
|
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Clark | 14 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | SCO
|
Jacob Brown | 8 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Liam Walsh | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK |  BEL
|
Thomas Kaminski | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | WAL
|
Joe Taylor | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | GRN
|
Shandon Baptiste | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF |  JPN
|
Daiki Hashioka | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | WAL
|
Tom Holmes | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Zack Nelson | 8 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG
|
Joe Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | ENG
|
Alfie Doughty | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | IRL
|
Chiedozie Ogbene | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW | ENG
|
Andros Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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