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Luton Town 2007β08 football season
During the 2007β08 English football season,
Luton Town competed in
League One .
Season summary
After a poor start to the
2007β08 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 2β1 home defeat to
Brighton & Hove Albion ;
[7] Luton finished the season in bottom place.
[8]
[9]
League table
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.
Results
League One
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Report
11 August 2007
Hartlepool United
Home
2β1
8,013
Currie 36', Goodall 84'
[10]
18 August 2007
Swindon Town
Away
1β2
7,520
Edwards 66'
[11]
25 August 2007
Gillingham
Home
3β1
6,178
Bell 17', Furlong 27', Spring 80' pen.
[12]
1 September 2007
Leeds United
Away
0β1
26,856
[13]
8 September 2007
Bristol Rovers
Home
1β2
6,131
Spring 19' pen.
[14]
14 September 2007
Tranmere Rovers
Away
1β2
6,525
Furlong 5'
[15]
22 September 2007
Port Vale
Home
2β1
6,084
Furlong 30', Bell 86'
[16]
29 September 2007
Huddersfield Town
Away
0β2
9,028
[17]
2 October 2007
Yeovil Town
Away
0β0
4,848
[18]
6 October 2007
Doncaster Rovers
Home
1β1
6,513
Furlong 57'
[19]
15 October 2007
Northampton Town
Home
4β1
5,881
Currie 4', Spring 49' pen., Furlong 62', Spring 90' pen.
[20]
20 October 2007
Crewe Alexandra
Away
0β2
4,490
[21]
27 October 2007
Nottingham Forest
Home
2β1
8,524
Perry 52', Bell 88'
[22]
3 November 2007
Brighton & Hove Albion
Away
1β3
5,317
Edwards 79'
[23]
6 November 2007
Carlisle United
Home
0β0
5,462
[24]
17 November 2007
Walsall
Away
0β0
5,056
[25]
24 November 2007
Southend United
Home
1β0
6,820
Andrew 74'
[26]
4 December 2007
Oldham Athletic
Away
1β1
4,251
Fojut 34'
[27]
14 December 2007
Cheltenham Town
Away
0β1
3,702
[28]
22 December 2007
Tranmere Rovers
Home
1β0
6,070
Edwards 70'
[29]
26 December 2007
Bristol Rovers
Away
1β1
7,556
Edwards 49'
[30]
29 December 2007
Port Vale
Away
2β1
4,224
Fojut 3', Spring 90'
[31]
1 January 2008
Yeovil Town
Home
1β0
6,811
Andrew 48'
[32]
12 January 2008
Swansea City
Home
1β3
6,756
Furlong 74'
[33]
19 January 2008
Leyton Orient
Away
1β2
5,516
Keane 67'
[34]
22 January 2008
AFC Bournemouth
Away
3β4
3,489
Spring 45' pen., Morgan 60', Furlong 78'
[35]
26 January 2008
Leeds United
Home
1β1
9,297
Parkin 90'
[36]
29 January 2008
Swindon Town
Home
0β1
5,738
[37]
2 February 2008
Hartlepool United
Away
0β4
3,913
[38]
9 February 2008
AFC Bournemouth
Home
1β4
5,897
Emanuel 50'
[39]
16 February 2008
Leyton Orient
Home
0β1
6,412
[40]
22 February 2008
Swansea City
Away
0β1
14,122
[41]
26 February 2008
Millwall
Home
1β1
1 March 2008
Walsall
Home
0β1
8 March 2008
Southend United
Away
0β2
11 March 2008
Carlisle United
Away
1β2
15 March 2008
Oldham Athletic
Home
3β0
22 March 2008
Cheltenham Town
Home
1β1
24 March 2008
Millwall
Away
0β0
29 March 2008
Crewe Alexandra
Home
2β1
1 April 2008
Gillingham
Away
1β2
5 April 2008
Northampton Town
Away
1β2
12 April 2008
Brighton & Hove Albion
Home
1β2
6,652
Parkin 49'
[7]
19 April 2008
Nottingham Forest
Away
0β1
17,331
[42]
26 April 2008
Doncaster Rovers
Away
0β2
3 May 2008
Huddersfield Town
Home
0β1
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Report
First round
10 November 2007
Brentford
Home
1β1
4,167
Andrew 79'
[43]
First round replay
27 November 2007
Brentford
Away
2β0
2,643
Coyne 36', Fojut 61'
[44]
Second round
11 December 2007
Nottingham Forest
Home
1β0
5,758
Andrew 54'
[45]
Third round
6 January 2008
Liverpool
Home
1β1
10,226
Riise 77' o.g.
[46]
Third round replay
15 January 2008
Liverpool
Away
0β5
41,446
[47]
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Report
First round
14 August 2007
Dagenham & Redbridge
Away
2β1
1,754
Spring 42' pen., Talbot 68'
[48]
Second round
28 August 2007
Sunderland
Home
3β0
4,401
Bell 16', Furlong 43', 75'
[49]
Third round
25 September 2007
Charlton Athletic
Home
3β1 (
a.e.t. )
4,534
Robinson 43', Spring 105', Talbot 117'
[50]
Fourth round
31 October 2007
Everton
Home
0β1 (
a.e.t. )
8,944
[51]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Report
First round
4 September 2007
Northampton Town
Home
2β0
2,532
Hutchison 12', Peschisolido 48'
[52]
Second round
9 October 2007
Gillingham
Away
3β4
1,417
Furlong 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.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Out
Player statistics
Players arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
See also
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 .
^
a
b
"Luton 1β2 Brighton" .
BBC . 12 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2009 .
^ Rundle, Richard.
"Football Club History Database β Luton Town" . Football Club History Database.
Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009 .
^
"Luton Town 2007β2008 : Results" . Statto. Archived from
the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009 .
^
"Luton 2-1 Hartlepool" . BBC Sport . 11 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Swindon 2-1 Luton" . BBC Sport . 18 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 3-1 Gillingham" . BBC Sport . 25 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Leeds 1-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 1 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 1-2 Bristol Rovers" . BBC Sport . 8 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^
"Tranmere 2-1 Luton" . BBC Sport . 14 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 2-1 Port Vale" . BBC Sport . 22 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^
"Huddersfield 2-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^
"Yeovil 0-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 2 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 1-1 Doncaster" . BBC Sport . 6 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 4-1 Northampton" . BBC Sport . 15 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Crewe 2-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 20 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 2-1 Nottm Forest" . BBC Sport . 28 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Brighton 3-1 Luton" . BBC Sport . 3 November 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 0-0 Carlisle" . BBC Sport . 6 November 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7088564.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7099988.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7122798.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7134113.stm
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"Luton 1-0 Tranmere" . BBC Sport . 22 December 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7157230.stm
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"Luton 1-0 Yeovil" . BBC Sport . 1 January 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7197680.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7197691.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210711.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210740.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7223881.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7236415.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7248365.stm
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"Nottm Forest 1-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 1-1 Brentford" . BBC Sport . 10 November 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Brentford 0-2 Luton" . BBC Sport . 27 November 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 1-0 Nott'm Forest" . BBC Sport . 11 December 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Luton 1-1 Liverpool" . BBC Sport . 6 January 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^
"Liverpool 5-0 Luton" . BBC Sport . 15 January 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6941845.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963496.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008011.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7065192.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7031372.stm
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http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flone/luton.htm Luton Town squad for 2007β08 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.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2β4 Levels 5β6 Levels 7β8 Levels 9β10
Combined Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Eastern Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (
Premier ,
One East ,
One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (
One ,
Two )
Northern Counties East League (
Premier ,
One )
Northern League (
One ,
Two )
South West Peninsula League (level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (
Premier ,
One )
Sussex County League (
One ,
Two )
United Counties League (
Premier ,
One )
Wessex League (
Premier ,
One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (
Premier ,
One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
Other