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 Football 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]

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.	Position	Player
1	GK	Dean Brill
3	DF	Alan Goodall
4	MF	Don Hutchison^[11]
5	DF	Chris Perry
7	FW	Dean Morgan
8	MF	David Bell^[12]
9	FW	Sam Parkin
10	MF	Darren Currie
11	FW	Paul Peschisolido
12	DF	Richard Jackson
14	MF	Steve Robinson
15	MF	Stephen O'Leary
17	DF	Lewis Emanuel
19	FW	Drew Talbot
20	FW	Calvin Andrew

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

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.	Position	Player
2	DF	Kevin Foley (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
6	DF	Chris Coyne (to Colchester United)
16	MF	David Edwards (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
42	DF	Richard Ludbrook (to JARO)
27	GK	Ben Alnwick (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

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

Transfers

Out

References

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↑ 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.

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

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

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

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

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2007–08 Luton Town F.C. season

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Season summary

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

Out

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References

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