1976–77 Luton Town F.C. season

English football club season April 2026 April 2026 Luton Town 1976–77 Harry Haslam Denis Mortimer Kenilworth Road Division Two 6th League Cup Second round FA Cup Fourth round Ron Futcher (13) Ron Futcher and Jimmy Husband (13) 19,929 v Fulham (Division Two, 18 September 1976) 7,066 v Bristol Rovers (Division Two, 6 November 1976) 11,814 5–0 v Carlisle United (H), Division Two, 26 March 1977 1–4 v Southampton (H), Division Two, 23 October 1976 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was the 91st in the history of Luton Town Football Club and their second consecutively in the Football League Second Division following relegation from the First Division in 1975. After a disappointing first half to the season, Luton muscled in on the promotion race with a 12-match unbeaten run (including nine straight wins), but lost four of the next five and eventually finished 6th, four points behind third-placed Nottingham Forest. Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Luton Town F.C. during the 1976-77 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGMilija Aleksic2500020270GKENGKeith Barber1501000160GKENGTony Knight20000020DFENGSteve Buckley4231020453DFENGJohn Faulkner4001020430DFENGPaul Futcher4011020431DFENGGraham Jones4(3)000004(3)0DFSCOJim McNichol20000020DFWALPaul Price4111020441MFENGJohn Aston34(1)10102137(1)11MFENGDave Carr10000010MFENGBrian Chambers3731020403MFENGLil Fuccillo4261020456MFENGRicky Hill9(2)4100010(2)4MFSCOJimmy Ryan1000(1)00010(1)0MFENGTim Smith0(1)000000(1)0MFENGAlan West3330020353FWSCODixie Deans13(1)6100014(1)6FWENGRon Futcher30(3)13002032(3)13FWENGDavid Geddis (on loan from Ipswich Town)9(4)400009(4)4FWENGJimmy Husband33(3)12112036(3)13 https://hattersheritage.co.uk/statistics?season%5B%5D=82&sort=appearances-desc Player Statistics 1976/77 Season Hatters HeritageRothmans 1977-78 237-238 League table Second Division y LUT Results First Division 1976–77 Football League 1 21 August 1976 Luton Town 2–0 W Sheffield United Deans 47 58 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,687 2 24 August 1976 Hull City 3–1 L Luton Town Sunley 1Daniel 52 pen.Hemmerman 58 Hill 4 Boothferry Park Hull 5,499 3 28 August 1976 Burnley 1–2 W Luton Town Bradshaw 36 Deans 41Hill 79 Turf Moor Burnley 12,262 4 4 September 1976 Luton Town 1–1 D Nottingham Forest Barrett 88 o.g. Curran 29 pen. Kenilworth Road Luton 11,231 5 10 September 1976 Charlton Athletic 4–3 L Luton Town Hales 26 37 60Curtis 71 pen. Deans 22Aston 62Hill 86 The Valley London 9,191 6 18 September 1976 Luton Town 0–2 L Fulham Barrett 34Marsh 64 Kenilworth Road Luton 19,929 7 25 September 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 W Luton Town Hibbitt 60 Husband 28Deans 65 Molineux Wolverhampton 19,826 8 2 October 1976 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 L Luton Town Johnson 48 pen. Home Park Plymouth 12,187 9 9 October 1976 Luton Town 2–0 W Hereford United Husband 54P. Futcher 88 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,395 10 16 October 1976 Carlisle United 1–1 D Luton Town Rafferty 37 Husband 19 Brunton Park Carlisle 6,972 11 23 October 1976 Luton Town 1–4 L Southampton Chambers 69 Peach 12 pen. 39MacDougall 77Holmes 85 Kenilworth Road Luton 12,123 12 30 October 1976 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 L Luton Town Silvester 12 Ewood Park Blackburn 8,674 13 6 November 1976 Luton Town 4–2 W Bristol Rovers R. Futcher 9 47Aston 40Husband 67 Bannister 32Warboys 59 Kenilworth Road Luton 7,066 14 13 November 1976 Millwall 4–2 L Luton Town Kitchener 3Brisley 33Walker 79Seasman 90 West 2Buckley 51 pen. The Den London 10,380 15 20 November 1976 Luton Town 2–1 W Cardiff City Deans 15R. Futcher 31 Evans 75 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,845 16 27 November 1976 Notts County 0–4 W Luton Town West 39Aston 60Husband 81Buckley 85 Meadow Lane Nottingham 10,009 17 4 December 1976 Luton Town 0–0 D Blackpool Kenilworth Road Luton 9,183 18 21 December 1976 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 L Luton Town Whatmore 62Greaves 74 Fuccillo 33 Burnden Park Bolton 18,463 19 27 December 1976 Orient 1–0 L Luton Town Bennett 78 Brisbane Road Luton 8,354 20 29 December 1976 Luton Town 4–0 W Chelsea Fuccillo 2Chambers 12Husband 58Buckley 88 pen. Kenilworth Road Luton 17,107 21 1 January 1977 Bristol Rovers 1–0 L Luton Town Aitken 53 Eastville Bristol 7,185 22 22 January 1977 Sheffield United 0–3 W Luton Town R. Futcher 11Husband 60 74 Bramall Lane Sheffield 16,257 23 24 January 1977 Luton Town 2–1 W Hull City Aston 84Husband 89 Lyall 3 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,455 24 5 February 1977 Luton Town 2–0 W Burnley Price 12Aston 82 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,638 25 12 February 1977 Nottingham Forest 1–2 W Luton Town Lloyd 86 R. Futcher 54Aston 72 City Ground West Bridgford 18,225 26 15 February 1977 Luton Town 2–0 W Blackburn Rovers Geddis 35R. Futcher 65 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,044 27 19 February 1977 Luton Town 2–0 W Charlton Athletic R. Futcher 58 78 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,625 28 26 February 1977 Fulham 1–2 W Luton Town Warboys 25 Aston 20Husband 33 Craven Cottage London 11,071 29 5 March 1977 Luton Town 2–0 W Wolverhampton Wanderers Husband 35Fuccillo 36 Kenilworth Road Luton 19,200 30 8 March 1977 Luton Town 1–0 W Oldham Athletic Geddis 87 Kenilworth Road Luton 12,301 31 12 March 1977 Luton Town 1–1 D Plymouth Argyle Aston 46 Foster 13 Kenilworth Road Luton 12,793 32 19 March 1977 Hereford United 0–1 W Luton Town R. Futcher 89 Edgar Street Hereford 6,737 33 26 March 1977 Luton Town 5–0 W Carlisle United Fuccillo 19R. Futcher 39Husband 61West 75Aston 89 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,735 34 2 April 1977 Southampton 1–0 L Luton Town Ball 15 The Dell Southampton 19,923 35 9 April 1977 Chelsea 2–0 L Luton Town Finnieston 14Sparrow 38 Stamford Bridge London 32,911 36 11 April 1977 Luton Town 0–0 D Orient Kenilworth Road Luton 11,066 37 12 April 1977 Luton Town 1–2 L Millwall Fuccillo 49 Buckley 42 o.g.Alexander 44 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,459 38 16 April 1977 Cardiff City 4–2 L Luton Town Sayer 9Friday 22 37Dwyer 81 R. Futcher 12Chambers 67 Ninian Park Cardiff 10,438 39 23 April 1977 Luton Town 4–2 W Notts County R. Futcher 23 43Hill 44Geddis 70 Bradd 30Mann 87 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,585 40 30 April 1977 Blackpool 1–0 L Luton Town Hatton 85 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 9,257 41 7 May 1977 Luton Town 1–1 D Bolton Wanderers Geddis 48 Reid 8 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,164 42 14 May 1977 Oldham Athletic 1–2 W Luton Town Halom 60 Fuccillo 13Aston 65 Boundary Park Oldham 7,231 Rothmans 1977-78 236https://hattersheritage.co.uk/matches?season=82 Matches 1976/77 Season Hatters Heritage League Cup 1976–77 Football League Cup Second Round 31 August 1976 Sunderland 3–1 L Luton Town Hughes 24 38Robson 42 Husband 26 Roker Park Sunderland 22,390 Rothmans 1977-78 500 FA Cup 1976–77 FA Cup Third Round 8 January 1977 Halifax Town 0–1 W Luton Town Aston 22 The Shay Halifax 5,519 Fourth Round 29 January 1977 Chester 1–0 L Luton Town Edwards 90 Sealand Road Chester 10,608 Rothmans 1977-78 480-483 References Bibliography Rothmans 1977-78 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 (Editor: Peter Dunk) Queen Anne Press 0-354-09018-6 Category:Luton Town F.C. seasons Luton Town