2004–05 Luton Town F.C. season

English football club season December 2017 February 2015 Luton Town 2004–05 2003–04 2005–06 Mike Newell Bill Tomlins League One First (promoted as champions) FA Cup Third round Football League Cup First round Football League Trophy Southern Section First Round Steve Howard (18) Steve Howard (22) 9,500 vs Sheffield Wednesday (League One, 1 January 2005) 6,603 vs Stockport County (League One, 15 January 2005) 7,896 _orange_border _gremio11g2 _orange_border FFFFFF FFFFFF white _white stripes 000000 _3_stripes_white 000000 _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder FD4222 FD4222 FD4222 _orangesides tapered 0000FF _3_stripes_white 0000FF The 2004–05 season was the 119th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club, and club's 84th consecutive year in the Football League. Luton ended the season as champions of the rebranded League One competition, formerly known as the Second Division, with 98 points, achieving promotion to the Championship; the club's first elevation to that level since the 1981–82 season. The club spent very little money bringing in new players to win the title, instead relying on existing players, use of the loan system and the robust youth set-up. Much of the success was built on a strong defence, headed by youth graduate Curtis Davies, which let in the fewest goals of any team; the leadership of combative midfielder and captain Kevin Nicholls, who unlike in previous years remained uninjured for the whole season; and the team's ability to score late goals – of the 87 goals the team scored in the league, almost a fifth came in the last ten minutes of matches. This article covers the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. Background History of Luton Town F.C. (1970–present) List of Luton Town F.C. seasons With Luton Town losing up to £500,000 per month and the very real threat of its history and heritage being destroyed by controversial owner John Gurney, supporters' trust Trust in Luton deliberately placed the club into administrative receivership in July 2003 after taking a controlling interest in the club's major creditor. Gurney was successfully forced out as a result, but administration meant that the club was unable to sign players without special dispensation from the authorities during the 2003–04 season and, therefore, a finish of tenth place in the league was viewed by many to be a success. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~512645,00.html Thank You Luton Town F.C. 8 May 2004 25 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120910232304/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~512645,00.html 10 September 2012 dead dmy-all On 12 May 2004, four days after the last game of the campaign, businessman Bill Tomlins completed his takeover of the club, securing its immediate future. Manager Mike Newell began the process of keeping key players, committing defenders Chris Coyne and Russell Perrett, midfielders Paul Hughes, Michael Leary and Steve Robinson, and youth players Curtis Davies, Rob Beckwith and Stephen O'Leary to two-year contracts, as well as rejecting an offer from Sheffield Wednesday for leading scorer Steve Howard. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~527154,00.html Club statement Luton Town F.C. 24 May 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~526804,00.html Youth trio sign pro contracts Luton Town F.C. 27 May 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~527970,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200904122843/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~527970,00.html dead 4 September 2020 Perrett agrees new deal Luton Town F.C. 7 June 2004 25 May 2012 http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~527044,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200904104803/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~527044,00.html dead 4 September 2020 Club statement Luton Town F.C. 21 May 2004 25 May 2012 Popular striker Adrian Forbes left the club and dropped down to the league below, signing for Swansea City on a free transfer in late June. Forbes passes Swansea medical http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~533307,00.html Luton Town F.C. 17 June 2004 16 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120910232633/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~533307,00.html 10 September 2012 dead dmy-all Review July Experienced goalkeeper Marlon Beresford returned to Luton, where he had spent three months during the previous season, on a free transfer on 1 July from Barnsley. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~534269,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200904085438/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~534269,00.html dead 4 September 2020 Hatters agree terms with goalkeeper Luton Town F.C. 2 July 2004 25 May 2012 The same day, midfielder Matthew Spring, who had started his career at Luton and made nearly 300 appearances for the team, joined Championship club Leeds United on a Bosman free transfer. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3856001.stm Leeds sign Spring BBC Sport 1 July 2004 25 May 2012 On 12 July 2003–04 Player of the Year Emmerson Boyce, another who had graduated through the youth system, turned down the offer of a new contract and joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on a free transfer. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/3862757.stm Palace snap up Boyce BBC Sport 12 July 2004 25 May 2012 The club signed Slovenian goalkeeper Dino Seremet on a two-year contract on 23 July from NK Maribor, the player arriving on a free transfer following a successful trial period. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~543758,00.html Hatters sign Slovenian goalkeeper Luton Town F.C. 23 July 2004 25 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110410042823/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~543758,00.html 10 April 2011 dead dmy-all After five friendly victories against local sides, Luton were brought back to earth with a 4–0 home loss to Dutch champions and former European Cup winners Ajax on 23 July. Striker Matthew Blinkhorn joined Luton on a three-month loan from Blackpool a week later. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3942033.stm Blinkhorn in Luton loan BBC Sport 31 July 2004 25 May 2012 A 1–1 draw with Premier League club Charlton Athletic on 31 July rounded off pre-season, with the first league game of the campaign beginning a week later. August A day before the first game with Oldham Athletic, Luton signed Portsmouth's 21-year-old striker Rowan Vine on a three-month loan, with a view to extending this for the whole season.https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~680605,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200902080856/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~680605,00.html dead 2 September 2020 Hatters swoop for second loan striker Luton Town F.C. (cached) 6 August 2004 25 May 2012 Vine started in the team that beat Oldham 2–1 on 7 August, with goals from Steve Howard and Paul Underwood resulting in a Luton victory in an otherwise even game. Narrow, albeit high-scoring, victories away to Swindon Town and Barnsley pushed Luton into second place in the table, and marked the first time since the 1981–82 season that the club had won their first three games of a campaign. The team kept their first clean sheet with a 1–0 win over Torquay United on 21 August that pushed them into first place. A week later, Luton won 3–1 away to Blackpool in a game they dominated, scoring three goals in the second half to win their third away game – the same number of away wins achieved in the entirety of the previous season. Howard scored again to make it five goals in five League One games and, including the previous season, ten goals in ten consecutive games. A 1–0 home win against AFC Bournemouth two days later, captain Kevin Nicholls scoring the winning goal late on with a 25-yard curling shot, gave Luton a six-point lead at the top of the table. These six wins in a row saw Mike Newell presented with the Manager of the Month award, and Steve Howard awarded the Player of the Month trophy for his five goals. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3621694.stm Newell earns boss honour BBC Sport 2 September 2004 29 May 2012 http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~562612,00.html Howard claims Powerade award Luton Town F.C. 5 September 2004 29 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes September Youth player Keith Keane, who had played a number of games in August in place of the injured Kevin Foley, was rewarded for his performances with a two-year professional contract on 3 September. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~560118,00.html Keane pens pro contract Luton Town F.C. 3 September 2004 29 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Soon after, on-loan striker Rowan Vine extended his loan until the end of the season following a strong start. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3633956.stm Luton hold onto Vine BBC Sport 4 September 2004 29 May 2012 Luton's 100% record came to an end on 4 September when they drew 0–0 at Sheffield Wednesday. Three days later, the club was knocked out of the League Cup after a 4–3 extra time loss to League Two club Boston United. Luton clearly did not dwell on either of these setbacks, winning their next three league games to extend the gap to second-placed Tranmere Rovers to nine points. In this period, the club signed striker Gary McSheffrey on a one-month loan, a player who had proved a success in a three-month loan spell the previous season. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~565565,00.html Hatters swoops for popular front man Luton Town F.C. 17 September 2004 29 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes First-choice goalkeeper Marlon Beresford was injured in a 2–1 home win against Peterborough United, meaning back-up Dino Seremet made his debut as a substitute. Seremet's first start did not go so well, as Luton were knocked out of the Football League Trophy, again by lower league opposition, in a 2–0 loss to Swansea City on 28 September. Youth players Calvin Andrew and Leon Barnett both signed three-year professional contracts the same day. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~569940,00.html Youth duo sign pro contracts Luton Town F.C. 28 September 2004 29 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes A Luton player won the League One Player of the Month award for the second month in a row, Rowan Vine picking up the award after scoring three goals in four league games. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~572370,00.html Vine wins Powerade award Luton Town F.C. 3 October 2004 1 June 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes October A 1–1 draw away to closest rivals Tranmere Rovers on 2 October was described as "the toughest test for [the team] yet" by Mike Newell. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3711010.stm Newell salutes Hatters BBC Sport 3 October 2004 1 June 2012 Following a 3–0 win against Hartlepool United six days later, the club had gone over a quarter of the league season unbeaten. This record quickly evaporated with three defeats in a row, to Huddersfield Town, Walsall, and a heavy 3–0 loss against Hull City, who had now overtaken Tranmere as Luton's nearest rivals. Newell refused to be flustered despite dropping nine points, stating that "there isn't a lot wrong" and that bad luck had played a part in the defeats. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3948853.stm Newell upbeat despite third loss BBC Sport 24 October 2004 1 June 2012 The injury to Marlon Beresford and poor goalkeeping performances from Dino Seremet led Luton to sign Simon Royce on a one-month loan from Charlton Athletic on 29 October. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/3965593.stm Royce signs loan deal with Luton BBC Sport 29 October 2004 1 June 2012 A 4–0 home win against Bradford City came one day later, with Ahmet Brković opening the scoring with a "sensational" bicycle kick. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3947205.stm Luton 4–0 Bradford BBC Sport 30 October 2004 1 June 2012 November Director of Football Mick Harford left the club on 5 November to take up the post of assistant manager at Nottingham Forest. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/3984917.stm Harford confirms Forest move BBC Sport 5 November 2004 1 June 2012 The club remained unbeaten throughout November, winning convincingly against Wrexham and Milton Keynes Dons, drawing against Doncaster Rovers, and claiming an FA Cup first round victory over Southend United. Luton rejected a bid for Steve Howard during November from Championship club Nottingham Forest, managed by former Luton boss Joe Kinnear. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4032195.stm Kinnear hopeful over Howard swoop BBC Sport 22 November 2004 1 June 2012 Leon Barnett, who had graduated through the youth team, signed for non-League Aylesbury United on loan for a month on 19 November. Central defender Curtis Davies became the third Luton player in four months to win the League One Player of the Month award for his performances in November. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4073309.stm League trio given November awards BBC Sport 6 December 2004 1 June 2012 December Luton secured a place in the FA Cup third round following a 3–0 win away to Wycombe Wanderers on 4 December. Steve Howard was sent off early in Luton's game at Brentford on 7 December, with the club losing 2–0 in their fourth league defeat of the season and reducing their lead at the top of the table to just one point. However, wins against Port Vale, Bristol City, and Chesterfield allowed Luton to pull out a lead once again. The performances of squad players such as Russell Perrett and Enoch Showunmi, filling in for injuries and suspensions, were cited by Mike Newell as key to these three victories. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4127421.stm Newell hails Luton squad strength BBC Sport 28 December 2004 1 June 2012 On 16 December, defenders David Bayliss and Ian Hillier both joined League Two club Chester City on one-month loans. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/4101593.stm Chester snap up Luton duo on loan BBC Sport 16 December 2004 1 June 2012 2004 ended in a 2–2 home draw with Colchester United, Rowan Vine scoring twice. January Two draws in the league saw Luton usurped as league leaders by Hull City, marking the first time during the season that they had been in a place other than top since 28 August. Luton were then knocked out of the FA Cup with a 2–0 home defeat to Brentford on 8 January. The loans of David Bayliss and Ian Hillier at Chester City were both extended for a further month on 14 January. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/4174795.stm Chester keep Luton duo on loan BBC Sport 14 January 2005 1 June 2012 The club returned to the top of the table with their first win in four games, beating bottom-of-the-table Stockport County 3–0 on 15 January. Further draws with Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers still left Luton as leaders, as Hull began to drop points. February Left-back Sol Davis signed a one-year contract extension on 3 February.https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~622467,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200902081730/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~622467,00.html dead 2 September 2020 Davis signs contract extension Luton Town F.C. 3 February 2005 1 June 2012 On 5 February, Luton drew for the third time in a row, this time with Huddersfield Town, conceding in the fourth minute of added time. A draw for Hull left them one point behind Luton in the table, with the next match taking place between the two sides at Kenilworth Road one week later. A close match was eventually won by Luton, Ahmet Brković scoring in the last minute of the game to pull out a four-point lead. Three further wins in quick succession over Hartlepool United, Bradford City and Walsall saw this four-point gap increase to nine, and even a loss to Port Vale in late February, described by Newell as their "worst performance of the season", that ended a 14-game unbeaten league run kept Luton comfortably in first place. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4302011.stm Newell angry after Luton lose out BBC Sport 27 February 2005 1 June 2012 March Luton put the defeat to Port Vale behind them with a 5–0 thrashing of Bristol City and then a 3–1 win over Swindon Town. Influential midfielders Kevin Nicholls and Ahmet Brković both signed one-year contract extensions on 3 March. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4315569.stm Hatters pair agree new contracts BBC Sport 3 March 2005 1 June 2012 On 10 March, manager Mike Newell signed a two-year contract extension alongside his assistant manager Brian Stein. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4337741.stm Newell signs new Hatters contract BBC Sport 10 March 2005 1 June 2012 Young goalkeeper Dean Brill signed a one-year contract extension on 14 March. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4348431.stm Brill signs new Hatters contract BBC Sport 14 March 2005 1 June 2012 Two days later, Wycombe Wanderers rejected a £100,000 bid from Luton for their top scorer Nathan Tyson. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/4353211.stm Luton offer for Tyson rejected BBC Sport 16 March 2005 1 June 2012 The club drew 2–2 with Oldham Athletic on 19 March, with a last-minute Steve Howard goal earning a point that saw Hull City close the gap to the top. Northern Ireland international striker Warren Feeney signed for Luton on 24 March for a £150,000 fee from Stockport County, where he had scored 17 goals. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4373465.stm Luton complete signing of Feeney BBC Sport 24 March 2005 1 June 2012 A 3–1 defeat the next day to Barnsley, coupled with a draw for Hull, meant Luton conceded top place in the table again, though both clubs were still safely above the play-off places. A 4–1 win over Torquay United on 28 March, along with Hull losing, lifted Luton back into first. April Luton went the entirety of April without losing or drawing, with consecutive victories against Blackpool, Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons, Wrexham and Brentford securing promotion to the Championship and first place in the table; the club's first promotion to the second tier of English football since the 1981–82 season. Chris Coyne was awarded the Player of the Month trophy for April, making him the fourth Luton player in nine months to win the accolade, while Mike Newell won the Manager of the Month award for the second time during the season. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4506183.stm Trio are handed awards for April BBC Sport 2 May 2005 1 June 2012 May and June Luton ended the season with an incident-packed 3–3 draw with Doncaster Rovers on 7 May. The club had six players named in the League One Team of the Year – goalkeeper Marlon Beresford; centre-backs Curtis Davies and Chris Coyne; midfielders Kevin Nicholls and Ahmet Brković; and top scorer Steve Howard. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4475213.stm Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up BBC Sport 24 April 2005 1 June 2012 Curtis Davies was also named as the overall League One Player of the Year, a notable achievement considering this was the 20-year-old's first full season. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/4556521.stm Luton star takes League One award BBC Sport 17 May 2005 1 June 2012 On 17 May, it was announced that Wrexham's Trinidadian international winger Carlos Edwards would join Luton on a free transfer on 1 July 2005, signing a three-year contract. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/4556373.stm Edwards poised to sign for Luton BBC Sport 17 May 2005 1 June 2012 Lee Mansell, who had played only three times during the season, joined Oxford United on a free transfer on 7 June. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/4070654.stm Mansell leaves Luton for Oxford BBC Sport 7 June 2005 1 June 2012 Steve Howard, who had been the subject of bids from Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and Burnley throughout the season, committed himself to Luton on 16 June by signing a new two-year contract. Midfielder Peter Holmes also agreed a one-year extension to his contract. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4072814.stm Howard commits himself to Hatters BBC Sport 16 June 2005 1 June 2012 On 30 June, defender David Bayliss left Luton to join Wrexham. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/4635393.stm Dragons secure Bayliss and Jones BBC Sport 30 June 2005 1 June 2012 Match results Luton Town results given first. Legend WinDrawLoss Friendlies +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes|14 July 2004 |St Albans City |align="center"|Away |align="center"|6–0 |align="center"|Unknown |align="center"|Brković (2), Pitt (2), Meechan, McMahon |align="center"| Pre-season gets off to a good start http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~540476,00.html Luton Town F.C. 14 July 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes |14 July 2004 |Aylesbury United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|Unknown |align="center"|Mansell, Howard, Sinclair |align="center"||17 July 2004 |Rugby United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–1 |align="center"|Unknown |align="center"|Jephcott, Brković, Meechan |align="center"| Hatters record wins over Rugby and Dunstable http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~541482,00.html Luton Town F.C. 17 July 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes |17 July 2004 |Dunstable Town |align="center"|Away |align="center"|4–1 |align="center"|Unknown |align="center"|Howard (2), Mansell, Pitt |align="center"||20 July 2004 |Hitchin Town |align="center"|Away |align="center"|4–1 |align="center"|Unknown |align="center"|Howard, Hillier, Showunmi, Bayliss |align="center"| Hitchin 1–4 Luton http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~542621,00.html Luton Town F.C. 20 July 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes |24 July 2004 |Ajax |align="center"|Home |align="center"|0–4 |align="center"|7,543 |align="center"|– |align="center"| Luton 0–4 Ajax http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~544044,00.html Luton Town F.C. 23 July 2004 25 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523211059/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~544044,00.html 23 May 2012 dead dmy-all|28 July 2004 |Falkirk |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|2,492 |align="center"|Showunmi |align="center"| Falkirk 2–1 Luton http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~545607,00.html Luton Town F.C. 28 July 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes |31 July 2004 |Charlton Athletic |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|2,711 |align="center"|O'Leary |align="center"| Luton 1–1 Charlton http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~546520,00.html Luton Town F.C. 31 July 2004 25 May 2012November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes League One All results, goals, attendances etc. taken from Soccerbase Luton 2004–2005 results http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1628&teamTabs=results&season_id=134 Soccerbase Centurycomm 25 May 2012 and verified with official Luton Town match reports. Luton 2004–2005 fixtures and match reports http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10372~2004,00.html Luton Town F.C. 25 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021051426/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10372~2004,00.html 21 October 2008 dead dmy-all +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes|7 August 2004 |Oldham Athletic |align="center"|Home |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|6,634 |align="center"|Howard, Underwood |align="center"||11 August 2004 |Swindon Town |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–2 |align="center"|6,286 |align="center"|Nicholls (pen), own goal, Howard |align="center"||14 August 2004 |Barnsley |align="center"|Away |align="center"|4–3 |align="center"|10,057 |align="center"|Howard, Vine, Brković, Robinson |align="center"||21 August 2004 |Torquay United |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|6,664 |align="center"|Howard |align="center"||28 August 2004 |Blackpool |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–1 |align="center"|5,793 |align="center"|Howard, Brković (2) |align="center"||30 August 2004 |AFC Bournemouth |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|7,404 |align="center"|Nicholls |align="center"||4 September 2004 |Sheffield Wednesday |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–0 |align="center"|20,806 |align="center"|– |align="center"||11 September 2004 |Chesterfield |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|7,532 |align="center"|Vine |align="center"||18 September 2004 |Stockport County |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–1 |align="center"|5,128 |align="center"|Robinson, Vine, Brković |align="center"||25 September 2004 |Peterborough United |align="center"|Home |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|7,694 |align="center"|Vine, Underwood |align="center"||2 October 2004 |Tranmere Rovers |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|10,884 |align="center"|Coyne |align="center"||8 October 2004 |Hartlepool United |align="center"|Home |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|7,865 |align="center"|Howard, Brković, McSheffrey |align="center"||16 October 2004 |Huddersfield Town |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|8,192 |align="center"|Underwood |align="center"||19 October 2004 |Walsall |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|5,963 |align="center"|– |align="center"||23 October 2004 |Hull City |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–3 |align="center"|18,575 |align="center"|– |align="center"||30 October 2004 |Bradford City |align="center"|Home |align="center"|4–0 |align="center"|7,975 |align="center"|Brković (2), Howard, Underwood |align="center"||6 November 2004 |Wrexham |align="center"|Home |align="center"|5–1 |align="center"|7,144 |align="center"|Robinson, Davis, O'Leary, Howard, Brković |align="center"||20 November 2004 |Milton Keynes Dons |align="center"|Away |align="center"|4–1 |align="center"|7,620 |align="center"|Vine, Howard (3) |align="center"||27 November 2004 |Doncaster Rovers |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|8,142 |align="center"|Nicholls |align="center"||7 December 2004 |Brentford |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|6,393 |align="center"|– |align="center"||11 December 2004 |Port Vale |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|6,974 |align="center"|Brković |align="center"||18 December 2004 |Bristol City |align="center"|Away |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|13,414 |align="center"|Coyne, Showunmi |align="center"||26 December 2004 |Chesterfield |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|7,158 |align="center"|Showunmi |align="center"||28 December 2004 |Colchester United |align="center"|Home |align="center"|2–2 |align="center"|8,806 |align="center"|Vine (2) |align="center"||1 January 2005 |Sheffield Wednesday |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|9,500 |align="center"|Howard |align="center"||3 January 2005 |Peterborough United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|2–2 |align="center"|7,662 |align="center"|Nicholls, Howard |align="center"||15 January 2005 |Stockport County |align="center"|Home |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|6,603 |align="center"|Coyne, Howard, Nicholls (pen) |align="center"||22 January 2005 |Colchester United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–0 |align="center"|4,309 |align="center"|– |align="center"||29 January 2005 |Tranmere Rovers |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|8,594 |align="center"|Nicholls (pen) |align="center"||5 February 2005 |Huddersfield Town |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|12,611 |align="center"|Brković |align="center"||12 February 2005 |Hull City |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|9,500 |align="center"|Brković |align="center"||15 February 2005 |Hartlepool United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–2 |align="center"|5,542 |align="center"|Coyne, Showunmi, Foley |align="center"||19 February 2005 |Bradford City |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|8,702 |align="center"|Vine |align="center"||22 February 2005 |Walsall |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|7,236 |align="center"|Nicholls (pen) |align="center"||26 February 2005 |Port Vale |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–3 |align="center"|5,353 |align="center"|Foley |align="center"||5 March 2005 |Bristol City |align="center"|Home |align="center"|5–0 |align="center"|8,330 |align="center"|Brković (2), Nicholls (pen), Davis, Holmes |align="center"||12 March 2005 |Swindon Town |align="center"|Home |align="center"|3–1 |align="center"|8,173 |align="center"|Nicholls (pen), Brković, Holmes |align="center"||19 March 2005 |Oldham Athletic |align="center"|Away |align="center"|2–2 |align="center"|5,809 |align="center"|Underwood, Howard |align="center"||25 March 2005 |Barnsley |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–3 |align="center"|7,548 |align="center"|Showunmi |align="center"||28 March 2005 |Torquay United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|4–1 |align="center"|4,264 |align="center"|Nicholls, Holmes, Howard, Vine |align="center"||2 April 2005 |Blackpool |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|7,816 |align="center"|Howard |align="center"||9 April 2005 |AFC Bournemouth |align="center"|Away |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|9,058 |align="center"|Showunmi |align="center"||16 April 2005 |Milton Keynes Dons |align="center"|Home |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|9,000 |align="center"|own goal |align="center"||23 April 2005 |Wrexham |align="center"|Away |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|6,614 |align="center"|Davies, Coyne |align="center"||30 April 2005 |Brentford |align="center"|Home |align="center"|4–2 |align="center"|9,313 |align="center"|Brković, Nicholls (pen), Showunmi, Robinson |align="center"||7 May 2005 |Doncaster Rovers |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–3 |align="center"|8,928 |align="center"|Perrett, Howard, Nicholls |align="center"| FA Cup information on this season's FA Cup 2004–05 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes|First round |12 November 2004 |Southend United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|6,683 |align="center"|Howard (2), Brković |align="center"||Second round |4 December 2004 |Wycombe Wanderers |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|4,767 |align="center"|Howard (2), Nicholls |align="center"||Third round |8 January 2005 |Brentford |align="center"|Home |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|6,861 |align="center"|– |align="center"| Football League Cup information on this season's Football League Cup 2004–05 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes|First round |7 September 2004 |Boston United |align="center"|Away |align="center"|3–4 (aet) |align="center"|2,631 |align="center"|own goal, Nicholls (pen), Showunmi |align="center"| Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes|First round |28 September 2004 |Swansea City |align="center"|Away |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|3,559 |align="center"|– |align="center"| League table 5 LUT Player statistics Last match played on 7 May 2005. Players with a zero in every column appeared either as unused substitutes or were assigned squad numbers. Luton 2004–2005 player appearances http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1628&teamTabs=stats&season_id=134 Soccerbase Centurycomm 25 May 2012 No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKENG Marlon Beresford380201000410002DFIRL Kevin Foley38 (1)220000040 (1)2203DFWAL Alan Neilson6 (3)00000107 (3)0105DFENG Russell Perrett9 (3)100000 (1)09 (4)1216DF/MFENG Paul Underwood375301000415507MFENG Paul Hughes0000001010008MFENG Kevin Nicholls44122111004714719FWENG Rowan Vine43 (2)930100047 (2)95010FWENG Gary McSheffrey1 (4)10000001 (4)10011MFNIR Steve Robinson28 (3)420100031 (3)47012DFAUS Chris Coyne39 (1)53010004355114MFENG Michael Leary1 (7)00000001 (7)01015MFIRL Stephen O'Leary12 (5)120001015 (5)03016FWNGR Enoch Showunmi7 (28)60 (3)00 (1)1108 (32)70017MFENG Lee Mansell0 (1)00010102 (1)00018MFCRO Ahmet Brković39 (3)1531100043 (3)168019FWSCO Steve Howard4018341000442213120DFENG Curtis Davies4413010004817021MFIRL Keith Keane11 (6)100001013 (6)05122DFENG David Bayliss000 (1)000101 (1)00023DFWAL Ian Hillier00000000000024DFENG Sol Davis4523010004929025GKSLO Dino Seremet6 (1)01000108 (1)01026FWENG Matthew Blinkhorn0 (2)0000 (1)0000 (3)00026FWNIR Warren Feeney1 (5)00000001 (5)00027MFENG Peter Holmes13 (6)300001014 (6)32028GKENG Simon Royce20000000200029FWENG Calvin Andrew2 (6)00 (2)000103 (8)00033GKENG Dean Brill00000000000045DFENG Leon Barnett00000010100147GKENG Rob Beckwith000000000000 Managerial statistics Only competitive games from the 2004–05 season are included. NameNat.FromToRecordHonoursPLDWDLGFGAW%Mike NewellENG23 June 200315 March 200751311191025660.8 Awards Awarded on 2 May 2005. AwardNameNo.Pos.NotesSupporters' Player of the SeasonENG Kevin Nicholls8MF LTFC 2004–05 Awards http://www.lutontown-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/award_winners_announced_220192/index.shtml Luton Town Mad 2 May 2005 26 July 2012Players' Player of the SeasonENG Sol Davis24DFWebsite Player of the SeasonENG Kevin Nicholls8MFYoung Player of the SeasonENG Curtis Davies20DFYoung Members' Player of the SeasonCRO Ahmet Brković18MFSpecial Achievement AwardENG Marlon Beresford1GKGoal of the SeasonCRO Ahmet Brković18MFgoal A Transfers In DatePlayerFromFeeRef. Reference 1 July 2004 England Marlon Beresford Barnsley Free 23 July 2004 Slovenia Dino Seremet NK Maribor Free 24 March 2005 Northern Ireland Warren Feeney Stockport County £150,000 Out DatePlayerToFeeRef. Reference 1 July 2004 England Matthew Spring Leeds United Free 12 July 2004 Barbados Emmerson Boyce Crystal Palace Free 16 June 2005 England Lee Mansell Oxford United Free 30 June 2005 England David Bayliss Wrexham Free Loans in DatePlayerFromEnd dateRef. Reference 30 July 2004 England Matthew Blinkhorn Blackpool 30 October 2004 6 August 2004 England Rowan Vine Portsmouth 10 May 2005 17 September 2004 England Gary McSheffrey Coventry City 17 October 2004 29 October 2004 England Simon Royce Charlton Athletic 29 November 2004 Loans out DatePlayerToEnd dateRef. Reference 19 November 2004 England Leon Barnett Aylesbury United 19 December 2004 Barnett makes loan move http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~591521,00.html Luton Town F.C. 19 November 2004 1 June 2011November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 16 December 2004 England David Bayliss Chester City 16 February 2005 16 December 2004 Wales Ian Hillier Chester City 16 February 2005 See also List of Luton Town F.C. seasons Footnotes A. goal The goal of the season was awarded to Ahmet Brković for his bicycle kick against Bradford City on 30 October 2004. References Category:Luton Town F.C. seasons Luton Town