1975–76 Luton Town F.C. season

English football club season May 2026 May 2026 Luton Town 1975–76 Harry Haslam Len Hawkins (until November 1975)Denis Mortimer Kenilworth Road Division Two 7th League Cup Second round FA Cup Fourth round Jimmy Husband (14) Jimmy Husband (14) 19,024 v Chelsea (Division Two, 30 August 1975) 7,646 v Bristol Rovers (Division Two, 19 April 1976) 10,587 5–1 v Charlton Athletic (A), Division Two, 3 December 1975 0–3 v Bolton Wanderers (A), Division Two, 27 January 19760–3 v Plymouth Argyle (A), Division Two, 24 February 19760–3 v Bristol City (A), Division Two, 6 March 19760–3 v Orient (A), Division Two, 20 March 19760–3 v Blackburn Rovers (A), Division Two, 3 April 1976 1974–75 1977–78 The 1975–76 season was the 90th in the history of Luton Town Football Club. Following relegation from the First Division the previous season, they finished 7th in the Second Division, in spite of a financial crisis which led to the sale of Peter Anderson to Royal Antwerp and directors paying wages with their own money to prevent the club from being closed down.Rothmans 1976-77 22-23 Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Luton Town F.C. during the 1975-76 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGKeith Barber4201020450DFENGSteve Buckley3321020362DFENGJohn Faulkner3511020381DFENGPaul Futcher4101020440DFENGGraham Jones10000010DFENGSteve Litt10000010DFWALPaul Price81000081DFENGJohn Ryan4121020442DFENGBobby Thomson60000060MFENGPeter Anderson1751000185MFENGJohn Aston28(2)1102031(2)1MFENGBrian Chambers30(3)6102133(3)7MFENGLil Fuccillo1430000143MFENGRicky Hill1(1)100001(1)1MFENGAndy King30(2)9102033(2)9MFSCOMaitland Pollock3(3)000003(3)0MFSCOJimmy Ryan12(3)00(1)00012(4)0MFENGJohn Seasman61000061MFENGPeter Spiring7(1)110008(1)1MFENGAlan West36(1)2002038(1)2FWAUSAdrian Alston81000081FWENGRon Futcher311011213412FWENGJimmy Husband28(2)14002030(2)14 https://hattersheritage.co.uk/statistics?season%5B%5D=81&sort=appearances-desc Player Statistics 1975/76 Season Hatters HeritageRothmans 1976-77 237-238 League table Second Division y LUT Results First Division 1975–76 Football League 1 16 August 1975 Luton Town 2–0 W Hull City R. Futcher 21King 33 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,389 2 23 August 1975 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 L Luton Town Trewick 75 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 13,875 3 30 August 1975 Luton Town 3–0 W Chelsea Anderson 27Buckley 46 pen.R. Futcher 57 Kenilworth Road Luton 19,024 4 6 September 1975 Portsmouth 0–2 W Luton Town King 39Alston 55 Fratton Park Portsmouth 9,835 5 13 September 1975 Luton Town 0–2 L Bolton Wanderers P. Futcher 38 o.g.Curran 72 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,217 6 20 September 1975 Notts County 1–0 L Luton Town Scanlon 66 Meadow Lane Nottingham 11,173 7 24 September 1975 Luton Town 1–1 D Plymouth Argyle Husband 19 Johnson 60 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,226 8 27 September 1975 Luton Town 1–1 D Blackburn Rovers Husband 54 Kenyon 66 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,458 9 4 October 1975 Blackpool 3–2 L Luton Town Hart 40Suddaby 73Walsh 84 Anderson 5Spiring 52 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 7,864 10 11 October 1975 Carlisle United 1–1 D Luton Town Clarke 18 Seasman 11 Brunton Park Carlisle 6,621 11 18 October 1975 Luton Town 1–0 W Fulham Chambers 27 Kenilworth Road Luton 14,086 12 21 October 1975 Nottingham Forest 0–0 D Luton Town City Ground West Bridgford 12,290 13 25 October 1975 Sunderland 2–0 L Luton Town Kerr 55Robson 56 Roker Park Sunderland 28,338 14 1 November 1975 Luton Town 0–0 D Bristol City Kenilworth Road Luton 11,446 15 4 November 1975 Luton Town 4–0 W York City Husband 40West 58King 59Anderson 68 Kenilworth Road Luton 7,982 16 8 November 1975 Southampton 3–1 L Luton Town McCalliog 12Stokes 20Channon 75 John Ryan 84 The Dell Southampton 13,885 17 15 November 1975 Luton Town 2–3 L Oldham Athletic Husband 3Chambers 47 Chapman 25McVitie 26Shaw 89 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,237 18 22 November 1975 Fulham 2–0 L Luton Town Conway 22 82 Craven Cottage London 9,626 19 29 November 1975 Luton Town 1–0 W Orient Husband 11 Kenilworth Road Luton 7,898 20 3 December 1975 Charlton Athletic 1–5 W Luton Town Flanagan 8 Anderson 38 72Husband 57 59Chambers 60 The Valley London 8,703 21 13 December 1975 Luton Town 2–1 W West Bromwich Albion King 44Aston 79 Martin 46 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,203 22 20 December 1975 Hull City 1–2 W Luton Town Wood 49 Husband 25King 55 Boothferry Park Hull 5,449 23 26 December 1975 Luton Town 3–2 W Oxford United R. Futcher 35 41King 74 Shuker 87Jeffrey 89 Kenilworth Road Luton 13,101 24 27 December 1975 Bristol Rovers 0–1 W Luton Town King 88 Eastville Bristol 11,042 25 17 January 1976 Luton Town 3–1 W Portsmouth Faulkner 8King 37R. Futcher 58 Piper 71 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,464 26 27 January 1976 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 L Luton Town G. Jones 3Byrom 23Allardyce 36 Burnden Park Bolton 22,037 27 31 January 1976 Luton Town 1–1 D Nottingham Forest R. Futcher 71 Curran 67 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,503 28 7 February 1976 York City 2–3 W Luton Town Holmes 34 pen.Pollard 75 Chambers 5R. Futcher 25Fuccillo 53 Bootham Crescent York 3,507 29 21 February 1976 Oldham Athletic 1–1 D Luton Town Shaw 33 Husband 86 Boundary Park Oldham 8,796 30 24 February 1976 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 L Luton Town Randell 14Rafferty 57 58 Home Park Plymouth 13,927 31 28 February 1976 Luton Town 2–0 W Sunderland Moncur 65 o.g.R. Futcher 85 Kenilworth Road Luton 15,338 32 2 March 1976 Luton Town 1–0 W Southampton Husband 72 Kenilworth Road Luton 13,737 33 6 March 1976 Bristol City 3–0 L Luton Town Ritchie 54 57Cheesley 72 Ashton Gate Bristol 15,872 34 13 March 1976 Luton Town 3–0 W Carlisle United Husband 12 83King 60 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,856 35 20 March 1976 Orient 3–0 L Luton Town Bennett 31 37Heppolette 56 Brisbane Road London 5,544 36 27 March 1976 Luton Town 1–1 D Charlton Athletic John Ryan 39 Hales 78 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,947 37 3 April 1976 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 L Luton Town Parkes 24Waddington 47Beamish 75 Ewood Park Blackburn 7,911 38 10 April 1976 Luton Town 1–1 D Notts County West 43 Sims 77 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,277 39 16 April 1976 Chelsea 2–2 D Luton Town Finnieston 33Hay 53 Husband 12Chambers 63 Stamford Bridge London 19,873 40 17 April 1976 Oxford United 1–3 W Luton Town Clarke 33 Buckley 23Fuccillo 78Husband 89 Manor Ground Oxford 7,881 41 19 April 1976 Luton Town 3–1 W Bristol Rovers Price 58Chambers 86Hill 87 Britten 42 Kenilworth Road Luton 7,646 42 24 April 1976 Luton Town 3–0 W Blackpool R. Futcher 20 42Fuccillo 71 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,757 Rothmans 1976-77 236https://hattersheritage.co.uk/matches?season=81 Matches 1975/76 Season Hatters Heritage League Cup 1975–76 Football League Cup Second Round 9 September 1975 Darlington 2–1 L Luton Town Webb 62 68 R. Futcher 42 Feethams Darlington 6,601 Rothmans 1976-77 508 FA Cup 1975–76 FA Cup Third Round 3 January 1976 Luton Town 2–0 W Blackburn Rovers R. Futcher 70Chambers 76 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,195 Fourth Round 24 January 1976 Norwich City 2–0 L Luton Town Peters 24Jones 55 Carrow Road Norwich 24,328 Rothmans 1976-77 494-497 References Bibliography Rothmans 1976-77 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976–77 (Editor: Peter Dunk) Queen Anne Press 0-362-00259-2 Category:Luton Town F.C. seasons Luton Town