During the 2007–08 English football season, Luton Town competed in 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". Blackwell was sacked by the administrator on 15 January 2008, to be replaced by former player Mick Harford. The club subsequently entered the custody of the Luton Town Football Club 2020 consortium. Luton were relegated to League Two on 12 April, following a 2–1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion; Luton finished the season in bottom place.
League table
Results League One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport11 August 2007Hartlepool UnitedHome2–18,013Currie 36', Goodall 84'18 August 2007Swindon TownAway1–27,520Edwards 66'25 August 2007GillinghamHome3–16,178Bell 17', Furlong 27', Spring 80' pen.1 September 2007Leeds UnitedAway0–126,8568 September 2007Bristol RoversHome1–26,131Spring 19' pen.14 September 2007Tranmere RoversAway1–26,525Furlong 5'22 September 2007Port ValeHome2–16,084Furlong 30', Bell 86'29 September 2007Huddersfield TownAway0–29,0282 October 2007Yeovil TownAway0–04,8486 October 2007Doncaster RoversHome1–16,513Furlong 57'15 October 2007Northampton TownHome4–15,881Currie 4', Spring 49' pen., Furlong 62', Spring 90' pen.20 October 2007Crewe AlexandraAway0–24,49027 October 2007Nottingham ForestHome2–18,524Perry 52', Bell 88'3 November 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–35,317Edwards 79'6 November 2007Carlisle UnitedHome0–05,46217 November 2007WalsallAway0–05,05624 November 2007Southend UnitedHome1–06,820Andrew 74'4 December 2007Oldham AthleticAway1–14,251Fojut 34'14 December 2007Cheltenham TownAway0–13,70222 December 2007Tranmere RoversHome1–06,070Edwards 70'26 December 2007Bristol RoversAway1–17,556Edwards 49'29 December 2007Port ValeAway2–14,224Fojut 3', Spring 90'1 January 2008Yeovil TownHome1–06,811Andrew 48'12 January 2008Swansea CityHome1–36,756Furlong 74'19 January 2008Leyton OrientAway1–25,516Keane 67'22 January 2008AFC BournemouthAway3–43,489Spring 45' pen., Morgan 60', Furlong 78'26 January 2008Leeds UnitedHome1–19,297Parkin 90'29 January 2008Swindon TownHome0–15,7382 February 2008Hartlepool UnitedAway0–43,9139 February 2008AFC BournemouthHome1–45,897Emanuel 50'16 February 2008Leyton OrientHome0–16,41222 February 2008Swansea CityAway0–114,12226 February 2008MillwallHome1–16,417Furlong 19'1 March 2008WalsallHome0–16,1578 March 2008Southend UnitedAway0–28,24111 March 2008Carlisle UnitedAway1–25,489Bell 51'15 March 2008Oldham AthleticHome3–05,417Charles 20', Spring 33' pen., Emanuel 35'22 March 2008Cheltenham TownHome1–16,087Parkin 24'24 March 2008MillwallAway0–08,37529 March 2008Crewe AlexandraHome2–15,465Spring 4', 78' pen.1 April 2008GillinghamAway1–26,142Parkin 19'5 April 2008Northampton TownAway1–25,132Parkin 90'12 April 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–26,652Parkin 49'19 April 2008Nottingham ForestAway0–117,33126 April 2008Doncaster RoversAway0–29,3323 May 2008Huddersfield TownHome0–16,539
FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportFirst round10 November 2007BrentfordHome1–14,167Andrew 79'First round replay27 November 2007BrentfordAway2–02,643Coyne 36', Fojut 61'Second round11 December 2007Nottingham ForestHome1–05,758Andrew 54'Third round6 January 2008LiverpoolHome1–110,226Riise 77' o.g.Third round replay15 January 2008LiverpoolAway0–541,446 League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportFirst round14 August 2007Dagenham & RedbridgeAway2–11,754Spring 42' pen., Talbot 68'Second round28 August 2007SunderlandHome3–04,401Bell 16', Furlong 43', 75'Third round25 September 2007Charlton AthleticHome3–1 4,534Robinson 43', Spring 105', Talbot 117'Fourth round31 October 2007EvertonHome0–1 8,944
Football League Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportFirst round4 September 2007Northampton TownHome2–02,532Hutchison 12', Peschisolido 48'Second round9 October 2007GillinghamAway3–41,417Furlong 26', 43', Spring 45' pen.
Squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flone/luton.htm Luton Town squad for 2007–08 season, FootballSquads
Left club during season
Transfers
In +DatePositionNameClub FromFee26 June 2007MidfielderDavid EdwardsShrewsbury Town£250,00029 June 2007DefenderAlan GoodallRochdaleFree Transfer2 July 2007MidfielderDarren CurrieIpswich TownFree Transfer4 July 2007ForwardPaul FurlongQueens Park RangersFree Transfer5 July 2007DefenderChris PerryWest Bromwich AlbionFree Transfer16 July 2007ForwardPaul PeschisolidoDerby CountyFree Transfer26 July 2007MidfielderDon HutchisonCoventry CityFree Transfer8 August 2007DefenderRichard JacksonDerby CountyFree Transfer10 August 2007ForwardPaul McVeighNorwich CityFree Transfer
Out Russell Perrett Warren Feeney Michael Leary Adam Boyd Danny Stevens Shaun Ross Leon Barnett Markus Heikkinen Peter Holmes Chris Pendleton - released Kevin Foley – Wolverhampton Wanderers Ahmet Brković – Millwall Chris Coyne – Colchester United
Loan in DatePositionNameClub FromLength31 August 2007DefenderJarosław FojutBolton WanderersUntil 1 January27 September 2007GoalkeeperBen AlnwickTottenham HotspurThree months (recalled 26 October)
Loan out +DatePositionNameClub ToLength27 September 2007DefenderSol DavisPeterborough UnitedTwo months (recalled 8 October)
Player statistics Players arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
Pos.NameLeagueCupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Ben Alnwick400040FW Calvin Andrew19 (20)26 (3)225 (23)4DF Ed Asafu-Adjaye700070DF George Beavan1 (1)0001 (1)0MF David Bell32491415GK Marlon Beresford000000GK Dean Brill370100470MF Ahmet Brković0 (1)01 (2)01 (3)0FW Ryan Charles6 (1)1006 (1)1DF Chris Coyne18071251MF Darren Currie25 (6)25 (2)030 (8)2DF Sol Davis15000150MF David Edwards18 (1)47025 (1)4DF Lewis Emanuel15 (2)22017 (2)2DF Jarosław Fojut15 (1)27122 (1)3GK David Forde501060FW Paul Furlong23 (9)85 (2)428 (11)12DF Alan Goodall25 (4)16 (1)031 (5)1MF Anthony Grant1 (3)00 (2)01 (5)0DF Jake Howells0 (1)0000 (1)0MF Don Hutchison15 (6)05120 (6)1DF Richard Jackson27 (2)08035 (2)0MF Keith Keane27 (1)14 (2)031 (3)1MF Richard Langley0 (1)0000 (1)0FW Paul McVeigh15 (10)02 (6)017 (16)0FW Dean Morgan8 (8)13 (2)011 (10)1MF Stephen O'Leary10 (6)00 (2)010 (8)0FW Sam Parkin12 (7)51013 (7)5DF Chris Perry35190441FW Paul Peschisolido2 (2)00 (1)12 (3)1MF Steve Robinson25 (3)07132 (3)1MF Matthew Spring4391035312FW Drew Talbot15 (12)05 (4)220 (16)2DF Paul Underwood000000MF Marc Wilson400040
See also List of Luton Town F.C. seasons
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