Luton were a top-flight mainstay in the 1980s and even picked up a League Cup, but financial problems saw them take a spectacular dive out of the Football League. Now they are back in the big time.
Luton Town are a professional football team based in Bedfordshire, and currently play in the Championship, in the second tier of the English football pyramid.
Formed in 1885, the team is nicknamed the Hatters as the town was the centre of the hat manufacturing industry in the UK.
Luton have won one major trophy - the 1988 League Cup - but have also won the 2009 EFL Trophy and the second, third and fourth division titles.
The Hatters were a member of the top tier of English football from the 1982/1983 campaign until 1991/92, when they were relegated just before the Premier League was founded the following season.
Since then Luton went through a period of dramatic decline and financial issues that saw them drop as far as the Conference Premier, which is now the National League.
However, in the last decade they swiftly rose back through the leagues and are now competing for promotion to the Premier League under current manager Rob Edwards.
In May 2023, Luton completed their fairy-tale rise from non-league to Premier League with a dramatic, sudden-death penalty shoot-out victory against Coventry in the Championship play-off final.
Luton lasted just one season in the Premier League, and were relegated back to the Championship after finishing 18th in the 2023/24 campaign.
Luton early years
Luton's glory years and cup success
Luton's rapid decline
Luton collapse
Luton progress under Nathan Jones
Luton back in the big time
Brief stay in the Premier League and end of Edwards
Luton's rivals
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