"Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknamed ""the Hatters"" and affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association. The team plays its home matches at Kenilworth Road, where it has been based since 1905. The club's history includes major trophy wins, several financial crises, numerous promotions and relegations, and some spells of sustained success. It was perhaps most prominent between 1982 and 1992, when it was"
"Stockport Town F.C. Stockport Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Woodley, a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are currently members of the , the tenth tier of English football, and play at Stockport Sports Village. Nicknamed ""the Lions"", the club was founded in 2014 and were accepted into the North West Counties Football League a year later. Stockport Town was founded in 2014. Based at Stockport Sports Village, the club began with ambitious aims to begin life at the tenth tier of the English football league system. Stockport Town suffered a setback in their"
"historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The town has three rugby union clubs – Stockwood Park Rugby Club who play in Midlands 3 SE, Luton Rugby Club who play in London 1 North, and Vauxhall Motors RFC who do not currently play in the RFU league structure. Speedway racing was staged at Luton Stadium from 1934 to 1937. Luton participates in international town twinning; its partners are: People who were born in Luton or are associated with the town. Luton Luton ( ) is a large town, borough and unitary"
"of the club whilst they were in League One. It took until New Year's Day 2012 for him to record a first win. History of Stockport County F.C. This article is about the history of Stockport County F.C., who are a football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year. Shortly after they merged with a similarly named club, Heaton Norris, and on 24 May 1890 changed their name to Stockport County with"
"Luton back in League One from the start of the 2018–19 campaign. The club's nickname, ""the Hatters"", reflects Luton's historical connection with the hat making trade, which has been prominent there since the 17th century. The nickname was originally a variant on the now rarely seen straw-plaiters. Supporters of the club are also called Hatters. The club is associated with two very different colour schemes—white and black (first permanently adopted in 1920), and orange, navy and white (first used in 1973, and worn by the team as of the 2015–16 season). Luton mainly wore a combination of light blue and"
"Luton Town F.C.–Watford F.C. rivalry South-eastern English football clubs Luton Town and Watford have been rivals since their respective formations in the late 19th century. The clubs are respectively from Luton, Bedfordshire, and Watford, Hertfordshire, and for this reason a match between the two teams is sometimes called a "" Derby"". Another name occasionally used in the press is ""M1 Derby"", which comes from the M1 motorway, which passes both towns. The clubs, which were both founded during the 1880s, met competitively for the first time in the 1898–99 FA Cup. Following this they played each other regularly in the"
"of the Town"". A character known as Happy Harry, a smiling man wearing a straw boater, serves as the team's mascot and appears on the Kenilworth Road pitch before matches. In December 2014, after the seafront statue of Eric Morecambe in his birthplace Morecambe was restored, Luton and Morecambe F.C. jointly announced that the winners of future Luton–Morecambe fixtures would be awarded the ""Eric Morecambe Trophy"". The record for the most appearances for Luton is held by Bob Morton, who turned out for Luton 562 times in all competitions. Morton also holds the record for the most Football League appearances"
"six times between 1997 and 2002, with Stockport County winning three times, losing once and drawing twice. The rivalry is made more complex by the number of Manchester City supporters who live in Stockport. In their days in the Football League, the club had significant local rivalries with Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Bury, Rochdale and Macclesfield Town. For more historical reasons, County supporters named their main rivalries to be more distant neighbours Burnley and Stoke City, however neither club really reciprocate. At their present level, their closest geographical rivals would be Curzon Ashton (6.6 miles), Altrincham (6.9 miles), Ashton United"
"stated that the club are in a worse state now then they were when he left. On 17 November Stockport announced that their away match against Luton Town was postponed due to Luton's participation in the FA Cup. The game that was meant to be played on Saturday 3 December 2011 will now be played on Tuesday 10 January 2012. On 13 January 2012 Stockport announced that their last match of the season, a game away to Hayes & Yeading United) had been brought forward from a 3pm kick off to a 1pm kick off. This was done to enable"
"the club competing in the First Division (now known as the EFL Championship) for five seasons, whilst they also reached the League Cup semi-finals in 1996–97. However, instability on and off the pitch eventually led to Stockport falling back to the lower divisions. The club started the 2011–12 season in the Conference National, having been relegated from Football League Two for the first time in their history at the end of 2010–11. At the end of 2012–13, Stockport were relegated to the Conference North. Stockport County was formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congregational"
"the English league structure after a spell in the National Conference League following their 30 point deduction from the Football League during the 2008/09 season. They are the biggest and most successful team in the county and have enjoyed spells in the highest flight of English Football. Their nickname, ""The Hatters"", dates back to when Luton had a substantial millinery industry. The top flight of the Football Conference. Teams promoted from the Conference, pending they meet certain rules, are eligible to play in the English Football League. Southern Football League<br> Luton Town FC was one of the 16 founding members"
"sealed promotion as runaway champions of the Third Division, and also won the League Cup to become the first team at this level to win a major trophy. They were joined in promotion by runners-up Middlesbrough, while Watford missed out on Second Division football by a single point. Workington, Doncaster Rovers, Darlington and Swansea Town were relegated to the Fourth Division. Stockport County clinched promotion to the Third Division as Fourth Division champions, and went upwards along with Southport, Barrow and Tranmere Rovers. Luton Town recorded the lowest finish to date by finishing 17th, less than a decade after being"
"Stockton F.C. Stockton Football Club was an English football club based in Stockton-on-Tees. The club were known as 'The Ancients' because of their long-standing presence in the town. Their traditional colours were red and black quartered shirts with white shorts. The club was established in 1882, and were founder members of the Northern League in 1889. In 1896–87 they reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, but lost 4–1 in a replay to Old Carthusians. They won the league in 1897–98, and the following season reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup again, this time winning 1–0 against"
"Campus also accommodates 16 floodlit 3G pitches which are used by the local Charter Standard football teams and members of the public. The stadium was previously used by Stockport Sports before the club was liquidated in 2015. The ground has two stands. Stockport Town F.C. Stockport Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Woodley, a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are currently members of the , the tenth tier of English football, and play at Stockport Sports Village. Nicknamed ""the Lions"", the club was founded in 2014 and were accepted into the North West Counties"
"their first Football League title when they beat Darlington in front of 18,500 fans at Edgeley Park. Albert Williams (the then manager) was presented with the trophy seven days later before the home game with Lincoln City.<ref name=""Division 3 (North) 1921/22""></ref> This title win began a remarkable coincidence which has occurred in each of Stockport's title winning seasons where Lincoln City have been the last opponents in each of those seasons. Joe O'Kane; who joined Stockport the previous season, was a major factor in the clubs promotion although he left the club at the end of the season. Once Stockport"
"City and Woking, before signing with Hayes & Yeading United in August 2010, who he would later captain. He joined Luton Town on loan in September 2011, but was fined The Football Association in April 2012 after insulting Luton fans on Twitter. He quit Hayes the following month over a row about club fines. He signed with Mansfield Town in July 2012, who in turn loaned him out to Eastleigh, Hayes & Yeading United and Margate. He joined Stockport County in July 2013, and then had a loan spell at Southport. He signed with Farnborough in December 2014, and later"
"United, with the stadiums of Stockport County, Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Accrington Stanley and Blackburn Rovers all within a 20-mile (32 km) radius. Although more traditional local rivals such as Bolton Wanderers, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County are no longer regular opponents, the Latics continue to maintain rivalry with near neighbours Rochdale and Bury. Dislike for Manchester United and Manchester City is also common and often eclipses more traditional rivalries amongst Oldham supporters. This is largely fuelled by Oldham's proximity to Manchester, with a sizeable number of people in the borough choosing to support one"
"Heaton Moor RUFC Heaton Moor RUFC is a Rugby Union Football club, based in Stockport in the North West of England. The club was formed in 1899. The home ground of Heaton Moor is The Heaton's Sports Club situated on Green Lane, in the village of Heaton Moor, Stockport. The club plays in the South Lancs/Cheshire 2 league. In June 1899, a group of enthusiastic and optimistic young men, held a meeting, in which they decided to form a team for their own amusement, and to provide entertainment for their friends and families, and also local residents. The team's first"
"name, nickname, colours, club crest and mascot. Luton Town supporters maintain a bitter rivalry with Hertfordshire-based Watford. Watford have remained the higher ranked team at the end of every season since 1997. However, overall Luton still hold the superior record in the fixture between the two clubs; out of 118 competitive matches there have been 53 Luton victories and 36 for Watford, with 29 draws. A survey taken in 2003 showed that there was also animosity between Luton Town fans and those of west London club Queens Park Rangers. The club produces an official match programme for home games, ""Talk"
"reached. Luton Town, based from Milton Keynes in Luton and nicknamed ""the Hatters"", were seeking a new site in the early 1980s. As early as 1960, then-First Division Luton's attendances had been deemed far too low for the top flight by ""Charles Buchan's Football Monthly"", which also considered their ground at Kenilworth Road, in the middle of town, to be hard to get to. At this time the club was already planning a 50,000-capacity ground near Dunstable, to the north-west of Luton, but no new ground materialised. Luton were relegated in 1960 and, apart from the 1974–75 season, remained outside"
"Skimpot Skimpot is a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. The area is roughly bounded by Dunstable Road to the north, Hatters Way to the south, Skimpot Road to the west, and the M1 to the east. Originally a small rural settlement, Skimpot was engulfed by the expanding town of Luton in the mid 20th century, and also adjoins the smaller town of Dunstable to the west. Skimpot Road forms part of the border between Luton and Dunstable. The east side of Skimpot was the former site of Luton Stadium, a former greyhound racing stadium. The stadium was constructed in"
"club. Their club badge includes their club motto ""Fortitudo et Spes"" (Italian for ""Strength and Hope""). The Club nickname is ' The Anchors' taken from the Stockton coat of arms indicating the Shipbuilding history of Stockton and becoming a busy port in the 1700/1800's. Stockton Town F.C. was initially formed in 1979 as Hartburn Juniors and entered a 5-a-side league in Middlesbrough to give youngsters an opportunity to play organised football. The club changed to their name to Stockton Town F.C. in 2003. For the 2009–10 season, a senior team was entered into the Teesside League Division Two and finished"
"on 21 November 2008, which Luton won 4–2 on penalties. Logan helped the club to another penalty shootout win against Brentford in the Football League Trophy second round on 7 October 2008. His form prompted the club to make an offer for his loan to be extended by a further month. However, this was rejected by Logan's agent, and he missed out on the 2009 Football League Trophy Final against Scunthorpe on 5 April 2009, which Luton won 3–2. On 27 March, Logan rejoined Stockport County on a one-week emergency loan as cover for injured keepers Owain Fôn Williams and"
"seasons and scoring 15 times. This improved form attracted the attention of Luton Town, who signed the 23-year-old Allen in 1967. Allen played over 150 times for Luton over three seasons, and scored 43 goals in all competitions as the club won two promotions. He is particularly remembered by fans of both Luton and Stockport for giving away a penalty at Kenilworth Road when the two clubs met in a Football League Division 3 match on 25/04/1969. A fan in the crowd blew a whistle and Allen, thinking that play had been stopped, caught the ball. Allen was sold in"
"in Luton start campaigning for answers from the footballing authorities for why other clubs, such as Watford, Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth, had received lighter punishments than Luton (who had been docked 40 points in two seasons and had large fines imposed) for comparative financial misdemeanours. In March 2014, it was confirmed that Trust in Luton had been given the legal right to veto any future changes to Luton's identity, no matter who owns the club, including its name, nickname, colours, club crest and mascot. This step to empower Luton fans led to the Trust's membership tripling in one day."
"team and the Bedfordshire-based musical comedy group the Barron Knights, in 1974. Eight years later another song featuring vocals by the Luton players, ""We're Luton Town"", was released to celebrate the club's promotion to the First Division. Luton Town's first ground was at Dallow Lane, the former ground of Excelsior. The ground was next to the Dunstable to Luton train line, and players regularly claimed to have trouble seeing the ball because of smoke from the trains. A damaging financial loss during 1896–97 forced Luton to sell the stadium to stay afloat and, as a result, the club moved across"
"into new training facilities, which had received heavy investment. Meanwhile, Chairman Nick Owen stepped down after nine years, stating that he felt ""unable to dedicate the time and effort that... the role now deserves"". History of Luton Town F.C. (1970–present) Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire. Rising back to the top flight of English football for a season in 1974–75, the remainder of the decade was spent in the second tier. David Pleat's appointment as manager in 1978 prompted the development of a strong team that won promotion after"
"scored a penalty in the 57th minute to make the score 3–1, before Armand Gnanduillet brought Blackpool back into the match on 76 minutes with a header, and the away team equalised in the fifth minute of stoppage time through an own goal from Moore. 2016–17 Luton Town F.C. season The 2016–17 season was the 131st in the history of Luton Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Their 11th-place finish in 2015–16 meant it was the club's third consecutive season in League Two and 91st season in the English Football League. The season"
"of Stockport County F.C. in 2009. It took a long time to find a buyer for the club, leading to criticisms from its fans. Leonard Curtis Leonard Curtis is one of the largest independent firms in the UK specialising in corporate recovery, insolvency and business restructuring. It is a national practice with 14 directors and more than 100 staff based at offices in Manchester, Bristol, Bury, Blackburn, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and London. The firm was founded by Leonard Curtis, who retired in 1983. In 1997 the firm considered and rejected a merger with Levy Gee, a general accountancy firm that"
"Stockport County. He left the Football League in 1983, and later spent some years in Welsh football with Bangor City, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, and Lex XI. He won Player of the Year awards at both Wrexham and Chester City. Lloyd began his career playing non-league football with Rhyl, where he played a handful of games before joining Jimmy Meadows's Stockport County for £1,000 in March 1967. The ""Hatters"" won the Fourth Division title in 1966–67. The club maintained a secure mid-table position in the Third Division in 1967–68 and 1968–69. He also played one game on loan at Northern Premier"
"Luton Town F.C. league record by opponent Luton Town Football Club is an English football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire, which competes in League One, the third tier of English football, for the 2018–19 season. Formed in 1885 as the product of a merger, Luton Town became the first professional team in the south of England six years later and joined the Football League in 1897. After leaving the League in 1900 because of financial difficulties, Luton Town settled at their Kenilworth Road ground in 1905 and competed in the Southern League until 1920, when the club rejoined the Football"
"(7.7 miles) and F.C. United of Manchester (7.7 miles), however, there appears to be no evidence of any serious rivalry emerging with any of the aforementioned clubs. This list contains the names of all past players/club staff that have been inducted into the Stockport County Hall of Fame. George Hudson is a voluntary special advisor to the Board. ""Based on win % in all competitions"" Honours are correct as of the end of the 2015–16 season. ""As of season 2017–18"" Stockport County held the record for winning nine Football League matches without conceding a goal. This record ran from January"
"second tier of English football to the fifth in successive seasons. The last of these relegations came during the 2008–09 season, when 30 points were docked from Luton's record for various financial irregularities. Luton thereafter spent five seasons in non-League football before winning the Conference Premier in 2013–14, securing promotion back into the Football League. Luton Town Football Club was formed on 11 April 1885. Before this there were many clubs in the town, the most prominent of which were Luton Wanderers and Luton Excelsior. A Wanderers player, George Deacon, came up with the idea of a ""Town"" club which"