Luton Town FC was recently promoted to the Premier League for the upcoming season, know the city, stadium capacity, players and more
After defeating Coventry City in the 2023 EFL Championship playoff promotion final on penalties, Luton Town will make their Premier League debut.
Luton Town, often known as the Hatters, was dropped from England’s top division before to the 1992 season, the year the Premier League began play. But thanks to a 6-5 triumph over Coventry City in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 stalemate went into extra time, Luton Town has rejoined England’s elite after a 32-year exile.
Coventry’s Fankaty Dabo failed to hit the mark with a high, wide shot, securing Luton Town’s promotion to the Premier League.
Luton Town will play its first season in the Premier League in 2023–24. The team has been firmly established in the Championship since 2019, yet just a few years ago, they were playing in what is considered non-league football, the fifth division.
Luton Town FC stadium name, size, capacity, location, squad players list, history, facts
Here are some facts regarding the newest Premier League team.
Where is Luton Town?
The administrative centre of Luton Town is located in the English county of Bedfordshire, one hour north of London. As of April 11, 1885, the club has been in operation for 138 years. It was the first professional club in southern England.
How big is Luton Town?
In Luton, there are 225,262 residents as of the most recent census in 2021. That places it as the 78th largest district in England out of 314 districts.
It is 16.74 square miles, or 43.35 square kilometres, in size. Despite its tiny size, the area does have a very dense population.
Luton Town stadium size, history of Kenilworth Road
One of the club’s most defining characteristics is its stadium, which will be the smallest in the Premier League.
Kenilworth Road will surpass A.F.C. Bournemouth as the smallest stadium in the league with a seating capacity of 10,356. There are 11,307 seats available at A.F.C. Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium.
Since 1905, Kenilworth Road has been the home of Luton Town, despite various improvements over the years.
Prior to a £1 million renovation that included turf in 1985, the stadium had been mostly underdeveloped in terms of improvements. Boxes added to the viewing experience as well.
After a riot in 1985, visiting fans were prohibited for the whole 1986 season. The embargo was removed in 1990, four seasons later. Since the 1950s, as the club looks for a new location, it has been unclear what would happen to Kenilworth Road. The team first stated their ambitions for a new stadium in 2016, however those plans were modified in 2021.
Luton Town best players
Morris, who has never played in a top-flight league, was a club record acquisition at £2 million.
Pelly-Ruddock Even though he wasn’t the team’s “best” player in the traditional sense, Mpanzu made history with Luton Town. After playing in non-league, he became the first player to represent the same club in the Premier League.
American goalie Ethan Horvath, who made 91 saves out of 128 attempts (or a 71 percent save rate) while starting 44 games for Luton Town, helped his team win the EFL Championship promotion final for the second year in a row after supporting Nottingham Forest the year before.
Luton Town squad is estimated to be worth £25.74million.
The crowning moment! 🏆
We did it – together 👊#COYH pic.twitter.com/6rErercJeB
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) May 29, 2023
Why are Luton Town called Hatters?
The name “The Hatters” comes from Luton’s long history of being a hat-making industry.
Since the 17th century, straw hats have been an important economic engine in Luton, where they once represented a very valued commodity.