1986–87 Luton Town F.C. season

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Luton Town F.C.
1986–87 season
ChairmanDavid Evans
ManagerJohn Moore
StadiumKenilworth Road
First Division7th
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Mike Newell and
Brian Stein (13)
← 
1987–88 →

During the 1986–87 English football season, Luton Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division and finished seventh, the best league position in the club's history to date.

Season summary[]

Manager David Pleat had left Luton at the end of the previous season to become manager of Tottenham Hotspur, and was replaced by former Luton defender John Moore. Under Moore, Luton enjoyed one of the best seasons in their history, finishing in seventh, their highest-ever placing in the top flight. However, Moore resigned at the end of the season, claiming he did not feel management was the right career for him. He was replaced by his assistant manager Ray Harford.

Perhaps the only negative of the season was Luton being banned from competing in the League Cup due to the club's controversial scheme, introduced by chairman David Evans, to only admit club members and refusal to admit away fans.

Kit[]

Luton retained the kit worn by the club for the previous two seasons, manufactured by German apparel manufacturers Adidas and sponsored by Bedford.[1]

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Les Sealey
— GK Wales WAL Andy Dibble
— DF England ENG Tim Breacker
— DF England ENG Steve Foster
— DF England ENG Marvin Johnson
�� DF England ENG Rob Johnson
— DF England ENG Stacey North
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Mal Donaghy
— MF England ENG Kingsley Black[2]
— MF England ENG Gary Cobb
— MF England ENG Ricky Hill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Darron McDonough[3]
— MF England ENG David Oldfield[4]
— MF England ENG David Preece
— MF England ENG Robert Wilson[5]
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ashley Grimes
— MF Nigeria NGA Emeka Nwajiobi
— FW England ENG Mick Harford
— FW England ENG Mike Newell
— FW England ENG Brian Stein[6]
— FW England ENG Mark Stein[7]

League table[]

Main article: 1986–87 Football League § First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Norwich City 42 17 17 8 53 51 +2 68
6 Wimbledon 42 19 9 14 57 50 +7 66
7 Luton Town 42 18 12 12 47 45 +2 66
8 Nottingham Forest 42 18 11 13 64 51 +13 65
9 Watford 42 18 9 15 67 54 +13 63
Source:[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Luton Town - Historical Football Kits".
  2. ^ Black was born in Luton, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1988.
  3. ^ McDonough was born in Antwerp, Belgium, but was raised in Greater Manchester, England.
  4. ^ Oldfield was born in Perth, Australia, but qualified to represent England internationally as he was raised there. He would make his debut for the U-21 side in 1988.
  5. ^ Wilson was born in England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and gained 2 caps for the U-21 side.
  6. ^ Stein was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but qualified to represent England internationally and made his international debut for England in February 1984.
  7. ^ Stein was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but qualified to represent England internationally.


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