The 1981–82 season season was the 96th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. They finished as champions of the Second Division to earn a place in the top flight of English football for the first time since relegation in 1975.
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Luton Town F.C. during the 1981-82 season
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Milk Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ![]() |
Milija Aleksic (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Jake Findlay | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Alan Judge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Mark Aizlewood | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
DF | ![]() |
Mal Donaghy | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 9 |
DF | ![]() |
Clive Goodyear | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Richard Money | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Mike Saxby | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Kirk Stephens | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Raddy Antić | 17(13) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 18(14) | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
Lil Fuccillo | 27(2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31(2) | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Ricky Hill | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Horton | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
David Moss | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 16 |
MF | ![]() |
Wayne Turner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
Frankie Bunn | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Godfrey Ingram | 3 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Jennings | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
Mike Small | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Stein | 42 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 21 |
FW | ![]() |
Steve White | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 19 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 88 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Watford (P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 80 | |
3 | Norwich City (P) | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 71 | |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | |
5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 69 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Second Division
29 August 1981 1 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Luton |
Donaghy ![]() McAllister ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8776 |
1 September 1981 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Luton Town | London |
King ![]() |
Aizlewood ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 18,703 |
5 September 1981 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Bolton |
Gowling ![]() |
Stein ![]() Aizlewood ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 6911 |
12 September 1981 4 | Luton Town | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Luton |
McCulloch ![]() Megson ![]() Bannister ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,131 |
19 September 1981 5 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Luton Town | Leicester |
Lynex ![]() |
White ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,159 |
22 September 1981 6 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Saxby ![]() Antić ![]() |
Kitchen ![]() Sayer ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9015 |
26 September 1981 7 | Luton Town | 4–1 | Watford | Luton |
Moss ![]() Stein ![]() |
Bolton ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
3 October 1981 8 | Orient | 0–3 | Luton Town | London |
Aizlewood ![]() Hill ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4944 |
10 October 1981 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Luton Town | Oldham |
Wylde ![]() |
White ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8403 |
17 October 1981 10 | Luton Town | 6–0 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
Fuccillo ![]() Moss ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9090 |
24 October 1981 11 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Luton Town | Wrexham |
Donaghy ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4059 |
31 October 1981 12 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Luton |
Moss ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,712 |
7 November 1981 13 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Derby County | Luton |
Moss ![]() Goodyear ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Osgood ![]() Clayton ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,784 |
14 November 1981 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
Moss ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9862 |
21 November 1981 15 | Newcastle United | 3–2 | Luton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Brown ![]() Varadi ![]() |
Moss ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,084 |
24 November 1981 16 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Luton |
Stein ![]() Moss ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8889 |
28 November 1981 17 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Luton |
White ![]() Donaghy ![]() Stein ![]() |
Fern ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,061 |
5 December 1981 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Luton Town | Shrewsbury |
Dungworth ![]() Atkins ![]() |
White ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5259 |
28 December 1981 19 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Deehan ![]() |
Antić ![]() White ![]() Stein ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,458 |
19 January 1982 20 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Luton Town | London |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7013 |
30 January 1982 21 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Leicester City | Luton |
White ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Lineker ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,810 |
6 February 1982 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–3 | Luton Town | Sheffield |
Pearson ![]() Bannister ![]() |
White ![]() Moss ![]() Stein ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,252 |
20 February 1982 23 | Watford | 1–1 | Luton Town | Watford |
Rostron ![]() |
Stein ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 22,798 |
27 February 1982 24 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Luton |
Moss ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,506 |
2 March 1982 25 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Luton |
Horton ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,597 |
6 March 1982 26 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Luton Town | Cleethorpes |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7734 |
12 March 1982 27 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Wrexham | Luton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,880 |
16 March 1982 28 | Barnsley | 4–3 | Luton Town | Barnsley |
Walker ![]() Banks ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stein ![]() Law ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,044 |
20 March 1982 29 | Crystal Palace | 3–3 | Luton Town | London |
Smillie ![]() Mabbutt ![]() |
Antić ![]() Moss ![]() Stein ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,187 |
27 March 1982 30 | Derby County | 0–0 | Luton Town | Derby |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,836 |
30 March 1982 31 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Orient | Luton |
Moss ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9716 |
3 April 1982 32 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton |
Stein ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,721 |
10 April 1982 33 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
Reilly ![]() |
Turner ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 8815 |
12 April 1982 34 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Norwich City | Luton |
Stein ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15,061 |
17 April 1982 35 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Newcastle United | Luton |
Stein ![]() |
Mills ![]() Trewick ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 13,041 |
20 April 1982 36 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Chelsea | Luton |
Antić ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Walker ![]() Fillery ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 16,185 |
24 April 1982 37 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Luton Town | Rotherham |
Moore ![]() Seasman ![]() |
Fuccillo ![]() Money ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 11,290 |
30 April 1982 38 | Luton Town | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Luton |
Stein ![]() Hill ![]() White ![]() Moss ![]() |
Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 14,563 |
8 May 1982 39 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Luton Town | London |
Walker ![]() |
Antić ![]() Stein ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,044 |
11 May 1982 40 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Luton |
Hill ![]() White ![]() Moss ![]() |
Fenwick ![]() Stainrod ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 16.657 |
15 May 1982 41 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Barnsley | Luton |
Stein ![]() |
Birch ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 14,463 |
17 May 1982 42 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
Kitchen ![]() Micallef ![]() |
Stein ![]() Donaghy ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,277 |
Milk Cup
6 October 1981 Second round first leg | Luton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | Luton |
Vinter ![]() Hunt ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6146 |
27 October 1981 Second round first leg | Wrexham | 0–1 | Luton Town | Wrexham |
White ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3453 |
FA Cup
2 January 1982 Third round | Luton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Luton |
Moss ![]() Horton ![]() |
Emmanuel ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9488 |
23 January 1982 Fourth round | Luton Town | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Luton |
Brazil ![]() Gates ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 20,188 |
References
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 227–228
- ^ a b c "Matches 1981/82 Season". Hatters Heritage.
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, p. 226
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 449–452
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 473–475
- Bibliography
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982-83 (Editor: Jack Rollin). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-07888-4.