5 Minute Reads
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Bob Hawkes - Luton's First Superstar
Sep 29, 2025, 9:30 AM
As part of our Top Hatters series, we look at the life and career of Bob Hawkes, often called Luton's first superstar player.
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Fred Jardine - The Scottish Lutonian
Sep 7, 2025, 9:30 AM
A look at the life and career of Fred Jardine who, after moving from the wing to full-back, became the Hatters' most used player in the 1960s and built a life in the town.
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Kenilworth Road - 120 Years - A Photo Album
Sep 4, 2025, 9:30 AM
Kenilworth Road turns 120 on the 4th September 2025! We celebrate with some iconic photos from the history of the 'old girl'
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Bob Readhead - Ballboy to Secretary
Aug 27, 2025, 9:30 AM
A profile of Lutonian Bob Readhead, who held many positions at the club in his life, rising from ballboy to club secretary.
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Fred Roberts - Works Football to the Top Flight
Aug 4, 2025, 9:30 AM
Will Foster tells the story of Fred Roberts, part of Town's 1937 promotion winning side, who rose from works football to the top flight in just a few weeks.
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Billy Waugh - A Sporting Life
Apr 28, 2025, 9:30 AM
A short history of winger Billy Waugh, the first man to reach 100 appearances for Town after WW2.
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Peter Platt The Goalscoring Goalkeeper
Apr 7, 2025, 7:00 PM
Peter Platt played 184 times for Luton between 1906 and 1909. He's the only named goalkeeper to score for Luton and surely the only one to be arrested because of a ferret.
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From the Boot of Jimmy Yardley
Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM
A quick look at the Luton career of Wishaw's Jimmy Yardley, who scored 94 goals for Luton.
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Vidar Riseth - Town's First Norwegian
Feb 10, 2025, 9:00 PM
Following the signings of Thelo Aasgaard and Lasse Nordas, we look at Town's first Norwegian-born player - Vidar Riseth - who arrived in October 1995.
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Everyone Called Him Bud
Jan 23, 2025, 4:30 PM
A look at the life and career of Luton's Irish international full-back Bud Aherne.