Born only a stone’s throw from Somerton Park, Newport, Mark joined his local club from school before making his league debut as a 16 year old in March 1976.
Luton manager David Pleat paid £50,000...
Following a glittering schoolboy career in his native Wales, Ken joined Tottenham after a successful trial in 1954 but had to wait seven years before making his League debut which came at Old...
Welshman Mel unfortunately saw the best years of his footballing career lost to the war and after spells at Llanelli and Swansea was picked up by the Hatters from Ashford Town as the war drew to a...
Ron joined Chester as a £3 a week groundstaff boy and reputedly trained in army boots to improve his already prodigious leaping skills. The Hatters took a £10,000 gamble on the 20 year old in October...
Andy will always hold a special place in the hearts of Luton supporters due to his heroic display in goal during the 1988 Littlewoods Cup final when the Hatters beat Arsenal 3-2.
Welshman Andy...
Sadly, Luton Town supporters never saw the best of Carl as he suffered a stress fracture after only ten appearances, and seven goals, into the Hatters successful 2001/02 promotion winning side. Many...
Luton Town scout Cyril Beach recommended several Welsh youngsters to the Hatters with Hartson another off the conveyor belt signing professional terms in December 1992.
Scoring on his League debut...
Welsh under-21 international Ian signed on as a youth trainee at Tottenham but could not make the breakthrough into the first team in three years at White Hart Lane.
Ian then decided to try his luck...
A product of Luton Town’s extensive scouting network in South Wales, Ceri was just 19 when he made his Hatters debut in the top flight and within a few months was a regular first team member.
An...
After refusing to sign professional forms for Luton until he had won a couple of promised amateur caps for Wales, goalkeeper Iorwerth came to Luton in 1949, initially as understudy to England...
Although Billy lost a large chunk of his playing career due to the war he was still regarded as ‘the most polished full-back in the country if not the world’ when Second Division Luton paid a record...
Rhondda born Percy was 32 when he was picked up by Luton Town from amateur side Oxford City in 1949. The clever left winger made a scoring debut in a 2-5 defeat at Bury in October 1949 and kept his...
Although born in Wales, Les came to the notice of Luton Town when playing for Luton District and South Beds League side Craig Athletic.
Cool under pressure, too cool some said, and able to play in...
Vincent Wellfield JONES
Born in Carmarthen in 1900, Vincent started out with Cardiff before going on a tour of Welsh clubs leading to a move to Millwall in 1927 where he made 42 League appearances...
Welshman Spencer was stationed at Bletchley and was turning out for Newbury Town as the war drew to a close and was picked up by Luton in August 1944 as the club attempted to rebuild.
Despite being...
Welsh schoolboy international Gerry started out with Cardiff making his debut as a 17 year old but found it hard to maintain a regular place in the side at Ninian Park and so reluctantly accepted a...
Alex joined Luton from York City in November 2010, initially on a loan deal that was made permanent for an undisclosed fee in January 2011. The Tonypandy born midfielder arrived with plenty of...
Born in Gwersyllt near Wrexham he joined his local club in 1932 but it was not until 1935 that he became a regular in the side as an imposing centre-half.
Signed by the Town in February 1938 as ‘one...
Born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1906, Jackie was an experienced goalkeeper who came to Luton in the summer of 1933 after gaining League experience at Rochdale and Wigan Borough and latterly at Birmingham...
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Born only a stone’s throw from Somerton Park, Newport, Mark joined his local club from school before making his league debut as a 16 year old in March 1976. Luton manager David Pleat paid £50,000...
Following a glittering schoolboy career in his native Wales, Ken joined Tottenham after a successful trial in 1954 but had to wait seven years before making his League debut which came at Old...
Welshman Mel unfortunately saw the best years of his footballing career lost to the war and after spells at Llanelli and Swansea was picked up by the Hatters from Ashford Town as the war drew to a...
Ron joined Chester as a £3 a week groundstaff boy and reputedly trained in army boots to improve his already prodigious leaping skills. The Hatters took a £10,000 gamble on the 20 year old in October...
Andy will always hold a special place in the hearts of Luton supporters due to his heroic display in goal during the 1988 Littlewoods Cup final when the Hatters beat Arsenal 3-2. Welshman Andy...
Sadly, Luton Town supporters never saw the best of Carl as he suffered a stress fracture after only ten appearances, and seven goals, into the Hatters successful 2001/02 promotion winning side. Many...
Luton Town scout Cyril Beach recommended several Welsh youngsters to the Hatters with Hartson another off the conveyor belt signing professional terms in December 1992. Scoring on his League debut...
Welsh under-21 international Ian signed on as a youth trainee at Tottenham but could not make the breakthrough into the first team in three years at White Hart Lane. Ian then decided to try his luck...
A product of Luton Town’s extensive scouting network in South Wales, Ceri was just 19 when he made his Hatters debut in the top flight and within a few months was a regular first team member. An...
After refusing to sign professional forms for Luton until he had won a couple of promised amateur caps for Wales, goalkeeper Iorwerth came to Luton in 1949, initially as understudy to England...
Although Billy lost a large chunk of his playing career due to the war he was still regarded as ‘the most polished full-back in the country if not the world’ when Second Division Luton paid a record...
Rhondda born Percy was 32 when he was picked up by Luton Town from amateur side Oxford City in 1949. The clever left winger made a scoring debut in a 2-5 defeat at Bury in October 1949 and kept his...
Although born in Wales, Les came to the notice of Luton Town when playing for Luton District and South Beds League side Craig Athletic. Cool under pressure, too cool some said, and able to play in...
Vincent Wellfield JONES Born in Carmarthen in 1900, Vincent started out with Cardiff before going on a tour of Welsh clubs leading to a move to Millwall in 1927 where he made 42 League appearances...
Welshman Spencer was stationed at Bletchley and was turning out for Newbury Town as the war drew to a close and was picked up by Luton in August 1944 as the club attempted to rebuild. Despite being...
Welsh schoolboy international Gerry started out with Cardiff making his debut as a 17 year old but found it hard to maintain a regular place in the side at Ninian Park and so reluctantly accepted a...
Alex joined Luton from York City in November 2010, initially on a loan deal that was made permanent for an undisclosed fee in January 2011. The Tonypandy born midfielder arrived with plenty of...
Born in Gwersyllt near Wrexham he joined his local club in 1932 but it was not until 1935 that he became a regular in the side as an imposing centre-half. Signed by the Town in February 1938 as ‘one...
Born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1906, Jackie was an experienced goalkeeper who came to Luton in the summer of 1933 after gaining League experience at Rochdale and Wigan Borough and latterly at Birmingham...