During the 2006–07 English football season, Luton Town competed in the Championship.

Season summary A successful start to the season saw Luton fifth after thirteen games, sparking hopes that Luton could challenge for a return to the top flight. However, defender Sol Davis suffered a stroke on the team bus on the way to play Ipswich Town. The event clearly shook the Luton side, who lost 5–0 at Portman Road. Six straight losses after the match at Ipswich dragged Luton down to 20th, and by the end of February, Luton, by now a shadow of the side that had won promotion to the Championship only two years before, were hovering perilously close to the relegation zone.

Newell was sacked on 15 March 2007, and two directors, Martin King and Liam Day, resigned from the board as a result. Brian Stein lasted just one game as caretaker boss before Kevin Blackwell was announced as Luton's new manager. 11 April saw chairman Bill Tomlins resign his position following an investigation by the Football Association into irregular payments made by the Football Club's parent company, and confirm that illegal payments had been made to incoming players' agents. David Pinkney was confirmed as new chairman two days later, also acquiring a controlling interest in the club's holding company. Luton's relegation was confirmed a week later in a 1–0 defeat away to Derby County.

Kit Diadora became Luton's new kit manufacturers after the club chose not to extend the previous deal with Xara. Electrolux became the new kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results Luton Town's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 August 2006 Leicester CityH2–08,131Barnett, Edwards 8 August 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–022,613Emanuel 12 August 2006 Norwich CityA2–323,863Vine, Morgan 19 August 2006 Stoke CityH2–27,727Barnett, Langley (pen) 26 August 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–119,378 9 September 2006 Crystal PalaceH2–19,187Edwards, Vine 12 September 2006 Colchester UnitedH1–17,609Parkin 16 September 2006 Cardiff CityA1–414,108Vine 23 September 2006 West Bromwich AlbionH2–29,332Vine (2) 30 September 2006 BarnsleyA2–110,175Edwards, Brković 14 October 2006 Birmingham CityH3–29,275Vine (2, 1 pen), Bell 17 October 2006 Hull CityA0–014,895 21 October 2006 Leeds UnitedH5–110,260Edwards (2), Vine, Bell, Heikkinen 29 October 2006 Ipswich TownA0–520,975 31 October 2006 BurnleyH0–27,664 4 November 2006 Preston North EndA0–313,094 11 November 2006 Queens Park RangersH2–39,007Brković, Boyd 18 November 2006 Derby CountyH0–29,708 25 November 2006 SouthamptonA1–220,482Perrett 28 November 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA0–19,965 2 December 2006 Preston North EndH2–07,665Vine, Edwards 9 December 2006 SunderlandA1–230,445Morgan 15 December 2006 Southend UnitedH0–07,468 23 December 2006 Coventry CityH3–18,299Brković, Vine, Morgan 26 December 2006 Colchester UnitedA1–45,427Vine (pen) 29 December 2006 Birmingham CityA2–224,642Vine, Feeney 1 January 2007 Cardiff CityH0–08,004 12 January 2007 West Bromwich AlbionA2–319,927Keane, Feeney 20 January 2007 BarnsleyH0–27,441 30 January 2007 Coventry CityA0–118,781 3 February 2007 Leicester CityA1–120,410Morgan 17 February 2007 Stoke CityA0–012,375 20 February 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH3–28,011Runström, Spurr (own goal), Talbot 24 February 2007 Crystal PalaceA1–216,177Hudson (own goal) 27 February 2007 Norwich CityH2–38,868Runström, Talbot 3 March 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–310,002Emanuel, Barnett 10 March 2007 Leeds UnitedA0–127,138 13 March 2007 Hull CityH1–27,777Talbot 17 March 2007 Ipswich TownH0–28,880 31 March 2007 BurnleyA0–011,088 7 April 2007 SouthamptonH0–29,171 9 April 2007 Queens Park RangersA2–314,360Coyne, Bell (pen) 14 April 2007 Plymouth ArgyleH1–27,601O'Leary 20 April 2007 Derby CountyA0–128,499 28 April 2007 Southend UnitedA3–110,276Andrew, Spring, Idrizaj 6 May 2007 SunderlandH0–510,260

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Queens Park RangersA2–210,064Vine, FeeneyR3R23 January 2007 Queens Park RangersH1–07,494Rehman (own goal)R427 January 2007 Blackburn RoversH0–45,887

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR122 August 2006 Bristol RoversA1–1 (won 5–3 on pens)2,882BoydR219 September 2006 BrentfordA3–03,005Morgan, Feeney, VineR324 October 2006 EvertonA0–427,149

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers Transfers in +DatePositionNameClub fromFeeSource11 July 2006MFRichard LangleyQueens Park RangersFree21 July 2006DFLewis EmanuelBradford CityFree28 July 2006FWAdam BoydHartlepool United£500,00025 August 2006FWSam ParkinIpswich Town£340,00018 January 2007MFMatthew SpringWatford£200,00026 January 2007FWDrew TalbotSheffield Wednesday£250,000

Transfers out +DatePositionNameClub toFeeSource22 July 2006FWSteve HowardDerby County£1,000,00026 July 2006MFKevin NichollsLeeds United£700,0002 January 2007MFCarlos EdwardsSunderland£1,500,00011 January 2007FWRowan VineBirmingham City£2,500,000

Loans in +DatePositionNameClub fromLengthSource23 November 2006GKDean KielyPortsmouthOne month30 January 2007FWBjörn RunströmFulhamOne month2 March 2007DFClarke CarlisleWatfordOne month16 March 2007FWBesian IdrizajLiverpoolUntil end of season

Loans out +DatePositionNameClub toLengthSource8 December 2006GKDean BrillGillinghamEmergency loan (extended 15 December)1 January 2007MFMichael LearyBrentfordOne month (extended 4 February)12 January 2007MFPeter HolmesChesterfieldOne month22 March 2007FWWarren FeeneyCardiff CityUntil end of season22 March 2007MFPeter HolmesLincoln CityUntil end of season

Player statistics Players arranged in numerical order by squad number.

No.Pos.NameLeagueCupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Marlon Beresford260503102DF Kevin Foley38 (1)03 (2)041 (3)03DF Sol Davis20 (4)05025 (4)04DF Chris Coyne11 (7)04015 (7)05DF Russell Perrett8 (2)13011 (2)16DF Paul Underwood0000007MF Carlos Edwards2662 (1)028 (1)67MF Matthew Spring141001418MF Steve Robinson35 (1)04039 (1)09FW Björn Runström7 (1)2007 (1)09FW Rowan Vine26122 (2)228 (2)1410FW Warren Feeney15 (13)23218 (13)411FW Dean Morgan22 (15)44 (2)126 (17)514MF Michael Leary00000015MF Stephen O'Leary5 (2)13 (1)08 (3)116DF Lewis Emanuel39 (1)22041 (1)217MF Richard Langley18 (11)14022 (11)118MF Ahmet Brković14 (6)34 (1)018 (7)319FW Sam Parkin7 (1)1007 (1)120FW Adam Boyd5 (14)14 (1)19 (15)221MF Keith Keane17 (2)13 (1)020 (3)122FW Danny Stevens00000023GK Dean Kiely1100011023FW Besian Idrizaj3 (4)1003 (4)124DF Shaun Ross00000025DF Leon Barnett3934043326DF Markus Heikkinen3710037127MF Peter Holmes3 (2)0205 (2)028MF David Bell28 (6)45033 (6)429FW Calvin Andrew5 (2)1005 (2)130FW Drew Talbot13 (2)31014 (2)331DF Clarke Carlisle4 (1)0004 (1)033GK Dean Brill9 (2)01010 (2)034GK Zac Barrett000000

See also List of Luton Town F.C. seasons

References