The 2019–20 season was the 134th in the history of Luton Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Their successive promotions from League Two in 2017–18 and League One in 2018–19 meant it was the club's first season in the Championship after a 12-year absence and 94th season in the English Football League. The season ran from 1 July 2019 to the end of the 2019–20 Championship season.

Background and pre-season

+ Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceWelwyn Garden CityAW3–1Collins (2) 16', 27', Hylton 83'825Bedford TownAW2–1Moncur 49', Jervis 85'1,604Basingstoke TownNW7–2Collins 23' pen., Shinnie 43', Lee 53', McManaman 55', Neufville 83', Cornick 92', Jervis 94'C.S. MarítimoNW2–0Cornick 67', Collins 84' pen.Norwich CityHL1–5Potts 34'4,218

Competitions EFL Championship

+ EFL Championship match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance1stMiddlesbroughHD3–3Bradley 17', Cranie 24', Collins 85'10,05317thCardiff CityAL1–2Pearson 86'24,72420thWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–2Cornick 15'10,05923rdSheffield WednesdayAL0–123,35318thBarnsleyAW3–1Butterfield 2', Collins 5', Cornick 31'13,25015thHuddersfield TownHW2–1Collins 57' pen., Shinnie 66'10,06216thQueens Park RangersAL2–3Cornick 36', Collins 48'16,18621stHull CityHL0–310,06616thBlackburn RoversAW2–1Collins 17', Pearson 57'15,31917thMillwallHD1–1McManaman 86'10,04918thDerby CountyAL0–227,94416thBristol CityHW3–0Mpanzu 56', Cornick 62', Williams 90+5' o.g.10,06418thFulhamAL2–3Potts 60', LuaLua 90+3'18,08218thBirmingham CityAL1–2Cornick 67'21,79921stNottingham ForestHL1–2McManaman 87'10,05321stReadingAL0–315,25121stLeeds UnitedHL1–2Collins 54'10,06820thCharlton AthleticHW2–1Mpanzu 19', Brown 53'10,00421stBrentfordAL0–711,28720thWigan AthleticHW2–1McManaman 87', Moncur 90+3'10,01121stStoke CityAL0–320,21621stPreston North EndAL1–2Collins 43' pen.12,08321stSwansea CityHL0–110,06222ndFulhamHD3–3LuaLua 5', Collins 28', Cornick 84'10,06823rdBristol CityAL0–322,21624thMillwallAL1–3Bradley 41'12,13424thBirmingham CityHL1–2Collins 62' pen.10,06224thNottingham ForestAL1–3Cornick 23'27,08124thDerby CountyHW3–2Mpanzu 67', Daniels 73', Bogle 86' o.g.10,05724thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–225,14124thCardiff CityHL0–110,04123rdSheffield WednesdayHW1–0Collins 23'10,00123rdMiddlesbroughAW1–0Tunnicliffe 17'19,73424thCharlton AthleticAL1–3Cornick 36'18,96923rdBrentfordHW2–1Baptiste 9' o.g., Cranie 45+2'10,00824thStoke CityHD1–1Collins 90+1' pen.10,07023rdWigan AthleticAD0–010,29224thPreston North EndHD1–1McManaman 87'023rdSwansea CityAW1–0Collins 72'024thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Cornick 50'024thReadingHL0–5024thBarnsleyHD1–1Berry 13'023rdHuddersfield TownAW2–0Bradley 49', Lee 71'023rdQueens Park RangersHD1–1Collins 20' pen.022ndHull CityAW1–0LuaLua 85'019thBlackburn RoversHW3–2Carter 28' o.g., Johnson 35' o.g., Collins 60' pen.0

League table

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundAFC BournemouthAL0–410,064

EFL Cup

+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundIpswich TownHW3–1Jones 8', Lee 17' pen., Shinnie 55'5,435Second roundCardiff CityAW3–0Hoilett 43' o.g., Sheehan 63', Jervis 70'4,111Third roundLeicester CityHL0–48,260

Transfers In DatePlayerClubFee1 July 2019Martin Cranie(Sheffield United)Free1 July 2019Callum McManaman(Wigan Athletic)Free1 July 2019Ryan Tunnicliffe(Millwall)Free3 July 2019Brendan GallowayEvertonFree19 July 2019Simon SlugaHNK RijekaUndisclosed22 July 2019Kazenga LuaLua(Luton Town)Free30 July 2019Jacob Butterfield(Derby County)Free2 September 2019Donervon Daniels(Blackpool)Free22 January 2020Peter KiosoHartlepool UnitedUndisclosed30 January 2020Eunan O'KaneLeeds UnitedUndisclosed

Brackets around club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Luton.

Out DatePlayerClubFee1 July 2019Luke Gambin(Colchester United)Released1 July 2019Jack JamesReleased1 July 2019Aaron Jarvis(Sutton United)Released1 July 2019Kazenga LuaLua(Luton Town)Released1 July 2019Alan McCormack(Northampton Town)Released1 July 2019Arthur Read(Brentford)Compensation1 July 2019Jack SeniorReleased8 July 2019Jack StaceyAFC BournemouthUndisclosed31 January 2020Alan Sheehan(Lincoln City)Released30 June 2020Donervon Daniels(Crewe Alexandra)Released30 June 2020Jake Jervis(SJK Seinäjoki)Released30 June 2020Lloyd JonesReleased30 June 2020Frankie Musonda(Raith Rovers)Released30 June 2020Marek Štěch(Mansfield Town)Released22 July 2020Jacob Butterfield(Melbourne Victory)Released22 July 2020Callum McManamanReleased

Brackets around club names indicate the player joined that club after his Luton contract expired.

Loan in DatePlayerClubReturn8 August 2019Luke BoltonManchester CityEnd of season8 August 2019James BreeAston VillaEnd of season8 August 2019Izzy BrownChelseaEnd of season30 January 2020Cameron Carter-VickersTottenham HotspurEnd of season

Loan out DatePlayerClubReturn2 September 2019Donervon DanielsDoncaster RoversJanuary 20202 September 2019Jake JervisSalford CityEnd of season3 September 2019Harry IstedOxford City30 September 201913 September 2019Josh NeufvilleSolihull Moors4 January 202018 October 2019Frankie MusondaSt Albans CityJanuary 202025 October 2019Corey PanterHendonOne month25 October 2019Glen ReaWokingOne month29 November 2019Corey PanterBiggleswade TownJanuary 202030 November 2019Harry IstedWealdstoneJanuary 202014 January 2020Corey PanterBiggleswade TownOne month17 January 2020Josh NeufvilleWokingOne month31 January 2020Lloyd JonesNorthampton TownEnd of season6 February 2020Sam BeckwithBiggleswade TownApril 20206 March 2020Frankie MusondaSt Albans CityEnd of season10 March 2020Jake PeckBiggleswade TownApril 2020

Appearances and goals Source: Discipline records accessed via individual player pages. Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Luton. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKMarek Štěch00000000002DFMartin Cranie19 (5)2000 (1)019 (6)2303DFDan Potts31 (2)1001032 (2)11004MFRyan Tunnicliffe37 (3)1000037 (3)1305DFSonny Bradley39 (1)3000039 (1)3206DFMatty Pearson41 (1)2100042 (1)2307MFCallum McManaman10 (13)4001 (2)011 (15)4108MFLuke Berry15 (6)10 (1)03018 (7)1509FWDanny Hylton2 (9)000002 (9)01010FWElliot Lee8 (3)1103112 (3)21011MFAndrew Shinnie16 (5)1101118 (5)24012GKSimon Sluga33010003401014FWHarry Cornick37 (8)9101 (1)039 (9)92015FWJake Jervis000011110016MFGlen Rea13 (2)0100014 (2)09017MFPelly Ruddock Mpanzu40 (4)3002042 (4)36018DFCameron Carter-Vickers *15 (1)0000015 (1)02019FWJames Collins44 (2)14000044 (2)149020MFGeorge Moncur1 (16)110204 (16)11022MFLuke Bolton *10 (14)00 (1)02 (1)012 (16)01023DFBrendan Galloway0 (3)000202 (3)00024FWIzzy Brown *17 (8)1002 (1)019 (9)15025MFKazenga LuaLua15 (14)3001 (1)016 (15)33026DFJames Bree *34 (5)00 (1)02036 (6)02028DFLloyd Jones1 (3)010315 (3)11029MFJacob Butterfield11 (4)1101013 (4)12030DFPeter Kioso0 (1)000000 (1)00033DFDonervon Daniels2 (1)110003 (1)10034DFCorey Panter000000000035FWJosh Neufville00000 (1)00 (1)00036GKJames Shea13000301600044DFAlan Sheehan 2 (2)010215 (2)100

+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name32MFEunan O'Kane37DFFrankie Musonda40GKHarry Isted41MFJake Peck42GKTiernan Parker

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