The 2022–23 season was the 137th season of competitive football and fourth consecutive season in the Championship played by Luton Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Luton also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Background and pre-season

Luton Town's pre-season programme began with an away friendly match against Hitchin Town before a week-long training camp in Slovenia, which included a friendly against Slovenian PrvaLiga club Bravo. After returning from Slovenia, Luton played a behind-closed-doors match against Gillingham at The Brache training ground, followed by friendlies away to Northampton Town and Peterborough United, and at home to West Ham United. An additional friendly was played against Arsenal on 21 December.

+ Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceHitchin TownAW3–0Potts 26', Jerome 39', Woodrow 47'2,213BravoNW2–1Pereira 91', Cornick 112'GillinghamHW2–1Jerome (2) 21' pen., 29'Northampton TownAW2–1Adebayo 54', Potts 56'2,386Peterborough UnitedAW2–0Woodrow 27', Cornick 82'West Ham UnitedHD1–1Bradley 90'7,010ArsenalAD0–0

EFL Championship

July–August Luton began the season with a goalless draw at home to Birmingham City; new signings Ethan Horvath, Luke Freeman and Carlton Morris were all in the starting lineup, and Cauley Woodrow came on as a substitute to make his first appearance for the club in over a decade. The next match also resulted in a draw; Dan Potts scored the team's first league goal in a 1–1 draw away to Burnley.

Match results + EFL Championship match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance12thBirmingham CityHD0–09,92114thBurnleyAD1–1Potts 5'19,62820thPreston North EndHL0–19,74023rdBristol CityAL0–217,32917thSwansea CityAW2–0Campbell 14', Morris 72'16,32317thSheffield UnitedHD1–1Morris 10'9,8829thCardiff CityAW2–1Freeman 47', Osho 62'17,20216thWigan AthleticHL1–2Morris 39'9,88518thCoventry CityHD2–2Morris (2) 4', 15'9,54611thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Morris 58', Burke 67'9,8395thHull CityAW2–0Jones 6' o.g., Lansbury 44'15,7309thHuddersfield TownHD3–3Adebayo (2) 18', 37', Clark 45+1'9,0739thWest Bromwich AlbionAD0–021,5507thQueens Park RangersHW3–1Adebayo 18', Jerome 77', Freeman 90+2'10,0114thNorwich CityAW1–0Morris 62'25,8469thWatfordAL0–419,2829thSunderlandHD1–1Morris 45+2'10,06010thReadingHD0–09,6208thBlackpoolAW1–0Berry 57'11,4529thStoke CityAL0–218,09510thRotherham UnitedHD1–1Berry 90'10,07113thMiddlesbroughAL1–2Clark 33'23,18712thNorwich CityHW2–1Campbell 61', Woodrow 90'9,8317thQueens Park RangersAW3–0Morris (2) 10', 47', Doughty 81'16,0305thHuddersfield TownAW2–1Bell 43', Burke 84'18,3339thWest Bromwich AlbionHL2–3Morris 7', Adebayo 10'10,0697thWigan AthleticAW2–0Cornick 11', Adebayo 53'11,1254thCardiff CityHW1–0Adebayo 88'9,0314thStoke CityHW1–0Mpanzu 6'10,0314thCoventry CityAD1–1Lockyer 1'20,3664thPreston North EndAD1–1Morris 73'13,9034thBurnleyHL0–1 10,0666thBirmingham CityAW1–0Morris 47'16,8666thMillwallHD2–2Adebayo 58', Berry 87'10,0605thSwansea CityHW1–0Morris 39'10,0724thSheffield UnitedAW1–0Morris 53'28,0064thBristol CityHW1–0Morris 4'9,8994thSunderlandAD1–1Doughty 51'37,5794thWatfordHW2–0Osho 28', Campbell 90+1'10,0463rdMillwallAD0–018,4223rdBlackpoolHW3–1Mpanzu (2) 45+2', 76', Morris 72'9,7723rdRotherham UnitedAW2–0Morris 45', Woodrow 47'11,0093rdReadingAD1–1Morris 80'14,1263rdMiddlesbroughHW2–1Lockyer 49', Morris 67' pen.10,0633rdBlackburn RoversAD1–1Lockyer 50'17,2613rdHull CityHD0–010,061

League table

Play-offs

+ EFL Championship play-offs match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSemi-final first legSunderlandAL1–2Adebayo 11'46,060Semi-final second legSunderlandHW2–03–2 agg.Osho 10', Lockyer 43'10,013FinalCoventry CityNW1–1 a.e.t.6–5 pens.Clark 23'85,711

FA Cup

The Hatters entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic and then to Grimsby Town in the fourth round.

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundWigan AthleticHD1–1Cornick 45+1'5,660Third round replayWigan AthleticAW2–1Woodrow 51', Adebayo 90+8'5,668Fourth roundGrimsby TownHD2–2Adebayo 49' (pen.), Clark 66'8,552Fourth round replayGrimsby TownAL0–37,051

EFL Cup

Luton were drawn at home to League Two club Newport County in the first round.

+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundNewport CountyHL2–3Mendes Gomes 30', Lockyer 50'3,827

Transfers

In DatePlayerClubFee20 June 2022Alfie DoughtyStoke CityUndisclosed21 June 2022Cauley WoodrowBarnsleyUndisclosed22 June 2022Matt MaceyHibernianUndisclosed1 July 2022Louie Watson(Derby County)Undisclosed compensation4 July 2022Luke Freeman(Sheffield United)Free6 July 2022Carlton MorrisBarnsleyUndisclosed12 July 2022Tobias Braney *(Bowers & Pitsea)Free12 July 2022Daniel Idiakhoa *(Newport Pagnell Town)Free12 July 2022Jayden Luker *(Lambeth Tigers)Free2 August 2022John McAteeGrimsby TownUndisclosed2 August 2022Aribim PeppleCavalryUndisclosed30 January 2023Jack WaltonBarnsleyUndisclosed31 January 2023 Joe Taylor Peterborough United Undisclosed

Brackets around club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Luton. * Signed primarily for the development squad

Out DatePlayerClubFee26 January 2023James BreeSouthamptonUndisclosed27 January 2023Cameron Jerome(Bolton Wanderers)Mutual Consent31 January 2023Harry CornickBristol CityUndisclosed31 January 2023Ed McJannetLecceUndisclosed

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

Loan in DatePlayerClubReturn2 July 2022Ethan HorvathNottingham ForestEnd of Season26 January 2023Cody DramehLeeds UnitedEnd of Season31 January 2023Marvelous NakambaAston VillaEnd of Season

Loan out DatePlayerClubReturn9 July 2022Josh NeufvilleSutton UnitedEnd of Season2 August 2022John McAteeGrimsby TownEnd of Season8 August 2022Aribim PeppleGrimsby Town12 January 202316 August 2022Carlos Mendes GomesFleetwood TownEnd of Season1 September 2022Admiral MuskweFleetwood Town31 January 20231 September 2022Dion PereiraBradford CityEnd of Season1 September 2022Elliot ThorpeBurton Albion1 January 20237 November 2022Tobias BraneyChesham UnitedEnd of Season9 December 2022Daniel IdiakhoaHitchin TownEnd of Season23 December 2022Avan JonesWelling United19 January 202326 December 2022Josh AllenCray Wanderers19 January 202326 December 2022Tyrelle NewtonCheshuntEnd of Season13 January 2023Josh WilliamsHemel Hempstead Town10 March 202320 January 2023Matt MaceyPortsmouthEnd of Season26 January 2023Callum NicolsonWelwyn Garden CityEnd of Season27 January 2023Josh AllenHitchin TownEnd of Season30 January 2023Harry IstedBarnsleyEnd of Season31 January 2023Glen ReaCheltenham TownEnd of Season17 February 2023Conor LawlessFarnborough17 March 202323 February 2023Oliver HemlinKempston Rovers23 March 202324 March 2023Aidan Francis-ClarkeSt Albans CityEnd of Season24 March 2023Avan JonesCheshuntEnd of Season24 March 2023Conor LawlessDulwich HamletEnd of Season24 March 2023Ben TompkinsBedford TownEnd of Season

Appearances and goals Source: Discipline records accessed via individual player pages.Sources for representative nationality: 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 CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2DFJames Bree 2702000290002DFCody Drameh *80000080003DFDan Potts2312000251004DFTom Lockyer3142 (1)01134 (1)5005DFSonny Bradley9 (4)000009 (4)0107FWHarry Cornick 7 (12)12 (1)10 (1)09 (14)2008MFLuke Berry2 (12)31 (2)0104 (14)3009FWCarlton Morris33 (3)201 (2)00 (1)034 (6)202010FWCauley Woodrow3 (18)23 (1)1107 (19)30011FWElijah Adebayo33 (2)83 (1)20036 (3)101012MFHenri Lansbury6 (3)100107 (3)11013MFMarvelous Nakamba *8 (1)000008 (1)01014FWCarlos Mendes Gomes000011110015FWAdmiral Muskwe1 (1)000102 (1)00016DFReece Burke13 (4)2201016 (4)20017MFPelly Ruddock Mpanzu18 (5)31 (3)00019 (8)30018MFJordan Clark32 (3)32 (1)10034 (2)40019MFDion Pereira000010100020MFLouie Watson2 (2)030106 (2)00021GKHarry Isted100000100022MFAllan Campbell30 (3)3400034 (3)30023MFFred Onyedinma5 (9)01 (1)0006 (10)01025FWJoe Taylor0 (2)000000 (2)01028MFElliot Thorpe0 (2)0100 (1)01 (3)00029DFAmari'i Bell35 (1)1400039 (1)10030MFLuke Freeman9 (11)200009 (11)22032DFGabriel Osho18 (5)3400 (1)022 (6)31233GKMatt Macey000010100034GKEthan Horvath *36040004000035FWCameron Jerome 0 (21)10 (2)0101 (23)10038DFJosh Williams00000 (1)00 (1)00041FWJosh Allen000000000042MFCasey Pettit000000000043MFZack Nelson000000000045MFAlfie Doughty17 (3)22 (2)00019 (5)200

+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name1GKJames Shea6MFGlen Rea

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