The 2023–24 season was the 138th season in the history of Luton Town and their first ever season in the Premier League. It was the club's first return to the top flight of English football since the 1991–92 season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Luton were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season following a 4–2 home loss to Fulham, combined with results elsewhere.

Squad

No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 James Shea GK Islington AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 23 Tim Krul GK The Hague Norwich City 17 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 24 Thomas Kaminski GK Dendermonde Blackburn Rovers 3 August 2023 £2,500,000 30 June 2026 Defenders 2 Gabriel Osho CB/DM Reading Reading 18 November 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2024 3 Dan Potts CB/LB Barking West Ham United 29 May 2015 Free transfer 30 June 2024 4 Tom Lockyer CB Cardiff Charlton Athletic 1 September 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 5 Mads Andersen CB Albertslund Barnsley 3 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 12 Issa Kaboré RB Bobo-Dioulasso Manchester City 21 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 15 Teden Mengi CB Manchester Manchester United 31 August 2023 Undisclosed Unknown 16 Reece Burke CB Newham Hull City 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2025 27 Daiki Hashioka RB Saitama Sint-Truiden 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 29 Amari'i Bell CB/LB Burton upon Trent Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2024 38 Joe Johnson LB Barnet Academy 9 August 2023 30 June 2024 45 Alfie Doughty LB/LWB Poplar Stoke City 20 June 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Midfielders 6 Ross Barkley CM Liverpool Nice 9 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 8 Luke Berry CM Cambridge Cambridge United 25 August 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 13 Marvelous Nakamba DM Hwange Aston Villa 20 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu DM Hendon West Ham United 28 January 2014 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 18 Jordan Clark CAM/RW Hoyland Accrington Stanley 5 August 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2024 28 Albert Sambi Lokonga CM Verviers Arsenal 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 32 Fred Onyedinma AM Lagos Wycombe Wanderers 25 May 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 43 Zack Nelson CM Enfield Academy 21 January 2023 30 June 2025 — Axel Piesold CM Muswell Hill Free agent 24 September 2021 30 June 2024 Forwards 7 Chiedozie Ogbene RW Lagos Rotherham United 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025 9 Carlton Morris CF Cambridge Barnsley 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 10 Cauley Woodrow CF Hemel Hempstead Barnsley 6 July 2022 £1,700,000 30 June 2026 11 Elijah Adebayo CF Brent Walsall 1 February 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 14 Tahith Chong RW Willemstad Birmingham City 13 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 19 Jacob Brown CF Halifax Stoke City 10 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 30 Andros Townsend RW Leytonstone Free agent 11 October 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2026 Out on Loan 15 Admiral Muskwe CF Harare Leicester City 15 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 20 Louie Watson CM Croydon Derby County 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 21 John McAtee CF Salford Grimsby Town 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 22 Allan Campbell CM Glasgow Motherwell 15 June 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 25 Joe Taylor CF Peterborough Peterborough United 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 26 Ryan Giles LB Telford Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 40 Aidan Francis-Clarke CM Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 — Tom Holmes CB Reading Reading 17 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 — Aribim Pepple CF Kettering Cavalry 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 — Dion Pereira LW Watford Free agent 3 November 2020 30 June 2024 — Jack Walton GK Bury Barnsley 30 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024

Transfers In DatePos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeRef. 1 July 2023 RW Chiedozie Ogbene Rotherham United Free transfer 3 July 2023 CB Mads Andersen Barnsley Undisclosed 14 July 2023 RW Tahith Chong Birmingham City Undisclosed 20 July 2023 DM Marvelous Nakamba Aston Villa Undisclosed 28 July 2023 LB Ryan Giles Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 3 August 2023 GK Thomas Kaminski Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 9 August 2023 MF Ross Barkley Nice Free transfer 10 August 2023 CF Jacob Brown Stoke City Undisclosed 17 August 2023 GK Tim Krul Norwich City Undisclosed 31 August 2023 CB Teden Mengi Manchester United Undisclosed 11 October 2023 RW Andros Townsend Free agent(previously Everton) Free transfer 17 January 2024 CB Tom Holmes Reading Undisclosed 30 January 2024 RB Daiki Hashioka Sint-Truiden Undisclosed 1 February 2024 GK Henry Blackledge Brisbane Roar Undisclosed 1 February 2024 GK Oliver Camis Free agent 1 February 2024 CF Taylan Harris Reading Undisclosed

Out DatePos.PlayerTransferred toFeeRef. 30 June 2023 CB Sonny Bradley Derby County End of contract 30 June 2023 GK Harry Isted Charlton Athletic Released 30 June 2023 RB Avan Jones Chesham United Released 30 June 2023 CM Henri Lansbury Retired Released 30 June 2023 DM Conor Lawless Dagenham & Redbridge Released 30 June 2023 RW Josh Neufville AFC Wimbledon Released 30 June 2023 CM Callum Nicolson AFC Dunstable Released 30 June 2023 DM Casey Pettit Maidenhead United Released 30 June 2023 LB Josh Williams Hemel Hempstead Released 24 July 2023 RW Carlos Mendes Gomes Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed 24 August 2023 AM Luke Freeman Barnet Mutual consent 2 September 2023 GK Matt Macey Portsmouth Mutual Consent 2 September 2023 DM Glen Rea Worthing Mutual consent 1 February 2024 DM Tyrelle Newton Mutual consent

Loaned in DatePos.PlayerLoaned fromUntilRef. 21 July 2023 RB Issa Kaboré Manchester City End of season 1 September 2023 CM Albert Sambi Lokonga Arsenal End of season

Loaned out DatePos.PlayerLoaned toDate untilRef. 10 July 2023 GK Jack Walton Dundee United End of season 12 July 2023 CM Elliot Thorpe Shrewsbury Town 8 January 2024 26 July 2023 AM Fred Onyedinma Rotherham United 10 January 2024 30 July 2023 CB Ben Tompkins Braintree Town End of season 5 August 2023 CF Joe Taylor Colchester United 8 January 2024 18 August 2023 CF Aribim Pepple Bromley 8 January 2024 23 August 2023 CF Tobias Braney Bishop's Stortford 1 January 2024 24 August 2023 SS John McAtee Barnsley End of season 25 August 2023 CF Josh Allen Chesham United 1 January 2024 1 September 2023 CM Allan Campbell Millwall End of season 1 September 2023 CF Admiral Muskwe Exeter City End of season 1 September 2023 LW Dion Pereira Sutton United 9 January 2024 1 September 2023 CM Louie Watson Charlton Athletic End of season 2 September 2023 CB Aidan Francis-Clarke Dagenham & Redbridge End of season 2 January 2024 GK Jameson Horlick Dorchester Town End of season 8 January 2024 CF Tobias Braney Hayes & Yeading United End of season 9 January 2024 CF Joe Taylor Lincoln City End of season 16 January 2024 CM Jayden Luker Woking End of season 17 January 2024 CB Tom Holmes Reading End of season 18 January 2024 CM Millar Matthews-Lewis Farnborough End of season 27 January 2024 LW Dion Pereira Dagenham & Redbridge End of season 30 January 2024 LB Ryan Giles Hull City End of season 1 February 2024 CF Josh Allen AFC Sudbury End of season 1 February 2024 CM Jake Burger St Albans City End of season 1 February 2024 CF Aribim Pepple Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of season 1 February 2024 CB Jacob Pinnington AFC Sudbury End of season 5 February 2024 CB Jack Bateson Hitchin Town End of season 5 February 2024 CF Oliver Lynch Hitchin Town End of season

Pre-season and friendlies On 4 July, the Hatters announced their first pre-season friendly, against Ipswich Town. Three days later, a second was added, against Sheffield Wednesday. A third was added, against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club's final friendly was confirmed to be against VfL Bochum in a double-header.

Competitions Overall record

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.

Abandoned match with Bournemouth On 16 December 2023, during the match away against Bournemouth, Luton defender Tom Lockyer collapsed due to a cardiac arrest in the 59th minute of the match resulting in the match being abandoned in the 65th minute. On 20 December 2023, the Premier League ruled the match would be replayed in full at a later date. On 7 February 2024, it was announced that the rearranged fixture would take place on 13 March 2024.

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Luton entered in the third round, and were drawn at home to EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers. In the fifth round, they were drawn at home to the holders, Manchester City.

EFL Cup

Luton entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn at home to Gillingham. They were then drawn away to Exeter City in the third round.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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! colspan=14 style="background:#FF3300; color:white; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

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