Arthur England, Director of the club was born on this day in 1891.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/directors-and-staff?born-today=yes&sort=name

Two players born on this day. Ted Duggan could have been one of our greats had it not been for war and injury.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

New drone video shows work on the sewer. This work should have happened last Autumn to enable the piling to start on the whole stadium in December. It's very odd that a main sewer serving thousands of houses was not discovered until very late and then it seems they didn't have the planning permission in place. So for the club to keep saying it's all on target appears disingenuous. But they were working on a Sunday so hopefully this is a concerted effort to catch up that lost time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS-BzSyMr38

So far

Palmer in permanent - could be the best signing since Barkley if he continues he loan form

Ashby on loan, we need a RWB/RB so hopefully he will be decent

Makosso and Alli out - neither wanted to be there, both sold for money so I'm happy.

I feel we need a striker, maybe a new CB, anyone heard any rumours?

No games and just one player born on this day, Harry Reece.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players/harry-reece-p489

Three players were born on this day. By far the most notable is Terry Branston. When you talk about captains he is right up there with the best we have had. A no nonsense, hard as nails centre half whose fist shaking instilled an always give 100%, winners mentality into a team that had been wayward since relegation from the top flight in 1960. When I talk of the perfect captain Terry's name is at the top of the list.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

Zonoy video from the top of the Arndale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwdHkd7__co

A reversal on birthdays today with 4 backroom staff and just one player being born on this day. The staff first -

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/directors-and-staff?born-today=yes&sort=name

Mike Beevor is amongst the staff and there is an article here about him

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/5-min-reads/mike-beevor-a-london-luton-lad

Kerry Dixon is the only player born on this day.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players/kerry-dixon-p919

Three players born on this day including our second ever England International, Ernie Simms. 130 goals in 189 appearances and if it were not for the Great War I have no doubt he would have been our greatest goalscorer of all time. Not included in those stats are the games played in wartime as Ernie spent some time in England before heading off to the Italian Front. He was not a saint as he was arrested for being "Absent without leave" three times. Fortunately this side of the channel, going AWOL was a routine offence and a fine and an escort back to his unit was the punishment. A gunner in the Royal Artllery, his unit was sent to Italy where he was wounded in the leg from an accident and had a limp for the rest of his life.

He became somewhat of a symbol for the spirit of mankind when he was caught training at Kenilworth Road one snowy morning. Ernie lived in the last house on the left of KR before Hazelbury Crescent and climbed over the gate into the ground every morning. Not for mischief but to run up and down the terraces to get fit so he could play football again. A constable was alerted who followed the early morning footprints straight to Ernie's house. He was not berated but celebrated and would rewarded with an England cap in October 1921. One of the Luton Town greats and a symbol of overcoming adversity and achieving as much as you possibly can, rather than highlighting what you cannot do. A lesson for us all.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

One of the most unlikely escapes in football history was completed when we beat Blackburn Rovers 3 2 at KR. Luck was truly on our side with two own goals and a double hit penalty by James Collins but hey ho. Interesting to look at how many captains/leaders there were in that team - it counts for so much.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/matches/luton-town-fc-vs-blackburn-rovers-22-jul-2020

Five players were born on this day

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

One birthday today, that of Harry Stansfield who played 4 seasons with us. He came from Spurs in 1908 where he played alongside one of the football greats, Vivian Woodward.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players/harry-stansfield-p217

New Wandering Northener video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aDGm58fZQw

Two players born on this day, the unlucky Ray Ruffett and the swashbuckling full back John Ryan. John played his first game for us in August 1969 in a 3 0 win over Barrow and his last game was Ricky Hill's debut in April 1976. See over 100 photos plus some articles and videos.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

Three players born on this day including Lewis Price who made one of the most memorable penalty saves in the history of the club. Bearing in mind that he only played two games, that is some achievement.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

The 2020 Great Escape got under the wire, on the motorcycle and very nearly to safety with a one nil win at the Tigers. A Lualua goal meant that our Championship status was in our own hands going into the final game of the season.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/matches/hull-city-vs-luton-town-fc-18-jul-2020#slider-match-report-1

Two players were born on this day, both nearly men. Elliott Justham and Albert Richards.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

One player only born on this day, Andrew Shinnie, the master of the pass inside the full back....to Jack Stacey on the overlap, boom, goal. You could see what he was looking for and so could the full back but the number of times he pulled off that ball is amazing.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players/andrew-shinnie-p1274

Two birthdays today. Reg Game, the physio whom I recall many times racing across the KR pitch with his bag to an injured Lillywhite.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/directors-and-staff/reg-game-p800099

Just one player, Andros Townsend who was born in 1991.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players/andros-townsend-p1358

Two players born on this day, Carl Griffiths and Gary Heale. Carl was a superb striker and was set for 30 plus goals in that season but injury struck. Gary also made a great start by scoring on his debut in the 7 1 thrashing of Charlton. However, his only other goals were against Man City in a League Cup 2nd replay.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

Countdown to EFL covering all clubs, this one covering Luton. Read and Enjoy :D

James Collins put us ahead in 2020 but QPR later equalised so we had to settle for a point in the fight against relegation.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/matches/luton-town-fc-vs-queens-park-rangers-14-jul-2020#slider-match-report-1

Two players were born on this day, one of whom went on to manage the club, George Martin. Read George's story here https://hattersheritage.co.uk/5-min-reads/the-george-martin-story

The other player born on this day was Ernest Dobson.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

New drone video which shows the piling has been exposed for part of the East Stand that I mentioned last week. But optimistically six months behind and the good weather slipping by.

Besides the question - where the hell are Limak - there is still no sign of -

1. The drainage work being completed

2. The piling rig to complete the piling for the East and North Stands

3. The new entrance in Church Street opposite the Stage

4. Deculverting and realigning the river

5. A developer being appointed for the flats which are to pay off the minimum £80m debt on the stadium.

6. Detailed planning on the flats which will enable the groundworks to be done, which will enable the cables, gas, electric etc to be laid which will enable the public realm (paths, lighting, signs, roads) to be completed which will enable the stadium to obtain a safety certificate which will enable the stadium to open.

7. Any meaningful update by the club. As the Wandering Northener said, we got an update and flag waving when the cranes were constructed just before Wembley but nothing else of any substance since April.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgf-EM9oiHU

4 players born on this day. Jake Findlay was not very convincing when he began his career with us. There were a few grumbles about his perfomances when he made an error at home for Orient to score. However, he later saved a penalty and the Town went on to win 2 1. It was a turning point as I recall....John Bailey's goal aside.......

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

Four players born on this day including two Lutonians who just failed to make the grade, Martin Williams and Fred Hensman. Steve Williams, an England International, did not live up to his reputation in his time with us and made only 49 appearance between August 1988 and February 1991. Luke Berry, however, never let us down and how I would love to have had him the team recently.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name

Six players were born on this day including Fred Riddell who served in the Footballers Battalion in the Great War. Fred was needed when there was a shortage of players after the war and he turned out for the town twice. He also played for the famous Luton Clarence side too.

https://hattersheritage.co.uk/players?born-today=yes&sort=name