Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Luton Town:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 106 | 37 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 198 | 34.91% | 44.81% |
| League | 60 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 108 | 33.33% | 45.83% |
| Non-League | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 63 | 35.29% | 44.12% |
| National Cup Competitions | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 44.44% | 44.44% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33.33% | 33.33% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Luton Town:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 28 AUG 1920 | 
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W9 - 1 | B. Batty 2, B. Davies, H. Fleming 4, B. Jefferson, A. Mathieson (o.g.) | ~10,000 |
| STH | 19 OCT 1907 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W4 - 0 | F. Warburton, J. Kidd, G. Rushton, H. Fleming | - |
| STH | 06 OCT 1906 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W4 - 0 | D. Coates, T. Birtles 2, T. Murphy | ~5,000 |
| FAC | 05 JAN 1980 | 
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
W2 - 0 | A. Rowland, B. Williams | 12,458 |
| FAC | 26 JAN 1963 | 
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
W2 - 0 | C. Jackson 2 | 10,840 |
| D3SC | 25 SEP 1935 | 
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W5 - 3 | A. Fowler 4, B. Brae | 3,057 |
| UTD | 24 JAN 1906 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W3 - 2 | B. Lyon 2, A. Capes | ~400 |
| LC | 12 AUG 2014 | 
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
W2 - 1 | M. Smith 2 (1 pen) | 4,410 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 16 APR 1932 |
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
L0 - 6 | - | 3,982 |
| STH | 22 FEB 1896 | 
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
L1 - 7 | M. Sutherland | ~2,500 |
| FAC | 28 NOV 1931 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
L0 - 5 | - | 9,266 |
| UTD | 09 OCT 1905 |
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
L2 - 4 | A. Dean pen., J. Chalmers | - |
| FMC | 08 MAR 1988 | 
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
L1 - 2 (AET) | K. O'Regan | 10,027 |
| FLT | 06 DEC 2016 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
L2 - 3 | L. Norris, E. Iandolo | 1,692 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC | 23 FEB 1952 |
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
L1 - 3 | M. Betteridge | 27,553 |
| EFL | 18 JAN 1969 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | 18,909 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTD | 24 JAN 1906 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
W3 - 2 | B. Lyon 2, A. Capes | ~400 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Luton Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Billy TOUT | 18 |
| Bertie DENYER | 17 |
| Tober WESTON | 14 |
| Charlie BANNISTER | 13 |
| Harry MORRIS | 13 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Luton Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harold FLEMING | 9 |
| Harry MORRIS | 9 |
| Alan FOWLER | 5 |
| Archie BOWN | 4 |
| Joe EDDLESTON | 4 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Luton Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Alec THOM | 70.0% |
| Jock WALKER | 66.7% |
| Peter CHAMBERS | 66.7% |
| Roger SMART | 66.7% |
| Tommy BOLLAND | 64.3% |
Most appearances for Luton Town against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Fred HAWKES | 26 |
| Andy RENNIE | 18 |
| Fred WHITE | 18 |
| Charles FRASER | 15 |
| Bob HAWKES | 15 |
Most goals scored for Luton Town against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy RENNIE | 11 |
| George STEPHENSON | 8 |
| Jimmy YARDLEY | 8 |
| Tommy TAIT | 7 |
| Sydney REID | 6 |
Highest success % for Luton Town against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Connie WATKINS | 100.0% |
| Harry HIGGINBOTHAM | 80.0% |
| Alf TIRRELL | 80.0% |
| Jimmy 'Punch' McEWEN | 75.0% |
| Tom SMITH | 75.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Luton Town:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Luton Town:
Saturday March 30th, 1929
Football Pink
A RECOVERY THAT CAME TOO LATEFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (4) 5
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday November 16th, 1929
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SWINDON GAIN A WELL-EARNED POINT AT LUTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 22nd, 1930
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TOWN UNLUCKY NOT TO PUT LID ON HATTERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Luton Town (0) 1
Saturday October 25th, 1930
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POOREST GAME OF SEASON AT COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Luton Town (0) 0
Saturday February 28th, 1931
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TOWN FAIL TO PUT LID ON HATTERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (2) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 28th, 1931
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SWINDON BID FAREWELL TO THE CUP COMPETITIONFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (0) 0
Luton Town (2) 5
Saturday December 5th, 1931
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SWINDON LOWER THE COLOURS OF THEIR CUP CONQUERORSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Luton Town (1) 2
Saturday April 16th, 1932
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SWINDON'S HEAVIEST DEFEAT OF THE SEASONFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (3) 6
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 14th, 1933
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SWINDON PUT THE LID ON THE "HATTERS"Football League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 3
Saturday February 24th, 1934
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TOWN BRING OFF THE "DOUBLE" AGAINST LUTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Luton Town (0) 1
Saturday October 6th, 1934
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HOW THE HATTERS PUT THE LID ON SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 16th, 1935
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TOWN DISAPPOINT IN SECOND HALFFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Luton Town (1) 1
Saturday November 16th, 1935
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SWINDON GO DOWN WITH COLOURS FLYING AT LUTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Luton Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 21st, 1936
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HOW SWINDON LOWERED SOUTHERN LEADERS' COLOURSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Luton Town (0) 0
Saturday April 3rd, 1937
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HONOURS DIVIDED IN A TITANIC STRUGGLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Luton Town (1) 2
Saturday January 22nd, 1938
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SWINDON MEET THEIR WATERLOO ON LUTON'S GROUNDFootball Association Challenge Cup
Luton Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday February 23rd, 1952
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"HAT" TRICK FOR SWINDON FANS IN 6 MIN.Football Association Challenge Cup
Luton Town (1) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday January 26th, 1963
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IT'S SWINDON v EVERTON IN THE FOURTH ROUNDFootball Association Challenge Cup
Luton Town (0) 0
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday January 6th, 1968
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TWO PENALTIES ADD TO CUP-TIE DRAMAFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (2) 3
Luton Town (0) 2
Saturday November 9th, 1968
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SWINDON'S WINNING RUN COMES TO AN ENDFootball League Division Three
Luton Town (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 18th, 1969
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LUTON LAND A 'HAT TRICK' OVER TOWNFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Luton Town (0) 0
Saturday September 26th, 1970
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TOWN'S THIRD HOME DRAW OF THE SEASONFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Luton Town (0) 0
Saturday May 1st, 1971
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TOWN RECOVER AFTER A PENALTY REVERSEFootball League Division Two
Luton Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 9th, 1971
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BLOW FOR SWINDON AS BURROWS LIMPS OFFFootball League Division Two
Luton Town (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 4th, 1972
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AT LAST… SWINDON GAIN AWAY VICTORYFootball League Division Two
Luton Town (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 13th, 1973
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FIRST FOR TOM - BUT TOWN SLUMP AGAINFootball League Division Two
Luton Town (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Luton Town:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 MAY 1898 | Jimmy COUPAR | IN | |
| 02 MAY 1898 | Tommy LITTLE | IN | |
| 04 AUG 1927 | Bertie DAVIES | OUT | |
| 07 JUL 1930 | Fred DENT | OUT | |
| 20 NOV 1933 | Dan KIRKWOOD | IN | |
| 04 NOV 1961 | Mike O'HARA | IN | £0 |
| 12 SEP 1964 | Willie HARBER | OUT | |
| 27 MAY 1978 | David MOSS | OUT | £0 |
| 08 JUL 1985 | David MOSS | IN | free |
| 30 JUL 1985 | Jake FINDLAY | IN | |
| 20 MAY 1986 | Ashley GRIMES | IN | guest |
| 30 DEC 1988 - 29 JAN 1989 | Andy PETTERSON | IN | loan |
| 20 OCT 1989 | Andy PETTERSON | IN | loan |
| 16 AUG 1990 | Barry WILLIAMS | IN | trainee |
| 16 AUG 2002 | Sol DAVIS | OUT | tribunal |
| 22 AUG 2013 - 2013/4 | Paul BENSON | OUT | loan |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 21 JUL 2009 |
Luton Town (Away)
Luton Town (A)
|
W1 - 0 | J. Douglas | 1,524 |
| FRN | 18 AUG 1982 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | 900 |
| FRN | 24 AUG 1981 |
Luton Town (Home)
Luton Town (H)
|
D1 - 1 | K. Beamish | - |
About Swindon Town vs. Luton Town
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