League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1894/95 | 2nd | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 22 | Southern League Division 1 |
1895/96 | 2nd | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 14 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
1896/97 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 16 | 21 | United League |
▲Luton Town were Elected to the Football League but also would continue to compete in the United League as well | |||||||||
1897/98 | 8th | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 50 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
1st | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 28 | United League | |
1898/99 | 15th | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 95 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
11th | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 71 | 7 | United League | |
1899/00 | ▼17th | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 75 | 18 | Football League Second Division |
▼Luton Town decided to leave the Football League having finished in a Re-Election position and did not seek Re-Election | |||||||||
1900/01 | 10th | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 49 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
1901/02 | 7th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
1902/03 | 11th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
1903/04 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
1904/05 | 17th | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
1905/06 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
1906/07 | 4th | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 |
1907/08 | 18th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 30 | Southern League Division 1 |
1908/09 | 9th | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
1909/10 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 92 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
1910/11 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
1911/12 | ▼19th | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 61 | 28 | Southern League Division 1 |
1912/13 | 5th | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 30 | Southern League Division 2 |
1913/14 | ▲2nd | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 22 | 51 | Southern League Division 2 |
1914/15 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 76 | 30 | Southern League Division 1 |
▲Luton Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1920/21 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
1921/22 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 35 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
1922/23 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
1923/24 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
1924/25 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
1925/26 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 75 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
1926/27 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 68 | 66 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
1927/28 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 94 | 87 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
1928/29 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 89 | 73 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
1929/30 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 78 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
1930/31 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 51 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
1931/32 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 95 | 70 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
1932/33 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 78 | 78 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
1933/34 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
1934/35 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 92 | 60 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
1935/36 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 81 | 45 | 56 | Football League Third Division South |
1936/37 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 103 | 53 | 58 | Football League Third Division South |
1937/38 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 89 | 86 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1938/39 | 7th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 66 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1947/48 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 59 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1948/49 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1949/50 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1950/51 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
1951/52 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 78 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1952/53 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 49 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
1953/54 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
1954/55 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
1955/56 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 42 | Football League First Division |
1956/57 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 76 | 37 | Football League First Division |
1957/58 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 63 | 44 | Football League First Division |
1958/59 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 71 | 37 | Football League First Division |
1959/60 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 73 | 30 | Football League First Division |
1960/61 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 79 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1961/62 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1962/63 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 61 | 84 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
1963/64 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 80 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
1964/65 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 94 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
1965/66 | 6th | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 90 | 70 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
1966/67 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 73 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1967/68 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 87 | 44 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
1968/69 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
1969/70 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
1970/71 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 43 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
1971/72 | 13th | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1972/73 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1973/74 | ▲2nd | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 51 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
1974/75 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 33 | Football League First Division |
1975/76 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
1976/77 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 48 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
1977/78 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 52 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1978/79 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 57 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1979/80 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
1980/81 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
1981/82 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86 | 46 | 88 | Football League Second Division |
1982/83 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 84 | 49 | Football League First Division |
1983/84 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 66 | 51 | Football League First Division |
1984/85 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 61 | 54 | Football League First Division |
1985/86 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | 66 | Football League First Division |
1986/87 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 45 | 66 | Football League First Division |
1987/88 | 9th | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 53 | Football League First Division |
1988/89 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | 41 | Football League First Division |
1989/90 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 43 | Football League First Division |
1990/91 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 61 | 37 | Football League First Division |
1991/92 | ▼20th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 71 | 42 | Football League First Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
1992/93 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 48 | 62 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
1993/94 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 56 | 60 | 53 | Football League Division 1 |
1994/95 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
1995/96 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | 45 | Football League Division 1 |
1996/97 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 78 | Football League Division 2 |
1997/98 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 57 | Football League Division 2 |
1998/99 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
1999/00 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 61 | Football League Division 2 |
2000/01 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 80 | 40 | Football League Division 2 |
2001/02 | ▲2nd | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | 97 | Football League Division 3 |
2002/03 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 62 | 65 | Football League Division 2 |
2003/04 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 66 | 66 | Football League Division 2 |
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
2004/05 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 48 | 98 | Football League 1 |
2005/06 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 61 | Football League Championship |
2006/07 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 81 | 40 | Football League Championship |
2007/08 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | 33* | Football League 1 |
2008/09 | ▼24th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 65 | 26* | Football League 2 |
2009/10 | ♦►2nd | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 84 | 40 | 88 | Football Conference National |
2010/11 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 85 | 37 | 84 | Football Conference National |
2011/12 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 78 | 42 | 81 | Football Conference National |
The Football Conference National became the Football Conference Premier | |||||||||
2012/13 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 70 | 62 | 67 | Football Conference Premier |
2013/14 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 102 | 35 | 101 | Football Conference Premier |
2014/15 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 44 | 68 | Football League 2 |
2015/16 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | 66 | Football League 2 |
2016/17 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 77 | English Football League 2 |
2017/18 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 94 | 46 | 88 | English Football League 2 |
2018/19 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | 94 | English Football League 1 |
2019/20 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 82 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
2020/21 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 62 | English Football League Championship |
2021/22 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 75 | English Football League Championship |
2022/23 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 80 | English Football League Championship |
2023/24 | ▼18th | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 85 | 26 | Premier League |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
Footnotes |
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2007/08 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
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2008/09 - Deducted 30 Points, 10 for being found guilty of 15 charges of misconduct concerning payments to agents by irregular means, 20 for breach of League Rules |