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Kenilworth Road, known affectionately as The Kenny, [2] is an association football stadium in Bury Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been the home ground of Luton Town since 1905. The stadium has also hosted women's and youth international matches, including the second leg of the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final.
Power Court Stadium [1] is a football stadium under construction in Luton, Bedfordshire, that will become the home ground for Luton Town ahead of the 2027–28 season, [2] replacing Kenilworth Road. Power Court is the site of the former Luton power station , which was closed in 1969. [ 3 ]
Luton Town Football Club is a professional football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club currently competes in the EFL Championship , the second tier of the English football pyramid . Nicknamed "The Hatters", Luton Town have played their home games at Kenilworth Road since 1905.
Luton Town: Plans were approved in January 2019 for a new 17,500-seater stadium in the Power Court site of Luton town centre, [83] with initial plans for completion scheduled for the start of the 2020–21 season. [84]
The club were planning to move to a 20,000-seat stadium near the M1, outside of Luton, [127] but these plans have been delayed because of the club's financial difficulties. The club has been intending to move since the 1950s, when it was proposed to build a 50,000-seater stadium in the Lewsey Park area of the town.
The following summer, Luton Town applied once again to the Football League, and this time were elected to the Football League Second Division for the 1897–98 season. During the club's first Football League campaign, moderate success was enjoyed, and the team also won the United League.
The first Football League match at the ground was played on 11 September 1897, with Luton beating Gainsborough Trinity 4–0. The highest league attendance was recorded later in the season, when 5,000 saw Luton beat Grimsby Town on 27 December 1897. However, by the 1899–1900 season attendances had fallen as low as 500.
Luton Town; 2015–16 season; Owner: Luton Town Football Club 2020 Limited: Chairman: Nick Owen: Manager: John Still (until 17 December 2015) Andy Awford (caretaker manager until 6 January 2016) Nathan Jones (from 6 January 2016) Stadium: Kenilworth Road: League Two: 11th: FA Cup: Second round: League Cup: Second round: Football League Trophy ...