# Luton Town L.F.C.

Luton Town Ladies Football Club (/ˈluːtən/) is a semi-professional women's football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1997, Luton compete in the Eastern Region Women's Football League, with home games played at Sharpenhoe Road in a groundshare with Barton Rovers. The club are affiliated with the Bedfordshire County Football Association.
Luton achieved successive promotions from the fifth tier Southern Region Division One South, and the fourth tier Southern Region Premier Division during the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. The club were promoted to the second tier after winning the 2008–09 South East Combination, but were relegated after just one season. After nine years in the FA Women's National League South East Division One, the club were relegated at the end of the 2018–19 season.

## History
### Formation and league development (1997–2010)

Luton Town Ladies Football Club was founded in 1997. After forming a partnership with Luton Town in 2000, the name Luton Town Belles was adopted in 2001, before the current name in 2006. The club achieved a third place finish in their inaugural season, the 2001–02 Southern Region Division One North. Luton were promoted to the Southern Region Premier Division after finishing the 2003–04 season as runners-up. The club achieved a second promotion to the South West Combination following a runners-up finish in the 2004–05 season. The club won the 2008–09 South East Combination, and were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division. Luton were relegated back to the South East Combination at the end of the 2009–10 season.

### Recent history (2010–present)

As a result of the restructuring of the FA Women's Premier League for the 2014–15 season, Luton competed in the newly formed FA Women's Premier League South East Division One. The club made their debut at Kenilworth Road on 15 October 2014, with a 2–1 win against Bedford. Luton reached the final of the 2017–18 FA Premier League Plate, but lost 5–0 to West Ham United. The club were relegated to the Eastern Region Football League at the end of the 2018–19 season. Rob Burton was appointed manager in June 2022. Luton won the 2022–23 Eastern Region League Cup, beating Stevenage 2–1 in the final. In 2023-24, Luton Town achieved their best ever performance in the Women's FA Cup - reaching the fourth round proper before being eliminated by Women's Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion.

## Stadium

For much of Luton's history, the club played their home games at Stockwood Park Athletics Centre. In January 2019, the club moved to the Brache, the training ground of the men's team. In October 2022, the club moved to Sharpenhoe Road, shared with Barton Rovers in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire. With their partnership with the men's team, Luton also play some home games at Kenilworth Road.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 16 February 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Sarah Hudson |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Erin Price |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Tanya Blacksley |
| 4 | MF | IRL | Shianne Swarres |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Elly Wade (captain) |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Lilac Wilson |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Tash Fensome |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Elizabeth Mulvaney |
| 9 | MF | ENG | Leyah Maddix (vice-captain) |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Jess McKay |
| 11 | DF | MLT | Fiona Buttigieg |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Nancy Tucker |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Celine Ray |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Francesca Partridge |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Nicole Farmer |
| 16 | FW | TRI | Tsaianne Leander |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Amber Leighton |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Gabriella Spillman |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Andie Dickens |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Shanice Lewis |
| 24 | DF | GHA | Bridget Adu |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Leah Robinson |
| — | MF | ENG | Patience Ndlovu |
| — | MF | ENG | Caitlin O'Connor |
| — | MF | ENG | Keira Palmeiro |
| — | FW | ENG | Abbie Vizard |

## Managers

    As of 14 January 2024.
| Dates | Name |
| 2001–2013 | David Baker |
| 2013–2022 | Nikki Baker |
| 2022–2024 | Robert Burton |
| 2024- | Myles Maddix |
| 2024- | Fadi Mazloum |

## Honours

League
* South East Combination League (level 3)
** Champions: 2008–09
Cup
* Eastern Region League Cup
** Champions: 2022–23