2009–10 Luton Town F.C. season
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 2009 AFC Wimbledon Away 1-1 4,488 Craddock ( pen )
11 August 2009 Mansfield Town Home 4-1 7,295 Pilkington ( 2 ) , own goal , Craddock ( pen )
15 August 2009 Gateshead Home 2-1 6,829 Hall , Gallen
18 August 2009 Forest Green Rovers Away 1-0 1,805 Craddock
22 August 2009 Chester City Home 0-0 6,563 -
29 August 2009 Kettering Town Away 0-0 3,266 -
1 September 2009 Crawley Town Home 3-0 6,389 Pilkington ( 2 ) , Craddock
5 September 2009 Salisbury City Away 1-1 2,044 Gallen
8 September 2009 Oxford United Away 0-2 10,613 -
12 September 2009 Barrow Home 1-0 6,264 Newton
22 September 2009 Wrexham Away 0-3 3,448 -
26 September 2009 Cambridge United Away 4-3 4,870 Gallen ( 2 ) , Jarvis , Howells
29 September 2009 Stevenage Borough Home 0-1 8,223 -
3 October 2009 Tamworth Home 2-1 6,297 Hall , Wright
10 October 2009 Kidderminster Harriers Away 2-1 2,927 Newton , Charles
17 October 2009 Altrincham Away 1-0 1,762 Craddock ( pen )
20 October 2009 York City Home 1-1 6,387 Hall
31 October 2009 Rushden & Diamonds Home 0-2 7,101 -
14 November 2009 Grays Athletic Away 2-0 1,668 Craddock , Gallen
21 November 2009 Cambridge United Home 2-2 7,458 Gnakpa , Craddock
Match results -- Conference Premier
For information on this season 's Conference Premier , see 2009–10 Football Conference . Pos Team [ vte ] Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Stevenage Borough ( C , P ) 44 30 9 5 79 24 +55 99 Promotion to 2010–11 League Two 2 Luton Town 44 26 10 8 84 40 +44 88 Qualification for Playoffs 3 Oxford United ( P ) 44 25 11 8 64 31 +33 86 4 Rushden & Diamonds 44 22 13 9 77 39 +38 79 5 York City 44 22 12 10 62 35 +27 78
The 2009-10 season was the 124th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. Luton's 24th-place finish in Football League Two in 2008-09 meant that the club competed in the Conference Premier for the first time in its history, and in a division outside of the Football League for the first time since the beginning of their second spell as a member in 1920. Although tipped as favourites for the title and promotion before the season had even begun, the club struggled to immediately adapt to life in the new division, ultimately costing manager Mick Harford his job. Richard Money was appointed as new manager soon after, eventually leading the club to an unbeaten run of 14 games towards the end of the season that propelled them to a second-place finish in the league. However, defeat in the play-off semi-finals to York City meant Luton were to remain in the Conference for the 2010-11 season. This article covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.