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Luton Town administration history: every insolvency event since 1986

Luton Town has three insolvency events on record between 1999 to 2007, costing 30 league points in total. The most recent: administration in 22 November 2007, League One.

Luton Town timeline

  1. · Second Division · Administration

    Luton Town went into receivership in March 1999, after the Kohlerdome stadium plan was rejected and chairman David Kohler failed to sell his stake. Buchler Phillips were appointed (Wikipedia gives 20 March 1999). Receivership is recorded here as an administration-type event. No points deduction applied (the Football League's automatic administration penalty did not exist until 2004-05).

    Outcome: Survived. The club continued in the Second Division and was sold to Cliff Bassett before the 1999-00 season (per Wikipedia, unverified).

    Sources: Hatters Heritage: Luton Town FC vs Reading (23rd Mar 1999)

  2. · Second Division · Administration

    Major creditor Hatters Holdings put Luton Town into administrative receivership (a non-court receivership procedure, recorded here as administration), removing John Gurney's control after a turbulent summer. Bill Tomlins' consortium bought the club in 2004.

    Owner at the time: John Gurney

    Outcome: Survived. Administrative receivers ran the club until a takeover by a consortium led by Bill Tomlins was agreed in principle by the League in May 2004.

    Sources: BBC Sport: Gurney loses control of Luton · BBC Sport: Luton takeover moves closer

  3. · League One · Administration · -30 points

    Luton Town were placed into administration on 22 November 2007 and deducted 10 points in League One. Because no CVA was agreed, the Football League imposed a further 20-point deduction for the 2008-09 League Two season.

    Owner at the time: David Pinkney (chairman)

    Outcome: Survived. 10 points in 2007-08 (League One) plus 20 points for 2008-09 (League Two) for failing to exit administration via a CVA; club taken over by Luton Town 2020. Old company in creditors' voluntary liquidation from 17 Nov 2008. A separate 10-point FA penalty for payments to agents (total -30 start to 2008-09) is NOT included.

    Sources: BBC Sport: Luton suffer 10-point deduction · BBC Sport: Luton to face 30-point deduction · Companies House: Luton Town Football Club Limited - insolvency (Companies House)