CLUB
“Mr J.C. Lomax was called upon to give his opinion upon the proposed formation of a Town Club, said he was most emphatically in favour of a proposed Luton Town Football Club, not, however, for the breaking up of any other club. The reasons he advanced were that the proposed club would give more scope to find out who were really the best players to play in the town matches: it would give them more opportunity of showing what they were as football players; and it would form a good club for the training of young players, who could thus work up to play in the town matches.”
John Charles Lomax, Town Hall, Luton, 11th April 1885
A club committee was elected on 11th April 1885 to run the club. The committee controlled just about every aspect of running the club including team selection (a manager was not appointed until 1927).
Transfers – acquiring a player
I am currently preparing articles on the following topics which will be added in due course
Team selection
Friction
Poor form
Advertising – games, revenue, vendors
Gatemen and turnstiles
Role of the club secretary
Clashes with the football authorities – Millwall
Clashes with the football authorities – Aston Villa
Concessions
Youth