Luton 2001/02

Luton finished 2nd of 24 in the 2001/02 Third Division with 97 points (won 30, drawn 7, lost 9; scored 96, conceded 48) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 6 matches of 46; lowest 6th, after match 8. Longest runs: 12 wins in a row and 14 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Luton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 11 Aug 2001	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 18 Aug 2001	Cheltenham (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 25 Aug 2001	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–3 L	Lost	6	5th
4	Mon 27 Aug 2001	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	2nd
5	Sat 1 Sep 2001	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	2nd
6	Sat 8 Sep 2001	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	5th
7	Sat 15 Sep 2001	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	3rd
8	Tue 18 Sep 2001	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	6th
9	Sat 22 Sep 2001	Torquay (home)	5–1 W	Won	18	3rd
10	Tue 25 Sep 2001	Leyton Orient (away)	3–1 W	Won	21	1st
11	Sat 29 Sep 2001	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	3rd
12	Fri 5 Oct 2001	Darlington (home)	5–2 W	Won	24	1st
13	Sat 13 Oct 2001	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	27	1st
14	Sat 20 Oct 2001	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	3rd
15	Tue 23 Oct 2001	Halifax Town (away)	4–2 W	Won	30	3rd
16	Sat 27 Oct 2001	Swansea (home)	3–0 W	Won	33	1st
17	Sat 3 Nov 2001	Mansfield (away)	1–4 L	Lost	33	4th
18	Fri 9 Nov 2001	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	2nd
19	Tue 20 Nov 2001	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	4th
20	Sat 24 Nov 2001	Macclesfield (away)	1–4 L	Lost	36	5th
21	Sun 9 Dec 2001	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	4th
22	Sat 15 Dec 2001	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	2nd
23	Sat 22 Dec 2001	Hartlepool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	43	2nd
24	Wed 26 Dec 2001	Oxford (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	2nd
25	Sat 29 Dec 2001	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	2nd
26	Tue 8 Jan 2002	Kidderminster (away)	4–1 W	Won	52	2nd
27	Sat 12 Jan 2002	Cheltenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	53	2nd
28	Sat 19 Jan 2002	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	2nd
29	Sat 26 Jan 2002	Darlington (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	2nd
30	Sat 2 Feb 2002	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	2nd
31	Sat 9 Feb 2002	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	57	2nd
32	Sat 16 Feb 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	2–3 L	Lost	57	3rd
33	Tue 19 Feb 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–0 W	Won	60	2nd
34	Sat 23 Feb 2002	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	2nd
35	Tue 26 Feb 2002	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	66	2nd
36	Sat 2 Mar 2002	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	69	2nd
37	Tue 5 Mar 2002	Leyton Orient (home)	3–0 W	Won	72	2nd
38	Sat 9 Mar 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	2–1 W	Won	75	2nd
39	Tue 12 Mar 2002	Exeter (home)	3–0 W	Won	78	2nd
40	Sat 16 Mar 2002	Kidderminster (home)	1–0 W	Won	81	2nd
41	Sat 23 Mar 2002	Halifax Town (home)	5–0 W	Won	84	2nd
42	Sat 30 Mar 2002	Swansea (away)	3–1 W	Won	87	2nd
43	Mon 1 Apr 2002	Mansfield (home)	5–3 W	Won	90	2nd
44	Sat 6 Apr 2002	Hull (away)	4–0 W	Won	93	1st
45	Sat 13 Apr 2002	Macclesfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	94	2nd
46	Sat 20 Apr 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	2–0 W	Won	97	2nd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.