1996–97 Luton Town F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Luton Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, Luton started just as badly as the last, with three straight defeats. However, the introduction of young forward Andrew Fotiadis saw Luton burst into life, as they shot up the table with a run of eight wins and two draws in eleven games. Tony Thorpe, too, proved to be a revelation, scoring 28 goals to become the division's top scorer. Luton were nearly promoted, but finished in third place, four points off automatic promotion and then lost to Crewe Alexandra in the play-offs.

Results
Luton Town's score comes first

Player details

 * Players arranged in alphabetical order by surname.