| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Luton Town Football Club 2020 Limited | |||
| Chairman | David Wilkinson | |||
| Manager | Nathan Jones (until 9 January 2019) Mick Harford (interim, from 10 January 2019 to 7 May 2019) Graeme Jones (from 7 May 2019) | |||
| Stadium | Kenilworth Road | |||
| League One | 1st (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated bySheffield Wednesday) | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (eliminated byWest Bromwich Albion) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round (eliminated bySouthend United) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:James Collins (25) All: James Collins (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,089 vsOxford United, League One, 4 May 2019 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 875 vsMilton Keynes Dons, EFL Trophy, 9 October 2018 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,516[1] | |||
The2018–19 season was the 133rd in the history ofLuton Town Football Club, a professionalassociation football club based inLuton,Bedfordshire, England. Theirpromotion fromLeague Two in2017–18 meant it was the club's first season inLeague One after a 10-year absence and 93rd season in theEnglish Football League. The season ran from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The2017–18 season wasNathan Jones' second full season as manager ofLuton Town, having been appointed in January 2016.[2] Luton began the season with an 8–2 victory overYeovil Town, the club's biggestFootball League victory since December 1996.[3][4] Inconsistent results in their first six league matches left the club in mid-table,[5][6] but seven wins from their next nine league matches, including a 7–1 win overStevenage, saw Luton return to the top of the table.[5][7] The club's first defeat in 10 league matches meant they lost first place once more,[8][9] but they soon regained it three matches later,[10] during which time they became the first team in the history of the Football League to score seven or more goals on three occasions before Christmas, after defeatingCambridge United 7–0.[11] By early December, Luton were the highest-scoring team in the country with 63 goals in all competitions.[12] However, theirFA Cup third round exit at the hands ofNewcastle United in January was followed up with a run of four wins from 12 league matches, which meant they relinquished first position once again in March.[5] Luton finished the season in second place and werepromoted toLeague One after a 10-year absence.[13][14]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2018 | Hitchin Town | A | W | 6–2 | Collins 22',Lee 39',Cornick 53',Jervis 70'pen.,Gambin (2) 85', 90' | 788 | [15] |
| 13 July 2018 | HNK Rijeka | N | L | 0–2 | [16] | ||
| 17 July 2018 | Oxford City | A | L | 0–3 | [17] | ||
| 18 July 2018 | Chesham United | A | W | 5–1 | Jervis 30',Grant (2) 65', 80',Hylton 84',Pearson 87' | [18] | |
| 21 July 2018 | St Albans City | A | W | 6–3 | Hylton (3) 5', 43', 45+3', Grant 16',Read 63', Collins 76' | 1,044 | [19] |
| 25 July 2018 | Norwich City | H | L | 1–3 | Gambin 56' | 2,957 | [20] |
| 28 July 2018 | Notts County | H | W | 2–0 | Grant 49', Lee 63' | 2,301 | [21] |
| 31 July 2018 | Bedford Town | A | W | 2–0 | Tomlinson (2) 22', 75' | 762 | [22] |
Luton started the season with a 1–0 away defeat toPortsmouth on their return to League One, withJamal Lowe scoring the winning goal in the 16th minute.[23] The team recorded their first point of the season after drawing 1–1 at home toSunderland, who took the lead shortly beforehalf-time throughJosh Maja with a shot into the bottom corner, beforeMatty Pearson equalised on 68 minutes fromAlan Sheehan's cross.[24] This was followed by a 1–0 away defeat toWest Bromwich Albion in the first round of theEFL Cup, afterOliver Burke scored for theChampionship team in the 62nd minute.[25] Luton were beaten 3–1 away toPeterborough United, who were three goals up by half-time with two goals fromJason Cummings and one fromSiriki Dembélé, beforeDanny Hylton scored a consolation goal for Luton fromAndrew Shinnie's cross 12 minutes from time.[26] Their first win of the season came after a 2–0 home victory overSouthend United, in whichElliot Lee scored from seven yards to give Luton a second-minute lead after a shot fromPelly Ruddock Mpanzu deflected into his path.[27] Hylton finished the scoring on 33 minutes with apenalty after Lee was fouled byElvis Bwomono in thepenalty area.[27] Luton recorded a second successive home win after beatingShrewsbury Town 3–2, the away team taking the lead through a 23rd-minute penalty scored byShaun Whalley.[28]Jorge Grant levelled the score early into the second half with afree kick from 20 yards, beforeLee Angol restored Shrewsbury's lead 15 minutes later after capitalising on a mistake byJames Shea.[28]Jack Stacey equalised from close range in the 73rd minute, and Lee scored the winning goal with a deflected 22-yard free kick three minutes later.[28]Leeds United midfielderEunan O'Kane was signed onloan until 10 January 2019,[29] whileJake Jervis andLuke Gambin were loaned toAFC Wimbledon andCrawley Town respectively until the end of the season.[30][31]
Luton went behind away toWycombe Wanderers whenJoe Jacobson scored a penalty in the 15th minute, who had another penalty saved by Shea in the second half, before Pearson equalised with a 68th-minute header, meaning the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[32]ForwardJosh Neufville signed a two-year professional contract with the club.[33]Aaron Jarvis scored with a powerful shot into the bottom corner from six yards to give Luton a fifth-minute lead at home toBrighton & Hove Albion U21 in their openingEFL Trophy group stage match, and Grant scored on 79 minutes with a deflected shot to make the score 2–0.[34] However, Brighton scored a consolation goal throughAaron Connolly with a header in the 86th minute, and the match finished as a 2–1 victory.[34] Assistant managerPaul Hart was released from his contract to allow him to joinNotts County as technical director.[35] A 2–1 defeat away toDoncaster Rovers saw Luton's four-match unbeaten run come to an end, with the home team taking the lead in the sixth minute throughMatty Blair.[36][37] Lee equalised with a header shortly before half-time, andBen Whiteman scored the winner for Doncaster less than a minute into the second half with a deflected 20-yard shot.[36] Shinnie scored Luton's only goal in a 1–0 home win overBristol Rovers with a low shot in the 62nd minute.[38] Luton then drew 0–0 away toBlackpool.[39] Free agent wingerKazenga LuaLua was signed on a contract until the end of the season.[40] Luton drew 2–2 at home toCharlton Athletic, who had been on a four-match winning run.[41][42] After going behind toTariqe Fosu's 23rd-minute penalty, Luton scored two second half goals throughHarry Cornick andJames Collins, beforeChris Solly equalised for Charlton with a volley in the fifth minute ofstoppage time.[41]
Steve Rutter, a former coach educator forThe Football Association who taught Jones during his coaching courses, was appointed as assistant manager.[43] Luton achieved their first away win of the season after beatingOxford United 2–1.[44]Ricky Holmes gave the home team the lead early in the second half, before Luton equalised through Collins who followed up for the rebound after Cornick's shot had hit the crossbar from Mpanzu's cross.[44] Potts scored the winning goal in the 98th minute with a header from Sheehan's free kick, after he had a goal disallowed earlier in stoppage time.[44] Luton won 3–2 at home toScunthorpe United, and took the lead in the 10th minute with a Cornick shot from a tight angle, before Scunthorpe equalised seven minutes later throughLee Novak.[45] Lee restored Luton's lead in the 26th minute with a 20-yard left-footed shot andJames Justin converted Stacey's low cross on 85 minutes, beforeStephen Humphrys scored a consolation goal for Scunthorpe in stoppage time.[45] Luton progressed to the second round of the EFL Trophy as Southern Group H winners after a 3–0 home win overMilton Keynes Dons, in which they took the lead in the 17th minute when Sheehan scored a penalty afterDavid Kasumu tripped Shinnie.[46] LuaLua doubled the lead with a curling shot into the bottom corner on 29 minutes, and Grant finished the scoring 15 minutes into the second half with a close-range header.[46]
After a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions, Luton were defeated 3–2 away toBarnsley, withBrad Potts giving the home team the lead on five minutes with a low shot from 20 yards, andCameron McGeehan scored in the 26th minute to make the score 2–0.[47][48] Collins scored both of Luton's goals, the first in first-half stoppage time with a penalty, and the second in the 86th minute from the rebound after LuaLua's cross hit the post, either side ofMamadou Thiam's curling shot on 79 minutes.[47] Luton entered their home match againstWalsall with the visitors unbeaten away from home, and won 2–0 with goals scored in each half byGlen Rea from a Grant corner and Grant with a free kick from 25 yards.[49] Luton moved into the play-off positions with a 4–1 home win overAccrington Stanley, taking the lead on five minutes when Hylton converted Justin's cross with a volley from close range, before the away team equalised throughOffrande Zanzala with a powerful header in the 27th minute.[50] After Shinnie restored Luton's lead with a 20-yard shot into the bottom corner in the 53rd minute, Hylton scored a minute later, before he completed hishat-trick on 70 minutes with a close-range header.[50]Frankie Musonda joinedNational League South clubOxford City on a one-month loan.[51] Luton won away to AFC Wimbledon in a league match for the first time after a 2–0 victory, with Mpanzu and Lee scoring in the second half.[52]
Shea made a number of saves as Luton heldRochdale to a 0–0 away draw, in which Hylton wassent off for a studs-up challenge onIan Henderson.[53][54] Luton beat Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 at home in the first round of the FA Cup, with Shinnie opening the scoring from a left-footed 25-yard curling shot in off the post in the 41st minute, before Cornick capitalised on a mistake byAdam El-Abd, scoring with a shot into the bottom corner on 71 minutes.[55][56] The team lost 2–1 away to Peterborough United in their final EFL Trophy group stage match, and were 2–0 down at half-time after goals fromColin Daniel andIvan Toney, before Luton recorded a consolation goal after goalkeeperConor O'Malley dropped Pearson's cross and scored anown goal in the 73rd minute.[57]
Luton achieved their first home league win overPlymouth Argyle since 2003 after a 5–1 victory.[58][59] Collins opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a shot into the bottom corner, before Lee rebounded in Cornick's parried shot on 23 minutes.[58] Justin extended the lead six minutes later, and won a penalty in first-half stoppage time converted by Collins, which made the half-time score 4–0.[58] Collins completed his hat-trick in the second half, and Plymouth scored a consolation goal throughJoel Grant late into the match.[58] Luton won for the seventh time in nine league matches after beatingGillingham 3–1 away, a result that saw them move into fourth place in the table.[60] Shinnie gave Luton the lead in the 25th minute with a shot from the edge of the penalty area before Lee doubled the lead 10 minutes into the second half with a shot in off the crossbar from Collins' low cross.[60] Lee made it 3–0 on 68 minutes with a shot into an empty net after Cornick's low shot hit the post, andTom Eaves scored a consolation goal for Gillingham four minutes later from a tight angle.[60] Justin rebounded in Cornick's parried shot to give Luton a 28th-minute lead in a home match againstBradford City.[61] Lee scored twice in five minutes to make the score 3–0, and in the second half Cornick finished the scoring in the 89th minute, meaning the match ended in a 4–0 win.[61]
Luton won 1–0 away in their second-round match of the FA Cup againstBury, with Cornick scoring the winning goal in the 42nd minute.[62] Luton then played Southend United at home in the EFL Trophy second round, and took the lead in the 81st minute throughArthur Read with a shot from 18 yards beforeStephen McLaughlin equalised for the visitors seven minutes later with a deflected 20-yard shot.[63][64] The match finished 1–1 after normal time and Luton lost thepenalty shoot-out 4–2, meaning they were eliminated from the competition.[63] Luton moved into the automatic promotion places in second place with a 2–0 home win overFleetwood Town, in which they took the lead on 11 minutes when Cornick converted Shinnie's low cross, beforeCraig Morgan scored an own goal in the 80th minute.[65]Connor Tomlinson joined National League South clubHemel Hempstead Town on a youth loan for one month.[66]
Luton won away toCoventry City for the first time since 1987 after a 2–1 victory, with the team's goals coming in the 38th and 57th minute from Pearson and Collins respectively, beforeJonson Clarke-Harris scored a consolation goal for Coventry with a stoppage time penalty.[67][68] Luton moved four points clear of third-placed Sunderland after beatingBurton Albion 2–0 at home.[69] Stacey opened the scoring in the first half with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner, and in the second half Collins scored a penalty after Hylton was fouled byJamie Allen in the penalty area.[69][70] Midfielder Drew Richardson, a first-year scholar, joinedIsthmian League Premier Division clubHarlow Town on work experience for one month.[71] Shinnie and Cornick scored in each half of Luton's 2–0 away win over Scunthorpe United, a result that saw them move one point behind league-leaders Portsmouth.[72] Luton had fallen two goals behind away to Walsall by the 67th minute with goals fromMorgan Ferrier andAndy Cook.[73] Collins brought Luton back into the match five minutes later with a shot through the legs of goalkeeperLiam Roberts from 10 yards, before LuaLua equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time, meaning the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[73] The result meant Luton would begin 2019 on a 12-match unbeaten league run.[74]
Luton's first result of 2019 was a 0–0 home draw with Barnsley, with the best chance of the match coming from Lee's 20-yard shot which was saved by goalkeeperAdam Davies.[75][76] Luton drew 0–0 away toSheffield Wednesday to earn a third round replay in the FA Cup.[77] MidfielderGeorge Thorne joined on loan fromDerby County until the end of the season,[78] while Grant returned toNottingham Forest after his loan was terminated early.[79] Jones left Luton after being appointed the manager of Championship clubStoke City,[80] with chief recruitment officerMick Harford being appointed interim manager.[81] Musonda joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until the end of the season.[82] Collins scored a 67th-minute penalty as Luton came from behind to draw 1–1 away to Sunderland afterChris Maguire had given the home team the lead on 16 minutes.[83] Luton were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 1–0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday in a third round replay, who scored their goal a minute into the second half throughAtdhe Nuhiu.[84] Barnsley midfielderGeorge Moncur was signed on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[85] andJack James joinedHavant & Waterlooville of theNational League on a one-month youth loan.[86]
Luton moved to within a point of Portsmouth once more with a 4–0 home win over Peterborough United, courtesy of a Collins hat-trick andLuke Berry's first goal of the season.[87][88] Defender Toby Byron, a second-year scholar, joinedSouthern League Premier Division Central clubHitchin Town on work experience for one month.[89] Pearson scored a 29th-minute header from a Justin corner as Luton beat Southend United 1–0 away and moved to the top of the table.[90] Famewo was recalled from his loan at Grimsby and joined Championship clubNorwich City for an undisclosed fee.[91] Luton recorded their first league win over Portsmouth since 1995 after a 3–2 home victory, a result which saw them move five points clear of their second-placed opponents.[92][93] The team were 1–0 up at half-time through Collins with a shot into the bottom corner, beforeRonan Curtis equalised for Portsmouth early in the second half.[92] Collins restored Luton's lead with a 77th-minute penalty, andOmar Bogle scored two minutes later to bring the score to 2–2, before Moncur scored the winner for Luton on 86 minutes with a free kick into the bottom corner.[92]Queens Park Rangers defenderAlex Baptiste, Nottingham Forest andScotland international striker Jason Cummings, andBrighton & Hove Albion striker Aaron Connolly, aRepublic of Ireland under-19 international, were signed on loan for the rest of 2018–19,[94] whileLloyd Jones,Jack Senior and Jarvis were loaned to Plymouth,Harrogate Town andFalkirk respectively until the end of the season.[95][96][97]
Luton moved six points clear at the top of the League One table with a 3–0 away win over Shrewsbury Town, in which Collins scored in each half, either side of Pearson's 53rd-minute cross into the top corner.[98] This was followed by another 3–0 victory, this time at home to Wycombe Wanderers, which meant Luton equalled a club record of 19 matches unbeaten in the Football League.[99] Luton took the lead in the 33rd minute when Collins converted Stacey's cross, before Moncur scored twice late in the second half.[99] Harford's appointment as interim manager was extended until the end of the season.[100] Luton set a new club record of 20 matches unbeaten in the Football League after beating Fleetwood Town 2–1 away.[101] Moncur opened the scoring in the first half with a free kick into the top corner, and in the second half Mpanzu scored with a 20-yard curling shot before Fleetwood recorded a consolation goal throughPaddy Madden in stoppage time.[102] Read joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan.[103] Luton's six-match winning run came to an end after drawing 1–1 at home to Coventry City, in which Luton took the lead in the 16th minute through Pearson with a header from Justin's corner, beforeJordan Shipley scored Coventry's equaliser later in the first half.[104]
Hylton scored his first goal since October to give Luton a 59th-minute lead at home to Rochdale, before Collins scored his 20th goal of the season in stoppage time, meaning the team won 2–0.[105][106] Luton extended their unbeaten league run to 23 matches after drawing 0–0 away to Plymouth Argyle.[107] Stacey scored in the 16th minute from a low shot as Luton beat Bradford City 1–0 away,[108] and the result meant the team set a new club record of 12 away matches unbeaten in the Football League.[109] Goalkeeper Tiernan Parker joined Hitchin Town on a work experience loan.[110] Luton were held by Gillingham to a 2–2 home draw, in which they took the lead shortly before half-time through Hylton, before Tom Eaves equalised for the away team with a header early in the second half.[111] Stacey restored Luton's lead on 67 minutes with a near post shot past goalkeeperTomáš Holý, andLuke O'Neill finished the scoring for Gillingham 12 minutes later with a free kick into the top corner.[111] Mpanzu gave Luton a 33rd-minute lead at home to Doncaster Rovers with a 20-yard side-footed shot into the bottom corner, before Hylton doubled the lead with a close-range finish on 57 minutes.[112] LuaLua made the score 3–0 in the 82nd minute, and Berry finished the scoring in stoppage time.[112] Luton won an away league match against Bristol Rovers for the first time since 1980 with a 2–1 victory and equalled a club record of 27 league matches unbeaten in the process.[113] Luton took a two-goal lead through Collins and Berry, before Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a consolation goal for Bristol Rovers in first-half stoppage time.[114]
Luton drew 2–2 at home to Blackpool and extended their unbeaten league run to a club record 28 matches.[115] Collins opened the scoring for Luton in the sixth minute from LuaLua's low cross, beforeNya Kirby equalised for the visitors with a 20-yard volley on 30 minutes.[115] Collins was sent off after receiving twoyellow cards in two second-half minutes, and after Blackpool took the lead throughMatty Virtue, Cummings scored four minutes from time to bring the score to 2–2.[115] Luton lost 3–1 away to Charlton Athletic, despite taking the lead in the 15th minute through Cornick with a shot into the top corner.[116]Lyle Taylor scored twice during the second half for the home team, the first coming on 54 minutes with a penalty and the second coming on 72 minutes from a low shot, either side ofIgor Vetokele's 70th-minute goal.[116] The result ended Luton's run of 76 matches unbeaten in all competitions in which they scored the opening goal.[117]
Luton won 3–0 away to Accrington Stanley, and took the lead through Collins with a penalty in the 24th minute, before Mpanzu scored twice in the second half.[118] This was followed by a 2–2 home draw with AFC Wimbledon, in which Luton took the lead on eight minutes through Lee from close range, beforeJoe Pigott equalised for the away team with a header in the 28th minute fromAnthony Wordsworth's cross.[119] Collins restored Luton's lead on 39 minutes with a powerful header, beforeSteve Seddon scored AFC Wimbledon's equaliser in second-half stoppage time.[119] Luton's final away match of the season ended in a 2–1 defeat to Burton Albion, resulting in the team only being above second-placed Barnsley on goal difference.[120] Collins gave Luton a 30th-minute lead from close range, before Burton scored twice in the second half throughLucas Akins.[120] Luton were promoted to the Championship after Portsmouth were defeated 3–2 at home to Peterborough and Sunderland lost 2–1 away to Fleetwood.[121]Graeme Jones was appointed as manager two days later, officially taking charge on 7 May 2019.[122] Moncur scored a 25-yard free kick to give Luton a third-minute lead in their last match of the season at home to Oxford United, and Lee scored early in the second half to make the score 2–0.[123]Luke Garbutt brought Oxford back into the match on 60 minutes, before Moncur restored Luton's two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute from close range, meaning the match ended in a 3–1 win.[123] This meant Luton won the League One title and finished three points clear of second-placed Barnsley.[123]
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2018 | 21st | Portsmouth | A | L | 0–1 | 19,018 | [23] | |
| 11 August 2018 | 19th | Sunderland | H | D | 1–1 | Pearson 68' | 10,059 | [24] |
| 18 August 2018 | 22nd | Peterborough United | A | L | 1–3 | Hylton 78' | 8,016 | [26] |
| 21 August 2018 | 15th | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Lee 2', Hylton 33'pen. | 9,086 | [27] |
| 25 August 2018 | 10th | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 3–2 | Grant 51',Stacey 73', Lee 76' | 8,518 | [28] |
| 1 September 2018 | 9th | Wycombe Wanderers | A | D | 1–1 | Pearson 68' | 6,072 | [32] |
| 8 September 2018 | 11th | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Lee 45+1' | 7,526 | [36] |
| 15 September 2018 | 11th | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Shinnie 62' | 8,912 | [38] |
| 22 September 2018 | 12th | Blackpool | A | D | 0–0 | 4,124 | [39] | |
| 29 September 2018 | 12th | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 2–2 | Cornick 74',Collins 81' | 9,502 | [41] |
| 2 October 2018 | 10th | Oxford United | A | W | 2–1 | Collins 55',Potts 90+8' | 6,769 | [44] |
| 6 October 2018 | 8th | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 3–2 | Cornick 10', Lee 26',Justin 85' | 8,682 | [45] |
| 13 October 2018 | 10th | Barnsley | A | L | 2–3 | Collins (2) 45+3' pen., 86' | 12,688 | [47] |
| 20 October 2018 | 7th | Walsall | H | W | 2–0 | Rea 20', Grant 55' | 8,953 | [49] |
| 23 October 2018 | 6th | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 4–1 | Hylton (3) 5', 54', 70', Shinnie 53' | 8,454 | [50] |
| 27 October 2018 | 5th | AFC Wimbledon | A | W | 2–0 | Mpanzu 61', Lee 80' | 4,202 | [52] |
| 3 November 2018 | 5th | Rochdale | A | D | 0–0 | 3,689 | [53] | |
| 17 November 2018 | 5th | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 5–1 | Collins (3) 12', 45+1' pen., 77', Lee 23', Justin 29' | 10,004 | [58] |
| 24 November 2018 | 4th | Gillingham | A | W | 3–1 | Shinnie 25', Lee (2) 55', 68' | 5,671 | [60] |
| 27 November 2018 | 3rd | Bradford City | H | W | 4–0 | Justin 28', Lee (2) 33', 38', Cornick 89' | 8,568 | [61] |
| 8 December 2018 | 2nd | Fleetwood Town | H | W | 2–0 | Cornick 11',Morgan 80'o.g. | 8,528 | [65] |
| 15 December 2018 | 2nd | Coventry City | A | W | 2–1 | Pearson 38', Collins 57' | 12,559 | [67] |
| 22 December 2018 | 2nd | Burton Albion | H | W | 2–0 | Stacey 17', Collins 73' pen. | 9,538 | [69] |
| 26 December 2018 | 2nd | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–0 | Shinnie 37', Cornick 50' | 4,050 | [72] |
| 29 December 2018 | 2nd | Walsall | A | D | 2–2 | Collins 72',LuaLua 90+4' | 5,739 | [73] |
| 1 January 2019 | 2nd | Barnsley | H | D | 0–0 | 9,926 | [75] | |
| 12 January 2019 | 2nd | Sunderland | A | D | 1–1 | Collins 67' pen. | 37,791 | [83] |
| 19 January 2019 | 2nd | Peterborough United | H | W | 4–0 | Collins (3) 8', 27', 53',Berry 66' | 10,055 | [87] |
| 26 January 2019 | 1st | Southend United | A | W | 1–0 | Pearson 29' | 8,460 | [90] |
| 29 January 2019 | 1st | Portsmouth | H | W | 3–2 | Collins (2) 39', 77' pen.,Moncur 86' | 10,078 | [92] |
| 2 February 2019 | 1st | Shrewsbury Town | A | W | 3–0 | Collins (2) 30', 69', Pearson 53' | 6,859 | [98] |
| 9 February 2019 | 1st | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 3–0 | Collins 33', Moncur (2) 85', 88' | 10,072 | [99] |
| 16 February 2019 | 1st | Fleetwood Town | A | W | 2–1 | Moncur 41', Mpanzu 49' | 3,651 | [102] |
| 24 February 2019 | 1st | Coventry City | H | D | 1–1 | Pearson 16' | 9,810 | [104] |
| 2 March 2019 | 1st | Rochdale | H | W | 2–0 | Hylton 59', Collins 90+1' | 9,905 | [105] |
| 9 March 2019 | 1st | Plymouth Argyle | A | D | 0–0 | 11,081 | [107] | |
| 12 March 2019 | 1st | Bradford City | A | W | 1–0 | Stacey 16' | 15,992 | [108] |
| 16 March 2019 | 1st | Gillingham | H | D | 2–2 | Hylton 45', Stacey 67' | 9,963 | [111] |
| 23 March 2019 | 1st | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 4–0 | Mpanzu 33', Hylton 57', LuaLua 82', Berry 90+2' | 10,071 | [112] |
| 30 March 2019 | 1st | Bristol Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Collins 17', Berry 39' | 9,037 | [114] |
| 6 April 2019 | 1st | Blackpool | H | D | 2–2 | Collins 6',Cummings 86' | 10,028 | [115] |
| 13 April 2019 | 1st | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1–3 | Cornick 15' | 16,449 | [116] |
| 20 April 2019 | 1st | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3–0 | Collins 24' pen., Mpanzu (2) 68', 87' | 3,271 | [118] |
| 23 April 2019 | 1st | AFC Wimbledon | H | D | 2–2 | Lee 8', Collins 39' | 10,070 | [119] |
| 27 April 2019 | 1st | Burton Albion | A | L | 1–2 | Collins 30' | 4,903 | [120] |
| 4 May 2019 | 1st | Oxford United | H | W | 3–1 | Moncur (2) 3', 73', Lee 53' | 10,089 | [123] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town(C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to theEFL Championship |
| 2 | Barnsley(P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic(O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10 November 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Shinnie 41',Cornick 71' | 5,343 | [55] |
| Second round | 2 December 2018 | Bury | A | W | 1–0 | Cornick 42' | 2,977 | [62] |
| Third round | 5 January 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 0–0 | 16,974 | [77] | |
| Third round replay | 15 January 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | L | 0–1 | 9,259 | [84] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 August 2018 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 10,404 | [25] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Group H | 4 September 2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | H | W | 2–1 | Jarvis 5',Grant 79' | 1,318 | [34] |
| Southern Group H | 9 October 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | W | 3–0 | Sheehan 17'pen.,LuaLua 29', Grant 60' | 875 | [46] |
| Southern Group H | 13 November 2018 | Peterborough United | A | L | 1–2 | O'Malley 73'o.g. | 2,017 | [57] |
| Second round | 5 December 2018 | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 2–4 pens. | Read 81' | 1,545 | [63] |
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| Date | Player | Club† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2018 | Andrew Shinnie | (Birmingham City) | Free | [125] |
| 26 June 2018 | Matty Pearson | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [126] |
| 1 July 2018 | Sonny Bradley | (Plymouth Argyle) | Free | [127] |
| 26 September 2018 | Kazenga LuaLua | (Sunderland) | Free | [40] |
| 18 January 2019 | George Moncur | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [85] |
| Date | Player | Club† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | Jordan Cook | (Grimsby Town) | Released | [128][129] |
| 1 July 2018 | Kavan Cotter | Released | [128] | |
| 1 July 2018 | Scott Cuthbert | (Stevenage) | Released | [128][130] |
| 1 July 2018 | Lawson D'Ath | (Milton Keynes Dons) | Released | [128][131] |
| 1 July 2018 | Olly Lee | (Heart of Midlothian) | Free | [132] |
| 1 July 2018 | Johnny Mullins | (Cheltenham Town) | Released | [128][133] |
| 29 January 2019 | Akin Famewo | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [91] |
| 28 June 2019 | James Justin | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [134] |
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2018 | Jorge Grant | Nottingham Forest | Terminated early 7 January 2019 | [135][79] |
| 31 August 2018 | Eunan O'Kane | Leeds United | 10 January 2019 | [29] |
| 7 January 2019 | George Thorne | Derby County | End of season | [78] |
| 31 January 2019 | Alex Baptiste | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [94] |
| 31 January 2019 | Aaron Connolly | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [94] |
| 31 January 2019 | Jason Cummings | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [94] |
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2018 | Akin Famewo | Grimsby Town | Recalled 29 January 2019 | [136][91] |
| 31 August 2018 | Luke Gambin | Crawley Town | End of season | [31] |
| 31 August 2018 | Jake Jervis | AFC Wimbledon | End of season | [30] |
| 26 October 2018 | Frankie Musonda | Oxford City | One month | [51] |
| 14 December 2018 | Connor Tomlinson | Hemel Hempstead Town | One month | [66] |
| 24 December 2018 | Drew Richardson | Harlow Town | One month | [71] |
| 9 January 2019 | Frankie Musonda | Hemel Hempstead Town | End of season | [82] |
| 19 January 2019 | Jack James | Havant & Waterlooville | One month | [86] |
| 23 January 2019 | Toby Byron | Hitchin Town | One month | [89] |
| 31 January 2019 | Aaron Jarvis | Falkirk | End of season | [97] |
| 31 January 2019 | Lloyd Jones | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | [95] |
| 31 January 2019 | Jack Senior | Harrogate Town | End of season | [96] |
| 22 February 2019 | Arthur Read | Hemel Hempstead Town | One month | [103] |
| 15 March 2019 | Tiernan Parker | Hitchin Town | Work experience | [110] |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  CZE | Marek Štěch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG | James Justin | 35 (8) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 42 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Dan Potts | 15 (9) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (11) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  IRL | Alan McCormack | 17 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 (2) | 0 | 9[a] | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sonny Bradley | 44 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Matty Pearson | 46 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Jack Stacey | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Luke Berry | 12 (9) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (10) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Danny Hylton | 18 (7) | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (8) | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Elliot Lee | 36 (2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 (3) | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  SCO | Andrew Shinnie | 39 (2) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 (2) | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Alex Baptiste * | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Harry Cornick | 14 (18) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 (18) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Jake Jervis | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | IRL | Glen Rea | 20 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 24 (3) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 46 | 5 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 50 (2) | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | 13 (4) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 (5) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | IRL | Aaron Connolly * | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | IRL | James Collins | 42 (2) | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 (2) | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | George Moncur | 4 (10) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (10) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Jack Senior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  MLT | Luke Gambin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  AUS | Jason Cummings * | 0 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | George Thorne * | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  DRC | Kazenga LuaLua | 10 (12) | 2 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 (14) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Aaron Jarvis | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Lloyd Jones | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | IRL | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | IRL | Jack James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Arthur Read | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | ENG | James Shea | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Frankie Musonda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG | Harry Isted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Jake Peck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | IRL | Alan Sheehan | 4 (13) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 (13) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ENG | Corey Panter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | ENG | Connor Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | ENG | Josh Neufville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | ENG | Drew Richardson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | DF | ENG |
