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Kenilworth Road since 1955, the year it won promotion to the First Division for the first time. At that point, the ground was considered small compared to those of their contemporary First and Second Division clubs, and its location along a main road and
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in 1998, and Kohler left soon after. In 2007, the club's then-owners proposed a controversial plan to relocate to a site near
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842:"Plans go in for new Luton Town stadium"
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455:"Luton's proposed stadium blocked".
447:"Lawrence counts cost of progress".
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550:"Luton stadium plan 'unaffordable'"
532:"Junction 12 application withdrawn"
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471:"Luton stadium dream moves closer"
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385:The Luton Town Story 1885–1985
177:stadium under construction in
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1181:Everton Stadium – Liverpool
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580:"Chapter 9 – Action Areas"
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960:League record by opponent
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919:Luton Town Football Club
410:"Luton Town 1 MK Dons 0"
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370:Completely Top Hatters!
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230:Luton Borough Council
1257:Association football
1011:Player of the Season
556:. 23 February 2009.
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246:Harlington
187:Luton Town
164:Gary Sweet
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