PAST TIMES: Luton Town

Barnet and Luton Town have not met before in a competitive match, but they did meet in a pre season friendly two years ago when Jason Puncheon and Liam Hatch scored in a 2-1 win for the Bees at Underhill

In July 2001 the two clubs met at Underhill, again in a pre-season friendly with Junior Agogo scoring from the penalty spot for the Bees.

In October 1982, the two clubs met at Underhill in a benefit match for Bees' midfield player, Steve Brinkman, who had suffered a serious heart attack in an Alliance Premier League match at Weymouth earlier in the season. Luton won the match 3-2 with both the Barnet goals being scored by Danny Westwood.

Barnet clubs and Luton clubs have met in the FA Cup in the early part of the 20th century. In 1911, Barnet Alston played Luton Clarence in the 1^st qualifying round of the FA Cup. Barnet won 1-0. In 1912, they defeated Luton Crusaders 2-0 and Luton Alliance 5-2 in the FA Cup. In 1913, they won a preliminary round FA Cup match against Luton Trinity 3-0. In 1914, they defeated Luton Alliance 4-0 and Luton Clarence 4-2. In 1911, Barnet FC lost a preliminary round FA Cup match to Luton Clarence by 4-2.

Luton Town did not evolve though from any of these teams. They were formed in 1885 from a merger between two local clubs, the Wanderers and Excelsior.