association football
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The club was founded in the 1879–80 season, originally as a junior club, and was an inaugural member of the
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the junior grade of football (soccer), football in Scotland. The term "junior" refers to the ...
in 1880. Luton played in the first
Scottish Junior Cup
The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA on the 2nd October 1886 and, as of the 2023–24 ed ...
in 1880–81, which at the time was a one-off competition and not played again for five years.
Luton became a senior club in 1881 and entered the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Northern
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Geography
* North
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in the first round in 1881–82 - the Luton goal coming after the ball was "fouled at the Northern goal" - and 4–0 at Clyde in 1882–83.
The club was a founder member of the
Glasgow Football Association
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in April 1883, but its short existence ended before the next season started, as it was taken over by the
Possilpark
Possilpark, colloquially known as Possil,1883–84 and had to scratch from its tie with Whitefield.
Colours
The club's colours were originally black and white hoops with white knickerbockers, changing to navy knickerbockers for its final season.
Ground
The club played at Nelson Park, although its Cup tie with Northern was held at Lorne Park, the home of Mavisbank.