the next manager. He delayed the announcement for a re-count, as the results had allegedly been "so close". The eventual winner was revealed as former Hartlepool United manager and Luton player Mike Newell, who beat former manager Joe Kinnear by a reported four votes. However, it is widely believed that Kinnear won the vote by a significant margin, but refused to work with Gurney and turned the job down as a result. Newell expressed his desire to re-hire Mick Harford, who he had played with during his time at Luton, as assistant manager. To make matters worse, on 26 June, it was revealed that none of the players or staff at the club had been paid their wages for May and June, which led to Gurney being summoned for a meeting with the Football League to explain the situation. Match results Luton Town results given first. Legend Friendlies Football League Second Division All results, goals, attendances etc. taken from Soccerbase and verified with official Luton Town match reports. FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy League table Player statistics Last match played on 3 May 2003. Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes. Managerial statistics Only competitive games from the 2002–03 season are included. Awards Awarded on 4 May 2003. Transfers In Out Loans in Loans out See also List of Luton Town F.C. seasons Footnotes A. Game part of the Isle of Man Tournament. B. The goal of the season was awarded as Matthew Spring's 25-yard strike against Watford on 10 September 2002. References Luton Town F.C. seasons Luton Town