▁Red bridge ▁manager ▁John ▁Still ▁was ▁appointed ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁L ut on ▁shortly ▁afterwards , ▁though ▁could ▁secure ▁only ▁a ▁sevent h - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁– ▁worse ▁than ▁the ▁previous ▁season ' s ▁lowest ▁ever ▁finish ▁of ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁football ▁league ▁system . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁did , ▁however , ▁make ▁history ▁during ▁the ▁season ▁by ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁non - Le ague ▁team ▁to ▁defeat ▁a ▁Premier ▁League ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup , ▁be ating ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁ 1 – 0 ▁at ▁Car row ▁Road . ▁The ▁club ▁eventually ▁reached ▁the ▁Fif th ▁Round ▁of ▁the ▁competition , ▁the ▁fur th est ▁they ▁had ▁progress ed ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 – 9 4 ▁season . ▁ ▁This ▁article ▁covers ▁the ▁period ▁from ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁to ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Background ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁ 3 0 - point ▁dedu ction ▁and ▁consequ ent ▁re leg ation ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁ended ▁an ▁ 8 9 - year ▁stay ▁in ▁The ▁Football ▁League , ▁L ut on ▁Town ▁have ▁attempted ▁three ▁un success ful ▁campaign s ▁for ▁promotion ▁out ▁of ▁non - Le ague ▁football , ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁play - offs ▁each ▁time , ▁most ▁recently ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁defeat ▁by ▁York ▁City ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁During ▁that ▁season ,