League Two high-flyers Luton Town will rename their home ground the Prostate Cancer UK Stadium for one match to raise awareness of the disease , the club said on Wednesday . The former top-flight club , now playing in the fourth tier , said the 10,000 capacity of their 110-year-old Kenilworth Road ground represented the amount of men who die of prostate cancer each year in Britain . The name change will take effect for the match against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday . Luton 's Kenilworth Road ground will be renamed the Prostate Cancer UK Stadium for one match . Luton are chasing promotion from League Two and currently sit sixth in the table . 'We are extremely proud to be the first club to partner with a charity such as Prostate Cancer UK by renaming our stadium , albeit temporarily , ' chief executive Gary Sweet told Luton 's website . 'We felt sure that once the full story emerged about our supporting Prostate Cancer UK , our supporters would understand and fully support the move . 'This is a first for Luton Town and a first in football and we are delighted to be teaming up with a charity which has supported the game , in particular supporters and players past and present , so well . ' It is the first time an English stadium has been named after a charity . Prostate cancer claims the same number of men 's lives a year as the capacity of Luton 's home ground . Luton are in the promotion playoff places , occupying sixth position in the table , 12 points behind leaders Burton Albion . Prostate Cancer UK director of fundraising Mark Bishop , said : 'The power of sport - and in this case football - has helped us reach out to men and their friends and families . 'We thank the club 's players , staff and supporters on behalf of the 300,000 men living with prostate cancer in the UK . '
League Two club will rename ground to Prostate Cancer UK Stadium for 12 match - against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday . Kenilworth Road capacity is same as annual male deaths for the disease . This is the first time that English Stadium has been named after a charity .