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Luton Town's rise to Premier League: Good vision, values & back in the big time

When Coventry City's Fankaty Dabo fired his penalty over the crossbar in the 2022-23 Championship play-off final, euphoria filled one half of Wembley Stadium.

Luton Town had ended their 31-year wait to be a Premier League club, completing their journey from non-league to the top flight.

Just a row behind fellow Luton legend Mick Harford, former Hatters midfielder Alan West embraced his son Josh.

Luton were back in the big time.

Almost 50 years after he swapped Burnley for Bedfordshire, remaining involved at the club when they were relegated from the Football League in 2009, West had seen the remarkable rise of a club he once represented.