Luton Town progressed to the English Premier League by beating Coventry City in the league play-off final (1-1, 6-5 on penalties).
The Hatters were still playing in the National League (5th Division) 9 years ago. In 2014 the club was promoted to League 2, in 2018 to League 1 and in 2019 to the Championship. Thus, the club has caught up with Wimbledon in terms of speed of achievement Premier League. The Dons followed a similar path between 1977 and 1986. These results are a record in the history of English football.
