Next season's fixtures are released a week tomorrow (Friday 3rd July) and as the excitement builds at the club we continue our look at the clubs the Hatters will be facing in the Conference next season.

Today it's the turn of Crawley Town.

Nickname: Red Devils

Manager: Steve Evans

Ground: Broadfield Stadium

Last season: Conference 9th

2008/09 average attendance: 1,194

2009/10 BSP title odds: 25/1

Previous meetings: None

Recent history:

If Hatters fans think they are well versed in the teachings of points deductions then spare a moment for the Crawley faithful as the 2008/09 saw the club deducted points for the fourth season in succession.

After winning promotion to the Conference as Southern League Champions in 2004 their first experience of points deductions came at the end of the 2005/06 campaign when they were docked of three points for breaching the annual players' budget.

At the beginning of the following season the Red Devils were close to going into liquidation but an 11th hour rescue bid enabled them to start the campaign but at a cost of going into administration and with it a deduction of 10 points.

However a flying start to the season wiped out their deficit and the West Sussex side were able to finish a creditable 18th

In 2007/08 the club were hit with a six point penalty for financial irregularities and last season Steve Evans' side were deducted one (originally four, reduced on appeal) for fielding an ineligible player but still managed to finish ninth - the best in their history.

FACT: The club have been deducted 20 points over the past four seasons.

Official site: www.crawleytownfc.com

Next week: Eastbourne Borough, Ebbsfleet United and Forest Green Rovers.

Crawley were the sixth team we've featured on lutontown.co.uk so far this summer. To view the five previous previews click the teams below.

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