Where, when and who the Town take on this summer
The Hatters can announce their pre-season friendly schedule in the lead-up to the 2013/14 campaign.
Three matches will be hosted at Kenilworth Road: an Arsenal XI will visit on Saturday 3rd August (3pm), John Still’s former club Dagenham & Redbridge will take on the Town on Saturday 27th July (3pm), whilst the Town will take on Premier League Aston Villa on Tuesday 23rd July (7.45pm).
The Hatters’ first port of call in pre-season will be Blue Square Bet South side Borehamwood on Saturday 13th July (3pm), before they head to Hitchin on Tuesday 16th July (7.45pm). The Town then take on Maidenhead United at York Road on Saturday 20th July (3pm).
After the match on Tuesday 23rd, the Town make the short trip to Creasey Park to take on Dunstable Town (7.45pm) and then visit another former club of John Still in Maidstone United on Tuesday 30th July (7.45pm).
A game away to Histon takes place on Thursday 1st August (7.45pm) before an Arsenal XI visit Kenilworth Road on the Saturday.
The Town finish their preparation for pre-season with a trip to Thurrock on Monday 5th August (7.45pm).
The Football Conference season kicks-off on Saturday 10th August with the fixtures announced on Friday 5th July.
JULY
13 Borehamwood (a) 3pm
15 Biggleswade Town (a) (Beds Premier Cup) KO TBC
16 Hitchin Town (a) 7.45pm
20 Maidenhead United (a) 3pm
23 Aston Villa (H) 7.45pm
25 Dunstable Town (a) 7.45pm
27 Dagenham & Redbridge (H) 3pm
30 Maidstone United (a) 7.45pm
AUGUST
1 Histon (a) 7.45pm
3 Arsenal XI (H) 3pm
5 Thurrock (a) 7.45pm
10 Football Conference season starts.
Ticket information for these matches will be released in due course.
YOUTH TEAM PRE-SEASON FIXTURES:
JULY
13 Colchester United (a) 11am
18 Cambridge United (H) 11am
27 Leighton Town (a) 3pm *
30 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (a) 7.30pm *
30 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (a) 7.30pm *
*Both of these fixtures will be against senior opposition.