Sorrow on one side, joy on the other (©Getty Images)
Sorrow on one side, joy on the other (©Getty Images)

Curious case of Hatters and English football rollercoaster like no other

Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 07.05.25. | 19:52

At the beginning of the previous season, Luton were in the EPL, three ranks above Wrexham. At the start of the next season, Wrexham will sit one division above Luton!

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most beloved children's books ever, and the Hatter - or Mad Hatter, as some call him - is one of the most popular characters from this novel. English football also has its Hatters - aka Luton Town - and although they are not mad, they will be, as their club is probably the biggest loser of the football campaign in England.

Just last season, their situation was ideal, as Luton secured their maiden Premier League participation. At the same time, the club owned by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham, was in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.

The Hatters, however, instantly returned to the Championship, but that wasn't the end of their downfall, as they've recently been relegated from the second flight and will spend the next season in League One.

In the meantime, Wrexham continued going up, reaching the Championship for the first time in history, meaning that they will sit one division above Luton next season, although they had been three ranks below them only a season before!

Finally, as if all this wasn't enough, the Hatters became only the third side in English football history to suffer back-to-back relegations from the Premier League after Swindon Town, Wolverhampton, and Sunderland.

A turnaround and rollercoaster only football - especially in England - can make.



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Luton TownWrexhamEnglish Premier LeagueEFL ChampionshipEFL League One

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