Luton Town’s victory over Coventry City on Saturday evening saw Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu etch his name indellibly into the history books of English football.
The latest edition of ‘the richest game in football’, of course, was played to completion a short time ago.
The matchup in question saw the aforementioned Luton go head-to-head with Coventry City, in the Championship playoff final.
And, when all was said and done in a tense affair at Wembley, it was the former who emerged triumphant, to book their place in the Premier League for the 2023/24 campaign.
After the two sides could not be separated across a full 120 minutes, a nail-biting penalty shootout saw Coventry blink first, en route to a 6-5 Luton victory.
LUTON TOWN WILL BE PLAYING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE NEXT SEASON! ✅🟠 pic.twitter.com/0dIxs4HhLf
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) May 27, 2023
As alluded to above, though, whilst their triumph on Saturday marks a special one for all involved with Luton, for one member of Rob Edwards’ squad, it means history, too.
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu joined Luton Town in 2013, and is the first player to play for the same club from the National League to the Premier League.
When he arrived, they trained on a public field where residents walked their dogs through the training sessions.
What a story 📈 pic.twitter.com/clPXHxDsF1
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 27, 2023
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