Luton striker Elijah Adebayo scored the Hatters’ first top flight hat-trick in almost 34 years when he bagged all three against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-0 victory on Tuesday night.
It was the 24th treble that Town have managed in the highest tier of English football and to find out who scored the others, check out this gallery below.
21. Oct 25, 1986: Mike Newell v Liverpool
Up against a Liverpool defence including Alan Hansen, the striker, playing in place of the injured Mick Harford, made sure the Reds were blown away at Kenilworth Road, scoring a treble in a brilliant 4-1 victory, Ricky Hill also on target for the hosts. Photo: Hatters Heritage
22. Feb 6, 1988: Mark Stein v Oxford United
A truly crazy game at Kenilworth Road saw Mark Stein score a treble in what was a stunning 7-4 victory over Oxford United, Mick Harford netting twice, with Brian Stein and Darron McDonough also on target. Photo: Hatters Heritage
23. Sep 29, 1990: Lars Elstrup v Norwich City
The Danish forward has his first hat-trick in Division One when scoring all three goals in a 3-1 victory at Carrow Road, two of them coming from free kicks by the recalled Steve Williams. Photo: Hatters Heritage
24. Jan 30, 2024: Eliljah Adebayo v Brighton & Hove Albion
Town had a first top flight hat-trick in almost 34 years as Elijah Adebayo was the man to bag a first Premier League treble for the Hatters. His first arrived after 18 seconds, racing away to add a second before half time and then heading home Alfie Doughty's deflected corner in the second period. Photo: Liam Smith