Lars Elstrup

Lars Elstrup

Although Luton Town had dipped into the foreign player market before, the signing of an established Danish international for a club record fee in 1989 took transfers up to a completely different level.

Lars had played for Feyenoord, but established himself with Odense from where he was signed by the Town. His first season at Kenilworth Road was beset by injury but in the 1990/91 campaign supporters could finally see that he was a class act with his speed, intelligence and finishing ability.

Sadly, a row over money saw him return to Odense in controversial fashion and within two years he had dropped out of football altogether, changing his name to Darando and joining the anarcho-Buddhist Wild Goose sect. Lars went on to offer seminars on new age topics!