Leicester's first ever Football League game was a 4–3 defeat at Grimsby Town, with a first League win the following week, against Rotherham United at Filbert Street. The following have played for Leicester and have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame: The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football. Kelly steered Leicester to safety and in April 2006 was given the manager's job on a permanent basis.[3]. Hear from Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton as our panel review Leicester and Juventus reaching the quarter-finals in the official UEFA Champions League podcast. I think that the manager and the players were the main factor to win the title. Vardy's goal at Sunderland on 10 April 2016 saw him become the first player since Gary Lineker in 1984–85 to score 20 top flight goals for the club, having already become Leicester's highest Premier League scorer in a single season. The 2nd of May 2016 will be remembered for many, many years. Danny Drinkwater, Leicester midfielder. I know what's a seismometer, but the strange for me is that we use it in a stadium. Walkers, the Leicestershire-based crisp manufacturers, acquired the naming rights for a ten-year period. [103] The first competitive match was a 2–0 victory against Watford. The number of caps won whilst at the club are given, along with the date of the first cap being won while with Leicester City. On 22 November, Ian Holloway was appointed manager, and he became the first Leicester manager in over 50 years to win his first league match in charge, beating Bristol City 2–0. Leicester's most famous fan, Gary Lineker (the Golden Boot Winner for the 1986 World Cup), said that Claudio Ranieri was an 'uninspiring choice'. Ranieri's team has played positive counter-attacking football all season and have shown that having possession of the football is not the most important thing. That result saw United clinch a top-four berth along with Chelsea, Manchester City and champions Liverpool. Ranieri has had fun with the players; one example was giving them pizza for keeping clean sheets. Get FREE email alerts for Leicester City FC. [19][20] Leicester won the Division Two championship in 1954,[21] with the help of Arthur Rowley, one of the club's most prolific strikers. An East Midlands derby is any match involving two of these three clubs. I remember South Korea beating Italy and Spain, they were huge shocks and really put South Korean football on the map. It was their first participation in this competition. Anthony Herily - Leicester Spokesperson. [69] However, on 23 February 2017, Ranieri was sacked due to the club's continuing poor form, resulting in them being only one point above the relegation zone. Current players in bold.[114][141][142]. [citation needed], The club's record attendance is 47,298 against Tottenham Hotspur at Filbert Street, in a fifth round FA Cup clash in 1928. In 1993–94 City were promoted from the playoffs, beating Derby County 2–1 in the final. Leicester City have won their first ever Premier League title. Since 1992, the club's badge has featured a fox's head overlaid onto a Cinquefoil; the Cinquefoil is similar to the one used on the coat of arms of Leicester. Our reporters tell all. [140] It also included Premier League players, and the following former Leicester City players were included: The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Leicester. Hear from the key men from the second legs as our panel reviews the quarter-finals and previews the last-four draw in the official UEFA Champions League podcast. [6][7][8] As a result, the team was dubbed "The Unbelievables", a spin-off harking back to Arsenal's undefeated team "The Invincibles". and Nottingham Forest F.C. Hear from Carlo Ancelotti and Thomas Tuchel as our panel review a week that brought joy for the city of Madrid in the official UEFA Champions League podcast. Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below. The highest league record at their current home, the King Power Stadium, was 32,242 for a competitive match against Sunderland on 8 August 2015.
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