Leicester City Football Club boast a fiercely loyal fan base that has supported the side through immense highs and devastating lows, always showing unwavering pride and passion no matter their successes.
Whether you have been a dedicated fan for several years or are just finding out more about the club, here is all you need to know about Leicester City FC.
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WHERE DO LEICESTER CITY PLAY?
Leicester City have played their home matches at the King Power Stadium (formerly known as the Walkers Stadium) since 2002, holding a capacity of 32,312.
Leicester have played at several grounds in their history, including a field on Fosse Road, Victoria Park, Belgrave Road, Mill Lane and Filbert Street, where they played from 1891 until their move to the King Power Stadium in 2002.
WHEN WERE LEICESTER CITY FOUNDED?
The club was founded in 1884 under the name ‘Leicester Fosse’ and remained under that name until 1919 when the club ceased trading due to financial difficulties following the resumption of league football after World War 1.
The club was quickly reformed under the more familiar title ‘Leicester City Football Club’, and have remained under that name ever since.
HOW MANY ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TITLES HAVE LEICESTER CITY WON?
Leicester City booked their place in history when they achieved the unthinkable in the 2015-16 season, lifting their only Premier League title with 81 points from 38 games.
The triumph was even more remarkable considering just a season prior they were embroiled in a relegation battle, becoming the third side in Premier League history to survive a season after being bottom at Christmas.
WHAT ARE LEICESTER CITY’S MAJOR HONOURS AND TROPHIES?
Leicester City have won one Premier League title, a record eight Second Division titles, one FA Cup, three League Cups and two Community Shields.
They are one of just 14 clubs to have won all four major domestic competitions in English football.
WHO IS LEICESTER CITY’S ALL-TIME TOP SCORER?
Arthur Chandler is the club’s all-time record goal scorer, netting an astonishing 273 goals in his 12 years at the club, playing between 1923 and 1935.
Current striker Jamie Vardy may have enjoyed a number of prolific seasons with the club, but the striker is still yet to hit 200 goals for the club, making the record even more remarkable.
WHAT IS LEICESTER CITY’S BIGGEST-EVER VICTORY?
Leicester City recorded their biggest-ever victory in the same season that they joined the Football League, in 1894. They beat Notts Olympic 13-0 in an FA Cup qualifying game that season, a record that is unlikely to ever be beaten.
WHO LEICESTER CITY’S BIGGEST RIVALS?
The club share many rivalries in English football, largely due to their geographical location. Their main rivals are Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Coventry City, while they also share a rivalry with Chelsea, from the 1970s, and Tottenham Hotspur, from the 2015-16 season.
HOW DID LEICESTER CITY BECOME KNOWN AS ‘THE FOXES’?
Leicester City are widely known as ‘The Foxes’ due to their association with fox hunting in Leicestershire.
The famous fox hunting in Leicestershire inspired both the nickname and the club emblem, with the fox first appearing on the shirts in the 1948/49 season.
WHAT IS THE LEICESTER CITY ACADEMY KNOWN FOR?
Leicester City’s academy may not be the most famous in England, but they have certainly produced a number of phenomenal footballers throughout their history.
Notable players include Peter Shilton, Gary Lineker, Emile Heskey and Harvey Barnes.
WHO IS LEICESTER CITY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL MANAGER?
While Claudio Ranieri is the hero that guided Leicester City to their phenomenal title victory in 2015/16, many regard Nigel Pearson as arguably the greatest manager in Leicester’s history.
Pearson led the club out of the third tier and to a record-breaking seventh second-division title during his time at the club, while he also helped them escape relegation when they were bottom of the Premier League at Christmas in 2014/15.
WHAT ARE LEICESTER CITY’S MOST FAMOUS RECORDS?
Leicester City hold a number of records, including winning the most second-division titles in English football history and becoming the first side to survive in the Premier League after having fewer than 20 points after 29 matches.
While not directly a Leicester City record, the legendary Vardy also holds a Premier League record that he broke during Leicester’s title-winning season, scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches.
WHO IS LEICESTER CITY’S CURRENT MANAGER?
Enzo Maresca managed to lead Leicester City to the EFL Championship league title last season, earning them promotion back into the Premier League in their first attempt, but the Italian departed for Chelsea ahead of the new campaign.
Former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has since been appointed, leading the side to a fantastic point against Tottenham Hotspur in his first game in charge.
LEICESTER CITY CURRENT SQUAD
Here is the Leicester City squad with their respective numbers, organised by position:
Manager: Steve Cooper (Wales)
Goalkeepers:
1. Danny Ward (Wales)
30. Mads Hermansen (Denmark)
31. Daniel Iversen (Denmark)
41. Jakub Stolarczyk (Poland)
Defenders:
2. James Justin (England)
3. Wout Faes (Belgium)
4. Conor Coady (England)
5. Caleb Okoli (Italy)
16. Victor Kristiansen (Denmark)
21. Ricardo Pereira (Portugal)
23. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark)
26. Ben Nelson (England)
33. Luke Thomas (England)
Midfielders:
6. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
8. Harry Winks (England)
17. Hamza Choudhury (England)
24. Boubakary Soumare (France)
32. Michael Golding (England)
35. Kasey McAteer (England)
40. Facundo Buonanotte (Argentina)
Forwards:
7. Abdul Fatawu (Ghana)
9. Jamie Vardy (England)
10. Stephy Mavididi (England)
14. Bobby Cordova-Reid (Jamaica)
20. Patson Daka (Zambia)
28. Thomas Cannon (Ireland)
40. Wanya Marcal (Portugal)
