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Leicester Football Club was formed in 1884 under the name Leicester Fosse, so named because they played their matches near Fosse Road. When Football League Divisions Two, Three, and Four were formed in 1894, they joined the Second Division after finishing second the previous season in their regional Midland League. During that season, they recorded their biggest-ever win, 13–0 against Notts Olympic, in the FA Cup. In 1908, they finished second in the Second Division and earned promotion to the English top tier. Their First Division spell lasted only one season, however, during which they suffered their biggest-ever defeat, 12–0 against Nottingham Forest, before being relegated back to the Second Division.
After the First World War, the club was renamed Leicester City in 1919 following financial difficulties.
The club enjoyed some success during the 1920s. They won the Second Division in the 1924/25 season and finished second in the First Division in 1928/29. During the 1920s, Arthur Chandler joined the club and went on to become one of its most notable players ever. The 1930s, however, were less fortunate: Leicester were relegated in 1935 and returned to the First Division in 1937, only to be relegated again in 1939. They remained in the Second Division until 1954.
As noted, Leicester City returned to the First Division in 1954 but were relegated that same season. They went back up in 1957, and this time the promotion stuck: 1957 to 1969 remains their longest-ever spell in the top flight. They reached the FA Cup final in 1961 and 1963 but failed to win either. In 1964, they claimed their first major trophy, beating Stoke City 4–3 on aggregate to win the League Cup. In 1969, they reached another FA Cup final but lost 1–0 to Manchester City. That same year also saw Leicester relegated back to the Second Division.
Leicester spent two seasons in the Second Division before returning to the First Division in 1971. They finished 12th that season but won the Charity Shield. This First Division spell lasted seven seasons, ending with relegation back to Division Two in 1977/78. Ever since, Leicester City have carried a reputation as a “yo-yo club,” never spending more than six consecutive seasons in either the first or second English tier. The year 1979 is notable for the debut of one of the club’s most famous homegrown players, Gary Lineker. The club played its first Premier League season in 1994/95. They moved to the Walkers Stadium in 2002, which was renamed King Power Stadium in 2011. Leicester’s last Premier League season before their long absence was 2003/04, and they returned to the top flight in 2014.
Leicester City’s best-ever league position is second in the First Division, achieved in 1928/29. The club has won the English second tier seven times and been FA Cup runners-up four times. They have won the League Cup three times and hold one FA Charity Shield title.
Leicester’s all-time top goalscorer is Arthur Chandler, with 273 goals, while Arthur Rowley holds the record for most goals scored in a single season, with 44. Graham Cross holds the record for most club appearances (599), and former goalkeeper Mark Wallington holds the record for most consecutive appearances (331).
Ashley Chambers is the club’s youngest-ever first-team player, having made his debut at 15 years and 203 days old, while Mark Schwarzer holds the record as Leicester’s oldest player, at 42 years and 352 days.
Five men connected to Leicester have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame: Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Gary Lineker, Don Revie, and Frank McLintock.
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