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This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Leicester City, although it includes players who were with the club when it was called Leicester Fosse. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches and/or scored 50 or more senior goals for the club.
Frank Stewart Worthington (23 November 1948 – 22 March 2021) was an English footballer who played as a forward.Worthington was born into a footballing family in Shelf, near Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.
The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C, and became known as Leicester City in 1919. They moved to Filbert Street in 1891, were elected to the Football League in 1894 and moved to the nearby King Power Stadium in 2002. Leicester City have won five major honours, including one Premier League, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
A forward, he began his career with Leicester City in August 1944, before a £19,000 move to Hull City in November 1949. He was sold on to Manchester City in October 1951 for a fee of £25,000, where he became the main focus of the " Revie Plan " which saw him named as FWA Footballer of the Year in the 1954–55 season, after innovating the ...
On 1 September 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Leicester City on a five-year contract. [12] It was later revealed that a stress fracture in his back had been discovered during his medical. [13] He made his debut for Leicester on 9 December 2023, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. [14]
Paul Kitson (born 9 January 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.. He notably played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and West Ham United, as well as in the Football League with Leicester City, Derby County, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion, Rushden & Diamonds, and Aldershot Town.
Leicester City started the season with a home game against Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro scored a header for Tottenham in the 29th minute to make it 1–0 to Tottenham, which was the score at half-time. Tottenham created many chances during the first half but were unable to take them, and were punished by Leicester for not doing so in the ...
Gary Winston Lineker OBE (/ ˈ l ɪ n ə k ər / LIN-ə-kər; born 30 November 1960) is an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer.Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.