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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.
The following players have been selected by their country while playing for Leicester City (including players both on loan at, and away from the club). 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. Players listed in bold are current Leicester City players.
On 20 January 2012, Drinkwater joined Leicester City from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. [ 20 ] After being named Championship Player of the Month for December 2013, [ 21 ] he was also one of three players who received a nomination for the Championship Player of the Year Award. [ 22 ]
Leicester City Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Leicester, East Midlands, England. The club competes in the Premier League , the top tier of English football , following promotion from the 2023–24 EFL Championship as league champions.
Considered to be one of the finest and most skilful players in Leicester's history, [3] [4] he was the playmaker and creative force of the great Foxes side of the 1960s under Matt Gillies, including the "Ice Kings" side that fell just short of winning the 'double' in 1962–63.
Morgan (left) playing for Leicester City in 2017. On 30 January 2012, Morgan joined East Midland rivals Leicester City for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £1 million. As a result of his performances towards the end of the 2011–12 season, he was rewarded with the Leicester City captaincy ahead of the 2012–13 season. [16]
Arthur Clarence Hillier Chandler (27 November 1895 – 18 June 1984) was a professional footballer in the 1920s and 1930s. He is most famous at Leicester City, where he is the club's all-time record goal scorer, with 273 goals, who also played for Queens Park Rangers and Notts County.
Unfortunately, Wallace was not able to keep Leicester in the First Division, but they reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1982. Under Wallace, one of City's most famous homegrown players, Gary Lineker, emerged into the first team squad. Leicester's next manager was Gordon Milne, who achieved promotion in 1983.