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Leicester (/ ˈ l ɛ s t ər / ⓘ LES-tər) [7] is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. [4]
The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C, and became known as Leicester City in 1919. [1] 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. [2] [3] Leicester City have won five major honours, including one Premier League, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
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In 1991, Asians as a broad multi-ethnic group made up nearly a quarter of the city's population but have risen to above a third of the population at 37.1%. Black British people have also risen as a group with the increase mostly coming from Black Africans who have risen from 0.3% of the city's population to nearly 4%.
The City of Leicester College (TCOLC) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Evington, Leicester, England. It has around 2,000 pupils and specialises in business and enterprise.
These actions were reversed on 1 April 1997, when Rutland and the City of Leicester became unitary authorities. Rutland became a distinct Ceremonial County once again, although it continues to be policed by Leicestershire Constabulary. The symbol of the county council, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Leicester City FC, is the fox.
Leicester City (2016) [35] Laureus World Sports Award. Leicester City (2017) [36] FIFA FIFPro World11 nominees The following players have been shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World11, while playing for Leicester: Jamie Vardy (2016) [37] PFA Team of the Year The following players have been named in the PFA Team of the Year while at Leicester:
Leicester City Centre is Leicester's historical commercial, cultural and transport hub and is home to its central business district. Its inner core is roughly delineated by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road, although the various central campuses of the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Leicester College are adjacent to the inner ring road and could be considered to be a ...