List of Leicester City F.C. seasons

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Graph of Leicester City seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Leicester City Football Club in English and European football, from 1890 (when Leicester Fosse first competed in the FA Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Contents

In 2016, Leicester City clinched their first Premier League title, their highest position in the League. Their lowest position was in 2009, when they clinched the League One (third tier) title, their only season outside the top two tiers of English football.

Seasons

Overall

SeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup [lower-alpha 1] Other / Europe Top goalscorer(s) [lower-alpha 2] Avg.
Att
[lower-alpha 3]
DivisionLvlPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCompetitionResOverallG
as Leicester Fosse F.C.
1890–91 No League appearances recorded1Qn/a
1891–92 ML 20531221561311th1Q Flag of England.svg Jimmy Atter 6n/a
1892–93 ML2412395037274th3Q Flag of England.svg Billy Dorrell 15n/a
1893–94 ML2015234913322ndR2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Brown 163,600
1894–95 Div 2 23015877253384thR1 Flag of Scotland.svg David Skea 314,067
1895–96 Div 230144125744328th4Q Flag of Scotland.svg Willie McArthur
Flag of England.svg Harry Trainer
145,200
1896–97 Div 230134135957309th5Q Flag of England.svg Billy Dorrell 135,434
1897–98 Div 230137104635337thR1 Flag of Scotland.svg Roddy McLeod 145,034
1898–99 Div 23418976442453rd5Q Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Galbraith 175,748
1899–1900 Div 23417985336435thR1 Flag of Scotland.svg Rab King 146,030
1900–01 Div 23411101339373211thR1 Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Brown 94,677
1901–02 Div 2341251738562914thINT93,267
1902–03 Div 2341081641652815th4Q144,471
1903–04 Div 2346101842822218th5Q Flag of England.svg Ike Evenson 124,765
1904–05 Div 2341171640552914thR1 Flag of England.svg Arthur Mounteney 205,435
1905–06 Div 2381512115348427thR1 Flag of England.svg Archie Hubbard 125,764
1906–07 Div 238208106239483rdR1 Flag of England.svg Harry Wilcox 1410,202
1907–08 Div 2 38211077247522ndR2 Flag of England.svg Percy Humphreys 2011,808
1908–09 Div 11388921541022520thR2 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Donnelly 1112,790
1909–10 Div 2238204147958445thQF Flag of England.svg Fred Shinton 3410,211
1910–11 Div 2381451952623315thR2 Flag of England.svg Davie Walker 88,345
1911–12 Div 2381571649663710thR2 Flag of England.svg Fred Osborn
Flag of England.svg Henry Sparrow
118,579
1912–13 Div 2381371850653315thR1 Flag of England.svg Fred Osborn 144,639
1913–14 Div 2381142345612618thR1 Flag of England.svg Tommy Benfield 116,053
1914–15 Div 2381042447882419th6Q Flag of England.svg Billy Mills 112,264
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I.
as Leicester City F.C.
1919–20 Div 224215101741614014thR3 Flag of Scotland.svg John Paterson 1213,788
1920–21 Div 24212161439464012thR11716,646
1921–22 Div 2421417113934459thR3 Flag of Scotland.svg John Paterson
Flag of England.svg Alex Trotter
815,902
1922–23 Div 242219126544513rdR2 Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Duncan 2217,865
1923–24 Div 2421781764544212thR1 Flag of England.svg Arthur Chandler 2417,897
1924–25 Div 2 42241179032591stQF3818,406
1925–26 Div 114214101870803817thR32624,693
1926–27 Div 1421712138570467thR32923,665
1927–28 Div 1421812129672483rdR53424,758
1928–29 Div 142219129667522ndR53423,774
1929–30 Div 142179168690438thR33221,345
1930–31 Div 1421662080953816thR3 Flag of England.svg Ernie Hine 3117,335
1931–32 Div 1421572074943419thR52816,242
1932–33 Div 14211131875893519thR3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Maw 1416,823
1933–34 Div 14214111759743917thSF Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Liddle 1418,071
1934–35 Div 1 ↓421292161863321stR41417,995
1935–36 Div 22421910137957486thR5 Flag of England.svg Arthur Maw 1815,128
1936–37 Div 2 42248108957561stR4 Flag of England.svg Jack Bowers 3520,353
1937–38 Div 114214111754753916thR4 Flag of England.svg Jack Bowers
Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Liddle
1120,313
1938–39 Div 1 ↓429112248822922ndR4 Flag of England.svg George Dewis 1216,512
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II.
1945–46 n/a [lower-alpha 4] R3n/a
1946–47 Div 2242187176964439thR5 Flag of England.svg George Dewis 1924,502
1947–48 Div 2421611156057439thR5 Flag of England.svg Jack Lee 1526,807
1948–49 Div 24210161662793619th RU 2930,242
1949–50 Div 24212151555653915thR32229,078
1950–51 Div 24215111668584114thR3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Rowley 2826,892
1951–52 Div 242199147864475thR33825,822
1952–53 Div 2421812128974485thR34126,247
1953–54 Div 2 4223999760561stQR3628,818
1954–55 Div 114212111974863521stR32330,736
1955–56 Div 2242216159478485thR4 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Gardiner
Flag of England.svg Arthur Rowley
3527,849
1956–57 Div 2 422511610967611stR3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Rowley 4430,541
1957–58 Div 114214523911123318thR32031,389
1958–59 Div 14211102167983219thR4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Walsh 2028,051
1959–60 Div 14213131666753912thQF Flag of England.svg Albert Cheesebrough 1725,533
1960–61 Div 142189158770456th RU R2 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Walsh 2924,056
1961–62 Div 1421761972714014thR3R2 European Cup Winners' Cup R1 Flag of England.svg Ken Keyworth 1919,378
1962–63 Div 1422012107953524th RU R22725,726
1963–64 Div 14216111561584311thR3 W 1624,142
1964–65 Div 14211131869853518thQF RU Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Goodfellow 1720,031
1965–66 Div 142217148065497thR5R2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie Sinclair 2422,298
1966–67 Div 142188167871448thR3R42224,440
1967–68 Div 14213121764693813thQFR2 Flag of England.svg Mike Stringfellow 1424,575
1968–69 Div 1 ↓429122139683021st RU R4 Flag of England.svg Allan Clarke 1628,414
1969–70 Div 22421913106450513rdR5QF Flag of England.svg Rodney Fern 1825,079
1970–71 Div 2 42231365730591stR4R4 Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie Sinclair 1725,941
1971–72 Div 114213131641463912thR4R2 FA Charity Shield W 728,576
1972–73 Div 14210171540463716thR3R2 Flag of England.svg Frank Worthington 1123,042
1973–74 Div 1421316135141429thSFR22425,168
1974–75 Div 14212121846603618thR5R31923,765
1975–76 Div 1421319104851457thR5R4 Flag of England.svg Bob Lee 1322,110
1976–77 Div 14212181247604211thR3R2 Flag of England.svg Frank Worthington 1418,802
1977–78 Div 1 ↓425122526702222ndR4R2 Flag of England.svg Roger Davies
Flag of England.svg Mark Goodwin
417,768
1978–79 Div 224210171543523717thR4R2 Flag of England.svg Trevor Christie 814,189
1979–80 Div 2 42211385838551stR3R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Young 1518,519
1980–81 Div 1 ↓1421362340673221stR4R2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Melrose 1119,442
1981–82 [lower-alpha 5] Div 22421812125648668thSFR3 Flag of England.svg Gary Lineker 1914,221
1982–83 Div 2 422010127244703rdR3R22612,369
1983–84 Div 114213121765685115thR3R22214,735
1984–85 Div 1421562165735115thR5R32814,531
1985–86 Div 14210122054764219thR3R2 Flag of England.svg Alan Smith 1911,749
1986–87 Div 1 ↓421192254764220thR3R32211,698
1987–88 Div 224416111762615913thR3R3 Full Members Cup R3 Flag of England.svg Mike Newell 1110,153
1988–89 Div 24613161756635515thR3R4R11510,694
1989–90 Div 24615141767795913thR3R2R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary McAllister 1011,716
1990–91 Div 2461482460835022ndR3R2R1 Flag of Ireland.svg David Kelly 1511,546
1991–92 Div 246238156255774thR4R2 Full Members Cup
League play-offs
R1
RU
Flag of England.svg Tommy Wright 1915,182
1992–93 [lower-alpha 6] Div 1462210147164766thR3R3 League play-offs RU Flag of England.svg Steve Walsh 1615,327
1993–94 Div 1 461916117259734thR3R3 Anglo-Italian Cup
League play-offs
PR
W
Flag of Scotland.svg David Speedie 1416,004
1994–95 Prem1426112545802921stR5R2 Anglo-Italian Cup PR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iwan Roberts 1119,532
1995–96 Div 1 2461914136660715thR3R3 League play-offs W 2016,198
1996–97 Prem1381211154654479thR5 W Flag of England.svg Steve Claridge 1420,184
1997–98 Prem3813141151415310thR4R3 UEFA Cup R1 Flag of England.svg Emile Heskey
Flag of England.svg Ian Marshall
1020,615
1998–99 Prem3812131340464910thR4 RU Flag of England.svg Tony Cottee 1620,483
1999–2000 Prem38167155555558thR5 W 1319,827
2000–01 Prem381461839514813thQFR3 UEFA Cup R1 Flag of Turkey.svg Muzzy Izzet 1120,452
2001–02 Prem ↓385132030642820thR4R3 Flag of England.svg James Scowcroft 719,835
2002–03 Div 1 246261467340922ndR4R3 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dickov 2029,230
2003–04 Prem ↓1386151748653318thR3R3 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dickov
Flag of England.svg Les Ferdinand
1330,983
2004–05 [lower-alpha 7] Champ 24612211349465715thQFR2 Flag of Ireland.svg David Connolly 1324,137
2005–06 Champ4613151851595416thR4R4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark de Vries
Flag of Iceland.svg Joey Guðjónsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Iain Hume
922,234
2006–07 Champ4613141949645319thR3R3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Iain Hume 1423,206
2007–08 Champ ↓4612161842455222ndR3R41123,509
2008–09 Lge 1 346271548439961stR3R2 League Trophy AQF Flag of England.svg Matty Fryatt 3220,254
2009–10 Champ2462113126145765thR4R2 League play-offs SF1324,542
2010–11 Champ4619101776716710thR3R4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andy King 1623,666
2011–12 Champ461812166655669thQFR3 Flag of England.svg David Nugent 1623,037
2012–13 Champ461911167148686thR4R2 League play-offs SF1622,283
2013–14 Champ 46319683431021stR3R52224,990
2014–15 Prem1381181946554114thR5R2 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Ulloa 1331,693
2015–16 Prem38231236836811stR3R4 Flag of England.svg Jamie Vardy 2432,014
2016–17 Prem381281848634412thR5R3 FA Community Shield
UEFA Champions League
RU

QF
1631,886
2017–18 Prem381211155660479thQFQF2331,559
2018–19 Prem38157165148529thR3QF1831,895
2019–20 Prem38188126741625thQFSF2332,039 [lower-alpha 8]
2020–21 Prem38206126850665th W R3 UEFA Europa League R32 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kelechi Iheanacho 19N/A [lower-alpha 9]
2021–22 Prem381410146259528thR4QF FA Community Shield
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
W

GS
SF
Flag of England.svg James Maddison 1831,941
2022–23 Prem ↓38972251683418thR5QF Flag of England.svg Harvey Barnes 1331,887
2023–24 Champ 246314118941971stQFR3 Flag of England.svg Jamie Vardy 2031,198

Key

ChampionsRunners-upPlay-offs Promoted Relegated Semi-finals

Note: Bold text indicates a competition won.
Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.

Notes

  1. The League Cup was founded in 1960.
  2. Goals in all competitions (The Football League (including Football League play-offs or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, Charity Shield and European) are counted.
  3. League matches only.
  4. The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but The Football League did not resume until the following season.
  5. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  6. The 22 top English clubs break away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League as the new top tier of the English football pyramid.
  7. The three divisions in the Football League are re-named: Division One becomes The Championship, Division Two becomes League One and Division Three becomes League Two.
  8. The remaining four league fixtures of the 2019–20 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
  9. All league fixtures bar one of the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

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