List of Leicester City F.C. players explained

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. Other players who have played an important role for the club can also be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.For a list of all Leicester City players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see, and for the current squad see the main Leicester City F.C. article.

Explanation of list

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches and games played in the Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, and FA Cup third place play-off. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below (dependent on the years at which the player was at the club), and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

List of players




(n/a) = Information not available
Players in bold are still playing for the club.

NameNat.Position[1] PeriodLeagueTotalInternational honoursCapsNotes
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Full-back1884–188910801250†[2]
Wing-half1891–18988551017
Goalkeeper1892–189712401480
Wing-half1893–18991301815321
Inside forward1896–19001224313148
Full-back1896–190218642006
Outside forward1892–1894, 1896–18991023611647
Centre-forward1895–1897311235163 †[3]
Full-back1897–1901104111311
Full-back1898–190517731943
Wing-half1902–19082111423019
Inside forward1903–190810018112214
Centre-half1904–191014915160182
Outside forward1904–19091402415327
Wing-half1906–19202272623626†[4]
Goalkeeper1907–19106807005 †[5]
Centre-forward1907–1910925510158
Centre-forward1907–1913, 1919–19201403615439
Half-back1908–191212321332
Full-back1909–192123642486
Utility1910–19141062311123
Outside forward1912–19201271013311
Goalkeeper1913–192214301540
Centre-half1913–192320672187
Half-back1914, 1919–192319732093
Full-back1919–192414311522
Inside forward1920–19241101411616
Goalkeeper1920–192410101040
Outside forward1920–1924961010011
Full-back1920–193552845574†[6]
Inside forward1922–193027988295951 †[7] [8]
Full-back1922–193111401170
Half-back1922–193217311781
Outside forward1923–193543451460525
Centre-forward1923–1935393259419273†[9] [10]
Half-back1924–1927113712071
Outside forward1924–19329871067
Full-back1924–1931240224921
Centre-half1924–19321792419225
Inside forward1925–1934303106320114
Inside forward1926–19322471482591566
Wing-half1925–193210001040
Outside forward1927–193220325214265
Goalkeeper1927–193317001800
Wing-half1928–19372471226113
Centre-half1929–194022822402
Wing-half1929–194935035373371 †[11]
Inside forward1932–19391795818964
Outside forward1932–194625564274713
Goalkeeper1933–1940239025605
Full-back1933–19365205204
Full-back1933–1947226423847
Full-back1933–195022002390
Centre-forward1933–19501164512951
Half-back1933–193916811801
Centre-half1934–19441901820018
Outside forward1938–19521582218025
Outside forward1939–1956373664097611
Centre-forward1941–195012374137841
Centre-forward1944–19499625110296
Wing-half1944–195419752185
Wing-half1945–195012531435
Goalkeeper1948–1960261027701
Centre-forward1948–1961299116317117
Full-back1949–195516101731
Full-back1950–1954119012401
Half-back1950–195618041904
Inside forward1950–1958303251321265†[12]
Centre-half1952–195510301110
Outside forward1952–19581612616526
Inside forward1952–195820633220343
Full-back1952–195917111831
Half-back1953–19589051015
Outside forward1954–1957143181481813
Full-back1954–19601274138430
Half-back1954–19662771933322†[13]
Outside forward1955–19651933823347
Outside forward1956–19601132711829
Inside forward1956–19641768019992
Full-back1956–196617142044
Half-back1957–196416825200289
Centre-half1957–196624462977
Inside forward1958–196193341114313
Inside forward1958–19621113012833
Forward1958–19641776221576
Full-back1958–196830323655
Full-back1958–19733351541419
Forward1959–19631224013843
Goalkeeper1959–19672930356073 †[14] [15]
Utility1960–19764982960037†[16] [17]
Inside forward1962–197028041339537
Winger1962–19753158237097
Midfielder1963–1968982612136
Midfielder1963–19702292628136
Winger1965–196810350113531
Full-back1965–19701406171640
Goalkeeper1965–197428613401125
Full-back1966–197222825273315 †[18]
Centre-back1966–197312051376
Forward1967–19721523218840
Winger1967–19762523830648
Centre-back1967–197822802600
Forward1968–19693612461619 †[19] [20]
Forward1968–19711013212235
Full-back1968–1979353040117
Winger1969–19731181814627
Midfielder1971–19771631218314†[21]
Midfielder1971–19772412127225
Midfielder1971–197926237297434
Forward1972–197721072239788
Full-back1972–198029063246
Goalkeeper1972–198541204600
Forward1974–1978992011526
Midfielder1975–197811761286
Centre-back1975–19862411027110
Midfielder1976–1984, 198714181558
Midfielder1977–1980, 1981–198311931333
Forward1977–19851949521610380 †[22]
Centre-back1978–1987313103451239 †[23]
Forward1978–1981911210016
Midfielder1978–19861812120022
Forward1979–19821042611929
Midfielder1979–19851471316213
Midfielder1979–198728517318195
Midfielder1980–1991290133221514
Winger1981–19872135724060
Forward1982–1987200762178413
Goalkeeper1982–1988, 1997–1998
2002		12601390
Midfielder1983–1987931410315
Full-back1984–199016031824
Centre-back1985–19881088120811
Midfielder1985–1990201462255157
Midfielder1985–19922391127312
Midfielder1986–19921622118925
Centre-back1986–20003695345062†[24] [25]
Full-back1988–19918831025†[26]
Centre-back1988–19969811202
Winger1989–19921292215129
Centre-back1989–19941071011911†[27]
Midfielder1989–19942001623217†[28] [29]
Midfielder1990–19951882622132
Midfielder1991–19951271815525
Goalkeeper1991–199716301930†[30]
Winger1992–1994942210823
Forward1992–1996992511931
Full-back1992–199718842296†[31] [32]
Centre-back1992–19971450175127 †[33]
Full-back1992–199714781799
Forward1993–1996100411114415
Forward1994–2000154401974662
Midfielder1995–20011141014716†[34]
Forward1996–199863177921†[35]
Goalkeeper1996–19999901250102
Midfielder1996–20001706208940
Midfielder1996–200426938319479
Winger1997–2001, 20041619189101
Forward1997–20008527100347 †[36]
Midfielder1997–20021728204939 †[37] [38]
Centre-back1997–2005245272903318 †[39] [40] [41]
Full-back1998–20041643194428
Full-back1998–200415221782
Centre-back1998–200411791421251 †[42]
Full-back1999–200511061276
Full-back2000–20041012114219
Forward2001–20051332414728
Goalkeeper2001–2005140015604
Forward2002–2004, 2008–2010110341254010 †[43]
Forward2003–20042912311317 †[44]
Midfielder2004–20067710891334 †[45]
Full-back2004–200773383323 †[46]
Centre-back2004–2008116713011†[47]
Midfielder2005–200791710081
Forward2005–2008122331323443 †[48]
Full-back2005–2008853102310
Centre-back2005–2009126101401218
Forward2006–20111685118962
Midfielder2006–2019329553796250 †[49] [50]
Centre-back2008–201111511291†[51]
Forward2008–20121472816932†[52]
Midfielder2008–20121371014810
Midfielder2008–20142303026539
Midfielder2009–201312941476†[53]
Midfielder2009–201311825137281
Forward2009–20141032011620
Full-back2010–2017126101501520
Full-back2011–2015138515552
Forward2011–201515954180591
Goalkeeper2011–202241404790105 †[54] [55] [56]
Centre-back2011–2021277113231430 †[57] [58]
Winger2012–2015931310616
Full-back2012–2016115412952
Midfielder2012–201719313218143 †[59]
Midfielder2012–202110141175
Forward2012–40617546519126 †[60] [61]
Midfielder2014–201531533552 †[62]
Winger2014–20242361331319
Winger2014–2018158421794893 †[63] [64]
Forward2014–2018861810220
Full-back2014–201911301330
Forward2015–20191141413719119
Full-back2015–2020994123421
Full-back2015–20211162152378
Utility2015–20231062145353
Winger2016–2021133101691314
Winger2016–202314635187451
Midfielder2016–2023981118132
Centre-back2017–201969576563 †[65] [66]
Utility2017–8711252
Midfielder2017–225112741758
Forward2017–2024173352326155 †[67]
Centre-back2018–202312151527107
Midfielder2018–202316343203557 †[68]
Full-back2018–14110169137 †[69]
Centre-back2018–2023984132455
Midfielder2019–2023151211952870 †[70] [71]
Midfielder2019–20238012114152
Midfielder2019–20241031512917†[72]
Full-back2019–103412971
Midfielder2019–2024813107515
Full-back2020–2023915112547

Notes

Includes Football League Play-Offs, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, Charity and Community Shield, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup matches.

References

Notes and References

  1. For a full description of positions see football positions.
  2. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  3. Leicester's first Wales international.
  4. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  5. Leicester's first England international.
  6. Club record holder for most Football League appearances.
  7. Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
  8. Leicester's first Scotland international.
  9. Club record holder for most competitive goals.
  10. Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
  11. Club record holder for longest time as a player and a captain.
  12. Club record holder for most league goals in a season; 44 in 1956–57.
  13. Captained the club to victory in the 1964 League Cup Final.
  14. Club record for most England caps while at the club.
  15. Won the 1966 FIFA World Cup while at Leicester City.
  16. Club record holder for most competitive appearances.
  17. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  18. Joined Derby County from Leicester City for a British record transfer fee.
  19. Joined Leicester City from Fulham for a British record transfer fee
  20. Joined Leeds United from Leicester City for a British record transfer fee.
  21. Club ambassador
  22. Club record for most Northern Ireland caps while at the club.
  23. English Golden Boot joint winner 1984-85 while at Leicester City.
  24. Captained the club to victory in the 1997 League Cup Final.
  25. 1987/88 Player of the Year.
  26. 1988/89 Player of the Year.
  27. 1990/91 Player of the Year.
  28. 1989/90 Player of the Year.
  29. 1991/92 Player of the Year.
  30. 1994/95 Player of the Year.
  31. 1993/94 Player of the Year.
  32. 1996/97 Player of the Year.
  33. 1992/93 Player of the Year.
  34. 1995/96 Player of the Year.
  35. Scored the winning goals in the 1996 First Division play-off final and the 1997 League Cup Final.
  36. 1998/99 Player of the Year.
  37. 2000/01 Player of the Year.
  38. 2001/02 Player of the Year.
  39. Club record for most Scotland caps while at the club.
  40. 1997/98 Player of the Year.
  41. Captained the club to victory in the 2000 League Cup Final.
  42. 1999/2000 Player of the Year.
  43. 2002/03 Player of the Year.
  44. 2003/04 Player of the Year.
  45. 2005/06 Player of the Year.
  46. 2004/05 Player of the Year.
  47. 2007/08 Player of the Year.
  48. 2006/07 Player of the Year.
  49. Club record for most Wales caps while at the club.
  50. The first player to win the Premier League, Championship and League One with one club
  51. 2009/10 Player of the Year.
  52. 2008/09 Player of the Year.
  53. 2010/11 Player of the Year.
  54. Club record holder for most International caps while at club.
  55. 2011/12 Player of the Year.
  56. 2016/17 Player of the Year.
  57. Captained the club to the 2013–14 Championship and 2015–16 Premier League titles.
  58. 2012/13 Player of the Year.
  59. 2013/14 Player of the Year.
  60. First player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches for Leicester City, which is also a record for the division since its inception in 1992.
  61. 2019/20 Player of the Year.
  62. 2014/15 Player of the Year.
  63. 2015/16 PFA Player of the Year.
  64. 2015/16 Player of the Year.
  65. Club record holder for transfer fee received; circa £80 Million to Manchester United in August 2019.
  66. 2017/18 Player of the Year.
  67. 2022/23 Player of the Year.
  68. 2021/22 Player of the Year.
  69. 2018/19 Player of the Year.
  70. Club record holder for transfer fee paid; circa £40 Million from Monaco in July 2019.
  71. 2020/21 Player of the Year.
  72. 2023/24 Player of the Year.

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