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 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 Category:Leicester City F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Leicester City F.C. article.
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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.
Name | Nat. | Pos. | Period | League | Total | Notes | ||
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Teddy King | MF | 1906-1920 | 227 | 26 | 236 | 26 | ||
Horace Bailey | GK | 1907-1910 | 68 | 0 | 70 | 0 | Leicester's first ever England international | |
Adam Black | DF | 1920-1935 | 528 | 4 | 557 | 4 | 2nd highest total Leicester appearances; highest appearances for League games only | |
Johnny Duncan | FW | 1922-1930 | 279 | 88 | 295 | 95 | Captained the club to its highest ever league finish: 2nd in the First Division in 1928-29; Joint club record for most goals in a single match. | |
Hugh Adcock | MF | 1923-1935 | 434 | 51 | 460 | 52 | ||
Arthur Chandler | FW | 1923-1935 | 393 | 259 | 419 | 273 | Leicester's record goalscorer; Joint club record for most goals in a single match. | |
Arthur Lochhead | FW | 1925-1934 | 303 | 106 | 320 | 114 | ||
Ernie Hine | FW | 1926-1932 | 247 | 148 | 259 | 156 | ||
Jim McLaren | GK | 1927-1933 | 170 | 0 | 180 | 0 | ||
Sep Smith | MF | 1929-1949 | 350 | 35 | 373 | 37 | Leicester's longest serving player and longest serving captain | |
Billy Frame | DF | 1933-1950 | 220 | 0 | 239 | 0 | ||
Mal Griffiths | MF | 1939-1956 | 373 | 66 | 409 | 76 | ||
Don Revie | FW | 1944-1949 | 96 | 25 | 110 | 29 | ||
John Anderson | GK | 1948-1960 | 261 | 0 | 277 | 0 | ||
Derek Hines | FW | 1948-1961 | 299 | 116 | 317 | 117 | ||
Arthur Rowley | FW | 1950-1958 | 303 | 251 | 321 | 265 | Record number of career goals in English league football; 2nd highest Leicester all-time scorer; Club record for most goals in a single season | |
Derek Hogg | MF | 1952-1958 | 161 | 26 | 165 | 26 | ||
Colin Appleton | DF | 1954-1966 | 277 | 19 | 328 | 22 | Captained the club to victory in the 1964 Football League Cup Final | |
Ian King | DF | 1957-1966 | 244 | 6 | 297 | 7 | ||
Frank McLintock | DF | 1957-1964 | 168 | 25 | 200 | 28 | ||
Ken Keyworth | FW | 1958-1964 | 177 | 62 | 215 | 77 | ||
Richie Norman | DF | 1958-1968 | 303 | 2 | 365 | 5 | ||
John Sjoberg | DF | 1958-1973 | 335 | 15 | 412 | 19 | ||
Gordon Banks | GK | 1959-1967 | 293 | 0 | 356 | 0 | Won the 1966 FIFA World Cup while at Leicester. Player with the most England caps while at Leicester. | |
Graham Cross | DF | 1960-1976 | 498 | 29 | 599 | 37 | Record number of appearances for Leicester | |
Dave Gibson | MF | 1962-1970 | 280 | 41 | 333 | 53 | ||
Mike Stringfellow | FW | 1962-1975 | 315 | 82 | 344 | 97 | ||
Bobby Roberts | MF | 1963-1970 | 229 | 26 | 281 | 36 | ||
Peter Rodrigues | DF | 1965-1970 | 140 | 6 | 168 | 6 | ||
Peter Shilton | GK | 1965-1974 | 286 | 1 | 339 | 1 | ||
David Nish | DF | 1966-1972 | 228 | 25 | 272 | 31 | Joined Derby County from Leicester or a British record transfer fee | |
Lenny Glover | MF | 1967-1976 | 252 | 38 | 297 | 48 | ||
Steve Whitworth | DF | 1968-1979 | 353 | 0 | 400 | 1 | ||
Allan Clarke | FW | 1968-1969 | 36 | 12 | 46 | 16 | Joined Leicester from Fulham for a British record transfer fee; Joined Leeds United from Leicester for a British record transfer fee | |
Keith Weller | MF | 1971-1979 | 262 | 37 | 295 | 43 | ||
Mark Wallington | GK | 1972-1985 | 412 | 0 | 460 | 0 | ||
Dennis Rofe | DF | 1972-1980 | 290 | 6 | 324 | 6 | ||
Frank Worthington | FW | 1972-1977 | 210 | 72 | 237 | 78 | ||
Gary Lineker | FW | 1977-1985 | 194 | 95 | 209 | 103 | English Golden Boot joint winner 1984-85. | |
John O'Neill | MF | 1978-1987 | 313 | 10 | 345 | 12 | Player with most international caps whilst playing with Leicester | |
Bobby Smith | DF | 1978-1986 | 181 | 21 | 200 | 22 | ||
Ian Wilson | MF | 1979-1987 | 285 | 17 | 318 | 19 | ||
Paul Ramsey | MF | 1980-1991 | 290 | 13 | 322 | 15 | ||
Alan Smith | FW | 1982-1987 | 200 | 76 | 208 | 84 | ||
Gary McAllister | MF | 1985-1990 | 201 | 46 | 222 | 51 | ||
Ali Mauchlen | MF | 1985-1992 | 239 | 11 | 262 | 12 | ||
Steve Walsh | DF | 1986-2000 | 369 | 53 | 450 | 62 | Captained the club to victory in the 1997 Football League Cup Final. | |
Gary Mills | MF | 1989-1994 | 200 | 16 | 226 | 17 | ||
Emile Heskey | FW | 1994-2000 | 154 | 40 | 197 | 46 | Record transfer fee received by Leicester | |
Steve Claridge | FW | 1996-1998 | 63 | 17 | 76 | 22 | Scored the winning goals in the 1996 Football League First Division play-off Final and the 1997 Football League Cup Final | |
Kasey Keller | GK | 1996-1999 | 99 | 0 | 125 | 0 | ||
Muzzy Izzet | MF | 1996-2004 | 269 | 38 | 323 | 47 | ||
Neil Lennon | MF | 1996-2000 | 170 | 6 | 209 | 11 | ||
Matt Elliott | DF | 1997-2005 | 245 | 26 | 290 | 33 | Captained the club to victory in the 2000 Football League Cup Final | |
Ade Akinbiyi | FW | 2000-2002 | 58 | 11 | 67 | 13 | Record transfer fee paid by Leicester |
A Includes Football League Play-Offs, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, Charity and Community Shield, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup matches.
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