List of Leicester City F.C. 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.

Graph of Leicester City seasons

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

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 55
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 63
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 1
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL Cup[a]Other / EuropeTop goalscorer(s)[b]Avg.
Att
[c]
DivisionLvlPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCompetitionResOverallG
as Leicester Fosse F.C.
1890–91No League appearances recorded1Qn/a
1891–92ML20531221561311th1Q Jimmy Atter6n/a
1892–93ML2412395037274th3Q Billy Dorrell15n/a
1893–94ML2015234913322ndR2 Jimmy Brown163,600
1894–95Div 223015877253384thR1 David Skea314,067
1895–96Div 230144125744328th4Q Willie McArthur
Harry Trainer
145,200
1896–97Div 230134135957309th5Q Billy Dorrell135,434
1897–98Div 230137104635337thR1 Roddy McLeod145,034
1898–99Div 23418976442453rd5Q Tommy Galbraith175,748
1899–1900Div 23417985336435thR1 Rab King146,030
1900–01Div 23411101339373211thR1 Tommy Brown94,677
1901–02Div 2341251738562914thINT93,267
1902–03Div 2341081641652815th4Q144,471
1903–04Div 2346101842822218th5Q Ike Evenson124,765
1904–05Div 2341171640552914thR1 Arthur Mounteney205,435
1905–06Div 2381512115348427thR1 Archie Hubbard125,764
1906–07Div 238208106239483rdR1 Harry Wilcox1410,202
1907–08 Div 2 ↑38211077247522ndR2 Percy Humphreys2011,808
1908–09 Div 11388921541022520thR2 Jimmy Donnelly1112,790
1909–10Div 2238204147958445thQF Fred Shinton3410,211
1910–11Div 2381451952623315thR2 Davie Walker88,345
1911–12Div 2381571649663710thR2 Fred Osborn
Henry Sparrow
118,579
1912–13Div 2381371850653315thR1 Fred Osborn144,639
1913–14Div 2381142345612618thR1 Tommy Benfield116,053
1914–15Div 2381042447882419th6Q Billy Mills112,264
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I.
as Leicester City F.C.
1919–20Div 224215101741614014thR3 John Paterson1213,788
1920–21Div 24212161439464012thR11716,646
1921–22Div 2421417113934459thR3 John Paterson
Alex Trotter
815,902
1922–23Div 242219126544513rdR2 Johnny Duncan2217,865
1923–24Div 2421781764544212thR1 Arthur Chandler2417,897
1924–25 Div 2 ↑42241179032591stQF3818,406
1925–26Div 114214101870803817thR32624,693
1926–27Div 1421712138570467thR32923,665
1927–28Div 1421812129672483rdR53424,758
1928–29Div 142219129667522ndR53423,774
1929–30Div 142179168690438thR33221,345
1930–31Div 1421662080953816thR3 Ernie Hine3117,335
1931–32Div 1421572074943419thR52816,242
1932–33Div 14211131875893519thR3 Arthur Maw1416,823
1933–34Div 14214111759743917thSF Danny Liddle1418,071
1934–35 Div 1 ↓421292161863321stR41417,995
1935–36Div 22421910137957486thR5 Arthur Maw1815,128
1936–37 Div 2 ↑42248108957561stR4 Jack Bowers3520,353
1937–38Div 114214111754753916thR4 Jack Bowers
Danny Liddle
1120,313
1938–39 Div 1 ↓429112248822922ndR4 George Dewis1216,512
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II.
1945–46n/a[d]R3n/a
1946–47Div 2242187176964439thR5 George Dewis1924,502
1947–48Div 2421611156057439thR5 Jack Lee1526,807
1948–49Div 24210161662793619thRU2930,242
1949–50Div 24212151555653915thR32229,078
1950–51Div 24215111668584114thR3 Arthur Rowley2826,892
1951–52Div 242199147864475thR33825,822
1952–53Div 2421812128974485thR34126,247
1953–54 Div 2 ↑4223999760561stQR3628,818
1954–55 Div 114212111974863521stR32330,736
1955–56Div 2242216159478485thR4 Willie Gardiner
Arthur Rowley
3527,849
1956–57 Div 2 ↑422511610967611stR3 Arthur Rowley4430,541
1957–58Div 114214523911123318thR32031,389
1958–59Div 14211102167983219thR4 Jimmy Walsh2028,051
1959–60Div 14213131666753912thQF Albert Cheesebrough1725,533
1960–61Div 142189158770456thRUR2 Jimmy Walsh2924,056
1961–62Div 1421761972714014thR3R2European Cup Winners' CupR1 Ken Keyworth1919,378
1962–63Div 1422012107953524thRUR22725,726
1963–64Div 14216111561584311thR3W1624,142
1964–65Div 14211131869853518thQFRU Jimmy Goodfellow1720,031
1965–66Div 142217148065497thR5R2 Jackie Sinclair2422,298
1966–67Div 142188167871448thR3R42224,440
1967–68Div 14213121764693813thQFR2 Mike Stringfellow1424,575
1968–69 Div 1 ↓429122139683021stRUR4 Allan Clarke1628,414
1969–70Div 22421913106450513rdR5QF Rodney Fern1825,079
1970–71 Div 2 ↑42231365730591stR4R4 Jackie Sinclair1725,941
1971–72Div 114213131641463912thR4R2FA Charity ShieldW728,576
1972–73Div 14210171540463716thR3R2 Frank Worthington1123,042
1973–74Div 1421316135141429thSFR22425,168
1974–75Div 14212121846603618thR5R31923,765
1975–76Div 1421319104851457thR5R4 Bob Lee1322,110
1976–77Div 14212181247604211thR3R2 Frank Worthington1418,802
1977–78 Div 1 ↓425122526702222ndR4R2 Roger Davies
Mark Goodwin
417,768
1978–79Div 224210171543523717thR4R2 Trevor Christie814,189
1979–80 Div 2 ↑42211385838551stR3R1 Alan Young1518,519
1980–81 Div 1 ↓1421362340673221stR4R2 Jim Melrose1119,442
1981–82[e]Div 22421812125648668thSFR3 Gary Lineker1914,221
1982–83 Div 2 ↑422010127244703rdR3R22612,369
1983–84Div 114213121765685115thR3R22214,735
1984–85Div 1421562165735115thR5R32814,531
1985–86Div 14210122054764219thR3R2 Alan Smith1911,749
1986–87 Div 1 ↓421192254764220thR3R32211,698
1987–88Div 224416111762615913thR3R3Full Members CupR3 Mike Newell1110,153
1988–89Div 24613161756635515thR3R4R11510,694
1989–90Div 24615141767795913thR3R2R1 Gary McAllister1011,716
1990–91Div 2461482460835022ndR3R2R1 David Kelly1511,546
1991–92Div 246238156255774thR4R2Full Members Cup
League play-offs
R1
Tommy Wright1915,182
1992–93[f]Div 1462210147164766thR3R3League play-offsRU Steve Walsh1615,327
1993–94 Div 1 ↑461916117259734thR3R3Anglo-Italian Cup
League play-offs
PR
David Speedie1416,004
1994–95 Prem1426112545802921stR5R2Anglo-Italian CupPR Iwan Roberts1119,532
1995–96 Div 1 ↑2461914136660715thR3R3League play-offsW2016,198
1996–97Prem1381211154654479thR5W Steve Claridge1420,184
1997–98Prem3813141151415310thR4R3UEFA CupR1 Emile Heskey
Ian Marshall
1020,615
1998–99Prem3812131340464910thR4RU Tony Cottee1620,483
1999–2000Prem38167155555558thR5W1319,827
2000–01Prem381461839514813thQFR3UEFA CupR1 Muzzy Izzet1120,452
2001–02 Prem ↓385132030642820thR4R3 James Scowcroft719,835
2002–03 Div 1 ↑246261467340922ndR4R3 Paul Dickov2029,230
2003–04 Prem ↓1386151748653318thR3R3 Paul Dickov
Les Ferdinand
1330,983
2004–05[g]Champ24612211349465715thQFR2 David Connolly1324,137
2005–06Champ4613151851595416thR4R4 Mark de Vries
Joey Guðjónsson
Iain Hume
922,234
2006–07Champ4613141949645319thR3R3 Iain Hume1423,206
2007–08 Champ ↓4612161842455222ndR3R41123,509
2008–09 Lge 1346271548439961stR3R2League TrophyAQF Matty Fryatt3220,254
2009–10Champ2462113126145765thR4R2League play-offsSF1324,542
2010–11Champ4619101776716710thR3R4 Andy King1623,666
2011–12Champ461812166655669thQFR3 David Nugent1623,037
2012–13Champ461911167148686thR4R2League play-offsSF1622,283
2013–14 Champ ↑46319683431021stR3R52224,990
2014–15Prem1381181946554114thR5R2 Leonardo Ulloa1331,693
2015–16Prem38231236836811stR3R4 Jamie Vardy2432,014
2016–17Prem381281848634412thR5R3FA Community Shield
UEFA Champions League

QF
1631,886
2017–18Prem381211155660479thQFQF2331,559
2018–19Prem38157165148529thR3QF1831,895
2019–20Prem38188126741625thQFSF2332,039[h]
2020–21Prem38206126850665thWR3UEFA Europa LeagueR32 Kelechi Iheanacho19N/A[i]
2021–22Prem381410146259528thR4QFFA Community Shield
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League

GS
James Maddison1831,941
2022–23 Prem ↓38972251683418thR5QF Harvey Barnes1331,887
2023–24 Champ ↑246314118941971stQFR3 Jamie Vardy2031,198
2024–25Prem10000000TBDR3R2

Key

  • Div 1 = Football League First Division
  • Div 2 = Football League Second Division
  • Prem = Premier League
  • Champ = Football League Championship
  • Lge 1 = Football League One
  • N/A = Not applicable
  • Pld = Matches played
  • W = Matches won
  • D = Matches drawn
  • L = Matches lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • Pts = Points won
  • Pos = Final position
  • 1Q = First qualifying round
  • 2Q = First qualifying round
  • 3Q = Third qualifying round
  • 4Q = Fourth qualifying round
  • 5Q = Fifth qualifying round
  • PO = Play-off round
  • INT = Intermediate round
  • NRU = Northern area runners-up
  • PR = Preliminary round
  • GS = Group stage
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • R/U = Runners-up
  • W = Winners
ChampionsRunners-upPlay-offsPromotedRelegatedSemi-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

References

  • Smith, Dave & Taylor, Paul (2001). Of Fossils and Foxes. Polar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-899538-21-8.
  • "Football Club History Database". Retrieved 15 July 2007.