1981–82 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1981–82 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Leicester City
1981–82 season
ChairmanTerry Shipman
ManagerJock Wallace
Second Division8th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lineker (17)
All: Lineker (19)
Average home league attendance14,183

Season summary

In the 1981–82 season where the Football League decided to increase the points total on a win to three instead of two points, Leicester's start was inconsistent but during the last couple of months of the campaign, the Foxes revived strongly and finished in eighth. At the end of the season, Wallace left to join Motherwell.

Final league table
Main article: 1981–82 Football League § Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Barnsley 42 19 10 13 59 41 +18 67
7 Rotherham United 42 20 7 15 66 54 +12 67
8 Leicester City 42 18 12 12 56 48 +8 66
9 Newcastle United 42 18 8 16 52 50 +2 62
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 47 43 +4 59
Source:

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 August 1981Grimsby TownA2–211,032Lineker, Melrose
5 September 1981WrexhamH1–012,905Hamill
8 September 1981BarnsleyH1–015,447Hamill
12 September 1981Derby CountyA1–316,046Melrose
19 September 1981Luton TownH1–214,159Lynex (pen)
22 September 1981Rotherham UnitedA1–17,781May
26 September 1981Blackburn RoversA2–08,925May, Melrose
3 October 1981Crystal PalaceH1–112,558Lineker
10 October 1981Bolton WanderersA3–07,361Melrose (2), Young
16 October 1981ChelseaH1–118,358Melrose
24 October 1981Queens Park RangersA0–212,419
31 October 1981Sheffield WednesdayH0–019,125
7 November 1981Charlton AthleticA4–18,212Melrose, Lynex (pen), Lineker (2)
14 November 1981OrientH0–111,733
21 November 1981Cardiff CityA1–36,687Welsh
28 November 1981Cambridge UnitedH4–19,524Lynex, Hebberd, Peake, Lineker
5 December 1981Norwich CityA0–012,768
12 December 1981WatfordH1–110,340Lineker
28 December 1981Oldham AthleticA1–19,174Lynex
30 January 1982Luton TownA1–211,810Lineker
6 February 1982Derby CountyH2–114,132Lynex (pen), Lineker
20 February 1982Blackburn RoversH1–011,667Peake
27 February 1982Bolton WanderersH1–010,678Lynex (pen)
2 March 1982Newcastle UnitedH3–012,497Young, Lineker (2)
9 March 1982ChelseaA1–410,586Lynex
13 March 1982Queens Park RangersH3–217,821Lynex (pen), Young, Melrose
17 March 1982Rotherham UnitedH1–021,123Melrose
20 March 1982Sheffield WednesdayA0–218,962
23 March 1982Crystal PalaceA2–09,506Lynex, Lineker
27 March 1982Charlton AthleticH3–113,681Young (2), MacDonald
30 March 1982Shrewsbury TownA1–15,340Lineker
10 April 1982Newcastle UnitedA0–025,777
13 April 1982Oldham AthleticH2–114,298Melrose, Lineker
17 April 1982Cardiff CityH3–113,650Lineker (2), Lynex
20 April 1982WrexhamA0–04,913
24 April 1982Cambridge UnitedA2–17,212Lineker, Welsh
1 May 1982Norwich CityH1–419,630May
4 May 1982BarnsleyA2–015,418Welsh, Lineker
8 May 1982WatfordA1–320,859Melrose
12 May 1982Grimsby TownH1–213,941Welsh (pen)
15 May 1982Shrewsbury TownH0–011,368
18 May 1982OrientA0–32,107

FA Cup
Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1982SouthamptonH3–120,589Young (2), Lineker
R423 January 1982Hereford UnitedA1–010,602May
R513 February 1982WatfordH2–027,991O'Neill, Terry (own goal)
QF6 March 1982Shrewsbury TownH5–229,117May, Melrose (2), Lineker, Cross (own goal)
SF3 April 1982Tottenham HotspurN0–246,606

League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg6 October 1981Preston North EndA0–15,382
R2 2nd leg28 October 1981Preston North EndH4–0 (won 4-1 on agg)7,685Robson, Lynex, Melrose, O'Riordan (own goal)
R311 November 1981Aston VillaH0–019,806
R3R25 November 1981Aston VillaA0–223,136

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Mark Wallington
- DF  SCO Tommy Williams
- DF  NIR John O'Neill
- DF  ENG Larry May
- DF  SCO Paul Friar
- MF  ENG Steve Lynex
- MF  SCO Ian Wilson
- MF  ENG Andy Peake
- FW  ENG Gary Lineker
- FW  SCO Alan Young
- MF  SCO Kevin MacDonald
- FW  SCO Jim Melrose
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  ENG Norman Leet
- MF  SCO Eddie Kelly
- MF  NIR Paul Ramsey
- FW  ENG Keith Robson
- DF  ENG Geoff Scott
- DF  SCO Billy Gibson
- DF  SCO Peter Welsh
- GK  SCO Nicky Walker
- MF  ENG Trevor Hebberd (on loan from Southampton)
- DF  SCO Bobby Smith
- MF  SCO Stewart Hamill
- FW  ENG Dave Buchanan

References
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