List of Leicester City F.C. players

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 Category:Leicester City F.C. players, 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

  • As of 22 August 2018
  • Bold indicates player is currently playing for Leicester.
Forename(s) Surname(s) Nat. Pos. Period League Total Notes
Apps Goals Apps Goals
HarryBaileyDF1884–188910801250
JackLordDF1891–18988551017
JamesThravesGK1892–189712401480
JohnMcMillanFW1896–18901224313148
GeorgeSwiftDF1896–190218642006
JimmyBrownMF1889–18991162315321
BillyDorrellFW1892–1894
1896–1899
1023611647
HarryTrainerFW1895–189731123516Leicester's first Wales international.
RichardJonesDF1897–190110411131
WalterRobinsonDF1898–190517731943
BobPollockDF1902–19082111423019
JamesBlessingtonFW1903–19081001811821
BillyBannisterDF1904–19101491516018
JimmyDurrantMF1904–19091402315327
TeddyKingMF1906–19202272623626
HoraceBaileyGK1907–1910680700Leicester's first England international.
FredShintonFW1907–1910925510158
ShirleyHubbardFW1907–1913
1919–1920
1403615439
ArthurRandleDF1908–191212321332
SamCurrieDF1909–192123642486
TommyBenfieldFW1910–19141062311123
GeorgeDouglasMF1912–19201271013311
HerbertBrownGK1913–192214301540
JimmyHarroldDF1913–192320672187
BillyThomsonDF1914
1919–1923
19732093
BillyBarrettDF1919–192414311522
HarryGrahamFW1920–19241101411616
GeorgeHebdenGK1920–192410101040
AlexTrotterFW1920–1924961010011
AdamBlackDF1920–1935528455742nd highest total Leicester appearances; highest appearances for League games only.
JohnnyDuncanFW1922–19302798829595Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
JackBrownDF1922–193111401170
NormanWatsonDF1922–193217311781
HughAdcockMF1923–19354345146052
ArthurChandlerFW1923–1935393259419273Leicester's record goalscorer; Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
RegOsborneDF1924–193124022492
HaroldWadsworthMF1924–19279871067
JackBamberMF1924–192711371207
GeorgeCarrDF1924–19321792419225
ArthurLochheadFW1925–1934303106320114
ErnieHineFW1926–1932247148259156
BillFindlayMF1925–193210001040
JimMcLarenGK1927–193317001800
LeonardBarryMF1927–19322032521426
GeorgeRitchieDF1928–19372471226113
RogerHeywoodDF1929–19402281224012
SepSmithMF1929–19493503537337Leicester's longest serving player and longest serving captain.
ArthurMawFW1932–19391795818964
DannyLiddleMF1932–19462556427471
DavidJonesDF1933–194722642380
SandyMcLarenGK1933–194023902560
BillyFrameDF1933–195022002390
GeorgeDewisFW1933–19501164512951
PercyGrosvenorDF1933–193916811801
FredSharmanDF1934–19441901820018
CharlieAdamMF1938–19521582218025
MalGriffithsMF1939–19563736640976
JackLeeFW1941–19501237413784
DonDon RevieFW1944–1949962511029
JohnnyKingDF1944–195419752185
WalterHarrisonDF1945–195012531435
JohnAndersonGK1948–196026102770
DerekHinesFW1948–1961299116317117
RonJacksonDF1949–195516101731
ArthurLeverDF1950–195411901240
JimmyBaldwinMF1950–195618041904
ArthurRowleyFW1950–1958303251321265Record number of career goals in English league football; 2nd highest Leicester all-time scorer; Club record for most goals in a single season.
MattGilliesDF1952–195510301110
DerekHoggMF1952–19581612616526
JohnnyMorrisFW1952–19582063322034
StanleyMilburnDF1952–195917111831
EddieRussellDF1953–19589051015
JackFroggattMF1954–19571431814718
ColinAppletonDF1954–19662771933322Captained the club to victory in the 1964 Football League Cup Final.
WillieCunninghamDF1954–196012741384
HowardRileyMF1955–19651933823347
LenChalmersDF1956–196617142044
JimmyWalshFW1956–19641767919991
TommyMcDonaldMF1956–19601132711829
IanKingDF1957–196624462977
FrankMcLintockDF1957–19641682520028
GordonWillsFW1958–19621113012834
KenKeyworthFW1958–19641776221576
KenLeekFW1958–1961933411143
RichieNormanDF1958–196830323655
JohnSjobergDF1958–19733351541219
AlbertCheesebroughFW1959–19631224013743
GordonBanksGK1959–196729303560Won the 1966 FIFA World Cup while at Leicester. Player with the most England caps while at Leicester.
GrahamCrossDF1960–19764982959937Record number of appearances for Leicester.
DaveGibsonMF1962–19702804133953
MikeStringfellowFW1962–19753158237097
BobbyRobertsMF1963–19702292628136
JimmyGoodfellowMF1963–1968982612136
PeterRodriguesDF1965–197014061686
JackieSinclairFW1965–19681035011353
PeterShiltonGK1965–197428613391
DavidNishDF1966–19722282527231Joined Derby County from Leicester for a British record transfer fee.
MalcolmManleyDF1966–197312051366
LennyGloverMF1967–19762523829748
RodneyFernFW1967–19721523218740
AlanWoollettDF1967–197822802600
AlistairBrownFW1968–19711013212135
SteveWhitworthDF1968–197935304001
AllanClarkeFW1968–196936124616Joined Leicester from Fulham for a British record transfer fee; Joined Leeds United from Leicester for a British record transfer fee.
JohnFarringtonMF1969–19731171814427
KeithWellerMF1971–19792623729543
JonSammelsMF1971–19772412127125
AlanBirchenallMF1971–19771631218314Club ambassador.
MarkWallingtonGK1972–198541204600
DennisRofeDF1972–198029063246
FrankWorthingtonFW1972–19772107223778
SteveEarleMF1974–1978992011526
SteveKemberMF1975–197811761286
TommyWilliamsMF1975–19862411027110
KevinMacDonaldMF1976–1984
1987
14181558
EddieKellyMF1977–1980
1981–1983
11931333
GaryLinekerFW1977–198519495209103English Golden Boot joint winner 1984-85 while at Leicester.
JohnO'NeillMF1978–19873131034512Player with most international caps whilst playing with Leicester.
MartinHendersonFW1978–1981911210016
BobbySmithDF1978–19861812120022
AlanYoungFW1979–19821042611929
AndyPeakeMF1979–19851471316246
IanWilsonMF1979–19872851731819
PaulRamseyMF1980–19912901332215
SteveLynexMF1981–19872135724060
IanAndrewsGK1982–1988
1997–1998
2002
12601390
AlanSmithFW1982–19872007621784
IanBanksMF1983–1987103141131
SimonMorganDF1984–199016031824
GaryMcAllisterMF1985–19902014622251
RussellOsmanDF1985–198810881208
AliMauchlenMF1985–19922391126212
SteveWalshDF1986–20003695345062Captained the club to victory in the 1997 Football League Cup Final.
PaulReidMF1986–19921622118925
AlanParisDF1988–19918831025
RichardSmithDF1988–19969811202
GaryMillsMF1989–19942001622617
TommyWrightMF1989–19921292215129
TonyJamesDF1989–19941071011911
DavidOldfieldMF1990–19951882622132
SteveThompsonMF1991–19951271815525
KevinPooleGK1991–199716301930
ColinHillDF1992–199714501751
JulianJoachimFW1992–1996992511931
DavidLoweMF1992–1994942210823
SimonGraysonDF1992–199718842296
MikeWhitlowDF1992–199714781799
IwanRobertsFW1993–19961004111144
EmileHeskeyFW1994–20001544019746
GarryParkerMF1995–20011141014716
SteveClaridgeFW1996–199863177622Scored the winning goals in the 1996 Football League First Division play-off Final and the 1997 Football League Cup Final.
KaseyKellerGK1996–19999901250
MuzzyIzzetMF1996–20042693832347
NeilLennonMF1996–2000170620911
SteveGuppyMF1997–2001
2004
161918910
MattElliottDF1997–20052452629033Captained the club to victory in the 2000 Football League Cup Final.
RobbieSavageMF1997–200217282049
TonyCotteeFW1997–2000852710034
FrankSinclairDF1998–200416431944
AndyImpeyDF1998–200415221782
GerryTaggartDF1998–2004117914213
JordanStewartDF1999–200511061276
CallumDavidsonDF2000–200410121142
JamesScowcroftFW2001–20051332414727
IanWalkerGK2001–200514001560
PaulDickovFW2002–2004
2008–2010
1103412540
RichardStearmanDF2004–2008116713211
StephenHughesMF2005–20079171008
AlanMayburyDF2005–20088531023
PatrickKisnorboDF2005–2009126914011
AshleyChambersFW2005–20116090Leicester's youngest ever player.
IainHumeFW2005–20081223313234
MattyFryattFW2006–20111685118962
AndyKingMF2006–present2965333359Won the Premier League, Championship and League One with Leicester.
SteveHowardFW2008–20121462816832Made 55 of his appearances as a substitute. The most by any Leicester player.
MattOakleyMF2008–20121371014810
LloydDyerMF2008–20142303026539
JackHobbsDF2008–201111411251
RichieWellensMF2009–201312941476
MartynWaghornFW2009–20141022011520
PaulGallagherFW2009–20151182513728
JeffreySchluppMF2011–20171241014315
KasperSchmeichelGK2011–present20002200
DavidNugentFW2011–20151595418059
PaulKoncheskyDF2011–201613851555
WesMorganDF2012–present18271968Captained the team to the 2013-14 Football League Championship and 2015–16 Premier League titles.
DannyDrinkwaterMF2012–20171641217513
RitchieDe LaetDF2012–201611541295
AnthonyKnockaertMF2012–2015931310616
JamieVardyFW2012–present2904914651First player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches for Leicester, which is also a record for the division since its inception in 1992.
RiyadMahrezFW2014–20181584217948PFA Player of the Year in 2015–16 season. Highest transfer fee received in club history following his 2018 transfer to Manchester City.
MarkSchwarzerGK2015–201660100Leicester's oldest ever player and oldest ever debutant.
N'GoloKantéDM2015–201637141Record transfer fee received by Leicester.
IslamSlimaniFW2016–present0000Record transfer fee paid by Leicester.

Notes

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

References

  • Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 1-905411-94-4.
  • Leicester City All-time top appearances - FoxesTalk
  • Post-war Football League Player statistics
  • Filbertstreet.net Player statistics for selected Leicester players
    • Site breaks down appearances into Lge/FAC/Lge Cup/Europe but does not appear to include substitute appearances
  • Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
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