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List of Leicester City F.C. seasons

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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.

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 14px"
rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=10|League

!rowspan=2|FA Cup

!rowspan=2|EFL Cup{{efn|The League Cup was founded in 1960.}}

!colspan=2 scope=col|Other / Europe

!colspan=2|Top goalscorer(s){{efn|Goals in all competitions (The Football League (including Football League play-offs or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, Charity Shield and European) are counted.}}

!rowspan=2|{{Abbr|Avg.
Att|Average Attendance}}{{efn|League matches only.}}

scope=col data-sort-type="text"|Division

!scope=col data-sort-type="text"|{{Abbr|Lvl|Level}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|Pld|Played}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="number"|{{Abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=col data-sort-type="text"|Competition

!scope=col data-sort-type="text"|{{Abbr|Res|Result}}

!Overall

!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}

colspan=18 align="center"| as Leicester Fosse F.C.
1890–91

|colspan=10|No League appearances recorded

|1Q ||

| ||

| ||

| n/a

1891–92

|ML || rowspan=3|

|20 || 5 || 3 || 12 || 21 || 56 || 13 || 11th || 1Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Atter || 6

| n/a

1892–93

| ML || 24 || 12 || 3 || 9 || 50 || 37 || 27 || 4th || 3Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Dorrell || 15

| n/a

1893–94

| ML || 20 || 15 || 2 || 3 || 49 || 13 || 32 ||bgcolor=Silver|2nd || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy Brown || 16

| 3,600

1894–95

| Div 2 || rowspan=14| 2

|30 || 15 || 8 || 7 || 72 || 53 || 38 || 4th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} David Skea || 31

| 4,067

1895–96

| Div 2 || 30 || 14 || 4 || 12 || 57 || 44 || 32 || 8th || 4Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Willie McArthur

{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Trainer || 14

| 5,200

1896–97

| Div 2 || 30 || 13 || 4 || 13 || 59 || 57 || 30 || 9th || 5Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Dorrell || 13

| 5,434

1897–98

| Div 2 || 30 || 13 || 7 || 10 || 46 || 35 || 33 || 7th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Roddy McLeod || 14

| 5,034

1898–99

| Div 2 || 34 || 18 || 9 || 7 || 64 || 42 || 45 || 3rd || 5Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Galbraith || 17

| 5,748

1899–1900

| Div 2 || 34 || 17 || 9 || 8 || 53 || 36 || 43 || 5th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Rab King || 14

| 6,030

1900–01

| Div 2 || 34 || 11 || 10 || 13 || 39 || 37 || 32 || 11th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=3|{{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Brown || 9

| 4,677

1901–02

| Div 2 || 34 || 12 || 5 || 17 || 38 || 56 || 29 || 14th || INT ||

| ||

| 9

| 3,267

1902–03

| Div 2 || 34 || 10 || 8 || 16 || 41 || 65 || 28 || 15th || 4Q ||

| ||

| 14

| 4,471

1903–04

| Div 2 || 34 || 6 || 10 || 18 || 42 || 82 || 22 || 18th || 5Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ike Evenson || 12

| 4,765

1904–05

| Div 2 || 34 || 11 || 7 || 16 || 40 || 55 || 29 || 14th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Mounteney || 20

| 5,435

1905–06

| Div 2 || 38 || 15 || 12 || 11 || 53 || 48 || 42 || 7th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Archie Hubbard || 12

| 5,764

1906–07

| Div 2 || 38 || 20 || 8 || 10 || 62 || 39 || 48 || 3rd || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Wilcox || 14

| 10,202

1907–08

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 38 || 21 || 10 || 7 || 72 || 47 || 52 ||bgcolor=#cfc|2nd || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Percy Humphreys || 20

| 11,808

1908–09

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 38 || 8 || 9 || 21 || 54 || 102 || 25 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|20th || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Donnelly || 11

| 12,790

1909–10

| Div 2 || rowspan=6| 2

| 38 || 20 || 4 || 14 || 79 || 58 || 44 || 5th || QF ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Shinton || 34

| 10,211

1910–11

| Div 2 || 38 || 14 || 5 || 19 || 52 || 62 || 33 || 15th || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Davie Walker || 8

| 8,345

1911–12

| Div 2 || 38 || 15 || 7 || 16 || 49 || 66 || 37 || 10th || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Osborn

{{flagicon|ENG}} Henry Sparrow || 11

| 8,579

1912–13

| Div 2 || 38 || 13 || 7 || 18 || 50 || 65 || 33 || 15th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Osborn || 14

| 4,639

1913–14

| Div 2 || 38 || 11 || 4 || 23 || 45 || 61 || 26 || 18th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Benfield || 11

| 6,053

1914–15

| Div 2 || 38 || 10 || 4 || 24 || 47 || 88 || 24 || 19th || 6Q ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Mills || 11

| 2,264

colspan=18|The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I.
colspan=18 align="center"| as Leicester City F.C.
1919–20

| Div 2 || rowspan=6| 2

| 42 || 15 || 10 || 17 || 41 || 61 || 40 || 14th || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SCO}} John Paterson || 12

| 13,788

1920–21

| Div 2 || 42 || 12 || 16 || 14 || 39 || 46 || 40 || 12th || R1 ||

| ||

| 17

| 16,646

1921–22

| Div 2 || 42 || 14 || 17 || 11 || 39 || 34 || 45 || 9th || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} John Paterson

{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Trotter || 8

| 15,902

1922–23

| Div 2 || 42 || 21 || 9 || 12 || 65 || 44 || 51 || 3rd || R2 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Johnny Duncan || 22

| 17,865

1923–24

| Div 2 || 42 || 17 || 8 || 17 || 64 || 54 || 42 || 12th || R1 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=7|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Chandler || 24

| 17,897

1924–25

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 24 || 11 || 7 || 90 || 32 || 59 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || QF ||

| ||

| 38

| 18,406

1925–26

| Div 1 || rowspan=10| 1

| 42 || 14 || 10 || 18 || 70 || 80 || 38 || 17th || R3 ||

| ||

| 26

| 24,693

1926–27

| Div 1 || 42 || 17 || 12 || 13 || 85 || 70 || 46 || 7th || R3 ||

| ||

| 29

| 23,665

1927–28

| Div 1 || 42 || 18 || 12 || 12 || 96 || 72 || 48 || 3rd || R5 ||

| ||

| 34

| 24,758

1928–29

| Div 1 || 42 || 21 || 9 || 12 || 96 || 67 || 52 ||bgcolor=Silver|2nd || R5 ||

| ||

| 34

| 23,774

1929–30

| Div 1 || 42 || 17 || 9 || 16 || 86 || 90 || 43 || 8th || R3 ||

| ||

| 32

| 21,345

1930–31

| Div 1 || 42 || 16 || 6 || 20 || 80 || 95 || 38 || 16th || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ernie Hine || 31

| 17,335

1931–32

| Div 1 || 42 || 15 || 7 || 20 || 74 || 94 || 34 || 19th || R5 ||

| ||

| 28

| 16,242

1932–33

| Div 1 || 42 || 11 || 13 || 18 || 75 || 89 || 35 || 19th || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Maw || 14

| 16,823

1933–34

| Div 1 || 42 || 14 || 11 || 17 || 59 || 74 || 39 || 17th ||bgcolor=#9acdff|SF ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SCO}} Danny Liddle || 14

| 18,071

1934–35

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 42 || 12 || 9 || 21 || 61 || 86 || 33 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|21st || R4 ||

| ||

| 14

| 17,995

1935–36

| Div 2 || rowspan=2| 2

| 42 || 19 || 10 || 13 || 79 || 57 || 48 || 6th || R5 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Maw || 18

| 15,128

1936–37

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 24 || 8 || 10 || 89 || 57 || 56 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R4 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Bowers || 35

| 20,353

1937–38

| Div 1 || rowspan=2| 1

| 42 || 14 || 11 || 17 || 54 || 75 || 39 || 16th || R4 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Bowers

{{flagicon|SCO}} Danny Liddle || 11

| 20,313

1938–39

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 42 || 9 || 11 || 22 || 48 || 82 || 29 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|22nd || R4 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Dewis || 12

| 16,512

colspan=18|The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II.
1945–46

|colspan=10|n/a{{efn|The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but The Football League did not resume until the following season.}} || R3

|colspan=8|n/a

1946–47

| Div 2 || rowspan=8| 2

| 42 || 18 || 7 || 17 || 69 || 64 || 43 || 9th || R5 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Dewis || 19

| 24,502

1947–48

| Div 2 || 42 || 16 || 11 || 15 || 60 || 57 || 43 || 9th || R5 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Lee || 15

| 26,807

1948–49

| Div 2 || 42 || 10 || 16 || 16 || 62 || 79 || 36 || 19th ||bgcolor=Silver|RU ||

| ||

| 29

| 30,242

1949–50

| Div 2 || 42 || 12 || 15 || 15 || 55 || 65 || 39 || 15th || R3 ||

| ||

| 22

| 29,078

1950–51

| Div 2 || 42 || 15 || 11 || 16 || 68 || 58 || 41 || 14th || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=5|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Rowley || 28

| 26,892

1951–52

| Div 2 || 42 || 19 || 9 || 14 || 78 || 64 || 47 || 5th || R3 ||

| ||

| 38

| 25,822

1952–53

| Div 2 || 42 || 18 || 12 || 12 || 89 || 74 || 48 || 5th || R3 ||

| ||

| 41

| 26,247

1953–54

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 23 || 9 || 9 || 97 || 60 || 56 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || QR ||

| ||

| 36

| 28,818

1954–55

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 42 || 12 || 11 || 19 || 74 || 86 || 35 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|21st || R3 ||

| ||

| 23

| 30,736

1955–56

| Div 2 || rowspan=2| 2

| 42 || 21 || 6 || 15 || 94 || 78 || 48 || 5th || R4 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Gardiner

{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Rowley || 35

| 27,849

1956–57

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 25 || 11 || 6 || 109 || 67 || 61 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R3 ||

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Rowley || 44

| 30,541

1957–58

| Div 1 || rowspan=12| 1

| 42 || 14 || 5 || 23 || 91 || 112 || 33 || 18th || R3 ||

| ||

| 20

| 31,389

1958–59

| Div 1 || 42 || 11 || 10 || 21 || 67 || 98 || 32 || 19th || R4 ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Walsh || 20

| 28,051

1959–60

| Div 1 || 42 || 13 || 13 || 16 || 66 || 75 || 39 || 12th || QF ||

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Albert Cheesebrough || 17

| 25,533

1960–61

| Div 1 || 42 || 18 || 9 || 15 || 87 || 70 || 45 || 6th ||bgcolor=Silver|RU || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Walsh || 29

| 24,056

1961–62

| Div 1 || 42 || 17 || 6 || 19 || 72 || 71 || 40 || 14th || R3 || R2

|align=left|European Cup Winners' Cup || R1

|align=left rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Keyworth || 19

| 19,378

1962–63

| Div 1 || 42 || 20 || 12 || 10 || 79 || 53 || 52 || 4th ||bgcolor=Silver|RU || R2

| ||

| 27

| 25,726

1963–64

| Div 1 || 42 || 16 || 11 || 15 || 61 || 58 || 43 || 11th || R3 ||bgcolor=Gold|W

| ||

| 16

| 24,142

1964–65

| Div 1 || 42 || 11 || 13 || 18 || 69 || 85 || 35 || 18th || QF ||bgcolor=Silver|RU

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy Goodfellow || 17

| 20,031

1965–66

| Div 1 || 42 || 21 || 7 || 14 || 80 || 65 || 49 || 7th || R5 || R2

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jackie Sinclair || 24

| 22,298

1966–67

| Div 1 || 42 || 18 || 8 || 16 || 78 || 71 || 44 || 8th || R3 || R4

| ||

| 22

| 24,440

1967–68

| Div 1 || 42 || 13 || 12 || 17 || 64 || 69 || 38 || 13th || QF || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Stringfellow || 14

| 24,575

1968–69

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 42 || 9 || 12 || 21 || 39 || 68 || 30 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|21st ||bgcolor=Silver|RU || R4

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Allan Clarke || 16

| 28,414

1969–70

| Div 2 || rowspan=2| 2

| 42 || 19 || 13 || 10 || 64 || 50 || 51 || 3rd || R5 || QF

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Rodney Fern || 18

| 25,079

1970–71

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 23 || 13 || 6 || 57 || 30 || 59 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R4 || R4

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jackie Sinclair || 17

| 25,941

1971–72

| Div 1 || rowspan=7| 1

| 42 || 13 || 13 || 16 || 41 || 46 || 39 || 12th || R4 || R2

|align=left|FA Charity Shield ||bgcolor=Gold|W

| 7

| 28,576

1972–73

| Div 1 || 42 || 10 || 17 || 15 || 40 || 46 || 37 || 16th || R3 || R2

| ||

|align=left rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Worthington || 11

| 23,042

1973–74

| Div 1 || 42 || 13 || 16 || 13 || 51 || 41 || 42 || 9th ||bgcolor=#9acdff|SF || R2

| ||

| 24

| 25,168

1974–75

| Div 1 || 42 || 12 || 12 || 18 || 46 || 60 || 36 || 18th || R5 || R3

| ||

| 19

| 23,765

1975–76

| Div 1 || 42 || 13 || 19 || 10 || 48 || 51 || 45 || 7th || R5 || R4

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bob Lee || 13

| 22,110

1976–77

| Div 1 || 42 || 12 || 18 || 12 || 47 || 60 || 42 || 11th || R3 || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Worthington || 14

| 18,802

1977–78

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 42 || 5 || 12 || 25 || 26 || 70 || 22 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|22nd || R4 || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Davies

{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Goodwin || 4

| 17,768

1978–79

| Div 2 || rowspan=2| 2

| 42 || 10 || 17 || 15 || 43 || 52 || 37 || 17th || R4 || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Trevor Christie || 8

| 14,189

1979–80

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 21 || 13 || 8 || 58 || 38 || 55 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R3 || R1

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Young || 15

| 18,519

1980–81

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 42 || 13 || 6 || 23 || 40 || 67 || 32 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|21st || R4 || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Melrose || 11

| 19,442

1981–82{{efn|The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.}}

| Div 2 || rowspan=2| 2

| 42 || 18 || 12 || 12 || 56 || 48 || 66 || 8th ||bgcolor=#9acdff|SF || R3

| ||

|align=left rowspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Lineker || 19

| 14,221

1982–83

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 2|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 42 || 20 || 10 || 12 || 72 || 44 || 70 ||bgcolor=#cfc|3rd || R3 || R2

| ||

| 26

| 12,369

1983–84

| Div 1 || rowspan=4| 1

| 42 || 13 || 12 || 17 || 65 || 68 || 51 || 15th || R3 || R2

| ||

| 22

| 14,735

1984–85

| Div 1 || 42 || 15 || 6 || 21 || 65 || 73 || 51 || 15th || R5 || R3

| ||

| 28

| 14,531

1985–86

| Div 1 || 42 || 10 || 12 || 20 || 54 || 76 || 42 || 19th || R3 || R2

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Smith || 19

| 11,749

1986–87

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Div 1|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 42 || 11 || 9 || 22 || 54 || 76 || 42 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|20th || R3 || R3

| ||

| 22

| 11,698

1987–88

| Div 2 || rowspan=7| 2

| 44 || 16 || 11 || 17 || 62 || 61 || 59 || 13th || R3 || R3

|align=left rowspan="4"|Full Members Cup || R3

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Newell || 11

| 10,153

1988–89

| Div 2 || 46 || 13 || 16 || 17 || 56 || 63 || 55 || 15th || R3 || R4

| R1

| 15

| 10,694

1989–90

| Div 2 || 46 || 15 || 14 || 17 || 67 || 79 || 59 || 13th || R3 || R2

| R1

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary McAllister || 10

| 11,716

1990–91

| Div 2 || 46 || 14 || 8 || 24 || 60 || 83 || 50 || 22nd || R3 || R2

| R1

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} David Kelly || 15

| 11,546

1991–92

| Div 2 || 46 || 23 || 8 || 15 || 62 || 55 || 77 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|4th || R4 || R2

|align=left|Full Members Cup

League play-offs || R1

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Wright || 19

| 15,182

1992–93{{efn|The 22 top English clubs break away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League as the new top tier of the English football pyramid.}}

| Div 1 || 46 || 22 || 10 || 14 || 71 || 64 || 76 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|6th || R3 || R3

|align=left|League play-offs || bgcolor=Silver|RU

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Walsh || 16

| 15,327

1993–94

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 1|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 46 || 19 || 16 || 11 || 72 || 59 || 73 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|4th || R3 || R3

|align=left|Anglo-Italian Cup

League play-offs || PR

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} David Speedie || 14

| 16,004

1994–95

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Prem|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 42 || 6 || 11 || 25 || 45 || 80 || 29 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|21st || R5 || R2

|align=left|Anglo-Italian Cup || PR

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|WAL}} Iwan Roberts || 11

| 19,532

1995–96

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 1|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} || 2

| 46 || 19 || 14 || 13 || 66 || 60 || 71 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|5th || R3 || R3

|align=left|League play-offs || bgcolor=Gold|W

| 20

| 16,198

1996–97

| Prem || rowspan=6| 1

| 38 || 12 || 11 || 15 || 46 || 54 || 47 || 9th || R5 ||bgcolor=Gold|W

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Claridge || 14

| 20,184

1997–98

| Prem || 38 || 13 || 14 || 11 || 51 || 41 || 53 || 10th || R4 || R3

|align=left|UEFA Cup || R1

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Emile Heskey

{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Marshall || 10

| 20,615

1998–99

| Prem || 38 || 12 || 13 || 13 || 40 || 46 || 49 || 10th || R4 ||bgcolor=Silver|RU

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Cottee || 16

| 20,483

1999–2000

| Prem || 38 || 16 || 7 || 15 || 55 || 55 || 55 || 8th || R5 ||bgcolor=Gold|W

| ||

| 13

| 19,827

2000–01

| Prem || 38 || 14 || 6 || 18 || 39 || 51 || 48 || 13th || QF || R3

|align=left|UEFA Cup || R1

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Muzzy Izzet || 11

| 20,452

2001–02

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Prem|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 38 || 5 || 13 || 20 || 30 || 64 || 28 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|20th || R4 || R3

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Scowcroft || 7

| 19,835

2002–03

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Div 1|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Div 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} || 2

| 46 || 26 || 14 || 6 || 73 || 40 || 92 ||bgcolor=#cfc|2nd || R4 || R3

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Dickov || 20

| 29,230

2003–04

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Prem|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 38 || 6 || 15 || 17 || 48 || 65 || 33 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|18th || R3 || R3

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Dickov

{{flagicon|ENG}} Les Ferdinand || 13

| 30,983

2004–05{{efn|The three divisions in the Football League are re-named: Division One becomes The Championship, Division Two becomes League One and Division Three becomes League Two.}}

| Champ || rowspan=4| 2

| 46 || 12 || 21 || 13 || 49 || 46 || 57 || 15th || QF || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} David Connolly || 13

| 24,137

2005–06

| Champ || 46 || 13 || 15 || 18 || 51 || 59 || 54 || 16th || R4 || R4

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Mark de Vries

{{flagicon|ISL}} Joey Guðjónsson
{{flagicon|CAN}} Iain Hume || 9

| 22,234

2006–07

| Champ || 46 || 13 || 14 || 19 || 49 || 64 || 53 || 19th || R3 || R3

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CAN}} Iain Hume || 14

| 23,206

2007–08

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Champ|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Champ {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 46 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 42 || 45 || 52 ||bgcolor=#FFCCCC|22nd || R3 || R4

| ||

| 11

| 23,509

2008–09

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Lge 1|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Lge 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} || 3

| 46 || 27 || 15 || 4 || 84 || 39 || 96 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R3 || R2

|align=left|League Trophy || AQF

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matty Fryatt || 32

| 20,254

2009–10

| Champ || rowspan=5| 2

| 46 || 21 || 13 || 12 || 61 || 45 || 76 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|5th || R4 || R2

|align=left|League play-offs || bgcolor=#9acdff|SF

| 13

| 24,542

2010–11

| Champ || 46 || 19 || 10 || 17 || 76 || 71 || 67 || 10th || R3 || R4

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Andy King || 16

| 23,666

2011–12

| Champ || 46 || 18 || 12 || 16 || 66 || 55 || 66 || 9th || QF || R3

| ||

|align=left rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Nugent || 16

| 23,037

2012–13

| Champ || 46 || 19 || 11 || 16 || 71 || 48 || 68 ||bgcolor=#87CEFA|6th || R4 || R2

|align=left|League play-offs || bgcolor=#9acdff|SF

| 16

| 22,283

2013–14

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Champ|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Champ {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}}

| 46 || 31 || 9 || 6 || 83 || 43 || 102 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || R3 || QF

| ||

| 22

| 24,990

2014–15

| Prem || rowspan=9| 1

| 38 || 11 || 8 || 19 || 46 || 55 || 41 || 14th || R5 || R2

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Ulloa || 13

| 31,693

2015–16

| Prem || 38 || 23 || 12 || 3 || 68 || 36 || 81 ||bgcolor=Gold|1st || R3 || R4

| ||

|align=left rowspan=5|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Vardy || 24

| 32,014

2016–17

| Prem || 38 || 12 || 8 || 18 || 48 || 63 || 44 || 12th || R5 || R3

|align=left|FA Community Shield

UEFA Champions League ||
QF

| 16

| 31,886

2017–18

| Prem || 38 || 12 || 11 || 15 || 56 || 60 || 47 || 9th || QF || QF

| ||

| 23

| 31,559

2018–19

| Prem || 38 || 15 || 7 || 16 || 51 || 48 || 52 || 9th || R3 || QF

| ||

| 18

| 31,895

2019–20

| Prem || 38 || 18 || 8 || 12 || 67 || 41 || 62 || 5th || QF ||bgcolor=#9acdff|SF

| ||

| 23

| 32,039{{efn|The remaining four league fixtures of the 2019–20 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.}}

2020–21

| Prem || 38 || 20 || 6 || 12 || 68 || 50 || 66 || 5th || bgcolor=Gold|W || R3

|align=left|UEFA Europa League || R32

|align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} Kelechi Iheanacho || 19

| N/A{{efn|All league fixtures bar one of the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.}}

2021–22

| Prem || 38 || 14 || 10 || 14 || 62 || 59 || 52 || 8th || R4 || QF

|align=left|FA Community Shield

UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League ||
GS

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Maddison || 18

| 31,941

2022–23

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Prem|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}}

| 38 || 9 || 7 || 22 || 51 || 68 || 34 || bgcolor=#FFCCCC| 18th || R5 || QF

| ||

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harvey Barnes || 13

| 31,887

2023–24

|style="background-color:#cfc;"|{{sort|Champ|{{0|{{up-arrow}}}}}} Champ {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} || 2

| 46 || 31 || 4 || 11 || 89 || 41 || 97 ||bgcolor=#cfc|1st || QF || R3

| ||

|align=left rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Vardy || 20

| 31,198

2024–25

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|{{Sort|Prem|{{0|{{down-arrow}}}} Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}}}} || 1

| 38 || 6 || 7 || 25 || 33 || 80 || 25 || bgcolor=#FFCCCC| 18th || R4 || R4

| ||

| 10

| 30,911

Key

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • 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

{{div col end}}

class="wikitable"

|bgcolor=Gold|Champions

|bgcolor=Silver|Runners-up

|bgcolor=#87CEFA|Play-offs

|bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted

|bgcolor=Pink|Relegated

|bgcolor=#9acdff|Semi-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

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite book |author1=Smith, Dave |author2=Taylor, Paul |name-list-style=amp|

title=Of Fossils and Foxes |

publisher=Polar Publishing |

year=2001 |

isbn=978-1-899538-21-8}}

  • {{cite web | url=https://www.fchd.info/ |

title=Football Club History Database |

access-date=15 July 2007}}

External links

  • [https://www.fchd.info/LEICESTF.HTM Leicester Fosse]
  • [https://www.fchd.info/LEICESTC.HTM Leicester City]

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