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

  • Statistics correct as of 1 May 2022.

  This and the † indicate that they are a club record holder
  This indicates that they played their full career at Leicester City.
  Italics This indicates they received international honours while not at the club.
(n/a) = Information not available
Players in bold are still playing for the club.

Name Nat. Position[1] Period League Total International honours Caps Notes
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harry Bailey Full Back1884–188910801250[2]
Jack Lord Wing Half1891–18988551017
James Thraves Goalkeeper1892–189712401480
Jimmy Brown Wing Half1893–18991301815321
Johnny McMillan Inside Forward1896–19001224313148
George Swift Full Back1896–190218642006
Billy Dorrell Outside Forward1892–1894, 1896–18991023611647
Harry Trainer Centre Forward1895–189731123516 Wales3[3]
Richard Jones Full Back1897–190110411131 Wales1
Walter Robinson Full Back1898–190517731943
Bob Pollock Wing Half1902–19082111423019
James Blessington Inside Forward1903–19081001811221 Scotland4
Billy Bannister Centre Half1904–19101491516018 England2
Jimmy Durrant Outside Forward1904–19091402415327
Teddy King Wing Half1906–19202272623626[4]
Horace Bailey Goalkeeper1907–1910680700 England5[5]
Fred Shinton Centre Forward1907–1910925510158
Shirley Hubbard Centre Forward1907–1913, 1919–19201403615439
Arthur Randle Half Back1908–191212321332
Sam Currie Full Back1909–192123642486
Tommy Benfield Utility1910–19141062311123
George Douglas Outside Forward1912–19201271013311
Herbert Bown Goalkeeper1913–192214301540
Jimmy Harrold Centre Half1913–192320672187 England amateurs
Billy Thomson Half Back1914, 1919–192319732093
Billy Barrett Full Back1919–192414311522
Harry Graham Inside Forward1920–19241101411616
George Hebden Goalkeeper1920–192410101040
Alex Trotter Outside Forward1920–1924961010011
Adam Black Full Back1920–193552845574[6]
Johnny Duncan Inside Forward1922–19302798829595 Scotland1[7][8]
John Brown Full Back1922–193111401170
Norman Watson Half Back1922–193217311781
Hugh Adcock Outside Forward1923–19354345146052 England5
Arthur Chandler Centre Forward1923–1935393259419273[9][10]
Jack Bamber Half Back1924–192711371207 England1
Harold Wadsworth Outside Forward1924–19329871067
Reg Osborne Full Back1924–193124022492 England1
George Carr Centre Half1924–19321792419225
Arthur Lochhead Inside Forward1925–1934303106320114
Ernie Hine Inside Forward1926–1932247148259156 England6
Bill Findlay Wing Half1925–193210001040
Leonard Barry Outside Forward1927–19322032521426 England5
Jim McLaren Goalkeeper1927–193317001800 Scotland schools
George Ritchie Wing Half1928–19372471226113
Roger Heywood Centre Half1929–194022822402
Sep Smith Wing Half1929–19493503537337 England1[11]
Arthur Maw Inside Forward1932–19391795818964
Danny Liddle Outside Forward1932–19462556427471 Scotland3
Sandy McLaren Goalkeeper1933–194023902560 Scotland5
Dai Jones Full Back1933–194722642384 Wales7
Billy Frame Full Back1933–195022002390
George Dewis Centre Forward1933–19501164512951
Percy Grosvenor Half Back1933–193916811801
Fred Sharman Centre Half1934–19441901820018
Charlie Adam Outside Forward1938–19521582218025
Mal Griffiths Outside Forward1939–19563736640976 Wales11
Jack Lee Centre Forward1941–19501237413784 England1
Don Revie Centre Forward1944–1949962511029 England6
Johnny King Wing Half1944–195419752185
Walter Harrison Wing Half1945–195012531435
Johnny Anderson Goalkeeper1948–196026102770 Scotland1
Derek Hines Centre Forward1948–1961299116317117
Ron Jackson Full Back1949–195516101731
Arthur Lever Full Back1950–195411901240 Wales1
Jimmy Baldwin Half Back1950–195618041904
Arthur Rowley Inside Forward1950–1958303251321265[12]
Matt Gillies Centre Half1952–195510301110
Derek Hogg Outside Forward1952–19581612616526
Johnny Morris Inside Forward1952–19582063322034 England3
Stanley Milburn Full Back1952–195917111831 England B
Eddie Russell Half Back1953–19589051015
Jack Froggatt Outside Forward1954–19571431814818 England13
Willie Cunningham Full Back1954–196012741384 Northern Ireland30
Colin Appleton Half Back1954–19662771933322[13]
Howard Riley Outside Forward1955–19651933823347
Tommy McDonald Outside Forward1956–19601132711829 Scotland B
Jimmy Walsh Inside Forward1956–19641768019992 Scotland under-23
Len Chalmers Full Back1956–196617142044
Frank McLintock Half Back1957–19641682520028 Scotland9
Ian King Centre Half1957–196624462977
Ken Leek Inside Forward1958–1961933411143 Wales13
Gordon Wills Inside Forward1958–19621113012833
Ken Keyworth Forward1958–19641776221576
Richie Norman Full Back1958–196830323655
John Sjoberg Full Back1958–19733351541419
Albert Cheesebrough Forward1959–19631224013843 England under-23
Gordon Banks Goalkeeper1959–196729303560 England73[14][15]
Graham Cross Utility1960–19764982960037 England under-23[16][17]
Dave Gibson Inside Forward1962–19702804133953 Scotland7
Mike Stringfellow Winger1962–19753158237097
Jimmy Goodfellow Midfielder1963–1968982612136
Bobby Roberts Midfielder1963–19702292628136 Scotland under-23
Jackie Sinclair Winger1965–19681035011353 Scotland1
Peter Rodrigues Full Back1965–197014061716 Wales40
Peter Shilton Goalkeeper1965–197428613401 England125
David Nish Full Back1966–19722282527331 England5[18]
Malcolm Manley Centre Back1966–197312051376 Scotland schools
Rodney Fern Forward1967–19721523218840
Lenny Glover Winger1967–19762523830648
Alan Woollett Centre Back1967–197822802600
Allan Clarke Forward1968–196936124616 England19[19][20]
Alistair Brown Forward1968–19711013212235
Steve Whitworth Full Back1968–197935304011 England7
John Farrington Winger1969–19731181814627
Alan Birchenall Midfielder1971–19771631218314 England under-23[21]
Jon Sammels Midfielder1971–19772412127225 England under-23
Keith Weller Midfielder1971–19792623729743 England4
Frank Worthington Forward1972–19772107223978 England8
Dennis Rofe Full Back1972–198029063246 England under-23
Mark Wallington Goalkeeper1972–198541204600 England under-23
Steve Earle Forward1974–1978992011526
Steve Kember Midfielder1975–197811761286
Tommy Williams Centre Back1975–19862411027110
Kevin MacDonald Midfielder1976–1984, 198714181558
Eddie Kelly Midfielder1977–1980, 1981–198311931333 Scotland under-23
Gary Lineker Forward1977–198519495216103 England80[22]
John O'Neill Centre Back1978–19873131034512 Northern Ireland39[23]
Martin Henderson Forward1978–1981911210016
Bobby Smith Midfielder1978–19861812120022
Alan Young Forward1979–19821042611929
Andy Peake Midfielder1979–19851471316213 England under-21
Ian Wilson Midfielder1979–19872851731819 Scotland5
Paul Ramsey Midfielder1980–19912901332215 Northern Ireland14
Steve Lynex Winger1981–19872135724060
Alan Smith Forward1982–19872007621784 England13
Ian Andrews Goalkeeper1982–1988, 1997–1998
2002
12601390 England under-21
Ian Banks Midfielder1983–1987931410315
Simon Morgan Full Back1984–199016031824 England under-21
Russell Osman Centre Back1985–198810881208 England11
Gary McAllister Midfielder1985–19902014622551 Scotland57
Ally Mauchlen Midfielder1985–19922391127312
Paul Reid Midfielder1986–19921622118925
Steve Walsh Centre Back1986–20003695345062[24][25]
Alan Paris Right Back1988–19918831025[26]
Richard Smith Centre Back1988–19969811202
Tommy Wright Winger1989–19921292215129
Tony James Centre Back1989–19941071011911[27]
Gary Mills Midfielder1989–19942001623217 England under-21[28][29]
David Oldfield Midfielder1990–19951882622132 England under-21
Steve Thompson Midfielder1991–19951271815525
Kevin Poole Goalkeeper1991–199716301930[30]
David Lowe Winger1992–1994942210823 England under-21
Julian Joachim Forward1992–1996992511931 England under-21
Simon Grayson Full Back1992–199718842296[31][32]
Colin Hill Centre Back1992–199714501751 Northern Ireland27[33]
Mike Whitlow Full Back1992–199714781799
Iwan Roberts Forward1993–19961004111144 Wales15
Emile Heskey Forward1994–20001544019746 England62
Garry Parker Midfielder1995–20011141014716 England B[34]
Steve Claridge Forward1996–199863177921[35]
Kasey Keller Goalkeeper1996–19999901250 United States102
Neil Lennon Midfielder1996–200017062089 Northern Ireland40
Muzzy Izzet Midfielder1996–20042693831947 Turkey9
Steve Guppy Winger1997–2001, 2004161918910 England1
Tony Cottee Forward1997–2000852710034 England7[36]
Robbie Savage Midfielder1997–200217282049 Wales39[37][38]
Matt Elliott Centre Back1997–20052452729033 Scotland18[39][40][41]
Frank Sinclair Full Back1998–200416431944 Jamaica28
Andy Impey Full Back1998–200415221782 England under-21
Gerry Taggart Centre Back1998–2004117914212 Northern Ireland51[42]
Jordan Stewart Full Back1999–200511061276 England under-21
Callum Davidson Full Back2000–200410121142 Scotland19
James Scowcroft Forward2001–20051332414728 England under-21
Ian Walker Goalkeeper2001–200514001560 England4
Paul Dickov Forward2002–2004, 2008–20101103412540 Scotland10[43]
Les Ferdinand Forward2003–200429123113 England17[44]
Joey Guðjónsson Midfielder2004–200677108913 Iceland34[45]
Danny Tiatto Full Back2004–2007733833 Australia23[46]
Richard Stearman Centre Back2004–2008116713011 England under-21[47]
Stephen Hughes Midfielder2005–20079171008 Scotland1
Iain Hume Forward2005–20081223313234 Canada43[48]
Alan Maybury Full Back2005–20088531023 Republic of Ireland10
Patrick Kisnorbo Centre Back2005–20091261014012 Australia18
Matty Fryatt Forward2006–20111685118962 England under-19
Andy King Midfielder2006–20193295537962 Wales50[49][50]
Jack Hobbs Centre Back2008–201111511291 England under-19[51]
Steve Howard Forward2008–20121472816932 Scotland B[52]
Matt Oakley Midfielder2008–20121371014810 England under-21
Lloyd Dyer Midfielder2008–20142303026539
Richie Wellens Midfielder2009–201312941476[53]
Paul Gallagher Midfielder2009–20131182513728 Scotland1
Martyn Waghorn Forward2009–20141032011620 England under-21
Jeffrey Schlupp Full Back2010–20171261015015 Ghana20
Paul Konchesky Full Back2011–201513851555 England2
David Nugent Forward2011–20151595418059 England1
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper2011–41004750 Denmark78[54][55][56]
Wes Morgan Centre Back2011–20212771132314 Jamaica30[57][58]
Anthony Knockaert Winger2012–2015931310616 France under-21
Ritchie De Laet Full Back2012–201611541295 Belgium2
Danny Drinkwater Midfielder2012–20171931321814 England3[59]
Matty James Midfielder2012–202110141175 England under-20
Jamie Vardy Forward2012–328148380159 England26[60][61]
Esteban Cambiasso Midfielder2014–2015315335 Argentina52[62]
Marc Albrighton Winger2014–2171228317 England under-21
Riyad Mahrez Winger2014–20181584217948 Algeria70[63][64]
Leonardo Ulloa Forward2014–2018861810220
Danny Simpson Full Back2014–201911301330
Shinji Okazaki Forward2015–20191141413719 Japan119
Ben Chilwell Full Back2015–20209941234 England18
Christian Fuchs Full Back2015–202111621523 Austria78
Daniel Amartey Utility2015–8121153 Ghana36
Demarai Gray Winger2016–20211331016913 England under-21
Harvey Barnes Midfielder2016–1072014230 England1
Harry Maguire Centre Back2017–2019695765 England41[65][66]
Wilfred Ndidi Midfielder2017–165720711 Nigeria47
Kelechi Iheanacho Forward2017–1202516847 Nigeria42
Jonny Evans Centre Back2018–10351337 Northern Ireland93
James Maddison Midfielder2018–1292916741 England1
Ricardo Pereira Full Back2018–9161118 Portugal7[67]
Çağlar Söyüncü Centre Back2018–9131233 Turkey43
Youri Tielemans Midfielder2019–1161815424 Belgium47[68][69]

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.

  1. For a full description of positions see football positions.
  2. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  3. Leicester's first Wales international.
  4. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  5. Leicester's first England international.
  6. Club record holder for most Football League appearances.
  7. Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
  8. Leicester's first Scotland international.
  9. Club record holder for most competitive goals.
  10. Joint club record for most goals in a single match.
  11. Club record holder for longest time as a player and a captain.
  12. Club record holder for most league goals in a season; 44 in 1956–57.
  13. Captained the club to victory in the 1964 League Cup Final.
  14. Club record for most England caps while at the club.
  15. Won the 1966 FIFA World Cup while at Leicester City.
  16. Club record holder for most competitive appearances.
  17. Also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
  18. Joined Derby County from Leicester City for a British record transfer fee.
  19. Joined Leicester City from Fulham for a British record transfer fee
  20. Joined Leeds United from Leicester City for a British record transfer fee.
  21. Club ambassador
  22. Club record for most Northern Ireland caps while at the club.
  23. English Golden Boot joint winner 1984-85 while at Leicester City.
  24. Captained the club to victory in the 1997 League Cup Final.
  25. 1987/88 Player of the Year.
  26. 1988/89 Player of the Year.
  27. 1990/91 Player of the Year.
  28. 1989/90 Player of the Year.
  29. 1991/92 Player of the Year.
  30. 1994/95 Player of the Year.
  31. 1993/94 Player of the Year.
  32. 1996/97 Player of the Year.
  33. 1992/93 Player of the Year.
  34. 1995/96 Player of the Year.
  35. Scored the winning goals in the 1996 First Division play-off Final and the 1997 League Cup Final.
  36. 1998/99 Player of the Year.
  37. 2000/01 Player of the Year.
  38. 2001/02 Player of the Year.
  39. Club record for most Scotland caps while at the club.
  40. 1997/98 Player of the Year.
  41. Captained the club to victory in the 2000 League Cup Final.
  42. 1999/2000 Player of the Year.
  43. 2002/03 Player of the Year.
  44. 2003/04 Player of the Year.
  45. 2005/06 Player of the Year.
  46. 2004/05 Player of the Year.
  47. 2007/08 Player of the Year.
  48. 2006/07 Player of the Year.
  49. Club record for most Wales caps while at the club.
  50. The first player to win the Premier League, Championship and League One with one club
  51. 2009/10 Player of the Year.
  52. 2008/09 Player of the Year.
  53. 2010/11 Player of the Year.
  54. Club record holder for most International caps while at club.
  55. 2011/12 Player of the Year.
  56. 2016/17 Player of the Year.
  57. Captained the club to the 2013–14 Championship and 2015–16 Premier League titles.
  58. 2012/13 Player of the Year.
  59. 2013/14 Player of the Year.
  60. First player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches for Leicester City, which is also a record for the division since its inception in 1992.
  61. 2019/20 Player of the Year.
  62. 2014/15 Player of the Year.
  63. 2015/16 PFA Player of the Year.
  64. 2015/16 Player of the Year.
  65. Club record holder for transfer fee received; circa £80 Million to Manchester United in August 2019.
  66. 2017/18 Player of the Year.
  67. 2018/19 Player of the Year.
  68. Club record holder for transfer fee paid; circa £40 Million from Monaco in July 2019.
  69. 2020/21 Player of the Year.

References

  • Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.
  • 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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