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.
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: 51
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 62
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 1
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup[1] |
Other / Europe | Top goalscorer(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Avg. Att[2] | |||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Res | Overall | G | ||||||
as Leicester Fosse F.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
1890–91 | No League appearances recorded | 1Q | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
1891–92 | ML | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 13 | 11th | 1Q | ![]() | 6 | n/a | ||||||
1892–93 | ML | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 27 | 4th | 3Q | ![]() | 15 | n/a | ||||||
1893–94 | ML | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2nd | R2 | ![]() | 16 | 3,600 | ||||||
1894–95 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 53 | 38 | 4th | R1 | ![]() | 31 | 4,067 | |||||
1895–96 | Div 2 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 8th | 4Q | ![]() ![]() | 14 | 5,200 | ||||||
1896–97 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 30 | 9th | 5Q | ![]() | 13 | 5,434 | ||||||
1897–98 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 7th | R1 | ![]() | 14 | 5,034 | ||||||
1898–99 | Div 2 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 3rd | 5Q | ![]() | 17 | 5,748 | ||||||
1899–00 | Div 2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 43 | 5th | R1 | ![]() | 14 | 6,030 | ||||||
1900–01 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 11th | R1 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 12 | 4,765 | ||||||
1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 29 | 14th | R1 | ![]() | 20 | 5,435 | ||||||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 7th | R1 | ![]() | 12 | 5,764 | ||||||
1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 39 | 48 | 3rd | R1 | ![]() | 14 | 10,202 | ||||||
1907–08 | Div 2 ![]() |
38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 52 | 2nd | R2 | ![]() | 20 | 11,808 | ||||||
1908–09 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 25 | 20th | R2 | ![]() | 11 | 12,790 | |||||
1909–10 | Div 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 79 | 58 | 44 | 5th | QF | ![]() | 34 | 10,211 | |||||
1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 62 | 33 | 15th | R2 | ![]() | 8 | 8,345 | ||||||
1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 66 | 37 | 10th | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 11 | 8,579 | ||||||
1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 65 | 33 | 15th | R1 | ![]() | 14 | 4,639 | ||||||
1913–14 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 61 | 26 | 18th | R1 | ![]() | 11 | 6,053 | ||||||
1914–15 | Div 2 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 88 | 24 | 19th | 6Q | ![]() | 11 | 2,264 | ||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I. | |||||||||||||||||||
as Leicester City F.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 61 | 40 | 14th | R3 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | 8 | 15,902 | ||||||
1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 44 | 51 | 3rd | R2 | ![]() | 22 | 17,865 | ||||||
1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 12th | R1 | ![]() | 24 | 17,897 | ||||||
1924–25 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 32 | 59 | 1st | QF | 38 | 18,406 | |||||||
1925–26 | Div 1 | 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 | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 14 | 16,823 | ||||||
1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 74 | 39 | 17th | SF | ![]() | 14 | 18,071 | ||||||
1934–35 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 86 | 33 | 21st | R4 | 14 | 17,995 | |||||||
1935–36 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 57 | 48 | 6th | R5 | ![]() | 18 | 15,128 | |||||
1936–37 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 1st | R4 | ![]() | 35 | 20,353 | ||||||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 75 | 39 | 16th | R4 | ![]() ![]() | 11 | 20,313 | |||||
1938–39 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 82 | 29 | 22nd | R4 | ![]() | 12 | 16,512 | ||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II. | |||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[D] | R3 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 43 | 9th | R5 | ![]() | 19 | 24,502 | |||||
1947–48 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R5 | ![]() | 15 | 26,807 | ||||||
1948–49 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 36 | 19th | 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 | ![]() | 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 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 60 | 56 | 1st | QR | 36 | 28,818 | |||||||
1954–55 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 35 | 21st | R3 | 23 | 30,736 | ||||||
1955–56 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 78 | 48 | 5th | R4 | ![]() ![]() | 35 | 27,849 | |||||
1956–57 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 109 | 67 | 61 | 1st | R3 | ![]() | 44 | 30,541 | ||||||
1957–58 | Div 1 | 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 | ![]() | 20 | 28,051 | ||||||
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 75 | 39 | 12th | QF | ![]() | 17 | 25,533 | ||||||
1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 45 | 6th | RU | R2 | ![]() | 29 | 24,056 | |||||
1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 71 | 40 | 14th | R3 | R2 | European Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | ![]() | 19 | 19,378 | |||
1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | 52 | 4th | RU | R2 | 27 | 25,726 | ||||||
1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 11th | R3 | W | 16 | 24,142 | ||||||
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 35 | 18th | QF | RU | ![]() | 17 | 20,031 | |||||
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 65 | 49 | 7th | R5 | R2 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 14 | 24,575 | |||||
1968–69 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 30 | 21st | RU | R4 | ![]() | 16 | 28,414 | |||||
1969–70 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 51 | 3rd | R5 | QF | ![]() | 18 | 25,079 | ||||
1970–71 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 59 | 1st | R4 | R4 | ![]() | 17 | 25,941 | |||||
1971–72 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 39 | 12th | R4 | R2 | FA Charity Shield | W | 7 | 28,576 | |||
1972–73 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 16th | R3 | R2 | ![]() | 11 | 23,042 | |||||
1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 42 | 9th | 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 | ![]() | 13 | 22,110 | |||||
1976–77 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 60 | 42 | 11th | R3 | R2 | ![]() | 14 | 18,802 | |||||
1977–78 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | 22 | 22nd | R4 | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 17,768 | |||||
1978–79 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 37 | 17th | R4 | R2 | ![]() | 8 | 14,189 | ||||
1979–80 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 55 | 1st | R3 | R1 | ![]() | 15 | 18,519 | |||||
1980–81 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 67 | 32 | 21st | R4 | R2 | ![]() | 11 | 19,442 | ||||
1981–82[3] | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 66 | 8th | SF | R3 | ![]() | 19 | 14,221 | ||||
1982–83 | Div 2 ![]() |
42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 44 | 70 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | 26 | 12,369 | ||||||
1983–84 | Div 1 | 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 | ![]() | 19 | 11,749 | |||||
1986–87 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 42 | 20th | R3 | R3 | 22 | 11,698 | ||||||
1987–88 | Div 2 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 13th | R3 | R3 | Full Members Cup | R3 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 10 | 11,716 | ||||
1990–91 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 60 | 83 | 50 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | R1 | ![]() | 15 | 11,546 | ||||
1991–92 | Div 2 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 77 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Full Members Cup League play-offs | R1 |
![]() | 19 | 15,182 | |||
1992–93[4] | Div 1 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 76 | 6th | R3 | R3 | League play-offs | RU | ![]() | 16 | 15,327 | |||
1993–94 | Div 1 ![]() |
46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | 73 | 4th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup League play-offs | PR |
![]() | 14 | 16,004 | |||
1994–95 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 80 | 29 | 21st | R5 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | PR | ![]() | 11 | 19,532 | ||
1995–96 | Div 1 ![]() | 2 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 5th | R3 | R3 | League play-offs | W | 20 | 16,198 | |||
1996–97 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | 47 | 9th | R5 | W | ![]() | 14 | 20,184 | ||||
1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 53 | 10th | R4 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 10 | 20,615 | |||
1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 49 | 10th | R4 | RU | ![]() | 16 | 20,483 | |||||
1999–00 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 8th | R5 | W | 13 | 19,827 | ||||||
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 48 | 13th | QF | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | ![]() | 11 | 20,452 | |||
2001–02 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 | 28 | 20th | R4 | R3 | ![]() | 7 | 19,835 | |||||
2002–03 | Div 1 ![]() | 2 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 92 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | ![]() | 20 | 29,230 | ||||
2003–04 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 33 | 18th | R3 | R3 | ![]() ![]() | 13 | 30,983 | ||||
2004–05[5] | Champ | 2 | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 15th | QF | R2 | ![]() | 13 | 24,137 | ||||
2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 54 | 16th | R4 | R4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 | 22,234 | |||||
2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 64 | 53 | 19th | R3 | R3 | ![]() | 14 | 23,206 | |||||
2007–08 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 22nd | R3 | R4 | 11 | 23,509 | ||||||
2008–09 | Lge 1 ![]() | 3 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 84 | 39 | 96 | 1st | R3 | R2 | League Trophy | AQF | ![]() | 32 | 20,254 | ||
2009–10 | Champ | 2 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 76 | 5th | R4 | R2 | League play-offs | SF | 13 | 24,542 | |||
2010–11 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 10th | R3 | R4 | ![]() | 16 | 23,666 | |||||
2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 55 | 66 | 9th | QF | R3 | ![]() | 16 | 23,037 | |||||
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | 68 | 6th | R4 | R2 | League play-offs | SF | 16 | 22,283 | ||||
2013–14 | Champ ![]() |
46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 43 | 102 | 1st | R3 | R5 | 22 | 24,990 | ||||||
2014–15 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 55 | 41 | 14th | R5 | R2 | ![]() | 13 | 31,693 | ||||
2015–16 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | 81 | 1st | R3 | R4 | ![]() | 24 | 32,014 | |||||
2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 44 | 12th | R5 | R3 | UEFA Champions League FA Community Shield | 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 | SF | 23 | 32,039[6] | ||||||
2020–21 | Prem | 38 | R3 | UEFA Europa League |
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Champions | Runners-up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated | 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
- 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.
References
- The League Cup was founded in 1960.
- League matches only.
- The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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