List of Leicester City F.C. records and statistics

This article collates key records and statistics relating to Leicester City F.C., including information on honours, player appearances and goals, matches, sequences, internationals, season records, opponents and attendances.

Honours

• English 1st Tier

Champions: 2015–16

Runners-up: 1928–29

• English 2nd Tier

Champions: 1924–25, 1936–37, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1970–71, 1979–80, 2013–14

Runners-up: 1907–08, 2002–03

• English 3rd Tier

Champions: 2008–09

• FA Cup

Runners-up: 1949, 1961, 1963, 1969

• League Cup

Winners: 1964, 1997, 2000

Runners-up: 1965, 1999

• FA Charity Shield/Community Shield

Winners: 1971

Runners-up: 2016

Appearances

Most appearances

• All-time most appearances (Does not include wartime appearances)

Current players in bold.[1][2]

#	Nat.	Name	Period	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other[3]	Total
1		Graham Cross	1961–1975	498	59	40	3	600
2		Adam Black	1920–1935	528	29	0	0	557
3		Hugh Adcock	1923–1935	434	26	0	0	460
		Mark Wallington	1972–1985	412	25	23	0	460
5		Steve Walsh	1986–2000	369	17	40	23	449
6		Arthur Chandler	1923–1935	393	26	0	0	419
7		John Sjoberg	1958–1973	335	44	34	1	414
8		Mal Griffiths	1939–1956	373	36	0	0	409
9		Kasper Schmeichel	2011–	358	17	11	15	405
10		Steve Whitworth	1969–1979	353	29	18	1	401
11		Andy King	2007–2020	329	20	18	12	379
12		Sep Smith	1929–1949	350	23	0	0	373
13		Mike Stringfellow	1962–1975	315	28	27	0	370
14		Richie Norman	1958–1968	303	30	28	4	365
15		Gordon Banks	1959–1967	293	34	25	4	356
16		John O'Neill	1977–1987	313	19	13	0	345
17		Peter Shilton	1966–1974	286	33	20	1	340
18		Dave Gibson	1962–1970	280	29	30	0	339
19		Colin Appleton	1954–1966	277	32	20	4	333
20		Jamie Vardy	2012–	292	12	14	12	330

• Most appearances – 600 by Graham Cross (29 April 1961 – 23 August 1975)
• Most league appearances – 528 by Adam Black (24 January 1920 – 9 February 1935)[1]
• Most appearances in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 414 by Graham Cross[1]
• Most appearances in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 304 by Mal Griffiths[1]
• Most appearances in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 46 by Matty Fryatt[1]
• Most FA Cup appearances – 59 by Graham Cross (8 January 1963 – 24 February 1975)[1]
• Most League Cup appearances – 40 by Graham Cross (26 September 1962 – 8 October 1974) and Steve Walsh (23 September 1986 – 25 January 2000)[1]
• Most appearances in a single season – 61 by Gary Mills (46 in FL, 3 PO, 2 FAC, 4 FLC, 6 FMC) (1991–92)[1]

Consecutive appearances

• Most consecutive appearances – 331 by Mark Wallington (4 January 1975 – 6 March 1982)[1]
• Most consecutive League appearances – 294 by Mark Wallington (11 January 1975 – 2 March 1982)[1]
• Most consecutive FA Cup appearances – 52 by Graham Cross – (14 January 1965 – 24 February 1975)[1]
• Most consecutive League Cup appearances – 21 by John Sjoberg (15 January 1964 – 4 September 1968) and Mark Wallington (9 September 1975 – 9 October 1984)[1]

Youngest and oldest appearances

• Longest Spell at club – 19 years 249 days by Sep Smith (31 August 1929 – 7 May 1949))[1]
• Youngest first-team player – 15 years 203 days by Ashley Chambers (v Blackpool, 15 September 2005)[1]
• Oldest first-team player – 43 years 21 days by Mark Schwarzer (v Hull City, 27 October 2015)
• Oldest debutant – 42 years 111 days by Mark Schwarzer (v Tottenham, 24 January 2015)

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

• Top 20 all-time top goalscorers (Does not include wartime appearances.)[1][4] Current players in bold.

#	Nat.	Name	Period	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other[3]	Total	Apps	Goal Ratio
1		Arthur Chandler	1923–1935	259	14	0	0	273	419	0.65
2		Arthur Rowley	1950–1958	251	14	0	0	265	321	0.83
3		Ernie Hine	1926–1932	148	8	0	0	156	259	0.60
4		Jamie Vardy	2012–	134	2	2	5	143	326	0.44
5		Derek Hines	1948–1961	116	1	0	0	117	317	0.37
6		Arthur Lochhead	1925–1934	106	8	0	0	114	320	0.36
7		Gary Lineker	1978–1985	95	6	2	0	103	209	0.49
8		Mike Stringfellow	1962–1975	82	7	8	0	97	344	0.28
9		Johnny Duncan	1922–1930	88	7	0	0	95	295	0.32
10		Jimmy Walsh	1956–1964	79	5	5	2	91	199	0.46
11		Alan Smith	1982–1987	76	4	4	0	84	217	0.39
12		Frank Worthington	1972–1977	72	4	2	0	78	239	0.33
13		Mal Griffiths	1939–1956	66	10	0	0	76	409	0.19
		Ken Keyworth	1958–1964	62	7	4	3	76	215	0.35
15		Danny Liddle	1932–1946	64	7	0	0	71	274	0.26
16		Arthur Maw	1932–1939	58	6	0	0	64	189	0.34
17		Andy King	2007–2020	55	4	2	1	62	379	0.16
		Steve Walsh	1986–2000	53	1	4	4	62	450	0.14
19		Steve Lynex	1981–1987	57	1	2	0	60	240	0.25

• Most goals – 273 by Arthur Chandler[1]
• Most league goals – 259 by Arthur Chandler[1]
• Most goals in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 203 by Arthur Chandler[1]
• Most goals in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 208 by Arthur Rowley[1]
• Most goals in the third tier (League One and predecessors) - 27 by Matty Fryatt[1]
• Most FA Cup goals – 14 by Arthur Chandler and Arthur Rowley[1]
• Most League Cup goals – 8 by Mike Stringfellow[1]
• Most UEFA Champions League goals – 4 by Riyad Mahrez[5]

Top goalscorers in individual matches and seasons

• Most goals scored in a single season – 44 by Arthur Rowley (1956–57)[1]
• Most goals scored in a season in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 34 by Arthur Chandler (1927–28 and 1928–29)[1]
• Most goals scored in a season in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 44 by Arthur Rowley (1956–57)[1]
• Most goals scored in a season in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 27 by Matty Fryatt (2008–09)[1]
• Most goals scored in one game – 6 by Johnny Duncan (v Port Vale, 25 December 1924) and Arthur Chandler (v Portsmouth, 20 October 1928)[1]
• Most goals scored on debut – 4 by Archie Gardiner (v Portsmouth, 21 February 1934)[1]

Other goalscoring records

• Most consecutive games scored in – 8 by Arthur Chandler (6 December 1924 – 10 January 1925)[1] and by Jamie Vardy (19 October 2019 – 8 December 2019)[6]
• Most consecutive league games scored in – 11 by Jamie Vardy (29 August 2015 – 28 November 2015)[7]
• Most hat-tricks (or better) – 17 by Arthur Chandler (12x3, 1x4, 3x5, 1x6)[1]
• Most penalties scored – 41 by Arthur Rowley[1]
• Youngest goalscorer – 16 years 192 days by Dave Buchanan (v Oldham Athletic, 1 January 1979)[1]
• Oldest goalscorer – 40 years 233 days by Kevin Phillips (v Blackpool, 15 March 2014)[1]
• Quickest goal – 9 seconds by Matty Fryatt (v Preston North End, 15 April 2006)[1]
• Quickest hat-trick – 5 minutes by Fred Shinton (v Oldham Athletic, 29 November 1909)[1]

Internationals

As of 18 November 2020

• Most international caps won while at Leicester – 60 by Kasper Schmeichel for Denmark
• Most England international caps won while at Leicester – 37 by Gordon Banks[1]
• Most Scotland international caps won while at Leicester – 18 by Matt Elliott[1]
• Most Welsh international caps won while at Leicester – 50 by Andy King[1][8]
• Most Northern Irish international caps won while at Leicester – 39 by John O'Neill[1]
• Most international caps won while at Leicester for a non-British nation – 60 by Kasper Schmeichel for Denmark[1][9]
• Most international goals scored while at Leicester – 8 by Riyad Mahrez for Algeria
• Most England international goals scored while at Leicester – 7 by Jamie Vardy[1]

Scorelines

Wins

• Biggest win – 13–0 (v Notts Olympic – FA Cup, 13 October 1894)[10]
• Biggest league win – 10–0 (v Portsmouth, 20 October 1928)[10]
• Biggest win in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 10–0 (v Portsmouth, 20 October 1928)[1]
• Biggest Premier League win – 9–0 (v Southampton, 25 October 2019)[11]
• Biggest win in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 9–1 (v Walsall Town Swifts, 5 January 1895) and (v Gainsborough Trinity, 27 December 1909)[1]
• Biggest win in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 4–0 (on three separate occasions)[12]
• Biggest FA Cup win – 13–0 (v Notts Olympic, 13 October 1894)[1]
• Biggest League Cup win – 8–1 (v Coventry City, 1 December 1964)[1]

Draws

• Highest scoring draw – 6–6 (v Arsenal, 21 April 1930)
• Highest scoring draw in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 6–6 (v Arsenal, 21 April 1930)
• Highest scoring draw in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 5–5 (v Sheffield United, 3 November 1951)[1]
• Highest scoring draw in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 2–2 (on six separate occasions)[12]
• Highest scoring FA Cup draw – 5–5 (v Tottenham Hotspur, 10 January 1914) and (v Luton Town, 12 February 1949)[1]
• Highest scoring League Cup draw – 4–4 (v Charlton Athletic, 26 September 1962)[1]

Defeats

• Biggest defeat – 0–12 (v Nottingham Forest, 21 April 1909)[1]
• Biggest league defeat – 0–12 (v Nottingham Forest, 21 April 1909)[1]
• Biggest defeat in the first tier (Premier League and predecessors) – 0–12 (v Nottingham Forest, 21 April 1909)[1]
• Biggest defeat in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 0–9 (v Woolwich Arsenal, 26 October 1903)[1]
• Biggest defeat in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 0–2 (v Tranmere Rovers, 11 March 2009) and (v Peterborough United, 28 March 2009)[12]
• Biggest FA Cup defeat – 0–5 (v Manchester City, 17 January 1996)[1]
• Biggest League Cup defeat – 1–7 (v Sheffield Wednesday, 27 October 1992) and 0–6 (v Leeds United, 9 October 2001)[1]

Sequences

Consecutive wins

• Most consecutive league wins – 9 (21 December 2013 – 1 February 2014)[13]
• Most consecutive league home wins – 13 (3 September 1906 – 29 December 1906)[14]
• Most consecutive league away wins – 5 (21 December 2013 – 1 February 2014)[14]
• Most consecutive wins in all competitions – 10 (26 December 1962 – 16 March 1963)[1]
• Most consecutive FA Cup wins – 5 (8 January 1963 – 27 April 1963)[1]
• Most consecutive League Cup wins – 6 (16 September 1998 – 17 February 1999)[1]

Consecutive draws

• Most consecutive league draws – 6 (on three occasions)[14]
• Most consecutive league home draws – 5 (on three occasions)[14]
• Most consecutive league away draws – 5 (on two occasions)[14]
• Most consecutive league 0–0 draws – 3 (on four occasions)[14]

Consecutive defeats

• Most consecutive league defeats – 8 (17 March 2001 – 28 April 2001)[14]
• Most consecutive league home defeats – 5 (3 January 1959 – 18 March 1959)[14]
• Most consecutive league away defeats – 15 (18 October 1986 – 2 May 1987)[14]
• Most consecutive defeats in all competitions – 9 (10 March 2001 – 28 April 2001)[1]
• Most consecutive FA Cup defeats – 7 (19 February 1985 – 5 January 1991)[1]
• Most consecutive League Cup defeats – 9 (11 November 1975 – 6 October 1981)[1]

Consecutive games without defeat

• Most consecutive league games without defeat – 23 (1 November 2008 – 7 March 2009)[14]
• Most consecutive league home games without defeat – 40 (12 February 1898 – 17 April 1900)[14]
• Most consecutive league away games without defeat – 13 (21 December 2013 – 23 August 2014)[14]
• Most consecutive games without defeat in all competitions – 17 (6 December 1924 – 28 February 1925)[1]
• Most consecutive FA Cup games without defeat – 9 (7 January 1961 – 27 March 1961)[1]
• Most consecutive League Cup games without defeat – 17 (25 September 1963 – 10 February 1965)[1]

Consecutive games without a win

• Most consecutive league games without a win – 18 (12 April 1975 – 1 November 1975)[14]
• Most consecutive league home games without a win – 12 (22 November 2003 – 24 April 2004)[14]
• Most consecutive league away games without a win – 23 (19 November 1988 – 4 November 1989)[14]
• Most consecutive games without winning in all competitions – 18 (12 April 1975 – 13 September 1976)[1]
• Most consecutive FA Cup games without winning – 7 (19 February 1985 – January 1991)[1]
• Most consecutive League Cup games without winning – 9 (11 November 1975 – 6 October 1981)[1]

Consecutive scoring and conceding runs

• Most consecutive league games scored in – 32 (23 November 2013 – 16 August 2014)[14]
• Most consecutive league games without scoring – 7 (21 November 1987 – 1 January 1988)[14]
• Most consecutive league games without conceding – 7 (14 February 1920 – 27 March 1920)[14]
• Most consecutive league games without a clean sheet – 37 (9 February 1957 – 26 December 1957)[14]

Individual League Seasons

Wins

• Most league wins in a season – 31 (from 46 games, Championship, 2013–14)[1][15]
• Most home league wins in a season – 17 (from 23 games, Championship, 2013–14)[1][15]
• Most away league wins in a season – 14 (from 23 games, League One, 2008–09)[1] and (from 23 games, Championship, 2013–14)[15]
• Fewest league wins in a season – 5 (from 42 games, First Division (old), 1977–78) and (from 38 games, Premier League, 2001–02)[1]
• Fewest home league wins in a season – 3 (from 19 games, Premier League, 2001–02) and (from 19 games, Premier League, 2003–04)[1]
• Fewest away league wins in a season – 1 (on 3 occasions)[1]

Draws

• Most league draws in a season – 21 (from 46 games, Championship, 2004–05)[1]
• Most home league draws in a season – 10 (on 3 occasions)[1]
• Most away league draws in a season – 13 (from 23 games, Championship, 2004–05)[1]
• Fewest league draws in a season – 4 (on 5 occasions)[1]
• Fewest home league draws in a season – 0 (from 15 games, Second Division (old), 1895–96)[1]
• Fewest away league draws in a season – 0 (from 19 games, Second Division (old), 1914–15)[1]

Defeats

• Most league defeats in a season – 25 (from 42 games, First Division (old), 1977–78) and (from 42 games, Premier League 1994–95)[1]
• Most home league defeats in a season – 10 (from 21 games, First Division (old), 1977–78) and (from 21 games, Premier League, 1994–95)[1]
• Most away league defeats in a season – 17 (from 21 games, First Division (old), 1957–58) and (from 21 games, First Division (old), 1986–87)[1]
• Fewest league defeats in a season – 3 (from 38 games, Premier League, 2015–16)
• Fewest home league defeats in a season – 0 (from 21 games, First Division (old), 1928–29) and (from 17 games, Second Division (old), 1898–99)[1]
• Fewest away league defeats in a season – 2 (from 19 games, Premier League, 2015–16)

Goals Scored

• Most league goals scored in a season – 109 (from 42 games, Second Division (old), 1956–57)[1]
• Most home league goals scored in a season – 68 (in 21 games, Second Division (old), 1956–57)[1]
• Most away league goals scored in a season – 43 (from 23 games, League One, 2008–09)[1]
• Fewest league goals scored in a season – 26 (from 42 games, First Division (old), 1977–78)[1]
• Fewest home league goals scored in a season – 15 (from 19 games, Premier League, 2001–02)[1]
• Fewest away league goals scored in a season – 9 (from 21 games, Second Division (old), 1921–22)[1]

Goals Conceded

• Most league goals conceded in a season – 112 (from 42 games, First Division (old), 1957–58)[1]
• Most home league goals conceded in a season – 41 (in 21 games, First Division (old), 1957–58)[1]
• Most away league goals conceded in a season – 71 (in 21 games, First Division (old), 1957–58)[1]
• Fewest league goals conceded in a season – 30 (from 42 games, Second Division (old), 1970–71)[1]
• Fewest home league goals conceded in a season – 8 (from 17 games, Second Division (old), 1899–1900)[1]
• Fewest away league goals conceded in a season – 16 (from 21 games, Second Division (old), 1970–71)[1]

Goal Difference

• Best league goal difference in a season – +58 (from 42 games, Second Division (old), 1924–25)[1]
• Worst league goal difference in a season – -48 (from 38 games, First Division (old), 1908–09)[1]

Points

• Most league points in a season (2 points for a win) – 61 (from 42 games, Second Division (old), 1956–57)[1]
• Most league points in a season (3 points for a win) – 102 (from 46 games, Championship, 2013–14)[1][15]
• Fewest league points in a season (2 points for a win) – 22 (from 34 games, Second Division (old), 1903–04) and (from 42 games, First Division (old), 1977–78)[1]
• Fewest league points in a season (3 points for a win) – 28 (from 38 games), Premier League, 2001–02)[1]

Opponents and Familiarity

All stats correct up to 19 October 2019

• Club played most often – 141 times v Arsenal (including as Woolwich Arsenal)
• Club played most often in the league – 128 times v West Ham United
• Club played most often in the FA Cup – 15 times v Manchester City[1]
• Club played most often in a single season 7 times v Arsenal (2xFL, 3xFAC, 2xFLC)(1974–75)[1]
• Non-home ground Leicester have played on most often – 65 times on the Boleyn Ground (a.k.a. Upton Park)(including twice v Charlton Athletic)[1]
• Player who has scored the most goals scored against Leicester – 18 by Dixie Dean (18 with Everton) and George Brown (9 with Huddersfield Town and 9 with Aston Villa)[1]

Home Attendances

• Highest home attendance – 47,298 v Tottenham Hotspur (at Filbert Street, (FA Cup 5th round, 18 February 1928)[16]
• Highest home league attendance – 42,486 v Arsenal (at Filbert Street, First Division (old), 2 October 1954)[16][17]
• Highest home attendance in the second tier (Championship and predecessors) – 40,830 v Nottingham Forest (at Filbert Street, 17 November 1956)[1]
• Highest home attendance in the third tier (League One and predecessors) – 30,542 v Scunthorpe United (at Walkers Stadium, 24 April 2009)[12]
• Highest home FA Cup attendance – 47,298 v Tottenham Hotspur (at Filbert Street, 5th round, 8 February 1928)[1]
• Highest home League Cup attendance – 35,121 v West Bromwich Albion (at Filbert Street, 5th round, 29 October 1969)[1]
• Highest average attendance for a league season – 32,014 (Premier League, 2015–16)[18]
• Highest attendance at Walkers/King Power Stadium – 32,242 v Sunderland (Premier League, 8 August 2015)[19]

References and Notes

1. Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 1-905411-94-4.
2. Most Appearances Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine LCFC.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011
3. Includes Football League Play-offs, European matches, Charity and Community Shield, Football League Trophy, Full Member Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup 92/3 and 93/4 matches - excluding FA Cup 3rd/4th place match 1973/74, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup 71/2 and Anglo-Scottish 75/6
4. Leading Goalscorers Archived 8 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine LCFC.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011
5. Leicester City F.C. in European football
6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50618864
7. http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-news-Jamie-Vardy-man-moment-Foxes/story-28046524-detail/story.html Archived 25 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine?
8. "Andy King: 2013/2014 Biography & Statistics". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
9. "Wes Morgan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
10. "Miscellaneous records". Leicester City Official. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
11. "Southampton 0–9 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 25 October 2019.
12. 2010/11 Fixtures & Results Archived 8 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine LCFC.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011
13. "Match Report Bournemouth 0–1 Leicester". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
14. Leicester City : Records Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine statto.com. Retrieved 1 April 2011
15. Leicester City : History 1975 to date Archived 21 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014
16. "Highest Attendances". Leicester City Official. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
17. LCFC league results and dates 1954–55 – statto.com Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
18. – EFS Attendances
19. – Soccerway.com