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Leicester City

Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. more...

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Leicester have never won the First Division and Premier League title, nor have they won the FA Cup. They have however won the League Cup three times and the Second Division six times.

Leicester were founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse, playing on a field near Fosse Road. They moved to Filbert Street in 1891 and played there for nearly 111 years, before relocating to the nearby Walkers Stadium in 2002. The club is currently owned by a consortium of 55 shareholders.

Leicester have many teams they consider rivals. Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Coventry City are all considered local rivals, whilst Aston Villa are not popular among City fans.

A takeover bid of £25 Million from Milan Mandric, former Portsmouth chairman. He is currently looking at the clubs books.

History

Leicester City F.C. was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse as they played on a field by the Fosse Road, and joined the Football Association in 1890. The club played at five different grounds, including Victoria Park, before moving to Filbert Street in 1891. The club joined the Midland League in 1891, and was elected to the Division Two of the Football League in 1894 after finishing second in the Midland League. Leicester's first ever Football League game was a 4-3 defeat at Grimsby. A first League win following a week later, against Rotherham at Filbert Street. The club's largest win to date was also recorded in the 1894-95 season, a 13-0 victory over Notts Olympic in an FA Cup qualifying game. The club's first League season was a moderate success, finishing fourth in the table. In 1908 the club finished as Second Division runners-up, gaining promotion to the First Division, the highest level of English football. However, the club were relegated after a single season which included the club's record defeat, a 12-0 loss against Nottingham Forest.

In 1919, when League football resumed after World War I, Leicester Fosse ceased trading due to financial difficulties. The club was reformed as \"Leicester City Football Club\", particularly appropriate as the borough of Leicester had recently been given city status. Under the new name the club enjoyed moderate success in the 1920s. Under the management of Peter Hodge they won the Division Two title in 1925 and recorded their highest ever league finish in 1929 as runners-up to Sheffield Wednesday. This period saw record goal scorer Arthur Chandler make his mark on the club. The 1930s saw a downturn in fortunes, which saw the club relegated in 1935 and, despite a promotion in 1937, another relegation in 1939 would see them finish the decade in Division Two.

City reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their history in 1949, losing 3-1 to Wolves. However, the club was celebrating a week later when a draw on the last day of the season ensured survival in Division Two. Leicester won the Division Two championship in 1954, with the help of Arthur Rowley, one of the club's most prolific strikers. Although they were relegated from Division One the next season, they returned in 1957, with Rowley scoring a club record 44 goals in one season. Leicester remained in Division One until 1969, their longest period ever in the top flight.