Founding and early years (1884–1949)
Formed in 1884 by a group of old boys of Wyggeston School as "Leicester Fosse", the club joined The Football Association (FA) in 1890. Before … See more

The club's main rivals are Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Coventry City. Lesser rivalries also exist with Chelsea and more recently Tottenham Hotspur. Leicester were … See more

Graham Cross holds the record for the most Leicester appearances, with the defender playing 600 games between 1960 and 1976, increased from 599 following the club's … See more

The club's traditional home colours of royal blue shirts, white shorts and either white or blue socks have been used for the team's kits throughout most of its history. In more recent times, the club … See more

In their early years, Leicester played at numerous grounds, but have only played at two since they joined the Football League. … See more

Leicester City's current manager is Ruud van Nistelrooy. Nigel Pearson and Peter Hodge have both had two separate spells in charge of the club. See more

Since their election to the Football League in 1894, Leicester City have spent all but one season within the top two tiers of English football. During the 2008–09 season, they played in League One, the third tier of English football, after the club's relegation from See more