Club information: Leicester City

Club information: Leicester City

Full name: Leicester City Football Club

Nicknames: The Foxes

Founded: 1884 (as Leicester Fosse)

Owners: King Power International Group

Stadium (capacity): King Power Stadium (32,262)

Most appearances: Graham Crosse (599)

Most league appearances: Adam Black (528)

Most goals: Arthur Chandler (273)

Most league goals: Arthur Chandler (259)

Oldest player: Mark Schwarzer (43 years 21 days vs. Hull City, October 27 2015)

Youngest player: Ashley Chambers (15 years 203 days vs. Blackpool, September 15 2005)

Biggest win: 13-0 vs. Notts Olympic (FA Cup, October 13 1894)

Biggest league win: 10-0 vs. Portsmouth (Division One, October 20 1928)

Biggest defeat: 12-0 vs. Nottingham Forest (Division One, April 21 1909)

Biggest league defeat: 12-0 vs. Nottingham Forest (Division One, April 21 1909)

Highest transfer fee paid: £40m - Youri Tielemans from Monaco (July 8, 2019)

Highest transfer fee received: £80m - Harry Maguire to Manchester United (August 2, 2019)


Honours

First Division/Premier League (1): 2015-16

Second Division/Championship (8): 1924–25, 1936–37, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1970–71, 1979–80, 2013–14, 2023-24

Third Division/League One (1): 2008-09

FA Cup (1): 2020-21

League Cup (3): 1964, 1997, 2000

Charity Shield/Community Shield (2): 1971, 2021

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