1991–92 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Leicester City
1991–92 season
ChairmanMartin George
ManagerBrian Little
Second Division4th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupNorthern Area final
Top goalscorerLeague: Wright (12)
All: Wright (19)
Highest home attendance21,844 vs Newcastle United
(2 May 1992, Second Division)
Lowest home attendance3,995 vs Barnsley
(2 Oct 1991, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance15,184

Season summary

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After narrowly avoiding relegation to the Third Division the previous season, Leicester City appointed Darlington manager Brian Little as the replacement for David Pleat, who had been sacked during the previous season. Little turned Leicester's fortunes around and the club finished in fourth, qualifying for the play-offs. After drawing 1–1 with fifth-placed Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium, Leicester crushed United 5–0 in the return leg at Filbert Street to qualify for the final. Leicester faced Blackburn Rovers at Wembley, but lost 1–0 from a penalty from former City player Mike Newell, thus denying Leicester a place in the inaugural season of the Premiership.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Middlesbrough (P) 46 23 11 12 58 41 +17 80 Promotion to the Premier League
3 Derby County 46 23 9 14 69 51 +18 78 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Leicester City 46 23 8 15 62 55 +7 77
5 Cambridge United 46 19 17 10 65 47 +18 74
6 Blackburn Rovers (O, P) 46 21 11 14 70 53 +17 74
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

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Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1991 Swindon Town A 0–0 12,426
24 August 1991 Plymouth Argyle H 2–0 11,852 Gibson, Kitson
31 August 1991 Southend United A 2–1 6,944 Wright, Walsh
4 September 1991 Grimsby Town H 2–0 16,242 Fitzpatrick, Gibson
7 September 1991 Bristol City H 2–1 17,815 Gibson, Fitzpatrick
14 September 1991 Middlesbrough A 0–3 16,633
17 September 1991 Barnsley A 1–3 9,318 Kelly
21 September 1991 Blackburn Rovers H 3–0 13,278 Walsh, Kitson, Gordon
29 September 1991 Cambridge United A 1–5 12,175 Gordon
5 October 1991 Charlton Athletic H 0–2 11,467
12 October 1991 Newcastle United A 0–2 16,966
19 October 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3–0 14,428 Gordon (2), Wright
26 October 1991 Oxford United A 2–1 5,206 Wright, Thompson
30 October 1991 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–1 6,424 Walsh, Kitson
2 November 1991 Ipswich Town H 2–2 11,331 Kitson, Oldfield
5 November 1991 Portsmouth A 0–1 7,147
9 November 1991 Watford A 1–0 9,271 Kitson
20 November 1991 Bristol Rovers H 1–1 10,950 Wright
23 November 1991 Port Vale H 0–1 11,450
30 November 1991 Derby County A 2–1 19,306 Fitzpatrick, Walsh
7 December 1991 Millwall H 1–1 12,127 Gordon
14 December 1991 Sunderland A 0–1 15,094
26 December 1991 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–1 16,767 Mauchlen, Thompson
28 December 1991 Southend United H 2–0 15,635 Oldfield, Smith
1 January 1992 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 6,673 Oldfield
11 January 1992 Plymouth Argyle A 2–2 5,486 Thompson, Turner (own goal)
18 January 1992 Swindon Town H 3–1 14,226 Fitzpatrick, Wright (2)
1 February 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 18,574
8 February 1992 Oxford United H 2–1 12,128 Kitson, Wright
15 February 1992 Port Vale A 2–1 8,084 Russell (2)
22 February 1992 Derby County H 1–2 18,148 Mills (pen)
29 February 1992 Millwall A 0–2 7,562
11 March 1992 Portsmouth H 2–2 14,207 Mills, Russell
14 March 1992 Ipswich Town A 0–0 16,174
17 March 1992 Grimsby Town A 1–0 8,377 Wright
21 March 1992 Watford H 1–2 14,519 Walsh
27 March 1992 Tranmere Rovers A 2–1 9,061 Ormondroyd, Gee
1 April 1992 Middlesbrough H 2–1 19,352 Mills (pen), Wright
4 April 1992 Bristol City A 1–2 13,020 Oldfield
8 April 1992 Sunderland H 3–2 16,533 Wright, Mills (2, 1 pen)
11 April 1992 Barnsley H 3–1 14,438 Walsh, Mills (pen), Wright
15 April 1992 Tranmere Rovers H 1–0 18,555 Russell
18 April 1992 Blackburn Rovers A 1–0 18,075 Russell
21 April 1992 Cambridge United H 2–1 15,445 Wright, Gee
25 April 1992 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 15,537
2 May 1992 Newcastle United H 1–2 21,844 Walsh

Second Division play-offs

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
SF 1st Leg 10 May 1992 Cambridge United A 1–1 9,225 Russell
SF 2nd Leg 13 May 1992 Cambridge United H 5–0 (won 6–1 on agg) 21,024 Wright (2), Thompson, Russell, Ormondroyd
F 25 May 1992 Blackburn Rovers N 0–1 68,147

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 4 January 1992 Crystal Palace H 1–0 19,613 Smith
R4 25 January 1992 Bristol City H 1–2 19,313 Kitson

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 21 August 1991 Maidstone United H 3–0 9,610 Kitson, Kelly, Mills
R1 2nd Leg 28 August 1991 Maidstone United A 1–0 1,638 Kitson
R2 1st Leg 25 September 1991 Arsenal H 1–1 20,679 Walsh
R2 2nd Leg 8 October 1991 Arsenal A 0–2 28,580

Full Members Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 2 October 1991 Barnsley H 4–3 3,995 Wright (2), Kelly, Walsh
R2 23 October 1991 Port Vale H 4–0 4,858 Wright (2), Kitson, Gordon
R3 27 November 1991 Everton H 2–1 13,242 Oldfield, Thompson
NSF 8 January 1992 Notts County A 2–1 11,559 Wright, Fitzpatrick
NF 1st Leg 12 February 1992 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 19,537 Gordon
NF 2nd Leg 26 February 1992 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 21,562

Squad

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[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK   ENG Russell Hoult
- GK   ENG Carl Muggleton
- GK   ENG Kevin Poole
- DF   ENG Gary Coatsworth
- DF   ENG Paul Fitzpatrick
- DF   ENG Simon Grayson
- DF   ENG Colin Hill
- DF   ENG Steve Holden
- DF   ENG Tony James
- DF   ENG Des Linton
- DF   ENG Nick Platnauer
- DF   ENG Richard Smith
- DF   ENG Steve Walsh
- DF   ENG Mike Whitlow
- DF   ENG Jimmy Willis
- MF   ENG Colin Gibson
- MF   SCO Ally Mauchlen
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF   ENG Gary Mills
- MF   ENG Scott Oakes
- MF   ENG David Oldfield
- MF   ENG Jason Peake
- MF   NIR Paul Ramsey
- MF   ENG Paul Reid
- MF   ENG Steve Thompson
- MF   ENG Michael Trotter
- MF   SCO Tommy Wright
- FW   ENG Phil Gee
- FW   ENG Colin Gordon
- FW   IRL David Kelly
- FW   ENG Paul Kitson
- FW   ENG Ian Ormondroyd
- FW   ENG Kevin Russell
- FW   ENG Martin Williams

Transfers

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Date Pos Name From Fee
19 July 1991 DF Nick Platnauer Notts County Free transfer
30 July 1991 FW Ashley Ward Manchester City £80,000
30 July 1991 GK Kevin Poole Middlesbrough £40,000
22 October 1991 MF Steve Thompson Luton Town Signed
20 December 1991 DF Jimmy Willis Darlington £100,000
11 March 1992 FW Ian Ormondroyd Derby County Signed
11 March 1992 FW Phil Gee Derby County Transfer
13 March 1992 DF Simon Grayson Leeds United £50,000
27 March 1992 DF Mike Whitlow Leeds United £250,000
Date Pos Name To Fee
1 July 1991 DF Tony Spearing Plymouth Argyle Free transfer
1 August 1991 DF Des Lyttle Worcester City Free transfer
7 August 1991 GK Martin Hodge Hartlepool United Free transfer
13 August 1991 DF Ian Baraclough Grimsby Town Free transfer
23 August 1991 MF Paul Ramsey Cardiff City £100,000
13 September 1991 FW Martin Williams Luton Town Free transfer
22 October 1991 DF Des Linton Luton Town Signed
22 October 1991 MF Scott Oakes Luton Town Signed
4 December 1991 FW David Kelly Newcastle United £250,000
11 March 1992 FW Paul Kitson Derby County £1,300,000
Transfers in:   £520,000
Transfers out:   £1,650,000
Total spending:   £1,130,000

References

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  1. ^ "Leicester City 1991-1992 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ "All Leicester City players: 1992".