This is a list of seasons played by Leicester City Football Club in English and European football, from 1890 (when Leicester Fosse first competed in the FA Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
In 2016, Leicester City clinched their first Premier League title, their highest position in the League. Their lowest position was in 2009, when they clinched the League One (third tier) title, their only season outside the top two tiers of English football.
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup[a] | Other / Europe | Top goalscorer(s)[b] | Avg. Att[c] | |||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Competition | Res | Overall | G | ||||||
as Leicester Fosse F.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
1890–91 | No League appearances recorded | 1Q | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
1891–92 | ML | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 13 | 11th | 1Q | Jimmy Atter | 6 | n/a | ||||||
1892–93 | ML | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 27 | 4th | 3Q | Billy Dorrell | 15 | n/a | ||||||
1893–94 | ML | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2nd | R2 | Jimmy Brown | 16 | 3,600 | ||||||
1894–95 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 53 | 38 | 4th | R1 | David Skea | 31 | 4,067 | |||||
1895–96 | Div 2 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 8th | 4Q | Willie McArthur Harry Trainer |
14 | 5,200 | ||||||
1896–97 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 30 | 9th | 5Q | Billy Dorrell | 13 | 5,434 | ||||||
1897–98 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 7th | R1 | Roddy McLeod | 14 | 5,034 | ||||||
1898–99 | Div 2 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 3rd | 5Q | Tommy Galbraith | 17 | 5,748 | ||||||
1899–1900 | Div 2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 43 | 5th | R1 | Rab King | 14 | 6,030 | ||||||
1900–01 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 11th | R1 | Tommy Brown | 9 | 4,677 | ||||||
1901–02 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 29 | 14th | INT | 9 | 3,267 | |||||||
1902–03 | Div 2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 65 | 28 | 15th | 4Q | 14 | 4,471 | |||||||
1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 22 | 18th | 5Q | Ike Evenson | 12 | 4,765 | ||||||
1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 29 | 14th | R1 | Arthur Mounteney | 20 | 5,435 | ||||||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 7th | R1 | Archie Hubbard | 12 | 5,764 | ||||||
1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 39 | 48 | 3rd | R1 | Harry Wilcox | 14 | 10,202 | ||||||
1907–08 | Div 2 ↑ | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 52 | 2nd | R2 | Percy Humphreys | 20 | 11,808 | ||||||
1908–09 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 25 | 20th | R2 | Jimmy Donnelly | 11 | 12,790 | |||||
1909–10 | Div 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 79 | 58 | 44 | 5th | QF | Fred Shinton | 34 | 10,211 | |||||
1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 62 | 33 | 15th | R2 | Davie Walker | 8 | 8,345 | ||||||
1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 66 | 37 | 10th | R2 | Fred Osborn Henry Sparrow |
11 | 8,579 | ||||||
1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 65 | 33 | 15th | R1 | Fred Osborn | 14 | 4,639 | ||||||
1913–14 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 61 | 26 | 18th | R1 | Tommy Benfield | 11 | 6,053 | ||||||
1914–15 | Div 2 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 88 | 24 | 19th | 6Q | Billy Mills | 11 | 2,264 | ||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I. | |||||||||||||||||||
as Leicester City F.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 61 | 40 | 14th | R3 | John Paterson | 12 | 13,788 | |||||
1920–21 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 46 | 40 | 12th | R1 | 17 | 16,646 | |||||||
1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 9th | R3 | John Paterson Alex Trotter |
8 | 15,902 | ||||||
1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 44 | 51 | 3rd | R2 | Johnny Duncan | 22 | 17,865 | ||||||
1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 12th | R1 | Arthur Chandler | 24 | 17,897 | ||||||
1924–25 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 32 | 59 | 1st | QF | 38 | 18,406 | |||||||
1925–26 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 80 | 38 | 17th | R3 | 26 | 24,693 | ||||||
1926–27 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 85 | 70 | 46 | 7th | R3 | 29 | 23,665 | |||||||
1927–28 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 72 | 48 | 3rd | R5 | 34 | 24,758 | |||||||
1928–29 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 96 | 67 | 52 | 2nd | R5 | 34 | 23,774 | |||||||
1929–30 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 86 | 90 | 43 | 8th | R3 | 32 | 21,345 | |||||||
1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 95 | 38 | 16th | R3 | Ernie Hine | 31 | 17,335 | ||||||
1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 74 | 94 | 34 | 19th | R5 | 28 | 16,242 | |||||||
1932–33 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 75 | 89 | 35 | 19th | R3 | Arthur Maw | 14 | 16,823 | ||||||
1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 74 | 39 | 17th | SF | Danny Liddle | 14 | 18,071 | ||||||
1934–35 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 86 | 33 | 21st | R4 | 14 | 17,995 | |||||||
1935–36 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 57 | 48 | 6th | R5 | Arthur Maw | 18 | 15,128 | |||||
1936–37 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 1st | R4 | Jack Bowers | 35 | 20,353 | ||||||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 75 | 39 | 16th | R4 | Jack Bowers Danny Liddle |
11 | 20,313 | |||||
1938–39 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 82 | 29 | 22nd | R4 | George Dewis | 12 | 16,512 | ||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II. | |||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[d] | R3 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 43 | 9th | R5 | George Dewis | 19 | 24,502 | |||||
1947–48 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R5 | Jack Lee | 15 | 26,807 | ||||||
1948–49 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 36 | 19th | RU | 29 | 30,242 | |||||||
1949–50 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 39 | 15th | R3 | 22 | 29,078 | |||||||
1950–51 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 41 | 14th | R3 | Arthur Rowley | 28 | 26,892 | ||||||
1951–52 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 64 | 47 | 5th | R3 | 38 | 25,822 | |||||||
1952–53 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 89 | 74 | 48 | 5th | R3 | 41 | 26,247 | |||||||
1953–54 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 60 | 56 | 1st | QR | 36 | 28,818 | |||||||
1954–55 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 35 | 21st | R3 | 23 | 30,736 | ||||||
1955–56 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 78 | 48 | 5th | R4 | Willie Gardiner Arthur Rowley |
35 | 27,849 | |||||
1956–57 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 109 | 67 | 61 | 1st | R3 | Arthur Rowley | 44 | 30,541 | ||||||
1957–58 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 91 | 112 | 33 | 18th | R3 | 20 | 31,389 | ||||||
1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | 32 | 19th | R4 | Jimmy Walsh | 20 | 28,051 | ||||||
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 75 | 39 | 12th | QF | Albert Cheesebrough | 17 | 25,533 | ||||||
1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 45 | 6th | RU | R2 | Jimmy Walsh | 29 | 24,056 | |||||
1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 71 | 40 | 14th | R3 | R2 | European Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Ken Keyworth | 19 | 19,378 | |||
1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | 52 | 4th | RU | R2 | 27 | 25,726 | ||||||
1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 11th | R3 | W | 16 | 24,142 | ||||||
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 35 | 18th | QF | RU | Jimmy Goodfellow | 17 | 20,031 | |||||
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 65 | 49 | 7th | R5 | R2 | Jackie Sinclair | 24 | 22,298 | |||||
1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 71 | 44 | 8th | R3 | R4 | 22 | 24,440 | ||||||
1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 69 | 38 | 13th | QF | R2 | Mike Stringfellow | 14 | 24,575 | |||||
1968–69 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 30 | 21st | RU | R4 | Allan Clarke | 16 | 28,414 | |||||
1969–70 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 51 | 3rd | R5 | QF | Rodney Fern | 18 | 25,079 | ||||
1970–71 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 59 | 1st | R4 | R4 | Jackie Sinclair | 17 | 25,941 | |||||
1971–72 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 39 | 12th | R4 | R2 | FA Charity Shield | W | 7 | 28,576 | |||
1972–73 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 16th | R3 | R2 | Frank Worthington | 11 | 23,042 | |||||
1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 42 | 9th | SF | R2 | 24 | 25,168 | ||||||
1974–75 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 60 | 36 | 18th | R5 | R3 | 19 | 23,765 | ||||||
1975–76 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 51 | 45 | 7th | R5 | R4 | Bob Lee | 13 | 22,110 | |||||
1976–77 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 60 | 42 | 11th | R3 | R2 | Frank Worthington | 14 | 18,802 | |||||
1977–78 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | 22 | 22nd | R4 | R2 | Roger Davies Mark Goodwin |
4 | 17,768 | |||||
1978–79 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 37 | 17th | R4 | R2 | Trevor Christie | 8 | 14,189 | ||||
1979–80 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 55 | 1st | R3 | R1 | Alan Young | 15 | 18,519 | |||||
1980–81 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 67 | 32 | 21st | R4 | R2 | Jim Melrose | 11 | 19,442 | ||||
1981–82[e] | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 66 | 8th | SF | R3 | Gary Lineker | 19 | 14,221 | ||||
1982–83 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 44 | 70 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | 26 | 12,369 | ||||||
1983–84 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 51 | 15th | R3 | R2 | 22 | 14,735 | |||||
1984–85 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 65 | 73 | 51 | 15th | R5 | R3 | 28 | 14,531 | ||||||
1985–86 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 76 | 42 | 19th | R3 | R2 | Alan Smith | 19 | 11,749 | |||||
1986–87 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 42 | 20th | R3 | R3 | 22 | 11,698 | ||||||
1987–88 | Div 2 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 13th | R3 | R3 | Full Members Cup | R3 | Mike Newell | 11 | 10,153 | ||
1988–89 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 55 | 15th | R3 | R4 | R1 | 15 | 10,694 | |||||
1989–90 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 79 | 59 | 13th | R3 | R2 | R1 | Gary McAllister | 10 | 11,716 | ||||
1990–91 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 60 | 83 | 50 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | R1 | David Kelly | 15 | 11,546 | ||||
1991–92 | Div 2 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 77 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Full Members Cup League play-offs |
R1 |
Tommy Wright | 19 | 15,182 | |||
1992–93[f] | Div 1 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 76 | 6th | R3 | R3 | League play-offs | RU | Steve Walsh | 16 | 15,327 | |||
1993–94 | Div 1 ↑ | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | 73 | 4th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup League play-offs |
PR |
David Speedie | 14 | 16,004 | |||
1994–95 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 80 | 29 | 21st | R5 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | PR | Iwan Roberts | 11 | 19,532 | ||
1995–96 | Div 1 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 5th | R3 | R3 | League play-offs | W | 20 | 16,198 | |||
1996–97 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | 47 | 9th | R5 | W | Steve Claridge | 14 | 20,184 | ||||
1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 53 | 10th | R4 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Emile Heskey Ian Marshall |
10 | 20,615 | |||
1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 49 | 10th | R4 | RU | Tony Cottee | 16 | 20,483 | |||||
1999–2000 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 8th | R5 | W | 13 | 19,827 | ||||||
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 48 | 13th | QF | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Muzzy Izzet | 11 | 20,452 | |||
2001–02 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 | 28 | 20th | R4 | R3 | James Scowcroft | 7 | 19,835 | |||||
2002–03 | Div 1 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 92 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Paul Dickov | 20 | 29,230 | ||||
2003–04 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 33 | 18th | R3 | R3 | Paul Dickov Les Ferdinand |
13 | 30,983 | ||||
2004–05[g] | Champ | 2 | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 15th | QF | R2 | David Connolly | 13 | 24,137 | ||||
2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 54 | 16th | R4 | R4 | Mark de Vries Joey Guðjónsson Iain Hume |
9 | 22,234 | |||||
2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 64 | 53 | 19th | R3 | R3 | Iain Hume | 14 | 23,206 | |||||
2007–08 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 22nd | R3 | R4 | 11 | 23,509 | ||||||
2008–09 | Lge 1 ↑ | 3 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 84 | 39 | 96 | 1st | R3 | R2 | League Trophy | AQF | Matty Fryatt | 32 | 20,254 | ||
2009–10 | Champ | 2 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 76 | 5th | R4 | R2 | League play-offs | SF | 13 | 24,542 | |||
2010–11 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 10th | R3 | R4 | Andy King | 16 | 23,666 | |||||
2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 55 | 66 | 9th | QF | R3 | David Nugent | 16 | 23,037 | |||||
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | 68 | 6th | R4 | R2 | League play-offs | SF | 16 | 22,283 | ||||
2013–14 | Champ ↑ | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 43 | 102 | 1st | R3 | R5 | 22 | 24,990 | ||||||
2014–15 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 55 | 41 | 14th | R5 | R2 | Leonardo Ulloa | 13 | 31,693 | ||||
2015–16 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | 81 | 1st | R3 | R4 | Jamie Vardy | 24 | 32,014 | |||||
2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 44 | 12th | R5 | R3 | FA Community Shield UEFA Champions League |
QF |
16 | 31,886 | ||||
2017–18 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 60 | 47 | 9th | QF | QF | 23 | 31,559 | ||||||
2018–19 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 52 | 9th | R3 | QF | 18 | 31,895 | ||||||
2019–20 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | 62 | 5th | QF | SF | 23 | 32,039[h] | ||||||
2020–21 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 66 | 5th | W | R3 | UEFA Europa League | R32 | Kelechi Iheanacho | 19 | N/A[i] | |||
2021–22 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 8th | R4 | QF | FA Community Shield UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League |
GS |
James Maddison | 18 | 31,941 | |||
2022–23 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | 34 | 18th | R5 | QF | Harvey Barnes | 13 | 31,887 | |||||
2023–24 | Champ ↑ | 2 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | 97 | 1st | QF | R3 | Jamie Vardy | 20 | 31,198 | ||||
2024–25 | Prem | 1 | 38 | R3 | R4 |
Champions | Runners-up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated | Semi-finals |
Note: Bold text indicates a competition won.
Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.