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1991–92 Leicester City F.C. season
1991–92 season of Leicester City
1991–92 season of Leicester City
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Leicester City |
| season | 1991–92 |
| manager | Brian Little |
| chairman | Martin George |
| league | Second Division |
| league result | 4th (qualified for play-offs) |
| cup1 | Play-offs |
| cup1 result | Runners-up |
| cup2 | FA Cup |
| cup2 result | Fourth round |
| cup3 | League Cup |
| cup3 result | Second round |
| cup4 | Full Members Cup |
| cup4 result | Northern Area final |
| league topscorer | Wright (12) |
| season topscorer | Wright (19) |
| highest attendance | 21,844 vs Newcastle United |
| (2 May 1992, Second Division) | |
| lowest attendance | 3,995 vs Barnsley |
| (2 Oct 1991, Full Members Cup) | |
| average attendance | 15,184 |
| prevseason | 1990–91 |
| nextseason | 1992–93 |
(2 May 1992, Second Division) (2 Oct 1991, Full Members Cup) During the 1991–92 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
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
Main article: 1991–92 Football League#Second Division
Results
Leicester City's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Football League Second Division
| 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
| 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
Main article: 1991–92 FA Cup
| 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
Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
| 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
Main article: 1991–92 Full Members Cup
| 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
Transfers
In
| 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 |
Out
| 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
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