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1981–82 Leicester City F.C. season

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Leicester City
1981–82 season
ChairmanTerry Shipman
ManagerJock Wallace
Second Division8th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lineker (17)
All: Lineker (19)
Average home league attendance14,183

During the 1981–82 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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In the 1981–82 season where the Football League decided to increase the points total on a win to three instead of two points, Leicester's start was inconsistent but during the last couple of months of the campaign, the Foxes revived strongly and finished in eighth. At the end of the season, Wallace left to join Motherwell.

Competitions

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Division Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Barnsley 42 19 10 13 59 41 +18 67
7 Rotherham United 42 20 7 15 66 54 +12 67
8 Leicester City 42 18 12 12 56 48 +8 66
9 Newcastle United 42 18 8 16 52 50 +2 62
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 47 43 +4 59
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Position by round

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GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHHHAAAAHAHHAAHHAAAHAHHHA
ResultDWWLLDWDWDLDWLLWDDDLWWWWLWWLWWDDWWDWLWLLDL
Position11761111117811861110991414912141213131212101011778107544868888


Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Matches

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29 August 1981 1 Grimsby Town 2–2 Leicester City Cleethorpes
Kilmore 27'
Drinkell 47'
16' Lineker
72' Melrose
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 11,032
5 September 1981 2 Leicester City 1–0 Wrexham Leicester
Hamill 62' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 12,905
8 September 1981 3 Leicester City 1–0 Barnsley Leicester
Hamill Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 15,447
12 September 1981 4 Derby County 1–3 Leicester City Derby
Hector 5'
Buckley 30'
Ramage 44'
63' Melrose Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 16,046
19 September 1981 5 Leicester City 1–2 Luton Town Leicester
Lynex 38' (pen) 46', 52' White Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 14,159
22 September 1981 6 Rotherham United 1–1 Leicester City Rotherham
May Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 7,781
26 September 1981 7 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Leicester City Blackburn
39' May
73' Melrose
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8,925
3 October 1981 8 Leicester City 1–1 Crystal Palace Leicester
Lineker 82' 51' Hilaire Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 12,558
10 October 1981 9 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Leicester City Bolton
45' 73'Melrose
75' Young
Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 7,361
16 October 1981 10 Leicester City 1–1 Chelsea Leicester
Melrose 30' 26' Fillery Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,358
24 October 1981 11 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Leicester City Shepherd's Bush (West London)
Stainrod 28'
Gregory 79'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,419
31 October 1981 12 Leicester City 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,125
7 November 1981 13 Charlton Athletic 1–4 Leicester City Charlton (Southeast London)
Walsh 42' 31' Melrose
77' (pen) Lynex
82', 83' Lineker
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 8,212
14 November 1981 14 Leicester City 0–1 Orient Leicester
82' McNeil Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 11,733
21 November 1981 15 Cardiff City 1–3 Leicester City Cardiff
Micallef 72'
Bennett 85'
Stevens 88'
87' Welsh Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,687
28 November 1981 16 Leicester City 4–1 Cambridge United Leicester
Lynex 3'
Hebberd 46'
Peake 50'
Lineker 64'
65' Christie Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 9,524
5 December 1981 17 Norwich City 0–0 Leicester City Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 12,768
12 December 1981 18 Leicester City 1–1 Watford Leicester
GMT Lineker Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 10,340
28 December 1981 19 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Leicester City Oldham
GMT Lynex Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9,174
30 January 1982 20 Luton Town 1–2 Leicester City Luton
GMT White 13'
Donaghy 67'
52' Lineker Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,810
6 February 1982 21 Leicester City 2–1 Derby County Leicester
Lynex 71 ' (pen)
Lineker 85'
75' Emson Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 14,132
20 February 1982 22 Leicester City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
Peake 43' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 11,667
27 February 1982 23 Leicester City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Leicester
Lynex 89' (pen) Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 10,678
2 March 1982 24 Leicester City 3–0 Newcastle United Leicester
Young
Lineker ,
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 12,497
9 March 1982 25 Chelsea 4–1 Leicester City Fulham (West London)
Hales 3'
Locke 50'
Mayes 80', 83'
57' (pen) Lynex Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,586
13 March 1982 26 Leicester City 3–2 Queens Park Rangers Leicester
Lynex 0' (pen)
Young
Melrose

Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 17,821
17 March 1982 27 Leicester City 1–0 Rotherham United Leicester
Melrose 81' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,123
20 March 1982 28 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Leicester City Sheffield
Bannister 68'
Pearson 87'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 18,962
23 March 1982 29 Crystal Palace 0–2 Leicester City Croydon (South London)
Lynex
Lineker
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 9,506
27 March 1982 30 Leicester City 3–1 Charlton Athletic Leicester
Hales 36' 70', 81' Young
77' MacDonald
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,681
30 March 1982 31 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Leicester City Shrewsbury
Lineker Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,340
10 April 1982 32 Newcastle United 0–0 Leicester City Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 25,777
13 April 1982 33 Leicester City 2–1 Oldham Athletic Leicester
Melrose
Lineker
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 14,298
17 April 1982 34 Leicester City 3–1 Cardiff City Leicester
Lineker 1', 78'
Lynex 51'
40' Kitchen Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,650
20 April 1982 35 Wrexham 0–0 Leicester City Wrexham
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,913
24 April 1982 36 Cambridge United 1–2 Leicester City Cambridge
Fallon 84' 7' Lineker
89' Welsh
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,212
1 May 1982 37 Leicester City 1–4 Norwich City Leicester
May 88' Deehan 23'
Barham 47'
Bertschin 53'
Leet 66' (o.g.)
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,630
4 May 1982 38 Barnsley 0–2 Leicester City Barnsley
Welsh
Lineker
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 15,418
8 May 1982 39 Watford 3–1 Leicester City Watford
Barnes 7', 38'
Blissett 34'
76' Melrose Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,859
12 May 1982 40 Leicester City 1–2 Grimsby Town Leicester
Welsh 0' (pen)
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,941
15 May 1982 41 Leicester City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 11,368
18 May 1982 42 Orient 3–0 Leicester City Leyton (East London)
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,107

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1982 Southampton H 3–1 20,589 Young (2), Lineker
R4 23 January 1982 Hereford United A 1–0 10,602 May
R5 13 February 1982 Watford H 2–0 27,991 O'Neill, Terry (own goal)
QF 6 March 1982 Shrewsbury Town H 5–2 29,117 May, Melrose (2), Lineker, Cross (own goal)
SF 3 April 1982 Tottenham Hotspur N 0–2 46,606

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st leg 6 October 1981 Preston North End A 0–1 5,382
R2 2nd leg 28 October 1981 Preston North End H 4–0 (won 4-1 on agg) 7,685 Robson, Lynex, Melrose, O'Riordan (own goal)
R3 11 November 1981 Aston Villa H 0–0 19,806
R3R 25 November 1981 Aston Villa A 0–2 23,136

Squad

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[1] 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 England ENG Mark Wallington
- DF Scotland SCO Tommy Williams
- DF Northern Ireland NIR John O'Neill
- DF England ENG Larry May
- DF Scotland SCO Paul Friar
- MF England ENG Steve Lynex
- MF Scotland SCO Ian Wilson
- MF England ENG Andy Peake
- FW England ENG Gary Lineker
- FW Scotland SCO Alan Young
- MF Scotland SCO Kevin MacDonald
- FW Scotland SCO Jim Melrose
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF England ENG Norman Leet
- MF Scotland SCO Eddie Kelly
- MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Ramsey
- FW England ENG Keith Robson
- DF England ENG Geoff Scott
- DF Scotland SCO Billy Gibson
- DF Scotland SCO Peter Welsh
- GK Scotland SCO Nicky Walker
- MF England ENG Trevor Hebberd (on loan from Southampton)
- DF Scotland SCO Bobby Smith
- MF Scotland SCO Stewart Hamill
- FW England ENG Dave Buchanan

References

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  1. ^ "Leicester City results for the 1981-1982 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2013.