1983–84 Leicester City F.C. season
| 1983–84 season | |||
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| Chairman | Terry Shipman | ||
| Manager | Gordon Milne | ||
| First Division | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Lineker (22) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,923 | ||
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During the 1983–84 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]In the 1983–84 season, Leicester had a poor start with six successive league defeats which represented the Foxes' worst start to a season and labelled them as early relegation favourites. After going out of the League Cup though, their form picked up with only 2 defeats in their next 15 league games from the end of October until the end of January. Their relegation worries were formally avoided when Leicester beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Filbert Street on 5 May with 2 games to spare and the Foxes finished the season in a fairly comfortable 15th place.
Final league table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 52 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 51 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 51 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
| 27 August 1983 1 | Leicester City | 0–4 | Notts County | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,838 |
| 31 August 1983 2 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Luton Town | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,929 |
| 3 September 1983 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 12,016 |
| 6 September 1983 4 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Leicester City | Upton Park |
| Lineker | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 22,131 |
| 10 September 1983 5 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,886 |
| 17 September 1983 6 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| Lineker | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,377 |
| 24 September 1983 7 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Stoke City | Leicester |
| Jones, Lineker | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,215 |
| 1 October 1983 8 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| Lineker | Attendance: 15,212 |
| 19 October 1983 9 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Leicester City | Norwich |
| Eastoe | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,780 |
| 22 October 1983 10 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Leicester City | Ipswich Town |
| Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,944 |
| 29 October 1983 11 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Everton | Leicester |
| A Smith, Ramsey | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,953 |
| 5 November 1983 12 | Watford | 3–3 | Leicester City | Watford |
| Lynex (2, 1 pen), Banks | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 15,807 |
| 12 November 1983 13 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Manchester United | Leicester |
| Lynex | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 24,409 |
| 19 November 1983 14 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| Lynex (pen) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,024 |
| 26 November 1983 15 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| Lineker, Lynex, A Smith | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,777 |
| 30 November 1983 16 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Southampton | Leicester |
| A Smith, Lineker | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,181 |
| 4 December 1983 17 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
| Jones, A Smith | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,248 |
| 10 December 1983 18 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| Lineker, A Smith (3), Lynex | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,969 |
| 18 December 1983 19 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| Hazell | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 16,993 |
| 26 December 1983 20 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Leicester |
| Lineker, Lynex | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,460 |
| 27 December 1983 21 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| A Smith, Banks | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,664 |
| 31 December 1983 22 | Leicester City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| Lynex (pen) | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,128 |
| 2 January 1984 23 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent] |
| A Smith | Attendance: 13,728 |
| 14 January 1984 24 | Notts County | 2–5 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
| MacDonald, Lineker (3), Peake | Attendance: 10,607 |
| 21 January 1984 25 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| Lineker | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,262 |
| 4 February 1984 26 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Birmingham City | |
| A Smith (2) |
| 11 February 1984 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Leicester City | Tottenham |
| Lineker (2) | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,410 |
| 25 February 1984 28 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Leicester |
| A Smith, O'Neill | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,399 |
| 3 March 1984 29 | Leicester City | 4–1 | Watford | Leicester |
| Peake (2), Lineker, A Smith | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,295 |
| 10 March 1984 30 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Greater Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,473 |
| 17 March 1984 31 | Leicester City | 4–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| Hazell, Lynex (2, 1 pen), Lineker | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,533 |
| 20 March 1984 32 | Everton | 1–1 | Leicester City | Walton |
| Lineker | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 15,142 |
| 24 March 1984 33 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Leicester City | Luton |
| Attendance: 10,509 |
| 31 March 1984 34 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Leicester |
| A Smith (2) | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,278 |
| 7 April 1984 35 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| Lineker (2) | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,455 |
| 14 April 1984 36 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| O'Neill, Banks | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,366 |
| 18 April 1984 37 | Leicester City | 3–3 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 26,553 |
| 21 April 1984 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Leicester City | Shepherd's Bush |
| Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,360 |
| 5 May 1984 40 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| Lynex, Lineker | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,600 |
| 7 May 1984 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leicester City | |
| Attendance: 7,405 |
| 12 May 1984 42 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,627 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January 1984 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 11,497 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 5 October 1983 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 7,798 | |
| R2 2nd leg | 25 October 1983 | Chelsea | A | 2–0 (lost 3-4 on pens) | 15,666 | A Smith, English |
Squad
[edit][1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Leicester City results for the 1983-1984 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2012.