1982–83 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City

1982–83 season
Chairman	Terry Shipman
Manager	Gordon Milne
Second Division	3rd (promoted)
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	Lineker (26)
Average home league attendance	12,819

During the 1982–83 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In August 1982, Gordon Milne left Coventry City to join Leicester as their new boss. The 1982–83 season didn't start well for the Foxes with just 6 wins in their first 16 league games which saw Leicester in 15th and looked like their promotion challenge was over. Then from December onwards until the end of the season, Leicester lost only 4 league games during their impressive league form and finished the season unbeaten in 15 league matches. Heading to the final league game, Leicester were ahead of Fulham on goal difference knowing a slip up would see the Cottagers leapfrog them to automatic promotion. With Leicester only holding relegated Burnley to a 0–0 draw at home, it gave Fulham a chance to do so at Derby County but with only a win required. An incident involving a spectator and a Fulham player led to the game being abandoned 2 minutes away from the 90 minute mark with Fulham losing 1–0 at the Baseball Ground. An enquiry from the Football League was held for a few days and they decided eventually the result from the Derby-Fulham game would stand which meant the Foxes were promoted after 2 seasons in the second tier.

Competitions

Football League Division Two

Main article: 1982–83 Football League § Second Division

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Queens Park Rangers (C, P)	42	26	7	9	77	36	+41	85	Promotion to the First Division
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (P)	42	20	15	7	68	44	+24	75
3	Leicester City (P)	42	20	10	12	72	44	+28	70
4	Fulham	42	20	9	13	64	47	+17	69
5	Newcastle United	42	18	13	11	75	53	+22	67

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Leicester City's score comes first

Win

Draw

Loss

Matches

Leicester City v Charlton Athletic

28 August 1982 1	Leicester City	1–2	Charlton Athletic	Leicester
	B Smith		27' Walker 50' Walker	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,038

Rotherham United v Leicester City

31 August 1982 2	Rotherham United	3–1	Leicester City	Rotherham
	Gow 44'		Melrose 10' A Smith, 48' Lineker 88'	Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9,254

Chelsea v Leicester City

4 September 1982 3	Chelsea	1–1	Leicester City	Fulham
15:00	Droy 50'		Lineker 85'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 14,127 Referee: Axcell

Leicester City v Leeds United

8 September 1982 4	Leicester City	0–1	Leeds United	Leicester
			73' Butterworth	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,963

Leicester City v Carlisle United

11 September 1982 5	Leicester City	6–0	Carlisle United	Leicester
	Lynex 23' (pen) 25' 83' (pen) Lineker 47', 69', 87' (pen)			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,440

Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City

18 September 1982 6	Blackburn Rovers	1–3	Leicester City	Blackburn
	Garner 16' Bell 70' Barton 84'		A Smith 82'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 4,963

Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers

25 September 1982 7	Leicester City	0–1	Queens Park Rangers	Leicester
			67' O'Neill	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,647

Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City

2 October 1982 8	Shrewsbury Town	2–0	Leicester City	Shrewsbury
			MacDonald 35' O'Neill 56'	Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5,223

Leicester City v Grimsby Town

9 October 1982 9	Leicester City	2–0	Grimsby Town	Leicester
	Lynex, 59' Lineker 70'	7		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 9,640

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City

16 October 1982 10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–0	Leicester City	Wolverhampton
		6	Wilson, 30' Lineker, 34' English 89'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,782

Derby County v Leicester City

23 October 1982 11	Derby County	4–0	Leicester City	Derby
		7	Lineker 24' 81' Lineker 89' Lineker A Smith 51'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,191

Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday

30 October 1982 12	Leicester City	0–2	Sheffield Wednesday	Leicester
		7	10' Mirosevic 87' Shelton	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,341

Cambridge United v Leicester City

6 November 1982 13	Cambridge United	1–3	Leicester City	Cambridge
	Lockhart 19' Reilly 27' Finney 34'	8	Lineker 11'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,011

Leicester City v Newcastle United

13 November 1982 14	Leicester City	2–2	Newcastle United	Leicester
	English 43' Lineker 61'	8	17', 72' Kevin Keegan	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,044

Leicester City v Crystal Palace

20 November 1982 15	Leicester City	0–1	Crystal Palace	Leicester
		12	65' Mabbutt	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,616

Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City

27 November 1982 16	Bolton Wanderers	1–3	Leicester City	Bolton
	Foster 26' Doyle 43' Thompson 52'	15	Wilson 68'	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 5,060

Leicester City v Fulham

4 December 1982 17	Leicester City	2–0	Fulham	Leicester
	Buchanan, 80' Lineker 86'	10		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 9,082

Burnley v Leicester City

11 December 1982 18	Burnley	4–2	Leicester City	Turf Moor
	Steven 11' Taylor 50'	9	Lineker 40' Lynex 54' (pen) A Smith 70' 74'	Attendance: 6,503

Leicester City v Oldham Athletic

18 December 1982 19	Leicester City	2–1	Oldham Athletic	Leicester
	MacDonald 56' (pen) A Smith 60'	6	84' Wylde	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,125

Middlesbrough v Leicester City

27 December 1982 20	Middlesbrough	1–1	Leicester City	Middlesbrough
	Bell 60' (pen)	5	49'Lineker	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 12,665

Leicester City v Barnsley

28 December 1982 21	Leicester City	1–0	Barnsley	Leicester
	A Smith 6'			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,838

Crystal Palace v Leicester CityA

1 January 1983 22	Crystal Palace	0–1	Leicester CityA	Croydon (London)
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,801

Leicester City v Chelsea

3 January 1983 23	Leicester City	3–0	Chelsea	Leicester
	Lineker (2), A Smith			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,745

Charlton Athletic v Leicester CityA

15 January 1983 24	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Leicester CityA	Charlton (London)
			Wilson	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,971

Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers

22 January 1983 25	Leicester City	0–1	Blackburn Rovers	Leicester
				Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,361

Carlisle United v Leicester CityA

5 February 1983 26	Carlisle United	1–0	Leicester CityA	Brunton Park
			MacDonald	Attendance: 4,402

Grimsby Town v Leicester CityA

19 February 1983 27	Grimsby Town	0–2	Leicester CityA	Blundell Park
				Attendance: 6,963

Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town

22 February 1983 28	Leicester City	3–2	Shrewsbury Town	Leicester
	Lineker (2) , Wilson			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 6,155

Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

26 February 1983 29	Leicester City	5–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Leicester
	Lynex (2), A Smith, Lineker, Daly			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,530

Leicester City v Derby County

5 March 1983 30	Leicester City	1–1	Derby County	Leicester
	Lynex			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,452

Leicester City v Cambridge United

19 March 1983 31	Leicester City	4–0	Cambridge United	Leicester
	A Smith (2), Lynex ( 0' (pen) Wilson			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,305

Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester CityA

22 March 1983 32	Sheffield Wednesday	2–2	Leicester CityA	Sheffield
			MacDonald, A Smith	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 14,036

Newcastle United v Leicester CityA

26 March 1983 33	Newcastle United	2–2	Leicester CityA	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
			Lineker	Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 22,692

Barnsley v Leicester CityA

2 April 1983 34	Barnsley	2–1	Leicester CityA	Oakwell
			Wilson, English	Attendance: 13,278

Leicester City v Middlesbrough

5 April 1983 35	Leicester City	1–0	Middlesbrough	Leicester
	O'Neill			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,025

Queens Park Rangers v Leicester CityA

9 April 1983 36	Queens Park Rangers	2–2	Leicester CityA	Shepherd's Bush
			Lineker ,	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,301

Leicester City v Rotherham United

16 April 1983 37	Leicester City	3–1	Rotherham United	Leicester
	Wilson, Lineker (2),			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,978

Fulham v Leicester CityA

23 April 1983 38	Fulham	1–0	Leicester CityA	Fulham
			Wilson	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,251

Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers

30 April 1983 39	Leicester City	0–0	Bolton Wanderers	Leicester
				Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,959

Leeds United v Leicester CityA

2 May 1983 40	Leeds United	2–2	Leicester CityA	Leeds
			A Smith, May	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 14,442

Oldham Athletic v Leicester CityA

7 May 1983 41	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Leicester CityA	Oldham
			Jones, Ramsey	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9,088

Leicester City v Burnley

14 May 1983 42	Leicester City	0–0	Burnley	Leicester
				Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 29,453

FA Cup

Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	8 January 1983	Notts County	H	2–3	18,384	A Smith, Wilson

League Cup

Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 1st leg	6 October 1982	Lincoln City	A	0–2	6,775
R2 2nd leg	27 October 1982	Lincoln City	H	0–1 (lost 0–3 on agg)	10,000

Squad

[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	ENG	Mark Wallington
-	MF	NIR	Paul Ramsey
-	DF	SCO	Paul Friar
-	MF	SCO	Kevin MacDonald
-	DF	ENG	Larry May
-	DF	NIR	John O'Neill
-	MF	ENG	Steve Lynex
-	FW	ENG	Gary Lineker
-	FW	ENG	Alan Smith
-	FW	SCO	Jim Melrose
-	DF	SCO	Bobby Smith
-	MF	SCO	Eddie Kelly

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	FW	ENG	Tommy English
-	MF	SCO	Ian Wilson
-	DF	IRL	Jimmy Holmes
-	FW	ENG	Dave Buchanan
-	DF	ENG	Norman Leet
-	DF	SCO	Tommy Williams
-	DF	ENG	Paul Brown
-	FW	ENG	Keith Robson
-	MF	IRL	Gerry Daly (on loan from Coventry City)
-	MF	ENG	Andy Peake
-	FW	ENG	Robbie Jones