1991–92 Leicester City F.C. season

1991–92 season of Leicester City February 2015 December 2021 Leicester City 1991–92 Brian Little Martin George Second Division 4th (qualified for play-offs) Play-offs Runners-up FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Full Members Cup Northern Area final Wright (12) Wright (19) 21,844 vs Newcastle United (2 May 1992, Second Division) 3,995 vs Barnsley (2 Oct 1991, Full Members Cup) 15,184 1990–91 1992–93 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 1991–92 Football League#Second Division Second Division y LEI Results Leicester City's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1991-1992/results Leicester City 1991-1992 Results - statto.com 13 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222061750/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1991-1992/results 22 February 2014 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1991 Swindon TownA0–012,426 24 August 1991 Plymouth ArgyleH2–011,852Gibson, Kitson 31 August 1991 Southend UnitedA2–16,944Wright, Walsh 4 September 1991 Grimsby TownH2–016,242Fitzpatrick, Gibson 7 September 1991 Bristol CityH2–117,815Gibson, Fitzpatrick 14 September 1991 MiddlesbroughA0–316,633 17 September 1991 BarnsleyA1–39,318Kelly 21 September 1991 Blackburn RoversH3–013,278Walsh, Kitson, Gordon 29 September 1991 Cambridge UnitedA1–512,175Gordon 5 October 1991 Charlton AthleticH0–211,467 12 October 1991 Newcastle UnitedA0–216,966 19 October 1991 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–014,428Gordon (2), Wright 26 October 1991 Oxford UnitedA2–15,206Wright, Thompson 30 October 1991 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–16,424Walsh, Kitson 2 November 1991 Ipswich TownH2–211,331Kitson, Oldfield 5 November 1991 PortsmouthA0–17,147 9 November 1991 WatfordA1–09,271Kitson 20 November 1991 Bristol RoversH1–110,950Wright 23 November 1991 Port ValeH0–111,450 30 November 1991 Derby CountyA2–119,306Fitzpatrick, Walsh 7 December 1991 MillwallH1–112,127Gordon 14 December 1991 SunderlandA0–115,094 26 December 1991 Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–116,767Mauchlen, Thompson 28 December 1991 Southend UnitedH2–015,635Oldfield, Smith 1 January 1992 Bristol RoversA1–16,673Oldfield 11 January 1992 Plymouth ArgyleA2–25,486Thompson, Turner (own goal) 18 January 1992 Swindon TownH3–114,226Fitzpatrick, Wright (2) 1 February 1992 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–118,574 8 February 1992 Oxford UnitedH2–112,128Kitson, Wright 15 February 1992 Port ValeA2–18,084Russell (2) 22 February 1992 Derby CountyH1–218,148Mills (pen) 29 February 1992 MillwallA0–27,562 11 March 1992 PortsmouthH2–214,207Mills, Russell 14 March 1992 Ipswich TownA0–016,174 17 March 1992 Grimsby TownA1–08,377Wright 21 March 1992 WatfordH1–214,519Walsh 27 March 1992 Tranmere RoversA2–19,061Ormondroyd, Gee 1 April 1992 MiddlesbroughH2–119,352Mills (pen), Wright 4 April 1992 Bristol CityA1–213,020Oldfield 8 April 1992 SunderlandH3–216,533Wright, Mills (2, 1 pen) 11 April 1992 BarnsleyH3–114,438Walsh, Mills (pen), Wright 15 April 1992 Tranmere RoversH1–018,555Russell 18 April 1992 Blackburn RoversA1–018,075Russell 21 April 1992 Cambridge UnitedH2–115,445Wright, Gee 25 April 1992 Charlton AthleticA0–215,537 2 May 1992 Newcastle UnitedH1–221,844Walsh Second Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSF 1st Leg10 May 1992 Cambridge UnitedA1–19,225RussellSF 2nd Leg13 May 1992 Cambridge UnitedH5–0 (won 6–1 on agg)21,024Wright (2), Thompson, Russell, OrmondroydF25 May 1992 Blackburn RoversN0–168,147 FA Cup 1991–92 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1992 Crystal PalaceH1–019,613SmithR425 January 1992 Bristol CityH1–219,313Kitson League Cup 1991–92 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 21 August 1991 Maidstone UnitedH3–09,610Kitson, Kelly, MillsR1 2nd Leg 28 August 1991 Maidstone UnitedA1–01,638KitsonR2 1st Leg 25 September 1991 ArsenalH1–120,679WalshR2 2nd Leg 8 October 1991 ArsenalA0–228,580 Full Members Cup 1991–92 Full Members Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR12 October 1991 BarnsleyH4–33,995Wright (2), Kelly, WalshR223 October 1991 Port ValeH4–04,858Wright (2), Kitson, GordonR327 November 1991 EvertonH2–113,242Oldfield, ThompsonNSF8 January 1992 Notts CountyA2–111,559Wright, FitzpatrickNF 1st Leg12 February 1992 Nottingham ForestH1–119,537GordonNF 2nd Leg26 February 1992 Nottingham ForestA0–221,562 Squad http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1992 All Leicester City players: 1992 yes yes ENG GK Russell Hoult yes ENG GK Carl Muggleton yes ENG GK Kevin Poole yes ENG DF Gary Coatsworth yes ENG DF Paul Fitzpatrick yes ENG DF Simon Grayson yes ENG DF Colin Hill yes ENG DF Steve Holden yes ENG DF Tony James yes ENG DF Des Linton yes ENG DF Nick Platnauer yes ENG DF Richard Smith yes ENG DF Steve Walsh yes ENG DF Mike Whitlow yes ENG DF Jimmy Willis yes ENG MF Colin Gibson yes SCO MF Ally Mauchlen yes yes ENG MF Gary Mills yes ENG MF Scott Oakes yes ENG MF David Oldfield yes ENG MF Jason Peake yes NIR MF Paul Ramsey yes ENG MF Paul Reid yes ENG MF Steve Thompson yes ENG MF Michael Trotter yes SCO MF Tommy Wright yes ENG FW Phil Gee yes ENG FW Colin Gordon yes IRL FW David Kelly yes ENG FW Paul Kitson yes ENG FW Ian Ormondroyd yes ENG FW Kevin Russell yes ENG FW Martin Williams Transfers In DatePosNameFromFee19 July 1991DFNick PlatnauerNotts CountyFree transfer30 July 1991FWAshley WardManchester City£80,00030 July 1991GKKevin PooleMiddlesbrough£40,00022 October 1991MFSteve ThompsonLuton TownSigned20 December 1991DFJimmy WillisDarlington£100,00011 March 1992FWIan OrmondroydDerby CountySigned11 March 1992FWPhil GeeDerby CountyTransfer13 March 1992DFSimon GraysonLeeds United£50,00027 March 1992DFMike WhitlowLeeds United£250,000 Out DatePosNameToFee1 July 1991DFTony SpearingPlymouth ArgyleFree transfer1 August 1991DFDes LyttleWorcester CityFree transfer7 August 1991GKMartin HodgeHartlepool UnitedFree transfer13 August 1991DFIan BaracloughGrimsby TownFree transfer23 August 1991MFPaul RamseyCardiff City£100,00013 September 1991FWMartin WilliamsLuton TownFree transfer22 October 1991DFDes LintonLuton TownSigned22 October 1991MFScott OakesLuton TownSigned4 December 1991FWDavid KellyNewcastle United£250,00011 March 1992FWPaul KitsonDerby County£1,300,000 Transfers in: £520,000 Transfers out: £1,650,000 Total spending: £1,130,000 References Category:Leicester 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