Leicester City vs Liverpool - Saturday 1 September - 12h30 K.O.

[magneto]

Our first of two back-to-back away 12h30 kick offs (albeit separated by an International break). Leicester will be without Vardy who loves a goal against us. I have a feeling we'll be rotating a few players for this one. Nevertheless, always a tough tie at Leicester.

 

Liverpool average 1.44points per game in lunchtime kick offs (stat from March this year).

[Ombudsam]

Could be the beginning of the end if we don’t win this. Conversely it could be the continuation of the middle.

 

Big stakes!

[Gerrardrules]

Can I skip my wedding and watch this?

[Gethin]

Can I skip my wedding and watch this?

 

Start as you mean to go on? 

[Nerik]

Vardy suspended for this one right? 

[Red]

The biggest game since Brighton

[Barnesy_10]

Vardy suspended for this one right?

Yup

[oakie bob]

Can I skip my wedding and watch this?

 

 

you picked a date at the start of the football season...............divorce her now, it will save the hassle of canceling the anniversary meals 

[stressederic]

Our first of two back-to-back away 12h30 kick offs (albeit separated by an International break). Leicester will be without Vardy who loves a goal against us. I have a feeling we'll be rotating a few players for this one. Nevertheless, always a tough tie at Leicester.

 

Liverpool average 1.44points per game in lunchtime kick offs (stat from March this year).

 

Think Henderson might come in at somepoint but as it's the international break straight after I don't think we'll see a lot of rotation.

[Conrad]

Our first of two back-to-back away 12h30 kick offs (albeit separated by an International break). Leicester will be without Vardy who loves a goal against us. I have a feeling we'll be rotating a few players for this one. Nevertheless, always a tough tie at Leicester.

 

Liverpool average 1.44points per game in lunchtime kick offs (stat from March this year).

I doubt anyone will be rotated

hendo maybe in

[Will]

As we prepare to face the Foxes for the second time this week on Saturday, YNWA looks at the careers of some of those who have represented both Leicester City and the reds.

           

Current double agent

Keeper Danny Ward joined for £12.5m last month after just three senior appearances, since signing from Wrexham for £100,000 in January 2012.

           

Recent double agents

Jordan Milsom was appointed Rehab Fitness Coach in the summer of 2010, having most recently worked as a Sports Scientist at Leicester City. He became Lead Fitness Coach for Steven Gerrard’s Under-18’s, following his boss to Rangers to become Head of Performance.

           

Left-back Paul Konchesky was signed by Roy Hodgson for £3.5m on transfer deadline day in August 2010, with Lauri Dalla Valle and Alex Kačaniklić moving to Fulham as part of the deal, who were valued at a combined £1.5m. He made eighteen reds appearances without scoring, being sold to Leicester City in July 2011 for £1.5m after spending the second half of the season on loan at Nottingham Forest. He helped them return to the top flight as champions in May 2014, notching five times in 155 outings, spending the last campaign on loan at Queens Park Rangers before being released in June 2016.

           

Dietmar Hamann made a total of 283 appearances for the reds, scoring eleven times as he helped us to claim the Champions League, UEFA Cup, two FA Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, two League Cups and the FA Charity Shield after signing from Newcastle United for £8m in July 1999. He moved on to both Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City in a bizarre transfer saga in July 2006 to bring his Anfield career to a close. He joined the Foxes as a First Team Coach in February 2011, only staying five months before taking over as Manager of Stockport County.

           

Ex-reserves forward Astrit Ajdarević signed for Leicester City in June 2009, after a successful loan spell at the Walkers Stadium in which he made five substitute appearances, although he did not play another first-team game, moving on to Swedish side Örebro SK in July 2010 after being released that May. Midfielder Jay Spearing joined the Foxes on loan in March 2010. He struck once in eleven outings as they reached the Championship Play-off Semi-finals. He had graduated to Melwood in the summer of 2007 after captaining the reds as they retained the FA Youth Cup that May. He made 55 senior appearances without finding the back of the net, moving on to Bolton Wanderers in August 2013 after a season on loan with the Trotters.

           

Centre-half Jack Hobbs joined Leicester City on loan in July 2008, turning out 49 times as they claimed the League One title, and being named in the PFA League One Team of the Year before signing on permanently in April 2009. He won the club’s Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards a year later but was sold to Hull City for £800,000 in June 2011 after just one goal in 130 games. He had joined the reds for £750,000 from Lincoln City in August 2005, making five senior appearances.

           

American centre-half Zak Whitbread joined the Academy aged eight but made just seven senior appearances in the cups, and was sold to Millwall for £200,000 in June 2006 after a season-long loan spell at The New Den. He signed for Leicester City in July 2012, having been released by Norwich City at the end of the previous season. He netted once in 21 outings for the Foxes before joining Derby County in June 2014 after a successful loan spell with the Rams.

           

Lee Peltier made his senior debut in our Carling Cup Third Round defeat of Reading in October 2006, but made just four first-team appearances in total before moving to Yeovil Town in January 2008 after a successful loan spell. He joined the Foxes from Huddersfield Town in June 2011 for £750,000, establishing himself as first-choice right-back, being sold to Leeds United in August 2012 after two goals in 47 games.

           

Up front

Emile Heskey scored 46 times for his hometown club in 197 games, helping them to three League Cup Finals, and scoring as they won after a replay in 1997. He joined the reds from Leicester City for a then club record £10.5m fee in March 2000, and the Foxes’ record sale, and struck sixty goals in 223 games, helping us to claim the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, two League Cups, UEFA Super Cup and FA Charity Shield in his four years at Anfield. He was sold to Birmingham City for £6.25m in May 2004.

           

Stan Collymore netted 35 times in 81 reds games after signing from Nottingham Forest for a British record £8.5m fee in July 1995. He was offloaded to Aston Villa in February 2000 for £7m, where he again failed to fulfil his potential. He left Villa on a free transfer for Leicester in February 2000, bagging five goals in twelve games, including a hat-trick against Sunderland, before leaving for Bradford City eight months later.

           

Alan Waddle signed from Halifax Town for £40,000 in June 1973 but only made 22 appearances in his four years at Anfield, netting just once, at Goodison Park in December 1973, as his route to the first team was usually blocked by Kevin Keegan and John Toshack, although he was on the bench for the European Cup Final in 1977. He moved on to Leicester City for £450,000 that September, netting once in eleven League games before joining Swansea City the following summer. His cousin Chris went on to great things with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique de Marseille and England.

           

Kenny Dalglish signed David Speedie from Coventry City for £700,000 in January 1991. He netted eight times in fourteen reds games before moving to Blackburn Rovers seven months later. After being released by Southampton, he struck twelve goals in 37 games for the Foxes in 1993/94 as they returned to the Premier League. He retired from professional football later in 1994. Mike Newell never managed to break through to our first team, joining Crewe Alexandra for free in September 1983. He signed for the Foxes from Luton Town for £350,000 in September 1987, scoring 26 goals in 96 games before moving to Everton for £1.1m in July 1989. Inside-forward Jack Haines never made a senior reds appearance after signing from Cheltenham Town in 1937. He joined Swansea Town in 1946 after the war, moving on to Leicester a year later. He scored three goals in twelve League games before moving to West Bromwich Albion in 1948.

           

Inside-forward Willie Carlin signed pro terms in May 1958 but only made one first-team appearance for the club, a 1-1 draw at Stoke City in October 1959, and moved on to Halifax Town in August 1962, going on to make a total of over 400 League appearances for a variety of clubs. He struck once in 31 games for the Foxes after signing from Derby County during the 1970/71 season, moving on to Notts County during the following campaign. Peter Kyle signed from Clyde in September 1899, failing to score in five reds games, moving on to Leicester Fosse in May 1900. Dick Allman signed from Plymouth Argyle in July 1908, but only played once before joining Wrexham in September 1909. He joined Leicester Fosse in November 1911, moving on to Croydon Common the following June after three goals in seven League games.

           

Scottish inside-left Willie Fagan arrived from Preston North End in October 1937 for £8,000, a record deal for a teenager, and netted 57 goals in 182 reds games, helping to fire us to the League title in 1947 and the FA Cup Final three years later. He finally left Anfield in January 1952 to join Belfast Distillery, having turned out for Leicester during the war. Bill Kinghorn signed from Queens Park in April 1938 and netted four times in nineteen reds games, and another three times in eleven wartime matches, also guesting for the Foxes.

           

The management

England international left-half Tom Bromilow signed professional terms in 1919, having asked for a trial straight from the army. He went on to make 375 appearances, scoring eleven times while helping us to claim two League titles in successive seasons in the 1920’s, as well as earning full international honours with England. He was Leicester boss during the Second World War, and then went on to become a scout for the Foxes.

           

Gordon Milne became manager at Filbert Street in August 1982, following Jock Wallace’s departure, leading them back into the top flight in his first season in charge. He stayed in the role for four seasons, signing Gary McAllister from Motherwell during his final season, and then became General Manager for a while. He had played 282 reds games after signing for a club record £16,000 from Preston North End in August 1960, netting eighteen times and winning the League title twice, as well as the Second Division championship before joining Blackpool in May 1967. He also won fourteen England caps.

           

Leicester skipper Kevin MacDonald was signed by Joe Fagan for £400,000 in November 1984, claiming League and FA Cup winners’ medals two years later, with skipper Alan Hansen calling him “far and away our most influential player.” A broken leg helped end his Anfield career, in which he struck five times in 64 games. He moved to Coventry City in June 1989 after a number of loan spells away from Anfield, including one back at Filbert Street, taking his League tally up to eight goals in 141 games for the Foxes. He became Leicester’s caretaker boss in November 1994 for 22 days following Brian Little’s departure.

           

Doug Livermore signed pro terms in November 1965 after starting out with Bolton Wanderers, making just eighteen appearances in our midfield before joining Norwich City in November 1970, but he returned to Anfield as Roy Evans’ Assistant in January 1994. He left in November 1998 following Gérard Houllier taking full control. He was Caretaker Manager Nigel Worthington’s Assistant at Leicester during the final weeks of the 2006/07 season, helping them to safety in the Championship. Ian Silvester succeeded the late Bryce Morrison as Club Secretary in April 2009, having worked as Assistant Secretary since 2005. He left by mutual consent in May 2011. He started in football with Leicester in January 1985, working his way up to become Football Secretary in the summer of 1995, moving on to the same role at Leeds United in December 1998.

           

In the middle

Gary McAllister joined Leicester City from Motherwell along with clubmate Ally Mauchlen for a combined £250,000 fee in August 1985. He struck 52 times in 225 appearances for the Foxes, before joining Leeds United for £1m in July 1990. He signed for the reds from Coventry City on a free in July 2000. His first season as a red climaxed in a flurry of vital goals, as we won the treble and clinched Champions League qualification. His second and final season was less stellar, although he featured as we claimed the FA Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup. He was given a hero’s reception at his final game in May 2002, having struck nine times in 87 reds games. He then returned to the Sky Blues as Player/Manager.

           

Also between the sticks

Mike Hooper signed from Wrexham for £40,000 in October 1985 but spent most of his Anfield career as understudy to first Bruce Grobbelaar and then David James, although he managed to make 73 first-team appearances. He joined the Foxes on loan during the 1990/91 season, making fifteen appearances as they just stayed up in the old Second Division, before returning to the reds’ second string, moving on to Newcastle United for £550,000 in September 1993.

           

Scottish international Ken Campbell signed from Cambuslang Rovers in May 1911 for £10. He played 142 reds games, including our first FA Cup Final in 1914, before joining Partick Thistle in April 1920. He joined Leicester from Stoke in 1925, playing 81 times until he re-signed for New Brighton in 1929. Leicester-born Chris Kirkland only appeared 45 times between our sticks after signing from Coventry City for £6m in August 2001, while suffering from a succession of injuries, and moved to Wigan Athletic in October 2006 for a reported £3.5m after a successful loan spell. He joined the Foxes on loan from the Latics in November 2010, playing three games.

           

Pegguy Arphexad only played 29 games for Leicester after joining from Racing Club de Lens in August 1997, including a superb display at Anfield in May 2000. He only played six first-team games for the reds, after arriving on a free in July 2000, but sat on the bench to win six medals, having already claimed one from the bench for the Foxes. He moved on to Coventry City in August 2003 after his contract had expired. Mark Gayle joined on loan from Crewe Alexandra in February 1994, sitting on the bench three times before returning to Gresty Road. He had started out at Leicester before signing pro terms with Blackpool in August 1989.

           

David Martin signed from MK Dons for £250,000 in January 2006 and sat on the bench nineteen times without making a senior appearance. He joined Leicester on loan in August 2008, playing thirty times as they claimed the League One title, leaving Anfield permanently in May 2010 to return to Stadium:mk. Tony Warner joined City on loan from Hull City in March 2009. He played four times for them as they progressed towards the League One title. He never made the reds’ first-team, despite sitting on the bench 121 times, joining Millwall on a free transfer in July 1999. Leicester lad Carl Muggleton joined the reds on loan from his hometown club in 1990, but never even made the first-team bench. He played 54 times in total for the Foxes, including saving a spot-kick as they lost the 1992 Second Division Play-off final against Blackburn Rovers at Wembley, before joining Stoke City for £150,000 in the summer of 1994.

           

Other double agents

Left-half Jack Bamber netted twice in eighty official reds games after signing on in December 1915, as well as scoring another eight goals in 118 Wartime outings for the reds. He left for Leicester City in February 1924. Outside-right Harold Wadsworth was sold to Leicester City for £250 in June 1924, turning out 106 times for them. He had netted three times in 55 reds games since his move from Tranmere Rovers in May 1919. He played many of those games alongside his brother, centre-half Walter. Scottish left-half Bill Goldie joined his brother Archie at Anfield in November 1897 from Clyde, and bagged six goals in 174 reds appearances, helping us to our first ever League title in 1901, moving to Fulham in January 1904. He joined Leicester Fosse from the Cottagers in 1908, retiring in 1911.

           

Half-back Bill Keech played just six Second Division games for the reds in late 1895, having signed from Barnsley St. Peter’s that October, helping us to claim the title that season. He later played as a forward for Leicester Fosse, notching five goals in fifteen League games, before returning to the half-back line with Queens Park Rangers’ first professional team in the Southern League after a loan spell with Loughborough Town. Welsh international right-half Maurice Parry signed from Brighton United in March 1900, scoring four times in 221 reds games, moving on to Partick Thistle in May 1909. He had spent the 1898/999 season with Leicester Fosse. He later spent time coaching back at Anfield.

           

Right-back Jack Chadburn arrived from West Bromwich Albion in May 1903 and only played twice before moving on to Plymouth Argyle in March 1904. He had been with Leicester Fosse earlier in his career. Centre-half James Gorman signed from Darlington St Augustine’s in March 1906, moving on to Leicester Fosse in May 1908 after one goal in 23 reds games. However, he was badly injured on his debut that October, with the Foxes relegated at the end of his first season. He played just three times before joining Hartlepools United in July 1910. Legendary keeper Ray Clemence’s son Stephen joined the Foxes for £750,000 from Birmingham City in July 2007, soon taking over as captain. He was released in May 2010 due to injury, after three goals in 34 outings.

Edited August 28, 2018 by Will

[Will]

Down Memory Lane

           

On Saturday, we pay our 49th League visit to Leicester City, and our fifth in the League to the rebranded King Power Stadium. This includes three trips when they were known as Leicester Fosse. So far, our record reads fourteen wins, ten draws and 24 defeats. YNWA takes a look back at memorable away League encounters over the years.

           

At the treble

Robbie Fowler scored a hat-trick in October 2001, his last ever reds goals, with Sami Hyypiä bagging the other in our 4-1 win. Stephen Wright made his first reds start, with Dennis Wise bagging the last of his four goals past us.

           

Most recently

We won 3-2 in September 2017, with Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho both on target before the break. Shinji Okazaki pulled a goal back, before Jordan Henderson netted. Jamie Vardy immediately added one of his seven goals past us to date, but we held out for victory.

           

We lost 3-1 seven months earlier with Jamie Vardy netting twice, and Danny Drinkwater also on target, as Philippe Coutinho bagged our consolation in their first game after Claudio Ranieri’s sacking. We went down 2-0 to the eventual champions a year earlier when Jordan Henderson played his 200th reds game, thanks to a Jamie Vardy brace, his first strikes against the reds.

           

We won 3-1 in December 2014, despite falling behind when Leonardo Ulloa’s strike rebounded off the post and Simon Mignolet for an own goal. Adam Lallana, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson were all on target, with the Foxes having Wes Morgan sent off.

           

Tons up

Ian Rush bagged his hundredth reds goal in his 166th game for us in April 1984. Ronnie Whelan and John Wark were also on target as we came from 2-1 down to draw 3-3, with Gary Lineker scoring the first of his six goals against the reds. Andy Peake and Steve Lynex also netted for the Foxes. We held the Foxes to a goalless draw at the Walkers Stadium in March 2004, with Dietmar Hamann playing his 200th reds game.

           

We were held for the sixth consecutive League game that season in March 1975, this time 1-1 with John Toshack notching our goal, while midfielder Peter Cormack was playing his hundredth League game for the reds. This run helped ensure we missed out on the League title by just two points. Former reds target Frank Worthington netted for the home side. Ian Callaghan played his 300th reds game as we lost 2-1 in October 1967, with Ian St. John netting our consolation and Mike Stringfellow nabbing the last two of his five goals for the Foxes against the reds.

           

Bob’s half century

Bob Paisley secured his fiftieth League victory as reds boss as a John Toshack goal was enough for victory at Filbert Street in October 1976. This was Bob’s 95th League game as Manager, five games more than it took Bill Shankly to achieve the same feat, although many of his wins came in the Second Division, and two games more than it took Rafael Benítez.

           

Off

Tony Cottee opened the scoring in September 1999 inside two minutes with one of his eight goals against us, but Michael Owen was in sparkling form, netting twice past Pegguy Arphexad, including a penalty. Frank Sinclair was then sent off for bringing down Titi Camara, but City fought back to equalise late on through Muzzy Izzet. David Thompson also went for an early bath in the dying minutes.

           

We won 2-1 in December 1994. David James saved a penalty from Steve Thompson before Robbie Fowler converted from the spot. Ian Rush also netted before Simon Grayson was dismissed for the home side. Iwan Roberts bagged a late consolation.

           

Other big wins

Patrik Berger scored twice as we won 3-0 in September 1996, his first reds strikes, with Michael Thomas netting the other. We went top of the table for the first time that season. David Fairclough, Steve Heighway, Kenny Dalglish and Terry McDermott bagged the goals as we won 4-0 in November 1977, our biggest ever win in Leicester.

           

Goals from Robert Robinson, Alfred West and Arthur Goddard handed us a 3-0 win in January 1905, as we completed our first League double over Leicester Fosse. We lost 3-0 in October 1962, our worst ever defeat to the Foxes, although we lost by the same score at Anfield in January 1926.

           

Again and again

John Toshack netted an early brace as we lost 3-2 in August 1972, our fifth straight defeat away to Leicester City, all of which were by the odd goal. Keith Weller struck a hat-trick on this day. Our third consecutive 1-1 League draw at Filbert Street was secured thanks to a Kevin Keegan goal three years later. Two minutes earlier he had converted a penalty, but had to retake it, failing with his second attempt. Keith Weller netted against the reds again, the last of his six strikes past us.

           

Beginnings and ends

Harman van den Berg netted an 89th minute equaliser, his first reds goal, as we drew 2-2 in October 1938 with Berry Nieuwenhuys also on target. Harry Barkas played his fifth and final reds game as we lost 2-1 in September 1931, with Gordon Gunson bagging our consolation. Ernie Hine struck one of his ten goals against the reds, with Sep Smith also on target. Gordon Hodgson struck as we won 2-1 in October 1932, with Syd Roberts scoring his first reds goal, while Danny Liddle netted the first of his four goals against the reds.

           

First trip

Donald Mackinlay netted our late consolation as we lost 3-1 in our first meeting with the newly-renamed Leicester City in August 1925. Arthur Chandler nabbed the first two of his six goals against us, with Hugh Adcock netting the first of his five. Our first visit to Leicester Fosse’s Filbert Street ground resulted in a 2-0 defeat in November 1895, with half-back Bill Keech playing his sixth and last reds game. The reds apparently dominated the game, having a goal ruled out, with the home side’s second wrongly allowed to stand due to an offside according to the Liverpool Mercury report.

[jimbolala]

This will be a decent test for us. Tough team who can cause us problems. Another clean sheet before the break and its a great start

[Maldini]

I think it'll be very similar to Brighton, they'll try and frustrate us as long as possible and hope for a mistake from us or a freak goal. I don't think they're as much of a threat on the break as they usually are without Vardy.

[Ombudsam]

That Gray lad is due a breakout season. Inconsistent but has talent. Hopefully he won’t decide to shine against us.

[David Hodgson]

Can I skip my wedding and watch this?

You picked a Saturday in the football season. Don't even say a word lad. And wtf are international breaks for eh ?

[Molby]

Mon, Tues, Weds and Sunday are no picnics either

 

It’s Thursday or close season in odd years only

[Ombudsam]

Henderson for Keita I reckon

[Conrad]

I see Chilwell's been getting rave reviews

we were strongly linked with him at one point werent we

[Case]

We were.  Our Left back is in a different class though.

[Begbie]

Leicester fans seem to think he's ropey defensively, but good going forwards.

 

Looked decent vs the Mancs

[The_Adder]

Henderson for Keita I reckon

Christ I hope not.

 

Balance all wrong.

 

Keita by far our best midfielder.

Edited August 29, 2018 by The_Adder

[Nerik]

Down Memory Lane

           

On Saturday, we pay our 49th League visit to Leicester City, and our fifth in the League to the rebranded King Power Stadium. This includes three trips when they were known as Leicester Fosse. So far, our record reads fourteen wins, ten draws and 24 defeats. YNWA takes a look back at memorable away League encounters over the years.

           

At the treble

Robbie Fowler scored a hat-trick in October 2001, his last ever reds goals, with Sami Hyypiä bagging the other in our 4-1 win. Stephen Wright made his first reds start, with Dennis Wise bagging the last of his four goals past us.

           

Most recently

We won 3-2 in September 2017, with Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho both on target before the break. Shinji Okazaki pulled a goal back, before Jordan Henderson netted. Jamie Vardy immediately added one of his seven goals past us to date, but we held out for victory.

           

We lost 3-1 seven months earlier with Jamie Vardy netting twice, and Danny Drinkwater also on target, as Philippe Coutinho bagged our consolation in their first game after Claudio Ranieri’s sacking. We went down 2-0 to the eventual champions a year earlier when Jordan Henderson played his 200th reds game, thanks to a Jamie Vardy brace, his first strikes against the reds.

           

We won 3-1 in December 2014, despite falling behind when Leonardo Ulloa’s strike rebounded off the post and Simon Mignolet for an own goal. Adam Lallana, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson were all on target, with the Foxes having Wes Morgan sent off.

           

Tons up

Ian Rush bagged his hundredth reds goal in his 166th game for us in April 1984. Ronnie Whelan and John Wark were also on target as we came from 2-1 down to draw 3-3, with Gary Lineker scoring the first of his six goals against the reds. Andy Peake and Steve Lynex also netted for the Foxes. We held the Foxes to a goalless draw at the Walkers Stadium in March 2004, with Dietmar Hamann playing his 200th reds game.

           

We were held for the sixth consecutive League game that season in March 1975, this time 1-1 with John Toshack notching our goal, while midfielder Peter Cormack was playing his hundredth League game for the reds. This run helped ensure we missed out on the League title by just two points. Former reds target Frank Worthington netted for the home side. Ian Callaghan played his 300th reds game as we lost 2-1 in October 1967, with Ian St. John netting our consolation and Mike Stringfellow nabbing the last two of his five goals for the Foxes against the reds.

           

Bob’s half century

Bob Paisley secured his fiftieth League victory as reds boss as a John Toshack goal was enough for victory at Filbert Street in October 1976. This was Bob’s 95th League game as Manager, five games more than it took Bill Shankly to achieve the same feat, although many of his wins came in the Second Division, and two games more than it took Rafael Benítez.

           

Off

Tony Cottee opened the scoring in September 1999 inside two minutes with one of his eight goals against us, but Michael Owen was in sparkling form, netting twice past Pegguy Arphexad, including a penalty. Frank Sinclair was then sent off for bringing down Titi Camara, but City fought back to equalise late on through Muzzy Izzet. David Thompson also went for an early bath in the dying minutes.

           

We won 2-1 in December 1994. David James saved a penalty from Steve Thompson before Robbie Fowler converted from the spot. Ian Rush also netted before Simon Grayson was dismissed for the home side. Iwan Roberts bagged a late consolation.

           

Other big wins

Patrik Berger scored twice as we won 3-0 in September 1996, his first reds strikes, with Michael Thomas netting the other. We went top of the table for the first time that season. David Fairclough, Steve Heighway, Kenny Dalglish and Terry McDermott bagged the goals as we won 4-0 in November 1977, our biggest ever win in Leicester.

           

Goals from Robert Robinson, Alfred West and Arthur Goddard handed us a 3-0 win in January 1905, as we completed our first League double over Leicester Fosse. We lost 3-0 in October 1962, our worst ever defeat to the Foxes, although we lost by the same score at Anfield in January 1926.

           

Again and again

John Toshack netted an early brace as we lost 3-2 in August 1972, our fifth straight defeat away to Leicester City, all of which were by the odd goal. Keith Weller struck a hat-trick on this day. Our third consecutive 1-1 League draw at Filbert Street was secured thanks to a Kevin Keegan goal three years later. Two minutes earlier he had converted a penalty, but had to retake it, failing with his second attempt. Keith Weller netted against the reds again, the last of his six strikes past us.

           

Beginnings and ends

Harman van den Berg netted an 89th minute equaliser, his first reds goal, as we drew 2-2 in October 1938 with Berry Nieuwenhuys also on target. Harry Barkas played his fifth and final reds game as we lost 2-1 in September 1931, with Gordon Gunson bagging our consolation. Ernie Hine struck one of his ten goals against the reds, with Sep Smith also on target. Gordon Hodgson struck as we won 2-1 in October 1932, with Syd Roberts scoring his first reds goal, while Danny Liddle netted the first of his four goals against the reds.

           

First trip

Donald Mackinlay netted our late consolation as we lost 3-1 in our first meeting with the newly-renamed Leicester City in August 1925. Arthur Chandler nabbed the first two of his six goals against us, with Hugh Adcock netting the first of his five. Our first visit to Leicester Fosse’s Filbert Street ground resulted in a 2-0 defeat in November 1895, with half-back Bill Keech playing his sixth and last reds game. The reds apparently dominated the game, having a goal ruled out, with the home side’s second wrongly allowed to stand due to an offside according to the Liverpool Mercury report.

Fowler's last ever goals for us came 6yrs later. 

[psl]

Mon, Tues, Weds and Sunday are no picnics either

 

It’s Thursday or close season in odd years only

 

Get married in a World Cup year after its finished.  That way you get loads of football you don't really care about for the stag do.

[Leo No.8]

Christ I hope not.

 

Balance all wrong.

 

Keita by far our best midfielder.

If Keita was getting rested I’d rather see Shaqiri replace him because otherwise there’s no real creativity in that three, but I’d guess we’ll be unchanged.

 

Imagine he’d like to give Hendo a start but Wijnaldum and Milner have both been excellent so far.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Leo No.8