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Leicester 1977/1978

CityLeicester
Full nameLeicester City FC
Foundation1884
Official websitehttps://www.lcfc.com/

Roster Leicester 1977/1978

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Goalkeepers

photo Pat Bonner

Pat Bonner

Goalkeeper

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date24/05/1960
Age18 years
Height1m88
Weight83 kg
photo Mark Wallington

Mark Wallington

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/03/1972

left on : 01/07/1985
B.date17/09/1952
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 42
First team matches 42
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 12
Goals against 70
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3780
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 12%
Draws 29%
Losses 60%

Defenders

photo Jeff Blockley

Jeff Blockley

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1975

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date12/09/1949
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 7
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 675
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 25%
Losses 50%
photo Steve Sims

Steve Sims

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/01/1979
B.date02/07/1957
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 29
First team matches 28
On the bench 1
Goals 2
Efficiency 1238
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2475
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 10%
Draws 28%
Losses 62%
photo David Webb

David Webb

Defender

England

Arrived on : 30/09/1977

left on : 01/09/1978
B.date09/04/1946
Age32 years

Display stats

Played matches 30
First team matches 29
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2655
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 10%
Draws 27%
Losses 63%
photo John O'Neill

John O'Neill

Defender

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1987
B.date11/03/1958
Age20 years
Height1m82
Weight84 kg
photo Alan Woollett

Alan Woollett

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1964

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date04/03/1947
Age31 years

Display stats

Played matches 12
First team matches 12
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1035
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 17%
Draws 33%
Losses 50%
photo Dennis Rofe

Dennis Rofe

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1972

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date01/06/1950
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 33
First team matches 33
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2925
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 9%
Draws 36%
Losses 55%
photo Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/11/1973

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date01/11/1945
Age32 years

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 6
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 630
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 38%
Losses 63%
photo Steve Yates

Steve Yates

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/12/1971

left on : 01/11/1977
B.date08/12/1953
Age24 years
photo Larry May

Larry May

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date26/12/1958
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 5
First team matches 3
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 360
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 20%
Losses 80%
photo Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1986
B.date18/12/1957
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 32
First team matches 31
On the bench 1
Goals 3
Efficiency 930
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2790
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 9%
Draws 28%
Losses 63%
photo Mark Goodwin

Mark Goodwin

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date23/02/1960
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 14
First team matches 14
On the bench 0
Goals 3
Efficiency 405
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1215
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 21%
Draws 21%
Losses 57%
photo Stephen Whitworth

Stephen Whitworth

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1970

left on : 01/03/1979
B.date20/03/1952
Age26 years

Display stats

Played matches 35
First team matches 34
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3105
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 14%
Draws 26%
Losses 60%

Midfielders

photo Eddie Kelly

Eddie Kelly

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date07/02/1951
Age27 years

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 24
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 2015
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2015
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 13%
Draws 33%
Losses 54%
photo Jon Sammels

Jon Sammels

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1971

left on : 01/03/1978
B.date23/07/1945
Age32 years

Display stats

Played matches 21
First team matches 19
On the bench 2
Goals 1
Efficiency 1771
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1771
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 10%
Draws 29%
Losses 62%
photo Geoffrey Salmons

Geoffrey Salmons

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date14/01/1948
Age30 years

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 25
On the bench 1
Goals 4
Efficiency 574
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2295
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 15%
Draws 27%
Losses 58%
photo Steve Kember

Steve Kember

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date08/12/1948
Age29 years

Display stats

Played matches 27
First team matches 26
On the bench 1
Goals 2
Efficiency 1193
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2385
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 11%
Draws 30%
Losses 59%
photo Peter Welsh

Peter Welsh

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1976

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date19/07/1959
Age18 years
photo Lamond Robertson

Lamond Robertson

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date27/09/1947
Age30 years

Display stats

Played matches 7
First team matches 6
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 540
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 14%
Losses 86%
photo Derek Dawkins

Derek Dawkins

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/01/1979
B.date29/11/1959
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 3
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 270
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 0%
Losses 67%
photo Neville Hamilton

Neville Hamilton

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date19/04/1960
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 4
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 315
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 0%
Losses 75%
photo Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Offensive Midfielder

Scotland

Arrived on : 20/12/1977

left on : 15/09/1979
B.date30/12/1948
Age29 years

Display stats

Played matches 18
First team matches 18
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 765
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1530
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 11%
Draws 28%
Losses 61%
photo Keith Weller

Keith Weller

Offensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1971

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date11/06/1946
Age32 years

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 23
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2070
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 17%
Draws 29%
Losses 54%

Forwards

photo George Armstrong

George Armstrong

Right Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/09/1978
B.date09/08/1944
Age33 years

Display stats

Played matches 12
First team matches 11
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1035
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 25%
Losses 75%
photo Frank Worthington

Frank Worthington

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1972

left on : 01/10/1977
B.date23/11/1948
Age29 years

Display stats

Played matches 7
First team matches 7
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 630
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 630
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 14%
Draws 29%
Losses 57%
photo Roger Davies

Roger Davies

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/12/1977

left on : 01/01/1979
B.date25/10/1950
Age27 years
Height1m91

Display stats

Played matches 18
First team matches 14
On the bench 4
Goals 4
Efficiency 349
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1395
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 6%
Draws 33%
Losses 61%
photo Alan Waddle

Alan Waddle

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date09/06/1954
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 11
First team matches 11
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 945
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 945
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 9%
Draws 27%
Losses 64%
photo Brian Alderson

Brian Alderson

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/08/1975

left on : 01/08/1978
B.date05/05/1950
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 14
First team matches 13
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1125
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 7%
Draws 36%
Losses 57%
photo Trevor Christie

Trevor Christie

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date28/02/1959
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 5
First team matches 5
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 405
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 40%
Draws 20%
Losses 40%
photo Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date28/11/1958
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 10
First team matches 8
On the bench 2
Goals 1
Efficiency 669
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 669
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 20%
Draws 20%
Losses 60%
photo Winston White

Winston White

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date26/10/1958
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 6
First team matches 5
On the bench 1
Goals 1
Efficiency 495
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 495
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 33%
Losses 67%
photo Kevin Farmer

Kevin Farmer

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date24/01/1960
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 1
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 45
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 0%
Losses 100%
photo Stephen Bicknell

Stephen Bicknell

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1978
B.date28/11/1959
Age18 years

Manager

photo Ian McFarlane

Ian McFarlane

Manager

B.date 26/01/1933

Age 45 years

Arrived on : 05/04/1978

Left on : 24/05/1978

5 Games
1 Victories
4 Losses

Success rate in this team:

20 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

39 %

photo Frank McLintock

Frank McLintock

Manager

B.date 28/12/1939

Age 38 years

Arrived on : 09/06/1977

Left on : 05/04/1978

40 Games
5 Victories
23 Losses

Success rate in this team:

13 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

13 %

Games list

22/0422/04/1978Division 1D1Round 40R40Derby County4 1Leicester
26/0426/04/1978Division 1D1Round 41R41Leicester0 2Chelsea
29/0429/04/1978Division 1D1Round 42R42Leicester3 0Newcastle United

Competitions overview 1977/1978Last updated on 07/05/2024 at 17:11

Division 1

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42512252670-44

League Cup

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100102-2

FA Cup

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2101110

Total

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45612272773-46

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1977photo George Armstrong G. ArmstrongArsenal
01/0701/07/1977photo Trevor Christie Trevor Christie
01/0701/07/1977photo Derek Dawkins Derek Dawkins
01/0701/07/1977photo Kevin Farmer Kevin Farmer
01/0701/07/1977photo Mark Goodwin Mark Goodwin
01/0701/07/1977photo Neville Hamilton N. Hamilton
01/0701/07/1977photo Eddie Kelly Eddie KellyQPR
01/0701/07/1977photo Lamond Robertson L. RobertsonExeter City
01/0701/07/1977photo Dean Smith Dean Smith
01/0701/07/1977photo Alan Waddle Alan WaddleLiverpool
01/0901/09/1977photo Geoffrey Salmons G. SalmonsStoke City
30/0930/09/1977photo David Webb David WebbQPR
01/1201/12/1977photo Roger Davies Roger DaviesClub Brugge
20/1220/12/1977photo Billy Hughes Billy HughesDerby

Staff members in

09/0609/06/1977photo Frank McLintock Frank McLintockArsenalmanager
05/0405/04/1978photo Ian McFarlane Ian McFarlaneSunderlandmanager

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0901/09/1977photo Alan Birchenall Alan BirchenallNotts
01/1001/10/1977photo Frank Worthington F. WorthingtonBolton
01/1101/11/1977photo Steve Yates Steve YatesSouthend
01/0301/03/1978photo Jon Sammels Jon SammelsVancouver

Staff members out

01/0701/07/1977photo Jimmy Bloomfield J. BloomfieldOrientmanager
05/0405/04/1978photo Frank McLintock Frank McLintockBrentfordmanager

Trophy room

Victories

Community Shield 220211971
FA Cup 12021
Premier League 12016
Championship 72014198019711957195419371925
League One 12009
League Cup 3200019971964

Runner-ups

Community Shield 12016
Championship 220031908
League Cup 219991965
FA Cup 41969196319611949
Premier League 11929
Data verified since 1894/1895

Club overall statsLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 19:02

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

48%

62%

55%

All competitions

48%

63%

56%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

33%

24%

29%

All competitions

33%

25%

29%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

43%

38%

40%

All competitions

43%

33%

38%

Number of times the team scores first

League

24%

10%

17%

All competitions

24%

8%

16%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

57%

71%

64%

All competitions

57%

63%

60%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

17

0

17

All competitions

17

0

13

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

15

11

15

All competitions

15

11

13

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 02 times2 times
0 - 04 times4 times
1 - 51 times1 times
0 - 31 times1 times
0 - 22 times2 times
1 - 21 times1 times
2 - 11 times1 times
0 - 41 times1 times
1 - 12 times2 times
0 - 12 times2 times
2 - 21 times1 times
2 - 31 times1 times
1 - 41 times1 times
3 - 01 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 04 times4 times
2 - 04 times5 times
3 - 02 times2 times
2 - 11 times1 times
1 - 11 times1 times
1 - 03 times4 times
3 - 11 times1 times
3 - 22 times2 times
0 - 11 times2 times
5 - 11 times1 times
4 - 11 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

80%

20%

Away

50%

50%

Total

71.43%

14.29%

14.29%

All competitions

Home

80%

20%

Away

50%

50%

Total

71.43%

14.29%

14.29%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

16.67%

83.33%

Away

6.67%

93.33%

Total

11.11%

88.89%

All competitions

Home

16.67%

83.33%

Away

6.67%

93.33%

Total

11.11%

88.89%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

23%

28%

49%

21

25

44

Min./Match

7%

27%

66%

6

24

60

Min./Match

15%

27%

58%

14

24

52

Min./Match

All competitions

23%

28%

49%

21

25

44

Min./Match

6%

36%

58%

6

32

52

Min./Match

14%

32%

54%

13

29

48

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 19:02

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 15/05/2024 at 21:03

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 157
21
Best scorer : Roger Davies - 26 Goals
16 - 300
2
31 - 451
6
Best scorer : Jon Sammels - 3 Goals
46 - 601
3
Best scorer : Roger Davies - 2 Goals
61 - 751
3
76 - 901
9

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 25/04/2024 at 13:51

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1968 and 1978 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
12Wolverhampton1.37 pts/m
13Chelsea1.43 pts/m
14West Ham1.19 pts/m
15Stoke City1.27 pts/m
16WBA1.34 pts/m
17Leicester1.27 pts/m
18QPR1.41 pts/m
19Birmingham City1.32 pts/m
20Southampton1.35 pts/m
21Burnley1.32 pts/m
22Sheffield United1.39 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/08/1968. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 14/05/2024 at 01:43

Best club streaksLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 19:02

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins111
League111
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses446
League446
consecutive matches without a win61313
League61713
consecutive matches without a draw569
League569
consecutive matches without a loss423
League413
matches with at least one goal scored444
League444
matches with at least one goal conceded577
League577
matches without scoring any goal364
League354
matches without conceding any goal223
League213

Running streaksLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 19:02

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins11
League11
consecutive losses3
League3
consecutive matches without a win3
League3
consecutive matches without a draw569
League569
consecutive matches without a loss11
League11
matches with at least one goal scored141
League141
matches with at least one goal conceded3
League3
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal11
League11

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