1987–88 season of Leicester City
Leicester City 1987–88 football season
Leicester City1987–88 season |
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Chairman | Terry Shipman |
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Manager | Bryan Hamilton (until 11 December) David Pleat (from 24 December) |
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Second Division | 13th |
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FA Cup | Third round |
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League Cup | Third round |
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Full Members Cup | Third round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Gary McAllister (9) All: Mike Newell (11) |
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Average home league attendance | 10,157 |
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During the 1987–88 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
Leicester started the season poorly with five defeats from their first six league games, which put manager Hamilton under real pressure. He signed strikers Jari Rantanen from IFK Göteborg and Mike Newell from Luton Town for a club record £350,000 to make prospects a little brighter, but two wins in eleven league games cost Hamilton his job in December. He was replaced by former Tottenham Hotspur manager David Pleat, and fortunes turned in the second half of the season, with Leicester losing only four league games during that period and scoring in each of their final sixteen league fixtures.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
11 | Stoke City | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 62 |
12 | Swindon Town | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 60 | +13 | 59 |
13 | Leicester City | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 59 |
14 | Barnsley | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 57 |
15 | Hull City | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 57 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
15 August 1987 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–1 | 8,469 | |
19 August 1987 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 21,034 | |
29 August 1987 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | 7,559 | Moran |
31 August 1987 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 9,948 | McAllister |
5 September 1987 | Aston Villa | H | 0–2 | 10,286 | |
12 September 1987 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 8,925 | McAllister |
16 September 1987 | Oldham Athletic | H | 4–1 | 7,358 | Newell, Rantanen, Ford, Wilson |
19 September 1987 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 4–0 | 8,872 | Wilson, Ford, Newell, Rantanen |
26 September 1987 | Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | 7,969 | Newell, Osman, Mauchlen |
30 September 1987 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 11,533 | Moran |
3 October 1987 | Manchester City | A | 2–4 | 16,481 | Newell, Rantanen |
10 October 1987 | Barnsley | H | 0–0 | 8,665 | |
17 October 1987 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 10,593 | McAllister |
21 October 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 | 9,262 | Walsh, Moran (2) |
24 October 1987 | Hull City | A | 2–2 | 8,826 | McAllister, Walsh |
31 October 1987 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | 8,650 | Moran |
7 November 1987 | Swindon Town | H | 3–2 | 8,346 | Ramsey, Walsh, Venus |
14 November 1987 | Birmingham City | A | 2–2 | 8,666 | Walsh, Cusack |
21 November 1987 | Bradford City | H | 0–2 | 11,543 | |
28 November 1987 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | 6,704 | |
5 December 1987 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 9,411 | |
12 December 1987 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–2 | 4,785 | |
26 December 1987 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 11,452 | |
28 December 1987 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–4 | 15,581 | |
1 January 1988 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 7,220 | |
2 January 1988 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–4 | 10,104 | Brien, McAllister (pen), Reid, Wilkinson |
16 January 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–0 | 5,025 | |
30 January 1988 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 6,645 | Osman, Walsh |
6 February 1988 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 18,867 | Newell |
13 February 1988 | Leeds United | H | 3–2 | 11,937 | McAllister (2, 1 pen), Cross |
20 February 1988 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 11,084 | Reid, Newell |
27 February 1988 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 13,852 | Cross |
5 March 1988 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 12,256 | Cross |
12 March 1988 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 7,447 | Walsh |
16 March 1988 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 10,502 | Mauchlen |
19 March 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–3 | 9,564 | Reid (2), Newell |
26 March 1988 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 10,353 | Newell, Weir (pen) |
2 April 1988 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 9,450 | Osman, McAllister |
5 April 1988 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 13,541 | Osman (2) |
9 April 1988 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 11,013 | Cross |
23 April 1988 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 9,603 | Walsh |
30 April 1988 | Bradford City | A | 1–4 | 14,393 | Reid |
2 May 1988 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | 9,803 | Cross (2), Groves |
7 May 1988 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | 27,645 | Weir, McAllister |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 9 January 1988 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 7,557 | |
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ "Leicester City 1987-1988 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
Leicester City F.C. seasons |
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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