The 2013–14 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 109th season in the English football league system and their 62nd (overall) season in the second tier of English football. They were playing their fifth consecutive season in the Football League Championship.
| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha | ||
| Manager | Nigel Pearson | ||
| Championship | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Fifth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Nugent (20) All: David Nugent (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,424 vs. Doncaster Rovers (Championship, 03.05.2014) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,043 vs. Derby County (League Cup, 24.09.2013) | ||
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The season saw Leicester win their seventh second tier title, equalling the record for the most second tier titles set by Manchester City after leading the table since Boxing Day and comfortably earning promotion with six games to spare, before winning the title with two games to spare.
Along the way, they broke several club records including most points in a single season (102), most league wins in a single season (31), most league home wins in a single season (17), the most consecutive league wins (9), the most consecutive away league wins (5), the longest unbeaten run away from home in the league (13) and the most consecutive league games scored in (31) (the latter two records continued on to the following season).
Pre-season events
editNote: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
- 1 June 2013 – Joseph Dodoo signed a professional contract until 2015.[1]
- 13 June 2013 – Conrad Logan signed a 2-year contract extension until 2015.[2]
Kit and sponsorship
editThe Leicester City home kit for the 2013–14 season was unveiled on 6 July 2013. It is the second kit made under the PUMA brand. The kit features a blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks with a metallic gold trim.[3]
Friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 12 July 2013 | Leamington | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Leamington Spa |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Wood  61'Waghorn 70' |
Stadium: New Windmill Ground Attendance: 1,002 |
| 20 July 2013 | Ilkeston | 0 – 0 | Leicester City XI | Ilkeston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Manor Ground Attendance: 452 |
| 23 July 2013 | Port Vale | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Waghorn 15' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,894 |
| 24 July 2013 | York City | 0 – 0 | Leicester City | York |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 July 2013 | Corby Town | 2 – 3 | Leicester City XI | Corby |
| 15:00 BST | Viera 24' Shariff 44' |
Report | Dodoo 2' Futács 10'Panayiotou 90' |
Stadium: Steel Park Attendance: 262 |
| 27 July 2013 | Leicester City | 0 – 3 | AS Monaco | Leicester |
| 16:15 BST | Report | Kurzawa 7' Falcao 40'Tisserand 85' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 10,633 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 30 July 2013 | Northampton Town | 2 – 1 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Collins 13' St Ledger 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Wood 20' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,812 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 31 July 2013 | Coalville Town | 3 – 1 | Leicester City XI | Coalville |
| 19:45 BST | Piggon 19' Stuart 38'MacAteer 48' |
Report | Paratore 58' |
Stadium: Owen Street Sports Ground Attendance: 372 |
Events
editNote:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
- 2 September 2013 – Wes Morgan is called up to play for Jamaica for the first time.[4]
- 16 January 2014 – Wes Morgan signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[5]
- 25 January 2014 – Paul Konchesky signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[6]
- 8 May 2014 – Gary Taylor-Fletcher signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[7]
- 22 May 2014 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[8]
- 30 May 2014 – Tom Hopper signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[9]
- 31 May 2014 – Riyad Mahrez plays for Algeria for the first time.[10]
- 2 June 2014 – Jacob Blyth signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[11]
- 2 June 2014 – James Pearson signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[11]
- 4 June 2014 – Kasper Schmeichel signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[12]
- 15 June 2014 – Danny Drinkwater signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[13]
- 19 June 2014 – Jak McCourt signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[14]
- 25 June 2014 – Nigel Pearson signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[15]
- 27 June 2014 – Michael Barrington signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[16]
- 27 June 2014 – Adam Smith signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[16]
- 27 June 2014 – Ryan Watson signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[16]
Players and staff
edit2013–14 squad
edit- This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2013–14 season
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
- Italics indicate loan player
2013–14 backroom staff
edit- This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2013–14 season
- Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
| Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | 
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Nigel Pearson |
| Assistant Manager |
|
Craig Shakespeare |
| Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment |
|
Steve Walsh |
| First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach |
|
Mike Stowell |
| Head Physio |
|
David Rennie |
| Academy Manager |
|
Jon Rudkin |
| Academy Coach (Under 18s) |
|
Steve Beaglehole |
| Academy Coach (Under 16s) |
|
Trevor Peake |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2013 | LB | 
|
Zoumana Bakayogo | Tranmere Rovers
|
Free[17] |
| 31 August 2013 | CM |
|
Dean Hammond | Southampton
|
Undisclosed[18] |
| 16 September 2013 | CM |
|
Ryan Watson | Wigan Athletic
|
Free[19] |
| 17 September 2013 | CB | 
|
Marcin Wasilewski |  Anderlecht
|
Free[20] |
| 20 September 2013 | CF |
|
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | Blackpool
|
Free[21] |
| 11 January 2014 | RW | 
|
Riyad Mahrez |  Le Havre
|
Undisclosed[22] |
| 15 January 2014 | CF |
|
Kevin Phillips | Crystal Palace
|
Free[23] |
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2013 | CB | 
|
Joey Jones | Yeovil Town
|
Free[24][25] |
| 17 July 2013 | CF | 
|
Jermaine Beckford | Bolton Wanderers
|
Undisclosed[26] |
| 28 August 2013 | RW |
|
Ben Marshall | Blackburn Rovers
|
Undisclosed[27] |
| 4 April 2014 | CF |
|
Martyn Waghorn | Wigan Athletic
|
Undisclosed[28] |
| 3 May 2014 | CF |
|
Kevin Phillips | Retired[29] | |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2013 | End of season | CB | 
|
Ignasi Miquel | Arsenal[30]
|
| 31 January 2014 | End of season | GK |
|
Luke Simpson | Oldham Athletic[31]
|
Loans out
edit| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2013 | 9 September 2013 | CF |
|
Jacob Blyth | Northampton Town[32]
|
| 29 August 2013 | 29 September 2013 | CB |
|
George Taft | York City[33]
|
| 2 September 2013 | End of season | CF | 
|
Márkó Futács | Diósgyőri[34]
|
| 12 September 2013 | 12 December 2013 | CF |
|
Martyn Waghorn | Millwall[35]
|
| 26 September 2013 | End of Season | MF |
|
Neil Danns | Bolton Wanderers[36]
|
| 30 September 2013 | 30 December 2013 | CB | 
|
Zak Whitbread | Derby County[37]
|
| 11 October 2013 | 11 November 2013 | MF |
|
Jak McCourt | Torquay United[38]
|
| 30 October 2013 | End of Season | MF | 
|
Paul Gallagher | Preston North End[39]
|
| 1 November 2013 | 1 December 2013 | MF |
|
Jamie Anton | Ilkeston[40]
|
| 6 November 2013 | 14 December 2013 | CF |
|
Jacob Blyth | Northampton Town[41]
|
| 11 January 2014 | 11 February 2014 | GK |
|
Adam Smith | Stevenage[42]
|
| 17 January 2014 | 17 February 2014 | LB |
|
Zoumana Bakayogo | Yeovil Town[43]
|
| 25 January 2014 | End of Season | CB |
|
Alie Sesay | Colchester United[44]
|
| 21 February 2014 | 21 March 2014 | MF |
|
Michael Cain | Mansfield Town[45]
|
| 11 March 2014 | End of Season | CB |
|
James Pearson | Carlisle United[46]
|
| 25 April 2014 | 22 May 2014 | GK |
|
Adam Smith | Cambridge United[47]
|
Released
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK |
|
Conor Brennan[25] |
| - | CB |
|
Jide Maduako[25] |
| - | CB |
|
Steven Smith[25] |
| - | CB |
|
Karlton Watson[25] |
| 22 July 2013 | CM |
|
Richie Wellens[48] |
| 14 June 2014 | CF |
|
Márkó Futács[49] |
Results
editWin Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 3 August 2013 1 | Middlesbrough | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | St Ledger 35' (o.g.) Carayol  |
Report | Drinkwater 60' Vardy 67' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,223 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 11 August 2013 2 | Leicester City | 0 – 0 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| 16:30 BST | Whitbread 45+2' Moore 81'Knockaert 82' |
Report | Pearce 13' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 22,725 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 18 August 2013 3 | Derby County | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Freeman 90' |
Report | James 24' Grant 35' (o.g.)Moore 77' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,437 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 24 August 2013 4 | Leicester City | 3 – 2 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy 77' King 82'Nugent 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Green 12' Bartley 90+2'Burke 90+4' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,229 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 31 August 2013 5 | Charlton Athletic | 2 – 1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Morrison 27' Jackson 31'Kermorgant 59'Wiggins 79'Pritchard 82' |
Report | James 12'  52'Miquel 26'Drinkwater 61' Knockaert 89' |
Stadium: The Valley Stadium Attendance: 15,542 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 14 September 2013 6 | Leicester City | 2 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 15' Nugent 81' (pen.) |
Beausejour 57' Watson 32' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,810 Referee: David Webb |
| 17 September 2013 7 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Dyer 16' Nugent 45' (pen.)Drinkwater 59' |
Report | Kean 45+1' Evans 45+2'Dann 50'Rhodes 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 19,135 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 September 2013 8 | Blackpool | 2 – 2 | Leicester City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Basham 19' Ince 90' (pen.) |
Report | Knockaert 48' Konchesky 72' (pen.)King 74' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,317 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 28 September 2013 9 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Barnsley | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Nugent 50', 62' (pen.) |
Report | Butland 62' Scotland 73' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,591 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 1 October 2013 10 | Yeovil Town | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Hayter 84' (pen.) |
Report | Dyer 54' Nugent 63' (pen.)De Laet 83' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 6,476 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 5 October 2013 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 0 | Leicester City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Schmeichel 17' (o.g.) |
Report | Nugent 87' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 19 October 2013 12 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Huddersfield Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy 11' 90+1' Gerrard 38' (o.g.) |
Report | Scannell 68' Clayton 73'Vaughan  82' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 22,297 (917 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 October 2013 13 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Bournemouth | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Nugent 18' Vardy 63' 64' |
Report | Ward 9' 66' Pugh 38'Daniels 45' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,357 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 2 November 2013 14 | Watford | 0 – 3 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 12:15 GMT | Forestieri 36' Ekstrand 77' |
Report | Wood 10' Knockaert 53' 53'Dyer 86' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,011 (1,561 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 9 November 2013 15 | Leicester City | 0 – 2 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Wasilewski 8' Knockaert 10'Hammond 90+2' |
Report | Cox 31' Mackie 43'Lascelles 45'Cohen 84' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,416 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 November 2013 16 | Ipswich Town | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | McGoldrick 2' Chambers 50' |
Report | Nugent 51', 57' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,227 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 30 November 2013 17 | Leicester City | 3 – 0 | Millwall | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Dyer 12' Vardy 28' 52', 55' |
Report | Malone 24' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,633 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 December 2013 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 – 1 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Wickham 9', 25' Mattock 45' |
Report | Knockaert 2' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,016 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 7 December 2013 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 – 1 | Leicester City | Brighton |
| 15:00 GMT | Barnes 9', 77' (pen.) Conway 28'Crofts 62'LuaLua 90+1' |
Report | King 64' 86' Wasilewski 4'Drinkwater 60'Morgan 77' |
Stadium: Amex Stadium Attendance: 27,497 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 14 December 2013 20 | Leicester City | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Leicester |
| 12:15 GMT | Nugent 14' (pen.) De Laet 29' |
Report | Ings 47' Marney 82' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,143 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 21 December 2013 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | London |
| 12:15 GMT | O'Neil 25' Assou-Ekotto 67'Barton 84' 84' |
Report | Vardy 41' James 66' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,173 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 26 December 2013 22 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | Reading | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Nugent 21' (pen.) Konchesky 68' |
Report | Guthrie 36' McAnuff 81' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 26,722 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 29 December 2013 23 | Leicester City | 5 – 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Drinkwater 5' Knockaert 37'Mills 41' (o.g.)De Laet 43'Vardy 60'Dyer 75'Taylor-Fletcher 89' |
Report | Moritz 14', 39' Beckford 20'Baptiste 33'Knight 60'Davies 73' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 26,614 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 1 January 2014 24 | Millwall | 1 – 3 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald 15' Chaplow 68'Dunne 77' |
Report | Knockaert 6' Hammond 29'Taylor-Fletcher 42'Nugent 48'Schlupp 90+3' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,014 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 January 2014 25 | Leicester City | 4 – 1 | Derby County | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | De Laet 25' Nugent 48', 60' (pen.)Vardy 64' |
Report | De Laet 59' (o.g.) Bryson 78' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,140 Referee: David Coote |
| 18 January 2014 26 | Leeds United | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| 12:15 GMT | Byram 78' |
Report | Knockaert 47' Morgan 48'Vardy 69'Nugent 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,678 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 25 January 2014 27 | Leicester City | 2 – 0 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Vardy 52' De Laet 73' |
Report | Ayala 72' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 26,047 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 January 2014 28 | Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Rusnák 73' Løvenkrands 90' |
Report | Dyer 24' Vardy 38' 83'Wasilewski 74'Drinkwater 77'De Laet 82' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 14,763 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 February 2014 29 | Bournemouth | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward 53' Arter 66'Camp 81' |
Report | Wasilewksi 67' Phillips 81' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,719 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 February 2014 30 | Leicester City | 2 – 2 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Konchesky 24' James 43'Drinkwater 90+4' |
Report | Forestieri 9', 84' Tőzsér 22'Murray 41'Cassetti 74' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,635 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 19 February 2014 31 | Nottingham Forest | 2 – 2 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Paterson 39' Reid 43' (pen.)Fox 70'Halford 81' |
Report | Vardy 29' Morgan 42'Konchesky 62'De Laet 74'Mahrez 82' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,808 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 February 2014 32 | Leicester City | 3 – 0 | Ipswich Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Wasilewski 16' Vardy 19'Nugent 31'Wood 88' |
Report | Tabb 17' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,078 Referee: J Linington |
| 1 March 2014 33 | Leicester City | 3 – 0 | Charlton Athletic | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Vardy 9', 28' Drinkwater 48'Nugent 64' |
Report | Harriott 41' Poyet 75' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 24,742 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 March 2014 34 | Barnsley | 0 – 3 | Leicester City | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Vardy 21', 62' Drinkwater 58' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,539 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 15 March 2014 35 | Leicester City | 3 – 1 | Blackpool | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Vardy 49' James 51'Mahrez 60'Morgan 82'Phillips 87' |
Report | Robinson 34' Goodwillie 41'Basham 81' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 27,669 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 22 March 2014 36 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Kilgallon 43', 75' |
Report | Vardy 20' Schmeichel 66' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,528 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 25 March 2014 37 | Leicester City | 1 – 1 | Yeovil Town | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Wood 90+2' |
Report | Ralls 22' McAllister 65' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 26,240 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 29 March 2014 38 | Burnley | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Nugent 35' Wood 78' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,794 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 1 April 2014 39 | Wigan Athletic | 2 – 2 | Leicester City | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Ramis 37' Gómez 41'Kiernan 62' |
Report | Hammond 37', 87' King 41' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 15,025 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 4 April 2014 40 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Mahrez 10' Schlupp 48'Knockaert 61' |
Report | Antonio 37' Palmer 45+1'Lee 60' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 26,103 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 8 April 2014 41 | Leicester City | 1 – 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Nugent 45' Wasilewski 63'Taylor-Fletcher 89' |
Report | Ward 17' Lingard 24'Ulloa 64', 80'Upson 85' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 29,722 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 14 April 2014 42 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Leicester City | Reading |
| 20:07 BST | Pearce 16' Leigertwood 74' 87' |
Report | Drinkwater 33' De Laet 68' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,072 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 19 April 2014 43 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Leicester |
| 12:15 BST | Nugent 68' Schmeichel 73' |
Report | Assou-Ekotto 39' 78' Kranjčar 44'O'Neil 57' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 April 2014 44 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Dyer 61' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 16,569 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 April 2014 45 | Huddersfield Town | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Taylor-Fletcher 31' Morgan 75' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 16,481 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 3 May 2014 46 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Leicester |
| 12:15 BST | Nugent 75' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,424 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 January 2014 Third round | Stoke City | 2 – 1 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 16' Adam 55' |
Report | Nugent 77' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 16,844 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 6 August 2013 First Round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Kuffour 21' Lewis 83' |
Report | Nugent 14' (pen.) St Ledger 90+6' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 27 August 2013 Second Round | Carlisle United | 2 – 5 | Leicester City | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Amoo 16' Berrett 71' |
Report | Wood 38', 59' (pen.), 63' Dyer 47'Knockaert 51' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,308 (576 Away) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 September 2013 Third Round | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Derby County | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Hammond 45+3' Knockaert 78'Drinkwater 81' |
Report | Martin 42' Freeman 47' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 14,043 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 29 October 2013 Fourth Round | Leicester City | 4 – 3 | Fulham | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Morgan 41' Wood 45'Miquel 53'Morgan 79'Dyer 89' |
Report | Rodallega 18', 54' Boateng 39'Senderos 74'Karagounis 76', 87'Zverotić 88' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 17,932 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 December 2013 Fifth round | Leicester City | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Dyer 77' |
Report | Kolarov 8' Navas 21'Boyata 34'Džeko 41', 53' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,319 Referee: Roger East |
Awards
editClub awards
editAt the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2013–14 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Danny Drinkwater
|
| Young Player of the Season Award | Matty James
|
| Players' Player of the Season Award | Jamie Vardy
|
| Academy Player of the Season Award | Herve Pepe-Ngoma
|
| Goal of the Season Award | Danny Drinkwater (vs. Watford, 8 February 2014)
|
| Performance of the Season | vs. Derby County, 10 January 2014 |
Divisional awards
edit| Date | Nation | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 |
|
Liam Moore | Football League Young Player of the Month[50] |
| December 2013 |
|
Danny Drinkwater | Championship Player of the Month[51] |
| January 2014 |
|
Nigel Pearson | Championship Manager of the Month[52] |
| March 2014 |
|
Nigel Pearson | Championship Manager of the Month[53] |
| Season | 
|
Kasper Schmeichel | PFA Championship Team of the Year |
| Season |
|
Wes Morgan | PFA Championship Team of the Year |
| Season |
|
Danny Drinkwater | PFA Championship Team of the Year |
| Season |
|
Nigel Pearson | LMA Championship Manager of the Year |
Championship statistics
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 43 | +40 | 102 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Burnley (P) | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 93 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 85 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 80 | |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 73 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Club standings
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 43 | +40 | 102 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 |
Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: LCFC Championship Results
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Scores by club
editLeicester City score given first.
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2–1 | 3–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Birmingham City | 3–2 | 2–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Blackpool | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5–3 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Bournemouth | 2–1 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–4 | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion do double |
| Burnley | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Derby County | 4–1 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | 2–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Ipswich Town | 3–0 | 2–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Leeds United | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2–0 | 2–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Millwall | 3–0 | 3–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Reading | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Watford | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Yeovil Town | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Club statistics
editAll data from LCFC.com[permanent dead link] and FoxesTalk Stats
Appearances
edit- Starts + Substitute appearances.
- Italics indicates loan player.
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season.
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | DEN
|
Kasper Schmeichel | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BEL
|
Ritchie De Laet | 38 | 2 | 35+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Konchesky | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Danny Drinkwater | 49 | 8 | 43+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | JAM
|
Wes Morgan | 48 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | USA
|
Zak Whitbread | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Marshall* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Dean Hammond | 32 | 1 | 7+22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Matty James | 39 | 1 | 28+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Vardy | 41 | 16 | 36+1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  WAL
|
Andy King | 33 | 4 | 24+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Lloyd Dyer | 46 | 10 | 31+9 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 3 |
| 12 | DF |  IRL
|
Sean St. Ledger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Martyn Waghorn* | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW |  GHA
|
Jeffrey Schlupp | 32 | 1 | 15+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Neil Danns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SCO
|
Paul Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Liam Moore | 33 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Tom Hopper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | CIV
|
Zoumana Bakayogo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG
|
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | 23 | 3 | 2+19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ESP
|
Ignasi Miquel | 12 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | FRA
|
Anthony Knockaert | 48 | 7 | 36+6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 |
| 25 | GK | IRL
|
Conrad Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ALG
|
Riyad Mahrez | 19 | 3 | 12+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | POL
|
Marcin Wasilewski | 35 | 0 | 26+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG
|
Kevin Phillips | 12 | 2 | 2+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | HUN
|
Márkó Futács | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG
|
David Nugent | 51 | 22 | 44+2 | 20 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 39 | FW |  NZL
|
Chris Wood | 29 | 8 | 7+19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Top scorers
editLast Updated: 3 May 2014
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
David Nugent | 20 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 |
|
Jamie Vardy | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 |
|
Lloyd Dyer | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |
|
Danny Drinkwater | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| = |
|
Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |
|
Anthony Knockaert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |
|
Andy King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
|
Riyad Mahrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = |
|
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = |
|
Wes Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |
|
Ritchie De Laet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = |
|
Kevin Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
|
Dean Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = |
|
Matty James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = |
|
Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = |
|
Paul Konchesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = |
|
Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = |
|
Ignasi Miquel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = |
|
Sean St Ledger | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 83 | 1 | 14 | 98 | ||
Disciplinary record
edit| Nation | Name |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Matty James | 4 | 1 |
|
|
Paul Konchesky | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Jamie Vardy | 9 | 0 |
|
|
Ritchie De Laet | 6 | 0 |
|
|
Anthony Knockaert | 6 | 0 |
|
|
Marcin Wasilewski | 6 | 0 |
|
|
Dean Hammond | 4 | 0 |
|
|
Wes Morgan | 4 | 0 |
|
|
Danny Drinkwater | 3 | 0 |
|
|
Liam Moore | 2 | 0 |
|
|
David Nugent | 2 | 0 |
|
|
Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | 0 |
|
|
Andy King | 1 | 0 |
|
|
Ignasi Miquel | 1 | 0 |
|
|
Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 0 |
|
|
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | 1 | 0 |
|
|
Zak Whitbread | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 2 | |
Captains
editLast Updated: 3 May 2014
- Only counts starts as captain
| No. | Position | Nation | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CB |
|
Wes Morgan | 48 |
| 1 | GK |
|
Kasper Schmeichel | 3 |
| 11 | LW |
|
Lloyd Dyer | 1 |
Suspensions
edit| Date Incurred | Nation | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2013 |
|
Matty James | 1 | (vs. Charlton Athletic)
|
| 9 November 2013 |
|
Anthony Knockaert | 1 |
|
| 29 December 2013 |
|
Jamie Vardy | 1 |
|
| 19 February 2014 |
|
Paul Konchesky | 3 | (vs. Nottingham Forest)
|
Penalties
edit| Date | Nation | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Wycombe Wanderers | 
|
| 24 August 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Birmingham City |
|
| 27 August 2013 |
|
Chris Wood | Carlisle United |
|
| 14 September 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Wigan Athletic |
|
| 17 September 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Blackburn Rovers |
|
| 21 September 2013 |
|
Paul Konchesky | Blackpool |
|
| 28 September 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Barnsley |
|
| 1 October 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Yeovil Town |
|
| 9 November 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Nottingham Forest | 
|
| 14 December 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Burnley |
|
| 26 December 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Reading |
|
| 29 December 2013 |
|
David Nugent | Bolton Wanderers |
|
| 10 January 2014 |
|
David Nugent | Derby County |
|
| 25 January 2014 |
|
David Nugent | Middlesbrough |
|
| 19 February 2014 |
|
Kevin Phillips | Nottingham Forest |
|
| 3 May 2014 |
|
David Nugent | Doncaster Rovers |
|
Overall seasonal record
edit
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.
| Games played | 52 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 5 League Cup) |
| Games won | 35 (31 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 9 (9 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games lost | 8 (6 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Win % | 67.31% |
| Goals scored | 98 (83 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 14 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 55 (43 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 10 League Cup) |
| Goal difference | +43 (+40 Championship, -1 FA Cup, +4 League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 54 (49 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 5 League Cup) |
| Red cards | 2 (2 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Worst discipline | Jamie Vardy (9 yellows) |
| Biggest win | 5–2 (on one occasion), 4–1 (on one occasion) & 3–0 (on five occasions) |
| Heaviest defeat | 1–4 (vs. Brighton and hove albion, Championship, 8.4.14) |
| Highest scoring match | 5–3 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, Championship, 29.12.2013) |
| Most appearances | 51 (Kasper Schmeichel & David Nugent) |
| Top scorer | 20 (David Nugent) |
| Most assists | 13 (David Nugent) |
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