1983–84 Leicester City F.C. season
During the 1983–84 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Terry Shipman |
| Manager | Gordon Milne |
| First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | Lineker (22) |
| Average home league attendance | 14,923 |
Season summary
In the 1983–84 season, Leicester had a poor start with six successive league defeats which represented the Foxes' worst start to a season and labelled them as early relegation favourites. After going out of the League Cup though, their form picked up with only 2 defeats in their next 15 league games from the end of October until the end of January. Their relegation worries were formally avoided when Leicester beat East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Filbert Street on 5 May with 2 games to spare and the Foxes finished the season in a fairly comfortable 15th place.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 52 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 51 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 51 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 |
Source:
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1983 | Notts County | H | 0–4 | 14,838 | |
| 31 August 1983 | Luton Town | H | 0–3 | 11,929 | |
| 3 September 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 12,016 | |
| 6 September 1983 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | 22,131 | Lineker |
| 10 September 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 15,886 | |
| 17 September 1983 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 12,377 | Lineker |
| 24 September 1983 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | 10,215 | Jones, Lineker |
| 1 October 1983 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 15,212 | Lineker |
| 19 October 1983 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | 13,780 | Eastoe |
| 22 October 1983 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 14,944 | |
| 29 October 1983 | Everton | H | 2–0 | 10,953 | A Smith, Ramsey |
| 5 November 1983 | Watford | A | 3–3 | 15,807 | Lynex (2, 1 pen), Banks |
| 12 November 1983 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 24,409 | Lynex |
| 19 November 1983 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 19,024 | Lynex (pen) |
| 26 November 1983 | Arsenal | H | 3–0 | 14,777 | Lineker, Lynex, A Smith |
| 30 November 1983 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | 14,181 | A Smith, Lineker |
| 4 December 1983 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–3 | 23,248 | Jones, A Smith |
| 10 December 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–1 | 10,969 | Lineker, A Smith (3), Lynex |
| 18 December 1983 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 16,993 | Hazell |
| 26 December 1983 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 17,460 | Lineker, Lynex |
| 27 December 1983 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 | 33,664 | A Smith, Banks |
| 31 December 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 15,128 | Lynex (pen) |
| 2 January 1984 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 13,728 | A Smith |
| 14 January 1984 | Notts County | A | 5–2 | 10,607 | MacDonald, Lineker (3), Peake |
| 21 January 1984 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 16,262 | Lineker |
| 4 February 1984 | Birmingham City | H | 2–3 | 13,770 | A Smith (2) |
| 11 February 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | 28,410 | Lineker (2) |
| 25 February 1984 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | 11,399 | A Smith, O'Neill |
| 3 March 1984 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 13,295 | Peake (2), Lineker, A Smith |
| 10 March 1984 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 39,473 | |
| 17 March 1984 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | 13,533 | Hazell, Lynex (2, 1 pen), Lineker |
| 20 March 1984 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 15,142 | Lineker |
| 24 March 1984 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 10,509 | |
| 31 March 1984 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 11,278 | A Smith (2) |
| 7 April 1984 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 17,455 | Lineker (2) |
| 14 April 1984 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 13,366 | O'Neill, Banks |
| 18 April 1984 | Liverpool | H | 3–3 | 26,553 | Peake, Lynex, Lineker |
| 21 April 1984 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 12,360 | |
| 28 April 1984 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 24,143 | Lineker |
| 5 May 1984 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 16,600 | Lynex, Lineker |
| 7 May 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 7,405 | |
| 12 May 1984 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 12,627 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January 1984 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 11,497 |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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