1986–87 Leicester City F.C. season


During the 1986–87 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In 1986–87 season, former Wigan Athletic boss Bryan Hamilton replaced Gordon Milne as team manager of the Foxes but it proved to be another season of struggle and in March, Alan Smith was sold to Arsenal for £800,000 even though he was loaned back to Leicester until the end of the season and Steve Lynex was sold to West Brom leaving Leicester’s strike force a bit weakened. Leicester brought in youngsters and loan-spell trialists but they did little to prevent the Foxes from relegation to the Second Division after 4 years in the top flight.

Final league table

Results

Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1987Queens Park RangersA2–59,684Smith, McAllister

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg23 September 1986Swansea CityA2–09,590McAllister, Smith
R2 Second Leg8 October 1986Swansea CityH4–25,884Morgan, Smith, Moran
R329 October 1986LiverpoolA1–420,248Moran

Squad

Left club during season