Leicester United F.C.


Leicester United Football Club was an English football team based in the East Midlands city of Leicester, Leicestershire. They were formed in 1900. They were wound up in 1996, four years away from their centenary.

History

The club was previously called Enderby Town Football Club which was founded in 1900. They remained in the local Leicestershire Senior League for many years until 1969 when they left the league. In 1972 they joined the Southern League where they remained for the rest of their existence. In 1983, the club changed its name to Leicester United, to reflect a move from their original home in Enderby to a new ground at Winchester Road, Blaby. They were wound up in 1996.

FA Cup runs

The club's best FA Cup run came in the 1977–78 season where they reached the 1st Round proper of the competition. They lost 6–1 away to AP Leamington in that round.
In 1986–87, they played their only ever 'home' match at the home stadium of local rivals Leicester City. It was an FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round Replay in which United beat North Ferriby United 4–2.
The club's last ever FA Cup tie was a 5–2 away defeat to Bilston Town in the 2nd Qualifying Round in the 1995–96 season.

League record

For many years, Leicester United were the second top side in Leicestershire. The highest the club finished was 8th in the Southern League Premier Division in 1987–88. The Southern League Premier Division at that time was the 6th tier of English football. The club were relegated the following season.
In their final season, 1995–96, they finished 16th in the Southern League Midlands Division. They went out of business just a few games into the start of the 1996–97 season due to financial problems, one of their final games being a victory over Grantham Town.