Looking at players from the Leicestershire area, there are several who have made their way into professional football, never being a scholar at Leicester.
Two players who had a special journey was Dion Dublin and Jeff Blockley. Both born in Leicester, played for England, being signed by Manchester United (DD) and Arsenal (JB). Later in their careers, both players returned to Leicester and played a few seasons, before making new moves in life of football.
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