Leicester are up against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, then it is natural to take a walk through history and look up players with a life in both camps. John Lundstram who recently signed for Leicester has an earlier life at Doncaster, playing on loan there in 2013, completing 14 league games for Donny.
Brian Deane comes to mind, starting his career at Doncaster Rovers. The strong top forward who made his name with Sheffield United, in three periods, playing for Leeds in two periods, Benfica, Middlesbrough, Leicester and West Ham among his clubs. He played for Doncaster from 1985 to 1988, scoring 12 goals in 66 league games.
Matt Mills signed for Leicester City from Reading in July 2011, the reported £5 million fee broke the club’s previous transfer record. Mills had earlier played for Doncaster in a number of loan spell before signing permanantly. Mills never settled at Leicester and moved on after a year, signing for Bolton Wanderers.
Lee Tomlin spent his junior years at Leicester, moving to Rushden & Diamonds. In 2022 he played 9 league games and scored 1 goal for Doncaster, in a short stay, moving to Ilkeston Town.
Another player with a life in both camps was James Chambers, moving from Leicester to Doncaster in 2008. 24 league appearances for Leicester from 2007 to 2008, adding up 87 league games for Doncaster, ending in 2012.
Ben Nelson joined Doncaster on loan from January 2023 and out the season, playing 15 league games. Jamie Lawrence is a former fox, who joined Leicester from Doncaster in 1995, playing 57 league games, scoring 1 goal, leaving the club in 1997.
Richie Wellens joined Leicester from Doncaster in 2009. He spent the years 2007 to 2009 at Doncaster, playing for Leicester from 2009 to 2013.
Going back to the Bloomfield days in the 1970’s, Steve Yates and Bob Lee were two players appearing both for Leicester and Doncaster.
Players in both camps,
- Goalkeepers
- Carl Ikeme
- Chris Kirkland
- Defenders
- Matt Mills
- James Chambers
- Ben Nelson
- Nicolas Priet
- Steve Prindiville
- Michael Trotter
- Harry Worley
- Steve Yates
- Midfield
- Richie Wellens
- Jamie Lawrence
- Gerry Daly
- John Lundstram
- Winston White
- Forwards
- Iain Hume
- Brian Deane
- Dany N’Guessan
- Bob Lee
- Danny Cadamarteri
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