Ian Andrews was snapped up by alert Leicester City youth coach Dave Richardson while Nottingham Forest (with whom he had been on associate schoolboy forms) and Mansfield Town (where he had started an apprenticeship) dithered over his potential, Ian was immiediatly groomed as goalkeeping successor to Mark Wallington. Just like Mike Stringfellow, almost two decades…

A team mate of Peter Shilton in Leicester Boys’ English Schools Trophy winning team of 1965, Jeff was initially overlooked by his home town club. His cool, strong centre-half play soon, however, saw him through the ranck at Coventry City, and to the first of his ten England U.23 caps, yet it was only after…

Given the briefest of teenage opportunities by both Jimmy Bloomfield and Frank McLintock, Larry began to exhibit his central defensive skills and strength most forcefully under Jock Wallace’s management supplying the pace in a fine partnership with John O’Neill. In his early days at Filbert Street he also had a loan spell in the NASL…

A steady unflamboyant Geordie left-back, overlooked by his hometown League club despite starring for Ferryhill’s Northern League championship team of 1958, Richie only needed a couple of chances to deputise for Willie Cunningham to develop an unshakeable grip on City’s No.3 shirt. From April 18th 1960 to the end of February 1964 he never missed…

Iain Hume arrived at Leicester City on deadline day in 2005, being the most expensive signing by Craig Levein who made the move for a direct replacement of David Connolly. The fee was originally £500.000. Craig Levein did a number of shrewd signings while at Leicester, many of them from lower levels and that was…

Matt Elliott had lived a relatively anonymous life as a professional footballer when Martin O’Neill decided to pay £1,6million for his services in early 1997. He made the switch from Oxford United, in the 2nd tier at the time. His instant presence in the Leicester City team was just the perfect fit really, as he…

Steve Walsh are among the most legendary players ever to have appeared in blue and white. His presence was colossal and he made impact from the start, playing for the club in three different decades. As far back as 1995 he was the longest serving player at the club and he continued for another five…

Scorer of the hat-trick by which Oldham removed City from the FA Cup in 1979, Alan became one of the first players to be transferred under the new freedom of contract regulations and have his transfer fee set by a tribunal. The £250.000 move upset Oldham while still City’s then record fee, but appeared more…

Steve Guppy’s career in football is like a fairy story in different special chapters, from being a Newcastle misfit to become an England international, being axed by Kevin Keegan at The Toons and then given his full international debut by the same man. Steve was released by Southampton as a youngster and had to shape…

Striding into the First Division after only two seasons of Highland League football, midfielder Kevin impressed immediately with his combativeness and almost cocky confidence. The later attribute stuck with him throughout his City career, from the moment he stepped up to convert a crucial penalty in his first full home game. and was later evidenced…